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Canadian Shares Close Lower; S&P/TSX Composite Drops 1.07%
Sep 8, 2026

Canadian Shares Close Lower; S&P/TSX Composite Drops 1.07%

Canadian equities ended Tuesday's session lower, dragged down by IT, consumer discretionary, and real estate s…

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U.S. Stocks End Lower; Dow Falls 1.17%
Sep 8, 2026

U.S. Stocks End Lower; Dow Falls 1.17%

U.S. stocks closed lower as healthcare, consumer services, and financials led declines, dragging the Dow down…

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FCC plans to expand wireless spectrum for satellite broadband
Sep 8, 2026

FCC plans to expand wireless spectrum for satellite broadband

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission will vote on September 30 on a proposal to open additional wireless…

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Chime Financial Shares Jump After $590 Million Stride Bank Acquisition Agreement
Sep 8, 2026

Chime Financial Shares Jump After $590 Million Stride Bank Acquisition Agreement

Chime Financial shares rose 6% in after-hours trading after the company agreed to acquire its longtime banking…

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Ramp eyes $60 Billion valuation in early talks for new capital round - report
Sep 8, 2026

Ramp eyes $60 Billion valuation in early talks for new capital round - report

Fintech startup Ramp is reportedly in early-stage talks to raise about $1 billion at a $60 billion valuation…

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Nike Investors Turn Down Climate Transparency Resolution
Sep 8, 2026

Nike Investors Turn Down Climate Transparency Resolution

Nike shareholders rejected a proposal that would have mandated broader climate-risk disclosure, despite suppor…

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Akamai Options Flow Favors Bullish Call Spread Aiming for 18% Gain by October
Sep 8, 2026

Akamai Options Flow Favors Bullish Call Spread Aiming for 18% Gain by October

AKAM's options session was overwhelmingly bullish, led by a $120/$125 call spread targeting an 18% gain by Oct…

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Truist Securities Expands Advisory Unit with Senior Insurance and Healthcare Hires
Sep 8, 2026

Truist Securities Expands Advisory Unit with Senior Insurance and Healthcare Hires

Truist Financial is adding three senior investment bankers in insurance, healthcare, and FIG debt capital mark…

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Cognition AI Raises $2 Billion at $48 Billion Valuation
Sep 8, 2026

Cognition AI Raises $2 Billion at $48 Billion Valuation

Cognition AI Inc. has raised $2 billion in a Series E round, valuing the AI coding startup at $48 billion. The…

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What's Behind the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF's Decline Today?
Sep 8, 2026

What's Behind the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF's Decline Today?

The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF dropped 1.8% as analysts raised price targets on UiPath without…

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Why is Booking stock sliding today?
Sep 8, 2026

Why is Booking stock sliding today?

Booking Holdings shares fell 7% to $179.76 amid persistent macro concerns, a trimmed 2026 revenue forecast, an…

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Nike shareholders reject climate proposal backed by Norway wealth fund
Sep 8, 2026

Nike shareholders reject climate proposal backed by Norway wealth fund

Nike shareholders voted down a climate transparency resolution and approved executive compensation, as the spo…

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