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Toll Brothers Shares Jump as Luxury Home Buyers Shrug Off Slowdown

Toll Brothers beat earnings and revenue estimates despite falling deliveries, as its affluent customer base kept buying and orders grew 5% -- sending shares to their biggest one-day jump since June.

Aug 20, 2026

TJX Beats on Earnings but Marmaxx Stumble Dings the Stock

TJX Companies topped Wall Street estimates on both sales and profit, but a self-inflicted slowdown at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls sent shares lower -- creating what analysts call a buying opportunity for patient investors.

Aug 20, 2026

Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as 30-Year Yields Hit 19-Year High

The U.S. Treasury will double its buyback of long-dated bonds to at least $4 billion per operation after 30-year yields hit their highest level since 2007, offering investors a signal on where borrowing costs may be headed next.

Aug 20, 2026

Alibaba Profit Falls 75% as AI Capex Surges, Cloud Growth Hits 45%

Alibaba's June-quarter profit plunged 75% as AI infrastructure spending jumped, but cloud revenue grew 45% and AI product revenue posted its twelfth straight quarter of triple-digit growth -- shares fell over 6%.

Aug 20, 2026

Bitcoin Rallies Toward $72,000 as Trump Pushes Crypto Clarity Act

Bitcoin surged more than 5% to its highest level since June after a White House push for crypto market-structure legislation triggered a $2.7 billion short squeeze across digital assets.

Aug 20, 2026

Oil Jumps 3% as Trump Vows 'Economic Warfare' on Iran

Brent crude spiked above $94 and WTI topped $88 after President Trump threatened sweeping new sanctions on Iran and the UAE suspended trade with Tehran, reviving supply-shock risk for energy investors.

Aug 20, 2026