Posts by Amelia Frost
Lindsey Graham Championed a Russia Sanctions Package Before His Death. The Senate Just Passed It.
The Senate approved a Russia sanctions bill pushed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham before his death in July. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images The Senate approved a Russia sanctions bill pushed by late Sen. Lindsey Graham before his death in July. The package, which targets the country’s leaders and oil industry, had the support of 86 senators…
Read MoreSpaceX Stock Surges After Share Unlock Puts Investors to the Test And Gets Close To IPO Price
SpaceX shares rallied sharply on Friday, overcoming two major hurdles that many investors expected would send the stock tumbling. Instead, the newly public aerospace and satellite company ended the week with renewed momentum. The stock climbed more than 15% on Friday and over 25% over the past five trading sessions, which included its first quarterly…
Read MoreA Weak Jobs Report Boosted Bets That The Fed Won’t Hike Rates In September. Stocks Climbed.
Stocks climbed again on Friday after an unexpectedly weak jobs report, which boosted bets that the Fed won’t hike interest rates in September. The S&P 500 gained 0.62%, cementing gains after ending the week having climbed above 7,700 for the first time and gaining over 3%. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite overperformed, increasing 1.30%. The Dow…
Read MoreSenate Delays Voting Of Key Crypto Bill As Uncertainty Continues To Mount
The legislation remains one of the crypto industry’s top priorities, with companies including Coinbase arguing that clearer rules are needed to encourage innovation while providing greater regulatory certainty for businesses and investors. IBTimes US The U.S. Senate has postponed a vote on the Digital Asset Market CLARITY (Clarity for Payment Stablecoins and Digital Asset Market…
Read MoreA Lesser-Known Stock Climbed More Than 100% In a Day After AI Surprise. Here’s Why.
Shares of medical technology company Doximity surged Friday after executives revealed that the company’s new artificial intelligence search product is already generating exceptional profitability, sparking renewed investor enthusiasm and triggering a sharp short squeeze. The healthcare platform’s stock more than doubled in overnight trading following its fiscal first quarter 2027 earnings report, climbing more than…
Read MoreMichael Saylor Just Sold Bitcoin at a Loss for the Third Time in 2026
Bitcoin trades near $64,800 on August 7, and Michael Saylor picked this exact moment to reaffirm the most audacious goal in corporate finance: making Strategy the largest company on Earth by market capitalization. The problem is what the filings say he did to get there. In the same window, Strategy sold Bitcoin at a loss…
Read MoreMeta To Pay Hundreds Of Millions In New Mexico For Harming Kids. More Lawsuits Are Pending
Meta has been ordered to pay an additional $567 million in a legal case where it was found that the company’s products, such as Instagram and Facebook, hurt the mental health of children and enabled sexual predators. In March, Meta was found to be a public nuisance in a case brought by New Mexico Attorney…
Read MoreTrading the August illusion: Why thin markets challenge trader psychology
August is often described as one of the quietest months in financial markets. The description is misleading. When institutional participation drops over the summer, order books thin out, and smaller trades can push prices further than they would in a deeper market. What looks like momentum is often just low liquidity amplifying ordinary activity. That…
Read MoreHow to Lead a Legacy Brand into the Future Without Breaking It Apart
Industry press is filled with stories of business leaders caught between preserving tradition and confronting the need for change. One principle I have championed for decades and carried into our Bricks & Clicks framework is that innovation is not a luxury — essential for thriving in the 21st century. The leadership challenge is not whether…
Read MoreThe Gold Rally Has More Room To Run, UBS Says; Bullion Could Hit $5,000 By Early 2027
Gold could feature another rally, with Swiss banking giant UBS forecasting that it could climb to $5,000 per ounce by the first half of 2027. Gold recently broke above the $4,000-$4,100 trading range that had capped prices for several weeks. UBS said the breakout signals renewed momentum and reflects strong underlying demand for the precious…
Read MoreWhy Companies That Invest In Employee Health Early Will Win The Future Of Work
For years, companies have treated employee health as solely a benefits issue — a line item, compliance obligation, something managed through insurance plans or brokers, and a scrutinized target for cost savings year over year. That approach is outdated. Employee health is no longer restricted to a healthcare benefits issue. It is a workforce strategy,…
Read MoreTed Cruz Says U.S. Should Arm ‘Protesters’ In Iran. Claims Regime Change Is Answer
Republican Senator Ted Cruz said that the U.S. should be arming the opposition to the Iranian regime as part of the ongoing war. “I think our objective should be regime collapse,” he told CBS News national security analyst and Free Press columnist Aaron MacLean on the “School of War” podcast. The outlet noted that Cruz…
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