Get in, loser, we’re going meme-shopping – Meme stocks are once again drawing individual investors’ attention, though instead of Gamestop and AMC Theaters, this time it’s heavily shorted retailer Kohl’s and real-estate platform Opendoor. Investors have pushed Opendoor’s stock up more than 400% in the last month, and Kohl’s saw a single-day rise of 38% after gaining attention on social media. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Little state packing a big punch – Delaware remains the top choice for corporate America with 323 S&P 500 Index companies, worth more than $39 trillion, incorporated there. With no income tax on out-of-state business, no sales tax, no capital stock tax, and a specialized corporate court, Delaware continues to attract new entities, including 80% of all US IPOs in 2024. (Source: Sherwood News)

Bitcoin’s got lots of buddies – The overall cryptocurrency market has now grown nearly as large by market cap as the world's largest company, Nvidia. As of 7/30, the crypto market was worth $3.93 trillion dollars, compared to Nvidia's $4.36 trillion, Microsoft's $3.81 trillion, and Apple's $3.14 trillion valuations. Bitcoin continues to dominate with 58% of crypto’s market share. (Source: Coingecko and Yahoo Finance)

No exceptionalism in US tourism – A study from the World Travel & Tourism Council revealed the US was the only country out of 184 surveyed that was forecast to see international visitor spending decline in 2025. The lack of international tourists could end up costing the economy up to $29 billion—and risks millions of jobs. (Source: Forbes)

EVs will do in Kathmandu – Electric vehicles now account for 76% of all passenger vehicles and half of the light commercial vehicles sold in Nepal, up from essentially 0% five years ago. The growth in EVs has been spurred by government policies aimed at leveraging Nepal's hydropower and shrinking dependence on fossil fuels, as well as incentivizing purchases by lowering import duties on EVs well below those for gas-powered cars. (Source: The New York Times)

Look who's crashing the 401(k) party – President Donald Trump is expected to sign an executive order soon to help make private-market investments more available to US retirement plans. The order would instruct the Labor Department and SEC to guide employers on including private assets in 401(k) plans. Many companies have been concerned about being sued by employees over higher fees associated with private-markets investment products. (Source: The Wall Street Journal)

Who’s making the mailbox lasagna? – Nearly half of US residents felt the unpleasant effects of a heat dome at some point last week: A self-feeding vicious cycle of oppressive and dangerous temperatures caused by a high-pressure system that sinks and traps hot air near the Earth’s surface. The high-pressure system prevents clouds from forming, so all that sunshine continues to heat up the area even more while drying out the soil, causing high humidity to boot. (Source: Vox)

Running a mile doesn’t cancel out my Cheetos? – A Duke University study found that expanding waistlines have little to do with being less active. Researchers found that people in more economically developed countries actually expend more calories than those in less developed ones. Instead, the results suggest the biggest factor in weight gain appears to be the kind of food we eat, not how much we move. (Source: Study Finds)

Is there any genre she can’t crush? – Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter tour was the biggest country tour in Billboard Boxscore history, grossing $407.6 million. Beyoncé is now the first woman and American artist to gross more than $400 million on two separate tours, since her 2023 Renaissance World Tour also breached the milestone and became the highest-grossing R&B tour ever. (Source: Billboard)

Messi magic – Lionel Messi fans will be able to watch the Argentine World Cup champion on a solo TikTok livestream for four upcoming matches. TikTok, Major League Soccer, and MLS Season Pass on Apple TV are bringing back "Player Spotlight: Messi,” which will feature a dedicated camera tracking the 38-year-old Argentine superstar throughout the entire game. (Source: MSN)