David Brooks

David is a business journalist based in New York City. A graduate of the Wharton School, David worked in corporate finance before transitioning to journalism. He specializes in analyzing market trends, reporting on Wall Street, and uncovering stories about startups disrupting traditional industries.
2336 Articles

Q2 Earnings Insights: Cincinnati Financial vs. Insurance Peers

For the analysts covering Cincinnati Financial Corporation, the second quarter of 2025…

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Cross-Border Payment Systems: Navigating Politics and Building Resilience

Let’s cut through the noise. For decades, the conversation around moving money…

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Trump’s Trade War with Canada: Impact on Virginia Businesses

The rhythmic hum of the financial district’s air conditioning does little to…

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AB 1776: Potential Impact on California Small Businesses

The floral scent of peonies hangs heavy in our warehouse this morning,…

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Cryptocurrency Fraud: SF Man Convicted in $1 Million Scheme

The verdict landed not with a bang, but with the quiet finality…

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U.S.-Canada Trade War Escalates: $20 Billion in Tariffs Impacting Industries

The concrete dust hasn’t even settled on the latest round of tariffs,…

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Montelra Enhances Trading Platform with Yahoo Finance Integration

If you trade, you know the dance. You glance at the price…

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Boeing Secures $131 Billion F-15 Contract, Boosting Defense

The news broke over the wires with the kind of quiet certainty…

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New York City Sued Over Plan for City-Owned Grocery Stores

The Lawsuits Against Mayor Mamdani The lawsuits landed with a thud on…

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AI Boosts Productivity: 54% of Finance Execs Optimistic

Last week, I walked through the buzzing floor of the New York…

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EHang’s Q2 Revenue Surges 203%: Key Insights and Future Plans

The ground has shifted beneath EHang’s feet. That much is clear from…

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Colorado’s Innovative Program for Business Succession: A Model for Generational Wealth Transfer

You can hear it across Colorado. A quiet, persistent hum that isn’t…

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Ruba Minhas Promoted to CFO of Washington Spirit: Leading Financial Strategy

Here in the Financial District, you learn to spot the moments where…

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AI Revolution in Finance: Daloopa’s New Connector Boosts Equity Analysis

The buzz from the press release is unmistakable. Another day, another announcement…

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C2FO Revolutionizes Accounts Receivable with Top 10 Recognition

In the financial district, the conversation always circles back to liquidity. It’s…

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China’s Financial Strategy: Building a Hedge Against U.S. Sanctions

The global financial system is the world's most complex chessboard, and right…

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AmCoat Industrial Secures Financing for Growth with ServisFirst Bank

Walking along the cobblestones of Wall Street the other morning, the air…

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Rick Dunn Joins Cambium as CFO Amid Rapid Growth Phase

The news landed on my screen without much fanfare, a standard press…

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Tokenization Revolution: Finance’s Future with Hybrid Models

I’ve spent two decades reporting from the heart of the Financial District,…

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Grayscale’s Zcash ETF Launch: A New Era for Privacy Coins

Grayscale’s Zcash ETF, a financial instrument that has existed in trust form…

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T3 Defense Stock Surges 64% After Noble Financial’s Buy Rating

The pre-market tape tells a story of pure, unadulterated conviction. This morning,…

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Dick’s Sporting Goods Stock Plummets 14% Amid Earnings Miss – Key Insights

The bell had just rung at the New York Stock Exchange, but…

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Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Expands into Vietnam’s Asset Management Market

Here in the Financial District, the news often arrives in the form…

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Newman Technology’s $21M Expansion: Tax Breaks and Job Growth

From my desk in the Financial District, the rhythms of Wall Street…

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Lightspeed Commerce Welcomes Tech Leader Rupal Hollenbeck to Board

Lightspeed Commerce Appoints Rupal Hollenbeck to Board The composition of a company’s…

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First American Financial Stock: Is It Undervalued?

From my desk overlooking the chaos of the Financial District, I’ve seen…

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DZ Bank Raises Profit Forecast After Record First Half

Cornelius Riese, the chief executive of Germany's DZ Bank Group, had a…

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Reddit’s Accounting Officer Sells Shares: What It Means for Investors

Michelle Marie Reynolds, Reddit’s chief accounting officer, sold 1,265 shares last week.…

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Trade Wars Impacting Prices: Gas, Cars, and More – Act Now

The latest inflation figures arrived with a predictable tremor. For many Americans,…

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Optimize Sales Tech for Insurance Success Before Open Enrollment

The open enrollment period is a crucible for the insurance industry. For…

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Anthropic Advises Remote Work Amid Potential Security Strike

The message from Anthropic's management was clear, if abrupt. Staff in their…

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Archway FinCo Expands Team with New Managing Director

In the often-opaque world of private credit, where capital flows through a…

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AI Financing: The Fed’s $3 Trillion Challenge and Its Impact on U.S. Competitiveness

AI Investment Surge Analysis From my desk in the Financial District, where…

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Canada Tariffs Impact Markets: New Iran Sanctions Explained

The recent moves by the Washington and Ottawa - raising tariffs on…

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Reddit CFO Sells 10,319 Shares: Key Insights for Investors

Andrew Vollero didn’t wake up on August 20th looking to make a…

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Bitcoin Surges Past $80,000: What It Means for Crypto Investors

Bitcoin’s digital ticker blinked past $80,000 late Monday, a level it hadn’t…

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Cadeler’s H1 2026 Financial Results: Revenue Doubles, Fleet Strategy Succeeds

The numbers, on their own, are arresting. Revenue more than doubling. EBITDA…

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Financial Institution Faces Sanctions: Major Announcement Expected This Week

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's announcement on Monday sent a ripple across trading…

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Motorola’s $1.5B Acquisition Boosts Counter-UAS Tech Portfolio

Motorola Solutions just made a major strategic play, and it speaks volumes…

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Fintech Investment Surges to $103.1B in H1 2026, Led by Mega-Deals

The numbers are in, and they tell a powerful, contradictory story about…

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