Heidi Cuthbert

HSBC (NYSE:HSBC) will expand its Australian corporate banking division after selling a $36 billion retail mortgage portfolio.

XRP (CRYPTO:XRP) was trading near US$1.04 following a sharp contraction in XRP Ledger payment volume, which fell approximately 90% from its 7 August 2026 peak of around 614.9 million XRP to levels closer to its recent baseline.

Ripple, the payments technology company behind the XRP Ledger, holds more than 50 money transmitter licences across the United States, surpassing the requirements set out in the proposed Payment Access to Cryptocurrency Entities (PACE) Act, according to crypto researcher SMQKE.

A cryptocurrency whale withdrew 30,000 Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) from Coinbase Prime, valued at approximately US$57.21 million at the time of the transaction, according to on-chain monitoring data published by Onchain Lens.

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $1.2 million while recording a loss of $0.28 per share, compared with an analyst loss estimate of $0.16.

Independent equity research firm Argus Research has upgraded SpaceX from a Hold to a Buy rating, setting a price target of US$160 per share.

Johnson Outdoors (NASDAQ:JOUT) reported fiscal Q3 2026 net sales of $189.7 million, up 5%, while operating income increased to $18.3 million from $7.3 million.

AdvanSix (NYSE:ASIX) reported Q2 2026 sales of $421 million, up 3% year over year, with EPS of $0.12 and adjusted EPS of $0.19.

Dream Finders Homes (NYSE:DFH) agreed to acquire Beazer Homes USA (NYSE:BZH) for about $2.2 billion, paying shareholders $33.50 per share in cash.

ACM Research (NASDAQ:ACMR) reported Q2 2026 revenue of $292.9 million, up 36%, while total shipments increased 36.4% to $281.5 million.