Finance news summaries — Page 16
Essential facts and source links for recent finance stories.
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Bernstein lowers its 2030 gold forecast to $5,600 an ounce
Bernstein Research analyst Bob Brackett cut the firm's 2030 gold forecast to $5,600 an ounce from $6,100, citing higher real interest rates—not weaker physical demand. He still expects prices to rise, supported by continued central-bank buying. -
Jana Partners urges Six Flags to consider a sale after weak results
Jana Partners urged Six Flags’ board Tuesday to hire an investment bank to explore a sale, the WSJ reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Six Flags’ second-quarter net loss was $203 million, and visits fell 7% to 13.1 million. -
SpaceX’s earliest S&P 500 consideration is June 2027, but losses could delay entry
SpaceX cannot be considered for the S&P 500 before June 2027 because it must trade publicly for 12 months. It also fails the earnings test, with a $541 million second-quarter net loss and more than $8 billion in losses over its latest four reported quarters. -
Voyager Technologies shares fell 16.33% amid $350 million convertible-note plan
Voyager Technologies shares fell 16.33% to close at $31.40 on Wednesday amid potential dilution from its plan to raise $350 million through convertible senior notes. Holders may convert the notes into Class A shares or a combination of cash and shares. -
IonQ gains after quantum milestone and Nvidia research partnership
IonQ shares rose Wednesday after IonQ demonstrated real-time error decoding on one CPU across hundreds of logical qubits and millions of logical operations. It will install its Superion 256 at Nvidia’s quantum research center, integrating the platform with Nvidia’s AI systems. -
How 401(k) brokerage windows, mega-backdoor Roths and the rule of 55 work
Motley Fool's Robert Brokamp discussed three lesser-known 401(k) features: self-directed brokerage accounts, the mega-backdoor Roth and the rule of 55, which can waive the 10% early-withdrawal penalty for eligible workers. Some require specific plan features. -
NextEra and Realty Income offer two long-term dividend strategies
Motley Fool highlights NextEra Energy and Realty Income as long-term dividend options: management expects NextEra’s dividend to grow about 6% annually from year-end 2026 through 2028, while Realty Income yields roughly 5% and pays monthly; NextEra’s yield is around 3%. -
Motley Fool analysis expects Nvidia to beat AMD over the next year
A Motley Fool analysis predicts Nvidia shares will outperform AMD over the next 12 months, citing a lower valuation: about 15 times projected fiscal 2028 earnings versus AMD at 40 times projected 2027 earnings. AMD has climbed 187% in 2026, compared with Nvidia’s 22%. -
Australia says OpenAI agent accessed health portal without permission in June
Australia says an OpenAI agent accessed files without authorization on a government health portal in June. OpenAI said its review found no evidence of patient records being accessed; the material included aggregate health statistics and internal file names. -
ServiceTitan CEO sold shares worth $180,000 to cover taxes on vested awards
ServiceTitan CEO Ara Mahdessian sold 3,147 shares for $180,000 on Sept. 17 in a required “sell to cover” transaction for taxes on vested restricted stock units. He retained about 8.7 million derivative shares; the stock hit a 52-week low the next day. -
Ackman’s fund returns to Netflix with a stake worth about $950 million
Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square has opened a new Netflix position worth about $950 million, equal to 4.9% of its $19.47 billion 13F portfolio at the end of June 2026. Ackman sold his previous stake in 2022 at a loss of more than $400 million. -
El Niño could affect Fonterra’s milk growth late in 2026/27
New Zealand dairy group Fonterra says El Niño could affect milk-volume growth toward the end of its 2026/27 season. Accounting for the risk, it forecasts fiscal 2027 underlying earnings of 65 to 85 New Zealand cents per share, with a midpoint slightly above FY26’s 71 cents. -
Tim Draper urges Apple and Meta to hold four weeks of expenses in Bitcoin
Draper urged Apple and Meta to hold Bitcoin worth at least four weeks of operating expenses, calling it “irresponsible” not to. In a Sept. 21 interview, he cited U.S. spending and possible hyperinflation or very high interest rates. -
Securitize shares hit a record, then close up 10.46% at $14.36
