Apple’s iPhone leasing program: How it works, what to consider
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Apple’s iPhone leasing program: How it works, what to consider

An iPhone for $17.99 a month or an Apple Watch for $11.99 a month may sound like a deal too good to pass up. Apple’s new Apple Upgrade program offers appealing, low monthly payments on Apple devices, so affordable in fact that some consumers may be asking, “What’s the catch?” Here’s how the new Apple…

Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 31, 2026: Crypto prices back off this morning
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Bitcoin and ethereum prices today, Friday, July 31, 2026: Crypto prices back off this morning

Bitcoin (BTC-USD) opened at $64,724.03 on Friday, July 31, 2026, 1.3% higher than Thursday’s opening price. As of 8:52 a.m. ET this morning, the price of bitcoin moved down to $63,652.09. Ethereum (ETH-USD) opened at $1,917.16 on Friday, July 31, 2026, up 0.4% from Thursday’s opening price. The price of ethereum moved lower this morning…

Silver prices today, Friday, July 31, 2026: Silver briefly rises above  after U.S. pauses airstrikes
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Silver prices today, Friday, July 31, 2026: Silver briefly rises above $59 after U.S. pauses airstrikes

Silver (SI=F) September futures opened at $59.26 per ounce on Friday, July 31, 2026, up 0.4% from Thursday’s closing price. The silver price moved lower this morning, falling to $57.94 as of 8:37 a.m. ET. After a strong opening above $59 this morning, which bookended a week in which Monday also opened above $59, the…

AbbVie trims 2026 profit forecast on Apogee buy, beats second-quarter estimates
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AbbVie trims 2026 profit forecast on Apogee buy, beats second-quarter estimates

July 31 (Reuters) – AbbVie trimmed its 2026 profit forecast on Friday to account for its planned Apogee Therapeutics ‌acquisition, while topping second-quarter estimates on strong immunology drug ‌sales. Shares of the drugmaker fell more than 4% in premarket trading. In June, ​AbbVie agreed to buy Apogee for $10.9 billion, the company’s largest buyout in…

Coinbase shares take hit on quarterly loss, analysts back diversification strategy
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Coinbase shares take hit on quarterly loss, analysts back diversification strategy

By Pritam Biswas July 31 (Reuters) – Shares of Coinbase Global slipped 5.6% in premarket trading on Friday after a third straight quarterly loss, though analysts ‌expect strong fundamentals and business diversity to cushion it from a crypto ‌cycle downturn. The cryptocurrency market lost significant value in recent sessions, with bitcoin falling, as expectations that…

Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term
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Technical Assessment: Bullish in the Intermediate-Term

Summary We’ve seen some typical FOMC price action! Since the market was thumped after the Fed decision on Wednesday, the gears (historically) were likely to reverse on Thursday. Still, it REALLY didn’t feel like that was going to happen this time after stocks fully tanked following a

Sony raises guidance as Q1 profit beats forecast on strong gaming business
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Sony raises guidance as Q1 profit beats forecast on strong gaming business

By Sam Nussey TOKYO, July 31 (Reuters) – Sony hiked its full-year earnings forecast on Friday, as strong performance at its gaming business helped the Japanese conglomerate deliver a better-than-expected ‌jump of 40% in first-quarter profit. The company has been praised for its pivot to entertainment, ‌but the market is concerned about the impact of…

Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Hercules Capital (HTGC) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

As of the end of Q2, our balance sheet and liquidity position is strong, our portfolio credit performance remains stable, and our investment portfolio continued to generate net investment income in Q2 that comfortably covered our base shareholder distribution by 125%. Coming off a record-breaking Q1 for originations, our platform continued to see robust deal…

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