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Tim Scott Says Abdul El-Sayed Is ‘Making It Easier’ for Republicans to Flip Michigan Senate Seat, Calls Democrat ‘Wrong’ for Key Swing Statebenzinga.com
Sen. Tim Scott says El-Sayed's progressive ideology is out of step with voters, making it easier for Republicans to win the Michigan seat.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Nancy Pelosi Defends Biden’s CHIPS Act, Says Trump ‘Attacked Those Investmentsbenzinga.com
Pelosi defended Biden’s CHIPS Act, touting its impact on U.S. manufacturing and innovation while accusing Trump of attacking key investments.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp CECO Environmental Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earningsbenzinga.com
CECO Environmental (NASDAQ: CECO) expected to report earnings of 33 cents per share, up from 24 cents last year. Stock gained 3.4% on Friday.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
S&P 500 Surges To Record Close Following Jobs Data: Investor Sentiment Improves, Fear Index Remains in ‘Greed’ Zonebenzinga.com
U.S. stocks closed higher, with Nasdaq up 300 points. S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose for the second consecutive week. Fear & Greed index in Greed zone.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Stock Market: Will S&P 500 Open Up or Down Today?benzinga.com
Polymarket S&P 500 up open odds hit 69% on Aug 10 as Iran sets Hormuz conditions and traders await key July CPI inflation data.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Solana on Course For $100? Popular Crypto Analyst Sees a 'Breakout' For the Former Ethereum Killerbenzinga.com
Leading cryptocurrency analyst Ali Martinez set a $100 price target for Solana on Sunday, August 9, contingent on the asset overcoming critical resistance levels ahead.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
RNC Chair Joe Gruters 'Very Optimistic' GOP Will Hold House, Senate Majorities After Midterms: 'I Bet You We Win 10'benzinga.com
RNC Chair Joe Gruters predicts Republicans will hold both the House and Senate, betting on 10 GOP wins in November's midterms.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Apple Tests China's CXMT Memory Chips for iPhones and Macbooks Amid AI-Fueled Supply Crunch: Reportbenzinga.com
Apple is reportedly testing China’s CXMT memory chips for iPhones and MacBooks as the AI boom tightens global memory supplies.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Aecom, Alcon And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Mondayaecom
U.S. stock futures mixed, Aecom and Hawaiian Electric report earnings, Alcon expected to release earnings, Check Cap announces reverse split, Monday.Com expected to post earnings.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
JB Pritzker Demands Big Oil Return 'Windfall Profits' as Iran’s Hormuz Demands Threaten Another Gas Price Spikebenzinga.com
Gov. Pritzker demands oil companies like Chevron, ExxonMobil, and ConocoPhillips return war profits to Illinois consumers.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Trump Admits 'Some Contractor Error' Damaged Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Still Blames Ex-Olympian For Vandalismbenzinga.com
Trump admits contractor error damaged the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool while blaming an alleged vandal for more substantial damage.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Monday.com Gears Up For Q2 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analystsmonday-com
monday.com (MNDY) to report Q2 earnings on Aug 10. Analysts expect $1.11 EPS and $355.53M revenue. Stock gained 6.4% on Friday, priced at $93.13.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Michael Burry Warns Berkshire CEO Greg Abel Lacks Warren Buffett’s ‘Patience for the Fat Pitch:' ‘My Biggest Fear…Has Come True’benzinga.com
Michael Burry slams Berkshire's new CEO for lacking Warren Buffett's 'patience for the fat pitch' amid a massive recent spending spree.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Unemployment Shrinks to 4.1%, but Workers Are Vanishing — Here's What Is Going on in the US Labor Marketbenzinga.com
U.S. unemployment fell to 4.1% as labor force participation declined, raising concerns about a shrinking worker pool.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Trump-Backed World Liberty Financial Received $100 Million Investment From Money Laundering Suspect: Reportbenzinga.com
