Newly released documents show the disgraced financier facilitated a clandestine discussion between former leaders of Qatar and Israel during the Gulf diplomatic crisis, highlighting his shadowy network blending business, diplomacy, and alleged intelligence ties.
In a dramatic escalation of a years-long legal saga, convicted former pharmaceutical executive Martin Shkreli has filed a countersuit against digital art collective PleasrDAO and members of the Wu-Tang Clan, alleging a fraudulent 'duplicate sale' of his stake in the unique album.
The Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (VOO) mirrors an index that has delivered staggering returns since 2023. Yet with its P/E ratio at historically high levels, investors are grappling with a critical question: is this the peak, or is there room to run?
The newly merged streaming TV powerhouse reports its inaugural quarterly results, highlighting improved profitability, subscriber resilience amid content disputes, and ambitious integration plans with Disney's ecosystem.
Intel shares surged nearly 26% in January, building on a stunning 84% rebound in 2025. The catalyst: overwhelmingly positive reception for its next-generation Panther Lake CPUs, signaling a potential return to manufacturing leadership.
Fireblocks, a leading digital asset infrastructure provider, has integrated the Canton Network into its platform, offering financial institutions a privacy-focused, regulated environment for tokenization and settlement. The move signals growing institutional demand for compliant blockchain infrastructure.
TD Cowen revises its price target for Aflac ahead of Q4 earnings, as the insurance giant grapples with the aftermath of a cybersecurity incident impacting over 22 million individuals.
PayPal abruptly replaced its CEO with board chair Enrique Lores, citing unmet expectations, a move that blindsided HP where Lores was serving as CEO. The leadership crisis underscores the pressure on both firms amid PayPal's 80% stock plunge over five years.
PayPal reports solid 2025 performance driven by Venmo and enterprise payments, but faces challenges in its core online branded checkout business. The company announces board chair Enrique Lopez as incoming CEO, aiming to accelerate execution amid a strategic refocus on merchant experience and biometric adoption.
Bitcoin's sharp decline in early 2026, mirroring turbulence in traditional safe havens like gold, raises fresh questions about its resilience. Analysts point to a confluence of risks—from equity market anxieties to long-term quantum computing threats—suggesting a potentially prolonged 'crypto winter' may be ahead.
OpenAI is reportedly evaluating alternatives to Nvidia's flagship AI processors, signaling potential friction between two titans of the artificial intelligence boom and reshaping the semiconductor landscape.
Elon Musk plans to merge his xAI venture with SpaceX, paving the way for a historic $1.5 trillion public listing. While early backers of his troubled Twitter acquisition stand to gain, the move risks entangling SpaceX's government-focused operations with the controversies of X and its Grok AI.
STAAR Surgical Company has appointed its current President and CFO as interim co-CEOs while the board conducts a search for a permanent leader, a move that follows the departure of former CEO Stephen Farrell after shareholders rejected a takeover bid by Alcon.
At the NGA Show, Wakefern Food Corp. President Mike Stigers urged independent grocers to embrace AI as a critical tool for leveling the playing field, emphasizing its potential to enhance customer service and operational efficiency.
Uniform and facility services giant Cintas Corporation has launched a bold $5.2 billion takeover bid for competitor UniFirst. The proposed acquisition, offering a significant premium, aims to create an industry powerhouse with over a million customers and unlock new operational efficiencies.
PayPal Holdings Inc. reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profits, driven by growth in total payment volume. However, shares tumbled in pre-market trading as the company issued a conservative forecast for the coming year, signaling ongoing challenges in a competitive digital payments landscape.
SanDisk's stock has skyrocketed over 166% in 2026, fueled by an AI-induced memory supercycle. With data centers hungry for high-performance flash storage and rivals pivoting to HBM, the company's record margins and explosive growth face the test of a notoriously cyclical market.
Alphabet-backed Waymo secures a massive $16 billion investment round, elevating its valuation to $126 billion and sharpening its competitive edge against Tesla in the race to deploy fully driverless vehicles across global markets.
A surge in global equities followed Palantir's earnings beat and a surprisingly strong manufacturing survey, with corporate capital expenditure plans signaling sustained investment in AI infrastructure.
Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche faces scrutiny over the release of millions of pages from the Jeffrey Epstein files, emphasizing the legal distinction between association and criminal activity while lawmakers demand greater accountability for those named.
