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Traders who once bet on cryptocurrencies have not stopped gambling on the next big market story — they just are not finding that story in crypto itself.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
Newman favors both Rigetti and Infleqtion for their strong risk/reward profiles, arguing that they offer a relatively cheap way to bet on “leading quantum modalities.”
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
GM plans to revamp its energy business and place a big bet on sodium-ion batteries just as shares of rival Ford got a boost from a similar move a few weeks ago.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
At the current level of around 0.34%, well south of the longer-term average of between 2% and 5%, stocks look extremely overvalued as investors bet on implied earnings growth.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
“If I had to bet,” Mother replied, “I’d bet on that.”
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
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