Aurobindo Pharma US FDA inspection ends with one observation at AuroPeptides facility

Shares of Aurobindo Pharma Ltd ended at ₹1,619.95, up by ₹13.55, or 0.84%, on the BSE.

Nomura-backed Laser Digital wins Japan's first crypto approval in four years

Laser Digital Japan will offer liquidity to domestic crypto providers, with institutional trading services planned to follow as the appetite for crypto in Japan grows.

Biotech Stocks At 52-Week Highs - SCTX Continues Rise After Nasdaq Debut, RPRX, HAE, TXG, LH

(RTTNews) - The following biotech stocks reached a 52-week high on August 20, 2026, driven by key catalysts such as new product launches and the prospective release of data from clinical studies.

Forbright Bank To Sell D.C.-Area Branches, $750 Mln Deposits To Trustar Bank

(RTTNews) - Forbright Bank, a unit of Forbright Inc. (FRBT) said Friday it has agreed to sell its legacy branches in the Washington, D.C., area and associated deposits to Trustar Bank.

Indian Shares End Flat Amid Turmoil In US Bond Markets

(RTTNews) - Indian shares fluctuated before ending little changed on Friday as investors saw the U.S. Treasury's bond buyback move as a temporary fix rather than a structural solution to rising yields.

Applied Digital Has $36 Billion Today. $86 Billion Could Be Next.

Applied Digital (NASDAQ: APLD) already has about $36 billion in contracted lease revenue, but renewal options could potentially push that figure to $86 billion. The bigger story is why major customers keep returning and whether execution, power access, and its AI Factory model ar

Augmont Enterprises plans to use IPO funds to grow gold business, add more jewellers

Augmont’s ₹825-crore IPO opens on August 21, with the company planning to use most of the fresh capital for working capital while expanding its jeweller network and higher-margin consumer business.

Manufacturing Boost Lifts German Stocks Off 4-Day Lows

(RTTNews) - Despite lingering concerns about Middle East tensions and elevated oil prices, German stocks edged higher on Friday, snapping a four-day losing streak, thanks to selective buying interest.

Social Security Parental Benefits: 3 Key Things to Know

Key PointsThe Social Security Administration pays benefits to dependent parents of qualifying deceased workers.

Bitcoin tops $77,000 as best week since 2023 pulls altcoins along for the ride

BTC has gained 24% since Monday and reached the level implied by its inverse head-and-shoulders break, with shorts still taking a contrarian position.

'Smallest wearable on the market': Deepinder Goyal says Temple is now less than half its earlier size, pre-orders soon

Zomato founder Deepinder Goyal said Temple, his experimental wearable, is now less than half its earlier size and claims it is the smallest wearable on the market by volume. Pre-orders for a limited e

Gold Hits Three-month High On Softer Dollar Following Surprise Treasury Move

(RTTNews) - Gold prices rose sharply on Friday and were on track for a third consecutive weekly gain, supported by a weakening dollar and expectations of controlled longer-term Treasury yields.

Peter Lynch Found His Best Stocks in Everyday Life. Warren Buffett Held His for Decades. This Consumer Stock Fits Both Playbooks.

Key PointsPeter Lynch successfully ran the Fidelity Magellan Fund for 13 years by investing in companies he was extremely familiar with.

Prediction: Nvidia Stock Will Go Parabolic After Aug. 26. Here Are 2.3 Trillion Reasons Why

Key PointsBank of America notes that hyperscalers' massive revenue backlogs could spur stronger investments in AI compute capacity, and that's great news for Nvidia.

A $1,000 Investment With Bill Ackman in 2004 Would Be Worth Over $25,000 Today. Here's the Strategy Behind His Two-Decade Track Record.

Key PointsA hypothetical $1,000 stake in Pershing Square at its 2004 launch would have grown to roughly $26,000 by August 2026, compared with about $11,000 in the S&P 500.

Nitin Spinners sees stable yarn margins in FY27, targets ₹3,800 crore revenue

Nitin Spinners expects steady yarn demand and stable margins in FY27, while new capacity, renewable energy savings and higher fabric sales could support growth.

As many as 29 FDI proposals worth ₹5,000 cr reported after 10% Chinese stake rule: Official

The 29 investments have been reported from investors/entities based in jurisdictions including Mauritius, the United States, Korea, Japan, Singapore, Luxembourg and the Cayman Islands.

GST registration rules may change for businesses passing on over ₹2.5 lakh tax credit a month

Centre and state tax officers are working on uniform GST registration documents for businesses passing on over ₹2.5 lakh in monthly tax credit to speed up processing and reduce queries.

Oil Headed For Second Weekly Rise On Supply Concerns

(RTTNews) - Oil prices edged lower on Friday but held near one-month highs amid the continuing standoff between Washington and Teran over control of the Strait of Hormuz.

