Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- CVS Health® (NYSE: CVS) has announced that its board of directors has approved a quarterly dividend of sixty-six and one-half cents ($0.665 cents) per share on the Common Stock of the Corporation. The dividend is payable on August 3, 2026, to holders of record on July 23, 2026.
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CVS Health is a leading health solutions company simplifying health care one person, one family and one community at a time. As of March 31, 2026, the Company had approximately 9,000 retail pharmacy locations, more than 1,000 walk-in and primary care medical clinics and a leading pharmacy benefits manager with approximately 88 million plan members. The Company also serves an estimated more than 37 million people through a broad range of health insurance products and related services. The Company's integrated model uses personalized, technology driven services to connect people to simply better health, increasing access to quality care, delivering better outcomes, and lowering overall costs.
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NIO v červnu doručil 40 597 vozů, meziročně o 62,9 % více, a nové ES9 dosáhlo 10 000 kumulativních dodávek za 30 dní od uvedení. Akcie byly ráno o 1,67 % výše na 4,85 USD.
NIO stock is showing upward movement. What’s driving NIO shares up? What Is Driving NIO’s Recent Delivery Momentum?NIO reported June deliveries of 40,597 vehicles (up 62.9% year over year) and Q2 deliveries of 107,658 (up 49.4%), with the new ES9 reaching 10,000 cumulative deliveries within 30 days of launch. The company also said cumulative deliveries totaled 1,188,715 as of June 30, and the All-New ES8 has now surpassed 120,000 cumulative deliveries.
China EV ADRs are also staying active as peers post their own delivery reads, including XPeng and Li Auto. Li Auto reported June deliveries of 30,895 (down 14.8%), a divergence traders often use for relative-momentum positioning across the group.
Li Auto’s footprint expansion to 495 retail stores and 4,097 supercharging stations is another competitive benchmark for NIO because it highlights how quickly rivals can scale distribution and charging access even when unit growth is softer. The move mirrors the broader China EV land-grab, which often leads NIO to trade more on execution and share signals than on the macro tape.
NIO Stock: Critical Levels To WatchEven with the premarket lift, NIO is still in a downtrend on the longer-term map: it’s trading 2.3% below the 20-day SMA ($4.99) and 14.7% below the 200-day SMA ($5.72), with the 20-day SMA also below the 50-day SMA. The "death cross" that formed in June (50-day SMA below the 200-day SMA) keeps the bigger-picture bias cautious until price can reclaim key averages.
Momentum is the more constructive part right now: MACD is above its signal line and the histogram is positive, which points to downside pressure easing versus the prior downswing. In plain terms, when MACD is above its signal line, it often means sellers are losing control even if price hasn’t fully flipped the trend yet.
Key Resistance: $5.00 — a nearby round-number level where rebounds can stall, sitting just above the current price and below the 20-day averages. What Is NIO and How Does It Compete?Nio is a leading electric vehicle maker, targeting the premium segment. Founded in November 2014, Nio designs, develops, jointly manufactures, and sells premium smart electric vehicles, and it tries to stand out with features like battery swapping and autonomous driving.
Its current lineup spans midsize to large sedans and SUVs, and it sold around 326,000 EVs in 2025—about 2% of China’s passenger new energy vehicle market. That’s why delivery updates can move the stock quickly: they’re one of the cleanest, most frequent signals on demand, mix, and competitive positioning.
NIO Stock Price ActivityNIO Stock Price Activity: Nio shares were up 1.67% at $4.85 Friday morning, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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Plug Power oznámil, že projekt Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub dosáhl konečného investičního rozhodnutí a zahrnuje objednávku 50 MW elektrolyzéru. Akcie PLUG v pátek klesly o 5,88 % na 2,24 USD.
Plug Power stock is among today’s weakest performers. What’s behind PLUG decline? What Is Plug Power’s Key Catalyst This Week?Plug said the Hunter Valley Hydrogen Hub project in Newcastle, New South Wales—developed by Orica—has reached final investment decision, clearing the way for execution and including a 50MW electrolyzer order.
Once fully operational, the project is expected to produce about 4,700 tonnes of renewable hydrogen annually, cutting Orica’s natural gas use at Kooragang Island by roughly 7.5% and emissions equivalent to removing around 26,500 vehicles from Australian roads each year.
Plug Power is also leaning on Europe for proof of repeatable delivery after commissioning and handing over a 5 MW GenEco PEM electrolyzer at the Måde Power-to-X facility in Esbjerg, Denmark.
At full capacity, that site is expected to produce about 550 metric tons per year—roughly 1,500 truckloads—with output certified as Renewable Fuel of Non-Biological Origin under ISCC, a setup that can keep sentiment jumpy even when operations are moving forward.
Plug Power Technical Analysis: Key Levels To WatchAt $2.38, the stock is trading below every major moving average in the stack: the 20-day SMA ($2.66), 50-day SMA ($3.18), 100-day SMA ($2.78), and 200-day SMA ($2.63). That "below the full stack" posture keeps the longer-term trend biased lower unless price can reclaim the 200-day area and then start compressing the gap to the 50-day.
MACD is below its signal line with a negative histogram, which suggests upside pressure is cooling versus the prior upswing. In plain terms, MACD compares faster and slower trend momentum—when it’s below the signal line, rallies tend to fade faster unless buyers step in with sustained follow-through.
Key Resistance: $2.50 — a nearby round-number area where rebounds can stall The bigger-picture backdrop is still conflicted: a golden cross (50-day SMA above the 200-day SMA) printed in September 2025, but price is now back under both, which can turn that prior bullish signal into "failed follow-through." On the timeline, the stock’s recent swing low in April and swing high in June frame the current range, and bulls generally need to defend higher lows while working back above the 20-day/200-day zones.
How Plug Power Builds Its Green Hydrogen EcosystemPlug Power is trying to build an end-to-end green hydrogen ecosystem—production, storage, delivery, and energy generation—so it can sell complete hydrogen solutions rather than just components. It also plans to build and operate green hydrogen highways across North America and Europe, using both direct customer relationships and joint ventures.
That context matters for Friday’s tape because the Orica milestone is exactly the kind of "ecosystem" proof point the market looks for: electrolyzer orders tied to real projects that have cleared final investment decision. Over time, consistent execution on projects like this is what can shift the stock from trading like a high-volatility concept to trading more like an operating industrial energy supplier.
Plug Power Stock Price Action: Friday UpdatePLUG Stock Price Activity: Plug Power shares were 5.88% down at $2.24 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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EURC od Circle dosáhl 9. července nejvyšší denní aktivity adres a nových peněženek od spuštění před čtyřmi lety, když počet aktivních peněženek dosáhl 1 760. Po konci přechodného období MiCA v EU roste poptávka po regulovaných euro stablecoinech.
Circle's euro stablecoin $EURC logged its highest daily active addresses and new wallet creation since its launch four years ago, according to Santiment data. On July 9, daily active wallets reached 1,760, a milestone that underscores accelerating demand for regulated euro-denominated digital assets.
MiCA Clears the Field for EURCThe timing of the spike is no coincidence. The EU's Markets in Crypto-Assets (MiCA) regulation transition period ended on July 1, 2026, requiring all crypto firms serving EU clients to be licensed. That deadline reshaped the competitive landscape sharply. Tether chose not to apply, with CEO Paolo Ardoino calling MiCA's reserve rules "dangerous," leading major exchanges including Coinbase, Binance, and Kraken to delist USDT for European users. With the market's dominant stablecoin removed from regulated European venues, liquidity has had to go somewhere.
EURC, issued by Circle, held the highest average market capitalisation among MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins at $430.4 million across the past year and led in average weekly trading volume at $34.0 million. Circle's EURC has emerged as the dominant euro stablecoin, holding approximately 41% of total euro stablecoin market capitalisation, up from 17% market share over the past 12 months.
Compliance as a Competitive AdvantageThe primary driver behind the surge in EURC activity is the enforcement of MiCA's stablecoin provisions, which require issuers to hold specific reserves and obtain licenses to operate within the EU. Circle was among the first global firms to secure an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license, making EURC the first major MiCA-compliant stablecoin.
The leading euro stablecoin for crypto capital markets, EURC is MiCA-compliant, redeemable 1:1 for euro, and accessible globally on Avalanche, Base, Ethereum, Solana, and Stellar. That multi-chain presence matters: several high-profile centralised exchanges have started restricting non-compliant stablecoins for European users, naturally funnelling liquidity into EURC.
Total market capitalisation of MiCA-compliant euro stablecoins rose 128%, climbing from $295.6 million to $673.9 million across the 52 weeks to June 28, 2026. The broader trend points to Europe consolidating its stablecoin market around a small group of fully licensed tokens, with EURC currently leading that pack by a wide margin.
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Cryptonomist: MiCA Euro Stablecoins Surge Post Transitional Period
Circle: EURC Official Page
Utila: Euro Stablecoin Landscape Report 2026
FuelCell Energy uzavřela dohodu s Fit Energy na dodávku až 380 MW karbonátových palivových článků pro datová centra. Závazná je zatím jen první fáze o 30 MW, dodávky mají přijít do konce roku.
As hyperscalers build out artificial intelligence (AI) data centers at a staggering pace, they face a massive bottleneck: a lack of reliable energy.
One of the biggest beneficiaries over the past year is Bloom Energy (BE 9.02%), the fuel cell manufacturer, whose stock has surged more than 1,000% since the start of 2025. The company is seeing incredibly robust demand from data center operators, illustrating a massive opportunity for companies that can quickly address the growing energy needs.
Another company that's made headlines with a data center deal of its own is FuelCell Energy (FCEL 10.56%). The company could be the next big winner as demand for power surges, but investors should know a few things before buying the stock.
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FuelCell's recent data center deal is an important first step Solid oxide fuel cells have emerged as a popular option to quickly meet energy needs. These fuel cells provide continuous baseload energy using natural gas and, down the road, other lower-carbon fuels like hydrogen and biogas. In addition, fuel cells can support microgrids and boost energy resilience by dynamically adjusting their output to complement intermittent renewables such as wind and solar.
FuelCell Energy has spent decades developing molten carbonate fuel cell systems to deliver continuous, low-emissions electricity for customers, but has struggled to translate that into commercial success. Sales have been uneven and volatile amid extended development cycles, while profitability is constrained by the capital-intensive nature of manufacturing.
That said, AI workloads are driving unprecedented electricity demand, and power grid bottlenecks create a need for alternative sources. FuelCell Energy's distributed generation systems can provide continuous, on-site baseload electricity directly to hyperscalers, bypassing utility infrastructure.
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FuelCell Energy recently entered an agreement with Fit Energy, marking a huge milestone for the fuel cell developer. As part of the agreement, Fit Energy will purchase up to 380 megawatts of carbonate fuel cell systems for data centers across four phases.
One thing to bear in mind is that only the initial 30 MW phase is committed, with deliveries expected by the end of this year. The remainder consists of options that Fit Energy may elect to pursue in increments, with milestone-based deposits required before each phase becomes effective.
Is FuelCell stock a buy? FuelCell's agreement with Fit Energy is an important first step in validating its technology and could serve as a roadmap for future deals. With that said, the company will need to ramp up capacity and prove it can meet these demands, much like Bloom Energy did when it delivered on-site power to Oracle in only 55 days one year ago.
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Before purchasing FuelCell stock, it's important to understand its current financial situation. Over the past 12 months, FuelCell has lost nearly $225 million. Meanwhile, over the past three years, the company's outstanding shares have increased from 14.8 million to 63.5 million as it has struggled with high cash burn. The company recently announced it would raise another $225 million in equity to expand its manufacturing capacity.
Given its cash burn and shareholder dilution over the years, FuelCell remains a high-risk, high-reward stock that needs to prove it can deliver to data center customers before most investors should consider buying.
Key Takeaways Carvana is down 20% YTD despite six straight quarters of at least 40% unit sales growth.Adjusted EBITDA hit a record $672 million, with an industry-leading margin of 10.4%.ADESA integration, digital tools and a fragmented market support Carvana's long-term expansion. Used car e-retailer Carvana Inc. (CVNA - Free Report) had an impressive run on the bourses last year, being the top-performing auto retail stock of 2025. While CVNA stock more than doubled last year, it has declined 20% so far this year. Carvana has also underperformed the industry as well as peers like CarMax (KMX - Free Report) and Sonic Automotive (SAH - Free Report) year to date. Shares of CarMax and Sonic Automotive have surged 32% and 56%, respectively, over the same timeframe.
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While short-seller accusations and stiff competition have weighed on the stock lately, Carvana’s journey has been nothing short of a rollercoaster. From being on the brink of a collapse in 2022, Carvana has been making tangible progress on operational and financial fronts and is now the second-largest used car retailer in the United States, just behind CarMax.
So, is this a good time to buy CVNA shares? Or should you be waiting on the sidelines? Let’s find out.
What’s Working in Favor of Carvana?Instead of relying on a network of physical dealerships, the company operates a fully digital platform where customers can browse vehicles, arrange financing and schedule delivery online. Its well-known car vending machines are helping the brand stand out in a crowded market.The used car market remains highly fragmented, with Carvana’s share still below 2%. This suggests that there is ample room for the company to expand, especially as more consumers gravitate toward online car buying. In the longer term, the company continues to target selling 3 million cars per year in the 2030 to 2035 timeframe.
The first quarter of 2026 was the sixth straight quarter of Carvana achieving 40% or greater year-over-year unit sales growth. The company expects a sequential increase in retail units sold in the second quarter of 2026, and it remains on track to deliver growth in retail units for full-year 2026.
Financial performance is also improving. Adjusted EBITDA reached a record $672 million in the last reported quarter, compared with $488 million in the year-ago period, with industry-leading margins of 10.4%.
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For the second quarter of 2026, Carvana expects a sequential increase in adjusted EBITDA. Its longer-term goal of reaching a 13.5% adjusted EBITDA margin further instills optimism.
Beyond growth and margins, Carvana is strengthening the operational backbone needed to support its long-term expansion. Proprietary technology platforms such as Carli and centralized planning tools help optimize staffing, logistics, workflow and throughput across reconditioning centers. By combining real-time operational data with software-driven decision-making, these systems improve productivity, simplify employee training and enable faster scaling as volumes increase.
The company is also expanding its physical infrastructure. The ADESA U.S. acquisition continues to strengthen Carvana's logistics, auction and reconditioning network. As of the first quarter of 2026, the company had integrated 16 ADESA sites and plans to add another six to eight during 2026. Meanwhile, the expansion of the ADESA Clear wholesale platform is improving inventory mobility and production flexibility, supporting higher sales volumes while keeping future reconditioning investments more capital efficient.
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How to Play CVNA NowCarvana has evolved from a turnaround story into a profitable growth company with a scalable digital-first model. Its expanding infrastructure, improving margins and significant runway in the highly fragmented used-car market support a compelling long-term growth narrative. The recent pullback offers a more attractive entry point for investors.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Carvana’s 2026 and 2027 sales suggests a year-over-year increase of 38% and 26%, respectively. The consensus mark for 2026 EPS has been revised higher by 5 cents over the past 60 days to $1.58, reflecting improving analyst confidence. For 2027, the EPS estimate is $2.12, implying a 34% increase from the projected 2026 levels.
The Wall Street price target for the stock implies roughly 40% upside from current levels.
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CVNA appears well-positioned to outperform over the long run, making the dip look like a buying opportunity rather than a warning sign.
Currently, Carvana carries a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
Kalifornie spustila program za 135 milionů USD na podporu nákupu elektromobilů a zvýhodňuje Rivian: jeho R2 začíná kolem 45 000 USD, zatímco většina modelů Tesla je kvůli limitu 50 000 USD pro nová vozidla vyřazena.
The elimination of the $7,500 federal electric vehicle (EV) tax credit was a hard hit for most automakers, but Rivian Automotive (RIVN +0.72%) was especially affected. EV demand had already stalled, but without tax incentives, they became a harder sell than gas-powered vehicles.
The state of California is taking action to incentivize car buyers to go green once again. The state has a new $135 million program to help first-time EV buyers through point-of-sale rebates. No tax filing is necessary.
There is a catch that helps Rivian in particular but hurts its competitor, Tesla (TSLA +0.71%). Incentives are available only for automobiles priced at or below $50,000 new and $25,000 used. The credit offers a $3,500 rebate for new vehicles and a $1,750 rebate for used vehicles. This immediately disqualifies most Tesla models, which are most often priced at luxury levels. The new Rivian R2 fleet, designed to be more affordable, starts at around $45,000.
The incentive also waives the price cap entirely if the automaker is headquartered in California. Rivian is based in Irvine, while Tesla relocated to Texas.
