Securities Lending Explained: How Share Loans & Rebates Work
Understand how securities lending works, how cash collateral is reinvested, how rebate rates are calculated, and what hard-to-borrow specials cost borrowers.
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Lennar Falls as Q3 Profit Halves to $284M and Margins Shrink
Lennar reported Q3 2026 net income of $284 million, down 52% YoY, as 6.8% mortgage rates forced builder incentives and squeezed gross margins to 15.8%.
J.B. Hunt Plunges 13%: $35M Cost Shock Triggers Q3 Profit Warning
J.B. Hunt shares sank 13.3% on Sept 16, 2026 after management warned Q3 profit will drop 5% to 10% sequentially due to diesel costs and driver onboarding.
Intel and SK Hynix Jump on Talks for US Memory Chip Fab Deal
Intel and SK Hynix shares jumped over 3% after reports revealed talks to manufacture memory chips at Intel’s Ohio fab, reshaping the US semiconductor footprint.
Price-Weighted vs. Market-Cap-Weighted: How Stock Indices Work
Learn how price-weighted and market-cap-weighted indices work, how the Dow Divisor functions, worked math examples, and the key distortions of each method.
Dow Drops 328 Points as 10-Year Yield Hits 5% and Oil Climbs
The Dow dropped 328.09 points to 52,093.11 on Sept. 15 as the 10-year Treasury yield hit 5.00% and crude oil surged above ahead of the Fed rate decision.
Meta Unveils Meta One Subscriptions to Monetize AI Capex
Meta launched Meta One subscriptions across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, testing whether paid AI and creator tiers can offset soaring $140B capex.
Skyworks and Qorvo Surge as $22B Merger Nears Finish Line
Skyworks and Qorvo jumped up to 11% after CEO Phil Brace confirmed their $22B merger cleared US antitrust hurdles, eyeing a 2026 close and $500M in synergies.
Marvell Drops 7% on AI Slowdown Fears and Cloud Chip Rivalry
Marvell fell 7.4% to $218.82 as AI safety warnings triggered a chip sell-off, testing whether its $2.17B data center engine can outrun fresh competition.
CrowdStrike Soars 14% on AI Safety Rotation, HCLTech Deal
CrowdStrike surged 14.2% to $235.49 as an AI safety debate ignited a rotation into cybersecurity software, paired with a major HCLTech partnership expansion.