Global equities surged in the second quarter of 2026, with the MSCI ACWI Index gaining 15.06%, driven by strong corporate earnings, ongoing advancements in artificial intelligence, and easing geopolitical tensions. The Calamos fund returned nearly 25% on both NAV and market price, benefiting from strategic stock selection and a focus on information technology. At quarter-end, common stocks made up 61% of assets, with convertible securities at 21%, and leverage maintained at 30%, reflecting a balanced risk approach. This positive momentum suggests continued investor confidence in growth sectors and innovation.
Robert Mitchnick, BlackRock's global head of digital assets and creator of the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF, will speak at the Bitcoin Treasuries Conference in New York City on September 28. The event, limited to 300 attendees, focuses on corporate Bitc...
Solana has activated Transaction V1 on its mainnet, increasing the maximum transaction size from 1,232 bytes to 4,096 bytes, a 3.3-fold expansion. This upgrade enables more complex operations like zero-knowledge proofs, large multisig wallets, and co...
Dave & Buster's Entertainment reported a Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) of -$0.27, missing analyst expectations of $0.18, and posted an adjusted net loss of $9.50 million, reversing last year's profits. Revenue fell 2.4% year-over-year to $544.10 m...
21Shares outlined XRP's investment case based on four pillars: regulatory clarity following Ripple's legal resolution, institutional access via U.S. spot XRP ETFs with over $1.7 billion inflows, measurable utility through growing XRP Ledger activity,...
Paymentus is scaling its bill payment platform into new sectors like utilities, insurance, and government by enhancing security with agentic AI and expanding its Billeo and BillWallet services. CEO Dushyant Sharma emphasized the platform's role beyon...
