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Intel and Micron lead our portfolio higher, and J&J's strengthens our case for owning it automated-news
Intel and Micron lead our portfolio higher, and J&J's strengthens our case for owning it

Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading.

17 Sep 2026
Japan Raises the Bar on Residency. Cue the Outrage automated-news
Japan Raises the Bar on Residency. Cue the Outrage

From the US green card to the UK’s “indefinite leave to remain,” permanent residency in a country that’s not your own can be a prickly issue. Japan is now getting choosier about who gets to stay for good.

17 Sep 2026
JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on - Reuters automated-news
JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on - Reuters

JP Morgan says it has no clear oil market endgame as Iran conflict drags on Reuters

17 Sep 2026
Putin is escalating against NATO but a Baltic incursion remains unlikely automated-news
Putin is escalating against NATO but a Baltic incursion remains unlikely

The recent escalation in Russian gray zone aggression across Europe has sparked a lively debate over how far the Kremlin may be prepared to go, but a Russian attack on the Baltic states remains unlikely, writes James Rice. The post Putin is escalating against NATO but a Baltic incursion remains unli

17 Sep 2026
Phoenix Education partners to acquire Fuel50 automated-news
Phoenix Education partners to acquire Fuel50

Phoenix Education partners to acquire Fuel50

17 Sep 2026
Gentherm and Modine Manufacturing Company Announce Additional Information in Connection with Proposed Combination of Gentherm and Modine’s Performance Technologies Business automated-news
Gentherm and Modine Manufacturing Company Announce Additional Information in Connection with Proposed Combination of Gentherm and Modine’s Performance Technologies Business

Gentherm and Modine provide transaction updates, including spin-off record date, special dividend and expected October 1 closing.

17 Sep 2026
Ukraine can do more to counter Russia’s illicit finance threat automated-news
Ukraine can do more to counter Russia’s illicit finance threat

For more than four years, Ukraine has impressed global audiences with the country’s ability to defend itself against Russia on land, at sea, and in the air. Illicit finance is another important front in the fight against Russian aggression, writes Matthew McGlynn. The post Ukraine can do more to cou

17 Sep 2026
Japan’s Retail Bond Boom Offers New Avenue for Fiscal Funding automated-news
Japan’s Retail Bond Boom Offers New Avenue for Fiscal Funding

Japan’s rising yields are drawing record demand for retail government bonds, offering a potential new source of funding just as policymakers seek to contain borrowing costs and reduce market supply.

17 Sep 2026
Healey to urge Brussels to include UK in ‘Made in Europe’ policy automated-news
Healey to urge Brussels to include UK in ‘Made in Europe’ policy

British finance minister will indicate to EU counterparts that London is willing to negotiate to reach ‘reset’ deal

17 Sep 2026
BNCCorp stockholders approve merger with OppFi automated-news
BNCCorp stockholders approve merger with OppFi

BNCCorp stockholders approve merger with OppFi

17 Sep 2026
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