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Follow Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) Q2 2026 Earnings Call August 4, 2026 4:30 PM EDT Company Participants Sonya Banerjee – Head of Investor RelationsPaul Gu – CEO & DirectorAndrea Blankmeyer – Chief Financial Officer Conference Call Participants Kyle Peterson – Needham & Company, LLC, Research DivisionSimon Alistair Clinch – Rothschild & Co Redburn, Research DivisionWilliam Nance – Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Research DivisionDan Dolev – Mizuho Securities USA LLC, Research DivisionPeter Christiansen – Citigroup Inc., Research DivisionMihir Bhatia – BofA Securities, Research DivisionJohn Hecht – Jefferies LLC, Research DivisionGiuliano Anderes-Bologna – Compass Point Research & Trading, LLC, Research DivisionJames Faucette…

Key insight: The Fed’s approval for the proposed $12.3 billion merger followed green lights by the European Central Bank and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency.What’s at stake: The acquisition will give Santander what its executive chair, Ana Botín, has called the “final step change” it needs for U.S. growth.Forward look: Santander executives have said they expect the deal to close in the second half of 2026.UPDATE: This story includes additional information about the deal’s expected closing date, as well as a quote from Santander Executive Chair Ana Botín.Processing ContentBanco Santander received the Federal Reserve Board’s approval Tuesday…

Key TakeawaysSenators urged the SEC to investigate possible fraud involving $TRUMP.Nearly one million investors reportedly lost $3.81 billion.Trump-affiliated entities received $636 million as the token fell about 98%. Senators Ask SEC to Investigate $TRUMP U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) urged the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Aug. 4 to investigate President Donald Trump’s memecoin. Their request for an SEC investigation argues the token may have facilitated fraud or unjust enrichment following reports that nearly one million investors lost more than $3.81 billion while Trump-affiliated entities received $636 million. The senators’ letter states that nearly…

In brief Bitcoin bridge Boltz has suspended its Bitcoin swap service indefinitely. The company says AI-assisted attacks are outpacing its ability to patch vulnerabilities. Boltz says no user funds were at risk because the platform is non-custodial. Boltz has suspended its Bitcoin swap service indefinitely, saying a surge in AI-assisted attacks has left it unable to continue operating safely.In a series of posts on X on Monday, the company said swaps are disabled “until further notice” and that it cannot provide an estimate for when the service will return.“We can’t give an ETA as of this time, but will provide…

GameStop has agreed to swap $1.4 billion of zero-coupon convertible notes for stock, a deal that would retire about one-third of its note principal if it closes. The resulting shareholder dilution will remain unknown until the company discloses the final share count.The company’s Aug. 3, 2026 filing covers about $400 million of notes due in 2030 and $1 billion due in 2032. If the transaction closes, GameStop would have about $1.1 billion of the 2030 notes and $1.7 billion of the 2032 notes remaining.Both series carry a 0% interest rate, which means that the exchange would not reduce GameStop’s current…

SpaceX (SPCX), Elon Musk’s space technology company, reported its first quarterly results as a public company on Tuesday, announcing second-quarter revenue of $7.8 billion.That figure topped Wall Street expectations of $6.9 billion, while narrowing its quarterly loss to $541 million as growth accelerated across its launch, Starlink and AI businesses.The company reported a net loss of $541 million, an improvement from a $1.0 billion loss a year earlier, while adjusted EBITDA nearly tripled to $3.5 billion.The firm held onto its stash of 18,712 bitcoin BTC$64,016.01, according to the SEC filing. However, the value of holdings declined to $1.10 billion at…

Darius Baruo Aug 04, 2026 10:20 IPMX certification debuts with 48 products from 11 manufacturers, marking its shift to a deployable standard for AV-over-IP. Here’s what it means. The Internet Protocol Media Experience (IPMX) has officially moved from concept to reality. Backed by industry heavyweights like AIMS, VSF, AMWA, and the European Broadcasting Union, the first IPMX certification program was launched in January 2026. At ISE 2026 in Barcelona, 48 products from 11 manufacturers were certified, signaling IPMX’s readiness as a deployable standard for AV-over-IP systems. IPMX builds on the SMPTE ST 2110 foundation, widely used in broadcast, by adding…

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NZD/USD trades on the front foot near 0.5886 on Wednesday, advancing around 0.3% and building on the rebound that lifted the pair off the 0.5850 area. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits from a friendlier risk backdrop and a softer US Dollar (USD), with the pair recovering the ground surrendered during the choppy sessions that followed last week’s rally.Sentiment across risk-sensitive currencies improved after reports that an announcement on the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz could arrive imminently. Al Arabiya and Al Hadath, citing high-level sources, indicated that communications are proceeding at full tilt and that progress has been…