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This is great news for Rivian. The R2 fleet is generating significant interest, and state tax incentives could push fence-sitters into a Rivian. California's model could also serve as a template for other states looking to make up for the lost federal benefits.
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Several states offer benefits for EV and hybrid car purchases, but California could start a trend of states increasing tax credits or even matching the previously available federal credit. Any move in this direction would be welcome news for Rivian and other EV manufacturers looking to reignite demand.
Rivian's investors have patiently waited for the stock to rebound after losing over 80% of its value since going public in 2021. While the company's software and services segment is profitable, its automotive division is not. The R2's efforts to appeal to a mass market could benefit from state tax credits. Investors will need to remain patient as legislative efforts to boost EVs take time.
Catie Hogan has positions in Rivian Automotive. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Rivian plánuje veřejnou nabídku až 75 milionů akcií, která by mohla přinést až 1,74 miliardy USD a znamenat ředění pro akcionáře. Akcie RIVN v pátek rostly o 2,70 % na 18,61 USD.
Rivian Automotive stock is building positive momentum. What’s driving RIVN shares up? What Is Rivian’s Planned Stock Offering?Rivian said it plans an underwritten public offering of up to 75 million shares, plus a 30-day option for underwriters to buy up to an additional 11.25 million shares, implying gross proceeds of up to about $1.74 billion if priced near the prior $20.14 close. The company said proceeds are for general corporate purposes, including funding certain equity contributions tied to a U.S. Department of Energy loan-related arrangement.
Rivian ended Q1 with about $4.83 billion in cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments, and the raise is being framed as balance-sheet reinforcement rather than a pivot away from operations. That cash figure is central to how traders are sizing dilution risk versus runway.
RIVN Stock: Key Technical Levels To WatchAt $18.57, the stock is trading 12.1% above its 20-day SMA ($16.64) and 17.4% above its 200-day SMA ($15.88), which keeps the intermediate trend pointed up after the May swing low. The catch is the bigger-picture overlay: the 50-day SMA remains below the 200-day SMA (a "death cross" that occurred in May), so longer-term trend followers may still treat rallies as prove-it moves until that relationship repairs.
Momentum is improving: MACD is above its signal line and the histogram is positive, which typically means downside pressure is fading and the latest upswing is gaining traction versus the prior downswing. In plain terms, MACD being above the signal line often signals buyers are starting to control the pace of the move rather than just reacting to bounces.
From a level-to-level trading view, the next upside test is the $21.00 area, while the chart has a clearer "line in the sand" near the mid-$15s where buyers previously defended the tape.
Key Resistance: $21.00 — a nearby round-number area where rebounds can stall Key Support: $15.50 — sits near the longer-term moving-average zone (200-day EMA at $15.59) where buyers have shown up What Is Rivian Automotive’s Business Model?Rivian is a battery electric vehicle automaker selling vehicles in the U.S. and Canada, with a lineup that includes a luxury truck, a full-size SUV, and a delivery van. It also develops electronic control units and related software for autos in a joint venture with Volkswagen, adding a "platform/software" angle beyond just vehicle sales.
The company plans to begin selling a midsize SUV in 2026, and it delivered over 42,000 vehicles in 2025, so funding and production cadence are central to the story. That’s why the proposed equity raise is a double-edged catalyst: it can extend liquidity for growth initiatives, but it also raises dilution concerns that can cap upside if demand for the deal is soft.
RIVN Earnings Preview: July 2026 ExpectationsLooking further out, the next major catalyst for the stock arrives with the July 30, 2026 (confirmed) earnings report.
EPS Estimate: Loss of 79 cents (Up from Loss of 97 cents YoY) Revenue Estimate: $1.44 Billion (Up from $1.30 Billion YoY) Analyst Consensus & Recent Actions: The stock carries a Buy rating with an average price target of $20.47. Recent analyst moves include:
UBS: Neutral (Raises Target to $17.00) (July 9) BNP Paribas: Outperform (Raises Target to $24.00) (July 8) Jefferies: Hold (Raises Target to $17.00) (July 7) RIVN Stock Price Movement on FridayRIVN Stock Price Activity: Rivian Automotive shares were up 2.70% at $18.61 at the time of publication on Friday, according to Benzinga Pro data.
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Crocs těží ze strategických partnerství: LEGO Brick Clog přinesl silnou odezvu na sociálních sítích a LoveShackFancy mělo globální úspěch. Disney navíc podpořil růst doplňků a prémiových Jibbitz charms.
Key Takeaways Crocs' LEGO Brick Clog drove strong social engagement and digital traffic.LoveShackFancy sold out globally, while Disney boosted accessories and premium Jibbitz charms.TikTok Shop expansion and Gen Z campaigns helped Crocs attract younger consumers and support DTC momentum. Strategic partnerships have been Crocs Inc.'s (CROX - Free Report) most effective tools for reinforcing brand relevance and expanding its appeal beyond its traditional customer base. In the first quarter of 2026, management highlighted collaborations as a key component of its consumer engagement strategy, using limited-edition launches, entertainment franchises and digital campaigns to create excitement around the brand. The company's multi-year global partnership with LEGO debuted with the LEGO Brick Clog, which management described as one of Crocs' best-performing partnerships on social media, generating significant consumer engagement and digital traffic.
Crocs also complemented this initiative with collaborations that directly supported product innovation. The LoveShackFancy collection sold out globally, reinforcing the demand for newer silhouettes such as the Classic Ballet Flat. At the same time, the Disney collaboration featuring Mickey Mouse helped drive strong growth in bags, accessories and premium Jibbitz charms, demonstrating that partnerships can extend spending beyond footwear into higher-margin personalization categories.
Management indicated that these initiatives contributed to strong consumer response across multiple product categories, including clogs, sandals and accessories, supporting the company's broader diversification strategy.
Beyond products, Crocs is using partnerships to deepen digital engagement. The company expanded its presence on TikTok Shop globally and was recognized as the platform's Top Seller of the Year for 2025. It also introduced innovative marketing campaigns, including a Gen Z-focused micro-drama series and experiential launches tied to events such as NBA All-Star Week.
Management believes that these collaborations and marketing activations are helping attract younger consumers while strengthening direct-to-consumer momentum. As Crocs broadens its product portfolio and global reach, strategic partnerships appear to be doing more than creating short-term buzz. They are reinforcing brand visibility, supporting product innovation and helping the company differentiate itself in an increasingly competitive casual footwear market.
Zacks Rundown for CROXCrocs’ shares have jumped 26.8% in the past three months against the industry’s decline of 3.2%.
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From a valuation standpoint, CROX trades at a forward price-to-earnings ratio of 8.94X, lower than the industry’s average 14.65X.
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for CROX’s 2026 and 2027 EPS estimates imply year-over-year growth of 9.3% and 7.7%, respectively. The consensus mark for 2026 and 2027 EPS has been unchanged in the past 30 days.
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CROX stock presently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Stocks to Consider in the Consumer Discretionary SpaceDuluth Holdings Inc. (DLTH - Free Report) is a specialty apparel retailer known for its durable, workwear-inspired clothing and accessories, serving men and women through its Duluth Trading brand across direct-to-consumer channels and retail stores. At present, the company sports a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for DLTH’s current fiscal-year earnings implies growth of 39.5% from the year-ago reported figure. Duluth Holdings has delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 107.5%, on average.
Steven Madden Ltd. (SHOO - Free Report) designs, sources, markets and sells fashion-forward branded and private-label footwear, accessories, handbags and apparel for women, men and children across the world. SHOO currently flaunts a Zacks Rank #1.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Steven Madden’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 11.7% and 22.9%, respectively, from the year-ago reported figures. SHOO delivered a trailing four-quarter negative earnings surprise of 1.9%, on average.
Columbia Sportswear Company (COLM - Free Report) engages in the design, development, marketing and distribution of outdoor, active and lifestyle products in the United States, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Canada. At present, COLM has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for COLM’s current fiscal-year sales and earnings implies growth of 2.6% and 4.6% from the year-ago reported numbers. COLM delivered a trailing four-quarter earnings surprise of 44.1%, on average.
Super Micro Computer za prvních devět měsíců vykázala přes 1 mld. USD čistého zisku, ale spálila 7,6 mld. USD provozní hotovosti. Hrubá marže má ve 4. čtvrtletí klesnout na 8,2–8,4 %.
Key Takeaways Super Micro Computer earned over $1B in nine-month net income but used $7.6B in operating cash.Receivables hit $8.4B, inventories reached $11.1B, and the cash conversion cycle rose to 106 days.SMCI sees fourth-quarter gross margin at 8.2-8.4%, making DCBBS crucial to capturing more value. Super Micro Computer (SMCI - Free Report) is chasing explosive AI-driven revenue growth, while its rising working-capital intensity is something to look at. During the first nine months of fiscal 2026, the company generated more than $1 billion in net income but consumed $7.6 billion in operating cash.
Since June 2025, accounts receivable increased from $2.2 billion to $8.4 billion, while inventories surged from $4.7 billion to $11.1 billion. The cash conversion cycle also nearly doubled sequentially to 106 days. Therefore, it is important to monitor whether receivables and inventory normalize as delayed AI deployments come online or whether heavy working-capital requirements are becoming structural.
Margin sustainability is another critical aspect. SMCI’s non-GAAP gross margin recovered to 10.1% from 6.4% sequentially. However, the company expects it to fall back to 8.2-8.4% in the fourth quarter. Large AI customers generate enormous volumes but also possess significant pricing power.
One customer alone represented 27% of third-quarter revenues, making the customer mix a major determinant of profitability. For SMCI, the success of Data Center Building Block Solutions (DCBBS) will therefore be crucial. By bundling servers with cooling, power, networking, software and services, SMCI aims to capture more value from each deployment and improve margins.
However, investors need clearer evidence that DCBBS is materially changing the company’s economics. SMCI also faces stiff competition as the AI data center market is likely to grow at an unprecedented pace throughout 2026 and 2027.
How Competitors Fare Against SMCIBig players like Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE - Free Report) and Dell Technologies (DELL - Free Report) are competing with SMCI in this space.
Dell Technologies is a major supplier of servers and storage systems, with a broad customer base across enterprises and cloud providers. Its scale, established distribution and service offerings give it an edge in winning large contracts. However, Dell Technologies has not grown as quickly as SMCI in AI-specific systems; its ability to bundle hardware with services makes it a strong rival.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is also expanding aggressively into AI and high-performance computing. Its GreenLake platform provides customers with flexible, cloud-like consumption models, which can be attractive to enterprises. Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s focus on hybrid cloud and AI workloads positions it as a direct competitor in areas where SMCI is seeking growth through its DCBBS strategy.
Hewlett Packard Enterprise offers a range of servers, including HPE ProLiant, HPE Synergy, HPE BladeSystem and HPE Moonshot servers. Dell Technologies has built the Dell AI Factory in collaboration with NVIDIA. Dell also collaborated with Red Hat Enterprise Linux AI for Dell PowerEdge servers.
SMCI’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesShares of Super Micro Computer have lost 3.6% year to date against the Zacks Computer – Storage Devices industry’s growth of 280.7%.
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From a valuation standpoint, SMCI is trading at a discount at a forward 12 Month P/S multiple of 0.33X compared with the industry’s P/S multiple of 4.28X.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Super Micro Computer’s fiscal 2026 and 2027 earnings implies a year-over-year increase of approximately 24.27% and 22.9%, respectively. Estimates for fiscal 2026 and 2027 earnings have been revised upward in the past 30 days.
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Super Micro Computer currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
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Comfort Systems míří do konce roku 2026 na 4 miliony čtverečních stop modulární kapacity, protože poptávka tlačí na další rozšíření. Kapitálové výdaje v 1. čtvrtletí vyskočily na 147 milionů USD z 22 milionů USD před rokem.
Key Takeaways Comfort Systems targets 4M square feet of modular capacity by end-2026 as demand drives expansion.Q1 CapEx surged to $147M, funding a Texas modular assembly building and automation investments.Large customers need more capacity, while new customers are placing sizable trial orders. Comfort Systems USA, Inc. (FIX - Free Report) is expanding its modular capabilities as customer demand creates a need for greater off-site production capacity. Modular revenues accounted for 17% of total revenues in the first quarter of 2026, making the business a meaningful part of the company’s construction operations. The company is on track to reach 4 million square feet of modular capacity by the end of 2026 and is evaluating further investments.
The expansion is supported by a sharp increase in capital spending. Capital expenditures reached $147 million in the first quarter, up from $22 million a year ago, and represented 5.1% of revenues compared with 1.2%. Spending included the purchase of a large modular assembly building in Texas and other investments in modular capabilities. Full-year CapEx is expected to remain near 5% of revenues as Comfort Systems invests in facilities and automation equipment.
The capacity buildout is also tied to customer demand. Existing large customers require additional capacity, while new customers are placing sizable trial orders. For many facilities, Comfort Systems seeks multiyear customer commitments at agreed volume levels before committing capacity. This approach can improve visibility around asset use, support pricing and deepen customer relationships.
The broader operating environment also provides support. First-quarter revenues rose 56% to $2.9 billion, while same-store revenues increased 51% year over year. Mechanical segment revenues, which include modular activity, grew 47% year over year. Taken together, rising modular scale, customer-backed capacity additions and automation investments could strengthen Comfort Systems’ ability to serve larger project volumes. However, the higher capital requirement makes disciplined capacity deployment and sustained customer demand important to realizing returns from the expansion.
Comfort Systems’ Competitive LandscapeComfort Systems, alongside close peers, AAON, Inc. (AAON - Free Report) and Carrier Global Corporation (CARR - Free Report) , is pursuing different strategies to strengthen its position across the HVAC and infrastructure markets. All three are benefiting from demand for advanced cooling, energy-efficient systems and data center infrastructure.
Comfort Systems has distinguished itself through strong project execution and expanding mechanical, electrical and modular capabilities for complex data center and advanced technology projects. AAON focuses on highly engineered and configurable HVAC solutions, supported by capacity expansion and improved production. Demand for data center thermal management and specialized cooling applications is also supporting growth opportunities.
Carrier Global competes through a broad HVAC portfolio, product innovation and integrated building solutions. Its business is supported by commercial HVAC demand, aftermarket services, digital connectivity and energy-efficient offerings. While Comfort Systems emphasizes project execution and modular capabilities, AAON relies on specialized HVAC and cooling solutions and Carrier Global uses product breadth, system integration and a broad service network to compete across end markets.
FIX Stock’s Price Performance & Valuation TrendShares of this Texas-based heating, ventilation, air conditioning and electrical contracting service provider have surged 90.8% year to date, outperforming the Zacks Building Products - Air Conditioner and Heating industry, the Zacks Construction sector and the S&P 500 Index.
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FIX stock is currently trading at a premium compared with the industry peers, with a forward 12-month price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 37.07, as the trend lines suggest below.
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Earnings Estimate Trend of FIXFIX’s earnings estimates for 2026 and 2027 have moved upward in the past 60 days to $43.08 and $52.59 per share, respectively. The revised estimates for 2026 and 2027 imply year-over-year growth of 49.2% and 22.1%, respectively.
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Baker Hughes získala podmíněný souhlas EU pro akvizici Chart Industries poté, co přislíbila odprodej části podnikání. Evropská komise uvedla, že tím řeší obavy z narušení konkurence v LNG.
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CompaniesBRUSSELS, July 10 (Reuters) - U.S. oilfield services firm Baker Hughes BKR.O, opens new tab secured EU antitrust approval on Friday for its of Chart Industries GTLS.N, opens new tab after agreeing to sell a Chart business.
Baker Hughes announced the deal in July last year to boost its presence in industrial technology servicing liquefied natural gas and data centres and to leverage its industrial and energy technology portfolio.
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The European Commission, which acts as the EU competition enforcer, said concessions offered by Baker Hughes addressed its concerns about the company's ability and incentive to favour Chart's LNG business.
It said the companies will divest Chart's proprietary process technology and its small-scale process technology business and will also ensure the interoperability of their equipment with third parties' LNG equipment. The remedies will be valid for 10 years.
Chart makes industrial equipment such as valves and measurement technology for gas and liquid molecule handling and has 65 manufacturing locations with more than 50 service centres globally.
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NEWPORT NEWS, Va., July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HII (NYSE: HII) will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on Thursday, July 30 and host an earnings conference call at 9 a.m. Eastern time the same day. The call will be webcast live on HII’s website: https://www.hii.com/.
The company’s remarks will be supplemented by a series of slides available on the investor relations website. Listeners are encouraged to view these materials in conjunction with the call.
Replays of the call will be available on the website for a limited time.
