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Zain bin AwaisFollow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google.ZDNET’s key takeawaysThe iPhone Fold could come close to Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 7 in terms of thickness.Apple’s first foldable iPhone might bring Touch ID back to iPhones.It is rumored to sport a smaller display than the iPhone 16.Apple is reportedly set to launch its first-ever foldable iPhone in 2026. Ahead of the big iPhone 17 launch, more details about the long-rumored iPhone Fold have emerged. It is said to be a book-style foldable like the Google Pixel 10 Pro Fold and Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7. Also: Apple’s iPhone…

“Mr. Beaver, my husband, ‘Leroy,’ is a high school history teacher and just inherited $50,000. He wants to use it to open a business but does not know what kind of business.”I grew up in a family that still owns several small neighborhood hardware stores, started by my grandfather, so I know a lot about what it takes, but Leroy has no business experience at all.”When I ask, ‘Why?’ he replies, ‘I need to prove myself to your family.’ Do you know someone who can share what it takes to start a business that is sure to fail? Thanks, ‘Bea.'”…

Market data has become increasingly complex as capital markets evolved, as it includes everything from price movements and trading volumes to news and economic indicators, all interacting in real time. For traders, understanding this data is crucial.Retail traders use real-time data to spot patterns and seize short-term opportunities. Institutional traders need detailed data to manage large-scale strategies and risks. Accurate market data helps all traders understand market sentiment, identify trends, and assess risks, enabling them to adapt quickly in a competitive environment.Cboe Data Vantagesm is the market data, analytics and indices arm of Cboe Global Markets, dedicated to empowering clients…

Diginex Ltd (NASDAQ:DGNX) is one of the must-buy small-cap stocks to invest in. On August 18, the company confirmed that its board of directors has approved a 7-for-1 forward stock split. The split is to be distributed as a share bonus to shareholders of record as of September 5. 10 Must-Buy Small-Cap Stocks to Invest In everything possible/Shutterstock.com Following the split, Diginex is to distribute seven bonus ordinary shares for each share held on the record date to shareholders. The distribution is to occur on September 8, 2025. The company is conducting the split as a way of enhancing liquidity…

is approaching a critical inflection point as price consolidates just above the dual daily and weekly VC PMI pivots ($3398–$3400). This level is acting as a gravitational “mean reversion magnet,” where institutional flows balance out. The ability to sustain closes above this zone signals that the market is shifting from rebalancing to accumulation, positioning itself for a potential breakout toward the higher Sell 1 ($3440–$3444) and Sell 2 ($3462–$3468) targets. The narrow alignment of daily and weekly resistance reinforces these levels as powerful reversal or profit-taking zones, likely requiring strong momentum to penetrate decisively. The 30-day Gann cycle suggests that…

This article continues the discussion of “why would anyone want to impose tariffs” that was started in this article. The first article discussed a non-standard justification: tariffs as a source of revenue.The standard justification for tariffs is to better control the development of your domestic economy (and/or to reduce the influence of perfidious foreigners). Although I have limited sympathies for this concept — Canada pursued a policy of developing behind a tariff wall — it is a somewhat dated tool (as I discuss below).Free Market Orthodoxy: Tariffs BadBeing against tariffs is a now ancient stance for mainstream economics, going back…

There’s capturing attention and then there’s keeping it. Whether American Eagle Outfitters (AEO), which not long ago managed the former, can do the latter, is the question facing investors today. So far, it has. A pre-earnings bump helped the retailer’s shares finish May 13 at $12.55 a share—before the company pulled its outlook, sending the stock lower. Later that month it posted a larger-than-expected quarterly loss; the stock finished May a bit below $11. But it’s since climbed its way back, ending Friday at $12.85. It got there in part thanks to a marketing campaign featuring actress Sydney Sweeney that…

Anthony Scaramucci, the founder and CEO of SkyBridge Capital, expressed his support for Bitcoin BTC/USD, drawing on a famous line from William Shakespeare’s play “Romeo and Juliet.”Scaramucci’s Poetic EndorsementIn an X post, Scaramucci wrote, “It is the east, and Bitcoin is the sun,” referencing the “It is the east, and Juliet is the sun” line from the legendary play.This poetic endorsement was in response to venture capitalist Tim Draper’s comments on CNBC, where he predicted Bitcoin’s dominance over other altcoins.“There are other currencies that will come up as flashes in the pan. But I think overall, we’ve got a major trend towards Bitcoin,” Draper…

The difference between mortgage rates and the 10-year treasury yield has narrowed, signaling a potential boost for homebuyers. A decrease in the mortgage spread can cause mortgage rates to fall, even without the Fed cutting interest rates.  The gap between 10-year treasury yields and mortgage rates (known as the mortgage spread) has dropped to its lowest level in over three years, allowing mortgage rates to fall more than treasury yields. The spread was 2.26 percentage points as of August 22, down from about 2.5 at the start of summer and 2.68 a year earlier. That’s good news for house hunters…

Months before a jury awarded a $242.5 million verdict against Tesla over its culpability in a 2019 fatal crash, the automaker had a chance to settle for $60 million. Instead, Tesla rejected that offer, according to new legal filings that were first reported by Reuters. The settlement proposal, which was made in May, was disclosed in a filing that requested Tesla cover legal fees for the plaintiffs in the case. Earlier this month, a jury in federal court in Miami found Tesla partly to blame for a fatal 2019 crash that involved the use of the company’s Autopilot driver assistance…