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Energy sector Q2 earnings estimates doubled as oil prices hold above $90
Earnings estimates surged from 46% to 102% in weeks Analysts tracking S&P 500 sector earnings have revised second-quarter 2026 estimates upward for energy companies in a rare and dramatic move. Energy earnings growth estimates jumped
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SEC fines David Lerner Associates $201,000 for unsuitable mutual fund switches
The SEC fined David Lerner Associates $201,000 for unsuitable mutual fund switches that cost retail customers $230,000 in unnecessary sales charges.
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Ramil Palafox sentenced to 20 years for $200 million PGI Global crypto Ponzi
Ramil Palafox was sentenced to 20 years for running a $200M PGI Global crypto Ponzi that defrauded 90,000 investors.
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Edwin Brant Frost IV pleads guilty to $140 million First Liberty Ponzi scheme
Edwin Brant Frost IV pleaded guilty to federal wire fraud in a $140M First Liberty Ponzi scheme that targeted conservative and elderly investors.
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Chevron extends dividend streak to 39 years with June 2026 payout approaching
Chevron’s 39-year dividend track record in context Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX) has raised its dividend for 39 consecutive years. That streak places the energy giant among the most reliable dividend payers in the S&P 500.
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FINRA speeds up arbitration for elderly investors who lose money to broker misconduct
Why elderly investors needed faster arbitration During our decades on Wall Street, we watched elderly clients wait twelve to eighteen months for FINRA arbitration hearings while their retirement accounts continued to bleed. Some passed away
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Canaccord Genuity hit with $80M penalty for AML failures and unread surveillance
What regulators found at Canaccord Genuity When we worked on Wall Street, we learned quickly that surveillance reports are not suggestions. They are the guardrails that keep broker-dealers from running off a cliff with their
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Treasury yields hit 2026 highs as 10-year approaches 4.7 percent
U.S. Treasury yields reached their highest levels of 2026 in late May, with the benchmark 10-year trading near 4.67 percent and the 2-year at 4.12 percent.
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Walmart raises dividend 5% to $0.99 and maintains $30 billion buyback plan
Walmart approved a 2026 annual dividend of $0.99 per share, representing a 5 percent increase and marking the retailer’s 53rd consecutive year of dividend growth.
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