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Nike Sales Beat Overshadowed by Converse, China Slumps

Nike posted more weakness in China and its Converse brand, sending shares down and offsetting higher-than-expected revenue in the latest quarter. Direct-to-consumer sales missed expectations, while Converse plunged 30% in the fiscal second quarter ended Nov. 30. Revenue rose 1% to $12.4 billion, abo…

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BlackBerry beats earnings and revenue expectations in third quarter as shares swing after hours

Shares in BlackBerry Ltd. were volatile in after-hours trading today after the company reported earnings and revenue beats in its fiscal 2026 third quarter. For the quarter that ended on Nov. 30, BlackBerry reported adjusted earnings per share of five cents, up from zero cents in the same quarter of…

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Altcoins plunge as bitcoin's $85,000 test triggers $550 million in liquidations

Solana tumbled below $120 to its weakest price since April, while SUI, DOGE and ADA also fell sharply.

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XRP slumps as bitcoin once again falls back to $85,000 level after surge

Crypto markets swung sharply Thursday following a softer-than-expected U.S. CPI print, which briefly lifted bitcoin above $89,000 during U.S. hours.

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Polkadot's DOT Slips 2% on above average volume

The decline occurred on volume that was 35% above the token's 30-day average.

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Catastrophe Bonds Targeting Wildfires Lose ‘Untouchable’ Status

Alternative investment managers are starting to take a serious interest in catastrophe bonds tied to wildfires, moving into a risk category that just a few years ago was seen as too difficult to model.

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Bitcoin's 'realized cap' holds at record high over $1 trillion, casting doubt on four-year cycle

A very supportive macro backdrop is being ignored for now, said Bitwise's Andre Dragosch.

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NYSE Owner Is Said in Talks to Invest in Crypto Firm MoonPay

Intercontinental Exchange Inc., owner of the New York Stock Exchange, is in talks to invest in crypto payments firm MoonPay Inc. as part of a funding round, people familiar with the matter said.

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Uber’s stock is almost historically cheap. Are robotaxis an existential threat?

Bernstein analysts said Uber investors have been overly fearful of the threat posed by self-driving cars, particularly if autonomous-vehicle technology gets widely licensed.

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Coinbase shares rise as ‘ambitious expansion’ wins analyst praise

The event marked a milestone that broadens the platform’s reach across new and traditional assets, the analysts said.

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Raw Sugar Extends Loss on Prospect of Higher Exports From India

Raw sugar futures headed for a fourth day of losses, the longest streak in more than two months, after major producer India said it may export more than planned this season.

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Why Oracle keeps sparking AI-bubble fears

Oracle keeps making investors nervous. Not just about the company itself, but about Big Tech's enormous bet on AI that has been the engine of our economic growth and the bull market. Why it matters: With so much money at stake, any sign of a delay in AI profits raises the risk that some players ma…

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CoreWeave and Nebius shares rebound. Were debt fears too extreme?

Micron’s earnings report is lifting AI stocks in general, but a Seaport analyst wondered if investors were reacting too severely to debt concerns.

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Trump Media stock surges 25% on merger agreement with nuclear fusion firm TAE Technologies

Trump Media and Technology Group has more than 11,500 bitcoin on its balance sheet worth roughly $1 billion at current prices.

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Deutsche Bank survey reveals what troubles investors most in 2026 – and what doesn’t

Curiously, those events which have shaken markets most severely in recent years are low down the list of priorities for 2026 in investor mindsets.

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Fannie, Freddie IPO Under Trump Far From a Sure Thing, BI Report Says

The Trump administration’s goal of releasing housing giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from government control will take far longer than many investors realize, and there are underappreciated risks for retail traders who’ve driven a threefold surge in their shares, according to a new Bloomberg Intel…

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