£10,000 invested in an S&P 500 index tracker 5 years ago is now worth…

Britain gets a partial solar eclipse next week, but S&P 500 investors have watched one all year. Nearly every other index constituent has disappeared into the shadow of AI. One of the biggest beneficiaries has been SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK). A £10,000 investment in the memory company five years ago is now…

Crypto firm RedotPay says it will defend itself ‘vigorously’ against Binance lawsuit

RedotPay, which describes itself as the world’s largest stablecoin payment card issuer, told CoinDesk Wednesday it will defend itself “vigorously” against a $470 million Binance lawsuit alleging it poached 470,000 users. “RedotPay is aware of legal proceedings initiated by Binance and will vigorously defend all claims,” the firm said in…

Are Rolls-Royce shares heading for £20?

Another quarter, another barnstormer of a performance update from Rolls-Royce (LSE: RR) shares. On 30 July, the company reported excellent numbers across the board. Margins, net cash balance, and revenue increased. Outlook for operating profit and free cash flow was upgraded too. Perhaps the headline figure was the 46% jump…

CSN seeking $2.9B for sale of cement unit – Bloomberg (SID:NYSE)

lyash01/iStock via Getty Images Companhia Siderúrgica Nacional (SID) is seeking at least 15B reais (~US$2.9B) for its cement business and expects to receive four bids as it moves to sell the entire unit, Bloomberg reported Wednesday. The Brazilian steelmaker has abandoned an earlier plan Source link

COMPASS anticipates COMP360 launch in H1 2027 as it targets completing TRD NDA in Q4 (NASDAQ:CMPS)

Earnings Call Insights: COMPASS Pathways (CMPS) Q2 2026 Management view CEO Kabir Nath said the company now has “highly statistically significant positive Phase III primary endpoint readouts” and “demonstrated durability through 6 months from both our trials,” adding, “We believe we have largely derisked the Seeking Alpha’s Disclaimer: This article…

Crypto’s campaign efforts see rare loss, but crypto roster in Congress likely to grow

The latest U.S. congressional primary elections this week saw another unusual setback for the crypto industry’s largest campaign fund when incumbent Representative Shri Thanedar got shut down by progressive challenger Donavan McKinney for a Democratic nomination in Detroit. It cost the Fairshake political action committee more than $2 million, and…

IFF outlines $7.4B-$7.6B 2026 sales outlook while planning $2.5B share repurchases (NYSE:IFF)

Earnings Call Insights: International Flavors & Fragrances (IFF) Q2 2026 Management view “IFF’s strong second quarter results reflect our relentless focus on our customers while driving productivity and cash flow improvements,” said CEO Jon Erik Fyrwald, adding that the company delivered “volume growth Seeking Alpha’s Disclaimer: This article was automatically…

Coldcard hack could lift demand for regulated bitcoin products, analysts say

The exploit, which researchers say stemmed from a flaw in the wallet’s firmware, has resulted in at least 1,816 bitcoin, worth about $114 million, being drained from more than 5,200 addresses since July 30, underscoring the risks even self-custodied assets face when wallet security is compromised. FRNT Financial echoed that…