It's Been 26 Years Since Costco Split 2-for-1. Here's What $1,000 Invested the Day Before the Split Would Be Worth Today.

Key PointsCostco’s stock is one of the market’s highest-priced tickers, keeping it out of reach for many investors.

Why Madison Air Solutions Stock Was Getting Mashed This Week

Key PointsThis is Germany's ebm-papst.

'Baseless and inaccurate': TCS denies tracking individual employees after report on laptop monitoring tool

TCS has denied reports that it is tracking individual employee activity through a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool on company laptops. The company said its tools monitor macro-level network per

Warren Buffett's Successor, Greg Abel, Is Transforming Berkshire Hathaway With This $43 Billion Investment (and I'm Not Talking About Alphabet)

Key PointsWarren Buffett retired as Berkshire Hathaway's CEO on Dec. 31, 2025, and his understudy, Greg Abel, wasted little time overhauling the company's massive investment portfolio.

Implantica Reports Strong Q2 2026, FDA Approval Marks Milestone; Losses Narrows; Stock Up

(RTTNews) - Implantica AG (8IM1.F) announced its interim results for the second quarter and first half of 2026, highlighting strong sales growth, improved margins, and reduced operating losses compared to the same period last year, alongside a pivotal FDA approval for RefluxStop.

Forget Robotaxi and Optimus: Billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller May Have Invested in Tesla for a Very Different Reason

Key PointsMany Tesla bulls have high conviction about the company's AI infrastructure efforts, Optimus and Robotaxi.

KFin Tech: General Atlantic cuts stake after ₹1,400 crore block deal; CFO reaffirms guidance

KFin Technologies CFO Vivek Mathur addresses General Atlantic's ₹1,400 crore stake sale, confirms the PE firm remains a promoter with no lock-in on its 14% holding. Mathur details 18-20% revenue growt

Treasury's latest measure isn't QE or YCC. Still, bitcoin is skyrocketing. Here's why.

The rally in hard assets isn’t necessarily about what the Treasury is doing, but what its move signals to the market.

European Shares Edge Higher As Mining Stocks Surge On Softer Dollar

(RTTNews) - European stocks edged up slightly on Friday but were on course for a weekly loss due to concerns over elevated oil prices and bond market volatility.

India to give Canada's Fairfax two years to consolidate holdings for IDBI Bank deal

A long-delayed sale of a majority stake in IDBI Bank, held by the government and Life Insurance Corp of India, is in its final stages

Company News for Aug 21, 2026

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Will SpaceX Stock Be Higher or Lower a Year From Now? Here's the Verdict.

Key PointsSpaceX trades near its IPO price after experiencing several large price swings.

Stock Market News for Aug 21, 2026

Wall Street closed lower on Thursday as tensions between the United States and Iran rose, heightening geopolitical concerns. Investors assessed economic data.

Bavarian Nordic Posts Strong First Half, Travel Health Drives Growth; Stock Up

(RTTNews) - Bavarian Nordic A/S (BAVA) reported solid earnings and revenue growth for the second quarter and first half of 2026, supported by strong vaccine sales and upgraded full-year guidance.

Saint-Gobain’s India CEO wants to change how Indians build homes and offices, using gypsum boards and glass wool

The company is promoting consumer adoption of newer construction techniques that are more expensive but can offer greater cost savings over the years.

United Spirits shares rise after FSSAI revokes order on whisky products made at MP unit

The July 29 order related to identified whisky products manufactured at the third-party unit in Madhya Pradesh. FSSAI had held that the product labels were not in conformity with provisions of the Foo

Strategy sits on $1.4 billion profit on bitcoin holdings as price surges

Strategy’s common stock rose 10% in Friday pre-market trading to $120, the highest level in two months.

Tata Sons' search for N Chandrasekaran’s successor caught in a governance maze

3 Top-Ranked Balanced Mutual Funds for Impressive Returns

We share with you three top-ranked balanced mutual funds. Each has a Zacks Mutual Fund Rank #1 (Strong Buy).

New Strong Sell Stocks for August 21st

AU, OZK and COLB have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on August 21st, 2026.

Best Growth Stocks to Buy for August 21st

CNC, ENS and VLO made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on August 21st, 2026.

TCS employee laptop monitoring software: What all new tool by the IT giant can view? What sources say

Tata Consultancy Services has implemented a Digital User Experience Monitoring tool on employee laptops, sparking concerns about data security versus employee tracking. While aimed at preventing data

IndiGo's website faces technical disruption, users unable to book flights for second time in a week

India’s largest airline, IndiGo, faced another technical disruption on Friday, with passengers reporting difficulties booking flights and encountering a “no data available” message. It was the second

Live updates: Bitcoin, ether ETFs pull in $800 million as inflows surge for a second day

Spot bitcoin ETFs pulled in $606 million on Aug. 20 and ether funds $221 million, both bigger than the prior day, confirming the institutional bid behind bitcoin's run.

