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Trump Media & Technology Group is launching Truth API, a paid, millisecond-level data feed that delivers posts from key Truth Social accounts to Wall Street firms 24/7, aiming to monetize its loss-making platform by giving traders rapid access to market-moving updates that used to require manual monitoring.
U.S. Bancorp announced a definitive agreement to acquire BTIG, expanding its capital-markets capabilities with BTIG’s institutional trading, investment banking, research and prime brokerage. The deal is valued at up to $1 billion, with about $725 million in base consideration ($362.5 million cash and 6.6 million U.S. Bancorp shares) and up to $275 million in additional cash over three years, and is expected to close in Q2 2026 subject to regulatory approvals. BTIG leadership will remain in place; the transaction is expected to have negligible 2026 EPS impact and a roughly 12 basis point decrease in the CET1 capital ratio, with no near-term change to capital returns.
Unusual options trading activity for Ford Motor was spotted, with a large bearish position taken by a big-money trader or institution. The sentiment of these traders is split between 41% bullish and 58% bearish, with 9 puts and 3 calls traded. The price target for Ford Motor is estimated to be between $10.0 to $13.0. The stock is currently down -3.58% at $11.31, and RSI indicators suggest it is neutral between overbought and oversold. Options trading is riskier than trading the stock but has higher profit potential.