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Fri, Aug 21, 2026

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L State Department: US looks forward to hosting economic summit to strengthen ties with El Salvador State Department: US looks forward to hosting economic summit to strengthen ties with El Salvador EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 11:32 PM UTC M Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) lets 2028 Notes tender offer expire Brandywine Realty Trust (BDN) announces the expiration of its tender offer for its 2028 notes, with no further details provided on pricing or outcomes. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 11:31 PM UTC L AVEX - Stockholder Alert: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of the AEVEX Corp. Class Action AVEX - Stockholder Alert: Robbins LLP Informs Investors of the AEVEX Corp. Class Action EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 11:29 PM UTC L Canada's minister responsible for U.S. trade, Dominic LeBlanc: More work remains to be done Canada's minister responsible for U.S. trade, Dominic LeBlanc: More work remains to be done GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 11:27 PM UTC H CENTCOM says U.S. forces diverted 68 ships, disabled 3 and boarded 2 CENTCOM says U.S. forces have diverted 68 commercial ships, disabled 3 and boarded 2 to enforce a blockade against Iran. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 11:12 PM UTC L CENTCOM says U.S. forces redirect 68 commercial ships CENTCOM says U.S. forces have redirected 68 commercial ships, disabled 3 and boarded 3 to ensure compliance. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 11:01 PM UTC M XRP leads crypto gainers as Bitcoin and Ether rise Markets reports XRP up 14.34%, Ether up 8.78% and Bitcoin up 7.53% among top crypto gainers. CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 10:45 PM UTC M Rice rises 4.10% in commodity session Rice leads commodity gainers at 4.10%, while rubber rises 1.27% and oat 1.24%; wool falls 3.26% and canola drops 2.52%. COMMODITIES | Aug 21, 2026, 10:40 PM UTC L Platinum leads metals higher, up 2.84% Platinum rises 2.84%, with gold up 2.03% and copper up 1.79% among the top commodity gainers. COMMODITIES | Aug 21, 2026, 10:35 PM UTC L BioNxt Solutions closes convertible debenture extension; issues warrants BioNxt Solutions Inc. announces the closing of an extension of convertible debentures and the issuance of warrants, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC H Propane leads energy commodities lower Markets says propane falls 3.02%, while Crude Oil WTI slips 0.22%; gasoline rises 1.81% and natural gas benchmarks gain. ENERGY | Aug 21, 2026, 10:30 PM UTC H Robinhood Chain TVL tops $1 billion, HOOD confirms Robinhood Markets (HOOD) confirmed its Robinhood Chain has surpassed $1 billion in total value locked as the blockchain ecosystem expands and analysts link TVL growth to institutional capital inflows. CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 10:02 PM UTC H Moderna, Walmart and Strategy drive retail buzz after news flow Retail traders focused on Moderna, Walmart, Strategy, Broadcom and SpaceX this week, with Moderna on positive Phase 3 cancer vaccine data, Walmart on fiscal second-quarter results, and Strategy on a stock sale and unchan EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC L OPTT - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Provides Required Disclosure OPTT - Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. Provides Required Disclosure EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 10:00 PM UTC M USAU U.S. Gold files $150M mixed securities shelf USAU U.S. Gold files a $150M mixed securities shelf, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk, with no further details on instruments, pricing, or timing supplied. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 09:57 PM UTC M SMXT SolarMax receives Nasdaq noncompliance notification SMXT SolarMax says it has received a noncompliance notification from Nasdaq, with no details on the specific rule, timeline, or remediation steps provided in the feed. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 09:56 PM UTC L ETH trades above 2500 as market focus stays on crypto ETH is reported trading above 2500, with no additional figures, magnitude, or catalyst provided in the feed. CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 09:54 PM UTC L NoRedy COO John Paszterko ends service with company NoRedy states COO John Paszterko ends service with the company, with no additional details on timing, replacement, or stated rationale provided. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 09:53 PM UTC L Cboe 10 Yr TNX Weekly Cboe 10 Yr TNX Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:52 PM UTC L Cboe VIX Daily Cboe VIX Daily EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:51 PM UTC L SMH Daily Weekly SMH Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:51 PM UTC L HYG Daily Weekly HYG Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:51 PM UTC L TLT Daily Weekly TLT Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:51 PM UTC L DIA Daily Weekly DIA Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:51 PM UTC L IWM Daily Weekly IWM Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:50 PM UTC L QQQ Daily Weekly QQQ Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:50 PM UTC M SPX Daily Weekly SPX Daily Weekly EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:50 PM UTC M Bitcoin trades above $78k Bitcoin is trading