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Kalshi suspends and fines congressional candidates Mark Moran of Virginia, Matt Klein of Minnesota, and Ezekiel Enriquez of Texas for political insider trading  —  Prediction market platform Kalshi said Wednesday it had suspended and fined three candidates for Congress from Minnesota …

The facts underlying Hencely v. Fluor Corporation, a case the Supreme Court handed down on Wednesday, are horrible and tragic. During a 2016 Veterans Day celebration on Bagram Airfield, a US military base in Afghanistan, a suicide bomber named Ahmad Nayeb detonated an explosion that killed five people and wounded 17 more. One of the […]

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IBM reports Q1 revenue up 9% YoY to $15.92B, vs. $15.62B est., software revenue up 11% to $7.05B, and maintains FY 2026 guidance; IBM drops 7%+ after hours  —  IBM shares slipped 6% in extended trading on Wednesday after the hardware, software and consulting provider reported stronger …

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ServiceNow reports Q1 subscription revenue up 22% YoY to $3.67B, vs. $3.65B est., says conflict in the Middle East weighed on growth; NOW drops 12%+ after hours  —  ServiceNow reported first-quarter results on Wednesday that narrowly beat Wall Street's estimates as the company said the conflict …