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Conservative Supreme Court Justices May Gut Voting Rights Act, Threatening Rights Of Minority Voters - Benzinga

SCOTUS conservative justices may weaken Section 2 of Voting Rights Act, impacting minority representation in districts. Liberal justices push back while lawmakers urge Congress to protect rights.

As Tesla Giga Texas Hits 500K Production Milestone, Gene Munster Says Automakers Would Be 'Praying' For AVs To Fail: 'Good News For...' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) - Benzinga

Tesla's Texas Gigafactory hits milestone, Gene Munster predicts automakers are hoping for autonomous driving to fail.

Can Apple Make Success Of Vision Pro Yet? Ming-Chi Kuo Calls M5 Chip The 'Most Important' Hardware Upgrade - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) - Benzinga

Ming-Chi Kuo reaffirmed his earlier forecast that Apple's new M5 chip would be the most significant upgrade in the Vision Pro, as the company leans on the AI-powered headset refresh to reignite sales after weak demand for its first-generation model.

Elon Musk Says 100K People, 1 Million Tons Of Cargo Needed To Sustain Mars Colonies, Reiterates Starship's Importance: 'Will Land Humans On Mars' - Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) - Benzinga

Elon Musk confident in Starship rocket landing humans on Mars, says sustaining humanity would require 100,000 people and 1M tons of cargo.

Why Mira Pharmaceuticals Shares Rose 69% After Hours? - Mira Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:MIRA) - Benzinga

Mira Pharmaceuticals shares surged 68.94% in after-hours trading after the company reported promising preclinical results for its pain treatment candidate, Mira-55.

Microvast (MVST) Soars After Hours — What Sparked the Move - JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM), Lithium Americas (NYSE:LAC) - Benzinga

Microvast jumped in after-hours trading following China's new export restrictions on rare-earth materials.

Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, And Joe Lonsdale Backed Crypto-Friendly Erebor Bank Gets Preliminary Nod From US Regulator - Grayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust (BTC) Common units of fractional undivided beneficial interest (ARCA:BTC) - Benzinga

Erebor Bank, a new crypto-focused financial institution backed by prominent tech investors Peter Thiel, Palmer Luckey, and Joe Lonsdale, received preliminary conditional approval for a national bank charter on Wednesday.

Salesforce Stock Jumps 3.6% After-Hours As Company Sets $60 Billion Revenue Goal By 2030 - Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL), Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) - Benzinga

Salesforce's stock surged 3.56% in after-hours trading following its Investor Day and major growth announcements.

Gavin Newsom 'Thanks' Trump For Calling Francisco A 'Great City 15 Years Ago' - Benzinga

CA Gov Newsom reminds Trump of his past praise for San Francisco, as Trump considers sending National Guard. State resists militarization.

Ron DeSantis Calls Gold And Silver Rally An 'Indictment' of the Fed: 'Investors Lack Confidence In Fiat' - Benzinga

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis (R) weighed in on the recent surge in precious metals, linking it to a broader crisis of confidence in the U.S. monetary system.

Earnings Scheduled For October 15, 2025 - Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT), ASML Holding (NASDAQ:ASML) - Benzinga

Trump Would 'Not Be Generous' To Argentina If President Javier Milei Loses The Midterm Elections: 'Not Going To Waste Our Time' - Global X MSCI Argentina ETF (ARCA:ARGT), iShares MSCI Emerging Index Fund (ARCA:EEM) - Benzinga

President Donald Trump has made a significant statement regarding the future of Argentina's financial aid package, linking it to the outcome of the country's upcoming midterm elections.

Dave Ramsey Tells Frustrated Wife 'He's The Problem' Amid Mother-In-Law Camper Drama, Urging Husband To Take Charge - Benzinga

Dave Ramsey offers tough love to frustrated wife: only her husband can resolve issue of mother-in-law living in backyard camper.

Billionaire Gautam Adani Calls It A 'Monumental Day' As Google Partners With AdaniConneX And Airtel To Set Up $15 Billion AI Hub In India - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) - Benzinga

Google announced a record $15 billion investment to build its largest artificial intelligence data center outside the U.S. in Visakhapatnam, India, partnering with Gautam Adani's Adani Group and Airtel to power the country's AI infrastructure amid rising U.S.–India trade tensions.

Famed Short Seller Jim Chanos Slams IREN Growth Story, Cites 'Ridiculous Assumptions' And 'Hopium' - IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) - Benzinga

Famed short seller Jim Chanos slams IREN's growth story, citing "Hopium," questionable accounting, and a 9-year GPU life. See his critique.

What's Driving Cibus Inc.'s Pre-Market Surge Amid Trump's China Trade Warning? - Cibus (NASDAQ:CBUS) - Benzinga

CBUS stock surged 23.81% in pre-market trading following Trump's trade escalation with China, causing gains in agricultural stocks.

Here's How Texas Residents Can Still Avail $2,500 On EVs Despite Trump Ending Federal EV Credit - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) - Benzinga

Texans can still get $2,500 in EV incentives despite Trump's end of Federal credit on cars from Tesla, GM, Ford, Rivian, Stellantis and more.

Tim Cook Courts Beijing As Trump Threatens Tariffs — Apple CEO Vows To Boost Investments In China - Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) - Benzinga

Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AAPL) CEO Tim Cook said the iPhone maker will continue to "increase investment" in China during his visit to the world's second-largest economy, at a time when U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to slap tariffs on imports.

Hillary Clinton Slams GOP As 'Trump Shutdown' Enters 3rd Week: They're Willing To 'Hold The Country Hostage' Over Health Care - Benzinga

Hillary Clinton criticized Republicans as the ongoing government shutdown under President Trump entered its third week.