above $78k, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk, with no additional figures, catalyst, or context supplied. CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 09:36 PM UTC H Sigma Lithium fully resumes mining operations; signs TAC with Minas Gerais SGML Sigma Lithium announces a full resumption of mining-industrial operations, signed a TAC agreement with the State of Minas Gerais, and expects to produce 240,000t within 12 months. ENERGY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:35 PM UTC L Momentus grants inducement awards to new employees Momentus (MNTS) grants inducement awards to new employees, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:31 PM UTC M Kimbell Royalty Partners closes $221.2 million drop-down acquisition Kimbell Royalty Partners (KRP) closes a $221.2 million drop-down acquisition, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC L Have a great weekend, all! Have a great weekend, all! EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC L Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (LGI) declares monthly distribution Lazard Global Total Return and Income Fund (LGI) declares a monthly distribution and issues estimated sources of the distribution announced in July. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC L Iovance Biotherapeutics reports inducement grants under NASDAQ Rule 5635(c)(4) Iovance Biotherapeutics (IOVA) reports inducement grants issued under NASDAQ Listing Rule 5635(c)(4), according to the company filing referenced by TradeXchange Newsdesk. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 09:15 PM UTC L Trump ends remarks to reporters at JBA. Trump ends remarks to reporters at JBA. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 09:13 PM UTC M Trump denies directing Bessent to intervene in bond market Trump says he did not direct Bessent to intervene in the bond market, contradicting any implication of policy action tied to market intervention. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC L Trump: Growth will take care of the national debt. Trump: Growth will take care of the national debt. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC H Trump on Iran: We have total control of entire region. Trump on Iran: We have total control of entire region. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC M Trump says Iran would like a deal, but timing is wrong President Trump says Iran would love to make a deal, but is not ready to make the right deal, according to Pro. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC L Trump: We should be able to have a deal with Canada. Also starting on a deal with Mexico. Trump: We should be able to have a deal with Canada. Also starting on a deal with Mexico. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 09:11 PM UTC H Trump says economic warfare shift won’t constrain US military options President Trump said shifting to economic warfare against Iran does not mean US military options are constrained, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 09:11 PM UTC L SGLY closes $5.0 million registered direct offering under Nasdaq rules Univest Securities, LLC announced the closing of a $5.0 million registered direct offering for Singularity Future Technology Ltd. (NASDAQ: SGLY), priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 09:11 PM UTC H Silver Storm announces $7.5 million non-brokered private placement Silver Storm (SVR) announces a $7.5 million non-brokered private placement with Eric Sprott, with no catalyst or pricing terms provided in the alert. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC L Tintina Mines (TTS) reports voting results from AGM Tintina Mines announced voting results from its Annual General and Special Meeting of Shareholders, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC H SolarMax Technology receives Nasdaq notice on delayed 10-Q filing SolarMax Technology said Nasdaq notified the company regarding a delayed Form 10-Q filing. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC L Academic Capital Partners seeks $300 million for debut PE fund Academic Capital Partners plans to raise $300 million for its first PE fund, targeting a 5% distribution yield and investing in K-12 school assets across Asia and the Middle East, starting fundraising in about two weeks. EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 08:58 PM UTC M Dalio urges less long-duration debt, more gold and Bitcoin Ray Dalio says investors should reduce bond exposure and consider 10% to 15% in gold plus a smaller Bitcoin position as U.S. debt risks rise. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:47 PM UTC L Mako Mining files technical report for Moss Mine plan Mako Mining files a technical report covering Moss Mine mineral resource and reserve estimates and the life-of-mine plan, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC M Kairos Pharma (KAPA) announces 1-for-7 reverse stock split Kairos Pharma announces a 1-for-7 reverse stock split for its KAPA shares, according to the company release provided by TradeXchange Newsdesk. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:35 PM UTC L Qnity to present at Goldman Sachs Communacopia tech conference Qnity says it will present at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference, according to a TradeXchange Newsdesk notice. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:35 PM UTC L Dow Jones closes 1.05% higher as Goldman, Merck lead gains The Dow Jones Index gained 555 points, or 1.05%, on Friday to close at 53,315, with Goldman Sachs, Merck and Salesforce leading the advance. