Levi’s is finding new ways to win customers — by looking toward tops and ‘denim luxury’
Jeans maker raises its full-year outlook for the second straight time, but shares fall after hours
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Jim Cramer sees a big risk to the bull market resurfacing — and it’s not the Iran war
CNBC’s Jim Cramer said Wednesday that while Wall Street was focused on re-escalating tensions between the U.S. and Iran, he is more concerned about a flood of new stock and bond issuance that could threaten the bull market. “At least when it comes to the stock market, I’m a lot more worried about supply —…
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Ceasefire collapse is reinforcing the higher-for-longer rate case, economist says
Odeta Kushi (pictured top), deputy chief economist at First American, said the latest flare-up fits a pattern she and her colleagues had already accounted for. Even if there is some volatility day-to-day, the overall pattern seems to be for elevated rates. “I think you can see some zigzag, but my baseline expectation is more of…
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Track Every Dollar for 30 Days Before Building Any Budget
Most budgets fail because they’re built on assumptions rather than actual spending data. Track every transaction for one full month first and you’ll almost certainly find categories where you’re spending two or three times what you guessed. Build your budget from that reality, not from what you think you spend. Source
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Gig Economy Payment Problems: Can APIs Help?
Gig platforms offer seamless checkout for buyers, but emerging market payouts remain broken for workers. In June 2026, member states from more than 180 countries convened for the International Labour Conference to determine international labor standards for digital platform workers. However, even with those standards set, payments remain a big issue. Imagine a freelance developer in Lagos,…
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Afin Bank adds regulated bridging up to 80% LTV – Mortgage Finance Gazette
Afin Bank has launched a regulated bridging proposition offering lending of up to 80% loan-to-value (LTV) gross. The new proposition is being led by John Smith, who has been promoted to head of bridging at Afin Bank as part of the launch. In addition to offering higher LTVs, Afin’s bridging product will roll up interest…
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AOR: iShares 60/40 Asset Allocation ETF Is Great Core Holding (NYSEARCA:AOK)
This article was written by Follow Retired Investor has been investing since the 1980s and has a background in data analysis and pension fund management. He writes articles to help others prepare for retirement by investing in CEFs, ETFs, BDCs, and REITs. He is a long only investor and shares strategies for trading options with…
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Dow Jones (US30) Hits Record High Ahead of a Critical Earnings Season | LeapRate
The Dow Jones (US30) has extended its rally to record highs, but the next phase of the move could prove more volatile as investors reassess the outlook for US monetary policy and corporate earnings. Softer-than-expected Jun employment data reinforced expectations that the Fed is less likely to tighten policy in the near term, supporting equities…
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Low birth rate risks creating U.S. housing glut over coming decade
For the past decade, scarcity was the U.S. housing industry’s most powerful marketing tool. The less there was to buy, the greater the urgency to keep bidding, even as prices hit record highs.
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AMF Adds 16 New Websites to Crypto-Asset Blacklist Amid Ongoing Crackdown on Unauthorized Operators | LeapRate
France’s Autorité des Marchés Financiers (AMF) has issued a fresh warning to the public, flagging a batch of websites offering crypto-asset services without proper authorization in the country. According to the regulator, 38 names have been added to its blacklist since the start of 2026, with the latest update naming 16 newly identified unauthorized platforms….