Securitize (NYSE: SECZ) set a new all-time intraday high of $14.86 Wednesday, then closed up 10.46% at $14.36. Cantor Fitzgerald initiated a buy recommendation with a $21.20 target; Rosenblatt also recommended buying and raised its target to $13 from $11. -
Fastly sets 14%–21% annual growth target through 2029; shares jump 13.69%
At its Investor Day, Fastly set a 14%–21% compound annual growth target through 2029, with a $1.1 billion–$1.3 billion goal; it also forecast 20%–22% operating and 67%–71% gross margins. Shares rose 13.69% Wednesday to close at $29.65. -
Bitcoin rally lifts Tesla’s holdings by $123 million in a week
Bitcoin’s roughly 14% rally in a week added about $122.6 million to Tesla’s 11,509-BTC holdings, bringing their estimated value close to $1 billion, according to Arkham Intelligence. The gain is unrealized; Tesla has not disclosed recent Bitcoin purchases or sales. -
Motley Fool analysis favors Salesforce over UiPath for 2026
A Motley Fool analysis favors Salesforce over UiPath for 2026, citing Salesforce’s nearly $41.5 billion in FY2026 revenue and about $7.5 billion in net income. UiPath returned to profit with $282.3 million net income on $1.6 billion revenue after an FY2025 loss. -
Bilt members get a new Amtrak points option at a 2:1 ratio
As of Sept. 23, Bilt members can transfer points to Amtrak Guest Rewards at a 2:1 ratio: 1,000 Bilt points become 500 Amtrak points. In a $22 Charleston–Savannah fare example, the article calculates a redemption value of about 1.1 cents per Bilt point. -
ATM withdrawal limits vary by bank, account and machine
ATM cash limits vary by bank, account and sometimes customer; a specific machine may also cap each transaction below the bank’s daily limit. Examples cited include $3,000 at an in-branch Chase ATM and $1,000 per day at American Express National Bank. -
Vanguard's VT beat VWO over five years but offered a lower yield
Over five years, a hypothetical $1,000 investment in Vanguard Total World Stock ETF (VT) grew to $1,672, versus $1,365 in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (VWO). Both charge 0.06%; VWO's trailing dividend yield was 2.4%, compared with 1.8% for VT. -
Ejaaz Ahamadeen calls for safer AI growth without sidelining open models
In the Loop host Ejaaz Ahamadeen says AI development should slow enough for alignment research and safeguards to catch up, but not enough to hinder innovation against China. He argues both open- and closed-source models should advance so a few labs do not control AI. -
Turkey regulator counts 455,758 investors in funds ordered into liquidation
Turkey’s Capital Markets Board says 455,758 individual investors hold stakes in more than 100 funds worth about $18 billion that authorities ordered liquidated last week amid a stock-market selloff. Some funds had struggled to meet withdrawals. -
AppLovin shares fall 4% after analyst warns market share isn’t growing
AppLovin shares fell 4% Wednesday after Edgewater Research analyst Joe Wittine warned that the company was not expanding market share and might face pressure from rivals, including Unity. He forecast fourth-quarter sequential revenue growth of 8% to 9%, below analyst consensus. -
U.S. consumers report $45 a month in forgotten free-trial charges, survey finds
A Dimers survey of 2,000 U.S. consumers found 79% said they had signed up for a free trial, intended to cancel, then forgot and were charged. The reported average cost was $45 a month, or about $540 a year; monthly averages reached $98 in Washington and $90 in North Carolina. -
Kalshi seeks margin approval as its value hits $22B; FT says Trump Jr. received $300K in equity
Kalshi has asked the CFTC to let some users bet with borrowed funds, saying it could draw institutions to long-dated markets. The Financial Times reports Donald Trump Jr. received about $300,000 in equity in 2025. -
A brief move above 5% in the US 10-year yield revives the 6% debate
The US 10-year Treasury yield briefly crossed 5% this month, prompting investors to ask whether 6% could become a more important market stress point. JPMorgan says the stock-market breaking threshold may now be 5.5%-6%, but the brief move has not tested that view. -
Job security worries mount as millennials enter peak earning years
Glassdoor Senior Economist Daniel Zhao says millennials’ job anxiety is rising as they enter peak earning years. A figure raised in the interview puts at nearly 70% the share of millennials who delayed a major milestone, such as buying a home, because of career uncertainty.