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:35 PM UTC M Cytek wins jury finding on three of four asserted claims Cytek says a jury found in its favor on three of four asserted claims, and the company will challenge the remaining finding. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:35 PM UTC L SCOR - Employment Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rules SCOR - Employment Inducement Grants under Nasdaq Listing Rules EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:35 PM UTC M REAX and RE/MAX Holdings get court approval for proposed arrangement REAX and RE/MAX Holdings say Real has received court approval of a proposed arrangement in connection with their proposed combination. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC M CMII sponsor Elroy Air wins U.S. Army contract Columbus Circle Capital Corp II says Elroy Air was awarded an up to $46 million contract with the U.S. Army. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC H Gray announces closing of $750 million 7.500% notes due 2034 offering Gray announces the closing of its offering of $750 million of 7.500% Senior Secured First Lien Notes due 2034. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC L AXG - SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (NASDAQ: AXG) Celebrates 10—Year Anniversary, Forging Compliance —First Innovation for AI + Stablecoin Ecosystem - Cl AXG - SOLOWIN HOLDINGS (NASDAQ: AXG) Celebrates 10—Year Anniversary, Forging Compliance —First Innovation for AI + Stablecoin Ecosystem CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC M Odysight.ai closes $11 million public offering Odysight.ai Inc. announces the closing of an $11 million public offering of common stock. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC L US futures rise; dollar slips, WTI edges lower US index futures are higher, with S&P 500 up 0.37%, Nasdaq 100 up 0.3%, Dow up 0.92% and Russell up 0.76%, while EUR/USD is unchanged and WTI falls 0.15%. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC L Zevra Therapeutics grants inducement awards under Nasdaq rule Zevra Therapeutics says it granted inducement awards under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5635(c)(4). REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC M Bitcoin rally shifts toward spot ETF inflows Bitcoin’s latest rally is being driven more by spot ETF demand and less by short covering, as U.S. spot Bitcoin ETFs drew about $1.6 billion in net inflows from Monday through Thursday. CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:28 PM UTC L Verizon (VZ) prepares network for potential tropical storm Verizon (VZ) says it is preparing its network for a potential tropical storm and is offering customer relief through August 31. GEOPOLITICS | Aug 21, 2026, 08:22 PM UTC M VIX ends lower 5.5% at 15.13, near 15.08 lows The VIX index ended lower by 5.5% at 15.13, staying close to its 15.08 lows, while still up over 6% for the week. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:21 PM UTC L REPL - Robbins LLP Urges REPL Investors Who Lost Money Investing in Replimune to Contact the Firm for Information About Leading the Class Ac REPL - Robbins LLP Urges REPL Investors Who Lost Money Investing in Replimune to Contact the Firm for Information About Leading the Class Action EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:20 PM UTC H Oruka Therapeutics may offer up to $1B of securities Oruka Therapeutics files with the SEC that it may offer up to $1B of securities, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:20 PM UTC L Brent holds around $97 as Iran, US trade mixed signals Brent crude oil was little changed around $97 a barrel on Friday as investors weighed Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's comments on ending the conflict and US vows of tougher sanctions. ENERGY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC M Enova subsidiary issues $300.89 million in principal notes Enova International’s subsidiary issues $300.89 million in aggregate principal notes, according to an SEC filing; no catalyst was supplied. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC L S&P/TSX Composite rises 0.7% as miners and banks advance The S&P/TSX Composite Index rose 0.7% to 36,620 on Friday, with miners and banks leading gains as gold held firm and weaker-than-expected retail sales supported rate expectations. EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC M US bank deposits rise to $19.532 trillion in latest week US bank deposits rose to $19.532 trillion from $19.496 trillion in the prior week, according to the raw report. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC M Oil holds near highs as Iran conflict uncertainty persists Crude oil is little changed around $94 a barrel as investors weigh Iranian comments on ending the conflict with the US against Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's vow of tougher sanctions. ENERGY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC L WHLR announces 1-for-4 reverse stock split on 8/27 WHLR says it will implement a 1-for-4 reverse stock split on 8/27; no further catalyst or rationale was supplied in the alert. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:17 PM UTC M Elanco director Lawrence Kurzius reports 40,000-share transaction Elanco Animal Health director and officer Lawrence Erik P. Kurzius filed Form 4P for a 40,000-share transaction at $23.398, totaling $935,920. