Finance news on August 18, 2026

1. 0102:45 UTC

   Anthropic revenue run rate tops $65 billion, source says

   2 outlets · first: moneycontrol.com IPOs

   Machine summary thestar.com.my, citing a source, reports that Anthropic's revenue run rate has topped $65 billion.

   1. Anthropic's revenue run rate has surpassed $65 billion, according to a source.

   Reported by The Star and moneycontrol.com.

2. 0211:15 UTC

   Coverage recordgetsurrey.co.uk: “Surrey grandad whisky bought for £130 now worth £270k”

   2 outlets · first: getsurrey.co.uk Commodities

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by getsurrey.co.uk and Cambridge News.

3. 0317:45 UTC

   US and Canada hold last-minute talks to stop Trump 50% tariffs

   2 outlets · first: journalgazette.net Markets

   Reported by journalgazette.net and adn.com.

   • Donald Trump
   • Canada

4. 0418:45 UTC

   Andrew Yang proposes $15,000 a year for families

   2 outlets · first: 10news.com Economy

   Machine summary Yang also said the nation's political leaders have been slow to confront economic challenges from artificial intelligence.

   1. Yang said, "Unfortunately, our political class is a little bit old, a little bit out of touch."

   Reported by 10news.com and turnto23.com.

   • Artificial Intelligence

5. 0500:44 UTC

   Proficient Auto Logistics reports Q2 revenue fell 5.3%

   1 outlet · first: Motley Fool Earnings

   Machine summary Proficient Auto Logistics reported second-quarter total operating revenue of $109.4 million, a 5.3% year-over-year decrease, according to its earnings call. The company reported a GAAP operating loss of $3.2 million and adjusted EBITDA of $7.6 million.

   1. Total operating revenue came to $109.4 million, down 5.3% from a year earlier, mainly because unit delivery volumes were lower, according to the earnings call.
   2. According to the call, total unit deliveries reached 580,962 units, down 8% versus the same quarter in 2025, due to constrained carrier capacity and smaller providers exiting the market.
   3. According to the call, GAAP operating loss totaled $3.2 million, whereas operating income in the second quarter of 2025 was $0.1 million.
   4. Adjusted EBITDA was $7.6 million, down from $11.3 million last year, according to the call.
   5. According to the call, the company gave second-half combined revenue guidance between $350 million and $370 million, including the Hansen & Adkins acquisition's partial-quarter contribution.

   Reported by Motley Fool and fool.com.

   • Hansen & Adkins
   • Proficient Auto Logistics

6. 0601:47 UTC

   AMD and monday.com report quarterly revenue growth

   1 outlet · first: fool.com Earnings

   Machine summary Advanced Micro Devices reported $11.5 billion in fiscal second-quarter revenue, a 50% increase from $7.7 billion a year earlier, and forecast about $13 billion for fiscal Q3, according to a report on its results. monday.com reported $364.6 million in Q2 sales, a 22% year-over-year increase, and estimated Q3 revenue of $368 million to $370 million, the report said.

   1. AMD forecast fiscal Q3 revenue of about $13 billion, the report said.

   Reported by fool.com.

   • AMD
   • Monday.com

7. 0703:00 UTC

   China explores insurance pools for cutting-edge technology sectors

   1 outlet · first: europe.chinadaily.com.cn Regulation

   Machine summary China Daily reports that China is exploring insurance pools to cover several cutting-edge technology sectors, aiming to improve risk-sharing for technology finance and strengthen risk protection. The report says guidelines issued in March by the science and technology ministry, the National Financial Regulatory Administration and two other departments called for specialized pools in key technology sectors. It adds that pools for commercial spaceflight, cybersecurity and quantum technology have been set up in recent months, including a commercial space insurance pool launched on July 15 in Yangjiang, Guangdong.

   1. China is exploring insurance pools to provide coverage in cutting-edge technology fields, aiming to improve risk-sharing mechanisms for technology finance, according to China Daily.

   Reported by europe.chinadaily.com.cn and global.chinadaily.com.cn.

   • China
   • National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA)

8. 0810:45 UTC

   Report titles describe BiNet and BiFu as unified asset trading network

   1 outlet · first: laosnews.net (Big News Network) Markets

   Machine summary Reports describe BiNet and BiFu as a unified asset trading network allowing one account to trade global assets.

   1. Reports describe BiNet and BiFu as a unified asset trading network.
   2. The reports state that one account trades global assets.

   Reported by laosnews.net (Big News Network) and Philippine Times (Big News Network).

   • Bifu
   • BiNet

9. 0922:44 UTC

   Coverage recordMotley Fool: “CoreWeave (CRWV) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript”

   1 outlet · first: Motley Fool Earnings

   The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

   Reported by Motley Fool.

   • CoreWeave
   • NextNav

10. 1022:31 UTC

    Procept BioRobotics CEO reports indirect purchase of 23,900 shares

    1 outlet · first: fool.com Markets

    Machine summary The shares were purchased by The Larry Wood Trust at a weighted average price of $20.85, while the stock closed at $20.41 that day and was down 48% over one year as of August 7, 2026, the reports said.

    1. The stock closed at $20.41 on August 7, 2026, and was down 48% on a one-year basis as of that date, according to the reports.
    2. Procept BioRobotics reported trailing twelve months revenue of $337.3 million and a net loss of $109.8 million, according to the reports.

    Reported by fool.com.

    • PROCEPT BioRobotics
    • The Larry Wood Trust

11. 1121:30 UTC

    Coverage recordcalcuttanews.net (Big News Network): “Consensus is forming between two countries and their respective states: MEA on UP - Japan investment meet 2026”

    1 outlet · first: calcuttanews.net (Big News Network) Economy

    Reports ran from 21:30 UTC on Aug 18 to 01:00 UTC on Aug 19.

    The outlets that reported this event are listed with links to their reports; no summary of ours passed our automated checks for it, which says nothing about the event (how they work).

    Reported by calcuttanews.net (Big News Network) and China National News (Big News Network).

    • Japan

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