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HII is America’s largest shipbuilder, delivering the world’s most powerful ships and all-domain mission technologies, including unmanned systems, to U.S. and allied defense customers. HII is the largest producer of unmanned underwater vehicles for the U.S. Navy and the world.
With a more than 140-year history of advancing U.S. national security, HII builds and integrates defense capabilities extending from the core fleet to C6ISR, AI/ML, EW and synthetic training. Headquartered in Virginia, HII’s workforce is 44,000 strong. For more information, visit:
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Oklo dokončilo akvizici Creative Engineers, Inc. a posílilo vývoj reaktoru Aurora o zhruba 20 inženýrů, výrobců a svářečů se zkušenostmi se sodíkovými systémy.
Oklo just went shopping again. The nuclear energy company completed its acquisition of Creative Engineers, Inc. (CEI) on June 30, bringing aboard roughly 20 engineers, fabricators, and welders who specialize in exactly the kind of sodium and alkali-metal systems that Oklo’s Aurora reactor technology depends on.
This is Oklo’s second acquisition in a matter of weeks. Stock reaction was mixed, with some price slips observed around the announcement.
Why sodium experts matter for a nuclear startup Oklo’s Aurora reactor is a compact, modular design that uses liquid sodium as a coolant instead of water. CEI has been doing alkali-metal work for nuclear-related projects for years, and the acquisition brings liquid-metal handling, safety training, and reactor component development capabilities in-house rather than relying on external contractors.
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CEI has reportedly been generating positive free cash flow for over five years, which makes this more than a talent acquisition. It’s a profitable business being folded into Oklo’s operations, adding manufacturing capability and applied R&D capacity. The financial terms of the deal remain undisclosed.
The broader Aurora timeline is taking shape On June 18, Oklo announced a letter of intent with Centrus Energy to secure high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel supply for upcoming Aurora units. Initial fuel deliveries are projected for 2029, timed to support what Oklo has described as a 1.2 GW clean energy campus.
The company is targeting its first operational Aurora unit at Idaho National Laboratory by late 2027 or early 2028.
What this means for investors watching the nuclear-AI energy nexus Oklo’s chairman is Sam Altman, the CEO of OpenAI. The company has been positioned at the intersection of nuclear energy and AI infrastructure.
Oklo hasn’t generated meaningful revenue yet, and its first reactor is still at least 18 months from operation. Nuclear regulatory approval processes are famously unpredictable, and the HALEU fuel supply chain remains nascent. Investors should watch regulatory milestones over the next 12 months, the progression of the Centrus Energy fuel supply arrangement toward binding commitments, and whether Oklo announces additional acquisitions ahead of the 2027-2028 launch window.
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Rigetti Computing získala předběžnou dohodu s ministerstvem obchodu až na 100 milionů USD v průběhu tří let. Akcie po oznámení vyskočily téměř o 70 %, ale od té doby klesly na zhruba 16,60 USD.
Rigetti Computing's (RGTI 2.53%) quantum systems may one day crack problems that classical (ordinary) computers never could, like designing novel drugs or designing materials from the ground up. That day has yet to come, but the company, along with competitors like IonQ and D-Wave Quantum, is racing to create a computer powerful enough -- and, critically, reliable enough -- to do so.
Recently, the U.S. government made getting there a priority, placing Rigetti and a handful of other quantum firms on a short list of companies it's willing to back with public money. The company signed a letter of intent with the Commerce Department for up to $100 million over three years. The stock was up nearly 70% to just over $27 following the announcement, but has fallen since, now hovering around $16.60 as of July 8.
So, is now the time to jump in? Is Rigetti stock a buy below $20?
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The bull case Rigetti has the blessing of the Commerce Department That government deal is a great place to start for the bull case. Being one of a handful of quantum companies chosen is a validation of Rigetti's work so far and its potential in the eyes of the federal government. It also means Rigetti gets an infusion of cash to help it continue its efforts for years.
Rigetti has made real technical progress The basic building block of a quantum computer is a qubit, the quantum version of the 1s and 0s in a normal computer. In general, the more, the better.
But raw qubit count is only one part of the picture. Even more critical is how error-prone these qubits are, what the industry calls fidelity.
Rigetti has made real strides here. Its latest system, the Cepheus-1-108Q, has 108 qubits with a single gate fidelity rate of 99.9%. That's a big jump from the 99.5% fidelity achieved by a prior system with 84 qubits just 18 months ago.
Rigetti has a balance sheet with room to breathe In an industry very much still in research and development mode, a healthy balance sheet is of utmost importance. Rigetti is in a relatively solid position with $443.5 million in cash and short-term investments and minimal debt. With how much it's spending, that should give the company roughly three years of runway.
The bear case The government award isn't final yet The agreement that was signed was a letter of intent (LOI), meaning it is non-binding. The stock jumped on the news, but there's a non-zero chance the funding never comes through. If it does, the investment isn't free. The government gets an equity stake and dilutes current shareholders in the process.
The fidelily headlines are a bit misleading A 99.9% fidelity rate is genuinely a major jump in the right direction, but there is much further to go than the number implies. When the average investor reads that, it seems that Rigetti is right on the edge of achieving near-perfect fidelity. It's not.
It makes it much clearer if you flip it around to the error rate. A 99.9% fidelity becomes a 0.1% error rate. That means there is an error in 1 out of every 1,000 operations. For these systems to produce meaningful work, they need to be performing millions of calculations every second -- thousands of errors a second at current rates. And remember, errors compound.
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Classical computers today have error rates on the order of 1 out of every quadrillion -- a billion billion -- operations.
Because of the nature of quantum systems, they can't match the error rate of classical systems, but, thankfully, they don't need to. They do, however, need to hit something on the order of 1 in 1,000,000 to begin to be truly useful.
That's a 99.9999% fidelity rate -- about 1,000 times less error-prone than Rigetti's latest system.
Spending is an issue While the company's balance sheet gives it room to breathe for now, cash burn is increasing -- a trend that is likely to accelerate as the level of difficulty in developing the technology increases. And that's before any major ramp from manufacturing systems at scale when that time comes. There is likely to be much more need for capital raising -- and dilution -- before revenue ramps to match expenses.
The bottom line Of course, at the end of the day, all of this hinges on whether -- and when -- Rigetti can deliver real, commercially viable quantum computers to the market. If you are on board with the more optimistic timelines and you believe Rigetti will be the one to do it, then today's stock price is justifiable.
If, like me, you think things are going to take a lot longer than bulls hope, Rigetti is a pass anywhere near $20.
OKLO rozšiřuje podnikání v oblasti izotopů, aby posílila domácí dodávky radioizotopů pro medicínu, výzkum, vesmír a bezpečnost. Projekt Groves v Texasu po schválení DOE míří k nakládce paliva, spuštění testů a první kritičnosti, s cílem na červenec 2026.
Key Takeaways OKLO's isotopes business targets rising demand in medicine, manufacturing, research, space and security.OKLO plans to reprocess existing materials and produce fresh isotopes in purpose-built reactors.Groves could move toward fuel loading and first criticality after final reviews, targeted for July 2026. Oklo Inc.’s (OKLO - Free Report) isotopes business is becoming an important part of its advanced nuclear platform, with a focus on building a reliable U.S. supply of critical radioisotopes. These isotopes are used in cancer diagnosis and treatment, advanced manufacturing, scientific research, space exploration and national security. Demand is growing rapidly, while global supply remains constrained because many important isotopes are sourced overseas or produced in aging facilities.
To address this supply gap, OKLO is creating an integrated isotope production platform using multiple approaches, including reprocessing existing materials and producing fresh isotopes in purpose-built reactors. By sourcing material through U.S. and international waste partnerships, the company aims to process waste into valuable isotopes while reducing reliance on fragile foreign supply chains. Its Idaho Radiochemistry Laboratory is expected to support early isotope output and operational learning.
OKLO’s long-term strategy involves a phased rollout across multiple sites. The Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Texas has received DOE approval for its Documented Safety Analysis, moving it into final pre-startup review, with readiness review and startup approval remaining. After approval, Groves can move toward fuel loading, startup testing and first criticality, targeted for July 2026. The multi-reactor isotope foundry in Idaho and Advanced Fuel Center in Tennessee are expected to support commercial-scale isotope production and fuel-cycle integration.
While OKLO is pursuing a vertically integrated strategy, rising isotope demand is creating opportunities for companies with existing nuclear expertise, medical-isotope capabilities and global supply networks. These players could benefit as healthcare, research, industrial and security applications require more dependable isotope availability.
Other Companies Tapping Isotope Demand
BWX Technologies (BWXT - Free Report) is strengthening its role in nuclear materials and isotope production, including medical isotopes such as Mo-99 and actinium-225. BWX Technologies benefits from government partnerships and a secure domestic supply chain. As isotope demand rises, BWX Technologies is positioned as a strategic U.S. supplier.
Meanwhile, Sotera Health (SHC - Free Report) , through its Nordion business, is a major supplier of cobalt-60 used in cancer treatment and medical sterilization. Sotera Health supports global healthcare needs through an established distribution network and long-term customer ties. With supply constraints continuing, Sotera Health remains well placed in the isotope market.
The Zacks Rundown on OKLO
Shares of Oklo have lost some 12% over the past year, underperforming the industry's growth.
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OKLO currently has an average brokerage recommendation (ABR) of 2.00 on a scale of 1 to 5 (Strong Buy to Strong Sell), calculated based on the actual recommendations (Buy, Hold, Sell, etc.) made by 24 brokerage firms.
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eToro Group spouští novou platformu s AI s agentem Tori, desktopovou verzí eToro Edge a novou aplikací pro rychlejší obchodování a personalizované postřehy. Firma přidává i subúčty, aplikaci pro Apple Watch a App Store s více než 60 aplikacemi a 1 500 podáními.
How Did Peter Thiel-Backed Crypto Exchange Bullish's IPO Go?eToro Group NASDAQ: ETOR unveiled a broad set of AI-focused product updates, including a rebuilt mobile app, an expanded AI agent, a desktop trading platform for active investors, an Apple Watch app and an app marketplace for financial tools.
At the event, eToro’s co-founder and CEO, identified in the transcript as Yoni, said the company’s latest work reflects a shift from lowering barriers to market access toward using artificial intelligence to “level the playing field” between retail investors and more sophisticated market participants.
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IPO Momentum Returns: 3 Stocks Rising After CoreWeave’s SurgeYoni said eToro has rebuilt its platform with AI assistance, including rewriting “1 million lines of code” from the existing app. He said the company is moving faster in product development than it could have a year or two ago, citing AI as a key driver of that acceleration.
eToro Positions Itself as an AI-Powered Financial Super App Or Peled, vice president of product management, strategy and growth at eToro, said the company now views itself as “an AI first company,” with AI woven into the user experience, autonomous execution, an open ecosystem and its data foundation.
Peled said the new eToro app, available in the App Store as “eToro AI,” is designed for faster execution, personalized insights and community features. He also said the app is built for “agentic trading,” where AI agents can support or execute investment strategies with user oversight.
Among the major features announced were sub-accounts, which Peled said will allow users to create separate portfolios for different strategies. He said users will be able to trade themselves, let an agent trade on their behalf or open an account intended for a child or family member.
Tori AI Agent Gets Expanded Capabilities Peled said eToro’s AI financial agent, Tori, has been rebuilt from the ground up and now has more context about users and the eToro ecosystem. He said Tori runs on Grok 4.3 and also uses other frontier models. According to Peled, Tori has live access to X and can analyze market sentiment from both X and the eToro community.
Peled said Tori can surface investment opportunities, provide proactive alerts within the app and trade for users when they allocate funds and approve the approach. He emphasized that the process is intended to be transparent, with Tori indicating what it is doing.
Peled also said Tori will extend beyond the eToro app into WhatsApp and Telegram, allowing users to monitor markets, ask questions and trade through those messaging apps. eToro also announced “eToro On the Go,” an Apple Watch app that will let users check profit and loss, view positions and speak to Tori directly from the watch.
Agent Portfolios and eToro Edge Target Different Types of Investors João Ramalho Carlos, director of product management at eToro, said AI is making it easier for retail investors to close the gap with professional investors. He demonstrated a process in which a user can ask Tori to create an agent, set a risk level, allocate a budget and choose strategy building blocks.
Carlos said users will be able to run multiple agents on top of their portfolios and ask Tori to show recent trades, explain the rationale behind trades and clarify why a trade was or was not opened on a given day.
Carlos also introduced eToro Edge, a desktop app aimed at pro traders. He described it as a customizable trading workspace where users can add and arrange widgets such as watchlists, charts, portfolios, positions and order tickets. The platform is live at edge.etoro.com, he said.
Edge also includes AI-assisted chart customization. Carlos said users can ask Tori to apply a specific chart setup, such as a day-trading view, and the system will add indicators that persist across sessions.
App Store and Builders Portal Expand eToro’s Ecosystem Filipe Sommer, principal product engineer at eToro, presented the eToro App Store and builders portal, saying the goal is to make it easier for programmers, quants and users relying on AI no-code tools to build financial apps.
Peled said the eToro App Store has more than 60 apps and 1,500 submissions. Sommer said users may build tools to solve their own investing problems, share them with others and potentially monetize them.
Sommer highlighted several examples of apps already live or discussed at the event, including an app for investing on behalf of a child through sub-accounts, eToro Circles for discussing strategies with friends, Club Benefits, Agent X for agent portfolios and M77 Research, a research-focused app.
Company Highlights On-Chain Finance and Tokenized Assets Yoni also discussed what he described as a shift of finance “on-chain,” saying eToro is positioned between two major transitions: the movement of wealth from older generations to younger generations and the adoption of digital asset technologies in capital markets.
He pointed to trading around the SpaceX IPO as an example of DeFi-related market innovation reaching retail investors through eToro. He said the company participated in distributing the IPO to retail investors in the U.K. and described 24/7 trading as an example of traditional markets adopting features from crypto markets.
Yoni also referenced eToro’s acquisition of ZenGo, a non-custodial wallet, and said the company is working on bridges between DeFi markets and traditional financial markets. He said future capabilities could include agent wallets that own crypto and allow AI agents to interact with DeFi apps.
The event concluded with eToro summarizing a product slate centered on AI, including the new app, Tori’s expanded reach, sub-accounts, agentic trading, eToro Edge, the App Store and integrations tied to on-chain finance.
About eToro Group NASDAQ: ETOReToro Group Ltd. NASDAQ: ETOR is a global multi-asset brokerage company known for its social trading platform. The company enables individual and institutional investors to trade and invest in a broad range of financial instruments, including stocks, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), commodities, indices, forex, and cryptocurrencies. eToro’s platform integrates a user-friendly interface with advanced trading tools, catering to both novice and experienced market participants.
A distinguishing feature of eToro’s offering is its CopyTrader™ functionality, which allows users to replicate the trades of selected investors on the platform.
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Amazon dokončila prodej dluhopisů za 25 miliard USD a tím financuje plánované výdaje ve výši 200 miliard USD na AI infrastrukturu v roce 2026. Firma zároveň uvedla, že v roce 2026 už další dluh nevydá.
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Amazon.com, Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN recently finalized an eight-tranche, $25 billion investment-grade corporate bond sale, signaling a highly strategic pivot in capital allocation. Amazon is aggressively shifting toward leveraged financing to underwrite an unprecedented $200 billion mandate for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure in 2026.
Fixed-income markets readily absorbed the offering. However, a closer look at softening order books and aggressive executive liquidations exposes early signs of broader market fatigue. Investors now face a classic fundamental tradeoff. Market participants need to weigh immediate balance sheet strain against the long-term margin advantages of scaling proprietary silicon and dominating the next generation of compute cycles.
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Cheap Money, Big ComputeCapital allocation dictates market leadership. Amazon, utilizing the bond market, provides a clear window into how the business plans to fund the escalating artificial intelligence arms race against peers like Microsoft NASDAQ: MSFT. With credit ratings holding strong at AA-, Amazon locked in highly advantageous pricing across maturities ranging from 3 to 40 years. Management also explicitly signaled to underwriters that this transaction concludes all debt issuance for the 2026 calendar year, creating a defined boundary around near-term leverage.
The 40-year tranche demands specific attention from fundamentally driven investors. This specific debt priced at a mere 125 basis points over standard Treasuries. For context, basis points measure the yield spread over a baseline rate.
By securing four decades of capital at just 1.25% above the Treasury yield, Amazon effectively locks in generations of cheap financing while inflation gradually erodes the real value of that debt over time. This dynamic provides a severe cost-of-capital advantage over smaller competitors trying to build competing data center footprints.
