Listen and subscribe to Power Players with Brian Sozzi on Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you find your favorite podcasts. With roots dating back to 1868, Scotts Miracle-Gro (SMG) faces a future that hinges on getting a nonchalant Gen Z crowd to pay to fertilize their lawns, just like their proud green-lawn-owning…
Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $77,695.48 on Monday, August 31, 2026, 0.7% lower than Sunday’s opening price. As of 9:06 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved up to $77,999.80. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $2,417.98 on Monday, August 31, 2026, down 1.6% from Sunday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved higher this morning…
Silver (SI=F) December futures opened at $66.80 per ounce on Monday, August 31, 2026, down 1.4% from Friday’s closing price. Silver rose this morning, reaching $67.84 as of 8:39 a.m. ET. Silver prices have been steadily declining since the start of last week and sank even lower at the open this morning as expectations for…
Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,483.20 per troy ounce on Monday, August 31, 2026, down 1.0% from Friday’s closing price. The price of gold is rising this morning at $4,507.20 per troy ounce as of 8:22 a.m. ET. Renewed military conflict in the Middle East and growing bets that the Fed will soon raise…
Nvidia (NVDA) has agreed to invest $3.5 billion in Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek, per a statement Monday morning, deepening Nvidia’s already large web of investments throughout the AI ecosystem. “NVIDIA and MediaTek today announced a deepening of their longstanding collaboration to build the next generations of AI computing platforms — spanning AI infrastructure, local AI computing…
The difference between the current home equity loan (HEL) rate and the average HELOC rate is 19 basis points, according to Curinos, a real estate data analytics company. When rates are this close, choosing the right option isn’t just about which rate is lower. How you plan to use your funds will determine the loan…
According to rates from the Zillow lender marketplace, current purchase mortgage rates are higher than refinance rates as of Monday, August 31, 2026. Today, the 30-year fixed purchase rate is 6.55%, 4 basis points higher than the current refinance rate. The 15-year fixed purchase rate of 5.91% is 2 basis points higher than the 15-year…
If you’re looking to supercharge your savings, a high-yield savings account can provide a competitive interest rate to help your balance grow faster. However, not all banks offer high savings account rates, which is why it’s important to shop around and find the most competitive savings interest rates available. Read on to learn more about…
Core Bearish Arguments 1. Expectations of a hawkish stance at Jackson Hole are the primary driver for the bears. Signals from Warsh indicating that inflation targets have not yet been met—and that the door for further rate hikes remains open—have caused the market to reprice the risk of rate hikes, providing upward support for the…
– Friday Recap On Friday, AUDTHB closed at 23.69 in the Thai market. Meanwhile, the RBA’s outlook remains exposed to inflation risks, keeping the market closely focused on the interest rate outlook. This remains a short-term supportive factor for the AUD. Overall, the AUD continues to receive support from the RBA’s policy outlook and relatively…
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