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Raytheon secured a $22.9 billion Pentagon contract to ramp up Tomahawk missile production over seven years.
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Robust Q2 results and positive estimate revisions across eight sectors validate market fundamentals.
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Walmart headlines the final stretch of Q2 earnings as markets test the retailer's premium valuation against macro...
Japan’s yen intervention signals market stabilization via the Fed's FIMA facility rather than a secret bond market...
Solar generation surged 30% in 2025, overtaking wind for the first time as the world's fastest-growing energy source.
IN THE SPOTLIGHT
Gold consolidates as surging Treasury yields and oil prices clash with geopolitical safe-haven demand.
Soaring 30-year Treasury yields signal a bond market crack that could trigger a collapse in bloated stock prices.
INDUS Holding AG targets a 14% total return next year, driven by a solid 4.99% dividend yield.
US unemployment remains near 4% as AI has yet to trigger major labor market disruptions.
Gold prices extended their recovery as soft economic data slashed the probability of a September Fed rate hike to just...