The July offering generated $62 billion in peak demand from institutional buyers, proving that the bond market retains liquidity and the willingness to underwrite Amazon Web Services' capacity expansion. That subscription ratio is notably weaker than the $37 billion debt offering Amazon executed in March.
This cooling demand points to slight fatigue in the debt market. Fixed-income investors are becoming more selective and demanding higher yields as the total addressable market for megacap tech debt rapidly expands across the sector.
Silicon Starvation: Amazon Feasts on Proprietary ChipsTo understand the sheer scale of the $200 billion capital expenditure target for 2026, investors should evaluate the immediate impact on free cash flow. Wall Street analysts project that this infrastructure mandate will push Amazon into an estimated $40 billion negative free cash flow deficit annually across 2026 and 2027.
For a traditional retail operation, negative free cash flow of that magnitude would signal extreme operational distress. For an infrastructure provider racing to secure computing dominance, it operates as a structural moat. The cash is not vanishing into operational inefficiencies. Amazon is actively converting capital into hard assets. Capital is earmarked for aggressive data center expansion, scaling proprietary Trainium chip production, and supporting pre-IPO equity stakes in developers.
Investors tracking operating margins need to separate headline earnings from core operational performance to grasp the actual trajectory of Amazon. A significant portion of the Q1 net income beat was distorted by a $16.8 billion pre-tax gain derived from the equity investment in Anthropic. This accounting gain masks the true operational margin run rate of the core business operations.
The long-term margin offset comes from securing the physical layer of cloud computing. By holding major private stakes in developers like Anthropic, Amazon captures both sides of the trade. Amazon provides the necessary compute power while owning a piece of the underlying application. With Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's NYSE: TSM 3nm foundry capacity running at full utilization, bringing Trainium production in-house gives Amazon critical pricing leverage and reduces reliance on expensive legacy graphics processing units.
C-Suite Retreat? Amazon's Insider SalesFundamentals ultimately drive valuations, but sentiment dictates near-term price action. Broad sector rotation is actively dampening momentum across the tech space. The major tech conglomerates are currently lagging the broader Nasdaq-100 index, a trend compounded by recent geopolitical risk-off pressures and growing institutional caution about the prolonged investment returns for data center hardware.
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Against this macroeconomic backdrop, insider trading data introduces minor friction into the bullish structural narrative. Corporate executives routinely sell shares for tax and diversification purposes, but the sheer breadth of recent liquidations warrants investor attention.
Over the trailing 90 days, insider selling totaled $51.6 million. CEO Andy Jassy offloaded over $20 million in equity during the second quarter. Senior Vice President David Zapolsky recently liquidated 18.4% of his position. Douglas Herrington, CEO of Worldwide Amazon Stores, executed back-to-back share distributions in June and July.
These dispositions occur alongside a lack of executive open-market purchases. A put/call ratio of 0.44 shows options traders maintaining heavy bullish conviction ahead of the July 30 earnings report, but the steady selling reflects routine executive profit-taking during a peak capital cycle.
The Waiting Game: Scaling Amazon's InfrastructureThe transition from cash reserves to leveraged financing is a defining characteristic of the modern infrastructure war. Amazon is weaponizing the balance sheet, taking on targeted, low-cost debt to build physical capacity that emerging competitors cannot afford to match.
Investors monitoring Amazon at current pricing levels might view the projected free cash flow deficit as a necessary growing pain rather than a structural flaw. The core fundamental thesis relies on Amazon Web Services successfully monetizing this colossal buildout in the coming years, translating gigawatt-level power contracts into recurring enterprise revenue streams.
Those looking to allocate capital to the cloud sector may consider holding current positions as the second-quarter earnings report approaches, watching closely for updates on revenue acceleration and adjusted operating margins.
Cautious investors may prefer to wait for broader sector rotation to stabilize before taking a new position, using any macro-driven pullback as an opportunity to acquire shares of a dominant infrastructure provider at a more favorable valuation multiple.
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Airbus and Boeing declined to comment on commercial discussions.
Philippine Airlines said it could not provide information on potential fleet acquisitions.
The deal comes after the airline's president disclosed at an industry summit in June that the airline planned to order new planes in the next couple of months.
Bloomberg News reported earlier this week that the carrier had opted to split an order for about 20 planes between Airbus and Boeing.
PAL currently has a mixed wide-body fleet of predominantly previous-generation Airbus A330s and Boeing 777s as well as a handful of the newer A350s.
The 787-10 competes most directly with Airbus's upgraded A330neo model.
Following a global showdown over tariffs, Washington is seeking to narrow its trade deficit with the Philippines which stood at nearly $5 billion in 2024. The Philippines has pledged to increase imports from the United States.
At the same time, PAL is expanding as the country plans a new airport and last month announced plans to join the oneworld Alliance, ending its isolation from major airline groupings.
Reporting by Tim Hepher, Karen Lema Editing by David Goodman and Sharon Singleton
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Dukeova studie varuje, že lidar lze snadno zfalšovat malwarem i fyzicky, což může ohrozit samořídicí vozy v USA. Nvidia přesto zvolila Hesai jako možnost pro DRIVE Hyperion 10 na CES v lednu 2026.
Duke University professor Miroslav Pajic recently demonstrated how brittle the sensors underneath America’s self-driving fleet are. In one attack, malware embedded in a lidar unit conjured a person in the sensor’s point cloud who was not physically present. In a second, a real physical obstacle was made to vanish entirely from the sensor output. Pajic told CNBC it is “easy to physically spoof lidar,” warning that malware inserted at the factory or via firmware updates can stay dormant until triggered, and that automakers usually cannot audit a lidar maker’s proprietary source code.
The company at the center of that risk is Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI), a Shanghai-based lidar maker that commands roughly one-third of worldwide automotive lidar sales. The Pentagon blacklisted Hesai as a Chinese military entity in 2024, a designation that prohibits Pentagon contracts but does not ban commercial sales to US autonomous platforms. Hesai sensors are already inside Amazon’s Zoox robotaxis, trucking firms Waabi and Kodiak, AV company Nuro, and Agtonomy, and they monitor passenger and traffic flow at New York’s JFK Airport security checkpoints.
NVIDIA Doubles Down NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) selected Hesai as a lidar option for DRIVE Hyperion 10, its reference architecture for Level 4 autonomy, at CES in January 2026. In March, Hesai joined the Nvidia Halos AI Systems Inspection Lab, the first ANSI-accredited inspection lab for AI-driven physical systems. Jensen Huang framed the ambition simply: “Our vision is that some day, every single car, every single truck will be autonomous.” NVIDIA’s automotive revenue for fiscal year 2026 was up 39% year over year. Asked about security concerns, NVIDIA described Hyperion as an “open architecture” operating “in compliance with applicable regulations,” and did not address the exploit risk directly.
The National Security Case Craig Singleton of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies told CNBC that Chinese law gives Beijing authority to demand companies like Hesai hand over whatever data they possess, making the sensors both an attack vector and a data-collection risk. At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing on February 4, 2026, Sen. Bernie Moreno pressed Waymo’s chief safety officer, who acknowledged Chinese-made components are present in the vehicles.
Hesai’s Defense CEO David Li rejected the framing: “In the DOD case, I don’t feel there is sufficient evidence, and it’s not logical.” Li argues Hesai’s sensors have no onboard storage, that any data belongs to the partner, and that Hesai’s firmware is publicly available for outside scrutiny. Hesai reported Q1 2026 revenue of $98.66 million and holds a 55% market share in China’s long-range automotive lidar market.
Investor Exposure HSAI carries the most direct risk: shares are down 27.9% year to date to $16.15, and forced removal from US AV platforms would be existential. NVDA faces near-term supply-chain and reputational risk if regulators close the commercial-sales gap. Non-Chinese alternatives Luminar Technologies (NASDAQ:LAZR) and Innoviz Technologies (NASDAQ:INVZ), the latter trading at $0.69, would benefit from any mandated fleet-wide swap, though both are financially fragile today.
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Netflix Inc. shares NFLX edged higher ahead of Friday's opening bell after a report said the streaming giant is exploring live TV channels and streaming bundles as it looks to boost subscriber engagement.
The stock rose in premarket trading after initially moving lower on the news. Netflix has lost more than 39% over the past 12 months as investors have grown concerned about slowing engagement, disappointing guidance and rising competition across the streaming industry.
According to a Wall Street Journal report, Netflix executives have recently discussed adding live TV channels that would continuously stream certain programs or genre-based content.
The company has also explored bundling third-party streaming services, including NBCUniversal's Peacock, into its platform, allowing users to subscribe through the Netflix app.
The discussions mark a potential strategic shift for the company, whose former co-founder Reed Hastings long emphasized simplicity and a streaming-first approach.
Netflix has also reportedly begun offering French broadcaster TF1's programming to subscribers in France and is considering similar partnerships across Europe and Latin America.
The company is also evaluating future sports rights opportunities.
According to the report, executives are discussing bids for the 2030 and 2034 FIFA World Cup while continuing to avoid expensive long-term league rights.
Declining engagement remains a key concernThe strategic review comes as subscriber engagement has become a recurring topic among senior management.
The Wall Street Journal reported that executives identified weakening engagement during the company's annual business review this spring, despite rising profits and industry-low customer defections.
Netflix's share of US streaming time declined to 17% from 21% over the two years through March 2026, according to Nielsen.
Its share of total US TV viewership also fell to 7.8% in April, the lowest level since May 2025.
The company has faced increasing competition from Disney+, HBO Max, YouTube, Tubi and Roku Channel, while investors have also questioned its failed pursuit of Warner Bros. Discovery's studio and streaming assets.
Netflix is expected to report earnings next week alongside its latest engagement report, which will provide updated viewership data for its programming.
Citizens reiterated its Market Perform rating on Netflix, saying the company continues to benefit from the scale of its subscriber base and distribution network but faces growing questions over engagement.
Analyst Matthew Condon said rising churn could threaten Netflix's competitive position.
“This is ultimately what is prompting Netflix to explore Live TV and subscription bundle partnerships,” Condon said.
He also warned that if engagement weakens further, Netflix's competitive advantages could begin to diminish.
“The important thing for me is what is happening with ‘churn,’” said Uday Cheruvu, portfolio manager and analyst at Harding Loevner in the WSJ report.
“It may not be a concern yet, but it is something I am keeping my eye on.”
Netflix has also introduced lower-cost programming, including video podcasts, YouTube content and short-form videos from publishers such as BuzzFeed and Condé Nast, while continuing to expand its advertising business.
The company generated about $1.5 billion in advertising revenue last year and previously said it expects to double ad revenue in 2026.
Live programming could further strengthen that business because viewers cannot skip commercials during live broadcasts.
JPMorgan ve 2. čtvrtletí čeká tržby 48,7 miliardy USD, což by znamenalo meziroční růst o 8,5 %. Tahounem mají být obchodování, poradenství a úpisy, zatímco rizikem zůstávají vyšší náklady a vysoké sazby hypoték.
Key Takeaways JPMorgan's Q2 revenues are estimated at $48.7 billion, up 8.5% year over year.Strong trading, advisory, underwriting and loan demand are expected to support second-quarter growth.Elevated expenses, high mortgage rates and market volatility remain key risks for JPMorgan. JPMorgan (JPM - Free Report) is scheduled to report second-quarter 2026 earnings on July 14, before the opening bell. With operations spanning consumer and commercial banking, investment banking (IB), payments and asset and wealth management, the company's results are closely watched for insights into credit conditions, loan demand, capital markets activity and the broader health of the financial sector. Also, its performance is widely viewed as an early indicator of how other banks may have fared during the quarter.
JPM began 2026 on a solid note, with trading, IB and commercial loan demand driving first-quarter revenues to almost $50 billion. The company’s upcoming quarterly results will likely be robust despite rate uncertainty and lingering geopolitical headwinds. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenues of $48.7 billion suggests an 8.5% year-over-year rise.
In the past week, the consensus estimate for second-quarter earnings has moved marginally lower to $5.52. This indicates an 11.3% jump from the prior-year quarter amid robust capital markets performance and decent loan demand.
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JPMorgan has an impressive earnings surprise history. Its earnings outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average beat being 7.36%.
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Key Drivers of JPMorgan’s Q2 PerformanceNet Interest Income (NII): The Federal Reserve has paused rate cuts and signaled a hike later this year amid persistently higher inflation. This has resulted in a favorable backdrop for banks, including JPMorgan.
Building on the first quarter’s momentum, lending activity is likely to have strengthened further during the to-be-reported quarter. Per the Fed’s latest data, demand for commercial and industrial loans and consumer credit remained healthy in April and May, while real estate loan demand was relatively modest. Improving loan demand, coupled with easing deposit and funding costs, is expected to have provided meaningful support to JPM’s NII.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for NII (reported) of $25.6 billion suggests a 10.4% increase on a year-over-year basis.
IB Fees: After a record-setting first quarter, global deal-making activity moderated amid geopolitical uncertainty, persistent valuation gaps, slowing economic growth, elevated inflation and interest rates, and a stubbornly high backlog of private equity exits. Nevertheless, strategic buyers remained active, pursuing transactions aimed at enhancing scale, strengthening resilience and improving supply-chain security in response to the challenging operating environment.
Hence, while global mergers and acquisitions (M&As) volume improved year over year, deal value declined as only a handful of big transactions dominated the space. Also, JPMorgan’s leadership in the space is likely to have aided advisory fees.
The second quarter saw strong IPO activity and equity issuances, including a blockbuster mega offering from SpaceX and Google parent Alphabet Inc. Likewise, global bond issuance volume was solid, driven by corporate refinancing and infrastructure builds. Thus, growth in JPM’s underwriting fees (accounting for almost 60% of total IB fees) is expected to have been strong during the to-be-reported quarter.
Management expects IB fees to rise 10% or more year over year in the second quarter of 2026, benefiting from robust capital markets and advisory activities.
The consensus estimate for IB revenues (in the CIB segment) of $3.07 billion implies a rise of 14.5% from the prior-year quarter.
Markets Revenues: Client activity and market volatility were strong in the second quarter, though both were less pronounced compared with the preceding quarter. Trading conditions were influenced by shifting expectations around artificial intelligence, persistent geopolitical tensions, lingering inflation concerns and a more hawkish stance from the Fed. Volatility was high in equity markets and other asset classes, including commodities, bonds and foreign exchange. Hence, JPMorgan is likely to have recorded robust growth in markets revenues (comprising nearly 20% of the company’s total revenues) this time around.
Management expects markets revenues to increase 11%, highlighting persistent high volatility and strong client demand across FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) and equities.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for equity markets revenues is pegged at $3.9 billion, suggesting a jump of 20% from the prior-year quarter. The consensus estimate for fixed-income markets revenues of $6.37 billion indicates growth of 12%.
Mortgage Banking Fees: The second quarter was challenging for the mortgage banking business. It was characterized by elevated mortgage rates, hovering around mid-6.5%, and low affordability. While purchase volume faced pressure from inventory constraints, refinance activity has seen a slight boost. As such, JPMorgan is expected to have posted a modest increase in mortgage banking fees in the to-be-reported quarter.
The consensus estimate for mortgage fees and related income of $329.5 million implies a 9.2% fall from the prior-year quarter’s level.
Expenses: JPMorgan’s plan to enter new markets by opening branches, which is already on track, along with efforts to expand the product suite, is likely to have resulted in an increase in operating expenses in the second quarter. Also, investments in technology to strengthen digital offerings might have led to higher costs.
Further, non-interest expenses are expected to have remained elevated in the second quarter, primarily due to higher compensation costs associated with robust trading and IB activity.
Asset Quality: After setting aside a modest amount for potential loan losses in the first quarter, JPMorgan is likely to have maintained a similar provisioning trend in the quarter under review. Although the period began amid concerns related to the Middle East conflict, oil price volatility and persistent inflation, the subsequent ceasefire helped drive a meaningful decline in crude prices. This, coupled with resilient economic growth and broadly stable credit conditions, is expected to have supported a decline in the company’s provision for credit losses.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for non-performing loans of $10.49 billion implies a 6.9% rise year over year. The consensus estimate for non-performing assets of $11.42 billion suggests a 9% increase.
What Our Model Unveils for JPMorganPer our proven model, the chances of an earnings beat for JPMorgan are high this time. The combination of a positive Earnings ESP and a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold) increases the odds of an earnings beat. That is the case here, as you can see below.
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JPMorgan’s Price Performance & Valuation AnalysisJPMorgan shares delivered a decent performance in the second quarter. Yet, the stock lagged behind Citigroup (C - Free Report) and Bank of America (BAC - Free Report) . Even the S&P 500 Index fared better.
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Both Citigroup and Bank of America are slated to announce quarterly numbers on the same day as JPMorgan.
