π Newsmakers 1:30p ET β new news β 2026-08-20
π Newsmakers β 1:30p ET, 2026-08-20 β new since last alert
π° NEW MARKET THEMES: β’ Private-Equity Firms Look for an Exit Three Years After Buying EverBank The five owners of Florida-based EverBank clashed over its strategy after their 2023 purchase. β wsj.com Β· 08/20 1:13p https://www.wsj.com/finance/banking/private-equity-firms-look-for-an-exit-three-years-after-buying-everbank-d9cfe378 β’ Invesco Small Cap Value Fund Q2 2026 Portfolio Activity Teleflex management's efforts to simplify the business and return capital to shareholders should, in our view, create an opportunity for valuation improvement. Given Orion stock's recent strength, we opted to sell the position to fund other opportunities that we believe have betβ¦ β seekingalpha.com Β· 08/20 12:25p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4938825-invesco-small-cap-value-fund-q2-2026-portfolio-activity β’ Markets Midday: Stocks Under Pressure, Jobless Claims Fall, 4-Year Milestone For LEI 8-20-2026 CNBC Business News Update with Jessica Ettinger - Markets & Business News With Expert Analysis From Top Business Names. Visit CNBC.com For More. β youtube.com Β· 08/20 12:22p https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znnmKkopAfw β’ The biggest loser from the Treasury's latest buyback plan: The U.S. dollar. Here's why. An important pain threshold has been crossed, one currency-market expert warns. β marketwatch.com Β· 08/20 12:22p https://www.marketwatch.com/story/the-biggest-loser-from-the-treasurys-latest-buyback-plan-the-u-s-dollar-heres-why-5e996225
π NEW GAINERS:
- XRP +24% $14.74 (2.7B cap) XRP Climbs to 5th on Crypto Rankings After Rallying Over 20% XRP surged past a stablecoin into fifth place on the crypto rankings after a move that had nothing to do with crypto fundamentals. The trigger came from the US Treasury, and it set off a chain reaction that liquidated billions in short positions before most traders even understoβ¦ β 247wallst.com Β· 08/20 12:24p https://247wallst.com/investing/cryptocurrency/2026/08/20/xrp-climbs-to-5th-on-crypto-rankings-after-rallying-over-20/
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