MercadoLibre Q1: Revenue Up 49% as Credit Costs Crush Margins
MELI Q1 2026: revenue surged 49% to $8.85B — its fastest pace in nearly four years — but operating income fell 20% as credit-card provisions doubled.
Bond Pricing, Yield, Duration & Convexity Explained
Learn how bond prices move with interest rates, what duration really measures, and why convexity matters — with worked examples and real data.
JPMorgan Files to Launch Tokenized Money Market Fund on Ethereum
JPMorgan’s Kinexys unit has filed with the SEC to register JLTXX, a tokenized U.S. Treasury money market fund on Ethereum, entering a $15.8 billion market.
Sea Limited Surges 15% as Q1 Revenue Hits $7.1B and EBITDA Tops $1B
SE stock surged 15% on May 12 after Q1 2026 revenue jumped 47% to $7.1B, Shopee GMV rose 30%, and adjusted EBITDA crossed $1B for the first time.
Market Makers, Bid-Ask Spreads, and Why Liquidity Matters
Every stock trade passes through a market maker who profits from the bid-ask spread. Here’s how market makers work, what payment for order flow means for you, and why liquidity affects every investment decision.
Blackstone Launches $1.75B Data Center REIT IPO Amid AI Boom
Blackstone’s $1.3T asset manager brings a $1.75B data center REIT public on May 14, targeting hyperscale cloud tenants as AI fuels unprecedented infrastructure demand.
S&P 500 Tops 7,400 for the First Time on Trade and AI Tailwinds
The S&P 500 closed above 7,400 for the first time as a US CEO delegation met Chinese officials and Goldman Sachs projected $1T in AI investment.
Short Selling Explained: Mechanics, Margin, and Squeezes
Learn how short selling works — from borrowing shares to margin requirements, short interest metrics, and what triggers a dangerous short squeeze.
April CPI Rises to 3.7%, Pushing Bond Yields Higher as Fed Cuts Fade
April CPI surged to 3.7% year-over-year, sending the 10-year Treasury yield to 4.41% and dimming hopes for Federal Reserve rate cuts in 2026.
Wall Street Braces for April CPI: Inflation Seen at 3.7%
April 2026 CPI data drops Tuesday at 8:30 a.m. ET. Analysts expect inflation to hit 3.7%—the highest since September 2023—driven by Iran-related energy costs and tariff pass-throughs.