JPM’s shares appear to be trading on par with the industry. The stock is currently trading at a forward 12-month price/earnings (P/E) of 14.37X compared with the industry’s 14.36X.
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Also, JPM stock is trading at a premium compared with Citigroup and Bank of America. At present, Citigroup has a forward P/E of 11.92X, while Bank of America’s forward P/E is 12.32X.
JPMorgan’s Q2 Earnings: How to Approach JPM Stock?JPMorgan is well-positioned to benefit from its scale, diversified business mix and leading market positions across key segments. Strategic acquisitions continue to bolster its financial performance, while regional branch expansion and cross-selling efforts should support future growth. Although these initiatives may keep expenses elevated, they also strengthen the bank’s competitive moat and long-term growth outlook.
Additionally, JPMorgan’s enhanced capital-return plans, including a $50-billion share repurchase authorization and a proposed 10% dividend increase, should bolster shareholder value. The company’s willingness to deploy up to $20 billion for strategically compelling acquisitions could also support long-term growth and profitability. Nevertheless, capital market volatility and persistently high mortgage rates may constrain fee income growth. These headwinds, combined with an evolving macroeconomic environment, could exert pressure on the company’s earnings.
Therefore, investors should closely watch management’s commentary on how geopolitical risk and market volatility affected performance and how the bank plans to navigate the current environment. Any revisions to JPMorgan’s 2026 guidance for NII, IB, non-interest expense and asset quality will be especially important given recent macro developments. Broader macroeconomic and policy trends that could materially shape the company’s performance trajectory should also be carefully considered.
Existing shareholders may hold JPM stock, given its strong fundamentals and proven resilience. Potential investors, on the other hand, should carefully weigh these factors and assess their risk tolerance before taking new positions.
GE Aerospace vykázala v 1. čtvrtletí upravený EPS 1,86 USD při tržbách 12,39 miliardy USD a potvrdila celoroční výhled. Před výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí má backlog komerčních služeb 170 miliard USD.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE | GE Price Prediction) looks like one of the cleanest large-cap industrial setups going into its July 16 earnings call, and the case for owning it does not hinge on waiting for the report. GE Aerospace releases Q2 2026 results before market open on July 16, and the setup rewards conviction. Prediction markets have already priced in a beat, analyst coverage is stacked to one side and the fundamentals leave almost no room for a downside surprise.
The Numbers Force the Decision Start with Q1 2026. Adjusted EPS printed $1.86 against a $1.60 consensus, a 16.25% beat, on revenue of $12.39 billion, up 24.74% year over year. Orders exploded 87% to $23.0 billion. Free cash flow rose 27.44% to $1.66 billion. That was the fourth consecutive quarterly beat, and GE has now beaten in five out of the last five quarters with surprise margins between 9.79% and 17.32%. The one-week average return following those beats was 2.43%.
Backlog Backstops the Guide Full-year 2026 guidance is intact and trending to the high end: adjusted EPS of $7.10 to $7.40, free cash flow of $8 billion to $8.4 billion, and operating profit of $9.85 billion to $10.25 billion. CEO Larry Culp put it plainly on the Q1 call: “If it were not for current events, we would be talking about an increase in the guide this morning.”
The visibility is real. Commercial services backlog stands at $170 billion, and CFO Rahul Ghai confirmed that entering Q2, 95% of spare parts revenue is already in backlog and all shop visits for the quarter are off wing. Commercial wins in Q1 alone included 300+ LEAP-1A engines for American Airlines, 300 GEnx engines for United and 60 GEnx engines for Delta. There is very little left to guess.
Crowd, Analysts, and Tape All Agree The Polymarket contract on Q2 revenue prices in a 95.5% probability of clearing the $11.75 billion threshold. Analyst coverage sits at 19 buys to 1 hold to 2 sells, with a consensus target of $370.14 and an algorithmic target of $419.75.
The tape confirms the thesis: GE is up 43.31% over one year and 11.85% year to date, with a 8.57% gain in the last month heading into the report. Jim Cramer told Mad Money viewers on April 29, “That’s when you buy GE Aerospace because otherwise it doesn’t come down. This is a good moment to buy GE actually.”
For retirement portfolios looking for a durable industrial compounder, the $170 billion services annuity is exactly the underlying that fits. The Q2 report drops in a week, before the open, and the data points to a setup worth watching closely into July 16.
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Goldman Sachs oznámí výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí 14. července po silném 1. čtvrtletí, kdy tržby z investičního bankovnictví vzrostly o 48 % na 2,84 miliardy USD.
Goldman Sachs (GS +2.56%), one of the premier investment banks in the world, is coming off a strong first quarter, fueled by record mergers and acquisitions activity.
So what will it do for an encore?
We'll find out in a few days, as Goldman Sachs posts its second-quarter earnings results on Tuesday, July 14.
Here's what to expect.
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M&A fuels blowout Q1 The first quarter was one of the best in recent years for merger and acquisition (M&A) activity, with global deal volume rising some 50% year over year to $1.6 trillion.
Goldman Sachs was a huge beneficiary of that surge in activity, ranking No. 1 in volume of deals and No. 2 in the number of deals. It facilitated five deals worth more than $10 billion, including the pending merger of Unilever and spice company McCormick.
It drove Goldman Sachs to blowout earnings in Q1 as investment banking revenue rose 48% year over year to $2.84 billion. Total revenue climbed 14% to $17.2 billion while net earnings increased 19% to $5.6 billion.
Goldman Sachs is not only the largest investment banking firm, but it also derives a larger percentage of revenue from M&A than its major competitors. So, when M&A and investment banking is hot, Goldman Sachs typically outperforms. Year to date, Goldman Sachs shares are up 20%, and they have gained 51% over the past 12 months.
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What to expect in Q2 With Q2 now complete and an earnings report right around the corner, investors will be watching to see whether Goldman Sachs can maintain its momentum.
Wall Street analysts anticipated about $16.3 billion in revenue in Q2, which would be down from Q1 but up some 11% year over year. Earnings are targeted at $14.16 per share, which would be up 30% year over year.
The lower expected numbers in Q2 are not unusual, as investment banking results are typically the best in Q1 due to fresh budget allocations and other factors. On top of that, it was a historically good quarter for M&A, so it would be hard for Goldman Sachs to replicate.
But I wouldn't be shocked to see a surprise on the upside in Q2. Investment banking and M&A have remained hot in Q2, highlighted by the Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, IPO, which Goldman Sachs was the lead underwriter on. Analysts said it could be one of the biggest underwriting payouts ever, generating some $100 million in fees for Goldman Sachs.
According to M&A law firm A.O. Shearman, there was $2.8 trillion in global deal volume in the first half of 2026, the most since 2021. That would be up from $2.7 trillion in the same period last year.
Deal-making was not as robust in Q2 -- the $2.8 trillion total would suggest it hit $1.2 trillion in Q2 -- but it was still strong. And the market will remain hot in the second half, particularly for Goldman Sachs, which is the co-lead advisor on the Anthropic IPO, which is expected in the second half of 2026.
That should be good news for Goldman Sachs. I'd expect another strong quarter for the investment banking firm, and its stock should move higher given its fairly low valuation of 17 times earnings.
PepsiCo po výsledcích za 2. čtvrtletí potvrdila celoroční výhled, ale varovala před vyššími náklady na vstupy ve druhé polovině roku 2026. Analytici Citigroup a Wells Fargo zároveň snížili cílové ceny.
PepsiCo, Inc. (NASDAQ:PEP) on Thursday reported mixed second-quarter results.
Net revenue rose 6.4% year over year to $24.18 billion, beating the $23.96 billion analyst estimate. Core EPS increased 4% to $2.20, missing the $2.21 estimate, while GAAP EPS rose 137% to $2.18.
PepsiCo anticipates higher input cost inflation in the second half of 2026. PepsiCo reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 guidance, projecting organic revenue growth of 2% to 4% and core constant currency EPS growth of 4% to 6%.
PepsiCo shares fell 0.6% to $137.10 in pre-market trading.
These analysts made changes to their price targets on PepsiCo following earnings announcement.
Citigroup analyst Filippo Falorni downgraded the stock from Buy to Neutral and lowered the price target from $170 to $145. Wells Fargo analyst Chris Carey maintained the stock with an Equal-Weight rating and lowered the price target from $150 to $140. Considering buying PEP stock? Here’s what analysts think:
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Coca-Cola, American Express a Chevron v posledních šesti měsících zvýšily dividendy. Všechny tři jsou dlouholeté Buffettovy pozice s odlišným profilem výnosu a růstu.
Warren Buffett spent decades assembling Berkshire Hathaway’s equity book around a simple principle: Own high-quality businesses that produce predictable cash flow and share it with owners. Three of the longest-tenured holdings in that portfolio, Coca-Cola, American Express, and Chevron, all pushed their dividends higher over the past six months, and each offers a distinct income and growth profile heading into the back half of 2026. Here’s why July is a reasonable window for investors to examine each one.
Coca-Cola (KO) Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO | KO Price Prediction) has been the archetypal Buffett income holding for decades, and the fundamentals still look sturdy. The company delivered $816 million in dividend income to Berkshire in 2025 alone, on a cost-basis yield that Berkshire’s disclosures pegged at 65%. That is what compounding at scale looks like.
Q1 2026 results reinforced the thesis. Coca-Cola posted EPS of 86 cents against the 81 cents expected, with revenue of $12.47 billion up 12.1% year over year and organic revenue growth of 10%. Operating margin expanded to 35.0% from 32.9%, and Coca-Cola Zero Sugar volume grew 13%. Management guided FY2026 organic revenue growth to 4-5% and comparable EPS growth to 8-9%.
The current quarterly dividend sits at 53 cents per share, up from 51 cents in 2025, extending a streak of annual increases that now stretches back more than six decades. Shares traded around $83.93 on July 8, up more than 21% year to date. The forward P/E of 26 is not cheap and a dividend yield of 2.53% reflects that.
The risk: FX headwinds, a $960 million BODYARMOR impairment, and roughly 4% headwind from divestitures including the pending Coca-Cola Beverages Africa sale can weigh on reported growth even as the underlying business hums.
American Express (AXP) American Express (NYSE:AXP) is the growth engine of the Buffett dividend trio. The company recently raised its quarterly dividend from $0.82 to $0.95 per share, roughly a 16% bump, and Berkshire collected $479 million in AXP dividend income during 2025 on a 44% cost-basis yield. The stock has gained nearly 125% since the start of 2023, elevating its weight in Berkshire’s equity portfolio.
Q1 2026 numbers were strong across the board. AXP reported EPS of $4.28 versus $3.99 expected, revenue of $18.91 billion, and net income of $2.97 billion, up 15%. Billed business hit $428.0 billion, and card member spending climbed 10%, the highest quarterly growth in three years. Net card fee revenues grew double digits for a 30th consecutive quarter. The write-off rate improved to 2.0% from 2.1%. Management reaffirmed FY2026 guidance of 9% to 10% revenue growth and EPS of $17.30 to $17.90.
CEO Stephen J. Squeri said, “We had a very strong start to the year, reflecting continued momentum across our premium customer base.” Shares traded around $337.34 on July 8 after an 8.02% rally over the past month, with a forward P/E of 20 and analyst target of $366.58.
The risk: Macro and geopolitical uncertainty, potential credit card interest rate caps, and rising variable engagement costs could compress margins if premium spending slows.
Chevron (CVX) Chevron (NYSE:CVX) is the highest-yielding name in this group and the one most tied to the commodity cycle. The quarterly dividend was recently raised to $1.78 per share, up from $1.71, extending a 39-year streak of annual increases. Trailing yield sits near 4.08%.
Q1 2026 marked Chevron’s sixth consecutive EPS beat. Adjusted EPS came in at $1.41 versus 97 cents expected, a 45.56% beat. Worldwide net oil-equivalent production jumped 15% to 3,858 MBOED, powered by the Hess acquisition and record U.S. output above 2 million bpd for a third straight quarter. Chevron repurchased $2.5 billion in Q1, its 16th consecutive quarter returning more than $5 billion to shareholders. In 2025 alone, the company returned $27.1 billion to shareholders.
Wolfe Research upgraded CVX to Outperform with a $210 price target on July 6, citing Guyana as a near-term free cash flow catalyst. CEO Mike Wirth said, “Chevron delivered solid first quarter performance, underscoring the resilience of our portfolio and the value of disciplined execution.” Shares traded around $175.66 on July 8, still up nearly 13% year to date despite a roughly 17% pullback from their 2026 high.
The risk: Citigroup sees Brent falling to $60–$65/barrel by year-end, and Goldman Sachs forecasts a 3 million bpd global oil surplus by 2027. Political friction in California and Venezuela operational uncertainty add to the volatility.
What to Watch Next Each of these Berkshire mainstays offers a different flavor of the same underlying thesis: durable brands, disciplined capital returns, and dividends that keep climbing. Coca-Cola gives defensive stability, American Express supplies dividend growth with premium-consumer torque, and Chevron delivers the highest current yield with commodity optionality. Upcoming Q2 earnings reports across all three will be the next major test.
Salesforce v první polovině roku 2026 klesl o 40,9 %, protože investoři se obávali dopadu agentické AI na tradiční podnikový software. Firma přesto dál rostla v tržbách i zisku a zvýšila spodní hranici výhledu pro fiskální rok 2027.
Shares of enterprise software giant Salesforce (CRM +1.65%) fell 40.9% in the first half of 2026, according to data from S&P Global Market Intelligence.
Salesforce, like many other software-as-a-service stocks, experienced a violent sell-off to start 2026, despite reporting relatively solid financial results. This was due to the first quarter's "SaaS-pocalypse," in which the rapid adoption of Anthropic's Claude Code tools and open-source agents such as OpenClaw ushered in the era of agentic AI.
Agentic AI's improving capabilities spurred investors to sell software stocks, as fears emerged that these new AI leaders could disrupt traditional enterprise software.
However, Salesforce countered the threat with a slew of acquisitions and a massive buyback program.
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How Salesforce is countering the agentic threat At first glance, it's a bit of a head-scratcher as to why Salesforce fell as much as it did. Salesforce beat revenue and earnings expectations on each of its earnings reports during the first half. Moreover, the company raised the lower end of fiscal 2027 guidance, remaining performance obligations continued to rise, and management even provided a long-term fiscal 2030 revenue guidance of $63 billion. That's about 37% above this year's revenue outlook of $46 billion, and would amount to roughly an 11% annualized growth rate over three years.
Investors appeared to doubt that long-term projection, however, as artificial intelligence labs released ever-more powerful models. In February, Anthropic released industry-specific plugins for its latest Claude model. These advanced tools indicated Anthropic was muscling into the territory of traditional software. The result was widespread selling across the software sector, from which Salesforce wasn't spared.
But there are several ways Salesforce is pivoting to the new agentic AI reality. First, Salesforce introduced its own AI agents back in late 2024, a suite of automation tools called Agentforce. Agentforce has grown rapidly, already reaching a $3.4 billion annualized run rate. However, that total still only accounts for about 7.5% of this year's revenue guidance. So while Agentforce's growth is positive, it's still relatively small, and wouldn't necessarily offset deterioration in the rest of the business.
To augment its AI capabilities, Salesforce also made several "tuck-in" acquisitions during the first half of the year. In February, Salesforce announced the acquisition of Momentum Boost, a platform that enables the ingestion and analysis of unstructured data, including Zoom Communications video calls. In June, Salesforce announced the acquisition of M3ter, a metering and billing company that facilitates consumption-based pricing. If agents begin replacing more humans in corporate environments, one way software companies can continue to grow will be through consumption-based pricing, rather than "seat" based subscription pricing. So the M3ter buy could be consequential to that transition.
But the most consequential acquisition of the first half was Salesforce's $3.6 billion acquisition of Fin, a software company formerly known as Intercom. Fin is a customer service AI chatbot, and the company has already successfully pivoted from a traditional software subscription business to an agentic AI business that charges customers only for successful, fully automated outcomes. Moreover, Fin has built its own custom model, Apex, specifically for the customer service vertical, freeing Fin from having to pay Anthropic or OpenAI for its underlying intelligence.
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Despite the decline, management remains confident Will all these efforts enable Salesforce to adapt and thrive in an AI future? Only time will tell. However, Salesforce appears confident. During the first half, CEO Marc Benioff repeatedly said, in interviews and on earnings calls, that AI presents a massive growth opportunity for Salesforce rather than a disruption risk.
Not only did Benioff sound confident, but he and Salesforce's management team backed that sentiment up with a massive $25 billion accelerated share repurchase in March, part of a $50 billion total repurchase authorization. That repurchase quickly reduced Salesforce's shares outstanding by 10% over just a few days, though it also increased the company's debt load.
