News 26 July 2025

Meridian Shares Recover Pre-Holiday With Loan Uncertainty Still Ahead

Meridian closed Friday at $17.58, up 0.5% for the day and 2.5% for the week, after revising first-quarter results earlier this month to reflect a $3.9 million charge-off on a Pennsylvania office loan. U.S. markets are closed Monday for Memorial Day. Meridian’s net income was cut to $2.0 million after the loan revision. No new company updates have been filed since May 13.

May 23, 2026

AI·Artificial Intelligence·Business·News·Technology

AI Stock Frenzy: Tech Giants’ Blowout Earnings Fuel Record Rally as Wall Street Bets Big on AI

Alphabet will raise 2025 capital spending by $10 billion to $85 billion, focusing on AI chips and data centers. Nvidia hit record highs, nearing a $4.23 trillion valuation as revenue jumped 86%. Intel will cut 15% of staff and pause new fabs after beating Q2 revenue but warned of a larger Q3 loss. Meta named Shengjia Zhao, co-creator of GPT-4, as chief scientist of its new Superintelligence lab.

July 26, 2025

AI·Cryptocurrency·Investment·Market Trends·News

Bitcoin Whales Bet Big, Ethereum ETFs Shatter Records – Crypto News Roundup July 25–26, 2025

Sam Bankman-Fried received a 25-year prison sentence in New York for the FTX collapse. An anonymous trader placed a $23.7 million bull call spread on Bitcoin, betting on a year-end price up to $200,000. Bitcoin reached a record $123,000 on July 14 before consolidating near $118,000. BlackRock’s iShares Ethereum Trust surpassed $10 billion in assets.

July 26, 2025

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CBA Dividend Forecast for 2027: What Investors Can Expect
May 23, 2026, 5:08 PM EDT. Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) is projected to pay a fully franked dividend of $5.45 per share in FY 2027, up from $5.15 in FY 2026, resulting in a forward yield of about 3.3% at the current share price of $165.67. While CBA remains Australia's largest bank with a dominant retail franchise and strong digital platform, its shares trade at a premium, reducing yield attractiveness for new investors. Analysts, including Morgan Stanley with an underweight rating and $130 target price, suggest the stock may be overvalued, implying potential downside of 20%. Dividend forecasts could be impacted by economic factors such as credit growth, bad debts, and interest rates. Investors should weigh CBA's quality and income potential against valuation risks.