Trump family-backed World Liberty Financial reportedly received a $100 million investment from Guren "Bobby" Zhou, a businessman currently under investigation for allegations of money laundering.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Ross Gerber Cites Data to Make a Point: Take Out Alphabet and Amazon, S&P 500 Earnings Growth Looks Far Less Impressivebenzinga.com
Last week, Ross Gerber cited FactSet data showing Alphabet and Amazon drive 71% of S&P 500 Q2 earnings growth.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Be in Every Car, Calls It the ‘Only Way’ To Connect Billions of Vehiclesbenzinga.com
Elon Musk predicts all future vehicles will have Starlink connectivity, calling it the only way to get high bandwidth.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
When Will US and Iran Reach a Hormuz Deal? Prediction Market Odds Slide as Iran Pushes For Concessionsbenzinga.com
US and Iran still disagree over Strait of Hormuz reopening. Iran denies direct talks with US as they push for concessions.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Analyst Warns Iran’s Push for ‘Concessions’ Puts Hormuz Agreement at Risk, Says Gas Prices Could Rise Again—Expects US Oil Reserves to Stay Above 275 Million Barrelsbenzinga.com
Gas prices in the U.S. may rise again as Iran tries to gain concessions over Strait of Hormuz, warns this analyst.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Trump Is Becoming Jimmy Carter, Says Chris Christie: 'Held Hostage by Iran' and 'It Was All Voluntary'benzinga.com
Christie says Trump risks becoming “Jimmy Carter” as Iran gains leverage over the Strait of Hormuz and puts pressure on the global economy.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Mojtaba Khamenei Remains Iran's Supreme Leader By Year End? Crypto Punters Grow Optimistic After Undated Video Surfacesbenzinga.com
Cryptocurrency punters are heavily leaning toward Mojtaba Khamenei holding the position of Iran’s Supreme Leader through 2026, even as state media aired an undated video of him on Saturday, August 8,
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Trump’s Team Used Taylor Swift’s Songs Despite Her Stance — Now Her Music Is Disappearing From Campaign, White House Videosbenzinga.com
Trump’s campaign and White House have repeatedly used Taylor Swift’s music despite her anti-Trump stance, with some songs now removed.
Via Benzinga · August 10, 2026
Starlink 'Unbelievable Juggernaut Cash Machine,' Says VC David Friedberg; SpaceX CEO Elon Musk Responds With $1 Trillion+ Annual Revenue Projectionbenzinga.com
Earlier this week, Elon Musk says Starlink could eventually generate more than $1 trillion in annual revenue as AI.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Anthony Scaramucci Claps Back at Anti-Crypto Activist's Comments Linking Clarity Act Failure to Trump's 'Corruption' — 'Nothing Stops Bitcoin'benzinga.com
SkyBridge Capital founder Anthony Scaramucci hit back on Sunday, August 9, at actor-turned-cryptocurrency critic Ben McKenzie for celebrating the CLARITY Act’s Senate defeat, saying nothing can stop Bitcoin.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Bitcoin Gains, Ethereum, XRP, Dogecoin Slide as US-Iran Standoff Continues: Analyst Says BTC 'Ready for a Breakout' to $73,000benzinga.com
Leading cryptocurrencies fell alongside stock futures on Sunday, August 9, evening as investors weighed U.S.-Iran diplomatic efforts to reach a peace agreement.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Iran Links Hormuz Reopening to US Meeting Its Demands: Dow Futures Fall 127 Points, Brent Above $84benzinga.com
Iran says a Strait of Hormuz deal is near but hinges on U.S. concessions, while oil rises and stock futures slip.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
I Live in a City Where the Average Home Costs $758K. My Rent Is Just $850 With Utilities Included. Does Buying Ever Make Sense?benzinga.com
Paying $850 a month in rent, with utilities included, sounds almost impossible for too many people in today’s housing market. Yet that’s exactly the situation one renter described on Reddit after landing a new job that
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
I Was Forced Into Retirement at 51 After Losing My IT Job of 25 Years. How Do I Not Run Out of Money Before I Die?benzinga.com
Losing a job in your 50s can derail even the best-laid retirement plans. For one longtime IT worker, it meant confronting a question he never expected to face so soon: “How do I not run out of money before I
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Simon Property Group Stock: What to Expect Ahead of Q2 Earningsbenzinga.com
This Simon Property Group stock forecast explains what to expect ahead of its second quarter earnings on Monday this week
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Applied Materials Stock: What to Expect From Q3 Earningsbenzinga.com
