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Here’s how stablecoins work, what risks they present and how to check if a stablecoin is safe.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 22:36

President Donald Trump signs the stablecoin regulation bill into law.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 22:26

The wheat market was in rally mode on Friday, with spring wheat joining in with slightly higher movement. CBT prices were 12 to 13 cents higher across most nearbys, with September up 1 1/4 cents. KC contracts were 11 to 12 cents in the green, as Sep was up 4...

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18 Jul, 2025 / 22:20

After political wrangling, three crypto bills favored by Donald Trump have received key approvals on Capitol Hill, with one signed by the president into law.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 22:20

Yahoo Finance Markets and Data Editor Jared Blikre joins Asking for a Trend with Josh Lipton to discuss the main takeaways from the trading day: the Nasdaq Composite's (^IXIC) fresh record close, global liquidity spigots, and crypto's big week. To watch more expert insights and analysis on the latest market action, check out more Asking for a Trend here.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 22:00

Analysts expect AI driven cloud growth and Office upside ahead of Q4 results

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18 Jul, 2025 / 21:51

The dollar index has rallied 2% this month and could find further support, an ING strategist says. Plus, investment newsletter commentary on retail sales, bond vigilantes, money supply, and microcap stocks.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 21:51

RLTR becomes top-performing AI stock of the week, surpassing tech heavyweights Microsoft (MSFT), NVIDIA (NVDA), Alphabet (GOOGL), Amazon (AMZN), Meta (META), AMD, and Palantir (PLTR), BOTHELL, WA / ACCESS Newswire / July 18, 2025 / ReelTime Media ...

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18 Jul, 2025 / 21:35

Apple has fallen behind in the AI arms race. This could apply to Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL), as investors have been fairly bearish on the stock for a good reason. While the rest of the market has rallied from its lows in April and May, Apple's stock has remained relatively flat, down 15% for the year at the time of this writing.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 21:18

President Trump on Friday signed the GENIUS Act regulating stablecoins. The House passed on Thursday passed key crypto bills.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 20:18

STORY: "I've completely shifted the way I spend time with regard to search and with regard to looking for information. Most of my day is spent on ChatGPT, which is a huge assistant, and much less of my day is spent using Google search. So there will be winners and losers from AI," said Shaposhnik."We happen to own Microsoft and Broadcom, both businesses we think will benefit greatly from AI over the next half decade to decade," he added.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 20:15

TORONTO, July 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rogers Communications Inc. (“Rogers” or the “Company”) (TSX: RCI.A and RCI.B; NYSE: RCI) today announced the pricing terms of its previously announced separate offers (the “Offers”) to purchase for cash any and all of the outstanding notes of each series listed in the table below (collectively, the “Notes”), up to a maximum of US$1,250,000,000 aggregate Total Consideration (as defined below). Subject to the Consideration Cap Condition (as defined below)

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18 Jul, 2025 / 20:15

After Congress passed landmark crypto legislation Thursday, shares of crypto-related companies skyrocketed, but the larger market dipped on Trump tariff news.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 20:11

Wall Street analysts are becoming increasingly bullish on Microsoft stock ahead of the software giant's June-quarter earnings report.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 20:10

Cursor maker Anysphere is snapping up top talent from AI enterprise startups in an effort to compete with Microsoft's GitHub Copilot.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:56

Tech stocks were mixed late Friday afternoon, with the Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) easi

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:51

AAPL, JPM, and V lead Zacks' top picks as Services growth, strong NII, and digital payments momentum drive investor interest.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:48

Treasury yields came down from sharp increases triggered by signs that tariffs boosted June’s inflation, and ended the week little changed.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:47

President Trump, who is rapidly expanding his fortunate by investing in crypto, has now signed the first major piece of crypto legislation into law.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:38

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday fell by -0.24%. The dollar came under pressure today following comments from Fed Governor Christopher Waller on Thursday evening, who stated that he supports a Fed interest rate cut at the July 29-30 FOMC meeting. Also, an easing of inflation expectations in today's University...

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:36

Backers of the Genius Act, a potentially landmark bill that could help "stablecoins" go mainstream, say it would greatly speed electronic payments.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:30

Critics say the bill sets the stage for an eventual massive bailout of the cryptocurrency sector.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:26

President Trump signed into law a bill that establishes the first federal framework for dollar-backed stablecoins, a major victory for an industry that has pushed for more favorable oversight in Washington, D.C.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:26

Microsoft (MSFT) is expected to report robust fiscal fourth-quarter results and guide to another yea

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:15

Apple (AAPL) is putting their pedal to the metal in their race for F1 media rights. This week on Yahoo Finance Sports Report, host Joe Pompliano takes a look at some of this week’s biggest headlines in the sports business world that you and your portfolio need to know. From Apple’s $150 million bid for Formula 1 media rights to FanDuel’s $31 billion valuation, sports business is being transformed by big financial plays. Yahoo Sports Senior Writer Frank Schwab joins the show to talk about NFL training camp and what to expect for the league heading into the 2025-26 season. Plus, Learfield CEO Cole Gahagan stops by to discuss college sports marketing and how Learfield is helping schools build revenue in a world of NIL, stadium naming rights, athletic fees, and more. Yahoo Finance Sports Report with Joe Pompliano, a vodcast brought to you by Yahoo Finance and Yahoo Sports, looks beyond the latest sports business headlines, analyzes all the need-to-know news - the teams, trades, and billion dollar deals - so you and your portfolio will win BIG. Yahoo Finance Sports Report is developed and produced by Lauren Pokedoff.

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18 Jul, 2025 / 19:00