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Why Did the U.S. Deficit Hit $2 Trillion in 2026?

TL;DR: The federal deficit came in just shy of $2 trillion in fiscal 2026, about 6.1% of GDP, according to CNBC . For investors, the channel is Treasury yields, which set the bar every private deal h…

November 10, 2026

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Op-Ed: Washington's Defense Tech Bet Pays Off, Canada Waits

TL;DR: Canada spends about 1.4% of GDP on defense, according to Reuters, and has pledged 5% by 2035. An IR Insider op ed argues Washington's early bet on defense startups is paying off while Ottawa i…

November 10, 2026

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Ridero Raises $2.7M Pre-Seed for Vehicle Financing

TL;DR: Ridero said it raised $2.7 million in pre seed funding to develop technology for lenders and auto dealers that offer vehicle leases and other financing tied to a vehicle's future value, citybi…

November 10, 2026

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Spines Raises $64M: What the AI Publishing Round Shows

TL;DR: Spines, which uses AI agents to edit manuscripts, design covers, translate text and market finished books, announced the financing on November 9, 2026, according to Fortune . The round is a us…

November 10, 2026

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Magnificent Seven Ranked by Future Cash Flow: What to Know

TL;DR: The Motley Fool ranked the Magnificent Seven on November 10, 2026 by future cash flow rather than price to earnings, and profiled Meta Platforms and Amazon. If you own an index fund, a growth …

November 10, 2026

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Anthropic Pulls IPO Pricing Range Sent to Banks

TL;DR: Anthropic sent banks an IPO filing showing about 867 million shares at $70 to $80 each, then emailed that the pricing was inaccurate, Reuters reported. The range would have raised up to $69.3 …

November 10, 2026

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Lifetime Blend+: Private Markets in Target-Date CITs

TL;DR: Manulife John Hancock Retirement and Great Gray Trust Company announced Monday, Nov. 9, 2026, per its press release , a proposed suite of target date collective investment trusts called Lifeti…

November 10, 2026

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American AI Logistics Closes Series B Led by GOVO

TL;DR: American AI Logistics, a federal procurement software company, closed a Series B led by GOVO Venture Partners on November 9, 2026. The company says revenue grew 6.5X in the 16 months since its…

November 10, 2026

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Valkyrie Dynamics Raises €1M for All-Weather Drone Radar

TL;DR: Valkyrie Dynamics raised €1 million in pre seed funding from Paris venture studio Hexa, with defense tech angels participating, Tech.eu reported . The money funds Heimdall, a roughly 100 gram …

November 10, 2026

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Centric Brands CEO Buys Majority Stake With Investors

TL;DR: Centric Brands completed its sale on November 9, 2026 to CEO Jason Rabin and an investor group of Axar Capital Management, M Cor Capital, MSP Sports Capital and group president Jarrod Kahn, ac…

November 10, 2026

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NJ Power Struggle: Data Centers, Grid Limits, Rising Bills

TL;DR: An NJBIZ panel of New Jersey energy leaders weighed data center demand against rising bills. The backdrop is a PJM capacity auction that hit a record $16.4 billion and fell about 6,600 megawat…

November 9, 2026

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Fox Closes $22B Roku Deal; Akzo-Axalta Wins EU Nod

TL;DR: Fox completed its $22 billion acquisition of Roku on Friday, paying Roku shareholders in a mix of cash and Fox Class A stock, according to Yahoo Finance . The same week, AkzoNobel and Axalta w…

November 9, 2026