Investing
Selling Shares Before a Dividend Record Date Can Cost Investors More Than They Expect
A reader sold $80,000 in shares on June 30 and missed the dividend. Here’s how ex-dividend dates determine who gets paid.
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The Fiscalist
Markets
Wall Street’s August Doom Narrative Collapses Under the Weight of Historical Data
Decades of stock market data challenge the popular belief that August is a reliably bad month for equities.
Corporate
Qedma and Quantinuum Team Up to Strip Noise From Quantum Computations at Scale
Israeli startup Qedma partners with Quantinuum to advance error mitigation in quantum computing, targeting one of the field’s core technical barriers.
Corporate
CLINUVEL Pivots Operations Toward U.S. Growth as Global Restructuring Takes Shape
CLINUVEL Pharmaceuticals restructures global operations to prioritise U.S. commercial expansion amid shifting market priorities.
Real Estate
U.S. Mortgage Rates May Not Return to 3% Lows Anytime Soon, Forecasters Warn
Experts project U.S. mortgage rates will remain elevated through the decade, with 30-year fixed rates unlikely to fall below 6% before 2030.
Corporate
Evogene and ELEO Join Forces on Oral Drug Targeting Cholesterol Pathway Linked to Heart Disease Risk
Evogene and ELEO Inc. announce a collaboration to develop oral small-molecule PCSK9 inhibitors for hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular disease.
Corporate
Union Pacific Strikes Competitive Access Deal With CN Ahead of Major Railroad Merger
Union Pacific and CN have agreed to expand shipper access in connection with CN’s pending merger, reshaping freight competition across North America.
Investing
Giverny Capital Cuts Back on Alphabet Shares Amid Shifting Conviction in Big Tech
Giverny Capital Asset Management reduced its Alphabet position in Q3, signaling a recalibration of its exposure to the search and AI giant.
Corporate
Sundar Pichai Defends Alphabet’s AI Spending as Critics Question Returns on Billions Invested
Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai pushes back against mounting criticism of Google’s AI strategy amid investor concerns over costs and competitive positioning.
Corporate
Israeli Fermentation Startup Plantopia Closes $9 Million Round to Scale Animal-Free Dairy Proteins
Plantopia raises $9m to expand precision fermentation of dairy proteins, targeting a global alternative protein market worth tens of billions.