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OpenAI introduced GPT-Live, a set of full-duplex voice models that listen and speak concurrently and now drive ChatGPT Voice. The models can acknowledge user speech in real time, hand off complex tasks to background frontier models (initially GPT-5.5), and are being distributed globally in two variants for different user tiers.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration reported that total U.S. crude and petroleum exports reached a record 13.6 million barrels per day in April, driven by higher crude shipments and strong propane and distillate exports amid disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz tied to the Iran war. Finished petroleum product exports also hit their h…
Microsoft ($MSFT) has pulled back into 2026 after an aggressive run in 2024-25. Fundamentals remain intact: $72.9B free cash flow, ROE north of 30%, and a fortress balance sheet. At $383.42 the stock trades at ~23x EPS with an enterprise value implying EV/EBITDA ~15x - attractive for a cash-generating leader in AI infrastructure. This trade idea la…
Bank of America has extended a $520 million credit facility to OpenAI, marking the bank's first loan to the AI developer as the company prepares for a U.S. initial public offering. The facility positions BofA among OpenAI's largest lenders and supports the bank's broader leadership in capital markets activity tied to artificial intelligence.
IREN's headline revenue softness is mostly the result of deliberate, capital-intensive build and M&A to capture AI compute demand. The market has punished the stock as if that softness equals terminal weakness. For disciplined traders willing to accept execution risk, a long position around $40.54 with a $60 target over the next 180 trading days of…
Lincoln Educational Services Corporation plans to open a new 36,000 sq ft campus in Suitland, Maryland, its 25th campus, focusing on high-demand Electrical and Electronic Systems Technology and HVAC programs. The smaller, capital-efficient campus model aims to better access challenging markets with an estimated $10 million investment, serving appro…
RVRC Holding has agreed to acquire a 90.1% stake in sportswear company ICANIWILL at an enterprise valuation of SEK 700 million for 100% of the shares. The purchase structure includes contingent additional payments tied to EBIT targets for 2026 and 2027, an option to buy remaining shares, and a financing package composed of cash, credit lines and tr…
Speaking at NATO’s annual meeting in Ankara, President Emmanuel Macron said he would use a July 13 gathering of Ukraine’s backers to announce fresh defence initiatives and joint exercises. He presented the summit as proof that European countries are investing more in defence, defending sovereignty and building strategic autonomy while remaining wit…
A federal judge denied a preliminary injunction sought by prediction markets operator Kalshi, allowing New York to enforce its gambling statutes against the platform’s sports-event contracts. The ruling found the Commodity Exchange Act did not preempt state law as applied to Kalshi, and weighed New York’s consumer-protection interests more heavily …
Virtuix (VTIX) is a sub-$100M VR hardware company that just completed an IPO, grew revenues strongly year-over-year, and sits close to multi-channel upside if a partnership with Meta materializes. The trade below buys a low-liquidity stock with a clear stop and a 180-trading-day horizon to let commercialization catalysts play out. This is a high-ri…
Warner Bros. Discovery is migrating its advertising technology onto Amazon Web Services, deploying agentic AI agents to automate planning, activation, optimization and measurement across its U.S. linear and digital channels. The single-platform build is intended to replace legacy internal workflows, unify buying across business units and provide ph…
A 37-story building under conversion on East 42nd Street that showed signs of potential collapse has been stabilized, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Two support columns buckled on upper floors, prompting evacuations of nearby properties and the installation of temporary shoring while the Department of Buildings prepares a full assessment.
MaxLinear reported a Q1 beat and set guidance that implies a rapid cadence of hyperscale optics revenue. The stock has already run, but a meaningful pullback to $83.32 represents a tactical long with asymmetric upside to last cycle highs of $128.30. This trade balances a tight stop with a long-term holding horizon to capture continued AI-driven dem…
Iran has placed control of the Strait of Hormuz at the center of its strategic objectives, treating the waterway as a decisive leverage point it terms a "golden weapon." Recent incidents in which ships transited the strait without Tehran's approval and were fired upon have produced an exchange of fire with the United States and threaten the stabili…
UniCredit disclosed it now owns 48% of Commerzbank after launching a takeover bid in May, moving the long-running contest toward an endgame. Management options include amending swap contracts to reach a 59% stake, buying shares on the open market once approvals conclude next year, or negotiating directly with Commerzbank. German political resistanc…
Dutch prosecutors on July 8 announced a criminal investigation into the Dutch arm of Tata Steel, citing evidence that the company's IJmuiden plant may have intentionally polluted the environment, operated without appropriate licences and failed to adequately maintain a heavily polluting coke oven. Tata Steel's Netherlands division disputes the alle…
J&J Snack Foods (JJSF) offers a conservative entry point today: reasonable valuation, a 4%+ yield, strong free cash flow and virtually no leverage. That combination argues for a tactical long, but cyclicality in frozen beverages and compressed margins mean upside is conditional. Trade plan below balances income with defined downside protection.
Ubisoft ADR is trading at $1.29 with a ~$877M market cap, attractive technical momentum, and a recent flurry of positive ecosystem news. This is a high-risk, high-reward swing trade: enter at $1.29, stop at $0.95, target $2.40 over ~45 trading days if catalysts align.
Citi analyst Patrick Donnelly says investor interest in the Life Science Tools & Diagnostics sector is beginning to rebound after a weak first quarter and concerns about AI-driven disruption. Using a proprietary survey from its Research Innovation Lab, Citi identified several stocks it favors for the second half of 2026, citing improving ordering p…
Bank of America has increased its Henry Hub natural gas price projection for the second half of 2026 to $3.8 per million British thermal units from $3.6, citing tighter supply balances and a risk that U.S. gas inventories could fall below 3.8 trillion cubic feet heading into winter. The bank highlights rising LNG feedgas demand and power-sector con…
Pagaya combines AI-driven credit underwriting with an asset-backed distribution engine. With roughly $1.3B revenue, positive net income and free cash flow north of $230M, the stock trades at a single-digit EV/EBITDA and a mid-teens P/E. Recent insider buying, accelerating ABS issuance and new commercial partnerships set up near-term catalysts while…
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit declined to allow the Trump administration to restore President Donald Trump’s name to the Kennedy Center facade while it contests a district judge’s directive ordering the name removed. The decision leaves in place a May order from U.S. District Judge Christopher…
Speaking in Ankara, Denmark’s prime minister said Copenhagen will defend every inch of NATO, including the Kingdom of Denmark, after U.S. comments about Greenland prompted firm denials from Danish and Greenlandic officials. Danish foreign minister said talks are ongoing with Greenland and the U.S. to find a solution within Denmark’s red lines that …
Lyft's stock fell around 3% in mid-day trading after the company announced an agreement to take over Serveo’s bikeshare operations in Spain, adding management of roughly 22,000 bicycles across seven cities. The firm also named Senthil Padmanabhan as its new Chief Technology Officer effective July 20, while an amended institutional filing showed a r…
Italian equities finished lower on Wednesday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index falling 1.31% at the close in Milan. Broad weakness was led by losses in Financials, Industrials and Healthcare, while energy-related names outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners over advancers, and commodities showed large moves in crude oil and gold.
