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If you’re an entrepreneur for a late-stage company, you know that securing funding is a challenge that requires a lot of hard work, commitment, and a relentless mindset. Doing so in a down market with high interest rates adds another layer of complexity. Recently, our company Alkira was fortunate to close a $100 million Series C funding round.…

Samsung unveiled its artificial intelligence (AI)-powered Galaxy Ring at a product launch event in Paris on Wednesday (July 10), marking the South Korean tech giant’s first entry into the smart ring category. This move expands Samsung’s wearable technology offerings and strengthens its position in the health monitoring…

Policy types are invariably looking into the past, and their tendency to do this is rooted in a wildly flawed conceit that they’re smarter than the markets. No, they’re not, and this is true even when policy types have a free market lean. They too frequently miss that the people are the markets, and their combined wisdom is always well ahead of…

US stocks gained on Monday to start a consequential week that could provide key signals for the near-term path of interest rates.The S&P 500 (^GSPC) rose 0.1% and the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) climbed 0.3%, with each index managing to notch fresh records. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) erased earlier session gains to slip…

Chairman of the Swiss National Bank (SNB) Thomas Jordan spoke on in an interview published on Friday by Le Temps.Adam had the headlines. ICYMI Jordan had pointed comments on the Swiss franc:CHF can be significantly influenced by political "uncertainties" both within Europe and globally“This is something we need to take into consideration” and…

PECTONICA, Ill. (WIFR) - The Pecatonica Farmers Market continues to host local vendors selling their goods.The market advertises that it’s open every Saturday between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend, meaning there’s about two months before it ends for the year.“It’s a nice drive out in the country, and a lot of times there are other…

On today's edition of Market Domination Overtime, Jared Blikre and Josh Lipton break down the market close and key stories from the June jobs report to the state of the auto industry.Friday's session marked across-the-board gains for all three of the major US indexes (^DJI, ^IXIC, ^GSPC). Meanwhile, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite set new…

57 Mins AgoStocks head for winning weekWith just one day left in the holiday-shortened trading week, the three major indexes are on track for gains.The Nasdaq Composite and S&P 500 have climbed more than 2.5% and 1%, respectively, this week. Both closed at new highs and touched fresh intraday records on Wednesday.The Dow has added 0.5% this…

The stock market has enjoyed an impressive rally so far in 2024. The S&P 500 index has risen 14.5%, and the even more technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite has risen 18% across the stretch. Thanks to encouraging earnings results and excitement surrounding artificial intelligence (AI) and other trends, high-profile stocks including Apple, Nvidia,…

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell spoke publicly on Tuesday for the first time since the Fed's preferred inflation gauge showed prices increased at their slowest pace in more than three years during the month of May.While still showing signs of caution, Powell admitted the data has been in the right direction recently.Yahoo Finance's Jennifer…