Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), a US-based Fortune 500 company and parent of the New York Stock Exchange, has partnered with blockchain oracle platform Chainlink to bring its Consolidated Feed of foreign exchange and precious metals market data onto the blockchain. The integration will power Chainlink Data Streams, supporting over 2,000 decentralized applications and major financial institutions in tokenized environments. The collaboration aims to enhance the accuracy and reliability of market data for decentralized finance (DeFi) platforms, asset managers, and banks, enabling institutional-grade, low-latency, and tamper-resistant onchain financial operations. The partnership underscores a broader trend toward integrating traditional financial infrastructure into blockchain ecosystems, supporting the growing demand for tokenized real-world assets (RWAs), with market projections suggesting RWA values could reach $30 trillion by 2034.

Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) reached a new 52-week high of $189.35, trading at $187.14 at the latest close. The company reported quarterly earnings of $1.81 per share and revenue of $3.26 billion, up 9.8% year-over-year. It achieved a return on equity of 13.66% and a net margin of 23.92%. With a market capitalization of $106.94 billion, ICE has a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.86 and a P/E/G ratio of 2.21. Analysts have raised price targets to $212 (Barclays) and $210 (UBS), supporting a 'buy' rating. The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.48 per share, payable on September 30th to shareholders of record on September 16th, resulting in an annualized dividend of $1.92 and a 1.0% yield. Insider activity includes the General Counsel and CEO selling shares at an average price of $179.12 and $179.22, respectively, with total insider sales over 90 days amounting to 226,913 shares valued at $40.67 million. Institutional investors such as Brighton Jones LLC, Townsquare Capital LLC, Optimize Financial Inc, Sagespring Wealth Partners LLC, and Altman Advisors Inc. have increased or acquired stakes. Hedge funds and other institutional investors collectively own 89.30% of the company's stock. ICE provides market infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions to financial institutions, corporations, and government entities in the U.S., U.K., EU, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada.

AnnieMac Home Mortgage has acquired Florida Funding, strengthening its presence in Florida, with key team members transitioning to AnnieMac’s OVM Financial Division. Westcor Land Title Insurance Co. has launched Westcor Agency Services, a platform powered by GridBase technology that enables title agents to scale operations through state-level fulfillment services. ICE Mortgage Technology has integrated Freddie Mac’s AIM Check API into its Mortgage Analyzer, allowing sellers and originators to assess borrower income using digitized paystubs and W-2s before full LPA submission, with results automatically displayed in Encompass loan files. Argyle, New York, has partnered with LenderLogix, Buffalo, N.Y., enabling embedded verification at the point of sale through automated data flow. Optimal Blue, Plano, Texas, has introduced automation in its PPE engine, allowing lock desk users to send best efforts lock requests directly to investors via API, reducing processing time from 15 minutes to seconds. A&D Mortgage, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., launched a new Appraisal Center integrated with the AIM Partner Portal, featuring single sign-on, random assignment of preferred AMCs, and expanded vendor network, with appraisal reviews starting in 1–2 days. The company also launched Prime Jumbo Blue, a new jumbo loan program with simplified qualification for high-balance and investment property loans. Flyhomes, Bellevue, Wash., has secured $15 million in Series D funding to expand its Buy Before You Sell program nationwide and obtained a $200 million warehouse facility to support over $1 billion in annual originations.

Chainlink's native token, LINK, surged 10% to a seven-month high of $24, marking its biggest weekly gain among the top 50 tokens by market capitalization. The rally was driven by a new partnership between Chainlink and Intercontinental Exchange (ICE), the parent company of the New York Stock Exchange, to bring foreign exchange and precious metals pricing data onto the blockchain. Additionally, Chainlink launched a token buyback initiative, the Chainlink Reserve, which converts revenue from its services into LINK tokens to create sustained buying pressure. Technical analysis indicates bullish momentum, with LINK above its 50-day and 200-day moving averages, though the RSI nears overbought levels at 72.72, suggesting potential short-term consolidation. A breakout above $24.10–$24.13 resistance could trigger further gains.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its holdings in Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (ICE) by 1.4% in the first quarter, now owning 3,277,229 shares valued at $565.3 million, representing 0.57% of ICE's total shares. Multiple hedge funds also adjusted their positions, with Tsfg LLC, Rakuten Securities Inc., REAP Financial Group LLC, McClarren Financial Advisors Inc., and Global Trust Asset Management LLC increasing their holdings. Institutional investors collectively own 89.30% of ICE's stock. ICE reported earnings on July 31 with $1.81 EPS, revenue of $3.26 billion (up 9.8% YoY), and a net margin of 23.92%. The company declared a $0.48 quarterly dividend with a 1.0% yield and 36.85% payout ratio, to be paid on September 30. Analysts have raised price targets on ICE, with UBS, Keefe, Bruyette & Woods, Barclays, Piper Sandler, and Morgan Stanley increasing their estimates to $210, $189, $212, $202, and $192, respectively. The consensus rating is 'Moderate Buy' with an average target price of $194.92. Insider activity shows a senior vice president and a director selling shares, with total insider sales over three months amounting to 226,913 shares worth $40,671,107 (1.00% of the company's stock). ICE provides market infrastructure, data services, and technology solutions to financial institutions, corporations, and government entities globally, with operations in the U.S., U.K., EU, Singapore, India, Abu Dhabi, Israel, and Canada. The stock traded down 0.2% to $185.98 on Monday, with a market cap of $106.46 billion, P/E ratio of 35.70, and a 12-month price range of $142.29 to $189.35.