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10/22/2026 11:59 PM Outbound Investment Rule Targets Five Countries for Tech Deals
TLDR: The outbound investment rule covers China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and Cuba, with AI restrictions and notice requirements for certain technology deals; it remains a proposal, not a final rule. Treasury’s draft spans semiconductors, AI, quantum technologies, supercomputing, hypersonics and biotechnology, targeting defined dual-use investments rather than every business in those markets. Publicly traded [...]
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10/22/2026 11:26 PM Circle Shareholder Lawsuit Targets Trump Over UAE Crypto Deals
TLDR: The Circle shareholder lawsuit alleges that two UAE-linked transactions violated the Foreign Emoluments Clause and benefited Trump through World Liberty Financial. The first transaction involved a $500 million agreement for a 49% stake in World Liberty days before Trump’s January 2025 inauguration. The complaint also challenges a $2 billion Binance investment settled in World [...]
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10/22/2026 11:25 PM XRP Holder Count Hits Record 8.24M as Network Growth Accelerates
TLDR: XRP Ledger now has a record 8.24 million non-empty wallets, extending a climb through price volatility. Network growth hit 4,772 new wallets in a single day, the fifth-largest spike recorded since March. Santiment names $1.40 as the first level to watch, with $1.50 in view if wallet growth stays near 4K. CryptoBusy says XRP [...]
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10/22/2026 10:03 PM China’s Hidden Gold Buying? Goldman Sachs Estimates 128% More Than Official Figures
TLDR: Goldman Sachs estimates 148 tonnes of Chinese gold buying from May to August, against 65 tonnes reported. The estimated 83-tonne gap exceeds China’s official four-month additions by 128%, but remains unverified. May’s 48-tonne estimate exceeded the 10 tonnes disclosed, while August’s gap narrowed to just five tonnes. Global central bank gold buying reached an [...]
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10/22/2026 08:55 PM Merck & Co. (MRK) Stock: Slips to $148.87 Despite Strong Melanoma Trial Results With Moderna
TLDR Merck stock dips 0.67% despite a 42% drop in melanoma recurrence or death risk. Merck and Moderna’s mRNA therapy cuts distant metastasis or death risk by 38%. Phase 3 melanoma trial reports 82.2% recurrence-free survival at two years. MRK falls to $148.87 even as personalized cancer therapy posts strong trial data. Merck and Moderna [...]
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10/22/2026 08:42 PM Roche Holding AG (RHHBY) Stock: Rises After Strong Q3 Sales and Major FDA Approvals
TLDR Roche stock rises 1.18% as third-quarter sales climb 7% at constant exchange rates. Roche reports CHF 46.5 billion in nine-month sales, fueled by key medicines. FDA approvals for Tecentriq and Enspryng expand Roche’s treatment portfolio. Roche’s top five medicines generate CHF 16.8 billion, up 12% at constant rates. Roche maintains its 2026 growth outlook [...]
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10/22/2026 08:27 PM Nokia Oyj (NOK) Stock: Drops 15% Despite 43% IP Networks Growth and Strong AI Demand
TLDR Nokia stock sinks nearly 15% even as IP Networks sales climb 43% year over year. AI and cloud sales jump 123%, but Nokia shares still tumble almost 15% on Thursday. Nokia’s comparable operating profit rises 35% as restructuring dents results. Nokia eyes 25%-30% Optical and IP Networks growth in 2027 despite sharp selloff. Nokia [...]
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10/22/2026 08:14 PM Argenx SE (ARGX) Stock: Falls Despite $1.7 Billion Sales and Profit Growth
TLDR ARGX slips 1.00% as blockbuster VYVGART sales reach $1.7 billion in Q3 2026. Argenx profit climbs to $506 million, but ARGX shares still face selling pressure. VYVGART sales jump 54% year over year as Argenx expands its treatment pipeline. Rising development costs push Argenx quarterly operating expenses to $1.27B. December empasiprubart results could mark [...]
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10/22/2026 07:58 PM Sky Quarry Inc. (SKYQ) Stock: Climbs as Nevada Refinery Begins Petroleum Production
TLDR Sky Quarry stock gains 2.32% as Nevada’s Eagle Springs refinery starts production. Sky Quarry’s Eagle Springs refinery starts producing diesel, asphalt, and naphtha. Regional diesel crack spreads jump nearly 300% from January to 133-136 a barrel. Sky Quarry targets higher refinery throughput and stronger sales across the West. At 5,000 barrels daily capacity, Eagle [...]
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10/22/2026 07:35 PM Super Micro Computer (SMCI) Stock: Plunges 6.52% Despite Major NVIDIA Vera AI Rack Launch
TLDR SMCI slides despite Supermicro unveiling its new NVIDIA Vera CPU rack for AI. New liquid-cooled rack supports 22,500 agent sandboxes for large AI workloads. Supermicro packs 256 NVIDIA Vera CPUs into a rack built for agentic AI tasks. NVIDIA BlueField-4 and OpenShell add stronger security for AI agent operations. New rack works alone or [...]
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