Applied Materials stock has rebounded in the past few days, and this rally will be put to the test as the company publishes its earnings
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Nvidia-Backed Lumentum Soaring Again: Will It Rise or Fall After Earnings?benzinga.com
Lumentum stock, a company that is backed by Nvidia, will be in the spotlight as the company publishes its financial results this week
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
This Couple Saved $50,000 For A Rental Property—Then They Disagreed On Whether To Buy One At Allbenzinga.com
A married couple, both 34 and earning a combined $145,000 a year, spent three years saving $50,000 for a down payment on a second home they planned to rent out. Now the husband wants to redirect that money into
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
SMCI Trades at Bargain Price Ahead of Earningsbenzinga.com
There are signs that the Super Micro Computer stock is tradinf at a bargain price ahead of its earnings report later this week.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Elon Musk Says It’s ‘Unlikely’ Humans Will Be in Control in 10 Years Since We’re Basically Chimpanzees —‘Wasn’t That Long Ago We Were Swinging Through the Trees’benzinga.com
Artificial intelligence has inspired plenty of bold predictions over the years, but few paint a bigger picture than the idea that humans could eventually lose control of the technology they created. "I think AI
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Man, 41, Wants To Buy A Rental Property To Build Wealth — His Wife Says She's 'Done Being A Landlord' And Won't Budgebenzinga.com
A 41-year-old project manager earning $98,000 a year has $60,000 sitting in savings and wants to put it toward a rental property. His wife, who works as a school administrator earning $61,000, has told him flatly that
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Elon Musk Envisions Massive Growth for SpaceX’s Starlink Amid AI and Robotics Surge: ‘It’s Not Out of the Question That…’benzinga.com
Elon Musk predicts Starlink could generate over $1 trillion in annual revenue by capturing majority of internet traffic, thanks to demand from AI & robotics.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
A Man Sold His Business For $1.4 Million. Then His Brother-In-Law Wanted To Invest It 'For Free'benzinga.com
A man in Arizona sold the auto repair shop he spent 27 years building for $1.4 million after receiving an offer from a larger regional chain. Within a week of the sale closing, his wife’s brother, who actively trades
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Trump May Open the Hormuz, But He Can’t Prevent Next Oil Shockmarkets/com
The investment community watching the Strait of Hormuz is treating a possible armistice, freer tanker traffic and pressure from Washington as if they could settle the oil market’s bigger question. They may calm spot
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Iran Reportedly Refutes Direct Negotiations With US Over Strait Of Hormuz Despite Washington’s Assertion That Deal Is Nearbenzinga.com
Iran denies direct negotiations with US on Strait of Hormuz despite US claims of impending agreement.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Grant Cardone Says 'Never Buy A House' — Since Taxes Are Forever, You're Just Partnering With The State So It’s Never Really Your Homebenzinga.com
A mortgage eventually disappears. Property taxes don’t. Real estate investor Grant Cardone says that’s exactly why homeowners never truly own their homes. "It is a terrible investment," Cardone said in a
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
My Husband Wants to Sell Our Paid-Off House and Take on $4,200 Mortgage — He Says It’s the Only Way We’ll Ever Get Rich Like His Parents Did in the ’80sbenzinga.com
For years, being mortgage-free felt like crossing the finish line. Now it’s the source of one couple’s biggest financial disagreement. A 46-year-old woman said her husband wants to sell their fully paid-off home and
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
XRP Price at Risk as ETF Inflows Slow, RLUSD Stablecoin Loses Momentumbenzinga.com
XRP price could be at risk as data shows that ETF inflows slowed and the Ripple USD (RLUSD) stablecoin lost momentum.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Investors Rotate to Magnificent 7 Stocks as Bargain Hunting Continuesbenzinga.com
Top investors are rotating to Magnificent 7 stocks amid the ongoing bargain hunting, with many of them targeting their all-time highs