Despite a slight recent bounce in the stock, Salesforce shares still trade at less than 12 times this year's adjusted earnings per share estimates. That's a bargain if Salesforce can continue to survive and grow in the AI era; however, the answer to that overhanging question won't be answered for quarters, if not years.
Commerce Bancshares zveřejní výsledky za 2. čtvrtletí před otevřením trhu 16. července. Odhad zisku je 1,05 USD na akcii při tržbách 493,46 milionu USD.
Commerce Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ:CBSH) will release its second quarter earnings report before the opening bell on Thursday, July 16.
Analysts expect the Kansas City, Missouri-based company to report quarterly earnings of $1.05 per share, down from $1.09 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Commerce Bancshares’ quarterly revenue is $493.46 million. It reported $448.48 million last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
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Commerce Bancshares shares rose 1.2% to close at $58.27 on Thursday.
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POSCO Holdings chce do roku 2035 zvýšit tržby na 187 bilionů KRW a provozní zisk na 13,1 bilionu KRW díky expanzi do lithia, strategických minerálů a energetiky. Lithium má být klíčové, s cílem roční kapacity 173 000 tun do roku 2033.
Key Takeaways POSCO targets KRW 187T revenues and KRW 13.1T operating profit by 2035 through portfolio expansion.PKX plans 173,000 tons of annual lithium capacity by 2033, targeting top-five global producer status. POSCO will invest KRW 16.7T in 2026-2028 and use some proceeds for share buybacks. POSCO Holdings Inc. (PKX - Free Report) has unveiled a long-term growth strategy to transform its business portfolio beyond steel by expanding into lithium, strategic minerals and energy, aiming to strengthen industrial supply chains and drive future earnings growth.
At its CEO Investor Day on July 2, CEO Chang In-Hwa outlined the group's vision to become a leading supplier of industrial, strategic and energy resources. The company is targeting consolidated revenues of KRW 187 trillion and operating profit of KRW 13.1 trillion by 2035.
Lithium will be the centerpiece of the strategy. POSCO plans to increase annual lithium production capacity to 173,000 tons by 2033, to become one of the world's top five lithium producers and generate more than KRW 1.8 trillion in operating profit from the business by 2035.
The company said its Argentina brine lithium operation turned profitable in March and recently received approval under Argentina's large investment incentive program, supporting future expansion. It also plans to accelerate additional phases of the project to reach 100,000 tons of annual brine lithium capacity by 2033.
In ore lithium, POSCO's joint venture with Australia's Mineral Resources Limited secures more than 187,000 tons of annual lithium concentrate supply, providing a foundation for expanding its refining business and generating stable annual revenues of roughly KRW 200 billion.
Beyond lithium, the group plans to expand its resources portfolio through rare earths and specialty gases that support electric vehicles, robotics and advanced manufacturing.
In its steel business, POSCO plans to increase overseas production capacity to 10 million tons by 2031 in high-growth markets including India, the United States and Indonesia, while reinvesting profits to support low-carbon initiatives in Korea.
The company also plans to expand its LNG value chain, grow renewable energy projects and commercialize Physical AI solutions for industrial operations.
To support the transformation, POSCO Group plans to invest KRW 16.7 trillion in growth initiatives during 2026-2028. It also intends to optimize ownership stakes in listed subsidiaries to around 50%, with the proceeds primarily funding strategic resource projects. About 10% of the proceeds will be used for share buybacks and cancellations to enhance shareholder value.
Shares of PKX have lost 14% in the past year compared with the industry’s 33.1% decline.
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PKX Zacks Rank & Key PicksPKX currently carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell).
Some other better-ranked stocks in the Conglomerates space are 3M Company (MMM - Free Report) , Mitsui & Co., Ltd. (MITSY - Free Report) and Griffon Corporation (GFF - Free Report) . MMM, MITSY and GFF carry a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MMM’s current-year earnings is pegged at $8.73 per share, indicating an 8.3% year-over-year increase. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in each of the trailing four quarters, with the average earnings surprise being 4.6%.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for MITSY’s current-year earnings is pegged at $47.56 per share, indicating a 23.1% year-over-year decrease. Shares of MITSY have plunged 9.7% over the past year.
The Zacks Consensus Estimate for GFF’s current fiscal-year earnings is pegged at $5.17 per share. Its earnings beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate in three of the trailing four quarters and missed once, with the average earnings surprise being 3.3%.
Deutsche Bank snížila Simon Property Group z Buy na Hold a označila ji za „plně oceněnou“ s cílem 220 USD. Akcie jsou letos +21,33 % k závěru 9. 7. 2026 a dividenda nese zhruba 4,0 %.
Simon Property Group (NYSE:SPG | SPG Price Prediction) is having the kind of year most REIT investors would celebrate. The stock is up 21.33% year to date through the July 9, 2026 close of $219.71, the dividend yields roughly 4.0%, and Q1 revenue blew past estimates. Wall Street just downgraded it anyway.
The Downgrade: “Fully Valued” On July 9, 2026, Deutsche Bank analyst Omotayo Okusanya cut SPG from Buy to Hold, calling it “fully valued” and setting a $220 price target, essentially matching the current quote. The stock trades near 16x price-to-FFO, a premium to REIT peers. Okusanya wrote that “the premium valuation is warranted, but future stock upside is heavily dependent on earnings growth, which will remain somewhat below recent trend given about 200 bps of FFO/sh earnings growth headwinds in both 2026 and 2027 due to upcoming debt refinancing at higher rates.”
The Refinancing Speed Bump REITs are valued on Funds From Operations (FFO), not EPS, because FFO adds back depreciation charges that real estate accrues on paper even as properties often appreciate. A 200 basis point FFO headwind means growth runs about 2 percentage points slower than otherwise. It is not a loss or dividend cut.
SPG issued $800 million of 5-year senior notes at a 4.300% coupon to repay $800 million of 3.300% notes maturing in 2026, alongside a €500 million euro-denominated unsecured note offering at 3.650% due 2031. With the 10-year Treasury at 4.56%, higher interest expense as low-coupon debt rolls over is unforgiving.
What SPG Actually Is The largest U.S. retail REIT, anchored by Class A malls and Premium Outlets. Q1 2026 revenue hit $1.76 billion, up 19.3% year over year, easily beating the $1.51 billion consensus, though growth was largely driven by Macerich and Taubman acquisitions. GAAP EPS of $1.48 came in fractionally below the $1.49 estimate. Real Estate FFO per share reached $3.17, up 7.5%, and management guided full-year Real Estate FFO to $13.10 to $13.25 per share. Occupancy is 96.0%, base minimum rent per square foot is $61.99, and the redevelopment pipeline targets a 9% stabilized return. Deutsche Bank calls SPG a beneficiary of the K-shaped economy.
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A Leadership Transition Worth Watching Long-time Chairman, CEO and President David Simon passed away on March 22, 2026 at age 64, after a battle with cancer. Eli Simon was appointed CEO and President effective March 23, 2026, while continuing as COO, and Larry Glasscock was appointed Non-Executive Chairman. The new CEO inherits refinancing at scale and a large development pipeline. That is execution risk to monitor.
The Analyst Landscape Consensus is now overwhelmingly Hold. Wolfe Research downgraded to Peer Perform from Outperform on valuation, Morgan Stanley stays Equal Weight with a target of $207, JPMorgan is Neutral at $217, and Argus maintains Buy at $210. For investors interested in how income-focused REITs fit into retirement planning, 24/7 Wall St.’s Paycheck Portfolio Method report frames the tradeoffs.
Bull Case, Bear Case The bull view: a 7.1% dividend hike to $2.25 per share pays investors to wait, the pipeline compounds value, and Class A properties keep defying the death-of-retail narrative. The bear view: at a premium multiple, a two-year growth shortfall is punished harder, and elevated Treasury yields keep rate sensitivity elevated. SPG is a premium-priced operator facing a two-year earnings-growth speed bump. Whether a 4%+ yield plus modest appreciation compensates for valuation risk is the question each investor must answer.
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Rebound Capital varuje, že Palantir je stále drahý a při ceně kolem 130 USD se obchoduje asi za 80násobek očekávaného zisku na příštích 12 měsíců. Firma říká, že ho stále nekoupí.
The firm explicitly stated, “we still won’t buy it”, cautioning that the recent market dip masks a structural trap driven by unsustainable “nosebleed valuations” and new competition from Big Tech.
Inside the Valuation TrapPalantir’s heavy correction from its November 2025 peak of ~$207 down to a late-June low of $106 has caught the attention of growth investors looking for a discount.
However, Rebound Capital argues that at the current price of ~$130, the stock remains incredibly expensive, trading at an estimated 80x next-twelve-month forward earnings.
Furthermore, the firm highlights that Palantir structurally behaves more like a high-touch consulting firm than a traditional software business, yet it commands a premium software multiple.
Rebound Capital notes that a significant portion of forward-deployed engineering costs is classified under R&D and sales expenses rather than cost of revenue. Reclassifying these service costs would cause their high gross margins to fall materially.
Big Tech Mimics the MoatPalantir’s primary competitive advantage—its “forward deployed engineering” model—is facing unprecedented replication at scale.
Additionally, foundation model labs like OpenAI and Anthropic are cutting out the middleman by running their own deployment arms.
Geopolitical Sovereignty CeilingsCompounding the domestic valuation pressures are significant international headwinds. Palantir’s international commercial revenue grew a mere 2% in the fiscal year 2025 due to severe data sovereignty concerns in Europe under the US CLOUD Act.
In June 2026, France announced it would migrate from Palantir to domestic firm ChapsVision to eliminate “strategic dependencies,” adding to a growing list of rejections from Swiss and German authorities.
How Has Palantir Performed In 2026?Palantir shares were down 27.40% year-to-date, down 2.29% over the last month, and higher by 9.84% over the year. It closed 2.41% lower at $129.04 per share on Thursday and was also up 0.74% in the premarket on Friday.
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TSMC, klíčový dodavatel společnosti Nvidia, oznámí 16. července výsledky a trh čeká na signál, zda poptávka po AI čipech zůstává silná. Firma ovládá 90 % pokročilé výroby polovodičů a zvyšuje výhled kapitálových výdajů na 52–56 miliard USD.
Key Takeaways TSMC reportedly captures 90% of the entire advanced semiconductor manufacturing industry. Nvidia and other tech giants rely on TSMC to manufacture their cutting-edge AI chips. TSM has crushed Tech over the last 20 years and the past 12 months, yet it looks like a value stock. Tech investors and Wall Street are waiting for Taiwan Semiconductor or TSMC to kick-start the busy part of the second quarter earnings season when it reports on Thursday, July 16.
The AI chip manufacturing powerhouse will provide Wall Street with critical insights into what’s next on the artificial intelligence front.
TSMC might have to provide robust guidance to reassure investors that the AI hyperscalers’ capex spending spree remains in full force after Meta said recently that it would begin selling excess AI computing power to customers.
Where the Stock Market Sits Heading into Q2 Earnings SeasonThe stock market has cooled down heading into the unofficial start of Q2 earnings on Tuesday, July 14, when JPMorgan and other big Wall Street banks report.
The Nasdaq is trading roughly where it was two months ago after pulling back from its early June highs. The bulls are fighting to hold their ground at the tech-heavy index’s 50-day moving average and its early May breakout levels. They did just that on Thursday, sending the Nasdaq 1.3% higher to overtake its 50-day again.
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The bulls are banking on another impressive earnings season from big tech and beyond. Total S&P 500 earnings are projected to grow by 24% YoY based on the most recent Zacks data—up from 14% in early January and 21.2% in early June.
On the technology front, total tech sector earnings are expected to grow 48.5% in Q2 on 28.0% higher revenues. Taiwan Semiconductor’s report on July 16 will provide Wall Street essential insights into what to expect from AI companies, including Nvidia, and the entire tech sector in the second half.
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Is TSMC the Best Long-Term Buy and Hold Stock on Wall Street?Semiconductors are arguably the most complex and critical technologies that humans have ever created. Chips are the lifeblood of the entire technology-driven economy and the foundation of the AI age. This is why Nvidia, Micron, and tons of other semiconductor stocks have skyrocketed over the past five years and in the first half of 2026.
The all-important role that semiconductors play in tech and the economy is why investors must consider buying the company that physically builds and manufactures almost all of the cutting-edge semiconductors for Nvidia and nearly every other firm competing to win the AI arms race.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSM - Free Report) is perhaps the most important technology company in the world, building and manufacturing semiconductors used for AI innovations and much more. (Note: Taiwan Semi or TSMC trades under the ticker TSM in the U.S.)
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TSMC reportedly captures 60% of the entire global chip foundry market and 90% of advanced semiconductor manufacturing. Taiwan Semi has spent decades carving out what’s now a nearly impenetrable moat around its leading-edge chip-building business.
Nvidia (NVDA - Free Report) relies on TSMC to manufacture its most sophisticated AI chips, as do other tech titans and Mag 7 companies. TSMC said it “served 534 customers and manufactured 12,682 products for various applications” in 2025.
TSMC was founded in 1987 on a simple but revolutionary idea dubbed the “pure-play foundry” model. The tech company decided it would focus exclusively on manufacturing advanced semiconductors for other companies, never aiming to design or sell its own branded products.
This founding principle helped Taiwan Semi build trust with customers like Apple, Nvidia, AMD, and Qualcomm. Apple (AAPL - Free Report) , Nvidia and others rely on TSMC because of its expertise. On top of that, NVDA executives and others can sleep easy at night knowing that Taiwan Semi won’t compete against them.
As a result, TSMC attracted huge orders, invested heavily in cutting-edge technologies, growing into the world’s most dominant chip manufacturer through unmatched scale and expertise.
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It’s not hyperbolic to say that AI and technology growth and innovation would grind to a halt without TSMC. This is exactly why Taiwan Semi is addressing one of its only potential shortfalls: geopolitical fears by expanding its manufacturing footprint outside of Taiwan into the U.S., Japan, and elsewhere.
The company is actively building fabs in the U.S. Yet, in a sign of just how important and cutting-edge TSMC is, the Taiwan-based firm had to bring thousands of employees from the small island to the Arizona desert to help build the complex manufacturing plants.
The Chip Builder’s AI-Boosted Growth OutlookTaiwan Semi is ramping up its industry-leading 3-nanometer production to support the AI arms race. So-called advanced technologies made up 74% of its total wafer revenue in Q1 FY26, with 3-nanometer chips accounting for 25% of TSMC’s quarterly wafer sales.
The leading chip builder said earlier this year that it expects to grow its revenue by 30% in 2026 as part of a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of ~25% between 2024 and 2029.
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Taiwan Semi is projected to grow its revenue by 32% in FY26 and 27% next year to reach $205 billion in FY27, doubling its 2024 sales ($88 billion), based on Zacks estimates.
TSMC is projected to grow its adjusted EPS by 45% in 2026 and 27% in 2027, based on the most recent Zacks estimates. This growth outlook would see the firm post earnings of $19.50 per share next year, nearly quadrupling 2023’s EPS. TSMC’s upward earnings revisions earn it a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), and it’s beaten our quarterly estimate for five years running.
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Taiwan’s balance sheet is robust, with more cash and equivalents ($109 billion) than total liabilities ($86 billion). It is also churning out impressive free cash flow growth over the last several years. Its strong financial position helped TSM feel comfortable raising its 2026 capex guidance to $52-$56 billion, blowing away 2025's $40.9 billion.
Buy TSMC Now, Or Wait for a Pullback?The dividend-paying chip maker stock has soared ~5,000% in the past 20 years vs. Tech’s ~1,100%. TSM has ripped 340% higher in the past three years, including its Nvidia-crushing 90% charge in the trailing 12 months to trade near its recent highs.
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TSM is attempting to hold ground at its 50-day moving average heading into its Q2 earnings release. Some investors might want to buy the stock now before earnings in preparation for a possible breakout. Others might want to see if Taiwan Semi finally faces some healthy selling after its massive rally.
The stock market timing game is exceedingly difficult, meaning that most long-term investors should start a position in TSMC now and then add to it the next time it falls—which will happen at some point, there’s just no telling when. The stock hasn’t tested its 200-day moving average in over a year and it trades well above its 50-week.
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On the valuation front, Taiwan Semi trades in line with the Tech sector despite its outperformance. It also trades at a 27% discount to its 10-year highs at 24.9X forward earnings, which is far from a bubbly valuation.
Omnia Training získala od britského ministerstva obrany kontrakt za 2 miliardy GBP na 15 let na dodávku nového systému kolektivního výcviku britské armády. Zakázka má vytvořit 270 pracovních míst a dalších 150 udržet.
