JCB, Japan's biggest card network with 140 million users and 40 million merchants, has partnered with Circle to explore using USDC stablecoins for cross-border payments and merchant transactions. The collaboration will start with a proof of concept for JCB's internal fund transfers, aiming to improve payment efficiency, reduce remittance costs, and ease currency exchange for tourists. This initiative is part of Japan's broader push to integrate stablecoins into everyday commerce, including pilots like Lawson convenience stores testing yen-denominated stablecoin payments. The partnership reflects growing acceptance of blockchain payments in Japan, with plans to expand stablecoin use for merchants and international visitors.
Halper Sadeh LLC is investigating whether shareholders of NextEra Energy (NEE), Corebridge Financial (CRBG), RE/MAX Holdings (RMAX), and Apogee Therapeutics (APGE) are receiving fair deals in their companies' proposed mergers or sales. The firm highl...
Halper Sadeh LLC is investigating the merger between NextCure, Inc. and Avere Therapeutics, Inc. to determine if NextCure's shareholders are receiving a fair price. The firm questions whether NextCure's board fulfilled their duties by securing the be...
AppFolio, Inc. saw its stock price increase by 2.46% to $179.90, outperforming major indices, driven by strong momentum and AI-focused growth strategies. Insider DUCA MAURICE J sold 3,500 shares worth $630,525 but still holds over 88,000 shares. Anal...
ASML Holding N.V., Europe's largest semiconductor equipment supplier, is set to report Q2 earnings on July 15, 2026, with analysts forecasting an EPS of $7.92 and revenue of $10.25 billion, reflecting a 15% year-over-year EPS increase. The company pl...
Erasca Inc., a precision oncology firm, saw its stock jump 8.94% to $19.50 after positive preliminary data showed a 57% response rate for its pancreatic cancer drug candidate ERAS-0015. Jefferies raised its price target to $24, implying a 23% upside....