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Ray Dalio Says This One Simple Habit Beats Intelligence and Experience Combined: 'Need to Have Principles That…'benzinga.com
Ray Dalio said clear personal principles, not just intelligence, are the foundation of better decisions in investing, business and life.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Trump's Top Options to End the US-Iran Warbenzinga.com
There are signs that Trump is trapped, with no good options available. This article looks at three possible paths.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Nebius Group Short Interest Hits 27% Ahead of Earningsbenzinga.com
Nebius has seen ishort interest jump sharply in the past few months as concerns about its business escalated.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Gold Price Targets $4,500 as GLD ETF Inflows Soar Ahead of US Inflation Datamarkets/com
Gold price is rising and approaching the important resistance level of $4,500 as investors rotated to GLD ETF ahead of US inflation data
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Man, 41, Inherits $2 Million From Parents — His Wife Wants To Put Half Into Her Sister's Struggling Businessbenzinga.com
A 41-year-old man in Georgia inherited $2 million after both of his parents passed away within a year of each other. The inheritance came from a combination of investment accounts, life insurance proceeds and the sale
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Bitcoin Price Grinds Higher as ETF Inflows Offset CLARITY Act Setbackbenzinga.com
Bitcoin price is grinding higher as spot BTC ETF inflows jump, a sign if increased accumulation despite the CLARITY Act.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
S&P 500 Outlook: Top Three Catalysts to Watch This Weekbenzinga.com
The top catalysts for the S&P 500 Index this week includie corporate earnings, US consumer inflation and the US-Iran war.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
My 41-Year-Old Sister is Furious Our Mom Plans to Leave Her $3M to Charity Instead of Us — ‘She’d Rather Help Strangers Than Her Own Grandkids’benzinga.com
Some families argue over who gets Grandma’s china. This one is headed for a showdown over $3 million. A 44-year-old engineer said his mother’s estate plans have turned an ordinary family into opposing sides. While he
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Top Stocks to Watch Next Week: Plug Power, Applied Materials, Berkshire Hathawaybenzinga.com
The top stocks to watch next week include popular companies like Plug Power, Berkshire Hathaway and Applied Materials.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Americans Still Don't Trust AI With Their Moneybenzinga.com
Most Americans still trust human advisors over AI for financial decisions, even as younger investors adopt tools like ChatGPT—shifting advisors’ roles toward interpreting AI guidance rather than competing with it.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
US-China AI War: Inside the Battle for Global Tech Dominancebenzinga.com
China's Kimi K3 sent Nvidia sliding and sparked White House IP theft accusations — a flashpoint in the escalating US-China AI race.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Consumer Tech (Aug 3-7): SpaceX Released Strong First Earnings, Meta Sued For Harming Children's Mental Health & Morebenzinga.com
Consumer Tech (Aug 3-7): SpaceX Released Strong First Earnings, Meta Sued For Harming Children's Mental Health & More
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Michael Saylor Predicts Bitcoin Will Gain 30% Annually for 20 Yearsbenzinga.com
Summary: Strategy's Michael Saylor says AI helped with Bitcoin financing, advises not to compete with robots.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
This Week in Tesla: TSLA Participates in Gavin Newsom's Program, Trump's EV Remarks and Morebenzinga.com
Elon Musk and Tesla had a busy week with updates on their battery business, AI computing, and President Trump's remarks on EVs.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Weekend Round-Up: Uber's Earnings Dip, Ford's New EV, Lyft's Mixed Results, Joby Aviation's Revenue Surge And Lucid's Q2 Missbenzinga.com
Uber and Lyft posted mixed quarterly results, Ford unveiled a sub-$30,000 EV, Joby Aviation delivered a major revenue surge and more.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Weekend Round-Up: Palantir's 'Otherworldly' Q2, SpaceX's First Quarterly Earnings, AMD's Double Beat And Morebenzinga.com
Palantir, SpaceX, AMD and Disney delivered strong results, while Warner Bros. Discovery and Paramount made waves with their media plans.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Earnings Volatility Watch: Applied Materials and 10 Other Stocks Could See Double-Digit Moves This Weekbenzinga.com
