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  • Prudential Financial rated buy at $107 with a $120 target, citing near-5% yield and buyback and dividend optionality.
  • Senate Agriculture chair and former officials warn U.S. crop growers face severe financial strain.
  • $12 billion government aid to producers arrives this month but will cover only part of sector losses.
  • NIESR forecasts UK unemployment will average 5.4% this year, the highest since 2015.
  • NIESR says rising labour costs are a key driver of higher unemployment.
  • NIESR raises near-term growth forecasts.
  • NIESR expects two Bank of England rate cuts this year.

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Bitcoin Falls to Yearly Low as Markets React to U.S. Crypto Legislative Push

Bitcoin Falls to Yearly Low as Markets React to U.S. Crypto Legislative Push

Bitcoin tumbled to its lowest level this year on Thursday as a broad selloff on U.S. financial markets coincided with shifting safe-haven flows into gold and heightened attention to U.S. crypto regulatory plans. The world’s largest cryptocurrency dropped more than 6% intraday, while several large-cap altcoins also posted declines as lawmakers and r…

Stifel Lifts Brinker International Target to $210 After Strong Q2 Results

Stifel Lifts Brinker International Target to $210 After Strong Q2 Results

Stifel has increased its price target on Brinker International to $210 from $200 and maintained a Buy rating after the company reported fiscal second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations. The firm nudged up its fiscal 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates and cited resilient Chili's same-store sales despite a headwind from Winter Storm Fern. Other…

Moody's Keeps ON Semiconductor at Ba1, Shifts Outlook to Stable

Moody's Keeps ON Semiconductor at Ba1, Shifts Outlook to Stable

Moody's has affirmed ON Semiconductor Corporation's Ba1 corporate family rating but revised the outlook from positive to stable. The move reflects weaker-than-expected revenue performance tied to a semiconductor market downturn and the company's concentration in automotive and industrial end markets, even as early stabilization is evident. Moody's …

Moody’s Moves Hecla Mining Up to Ba3, Cites Debt Paydown and Cash Generation

Moody’s Moves Hecla Mining Up to Ba3, Cites Debt Paydown and Cash Generation

Moody’s upgraded Hecla Mining Company’s corporate family rating to Ba3 from B1 and affirmed a stable outlook, citing meaningful debt reduction and resilient free cash flow. The credit boost follows the company’s decision to end a silver-linked dividend and the announced sale of Casa Berardi, which together strengthen liquidity but increase operatio…

CFTC to Draft New Rules for Prediction Markets, Chairman Says

CFTC to Draft New Rules for Prediction Markets, Chairman Says

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced plans to develop a new regulatory framework for prediction markets, aiming to clarify how event contracts are treated and to reaffirm support for lawful innovation in the sector. Chairman Michael Selig outlined steps including withdrawing prior guidance and working with the Securities and Ex…

IOC Raises Alarm for Iranian Athletes as Nationwide Unrest Intensifies

IOC Raises Alarm for Iranian Athletes as Nationwide Unrest Intensifies

The International Olympic Committee and related international federations have voiced concern for Iranian athletes amid widespread unrest in Iran. Authorities have responded to protests that began in Tehran’s Grand Bazaar with mass arrests, internet restrictions and force that rights groups say has killed thousands. International sport bodies say t…

American Airlines Announces Plans to Resume Flights to Venezuela

American Airlines Announces Plans to Resume Flights to Venezuela

American Airlines said it intends to restart service between the United States and Venezuela for the first time since suspending operations in 2019. The announcement follows the recent U.S. capture of Venezuela’s leader Nicolas Maduro. The carrier said it will work with federal authorities on required permissions and security assessments and will p…

Pentagon Says U.S. Forces Ready to Act on Iran if President Orders

Pentagon Says U.S. Forces Ready to Act on Iran if President Orders

U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told officials that the U.S. military is prepared to carry out any direction President Donald Trump gives regarding Iran to prevent Tehran from obtaining nuclear capabilities. With a substantial U.S. force already in the region, Hegseth said the Defense Department - referenced using the administration's informal …