Federal Reserve Banks Launch Pilot Survey Into $1.3 Trillion Private Credit Market
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Palantir Revenue Surges 93% in Q2 as Sovereign AI Demand Reshapes the Company’s Growth Trajectory
Palantir Technologies reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.94 billion on Monday, August 3, beating Wall Street’s consensus estimate of $1.80 billion by 7.8% and marking a 93% increase from approximately $1 billion in the year-ago quarter. Adjusted earnings came in at $0.41 per share, well above the $0.35 analysts had projected. The company simultaneously raised its full-year 2026
Consumer Spending Rose 0.3% in June as PCE Inflation Posted First Monthly Decline of 2026
Consumer spending increased 0.3% in June, adding $65.2 billion to personal consumption expenditures, while the PCE price index fell 0.1% from the prior month, marking the first monthly decline in the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge this year. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released the data on July 30, the same day the Federal Open Market Committee voted
Apple Posts Record $109.4 Billion Quarter in Tim Cook’s Final Earnings Call as CEO
Apple reported its strongest June quarter in company history on July 30, posting $109.4 billion in revenue and $2.02 in diluted earnings per share, numbers that beat Wall Street estimates on both counts. The record results, however, were overshadowed by forward guidance that fell short of analyst expectations, worsening supply constraints tied to the global AI-driven memory shortage,
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The Treasury Market’s Structural Shift: Fewer Dealers Reshape Trading
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Disney Beats Wall Street Earnings Estimates as Streaming Profits More Than Double Under New CEO
Walt Disney Co. reported adjusted earnings per share of $2.06 for its fiscal third quarter ended June 27, beating the Wall Street consensus estimate of
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From Campus to Courtside: How College Basketball Can Launch Your Pro Career
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SpaceX Posts First Earnings as a Public Company With 92% Revenue Growth, but $18.4 Billion in Capital Spending Rattles Investors
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $7.81 billion in its first earnings release as a publicly traded company on August 4, beating
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Lifestyle Inflation: The Trap of Modern Consumer Habits
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Rising Gasoline Prices Reshape Consumer Spending Patterns in 2026
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Live Above It All: An Elite Guide to New York City’s Best Penthouses
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