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Trump says combat operations in Iran will continue until all objectives achieved

Tarek Mansour, the co-founder of prediction market Kalshi, provided an update, following the platform’s decision to void some positions that were opened after the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was confirmed.“We don’t list markets directly tied to death. When there are markets where potential outcomes involve death, we design the rules to prevent people from profiting from death. That is what we did here,” Mansour said in a post on X.Iranian state media reported the death early Sunday, after an attack launched by Israel and the United States a day earlier.Kalshi is reimbursing all fees from the…

This weekend was a big one for prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi, but allegations of insider trading and a controversy surrounding the handling of one particularly sensitive market appear to have set off a firestorm of criticism.

A cargo ship is pictured off coast city of Fujairah, in the Strait of Hormuz in the northern Emirate on February 25, 2026. Giuseppe Cacace | Afp | Getty ImagesCrude oil prices are expected to jump when trading opens Sunday evening, as market participants fear war between the U.S. and Iran will spiral out of control and lead to a major supply disruption. The massive wave of airstrikes launched by the U.S. and Israel against Iran have killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and other top leaders in the Islamic Republic. See the latest developments here.Kalshi prediction markets currently see…

The escalating Mideast war is testing global market resiliency anew as investors brace for the open of stock, bond and energy markets Sunday evening in New York.

Key PointsRichard Todd Schwartz sold 247,114 shares of Common Stock for a total transaction value of ~$4.16 million on Feb. 17, 2026.This disposition represented 26.0% of his direct holdings at the time, reducing his direct ownership to 701,934 shares post-transaction.10 stocks we like better than Rush Street Interactive ›Richard Todd Schwartz, Chief Executive Officer of Rush Street Interactive (NYSE:RSI), reported the sale of 247,114 shares of Common Stock for a total consideration of ~$4.16 million on Feb. 17, 2026, according to a SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summaryMetricValueShares sold (direct)247,114Transaction value$4.16 millionPost-transaction shares (direct)701,934Post-transaction value (direct ownership)$11.89 millionTransaction value based…

Zachary Rus is determined to be the adult he needed when he was a kid.  Rus grew up in Northwest Iowa in a town of around 700 people. His family experienced the effects of poverty and mental health issues. He knew he was gay from a young age and didn’t have anyone to help him understand what that meant.  He feels called to ensure the generations that come after him don’t have to experience the hardship he did.  “I get a lot of people asking, ‘Why did you move back? How do you stay there?’” Rus said of living in…

The mood around digital assets has shifted again among the world’s largest allocators, according to Ron Biscardi, CEO of iConnections, which runs one of the largest capital introduction conferences globally.Biscardi, who has spent more than 25 years in the alternative investment industry and runs a platform that represents over $55 trillion in assets, has a front-row seat. His firm tracks thousands of meetings between fund managers and institutional investors each year. That data shows how quickly sentiment can turn.After a couple of “rough” years following the crypto market crash following the FTX collapse in 2022, interest began to stabilize at…

Key PointsOccidental Petroleum has significantly reduced its debt load over the past few years. It’s generating solid free cash flow, driven by its midstream and marketing segments.It could also benefit from the growing demand from data centers and utility providers.10 stocks we like better than Occidental Petroleum ›Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) has been a popular energy stock since Warren Buffett invested in it several years ago. Berkshire Hathaway holds over 265 million shares in the oil and gas company and has maintained its investment despite volatility in the stock over the past few years.The company is paying down debt and…

Britain has begun drawing up options for a mass evacuation of its citizens from the Middle East “by air, land or sea”, as UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer distanced himself from US-Israeli strikes on Iran.UK officials believe at least 200,000 British nationals, many of them on holiday or in transit, may be in the region and have asked them to “register their presence”.One official said there were no current plans for a “small boats style evacuation” of citizens — a reference to the 1940 rescue of troops from Dunkirk — but added: “We have to be thinking about all…