Palantir CEO Reportedly Holds 'Secret' Meetings With South Korean Conglomerates: 'Almost Military Discipline' - Palantir Technologies (NASDAQ:PLTR) - Benzinga

Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR) CEO Alex Karp reportedly held confidential meetings with top executives from major South Korean conglomerates to discuss AI strategy.

Untouched BNB Donation Meant For Malta Cancer Patients Balloons From $200,000 To $37 Million As Crypto Hits New Highs - Benzinga

Coinbase executive and on-chain analyst Conor Grogan drew attention Monday to the sharp rise in market value of untouched BNB (CRYPTO: BNB) originally donated to help cancer patients in Malta.

SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya Hails Rare Earth Play MP Materials As Stock Nears $100: One Of The Deals 'That Worked' - MP Materials (NYSE:MP) - Benzinga

SPAC King Chamath Palihapitiya touts his MP Materials deal as the DoD-backed rare earth stock soars towards $100, calling it a rare success.

Trump's Tariffs Are Pushing China To 'Learn To Live Without Us,' Says Jim Cramer: They've 'Got The Cards' - Benzinga

According to Jim Cramer, China is quickly adapting to the trade challenges posed by President Donald Trump's tariffs and trade wars.

Citizens Financial Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts - Citizens Financial Group (NYSE:CFG) - Benzinga

China Sanctions 5 US Subsidiaries Of South Korean Hanwha Ocean Over Alleged Ties With Washington - Benzinga

China has imposed sanctions on five U.S. subsidiaries of South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean.

Kevin O'Leary Warns Entrepreneurs: Talent Costs More Than Tools—Why Startups Must Invest In Content Creators Or Risk Failing - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG), Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) - Benzinga

Kevin O'Leary warned that while technology has made content creation cheaper, startups must invest in skilled creators.

Trump Declares 'Peace In The Middle East' After Signing Landmark Gaza Deal, Pledges Rebuilding, Abraham Accords Expansion - Benzinga

President Trump celebrates historic Gaza peace deal, outlining further plans for Middle East peace and rebuilding efforts.

Chuck Schumer Claims Trump, Vought Are Using 'Americans As Pawns' After White House Budget Chief Pressures Democrats To End Shutdown - Benzinga

Schumer accuses Trump & Vought of using Americans as pawns in gov't shutdown. Firings have begun, sparking pushback.

Nasdaq Jumps Over 2% As Trump's Tariff Threat Fades: Investor Fear Eases, But Greed Index Remains In 'Fear' Zone - NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) - Benzinga

The CNN Fear and Greed index eased slightly while stocks rebounded on Monday after President Trump's softer stance on China.

Ray Dalio Warns Of Looming Squeeze: Government Debt Is 'Like Plaque In The Arteries' Of Global Economy - Benzinga

Ray Dalio warns government debt is 'plaque in the arteries' of the global economy, setting the stage for a looming financial squeeze.

'Pharma Bro' Martin Shkreli Says Tesla Haters Suffer From 'Common' Delusions: 'TSLAQ' Community Will Require 'Lifelong Institutionalization' - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) - Benzinga

Investor Martin Shkreli, popularly referred to as the "Pharma Bro," has once again criticized investors who are bearish on Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA), even comparing their bets against the electric vehicle giant to several common psychiatric delusions.

Alibaba, Baidu, JD, Tencent And Other Chinese Stocks Tumble As Trump's Tariff Threats Renew US-China Trade Fears - Alibaba Gr Hldgs (NYSE:BABA) - Benzinga

Chinese tech stocks like Alibaba, Baidu, and Tencent plunge as renewed US-China trade tensions shake Hong Kong and Chinese markets.

Elizabeth Warren Says Soon Americans May Have To Choose Between Paying For Health Care Or Electricity, Calls Coming Crisis 'Dire' - Benzinga

Warren warns of dire health care crisis caused by Republican cuts, forcing families to choose between medical bills and utilities.

Fastenal, Safe Pro Group And 3 Stocks To Watch Heading Into Monday - Fastenal (NASDAQ:FAST) - Benzinga

US stock futures up, Fastenal, Safe Pro, Rocky Mtn, enCore Energy, Vince Holding in focus. Check out top 2 tech and telecom stocks to watch.

Bank of America Gears Up For Q3 Print; Here Are The Recent Forecast Changes From Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts - Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) - Benzinga

Lindsey Graham Says Keeping 'Iran In A Box' Is Key To Preserving Progress In The Middle East, Trump Ally Warns Tehran Is The 'Common Thread' - Benzinga

Lindsey Graham: Durable Middle East settlement requires neutralizing Hezbollah and constraining Iran. Progress made, but more work needed.

Elizabeth Holmes' Puzzling Bitcoin Post From Behind Bars Sparks Curiosity — What's The Truth? - Benzinga

An X account allegedly belonging to imprisoned fraudster and former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes commented on Saturday about Bitcoin's (CRYPTO: BTC) recent price crash.

Gary Black Says Tesla Has 'Best Product,' Reiterates Importance Of Marketing For Elon Musk-Led EV Giant - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) - Benzinga

Gary Black says Tesla needs better marketing to grow its EV business amid the launch of its affordable trim levels.

JD Vance Says JB Pritzker Violated His 'Fundamental' Oath To Office And Should 'Suffer Some Consequences' - Benzinga

JD Vance criticizes Gov. JB Pritzker for mishandling Chicago's crime. Vance suggests Pritzker violated oath of office, Pritzker responds. Court blocks Trump's National Guard deployment to Illinois.

Nasdaq Dips Over 800 Points Following Trump's Tariff Threats On China: Investor Sentiment Declines, Greed Index Moves To 'Fear' Zone - Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD) - Benzinga

Sharp decline in market sentiment as Fear & Greed Index falls to Fear zone on Friday. Stocks dip due to Trump's tariff threat on China.