, August 06, 2026

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  Jul 15, 2026

J&J Executives Beg Investors to Notice Their Other Stuff

The healthcare giant's second-quarter earnings will shine the spotlight on its exciting new products and pipeline....

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  Jul 14, 2026

Judges Want More Money Because People Are Mad at Them

Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying about the high court's budget request, which includes higher spending for security....

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  Jul 14, 2026

Senators Propose Kicking Can Down Road Six Years Early

Social Security's trust fund that helps pay retirement benefits may run out in about six years. A bipartisan group of senators is calling for earlier reform....

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  Jul 14, 2026

SK Hynix Launches Options Nobody Wants to Buy

One explanation for the lack of notable call-buying is that the surge in single-stock ETFs and leveraged funds stole a big chunk of the speculative limelight....

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  Jul 14, 2026

Todd Gordon Discovers the Concept of Valuation

Datadog runs the control room for modern software: it pulls data from a company's servers, apps and cloud services into one place....

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  Jul 14, 2026

New York Bans Servers for Twelve Months, Calls It Policy

New York became the first state to ban construction of 'hyperscale' AI data centers, for one year, after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order Tuesday....

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