Bank of America cuts Exxon Mobil to neutral, holds buy on Chevron
Within the integrated oil major sector, Bank of America has moved to draw a sharper distinction between its two largest American names. The bank downgraded Exxon Mobil (XOM) to neutral while maintaining a buy rating on Chevron…
HONG KONG · By Lena Park · 2 min read
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Global consumer spending has faced persistent scrutiny this year, yet Coca-Cola emerged from the latest earnings period with a result that cleared the bar. The beverage company topped earnings estimates and raised its full-year…
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AI revenue catches up to consumer icons as Anthropic and OpenAI near $120 billion combined run rate
Against the backdrop of trillion-dollar AI infrastructure commitments, a revenue comparison published Monday puts the scale of enterprise adoption in concrete terms. Anthropic and OpenAI together are tracking toward a combined…
HONG KONG · July 28, 2026 · 2 min
KuCoin: the global crypto exchange now serving 45 million users across more than 200 countries
Against the backdrop of accelerating retail participation in digital asset markets, centralized exchanges have become the dominant infrastructure for cross-border crypto activity. KuCoin, f
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