Europe's unicorn herd hits an all-time high
Yahoo Financeby Leah Hodgson21 Aug 2026
Robert Alexander/Getty Images Europe's unicorn herd is worth over €600 billion, as dealmaking among the region's €1 billion-plus VC-backed companies rebounds.
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top 8%$207 Billion Left the Banking System in a Month. Nobody Flinched
Yahoo Financeby Jeremy Phillips21 Aug 2026
Quick Read - SPY gained 2% while $207 billion drained from bank reserves into the Treasury's Fed account in a single month.
Pharma Bro Admits 'Playing Around' With MRNA Short At $80 Before it Exploded 177% Following Cancer Vax Trials— ‘I Bet You a Bunch of People Got Fired’
Yahoo Financeby Rishabh Mishra21 Aug 2026
Pharma Bro Admits 'Playing Around' With MRNA Short At $80 Before it Exploded 177% Following Cancer Vax Trials— ‘I Bet You a Bunch of People Got Fired’ Benzinga and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn...
Morning Bid: Big, bad bond market
Yahoo Financeby Anna Szymanski21 Aug 2026
By Anna Szymanski Aug 21 (Reuters) - From the Editor I was reminded this week of the famous quip from Democratic political strategist James Carville: "I would like to come back as the bond market.
Stock Index Futures Climb as Bond Yields Stabilize, U.S. PMI Data in Focus
Yahoo Financeby Oleksandr Pylypenko21 Aug 2026
September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU26) are up +0.33%, and September Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQU26) are up +0.62% this morning, signaling a rebound from yesterday's selloff on Wall Street as...
Nigeria Eyes $50 Billion Offshore Oil and Gas Investment Boom
Yahoo Financeby Tsvetana Paraskova21 Aug 2026
The new Nigerian incentives for offshore oil and gas projects have the potential to attract $50 billion in new investment in Nigeria's offshore energy sector, the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum...
Bank of America strategist warns market just flashed a 2000 dot-com bubble signal. Here’s how to protect your portfolio
Yahoo Financeby Aditi Ganguly21 Aug 2026
Bank of America strategist warns market just flashed a 2000 dot-com bubble signal. Here’s how to protect your portfolio Moneywise and Yahoo Finance LLC may earn commission or revenue through links...
The business model behind Vinted’s success
Yahoo Financeby Mohamed Dabo21 Aug 2026
Vinted has helped turn second-hand shopping from a niche activity into a mainstream retail habit. Its success, however, is not simply the result of growing demand for used clothing.
Coinbase shares surge as crypto optimism and regulatory momentum build
Yahoo Financeby Fiona Craig21 Aug 2026
Coinbase (NASDAQ:COIN) shares jumped 7.1% in pre-market trading on Friday as investors responded to a combination of bullish comments from CEO Brian Armstrong, growing expectations of US crypto...
Bitwise’s Bullish XRP Prediction in Focus as It Teases Billboard, Traders Eye ‘Institutional Flood’
Yahoo Financeby Kurt Robson21 Aug 2026
Key Takeaways - Bitwise teased another Times Square XRP billboard after XRP ETFs surpassed $120 million in daily trading volume.
“Get Long And Buckle Up.” Jeff Currie Explains How To Play The “The Most Asymmetric Trade In Modern Financial History.”
Yahoo Financeby AJ Tiarsmith21 Aug 2026
“Get Long And Buckle Up.” Jeff Currie Explains How To Play The “The Most Asymmetric Trade In Modern Financial History.” Quick Read - Currie calls this "the most asymmetric trade in modern financial...
He Retired From Farming. So Why Is Social Security Counting Money From Last Year’s Crop?
Yahoo Financeby Gerelyn Terzo21 Aug 2026
Quick Read - Retired farmers claiming Social Security before age 67 can exclude carryover crop payments from the $24,480 earnings limit if the work predates their benefits.
Peter Lynch Found His Best Stocks in Everyday Life. Warren Buffett Held His for Decades. This Consumer Stock Fits Both Playbooks.
Yahoo Financeby Neil Patel; The Motley Fool21 Aug 2026
Peter Lynch Found His Best Stocks in Everyday Life. Warren Buffett Held His for Decades. This Consumer Stock Fits Both Playbooks.
Analysis-US corporate AI debt surge tests investor limits as fatigue emerges
Yahoo Financeby Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss21 Aug 2026
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, Aug 21 (Reuters) - The wave of debt issuance funding the artificial-intelligence buildout is testing the limits of investor demand, with some large bond buyers...
BofA's Hartnett Sees Pressure on Risk Assets If Bond Plan Fails
Yahoo Financeby Levin Stamm21 Aug 2026
(Bloomberg) -- A failure in the US Treasury's plan to tame long-term bond yields would pressure the dollar and spur short bets against riskier assets in the lead-up to November midterm elections...
Target-date funds are booming. But are they still right for your retirement?
Yahoo Financeby Kerry Hannon21 Aug 2026
Target-date funds are a retirement saver's darling, but advisers have some concerns for those getting ready to retire. Target-date funds hit a record high last year.
Amid the chip bear market, healthcare is breaking out: Chart of the Day
Yahoo Financeby Jared Blikre21 Aug 2026
Moderna (MRNA) stock doubled on Wednesday and stole the show. But healthcare had already been quietly breaking out for months — just as chips were sliding into a bear market.
Best CD rates today, Friday, August 21, 2026: Up to 4.35% APY return available to boost savings
Yahoo Financeby Ivana Pino21 Aug 2026
See which banks are currently paying the highest CD rates. If you're looking for a secure place to store your savings, a certificate of deposit (CD) may be a great choice.
Mortgage and refinance interest rates today, Friday, August 21, 2026: Rates stand on high ground despite bond market buybacks
Yahoo Financeby Hal Bundrick; CFP21 Aug 2026
According to the Zillow lender marketplace, mortgage rates continue to linger near one-year highs, driven by bond market volatility — despite government bond buybacks initiated by Treasury...
Broadcom’s (AVGO) Massive New Debt Deal Points To Where AI Is Headed
Yahoo Financeby Maham Fatima21 Aug 2026
On August 20, Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) was reported by Bloomberg News to be negotiating more than $60 billion in fresh debt to fund an AI chip financing arrangement that benefits Anthropic and other...