Two brokers vie to be Asia’s Robinhood as Hong Kong expands crypto support

Stock analysts are getting excited about the potential boost to Asian crypto trading after Hong Kong’s stablecoin bill takes effect on Friday. Stablecoins are virtual assets that reference government-issued, or fiat, currencies. Hong Kong’s bill formalizes the process for financial companies to issue and manage the virtual assets, similar to the U.S. GENIUS Act ….

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China AI action plan

China AI action plan

Chinese Premier Li Qiang spoke at the opening of the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on Saturday, July 26, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images SHANGHAI — The tech race between the world’s two largest economies just intensified. China on Saturday released a global action plan for artificial intelligence, calling for international cooperation…

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TSLA, IBM, UNP, AEO and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Union Pacific , Norfolk Southern — Union Pacific said it was in advanced talks about a potential combination with Norfolk Southern, which would create the largest U.S. railroad. Union Pacific shares fell almost 3%, while Norfolk Southern slipped less than 1%. CSX — Shares rose less…

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CMG, TSLA, NOW, LVS and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading: Meme stocks — These stocks once again are making attention-grabbing moves. Opendoor Technologies jumped 7%, while GoPro and Krispy Kreme each fell around 4%. Dow Inc. — The chemical company’s stock slid more than 10% after disappointing second-quarter results. Dow posted a loss of 42 cents…

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