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XRP price dives 14% to $1.36 as bitcoin tests $70,000 — what traders watch next

XRP price dives 14% to $1.36 as bitcoin tests $70,000 — what traders watch next

XRP fell 13.78% to $1.36 Thursday, leading losses among major cryptocurrencies as trading volume reached $6 billion. The drop followed news of Kevin Warsh’s Fed chair nomination and large outflows from U.S. spot bitcoin ETFs. Bitcoin hovered above $70,000; ether slipped 0.7%. XRP’s PermissionedDomains compliance feature went live Feb. 4, while Flare launched a new FXRP lending platform.
Gold price slips from record highs as U.S. data lifts dollar, Fed meeting looms

Gold price slips from record highs as U.S. data lifts dollar, Fed meeting looms

Spot gold fell 0.3% to $4,603.02 an ounce Friday after U.S. jobless claims dropped to 198,000, strengthening the dollar and pressuring gold prices. Despite the pullback, gold remains up about 2% for the week after hitting a record $4,642.72. February U.S. gold futures slipped 0.4% to $4,606.70. Markets await Fed signals ahead of the Jan. 27-28 policy meeting.

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  • Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Executives Increase Stake Through UK Share Plans
    May 21, 2026, 12:07 PM EDT. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners (CCEP) revealed that senior executives purchased additional shares under UK employee share plans. This move signals confidence from company insiders, potentially impacting investor sentiment. The share plans typically allow executives to buy stocks at favorable terms, aligning their interests with shareholders. This development follows recent trends of insider buying at major beverage firms, often seen as a positive market indicator. Coca-Cola Europacific Partners is a leading bottler and distributor of Coca-Cola products across Europe and the Asia-Pacific region, making executive share purchases noteworthy for stakeholders monitoring executive confidence and market positioning.

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Applied Digital’s AI Stock Just Hit a Wall After Its $7.5 Billion Win

Applied Digital Jumps After $7.5B AI Lease

21 May 2026
Applied Digital shares climbed 17% Thursday after the company signed a $7.5 billion, 15-year AI data-center lease for its Polaris Forge 3 campus. The deal lifts contracted lease revenue to $31 billion, or $73 billion with renewals. Shares reached $46.42, up $6.90, with volume at 18.7 million. Analysts raised price targets but noted risks around execution and customer concentration.
John Deere’s 300-Job U.S. Expansion Faces the Layoff Math Behind Its Comeback

Deere stock falls after earnings beat, weak farm demand hurts rally

21 May 2026
Deere & Co shares dropped 7.1% to $520.62 after the company beat quarterly forecasts but held its full-year profit outlook steady. Fiscal Q2 net income fell to $1.773 billion, while large agriculture sales dropped 14% and operating profit slid 39%. Construction and small equipment segments posted gains. Deere maintained its 2026 net income forecast at $4.5–$5.0 billion.
Ford Shares on the Move as $3.8 Billion Battery Plan Advances

Ford Shares on the Move as $3.8 Billion Battery Plan Advances

21 May 2026
Ford shares rose 0.9% to $13.35 Thursday after a filing showed it assumed a $3.805 billion DOE loan for a Kentucky battery plant and ended a $6.6 billion commitment to BlueOval SK. Ford’s membership in BlueOval SK was redeemed, and a subsidiary acquired interests in two Kentucky battery plants. The loan carries a 4.814% rate and requires Ford to keep $4 billion liquidity. Broader markets were weaker.
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