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Bitcoin hits highest level since January at $86,000, as the market debates whether the 'crypto winter' is over
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Intel surges 12% as CPU stocks rally. Here's what's driving the move
Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch, an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.
Meta's Muse personal AI agent tops ChatGPT, Grok and Claude for post-launch downloads
Meta's Muse AI personal agent tool had 730,000 downloads over the roughly five days after its launch.

Paramount settles lawsuit with US states, helping clear way for $110bn merger with Warner Bros
States including California and New York sued over concerns of ‘extinguishing competition’ with $81bn merger Paramount has reached a settlement with California and several other states that sued over a proposed $81bn merger with Warner Bros Discovery ( WBD ), the California attorney general announced Monday, clearing the way to consolidate some of Hollywood’s most recognizable TV networks and studios under one owner. Though the merger was approved by the justice department in June, a coalition of 12 states, led by California, had sued over concerns that combining two of the five last legacy studios in Hollywood would “extinguish competition” and lead to fewer movies in theaters and on streaming platforms. Continue reading...
Treasury yields ease as global borrowing costs tumble
Treasury yields were lower on Monday following last week's interest rate bonanza.
Paramount and state AGs settle lawsuit, allowing Warner Bros. merger to proceed
The antitrust lawsuit threatened to delay Paramount's acquisition until mid-2027 and to cost the company hundreds of millions of dollars in fees.
FAA halts flights to Newark, Philadelphia, New York because of equipment problem
An FAA equipment problem snarled air travel at Newark Liberty International Airport and Philadelphia International Airport Monday.