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Nebius (NBIS) plunged on news that Meta plans to monetize excess AI compute. The sell-off is a sentiment shock, not a confirmed loss of customers. With contracted power capacity north of 4 GW, aggressive 2026 revenue guidance of $3.0-3.4B, and improving cash flow metrics reported in June, Nebius offers a high-risk, high-reward swing entry. Trade pl…
authID Inc., a Nasdaq-listed biometric identity verification company, announced the successful completion of its 2026 Annual Shareholder Meeting held via webcast. All nominated directors were elected and all proposed resolutions were adopted, supporting the company’s strategic direction in biometric security solutions.
Nasdaq marked the 250th anniversary of American independence by ringing the opening bell at the White House alongside the NYSE and President Trump, coinciding with the first trading day for Trump Accounts. This new federally supported initiative provides newborn American children with a $1,000 government seed investment to promote long-term financi…
Piper Sandler reiterated its Overweight rating on Oracle, arguing its analysis of capital expenditure converted to data-center capacity implies roughly $2.2 billion of Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) revenue not currently reflected in consensus estimates for fiscal 2027. Using benchmarks from Crusoe and CoreWeave, the firm modeled per-megawatt co…
Apple may be preparing a new iPhone pricing tier aimed at expanding volume and services adoption. Given the company's cash generation, large buyback capacity and current technical posture, a disciplined long trade can capture upside from re-rated multiples or stronger-than-feared unit growth while controlling downside risk.
Southwest (LUV) has the operational footprint and recent capital-return actions to accelerate gains if jet fuel stabilizes under $70. The stock trades around $50.75 with a market cap near $24.8B, P/E ~32 and positive technical momentum. This trade idea lays out an entry at $51.00, a stop at $46.00 and a target of $60.00 on a long-term horizon (180 …
Options market pricing indicates Fastenal Co. (FAST) could move roughly 5% when it reports earnings on July 13 before the market opens. Historical post-earnings reactions have been mixed: in four of the last eight earnings releases the stock moved more than the options-implied magnitude, while in the other four it moved less.
Nike stock slid nearly 3.9% in morning trading as markets absorbed the company’s fiscal fourth-quarter report and cautious guidance. A one-time $986 million tariff recovery buoyed headline earnings, while underlying metrics and a double-digit sales decline in Greater China raised concern. Several brokerages trimmed price targets and the company for…
Orthofix Medical shares rallied after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services withdrew earlier modifications to billing guidance and the fee schedule for non-invasive bone growth stimulators, reinstating prior reimbursement levels. The change was issued July 1, 2026 and formally communicated by Orthofix today, driving a notable intraday gain a…
Applied Digital shares rose sharply in morning trade after a run of development and financing milestones - including delivery of a new building, a long-term hyperscaler lease, and a $1.59 billion senior secured notes offering - pushed the company’s contracted revenue to roughly $36 billion. The move comes as analysts raise targets and a stronger NA…
Hut 8 Corp. shares rose roughly 11% in morning trading to $107.81, touching a session high of $109.79, as investors respond to the company’s shift toward large-scale AI data center operations. The move follows completion of $7.5 billion in investment-grade project financing for its River Bend and Beacon Point campuses in Texas, a cluster of analyst…
Brookfield Asset Management Ltd. will report its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026, with a conference call and webcast scheduled the same day. The company manages over $1 trillion in assets across multiple sectors including infrastructure, energy, private equity, real estate, and credit, focusing on long-term investments in es…
The Institute for Supply Management's nonmanufacturing PMI slipped to 54.0 in June from 54.5 in May, signaling continued expansion in the services sector but a loss of momentum. New orders cooled, supplier delivery times remained long, and prices paid by services firms eased as oil returned to pre-conflict levels. Employment within services rebound…
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told reporters that European allies and Canada have raised combined defense spending to about 4% of GDP, driven by a near-20% rise in core defense outlays last year. Rutte said the extra planned investment for 2025 and 2026 totals $258 billion and expects detailed plans at the Ankara leaders summit to meet a 5% of …
Xcel Brands, a US-based media and consumer products company, has announced a licensing agreement with KBL Group to handle production and supply chain management for the OFF/DUTY by Coco Rocha fashion brand. The collaboration aims to enhance the brand's product quality and expand its retail distribution across multiple channels, leveraging KBL's exp…
The mass turnout at the funeral of Iran’s Supreme Leader signalled national unity and sent a message to the United States and Israel that Tehran weathered the conflict that began with U.S. and Israeli strikes on February 28. Officials and analysts say Iran is using that perceived resilience to press for recognition of its control over the Strait of…
Cipher Mining shares jumped sharply in morning trading after a research note reframed the company as an operator of contracted hyperscaler infrastructure rather than a pure-play crypto miner. The note detailed $11.4 billion in contracted lease revenue and highlighted the calendar for the first phase of a 300 MW delivery to Amazon Web Services, with…
Amazon Web Services has told its server supply chain partners to raise third-quarter shipments by 20% to 30% above prior plans, driven by brisk demand for its Trainium 3 AI chip. Taiwan suppliers and component makers are ramping output, with motherboard parts shipping since May and rack and slide-rail components slated for mass production in July. …
Microsoft shares fell in morning trading after the company confirmed it will cut roughly 4,800 jobs - about 2.1% of its global workforce - as part of a reorganization tied to its Frontier Company AI initiative. The move, concentrated in Commercial and Xbox units, coincided with Wolfe Research lowering its price target and revising fiscal 2027 cash …
Summit Therapeutics (SMMT) is a clinical-stage biotech with a near-term regulatory binary and a market cap around $12.07B. The FDA accepted its BLA for ivonescimab with a PDUFA date of 11/14/2026, and the stock trades well below its 52-week high despite a meaningful short interest. This trade idea outlines a long entry at $15.55, a stop at $12.50 a…
Advanced Micro Devices shares climbed sharply in morning trading after Goldman Sachs raised its price target to $640 from $450 while keeping a Buy rating. The upgrade coincided with fresh enterprise AI adoption news involving AMD accelerators, a reported delay to a competing Nvidia rack system and weaker-than-expected U.S. jobs data that reduced ne…
Qualys looks positioned to extend its recent rally. Solid Q2 results, attractive free cash flow of $290.5M and a near-term breakout to a 52-week high suggest a tactical long. Entry, stop and a mid-term target are provided with a clear risk framework.
IREN stock jumped 12.5% in morning trade to $43.69 after reports placed the company on a shortlist for Anthropic’s $15 billion data center project. The rise was magnified by a technical short squeeze, high put/call activity and a market-wide risk-on tone that favored AI infrastructure names. Analysts remain bullish, with a consensus Buy rating and …
Microsoft said it will eliminate about 4,800 positions, roughly 2.1% of its workforce, as it balances large-scale AI investments, rising data-center costs and shifting business dynamics. The move follows earlier voluntary buyouts and comes amid significant capital plans and mixed performance across cloud and gaming units.
Inspire Medical Systems issued a correction to the previously announced date of their second quarter 2026 financial results release. The company will now report earnings after market close on August 3, 2026. A conference call to discuss results will follow at 5 p.m. Eastern Time. No other changes to the original announcement were made.