Applied Materials, Coherent, CoreWeave and eight other names carry double-digit implied earnings moves in the second week of August. Here is what to watch.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Apple's OpenAI Lawsuit, Earnings, Senator's Stock Sales and more: This Week in Appleversebenzinga.com
This weekend’s business headlines spotlighted OpenAI’s legal battle with Apple, strong earnings, and a senator’s timely stock sales.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Copper Signals Economic Boom, US Debt Nears $40 Trillion, Trump's $2 Billion Pledge to Cut China Reliance and More: This Week in Economybenzinga.com
This week’s top stories covered copper’s surge, rising U.S. debt, job losses, tariffs, and efforts to counter China’s mineral dominance.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Iran's Strait of Hormuz Conditions, Joe Biden's Cancer Update and More: This Week In Politicsbenzinga.com
Week's headlines included Iran’s demands, Biden’s cancer update, Harris’ voting concerns and major developments involving Trump and Mamdani.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
SpaceX's Share Lock-Up Expires, and This Former Engineer Says He'll Sell SPCX ‘a Little Bit More’benzinga.com
SpaceX released 900M shares from lock-up agreements with insiders and this former engineer wants to sell as fast as possible.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman Says Astra AI Will Be ‘Generally Available,’ But Cyber Capabilities Require More Safety Workbenzinga.com
OpenAI delays Astra AI release due to potential cyber risks. CEO Sam Altman believes in broad availability but prioritizes safety.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
ICE to Equip All Field Officers With Body Cameras by End of August, Ahead of Schedulebenzinga.com
ICE plans to equip all field officers with body cameras by August’s end, amid pressure for greater accountability after fatal shootings.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong Says ‘Technology Is the Great Equalizer:' ‘Geography and Your Wealth’ Won’t Matter Soonbenzinga.com
Brian Armstrong argues that technology is leveling the playing field for economic opportunity globally through access to AI.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Meta CTO Rejects AI-Driven Vacation Boost, Tells Staff to ‘Do More’ Insteadbenzinga.com
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth rejected calls to restore extra vacation days, urging employees to use AI-driven productivity gains for work.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Kevin O’Leary Bets Millions on Rare Sports Cards, Calls Them a ‘Legitimate Alternative Asset Class’ That Can Beat Stocks, Gold and Cryptobenzinga.com
O'Leary bets millions on rare sports cards as a long-term investment. His strategy is to collect 10-20 unique pieces and hold for the future.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Chuck Schumer Blasts Senate GOP After Todd Blanche Confirmed as Attorney General, Warns of ‘Pervasive Corruption’benzinga.com
Chuck Schumer criticized Republicans after Todd Blanche’s confirmation as attorney general, accusing him of prioritizing loyalty to Trump.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Kamala Harris Sounds Alarm on Voting Restrictions Ahead of November: ‘They’re Scared of You’benzinga.com
Harris warns of growing voting challenges and urges Americans to check registration and turn out in large numbers for November election.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Senate Advances CLARITY Act, Sets Up Crypto Vote After August Recessbenzinga.com
Senate Republicans advanced the Clarity Act, setting up a key vote that could establish the first federal crypto rulebook.
Via Benzinga · August 9, 2026
Peter Schiff Warns $39.8 Trillion US Debt Is Trapping Fed in Rate-Hike Dilemma: ‘The More Important It Becomes to Raise Rates’benzinga.com
Peter Schiff warns of $39.8 trillion US debt and inflation risk, as Fed faces dilemma of containing inflation while managing borrowing costs.
Via Benzinga · August 8, 2026
Iran Demands US Withdraw Troops, Lift Sanctions and Pay War Reparations to Reopen Strait of Hormuzbenzinga.com
Iran has set strict conditions for reopening the Strait of Hormuz as negotiations with the U.S. continue amid conflict.
Via Benzinga · August 8, 2026
Ro Khanna Calls for ‘No Aid to Israel,’ Says Next Democratic Administration Must Be ‘Anti-Empire’benzinga.com
Khanna calls for an end to aid to Israel, less military intervention abroad, and a focus on universal health care.
Via Benzinga · August 8, 2026