Cantor Lets Hedge Funds Place Big Bets on Kalshi’s Prediction Markets

The investment bank will serve as a broker, arranging block trades on everything from weather forecasts…

Why Scott Bessent Is Playing With the Treasury Market

The simple explanation for all this is that the world is going into a new era…

Bond Yields Dive After Treasury Increases Buybacks

Plus, Moderna and Merck surge on mRNA cancer vaccine results.

Bessent Leans Into His Role as America’s Bond Trader in Chief

The Treasury Department signals its willingness to intervene after yields hit nearly two-decade highs,

The Key to Pharma M&A: Never Shopping Hungry

Pharmaceutical chiefs are always hunting for drugs to replace expiring blockbusters. But shopping hungry can lead…

Spirit Flight Attendants Fight Google’s Data Bid for AI

The flight attendants want assurance that their confidential information will be removed from the sale of…

Stock Market News, Aug. 19, 2026: Bond Yields Dive After Bessent Steps Up Buybacks

Stocks edge higher after Treasury move

The Morning Risk Report: Pivotal Child Safety Trial That Could Change Instagram Starts in California

Plus: Disney sues FCC over license review, and Europe’s rivers are drying up, threatening its economy.

The Meal-Kit Industry Is in Disarray After a Major Supplier Went Bust

Customers are demanding refunds and stopping orders over almost-empty boxes and missing ingredients from Blue Apron…

Women at L3Harris Shared Concerns About CEO’s Behavior Years Before Ouster

Chris Kubasik was ousted after an investigation into conduct with a subordinate. Years earlier, another employee…