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:17 PM UTC L MAIA files $150 million mixed shelf registration MAIA files a Form S-3 for a $150,000,000 mixed shelf registration, allowing it to issue or sell securities under the shelf statement. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:17 PM UTC L KNRX KNOREX Provides Required Disclosure KNRX KNOREX Provides Required Disclosure EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:17 PM UTC M MAIA files to offer securities up to $150 million MAIA files an SEC registration indicating it may offer securities up to $150 million, with no catalyst or timing detail supplied in the alert. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC M ENTX files S-3 for 134,803,910 ordinary shares ENTX files Form S-3 covering 134,803,910 ordinary shares offered by the selling shareholders. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC L US bank deposits rise to $19.532 trillion US bank deposits rose to $19.532 trillion from $19.496 trillion in the prior week. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC L US CLOSING MARKET NUMBERS for Friday Aug 21 TRADEXCHANGE US CLOSING MARKET NUMBERS for Friday Aug 21 EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC M Two Two receives final regulatory approval for CrossCountry Mortgage merger Two Two said it received final regulatory approval for its merger with CrossCountry Mortgage, without providing deal timing, terms, or other quantitative details. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC L Toppoint Holdings postpones 2026 annual stockholders meeting to September 8 Toppoint Holdings says it is postponing its 2026 annual meeting of stockholders to September 8, 2026. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC L EVER EVGUF A2PTHZ - Aircraft Incident Near Prince George, British Columbia EVER EVGUF A2PTHZ - Aircraft Incident Near Prince George, British Columbia EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC L NDLS files $100 million mixed shelf registration NDLS files a Form S-3 for a $100,000,000 mixed shelf registration, allowing the company to offer securities over time. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC L P - /C O R R E C T I O N -- Everpure/ P - /C O R R E C T I O N -- Everpure/ EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC L KKR reports $8.49B transactional net asset value as of July 31, 2026 KKR says in an SEC filing that its transactional net asset value is $8.49B as of July 31, 2026. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC L US Stocks Rise as Business Activity Hits Four-Year High US stock indices closed higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 up 0.4%, the Nasdaq up 0.3% and the Dow adding 518 points after a report showed business activity at its fastest pace in more than four years. EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 08:13 PM UTC L QQQ ends higher, snapping five-day losing streak QQQ, the Invesco QQQ Trust tracking Nasdaq-100 exposure, ended higher by 0.35%, snapping a five-day losing streak; no catalyst was supplied. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:12 PM UTC L Hawaiian Electric reports 11,290 outages after Tropical Storm Lala Hawaiian Electric says about 11,290 customers are without power due to Tropical Storm Lala and expects to restore service to all impacted customers today. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC L Aptevo files S-1 for up to 6.44 million share issuance APVO files a Form S-1 covering up to 6,444,858 shares of common stock issuable upon exercise of pre-funded warrants, common warrants and inducement warrants. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC H AAOI files for $600M common stock offering AAOI files for a $600M common stock offering, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk, with no pricing terms or use of proceeds provided. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC L The Nasdaq 100 halts its five-day slump as Bitcoin rallies — US Market Wrap The Nasdaq 100 halts its five-day slump as Bitcoin rallies — US Market Wrap CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC M Insteel Industries announces closure of Upper Sandusky facility Insteel Industries says it will close its Upper Sandusky, Ohio facility; no catalyst, timing details or financial impact were supplied in the alert. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC L TriCo Bancshares announces quarterly cash dividend TriCo Bancshares (TCBK) announces a quarterly cash dividend, according to the company release. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC L Alico director files Form 4P for 1,250 shares Alico director Speron Eric H. P. reports a Form 4P transaction involving 1,250 shares at $39.732, with value shown as $49,665. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC L VMAR will resume at 4:15 pm VMAR will resume at 4:15 pm EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC M GITS receives Nasdaq compliance delinquency notice Global Interactive Technologies, Inc. (GITS) announces it has received a compliance delinquency notice from Nasdaq; the notice details and remediation timeline were not provided. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC M OBOOK Holdings reports unaudited first-half 2026 financial results OBOOK Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: OWLS) announces unaudited first-half 2026 financial results and says OwlPay Harbor commercial scaling is accelerating. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC M ZSTK files S-3 for 54,609,992 common shares ZSTK files a Form S-3 covering 54,609,992 shares of common stock. