Brie Carter

Devon Energy (NYSE:DVN) and Coterra Energy (NYSE:CTRA) announced a definitive agreement on Monday to combine in an all-stock merger, creating a premier independent shale producer with a dominant footprint in the Delaware Basin.

Huntington Bancshares (NASDAQ:HBAN) completed its merger with Cadence Bank on Monday, creating a $279 billion regional powerhouse and marking one of the most significant consolidations in the U.S. banking sector this year.

NAPCO Security Technologies (NASDAQ:NSSC) reported record fiscal second-quarter results on Monday, as the company’s high-margin recurring services business continued to reshape its profitability profile.

Fifth Third Bancorp (NASDAQ:FITB) finalized its merger with Comerica Incorporated on Monday, creating a regional banking powerhouse with approximately $294 billion in assets.

Arthur J. Gallagher (NYSE:AJG) bolstered its international risk management division on Monday, announcing that its subsidiary Gallagher Bassett has acquired Bremen, Germany-based Reck & Co. GmbH.

Teledyne FLIR Defense, a subsidiary of Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (NYSE:TDY), has been awarded a $17.5 million contract by armasuisse, the Swiss Federal Office of Defence Procurement.

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has proposed combining decentralised autonomous organisations with prediction markets to create a new creator token model that rewards high-quality content.

Bitcoin fell sharply below $80,000 after failing to hold gains above $82,500, putting the $70,000 support level back into focus as downside pressure builds.

JPMorgan said gold prices could climb beyond $8,000 an ounce as private investors and central banks increase allocations amid persistent global uncertainty.

Aggregate investor returns in BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust have slipped into negative territory after Bitcoin’s recent sell-off erased dollar-weighted gains.