Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

Trump administration will use SNAP contingency fund to pay partial food stamp benefits

Washington — The U.S. Department of Agriculture told a federal court that it will tap into a contingency fund to allow states to issue partial November benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program during the government shutdown. In a declaration submitted to the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island, Patrick Penn, a … Read more

SM Energy Company (SM) M&A Call Transcript

SM Energy Company (SM) M&A Call Transcript

Operator Greetings. Welcome to SM Energy Company and Civitas Resources Merger Joint Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] Please note, this conference is being recorded. I will now turn the conference over to Wade Pursell, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Thank you. You may begin. A. PursellExecutive VP & CFO Thank you, Sherry. Good morning, … Read more

Stocks See Support From M&A and AI Optimism

Stocks See Support From M&A and AI Optimism

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) today is up +0.07% the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI) (DIA) is down -0.43%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) is up +0.33%.  December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25) are down -0.05%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQZ25) are up +0.29%. US stocks are mixed today, with support from continued AI optimism after … Read more

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Is Trump Undermining the Military’s Standing? A Poll Review

Is Trump Undermining the Military’s Standing? A Poll Review

The military is the top or one of the most popular of all central institutions. Positive views about it generally hold across most groups, although young people, Democrats, and women express more skepticism than older people, Republicans, and men. Are Donald Trump’s actions affecting its standing? In new AP/NORC and Economist/YouGov polls, the military ranked … Read more

Wall Street veteran believes gold rival is now in ‘IPO’ phase

Wall Street veteran believes gold rival is now in ‘IPO’ phase

G3 Capital president and Wall Street veteran, Jordi Visser, suggested that Bitcoin (BTC) is undergoing a transition. The VisserLabs Substack author pushed back on the long-standing criticisms that have kept institutions cautious. Bitcoin’s volatility, once cited as a barrier, has steadily declined. “We’ve taken implied and realized volatility down to 30 and below in some cases,” he said while speaking with … Read more

US Expands Lockheed Martin–Built Spy Blimps Over Caribbean

US Expands Lockheed Martin–Built Spy Blimps Over Caribbean

There’s no question that Western Hemisphere defense is back in the Trump 2.0 era.  In fact, it’s a theme we’ve explained to readers throughout the year: the Pentagon’s strategy to reorient U.S. defense priorities away from endless wars in the Middle East and toward safeguarding the homeland and the Western Hemisphere as the world fractures into … Read more

IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (IDXX) Q3 2025 Earnings Call Transcript

SM Energy Company (SM) M&A Call Transcript

Operator Good morning, and welcome to the IDEXX Laboratories Third Quarter 2025 Earnings Conference Call. As a reminder, today’s conference is being recorded. Participating in the call this morning are Jay Mazelsky, President and Chief Executive Officer; Andrew Emerson, Chief Financial Officer; and John Ravis, Vice President, Investor Relations. IDEXX would like to preface the … Read more

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