Category: Investing

Trade relations between Canada and the United States have hit a volatile patch, leaving many wondering which industries will survive the fallout. After high stakes trade talks collapsed on August 21, Washington slapped a fifty percent tariff on twenty eight billion Canadian dollars worth of goods. Ottawa is preparing its own retaliatory measures for September […]

Key Points Few announcements are more anticipated than the annual Social Security cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) reveal in October. Two of President Donald Trump’s policies are directly affecting consumer prices and lifting COLA estimates for 2027. Social Security beneficiaries enrolled in traditional Medicare may be in for a pleasant surprise next year. However, Social Security’s annual […]

The US Department of War is investing roughly 174 million dollars into Alcoa’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia to establish a new gallium production facility. Managed through the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program, this move is designed to shore up the defense industrial base by securing a steady flow of critical minerals. The […]

Nvidia has moved to solidify its grip on the artificial intelligence landscape with a massive 12.93 billion dollar acquisition of Hugging Face, the premier hub for open source AI development. The deal comes in the wake of a staggering security failure that left the platform vulnerable to an autonomous attack. In July 2026, a swarm […]

Fintel reports that on September 4, 2026, Jones Trading initiated coverage of XTEND Reality Expansion (NYSE:XTND) with a Buy recommendation. This coverage initiation by Jones Trading is recorded for the US-market listed company, XTEND Reality Expansion, which trades under the ticker NYSE:XTND. The financial transactions and reporting associated with this security are denominated in USD. […]

Two industry leaders are teaming up to tackle one of the most pressing vulnerabilities in the American industrial landscape. Ionic Rare Earths and Missouri-based US Strategic Metals have signed a preliminary agreement to develop a 100 million dollar rare-earth magnet recycling campus in Fredericktown, Missouri. The ambitious project aims to create a domestic source of […]

The global landscape of artificial intelligence has evolved from a niche technological curiosity into the primary engine of industrial growth by 2026. What began as a surge of public interest following the debut of ChatGPT has matured into a systemic overhaul of how businesses operate, spanning everything from healthcare and finance to logistics and cybersecurity. […]

The worlds largest battery maker, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., known as CATL, has been forced to suspend operations at its Jianxiawo lithium mine after Chinese regulators revoked the sites environmental approval. This move effectively stalls what was intended to be Chinas most productive lithium operation by capacity. While the company had briefly attempted to resume […]

Gold futures climbed higher on Thursday morning as investors flocked to the precious metal following a series of US airstrikes against Iranian targets. This sudden military escalation in the Strait of Hormuz provided a much needed boost for bullion, pushing December contracts to an intraday high of 4,470.70 dollars per troy ounce. The rally comes […]

Key Points Tech companies will spend an estimated $1 trillion on AI infrastructure in 2027. AMD’s GPU and CPU sales are rising fast, and the company will likely benefit from agentic AI spending. But Nvidia’s shares are cheaper than AMD’s, and management estimates Nvidia’s total revenue will rise by 89% as tech companies continue to […]