Bonus share, dividend alert: Mold-Tek Packaging to reward shareholders on August 26

This would be the first bonus issue since Mold-Tek Packaging's listing, if approved by the board. The company had previously carried out a stock split in February 2016.

MANTRA token plunges 18% to record low as blockchain halts after exploit

The token touched $0.004126 minutes before the network stopped producing blocks, while MANTRA later said an attacker exploited a vulnerability in software used by the chain.

11:11 | Gold prices rise, Dow Jones sinks 700 points, Walmart's worry, Nvidia chips to China and more

Hello and Welcome to CNBC-TV18's Newsletter. Today, we take a look at the third weekly gains in gold, the monumental slump in Dow Jones, Walmart's worries for investors, Nvidia's chip sale to China, H

Ripple backs an RLUSD credit fund amid XRP's best week in months

Clearpool and Cicada Partners are building an institutional lending product using RLUSD, though the XRP Ledger features underpinning it are still awaiting activation.

SpaceX founder Elon Musk pitches Starlink internet services to help the ‘least served’ in India: Details

Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of SpaceX, on Wednesday (local time) promoted Starlink’s satellite internet as a potential solution for bringing connectivity to underserved regions of India, especi

JSW Steel aims to eliminate iron ore imports as domestic supply improves

JSW Steel, India’s largest iron ore importer, plans to phase out imports as new domestic mines and logistics infrastructure come online, shielding its costs from global price shocks.

Will HDFC Bank raise more dollars overseas?

Shares of India's largest private bank by market capitalisation may have lost a quarter of its value this year, but its bonds have been a big hit.

Colgate India rejigs top deck: former executive Manish Anandani to replace Prabha Narasimhan

Colgate-Palmolive India names former executive Manish Anandani as MD and CEO, replacing Prabha Narasimhan, who moves to an APAC marketing role after four years at the helm.

Here's why shares of this Murugappa Group company gained over 18% on Friday

Shanti Gears shares surged 15% after parent company Tube Investments increased its stake to 73.1% by acquiring an additional 20.6 lakh shares via block deals.

Bitcoin, ether and solana climb as another $1 billion shorts get wiped out

The two-day short liquidation total has reached about $3.8 billion, after Thursday's figure set a record going back to 2021.

Acer wants to be more than a PC brand. Can ‘House of Acer’ crack India’s crowded consumer market?

The PC maker first introduced small appliances during the pandemic. Since then, it has expanded into large appliances and set up subsidiaries to sell luggage and device repair services. 

Elon Musk says Starlink would help India's 'least served' in rural areas

Elon Musk proposes Starlink for rural India's internet, citing 4G gaps. Starlink seeks Indian regulatory approval.

Colgate Palmolive (India) Breaking: Meet Manish Anandani; set to replace Prabha Narasimhan as MD-CEO

In a major rejig, Manish Anandani will replace Prabha Narasimhan resigned as the Managing Director (MD) and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Colgate-Palmolive India. 

Indian Rupee strengthens, opens at 95.64 against US dollar

The Indian currency opened at 95.64 per US dollar, compared with Thursday's (August 20) close of 95.71. In addition, the 10-year bond yield rose to 6.94%

Bitcoin pushes past $75,000 as rally continues.

"Bears in pain, right now," wrote bitcoin analyst James Check.

Samsung plans to return up to $79 billion to shareholders

Samsung Electronics plans to announce a new shareholder return package worth 90-110 trillion won ($79 billion) on Friday. This follows pressure from investors and SK Hynix's buyback plan.

A $2 million bet on XRP volatility crosses the tape as prices surge

An options trader opened a large straddle on XRP, betting on wild price swings by Aug. 28.

Japan's core inflation accelerates in July, bolsters case for rate hike

Japan's core consumer inflation rose 1.8% in July, driven by import costs and a weak yen. The BOJ may hike rates to 1.25% in September.

Augmont Enterprises IPO: Issue opens today, anchor investors raise ₹246 crore — should you apply?

Augmont Enterprises IPO: The company plans to use ₹465 crore from the net fresh issue proceeds to fund future working capital requirements, including procurement, maintenance and scaling up of invento

IT firms rethink employee pyramids as automation reshapes economics

Since the start of FY27, seven of India's 10 largest IT services firms have announced changes to their organizational structures.

After Ather's gain, Hero's electric CV bet begins to scale

Hero MotoCorp's Euler Motors bet is scaling fast, with sales and revenue more than doubling since the two-wheeler giant became its largest shareholder.