Raytheon UK-led consortium of industry partners set to deliver the Army's next-generation training system
, /PRNewswire/ -- Omnia Training has been awarded a £2bn contract by the UK Ministry of Defence to serve as the British Army's Strategic Training Partner and deliver the Army's Collective Training System (ACTS).
The Raytheon UK-led consortium, consisting of Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK and Skyral, will deliver the ACTS in partnership with the British Army. The 15-year contract will provide soldiers with an integrated, digitally enabled collective training system that transforms how they train, prepare and adapt for future missions. Raytheon is an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business.
By combining virtual, synthetic and data-driven environments, it upgrades traditional live exercises to better prepare soldiers for complex, modern warfare, enabling training whenever and wherever required.
"We launched Omnia Training over three years ago to deliver cutting-edge training systems to help the British Army effectively prepare for operations," said James Gray, Managing Director and Chief Executive of Raytheon UK. "Our UK‑based team of innovators, engineers and experts will give soldiers and commanders a new level of training realism and set an example for effective collaboration between the Army and industry".
The Omnia team will enhance operational readiness and transform how the British Army trains by making greater use of synthetic technologies, advanced analytics and next-generation training platforms that integrate virtual, synthetic and data-driven environments. Using UK-developed technology and working with a team of UK-based partners and suppliers, Omnia Training will prepare soldiers for warfighting through realistic, integrated, immersive and adversarial collective training.
270 jobs will be created as a result of the contract award, with a further 150 jobs sustained.
About Omnia Training
Omnia Training brings together the combined expertise of five organisations with a strong track record in multi‑domain training and defence innovation. Across the team they have more than 1,500 personnel in defence training roles, and during the preparation for this contract the partners have worked as a co‑located, integrated team for over two years, driving a unified vision for training transformation in the UK and beyond.
About Raytheon UK
With over 2,000 employees, Raytheon UK is a major supplier and systems integrator to the UK Ministry of Defence, designing, developing, and manufacturing defence and space technologies. The company is also a leading provider of training transformation services and continues to invest in research and development to advance innovation across the UK. Raytheon UK is part of RTX's Raytheon business.
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With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. With industry-leading capabilities, we advance aviation, engineer integrated defense systems for operational success, and develop next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2025 sales of more than $88 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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Broadcom prodloužil partnerství s Apple do roku 2031; dohoda za více než 30 miliard USD posiluje jeho klíčový ne-AI čipový byznys. Firma zároveň investuje 1,5 miliardy USD do závodu ve Fort Collins.
Semiconductor giant Broadcom NASDAQ: AVGO has made a name for itself as one of the leading players in AI chips. The industry behemoth, NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA, is still far and away the world's largest AI chip company. However, Broadcom’s AI sales tower over other top names like Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD and Intel NASDAQ: INTC.
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Broadcom is far more than just an AI chip company. Its latest deal with tech giant Apple NASDAQ: AAPL, which has an expected value of over $30 billion, clearly demonstrates this.
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With this long-term engagement, Broadcom is locking up sales from its most critical non-AI chip customer for years to come. Apple is also the world’s leading consumer device company, once again demonstrating Broadcom's prowess in attracting the world’s technology leaders.
The deal serves as a reminder that investors should not view Broadcom solely through the AI lens. Although heavily tied to the AI trade, investors would be remiss not to recognize its standing outside of AI when evaluating the company and its stock.
Apple: Broadcom’s Non-AI Chip EngineTo understand the significance of this deal, it is important to understand the breakdown of Broadcom’s revenue streams. Broadcom reports three key revenue lines: AI semiconductors, Infrastructure Software, and Non-AI Semiconductors. Its relationship with Apple falls squarely within the non-AI semiconductor segment, with the firm as an anchor customer. Apple has been a long-standing Broadcom customer, first using Broadcom chips back in 2009 for the iPhone 3GS.
While Non-AI Semiconductors is Broadcom’s smallest segment, it is still a key revenue stream for the company. At $4.2 billion last quarter, it represented approximately 19% of its total $22.19 billion in sales.
Past statements made by Broadcom seem to indicate the firm’s Q4 2024 revenue from Apple was near $2.2 billion. Considering this, it is plausible that Apple now represents around half of Broadcom’s non-AI chip revenue and around 10% of its total revenue.
In this context, the new agreement is significant. By extending the agreement through 2031, Broadcom secures its vital non-AI customer and a large, long-term revenue stream.
Notably, this marks the second time in recent years that the companies have extended their partnership, showing Broadcom’s ability to retain key customers. In 2023, the companies announced a deal in which Broadcom would produce 5G radio-frequency components for Apple.
Now, Broadcom and Apple are renewing their radio-frequency chip partnership. Apple notes, “Broadcom will produce advanced radio-frequency components—including FBAR filters—and advanced wireless connectivity technologies at the Fort Collins facility.”
Apple expects the agreement to exceed $30 billion, with Broadcom producing over 15 billion U.S.-made chips. To support the partnership, Broadcom will invest $1.5 billion to expand and upgrade its Fort Collins facility. While this is a cost to Broadcom, it is well worth the payoff, which is orders of magnitude larger.
Beyond AI Chips: Non-AI Semiconductors and Software Are Huge Revenue DriversWhile highlighting Broadcom’s relationship with Apple, it is also worth noting the importance of its other large segment outside of AI chips: Infrastructure Software. The company’s infrastructure software business is primarily attributed to VMware. VMware provides hypervisor software, which allows companies to use computing resources more efficiently.
In its latest quarter, Broadcom’s Infrastructure Software business generated $7.2 billion in revenue, or 32% of its total sales. This helps solidify the point that investors should not only view Broadcom as an AI chip company. Together, the firm’s Non-AI Semiconductor sales and Infrastructure Software sales came in at $11.4 billion. Thus, just over half of its total sales came from sources other than AI chips. This helps provide a real level of diversification from AI revenue sources.
Additionally, Broadcom expects both its non-AI chip revenue and infrastructure software growth to accelerate significantly next quarter. It forecasts non-AI chip growth of 12% year over year (YOY), compared to 6% YOY last quarter. Non-AI chip bookings also came in at $6 billion last quarter. Broadcom notes that the figure being significantly higher than sales is a “clear indication we're on a path towards a full cyclical recovery." Meanwhile, it sees infrastructure software sales rising 31% YOY, compared to 9% YOY last quarter.
Still, with AI Semiconductor growth expected to rise by over 200% YOY, up from 143% YOY last quarter, the AI Semiconductor segment is certainly Broadcom's main growth driver.
As AI contributes the vast majority of growth, it will continue to have an outsized impact on Broadcom’s share price.
Broadcom Keeps Chugging Away Amid Share WeaknessOverall, Broadcom’s Apple deal solidifies one of its largest relationships with a single customer. Meanwhile, the company expects all three parts of its business to experience accelerating growth next quarter.
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With this, the world’s second-largest semiconductor company continues to fire on all cylinders, despite shares being down about 20% from their highs.
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Coinbase roste o 4,52 % na 165,60 USD poté, co Circle získala souhlas OCC se zřízením národní svěřenecké banky. Tím se infrastruktura USDC dostává pod přímý federální dohled.
Coinbase shares are powering higher. Why are COIN shares rallying? The ApprovalCircle announced it has received approval from the OCC to establish First National Digital Currency Bank N.A., operating under the name Circle National Trust. The approval represents a major U.S. regulatory milestone, placing Circle’s USDC stablecoin infrastructure under direct federal oversight by the OCC — the primary regulator for national banks and national trust banks.
Upon opening, Circle National Trust will offer fiduciary digital asset custody services for Circle and its affiliates, with the potential to eventually extend services to a limited number of institutional customers including banks and other regulated financial institutions. The charter is also designed to enable future management of the USDC Reserve under federal regulatory oversight.
“OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system,” said Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Circle.
Why Coinbase Is MovingCoinbase is one of the largest distributors of USDC and benefits directly from broader institutional adoption of regulated stablecoins. A federal banking charter for Circle signals a more legitimized and regulated digital asset landscape — a rising tide that lifts the broader crypto infrastructure sector.
Coinbase Shares RiseCOIN Price Action: At the time of publication, Coinbase shares are trading 4.52% higher at $165.60, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Roblox v 1. čtvrtletí zvýšil počet platících uživatelů o 52 % na 31 milionů a tržby vzrostly o 39 % na 1,4 miliardy USD. Zároveň snížil celoroční výhled růstu bookings na 8–12 % z 22–26 %.
Key Takeaways Roblox's payers jumped 52%, far outpacing user growth and signaling stronger platform monetization.Adult users monetized over 50% higher, driving Roblox to boost rewards for age-checked spending.Age checks, reduced communication and weaker sign-ups cut RBLX's 2026 bookings outlook to 8-12% from 22-26%. Roblox Corporation (RBLX - Free Report) sustained strong monetization momentum even as safety-related changes pressured new-user acquisition. In the first quarter of 2026, monthly unique payers increased 52% year over year to 31 million, well ahead of daily active user growth. Revenue rose 39% year over year to $1.4 billion, while bookings increased 43% to $1.7 billion.
Engagement also remained strong across the platform. Daily active users grew 35% year over year to 132 million, while hours engaged increased 43% to 31 billion. International markets remained a key growth driver, with DAUs outside the United States and Canada rising 40% and hours engaged increasing 50%. Japan and India also recorded strong user and engagement growth.
Older users represent an important monetization opportunity for Roblox. In the United States, users aged 18 and above monetized at a rate more than 50% higher than users under 18. To encourage more content for this audience, Roblox raised the DevEx rate for spending generated by age-checked adult users in the United States from 26.6% to 37.8%, effective June 8, 2026.
However, the global rollout of age checks has created short-term friction. Reduced communication activity and weaker organic sign-ups through app stores have pressured new-user acquisition. Roblox consequently lowered its full-year 2026 bookings-growth outlook to 8-12% from its prior expectation of 22-26%.
To address these pressures, Roblox plans to increase age-check adoption, improve communication features and refine discovery algorithms around long-term engagement. These efforts, along with stronger incentives for adult-focused content, could help support user growth and sustain monetization momentum over time.
RBLX’s Stock Price Performance, Valuation & EstimatesRoblox’s shares have declined 2.2% in the past three months against the industry’s 5.8% growth. In the same time frame, other industry players like DraftKings Inc. (DKNG - Free Report) and Monarch Casino & Resort, Inc. (MCRI - Free Report) have gained 16.8% and 28.5%, respectively.
RBLX Three-Month Price Performance
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RBLX stock is currently trading at a premium. It is currently trading at a forward 12-month price-to-sales (P/S) multiple of 4.61, well above the industry average of 2.20. DraftKings and Monarch Casino have P/S ratios of 1.78 and 3.89, respectively.
RBLX’s P/S Ratio (Forward 12-Month) vs. Industry
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Roblox’s 2026 loss per share has narrowed from $1.45 to $1.44 over the past 30 days.
EPS Trend of RBLX Stock
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The Zacks Consensus Estimate for RBLX's 2026 loss per share suggests a 6.5% year-over-year improvement. Conversely, industry players like DraftKings and Monarch Casino are likely to witness growth of 74.2% and 30.2%, respectively, year over year in 2026 earnings.
RBLX Zacks RankRoblox has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
XPENG zahájil testování robotaxi pro zaměstnance a označil to za klíčový milník na cestě od chytrých elektromobilů k autonomním vozům. Firma plánuje zkušební provoz a pravidelné demonstrační služby v roce 2026.
, /PRNewswire/ -- XPENG has officially started employee testing of its Robotaxi platform, marking a major milestone in the company's journey from intelligent electric vehicles to autonomous vehicles powered by Physical AI. The programme follows just eight months after XPENG first unveiled its Robotaxi initiative at XPENG AI Day 2025, reinforcing the company's rapid progress towards commercial deployment.
To mark the occasion, XPENG Chairman and CEO He Xiaopeng became the first internal passenger to complete a full end-to-end Robotaxi journey, successfully placing an order, being picked up and reaching his destination through the XPENG Robotaxi platform. The test demonstrated that the company has successfully connected the entire service chain, from ride hailing and autonomous dispatch to passenger transport and journey completion.
The employee testing programme was announced during XPENG's first company-wide Robotaxi business meeting, where He Xiaopeng outlined the strategic importance of autonomous mobility to the company's future development.
"Robotaxi represents an important step in XPENG's expansion from smart electric vehicles to robotic vehicles," said He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of XPENG. "Over the next decade, Physical AI will increasingly evolve into robots. For XPENG, Robotaxi is not simply a new business, but one of the most important milestones in unlocking the real potential of Physical AI."
From Smart EVs to "Robotic Vehicles"
As autonomous driving advances from driver assistance to full autonomy, XPENG believes vehicles will increasingly become intelligent robotic platforms capable of perception, reasoning and decision-making.
Powered by XPENG's self-developed Turing AI chip, VLA2.0 AI model and proprietary infrastructure, Robotaxi represents one of the company's most complete Physical AI applications to date, bringing together its advances in intelligent vehicles, autonomous driving and embodied AI into a single platform.
Built for Global Scale
He Xiaopeng also used the meeting to outline its long-term Robotaxi strategy. Rather than operating ride-hailing fleets itself, the company intends to serve as a technology provider and ecosystem enabler - supplying the software, hardware and AI capabilities required for autonomous mobility, while working with local partners to deliver services on the ground.
Leveraging the same technology foundation underpinning both its L2 intelligent driving and L4 autonomous driving systems, XPENG's Robotaxi platform is designed for rapid deployment across different cities and markets without relying on LIDAR heavy architectures or high-definition maps.
"The second-generation VLA model's ability to generalise across different environments significantly reduces the cost and complexity of deployment," said Candice Yuan, Head of XPENG Robotaxi.
Following the launch of employee testing, XPENG plans to complete trial operations and establish regular demonstration services during 2026, using Guangzhou as a model city to develop operational experience that can be replicated globally. The company confirmed it is already exploring potential Robotaxi partnerships across Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.
About XPENG
Founded in 2014, XPENG is a leading AI-driven mobility company that designs, develops, manufactures, and markets Smart EVs, catering to a growing base of tech-savvy consumers. With the rapid advancement of AI, XPENG aspires to become a global leader in AI mobility, with a mission to drive the Smart EV revolution through cutting-edge technology, shaping the future of mobility. To enhance the customer experience, XPENG develops its full-stack advanced driver-assistance system (ADAS) technology and intelligent in-car operating system in-house, along with core vehicle systems such as the powertrain and electrical/electronic architecture (EEA). Headquartered in Guangzhou, China, XPENG also operates key offices in Beijing, Shanghai, Silicon Valley, and Amsterdam. Its Smart EVs are primarily manufactured at its facilities in Zhaoqing and Guangzhou, Guangdong province. XPENG is listed at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: XPEV) and Hong Kong Exchange (HKEX: 9868).
Wrap Technologies uvedla, že ATF rozhodlo, že BolaWrap® 150 není střelná zbraň ani „jiná zbraň“ podle federálního práva, ale prostředek k omezení pohybu osob. Firma zároveň staví platformu WrapShield pro propojení detekce, AI a řízené reakce.
MIAMI, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) (“Wrap” or, the “Company”), a global public safety technology company, today issues a letter to stockholders from Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Scot Cohen.
To Our Shareholders,
The past year has been one of the most important in WRAP’s history.
We are no longer building a company around a single product. We are aiming to build a public safety technology platform designed for the threats of tomorrow. Our mission remains unchanged—to help save lives through safer outcomes—but our vision has expanded significantly. Today, WRAP is positioning itself at the intersection of artificial intelligence, advanced sensing, autonomous decision support, and measured, non-lethal response.
We are transforming WRAP from a company known for a single breakthrough restraint device into a technology company building an intelligent operating architecture for public safety and security. Our goal is to create a connected system that enables agencies to detect threats earlier, understand them faster, and respond with appropriate, accountable force.
Every decision we have made over the past year supports that direction.
The first pillar is validation.
This year, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued a ruling determining that the BolaWrap® 150 is not a firearm or “any other weapon” under federal law, but an instrument of restraint. We believe this decision removes regulatory uncertainty, may simplify procurement, and supports remote restraint as a distinct category within modern public safety.
We believe it may also expand our commercial opportunity by easing adoption across law enforcement and by supporting potential opportunities in corrections, healthcare, transportation, education, government, and private security. More broadly, it reflects growing recognition that agencies need response options aligned with today’s legal standards and operational realities.
The second pillar is intelligence.
Public safety increasingly depends on understanding threats before contact occurs.
This led to our investment in Frenel Imaging Ltd. and exclusive commercialization rights for its thermal-polarimetric sensing technology across the United States and NATO markets.
