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TrustCo Increases Dividend 5.3%: Long-Term Commitment to Payouts Supported by Solid Earnings and Strong Capital Position More Great News For Our Shareholders
Aug 18, 2026
Caleb Monroe
Press Releases

TrustCo Increases Dividend 5.3%: Long-Term Commitment to Payouts Supported by Solid Earnings and Strong Capital Position More Great News For Our Shareholders

TrustCo Bank Corp NY announced a 5.3% increase in its quarterly dividend to $0.40 per share, reflecting robust earnings and a solid capital base. The dividend hike demonstrates TrustCo's commitment to shareholder returns and is expected to enhance the stock's attractiveness to investors. This move accompanies the company's ongoing capital deploymen…

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Osprey Acquisition Corp. III Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing August 21, 2026
Aug 18, 2026
Caleb Monroe
Press Releases

Osprey Acquisition Corp. III Announces the Separate Trading of its Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants, Commencing August 21, 2026

Osprey Acquisition Corp. III announced that starting August 21, 2026, holders of its IPO units can elect to trade Class A ordinary shares and warrants separately on Nasdaq under tickers OSPR and OSPRW, respectively. The company, a blank check entity focused on acquiring firms in disruptive technologies related to energy systems, AI optimization, an…

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U.S. Officials See Slim Odds of Reaching Canada Tariff Deal Before Deadline
Aug 18, 2026
Maya Rios
Economy

U.S. Officials See Slim Odds of Reaching Canada Tariff Deal Before Deadline

U.S. officials have privately downplayed the likelihood of finalizing a deal with Canada before a looming midnight deadline that would trigger 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods. Sources indicate negotiations face long odds despite a last-ditch call planned between President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney.

TikTok Tests Sending Money Through Direct Messages Using TikTok Pay
Aug 18, 2026
Jordan Park
Stock Markets

TikTok Tests Sending Money Through Direct Messages Using TikTok Pay

TikTok is working on a feature that would let users transfer money to one another within direct messages using TikTok Pay, according to evidence found in the app's code. The digital wallet is live in Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand for in-app shop purchases, and the engineering work suggests the company is exploring broader payments capabilities eve…

OpenAI Pauses Frontier Reinforcement Training to Tighten Security Controls
Aug 18, 2026
Ajmal Hussain
Stock Markets

OpenAI Pauses Frontier Reinforcement Training to Tighten Security Controls

OpenAI has temporarily slowed the pace of its most advanced model training programs, pausing some reinforcement learning runs for two weeks while it upgrades security, monitoring, and isolation controls. The decision follows a reassessment of an upcoming model, Astra, which may cross a critical cybersecurity capability threshold in the company's Pr…

Total Wireless rolls out Western Union services across U.S. stores
Aug 18, 2026
Ajmal Hussain
Stock Markets

Total Wireless rolls out Western Union services across U.S. stores

Total Wireless has expanded its partnership with Western Union to bring a suite of financial services - including money transfers, bill payments and money orders - to participating Total Wireless retail locations in the United States. The services began in select stores today and are scheduled to be added to more Total Wireless outlets through the …

Buy PSEG for Regulated Cash Flow and Optional Nuclear Upside
Aug 18, 2026
Leila Farooq
Trade Ideas

Buy PSEG for Regulated Cash Flow and Optional Nuclear Upside

Public Service Enterprise Group (PEG) looks like a pragmatic buy: stable regulated utility economics, a 3.4% yield backed by consecutive dividend increases, and optional upside from its 3,758 MW carbon-free nuclear fleet. Valuation is fair (P/E ~19, P/B ~2.17) and the balance sheet shows leverage that demands respect. This trade idea targets capita…

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CPS Announces $80.0 Million Securitization of Residual Interests
Aug 18, 2026
Jordan Park
Press Releases

CPS Announces $80.0 Million Securitization of Residual Interests

Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. announced the closing of an $80 million securitization transaction involving residual interests from previous securitizations. The transaction involved issuance of asset-backed notes with a 10.25% coupon to a qualified institutional buyer, and proceeds were partly used to repay prior higher coupon financing. This p…

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