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On CNBC’s Investment Committee, Joe Terranova (who is the Senior Managing Director for Virtus Investment Partners) said, “I think you get to 10,000 in the next 18 months. I see no reason why not.” The S&P 500 closed last Friday with the SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (NYSEARCA:SPY) at 772.67,

 » Read more about: Top Analyst Sees the S&P 500 at 10,000. He Says He Can’t Find a Reason It Won’t Happen  »

Boca Raton, Florida, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Trio Petroleum Corp (NYSE American: TPET) (“Trio” or the “Company”) is pleased to provide shareholders with an update on its growth strategy and also that it will proceed proactively with a 1-for-9 reverse stock split of its outstanding shares of common stock (“Reverse Stock Split”) to protect its NYSE American listing.

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Key Points

• Intuitive’s revenue growth came in at 19% in its most recent quarter.

• The company’s full-year guidance for procedures, however, was underwhelming and lower than the most recent quarter.

• Intuitive’s stock has traded at a high valuation for a while,

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However, he thinks Buffett has played a role in encouraging investors to buy on dips, which has helped smooth market volatility. You do not see as much panic anymore when markets are going down, he says. “You’ve seen it in almost every correction this decade,” says Carson, “money flows increase when volatility hits.

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Warren Buffett has left the stage at Berkshire Hathaway, but he may still be pulling strings from behind the curtain.

The legendary investor, who ended his six-decade run as Berkshire’s CEO at the turn of the year, is likely responsible for building the company a huge Alphabet stake from scratch in under 12 months.

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Making history is commonplace on Wall Street, and 2026 has been no different. Since this year began, we’ve watched the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI -0.22%), S&P 500 (^GSPC -0.69%), and Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC -1.33%) reach all-time highs,

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The bond market is doing what it does best: changing its mind. After spending the early months of 2026 betting that the Federal Reserve would keep cutting rates well into 2027, traders are now hedging against the opposite scenario. Options market activity tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) tells a story of a market that got comfortable with one narrative and is now scrambling to adjust to another.

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Social Security beneficiaries could receive new protection from federal student loan collections under a proposal introduced by lawmakers. The measure would prevent the government from withholding retirement or disability benefits to recover unpaid student loan debt.

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