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Market News
Market News

Dave & Buster's Swings to $12.5 Million Second-Quarter Loss as Comparable Sales Fall 2.9%

Dave & Buster's reported a $12.5 million second-quarter net loss and a 2.9% comparable sales decline, with entertainment revenue falling and food and beverage revenue rising, even as adjusted free cash flow improved.

TAT
Traders Agency Team
Sep 15, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Analog Devices to Acquire Alif Semiconductor in Deal Worth Up to $1.55 Billion

Analog Devices has agreed to acquire privately held Alif Semiconductor for $1.35 billion upfront, plus up to $200 million in contingent payments, expanding ADI's edge-AI microcontroller portfolio.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 15, 2026
A dramatic aerial view of a massive financial trading floor or city skyline at dusk, with most lights dimming or fading out except for one blazing cluster of bright lights in a specific section, symbolizing selective risk reduction with concentrated conviction. In the foreground or overlay, a single glowing trail or footprint pattern leads toward that illuminated area, representing institutional money leaving trackable traces. The overall mood is dark and high-stakes, with that one beacon of int
Stock Surge Daily
Stock Surge Daily

Is the “Big Money” Cutting Risk?

Hedge funds are cutting risk hard across the market – yet one group is seeing some of the strongest buying in years. Ross explains why that divergence is catching his eye.

Ross Givens
Ross Givens
Sep 15, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Kimberly-Clark Readies EU Concessions to Clear Path for $40 Billion Kenvue Deal, Sources Say

Kimberly-Clark is preparing concessions, including possible asset sales, to address EU antitrust concerns over its $40 billion Kenvue acquisition, according to people familiar with the matter, as the European Commission prepares to formally raise its objections.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 15, 2026
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Market News
Market News

10-Year Treasury Yield Tops 5%, Highest Since 2007, as Traders Price Near-Certain Fed Rate Hike

The 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.025% early Tuesday, its highest since 2007, as CNBC-cited CME FedWatch data showed over 92% odds of a Fed rate hike.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 15, 2026
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Market News
Market News

China's August Data Diverge: Retail Sales Stumble, Investment Slump Deepens as Industrial Output Beats Forecasts

China's August retail sales rose 0.4%, missing forecasts, while January-August fixed-asset investment fell 7.2% amid a deepening property slump. Industrial output beat expectations at 5.2%.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 15, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Barrick and Newmont End Nevada Gold Mines Dispute With $1.95bn Payment to Barrick

Barrick and Newmont have settled their Nevada Gold Mines disputes, contributing Fourmile, Fiberline and Mike into the joint venture as Newmont pays Barrick US$1.95 billion and consents to Barrick's planned North American listing.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 14, 2026
An empty, dimly lit bank headquarters lobby with marble floors and a descending staircase, glass walls reflecting a city skyline at dusk, conveying a quiet slowdown in financial activity.
Market News
Market News

Bank of America CEO Warns Q3 Investment Banking Fees Could Fall More Than 10%, Trading Revenue Seen Flat

Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan guided third-quarter investment banking fees down more than 10% year-over-year while projecting roughly flat trading revenue; shares fell about 5%, according to CNBC and Seeking Alpha.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 14, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Stock Market Today: Communication Services Leads While S&P 500 Slips

Communication Services led the session while the S&P 500 slips. See the validated market scorecard, sector performance, and what traders are watching next.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 14, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Revised Clarity Act Adds Trump-Backed Ethics Curbs and Stablecoin 'Circuit Breaker' Ahead of Tuesday Senate Vote

Senate Republicans' revised Clarity Act adds Trump-backed ethics limits and a stablecoin deposit-flight circuit breaker ahead of Tuesday's procedural vote, with banks and Democrats still objecting.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 14, 2026
A sharp, cinematic close-up of a lone wolf watching silently from the shadows of a dense forest, while in the distant clearing a large herd of animals all move noisily in the same direction. The contrast between the solitary, calculating observer and the noisy crowd captures the article's core theme of independent thinking versus herd mentality in trading. Dramatic lighting — dark shadows framing the wolf with a bright, almost overexposed clearing in the background — creates instant visual tensi
Traders Daily Direction
Traders Daily Direction

The Hardest Trade to Ignore

The biggest market story of the week can make every other trade feel irrelevant. That’s often when quieter opportunities get overlooked.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 14, 2026
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Market News
Market News

Abbott to Pay $384.99 Million to Settle False Claims Act Case Over Sturgis and Casa Grande Infant Formula

Abbott will pay $384,999,040 to settle False Claims Act allegations that infant formula made at its Sturgis and Casa Grande plants was sold to federal and state health programs out of compliance with requirements, the DOJ said.

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Traders Agency Team
Sep 14, 2026
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