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ADP Bets on AI Assistants to Leverage Its Workforce Data Edge Amid Market Skepticism

ADP reported strong quarterly earnings and raised its full-year guidance, while unveiling new AI-powered 'Assist' agents designed to automate HR and payroll tasks. The move highlights the company's strategy to monetize its vast employment dataset, even as investors question its growth trajectory and the costs of AI integration.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Axsome's Auvelity Surpasses Sales Expectations, Alzheimer's Expansion Holds Key to Future Growth

Axsome Therapeutics' preliminary 2025 results reveal blockbuster-level sales for its depression drug Auvelity, while investor focus intensifies on its potential FDA label expansion for Alzheimer's disease agitation—a move that could redefine the company's valuation and pipeline prospects.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

SpaceX Expands IPO Banking Pool, Courts International Lenders Ahead of Historic Listing

Elon Musk's SpaceX is broadening its IPO syndicate, holding pitches with non-U.S. banks in January. The move comes as the company, now set to include xAI, prepares for a record-breaking public offering later this year that could value the combined entity at $1.25 trillion.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Polkadot's Smart Contract Debut Sees Tepid Initial Adoption, But Core Developers Remain Steadfast

Polkadot's long-awaited native smart contract capability is now live, aiming to lure Ethereum developers with familiar tooling. Despite a slow start with just 19 contracts deployed in the first week, the team behind the $2.4 billion blockchain emphasizes a focus on building a robust foundation over chasing immediate metrics.

Feb 4, 2026

Regulatory Storm Clouds Gather Over X: Musk's 'Free Speech' Crusade Faces Global Reckoning

Elon Musk's social media platform X is under unprecedented global scrutiny, with recent controversies over its AI chatbot Grok and content moderation policies prompting regulatory actions and penalties that threaten its core business model and future ambitions.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Energy Fuels Moves to Acquire Australian Strategic Materials, Accelerating Push for Non-Chinese Rare Earths Supply

In a strategic move to diversify global supply chains for critical minerals, uranium and rare earths producer Energy Fuels has entered into an agreement to acquire Australian Strategic Materials. The deal aims to bolster a Western-centric supply chain for rare earth elements, reducing reliance on Chinese production.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

The Silent Threat to Retirement Savings: How Portfolio Drift Undermines Financial Security

For retirees, neglecting to rebalance an investment portfolio is no longer a minor oversight—it's a critical risk that can amplify losses, deplete reserves, and permanently alter a retirement's trajectory. Behavioral biases and market momentum often conspire to create a dangerous imbalance between stocks and bonds, leaving savers exposed just when protection matters most.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

U.S. and Mexico Forge 60-Day Pact to Secure Critical Minerals Supply, Eye Price Floors

The United States and Mexico have launched a two-month initiative to align their trade policies on critical minerals, a move seen as bolstering North American supply chain resilience against global disruptions. The plan includes exploring binding price mechanisms and could signal a broader strategy to reduce dependency on dominant processors like China.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

GE Vernova Powers Up: A Diversified Energy Play Outshines the AI Data Center Hype

While surging electricity demand from AI data centers grabs headlines, GE Vernova's robust performance across natural gas, renewables, and grid services suggests a broader, more sustainable growth trajectory for the energy infrastructure leader.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

FirstService Navigates Mixed Market, Posts Solid 2025 with 10% EBITDA Growth

Despite facing headwinds in restoration and roofing, FirstService Corporation closed 2025 with a 5% revenue increase and a 10% jump in EBITDA, showcasing margin discipline. The company's residential division shone, while strategic patience guides its M&A approach in a competitive market.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Texas Instruments to Acquire Silicon Labs in $7.5 Billion Deal, Expanding Wireless Chip Dominance

In a major consolidation move, Dallas-based chip giant Texas Instruments (TI) has agreed to acquire Austin's Silicon Labs for $7.5 billion in cash, aiming to bolster its embedded and wireless connectivity portfolio.

Feb 4, 2026

Childcare Affordability Crisis: New York and New Jersey Families Need Over $400K to Keep Up

A new analysis reveals the staggering income required for families to afford childcare without financial strain, with costs in the Tri-State area far outpacing typical earnings.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

UBS Charts Digital Asset Course: CEO Outlines Crypto Trading and Tokenization Strategy for Wealthy Clients

Swiss banking giant UBS is developing a suite of digital asset services, including cryptocurrency trading for select wealthy clients and tokenized solutions for corporations, CEO Sergio Ermotti announced during the bank's earnings call.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

German DDR5 RAM Prices Stabilize After Sharp Climb, But Analysts Warn of Further Turbulence Ahead

After months of dramatic increases, DDR5 memory prices in Germany show signs of plateauing. However, industry experts caution that high costs and supply chain pressures are far from over, with significant relief not expected before late 2027.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Anthropic Takes Aim at OpenAI with Super Bowl Ad, Vows to Keep Claude Ad-Free

In a bold marketing move ahead of the Super Bowl, AI firm Anthropic reinforces its commitment to an ad-free chatbot experience for Claude, directly contrasting rival OpenAI's new advertising tests and highlighting a deepening philosophical divide in the industry.

Feb 4, 2026

World

Trump and Xi Navigate Trade and Taiwan in Pivotal Pre-Summit Call

In a lengthy phone conversation ahead of a planned in-person summit, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed bolstering agricultural and energy trade, while addressing persistent tensions over Taiwan and regional security.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

TSMC vs. Broadcom: Why Investors Face a Defining Choice in the AI Chip Race

As the semiconductor sector rides the AI wave, a strategic divergence emerges between the industry's indispensable foundry, TSMC, and the diversified giant, Broadcom. With valuations and growth trajectories telling different stories, we analyze why portfolio concentration on one may be the prudent move for 2024.

Feb 4, 2026

Business

Enphase Energy Shares Surge on Upbeat Outlook, Sparking Debate on Solar Sector's Recovery

Enphase Energy's stock skyrocketed over 40% following a quarterly report that signaled a potential bottom after a prolonged slump, though analysts caution the road to sustained growth remains uncertain.

Feb 4, 2026

Super Bowl Score Predicts Market Performance? A Lighthearted Look at Football and Finance

A whimsical analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence suggests a curious correlation between high-scoring Super Bowls and stronger annual returns for the S&P 500, though experts caution against taking the numbers too seriously.

Feb 4, 2026

World

France's Top Diplomat Holds Kremlin Talks as Macron Pushes for Renewed European Dialogue with Russia

France's top diplomatic advisor held undisclosed talks in Moscow this week, signaling President Macron's push to re-establish direct European channels with the Kremlin amid stalled Ukraine peace efforts.

Feb 4, 2026