IJR News — today's news from every sideJared Kim This is part of a bigger pattern across Africa. Countries are pushing back on strings attached to donor money, not just Namibia. Jared Kim Blaming AI efficiency while cutting a thousand jobs feels like a convenient excuse for what's really just shrinking client budgets. IJRMexico Remains Silent as Cartels Extort, Kill Innocent Businessmen in Border StateCartel Chronicles · 3 min · 7h
On X · @SureshChandraaAjith Kumar’s ‘Gladiators’ Overseas Trailer Premiere HypeOverwhelmingly positive fan-driven excitement for the theatrical trailer premiere of Ajith Kumar’s Gladiators project, with minimal internal grumbling but no genuine opposition or controversy.815 likes · 27mDaily Caller News FoundationCheap Chinese ‘Surveillance Machines’ Cannot Flood US Car Market At All CostsWhen China was granted most favored nation status in 1997 and allowed into the World Trade Organization in 2001, the American people were promised such moves would lead to China becoming more democratic and peaceful, provide protections against theft of intellectual property, result in America manufacturing and exporting more goods to China, and there would be no loss of domestic manufacturing. Of12h · 4 reads
Quantbot Expands Portfolio With New Stakes — Aug 23, 2026Quantbot Technologies LP disclosed new Q2 stakes in five companies, including 69,871 shares of Electronic Arts ($14.3M), 101,123 shares of Smith & Nephew SNATS ($6.34M), 25,348 shares of Arrow Electronics ($5.41M), 17,346 shares of Kinsale Capital Group ($5.72M), and 108,119 shares of BankUnited ($5.24M). The moves accompany broader institutional activity in these stocks as analysts and other funds adjusted positions and reiterated mixed ratings and targets across the portfolio.
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Q2 Earnings Rally Signals Broad Growth Across SectorsBusiness — Aug 17, 2026Q2 earnings across Resideo, Astronics, B&G Foods, and Target Hospitality show a mix of rosing demand and favorable mix, with Resideo beating guidance but margins pressured by input costs, Astronics posting double-digit revenue growth and record backlog, B&G Foods posting revenue declines due to divestitures even as EBITDA improves, and Target Hospitality delivering strong WHS expansion with new contract wins and improving liquidity. Analysts pressed management on factors behind guidance changes, margin trajectories, and portfolio moves, highlighting questions on market positioning, contract execution, and strategic divestitures.
On X · @DOHKYUNGSOO_XD.O. (Doh Kyung-soo) Drops First MV Teaser for “Guitarist” Ahead of DOPAMINE Mini-AlbumOverwhelmingly positive fan reaction to the MV teaser for D.O.'s lead single “Guitarist” from the upcoming mini-album DOPAMINE, with near-universal excitement and no substantive opposition observed.1,418 likes · 28m