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+20 Nicole Hardy The Philippines needs stronger allies to push back against repeated harassment in those waters.+13 Sam Okafor Pakistan needs to explain how its ships ended up that close and work harder to prevent repeats of this incident.
Short Interest Falls Across Five Stocks x/lucid-inc — Sep 9, 2026 Five stocks—Replimune Group, Recursion Pharmaceuticals, Frontier Group Holdings, Lucid Group, and indie Semiconductor—showed notable declines in short interest on August 14, with short floats at 43.08%, 34.79%, 39.54%, 41.01%, and 32.43% respectively and days-to-cover ranging from about 6 to 13.37. In parallel, institutional activity shifted across these names, with large players like BlackRock, State Street, UBS, and others increasing or decreasing stakes, and insider trading across the period mostly involving sales rather than purchases. +1141 IJR Italy Scrambles Warships Toward Red Sea As Houthis Close In On Global Shipping Chokepoint Francis Kapper · 6 min · 2h +5 Derek Foss Sofie’s pipeline looks promising but a billion-dollar price tag is steep for what is still early-stage tech.
+3 Derek Foss Patent cliff for Keytruda can't come soon enough. Hope this actually translates to lower prices once it hits the US market, not just corporate profit shifting.On X · @UTDTrey Man Utd Fan Mocks Chelsea’s Poor Form After Match vs Arsenal The post by popular Manchester United fan account @UTDTrey says “They haven’t been the same since the visited their husband😭” with an attached photo/meme. It refers to Chelsea’s recent struggles by joking that Arsenal is Chelsea’s “husband.” 1,504 likes · 7m Empowered Funds Expands Major Stock Holdings Business — Aug 28, 2026 Empowered Funds LLC expanded its equity holdings across five companies in the second quarter, boosting stakes in Comfort Systems USA to 28,872 shares worth about $57.2 million, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals by 117.5% to 33,963 shares worth $21.18 million, Newmont to 578,679 shares worth $54.05 million, StoneX Group to 289,293 shares worth $34.28 million, and M&T Bank to 99,840 shares worth $23.76 million. The moves reflect a broad multi-name growth strategy with substantial new or expanded positions alongside other institutional investors. +301 A Andrew Powell Foreign Hackers Breach Two Colorado Water Utilities, Officials Say Two small Colorado water utilities were breached by foreign actors last month, with hackers changing pumping schedules, altering equipment settings and disabling alarms before operators regained control, state officials said. The affected systems are privately owned and each serves fewer than 200 people, according to Fox News , which cited reports from Colorado officials. The governor's office sai 1h Sofdra growth drives Botanix Q4 FY26 update, record June shipments x/united-states-of-america — Jul 26, 2026 Botanix Pharmaceuticals reports accelerating Sofdra adoption in Q4 FY26, with prescriptions up 25% to 33,358 and a June monthly peak of 12,895, alongside $46.7 million in gross sales and a $10.1 million net revenue, aided by a improving gross-to-net yield of 22%. The company is trimming costs, expanding its API supplier base, fortifying its IP position, and narrowing operating cash burn as it strengthens its US market focus and dual US-Australia business footprint to support sustainable growth. Insurers, Medical Stocks Rally Ahead of Earnings Business — Jul 20, 2026 From penny-stock hopefuls like Vizsla Silver and Clover Health to heavyweight medical names such as Danaher, Intuitive Surgical and Eli Lilly, investors are weighing high-growth potential against execution risk as volumes, profitability, and catalysts drive attention. Insurance stocks Cincinnati Financial, Reinsurance Group of America, Oscar Health, Willis Towers Watson and Aflac are poised to outperform, while Custom Health Holdings’ bid for Evergreen Pharmacy and Alnylam Pharmaceuticals’ RNAi-focused pipeline illustrate ongoing deal activity and biotech risk-reward in a rate-sensitive, geopolitically unsettled market. +12 IJR Truckers Don’t Stick Around For Long With Employers. Here’s Why. Jack McGeever · 6 min · 2h On X · @FabrizioRomano Chelsea lead Premier League in goals conceded early this season as Xabi Alonso highlights lost consistency Fabrizio Romano reported Chelsea have conceded the most Premier League goals (12) this season, paired with a quote on lost consistency and mentality. Reaction is mostly critical, with ~70-80% amplifying the negative framing via mockery and frustration. 2,203 likes · 8m