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:09 PM UTC M MannKind filing shows selling stockholders may offer 12.85 million shares MannKind Corporation says selling stockholders may offer up to 12,853,470 shares, including 2,412,632 warrant shares, in an SEC filing. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:08 PM UTC L ZeroStack files to register 54,609,992 shares for resale ZeroStack Corp (ZSTK) files with the SEC to register 54,609,992 shares for resale by selling securityholders, according to Hammerstone MarketTalk. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:06 PM UTC M US stocks close higher Friday: Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq up On Aug. 21 (Friday), the Dow rose by +517.60 pts (+0.98%) to 53,276.81, the S&P 500 gained +33.15 pts (+0.43%) to 7,674.31, and the Nasdaq Composite added +113.29 pts (+0.43%) to 26,180.45. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:06 PM UTC L WLTH - WLTH STOCK NEWS: Robbins LLP Reminds Investors that it is Investigating Potential Securities Claims Involving Wealthfront Corporation WLTH - WLTH STOCK NEWS: Robbins LLP Reminds Investors that it is Investigating Potential Securities Claims Involving Wealthfront Corporation EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:06 PM UTC M Strategy rises as Bitcoin nears $77,000, lifting paper gains Strategy Inc. shares rose to $120 as Bitcoin approached $77,000, leaving the company’s 840,447 Bitcoin stack with an estimated $1.4 billion unrealized gain. CRYPTO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:05 PM UTC L PJM congestion costs surge to $6B as transmission overloads worsen PJM congestion costs rose 43% to $6B in the first half of this year, with the market monitor citing transmission bottlenecks on high-voltage lines as the main driver. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:05 PM UTC L Cincinnati Financial declares regular quarterly cash dividend Cincinnati Financial Corporation declares a regular quarterly cash dividend, according to the company announcement. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:05 PM UTC L Orange County Bancorp declares cash dividend Orange County Bancorp, Inc. declares a cash dividend on OBT. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:05 PM UTC L US stocks close higher; Tesla rises 5.14% to monthly high US stocks closed higher on Friday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average up 0.98%, the S&P 500 up 0.43% and the Nasdaq Composite up 0.43%; Tesla rose 5.14% to a monthly high. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC H U.S. Treasury doubles long-bond buybacks as yields retreat The U.S. Treasury says it will at least double its buybacks of 10- to 30-year debt after 30-year yields hit 5.27%, briefly easing long-end rates. EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC H S&P 500, Nasdaq, Dow post weekly declines SPY, QQQ and DIA track a week in which the S&P 500 fell 1.43%, the Nasdaq declined 2.05%, and the Dow fell 0.85%. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC M WhiteFiber closes upsized $310.0 million convertible notes offering WhiteFiber (WYFI) says it has closed an upsized $310.0 million offering of convertible senior notes. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC L Rent the Runway to report second-quarter 2026 results September 11 Rent the Runway says it will report second-quarter 2026 results on September 11, 2026. EARNINGS | Aug 21, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC M Robbins LLP investigates potential securities claims tied to Hyliion (HYLN) Robbins LLP says it is investigating potential securities claims involving Hyliion Holdings Corp., per a reminder to investors, with no further allegations or amounts provided. REGULATION | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC M Anthropic hires Google chip veteran, highlighting Alphabet talent flow Anthropic hires a Google chip veteran as it pushes into hardware, with the move referencing Alphabet shares via GOOGL. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L Ex-Google executive Amir Salek to join Anthropic’s compute team Alphabet’s GOOGL is in focus after a report said former Google executive Amir Salek will join Anthropic’s compute team. EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L Daily Analytics has been updated. Please click here Daily Analytics has been updated. Please click here EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L Anthropic hires Google chip veteran to push into hardware Anthropic hires a Google chip veteran as it moves into hardware, according to TradeXchange Newsdesk. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L Market Closed! Wanted to wish everyone a wonderful and safe weekend! Market Closed! Wanted to wish everyone a wonderful and safe weekend! EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L US index futures rise; EUR/USD flat, WTI slips US index futures are higher, with S&P 500 futures up 0.48%, Nasdaq 100 futures up 0.4%, Dow futures up 1.03% and Russell futures up 0.82%, while EUR/USD is unchanged and WTI is down 0.09%. MACRO | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L GEE Group enters cooperation agreement with Star Equity Fund GEE Group Inc. announces a cooperation agreement with Star Equity Fund, according to the company release. MNA | Aug 21, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC M Anthropic hires Google chip veteran as it pushes into hardwar Anthropic hires Google chip veteran as it pushes into hardwar EQUITY | Aug 21, 2026, 07:59 PM UTC