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Supermajor Earnings: Exxon & Chevron’s Impact on ETF Market

The two largest U.S. integrated supermajors, Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Chevron (CVX), reported second-quarter profits that surged on rising oil prices due to renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East. With these two …

US Is Banning Foreign Robots—Even Roombas

The U.S. government earlier this week announced an import ban on "advanced robotic devices" from foreign countries, with its sights set specifically on China. But it's not just humanoids the government wants to stop fro…

Semiconductor ETFs Draw Cash This Week as Chip Stocks Rally

Chip stocks rallied this week on a wave of strong tech earnings, and investors rewarded semiconductor ETFs with a rush of new cash. Three funds tracking the chip sector ranked among those pulling in the most new money, …

Crypto faces 3 barriers to next bull run, STS Digital CEO says

Institutional investors selling options, capital rotating into artificial intelligence and delays to U.S. crypto legislation are three of the powerful headwinds holding back price gains in digital assets even as Wall St…

The good and the bad of perps, according to crypto traders

Talk about crypto trading with any savvy trader, and the first thing that comes up these days is perpetual futures, or “perps” — derivatives contracts that allow traders to control a much larger position than the money …