Blockchain Association sees leadership shift shortly after crypto Clarity Act fizzles

Summer Mersinger is leaving the helm of the Blockchain Association, one of the crypto industry’s leading advocacy groups, a week after the sector weathered a major legislative setback in the loss of the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act. Mersinger will be replaced — for now — by Kristin Smith, the…

Utilities stocks hit most oversold level in 3 years (XLU:NYSEARCA)

Sep 25, 2026, 3:12 PM ETState Street Utilities Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLU)DUK, AEP, CEG, D, ETR, SO, SRE, XEL, IDU, VPU, JXI, FXU, NEE, FUTY, VSTBy: Max Gottlich, SA News Editor s-cphoto/iStock via Getty Images The utilities sector is flashing a big technical warning sign as the Utilities Select…

Beyond GLP-1 injectables, who wins the next phase for obesity drugs? (LLY:NYSE)

The obesity drug market is shifting from injectable GLP-1s toward broader competition involving oral agents, less-frequent dosing, combination therapies, and new biological targets, leading to companies competing on tolerability, adherence, and manufacturing economics rather than just weight-loss efficacy. Source link

High beta leads S&P 500 factors in rising-yield environment: S&P Global (SPY:NYSEARCA)

S&P Global data show that high-beta and value-oriented stocks have historically been the most sensitive S&P 500 factors to rising Treasury yields, while low-volatility and dividend-focused strategies have tended to perform relatively worse. The analysis measures S&P 500 factor performance for Source link

I’ve held Roll-Royce shares for 3 years. Should investors consider them today?

Image source: Getty Images Rolls-Royce (LSE:RR) shares have totally blown apart the notion/myth that FTSE 100 blue-chips can’t produce spectacular returns. They’re up by an astonishing 2,000% in just four years! Alas, I lacked the foresight to invest at the lows. But I did get onboard the Rolls-Royce jet after…

Circle and Tether step in to freeze hacker wallet after massive Bitget crypto heist

Circle and Tether have frozen stablecoins in a wallet linked to Thursday’s $351.6 million Bitget hack, though the amount is a small fraction of the total. Circle blacklisted the address, which Etherscan labels “Bitget Exploiter 8,” at 05:00 UTC Friday, onchain data shows. The wallet holds about 170.47 ETH, 218,023…

Trump, Johnson plan meeting with tech execs to discuss AI safety

Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images News U.S. President Donald Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) plan to meet with at the White House with some of the nation’s top tech executives to discuss artificial intelligence. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 29, and comes following a rising Source link

I think these could be the must-have passive income stocks of 2040

Today, Ouster (NASDAQ:OUST), Rocket Lab (NASDAQ:RKLB) and Cerebras (NASDAQ:CBRS) are unlikely components of a portfolio belonging to a passive income investor. However, that’s a statement about today. In 14 years’ time, it could be different. Should you buy Rocket Lab shares today? Before you decide, please take a moment to…

Seth Bernstein to retire as CEO of AllianceBernstein, Onur Erzan appointed successor (AB:NYSE)

AB) office in New York City, USA.” width=”1536″ height=”1024″ data-caption=”JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images” data-id=”1642596261″ data-image-type=”Getty” data-original-src=”https://static.seekingalpha.com/cdn/s3/uploads/getty_images/1642596261/medium_image_1642596261.jpg” data-source=”” data-type=”getty-image” fetchpriority=”high”> JHVEPhoto/iStock Editorial via Getty Images AllianceBernstein (AB) on Friday announced the retirement of Seth Bernstein as CEO and the appointment of Onur Erzan as a successor, effective April 1, 2027.…

Bond traders brace for turbulence while bitcoin and stocks remain calm

The divergence comes as government bond yields climb globally. The war in the Middle East has driven oil and diesel prices higher, complicating the inflation outlook and raising questions about how much further central banks may need to tighten policy. The U.S. 10-year Treasury yield briefly hit 5.2% on Thursday…