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Latest financial news · Updated Jul 04, 2026
Hospitality VAT cut: can it help the sector and at what cost to UK taxpayer?
The panel generally agrees that a 10% hospitality VAT cut may provide short-term relief but is unlikely to address structural …
Magnificent Seven Value Drops $2.3 Trillion In June
The panel is divided on the sustainability of the semiconductor rally and AI-driven uplift, with concerns around energy costs, regulatory …
State Street Tech ETF Faces Off With Roundhill Generative AI Fund
The panel consensus is bearish on CHAT, citing high fees, concentration risk, and potential geopolitical headwinds. They prefer XLK for …
VTI vs. SPTM: Which Total Stock Market ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?
The panelists generally agreed that while VTI and SPTM have similar fees and top holdings, SPTM's 5-year performance and lower …
Fox Corporation (FOX) to Acquire Roku (ROKU) for $22B in Cash-and-Stock Deal
The panel is largely bearish on Fox's $22B bid for Roku, citing extreme integration risk, a massive premium, and structural …
ON Semiconductor’s (ON) Synaptics Acquisition Draws Caution From TD Cowen
The panel consensus is bearish, with the key risk being the $7B acquisition of Synaptics diluting ON Semiconductor's focus and …
Alphabet Just Joined the Dow Jones Industrial Average. 3 Dow Dividend Stocks to Buy Now.
The panelists generally agreed that Alphabet's inclusion in the Dow Jones Industrial Average is more symbolic than a direct catalyst …
Does Elon Musk's Recent $1 Trillion SpaceX Comment Heavily Hint That a Tesla Merger Is Coming?
The panel consensus is bearish on the article's premise of a SpaceX-Tesla merger reaching $1T in revenue by 2030, citing …
Fox Outbid Netflix to Buy Roku, So Why Are Both Stocks Falling?
The panel consensus is bearish on the Fox-Roku deal, citing high leverage risk, potential regulatory issues, and the need for …
Forced to Take an RMD in a Down Market? Here’s the Tax Move That Avoids Selling Low
The panel generally agrees that while in-kind RMDs can be a tactical tool, they come with significant risks and hidden …
Rocket Lab to acquire Iridium in $8bn cash and stock deal
The panel is largely bearish on Rocket Lab's acquisition of Iridium, citing high execution risk, potential regulatory delays, and the …
July to start with most student loan changes in decades. What to know
The panel generally agrees that the new regulations will lead to a multi-year consolidation phase in higher education, with universities …