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Moderna’s Cancer Vaccine Breakthrough Sends Stocks Soaring

Moderna and Merck are celebrating a major milestone after their personalized mRNA cancer treatment succeeded in a late-stage trials.

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Bond Market Quickly Wipes Out Bessent’s Buyback Relief

The Treasury market’s brief calm evaporated Thursday, just one day after Scott Bessent unveiled a plan to increase government bond buybacks.

3 days ago

Bessent Bets the Deficit Has Finally Hit its Peak

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is a “very good chance” the U.S. budget deficit has peaked.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 21 2026

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OpenAI Eyes Wall Street Debut by 2027

OpenAI is signaling that its transformation from a private AI powerhouse into a publicly traded company could come as soon as 2027, or even earlier.

4 days ago

America’s Debt Breaks the $40 Trillion Barrier

The U.S. national debt has officially crossed $40 trillion, a historic milestone that comes less than a decade after the debt stood at roughly $20 trillion.

4 days ago

Trump Escalates Pressure on Iran with “Economic Warfare”

President Donald Trump is escalating his campaign against Iran, declaring what he calls “economic warfare”.

4 days ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 20 2026

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Moderna’s Personalized Cancer Vaccine Scores Late-Stage Win

Moderna and Merck say their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine significantly reduced the risk of melanoma returning or spreading.

5 days ago

U.S. and Canada Race to Avert 50% Tariff Escalation

The U.S. and Canada entered last-minute negotiations as President Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods approached their scheduled start.

5 days ago

Amazon Takes Drone Delivery to Nearly 500 Cities

Amazon is dramatically expanding its drone-delivery ambitions, with plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of the year.

5 days ago

Target’s Turnaround Gets a Billion-Dollar Tariff Boost

Target says its turnaround is gaining momentum, with second-quarter comparable sales rising 3.8% and digital sales jumping nearly 9%.

5 days ago

Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as Bessent Moves to Calm Markets

The Treasury Department is doubling the size of its buyback operations for longer-term government debt.

5 days ago

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 19 2026

5 days ago

Disney Will Bet Bigger on its Biggest Fans

Disney’s parks division is putting its most passionate customers at the center of its next wave of growth.

6 days ago

Reddit to Join the S&P 500 as Wall Street Validates its Growth

Reddit is joining the S&P 500, marking a major milestone for the social platform just two years after going public.

6 days ago

Jeanie Buss Pushes Back on $12.5 Billion Lakers Sale

Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss is opposing the sale of her family’s stake in the NBA franchise.

6 days ago

Anthropic’s A.I. Boom Rockets Revenue Run Rate Past $65 Billion

Anthropic says its annualized revenue run rate surged past $65 billion by the end of July, a dramatic jump from $47 billion just two months earlier.

6 days ago

Paramount Seeks $1.88 Billion Bond as Warner Deal Hits Legal Roadblock

Paramount is asking a federal judge to require 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond over their challenge.

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Moderna and Merck are celebrating a major milestone after their personalized mRNA cancer treatment succeeded in a late-stage trials.

The Treasury market’s brief calm evaporated Thursday, just one day after Scott Bessent unveiled a plan to increase government bond buybacks.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says there is a “very good chance” the U.S. budget deficit has peaked.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 21 2026

OpenAI is signaling that its transformation from a private AI powerhouse into a publicly traded company could come as soon as 2027, or even earlier.

The U.S. national debt has officially crossed $40 trillion, a historic milestone that comes less than a decade after the debt stood at roughly $20 trillion.

President Donald Trump is escalating his campaign against Iran, declaring what he calls “economic warfare”.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 20 2026

Moderna and Merck say their personalized mRNA cancer vaccine significantly reduced the risk of melanoma returning or spreading.

The U.S. and Canada entered last-minute negotiations as President Trump’s threatened 50% tariffs on certain Canadian goods approached their scheduled start.

Amazon is dramatically expanding its drone-delivery ambitions, with plans to reach nearly 500 U.S. cities by the end of the year.

Target says its turnaround is gaining momentum, with second-quarter comparable sales rising 3.8% and digital sales jumping nearly 9%.

The Treasury Department is doubling the size of its buyback operations for longer-term government debt.

Afternoon Alexa Flash Briefings of August 19 2026

Disney’s parks division is putting its most passionate customers at the center of its next wave of growth.

Reddit is joining the S&P 500, marking a major milestone for the social platform just two years after going public.

Lakers controlling owner Jeanie Buss is opposing the sale of her family’s stake in the NBA franchise.

Anthropic says its annualized revenue run rate surged past $65 billion by the end of July, a dramatic jump from $47 billion just two months earlier.

Paramount is asking a federal judge to require 12 state attorneys general and the Writers Guild of America to post a $1.88 billion bond over their challenge.