Advanced sensing is becoming foundational to modern security as the threats that burden society become increasingly more difficult to detect. Effective response begins with detection, classification, and understanding. We believe thermal-polarimetric imaging, artificial intelligence, and edge computing may play a central role in protecting cities, borders, infrastructure, and public spaces.
The third pillar is integration.
The market does not need more disconnected devices. It needs a unified system that brings together sensing, AI, command-and-control, and graduated response.
That system is WrapShield™.
WrapShield is our platform strategy, designed to integrate detection, classification, decision support, and proportionate response into a deployable system for diverse operational environments.
The Vision: A Deployable Defense Architecture for Every Domain
Recent policy developments are reshaping the landscape.
Authority is emerging. The supporting architecture is not. We intend to help build it.
Our objective is to develop WrapShield into a mobile, self-contained defense system deployable wherever public safety professionals operate. It is designed to integrate six operational layers—detect, identify, classify, direct, respond, and escalate only when authorized—with human decision-makers remaining in control.
This approach extends beyond counter-drone operations to critical infrastructure, border security, transportation, public venues, schools, corrections, emergency response, and defense support.
We believe the future of public safety lies in integrated systems that connect intelligence with measured, accountable response.
That is the company we are building.
Historically, WRAP was viewed through the lens of a single less-lethal product. Today, we are building an integrated technology company positioned across several markets that we believe offer long-term growth potential, including artificial intelligence, autonomous sensing, counter-UAS, critical infrastructure protection, and public safety modernization. Together, these represent what we believe is a substantial global opportunity.
We believe our addressable market has expanded significantly as we position WRAP at the intersection of these long-term trends.
Operational Momentum
Vision must be matched by execution.
We are seeing encouraging indicators of momentum across the business, including expanding customer adoption, stronger international partnerships, improved operational discipline, and increased bookings. At the same time, we are making targeted investments in technologies that support our long-term strategy.
We believe these efforts are supporting measurable progress, including revenue growth, improved efficiency, and deeper customer engagement. We remain focused on disciplined capital allocation while investing for long-term value.
While there is more work ahead, we believe the foundation we have built positions WRAP for sustainable growth and long-term leadership in an evolving market.
Looking Ahead
This year’s milestones reflect meaningful progress.
The ATF ruling provides regulatory clarity. Our investment in Frenel strengthens our sensing and intelligence capabilities. WrapShield defines our platform strategy. And our operational progress demonstrates disciplined execution.
Together, these developments mark a fundamental evolution of the company.
Public safety is undergoing a significant technological shift. Advances in artificial intelligence, sensing, and integrated systems are reshaping how governments protect people and infrastructure. Our goal is to play a leading role in that transformation.
Our mission remains clear: protecting life through better technology and measured response.
We are early in this journey, but our direction is clear and our confidence is strong.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and the entire WRAP team, thank you for your continued trust and support. We remain committed to creating long-term value while helping shape the future of public safety.
Sincerely,
Scot Cohen
Founder, Chairman and CEO
WRAP Technologies, Inc.
About Wrap Technologies, Inc.
Wrap Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: WRAP) a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, delivering cutting-edge technology with exceptional people to address the complex, modern day challenges facing public safety organizations.
WRAP’s complete public safety portfolio includes the non-lethal BolaWrap® 150 device, Wrap Reality® immersive training platform, WrapVision™ body-worn camera system, WrapTactics™ training programs, and next-generation C-UAS solutions like the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette, all of which supports the Company's mission to provide safer, scalable, and cost-effective technologies for public safety, defense, and critical infrastructure markets.
With a growing demand for non-lethal tools and techniques to create time, distance and tactical advantage in non-criminal calls, Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 incorporates a multi-sensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. This approach reduces the risk of injury to officers, subjects, and the community.
Wrap's BolaWrap® 150 solution is intended to provide law enforcement with a safer choice for nearly every phase of a critical incident. This innovative, patented device deploys a multi-sensory, cognitive disruption to expand the pre-escalation period and gives officers the advantage and critical time to manage non-compliant subjects before resorting to higher-force options. The BolaWrap® 150 is not pain-based compliance. It does not shoot, strike, shock, or incapacitate, instead, it helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum, reducing the risk of injury to both officers and subjects. Used by over 1,000 agencies across the U.S. and in 60 countries, BolaWrap® is backed by training certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST), reinforcing Wrap's commitment to public safety through cutting-edge technology and expert training.
WrapReality™ VR is a fully immersive training simulator to enhance decision-making under stress.
As a comprehensive public safety training platform, it provides first responders with realistic, interactive scenarios that reflect the evolving challenges of modern law enforcement. By offering a growing library of real-world situations,
WrapReality™ is intended to equip officers with the skills and confidence to navigate high stakes encounters effectively, which we believe leads to safer outcomes for both responders and the communities they serve.
WrapVision is an all-new body-worn camera and evidence management system built for efficiency.
Designed for efficiency, security, and transparency to meet the rigorous demands of modern law enforcement, WrapVision captures, stores, and helps manage digital evidence, ensuring operational security, regulatory compliance, and enhanced video picture quality and field of view.
The WrapVision camera, powered by IONODES, boasts streamlined cloud integration and final North American assembly, with a critical made-in-America roadmap projected for early 2026. This track helps ensure data integrity and helps eliminate critical concerns over unauthorized access or foreign surveillance risks.
Trademark Information
WRAP, the Wrap logo, BolaWrap®, Non-Lethal Response™, WrapReality™, Wrap Training Academy, and Non-Lethal Response™ are trademarks of WRAP Technologies, Inc., some of which are registered in the U.S. and abroad. All other trade names used herein are either trademarks or registered trademarks of the respective holders.
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This release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expect,” “anticipate”, “should”, “believe”, “target”, “project”, “goals”, “estimate”, “potential”, “predict”, “may”, “will”, “could”, “intend”, and variations of these terms or the negative of these terms and similar expressions are intended to identify these forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements relating to the Company’s strategic investment in Frenel; the expected benefits, effects, limitations, and implications of TPiCore® thermal-polarimetric imaging and WrapShield; expected commercialization, integration, deployment, market adoption, and expansion of WrapShield; the Company’s ability to develop, integrate, manufacture, sell, and support current and future products and technologies; the intended performance, benefits, and safety outcomes of the Company’s products and training solutions; expected market opportunities; and the Company's planned future products, technologies, integrations, product designs, and related benefits. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those stated or implied in forward-looking statements due to a number of factors, including but not limited to: the Company's ability to maintain compliance with the Nasdaq Capital Market's listing standards; the Company's ability to successfully implement training programs for the use of its products; the Company's ability to manufacture and produce products for its customers; the Company's ability to develop sales for its products; market acceptance of existing and future products; changes in law enforcement budgets, policies, procurement practices, and use-of-force standards; the availability of funding to continue to finance operations; the complexity, expense, and time associated with sales to law enforcement and government entities; the lengthy evaluation and sales cycle for the Company's product solutions; product defects; litigation risks from alleged product-related injuries; risks of government regulations and changes in regulatory classifications or interpretations; the impact resulting from geopolitical conflicts and any resulting sanctions; the ability to obtain export licenses for countries outside of the United States; the ability to obtain patents and defend intellectual property against competitors; the impact of competitive products and solutions; and the Company's ability to maintain and enhance its brand, as well as other risk factors mentioned in the Company's most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other Securities and Exchange Commission filings. These forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this release and were based on current expectations, estimates, forecasts, and projections as well as the beliefs and assumptions of management. Except as required by law, the Company undertakes no duty or obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in this release as a result of new information, future events, or changes in its expectations.
Wrap Technologies získala exkluzivní distribuční práva pro USA a NATO k fyzikálně založené senzorické technologii od Frenel Imaging. Firma ji chce použít jako základ platformy WrapShield pro boj proti dronům.
NEW YORK, July 10, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- via NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”) — Wrap Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: WRAP) today announces its placement in an editorial published by NetworkNewsWire (“NNW”), one of 75+ brands within the Dynamic Brand Portfolio@IBN (InvestorBrandNetwork), a specialized communications platform with a focus on financial news and content distribution for private and public companies and the investment community.
To view the full publication, “The Counter-Drone Technology Gap That Is Leaving Agencies Blind to the Fastest-Growing Threat,” please visit: https://ibn.fm/ABs6L
Public safety institutions have arrived at a breaking point. Hiring more officers and fielding quicker versions of legacy equipment are no longer sufficient answers to the threats that agencies now face. Consumer-grade drones available for under $500 have fundamentally altered the risk landscape. Narcotics organizations deploy these devices against federal border agents. Jails and prisons deal with drone-dropped contraband on a near-daily basis. And Langley Air Force Base, one of the most fortified military installations in the country, was compelled to ground flight operations after persistent drone incursions that no existing nonlethal interdiction protocol could address. The response infrastructure that agencies have relied on for decades is mismatched to the threat environment that now defines their daily operations. Closing that gap is the central challenge of this era.
With that backdrop, Wrap Technologies Inc. has acquired something its rivals in the counter-drone space cannot purchase: the capacity to find the drones that have stopped transmitting. A strategic transaction with Israeli AI-sensing company Frenel Imaging Ltd. has given WRAP exclusive United States and NATO distribution rights to a physics-based sensing technology that detects threats earlier, orchestrates responses, and acts with proportionate, mission-appropriate action. WRAP has positioned that technology as the foundation of WrapShield, its emerging counter-unmanned aircraft system (“UAS”) and autonomous public-safety platform. Counter-drone operations represent the initial deployment domain, with significant expansion potential beyond it.
About Wrap Technologies Inc.
Wrap Technologies is a global leader in innovative public safety technologies and non-lethal tools, delivering cutting-edge technology with exceptional people to address the complex, modern-day challenges facing public-safety organizations.
WRAP’s complete public-safety portfolio includes the non-lethal BolaWrap(R) 150 device, Wrap Reality(R) immersive training platform, WrapVision(TM) body-worn camera system, WrapTactics(TM) training programs, and next-generation C-UAS solutions such as PAN-DA and the 1KC Kinetic Anti-Drone Cassette, all of which supports the company’s mission to provide safer, scalable and cost-effective technologies for public safety, defense and critical infrastructure markets.
With a growing demand for non-lethal tools and techniques to create time, distance and tactical advantage in noncriminal calls, Wrap’s BolaWrap 150 incorporates a multisensory distraction of sight and sound as a first response, followed by a non-lethal restraint if further escalation is required. This approach reduces the risk of injury to officers, subjects, and the community.
Wrap’s BolaWrap 150 solution is intended to provide law enforcement with a safer choice for nearly every phase of a critical incident. This innovative, patented device deploys a multi-sensory, cognitive disruption to expand the pre-escalation period and gives officers the advantage and critical time to manage non-compliant subjects before resorting to higher-force options. The BolaWrap 150 is not pain-based compliance. It does not shoot, strike, shock or incapacitate; instead, it helps officers strategically operate pre-escalation on the force continuum, reducing the risk of injury to both officers and subjects. Used by more than 1,000 agencies across the United States and in 60 additional countries, BolaWrap is backed by training certified by the International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (“IADLEST”), reinforcing Wrap’s commitment to public safety through cutting-edge technology and expert training.
WrapReality(TM) VR is a fully immersive training simulator to enhance decision-making under stress.
As a comprehensive public-safety training platform, it provides first responders with realistic, interactive scenarios that reflect the evolving challenges of modern law enforcement. By offering a growing library of real-world situations, WrapReality is intended to equip officers with the skills and confidence to navigate high stakes encounters effectively, which we believe leads to safer outcomes for both responders and the communities they serve.
WrapVision is an all-new body-worn camera and evidence management system built for efficiency.
Designed for efficiency, security, and transparency to meet the rigorous demands of modern law enforcement, WrapVision captures, stores and helps manage digital evidence, ensuring operational security, regulatory compliance and enhanced video picture quality and field of view.
The WrapVision camera, powered by IONODES, boasts streamlined cloud integration and final North American assembly, with a critical made-in-America roadmap projected for early 2026. This track helps ensure data integrity and helps eliminate critical concerns over unauthorized access or foreign surveillance risks.
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Gladstone Investment dokončila akvizici DHE Computer Systems a na transakci poskytla dluhové i akciové financování. DHE dál povede stávající management.
MCLEAN, VA / ACCESS Newswire / July 10, 2026 / Gladstone Investment Corporation (NASDAQ:GAIN) ("Gladstone Investment") is pleased to announce its acquisition of DHE Computer Systems, LLC ("DHE"). Gladstone Investment provided debt and equity financing to complete the transaction.
DHE (the "Company"), headquartered in Centennial, Colorado, is a leading full-service technology solutions provider serving the state, local, and education and commercial markets. DHE provides end-to-end IT products and lifecycle services, including hardware, software, device configuration and enrollment, deployment logistics, repair and warranty support, data recovery, and emerging managed services. DHE's existing management team, led by Chief Executive Officer Dan Hammack, will continue to lead the business following the transaction. The Company's founders, Dan Hammack and Elena "Annie" Hammack, will remain meaningful shareholders alongside Gladstone Investment.
"We are excited to partner with Dan, Annie and the entire DHE team as the Company continues its next phase of growth," said Michael Cueter, Managing Director at Gladstone Investment. "DHE has established itself as a trusted, high-touch technology partner to schools, government agencies and commercial customers by delivering the products, services and support needed to manage complex device fleets and broader IT service solutions. We believe DHE's strong customer relationships, OEM partnerships, service capabilities and expanding technology offerings create a compelling platform for continued growth."
"The Hammack family is excited to partner with Gladstone Investment as we begin DHE's next chapter," said Dan Hammack. "Since founding DHE, our focus has always been on serving as a trusted technology partner to our customers and helping them solve complex IT needs with responsive service and practical solutions. We believe Gladstone Investment is the right partner to help us build on that foundation, continue investing in our team and expanding capabilities, and pursue the next phase of growth for the business."
"DHE represents another strong example of Gladstone Investment's strategy of partnering with successful founder- and management-owned lower middle market businesses," said David Dullum, Chief Executive Officer and President of Gladstone Investment. "This investment represents our dedication to our ultimate goal of investing in quality companies that will produce stable income for dividends to Gladstone Investment's shareholders, as well as longer-term capital appreciation resulting in capital gains."
Gladstone Investment is a publicly traded business development company that seeks to make equity and secured debt investments in lower middle market businesses in connection with acquisitions, changes in control, and recapitalizations. Additional information on the transaction can be found at www.gladstoneinvestment.com.
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Resources Investor Relations Journalists Agencies Client Login Send a Release News Products Contact , /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Ltd. (NYSE: IVZ)1, a leading global asset management firm announced today preliminary month-end assets under management (AUM) of $2,470.3 billion, an increase of 0.7% versus previous month-end. The firm delivered net long-term inflows of $8.0 billion in the month. Money market net inflows were $14.3 billion. AUM was positively impacted by favorable market returns which increased AUM by $9 billion. FX movements in the month reduced AUM by $6.4 billion which was partially offset by reinvested distributions of $1.6 billion. Preliminary average total AUM for the quarter through June 30 was $2,368.8 billion, and preliminary average active AUM for the quarter through June 30 was $1,184.3 billion.
Total Assets Under Management
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Strategies
QQQ
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Fixed Income
Fundamental
Equities
Private
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June 30, 20261
$2,470.3
$753.5
$490.1
$315.5
$318.1
$135.5
$163.2
$79.9
$214.5
May 31, 2026
$2,453.9
$745.8
$494.0
$316.5
$319.5
$135.5
$158.7
$79.6
$204.3
April 30, 2026
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1 All June numbers preliminary – subject to adjustment.
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Invesco Ltd. is one of the world's leading asset management firms serving clients in more than 120 countries. With US$2.2 trillion in assets under management as of Mar. 31, 2026, we deliver a comprehensive range of investment capabilities across public, private, active, and passive. Our collaborative mindset, breadth of solutions and global scale mean we're well positioned to help retail and institutional investors rethink challenges and find new possibilities for success. For more information, visit www.invesco.com.
, /PRNewswire/ -- InMode Ltd. (NASDAQ: INMD) (the "Company") confirmed that its Board of Directors (the "Board") has received the unsolicited letter and acquisition proposal from Steel Partners Holdings L.P. dated July 9, 2026.
The Special Committee comprised solely of the independent directors of the Board (the "Special Committee"), together with its legal and financial advisors, will carefully review the proposal consistent with its fiduciary duties.
The Special Committee remains committed to acting in the best interests of all shareholders. The Special Committee does not intend to comment further at this time.
About InMode Ltd.
The Company is a leading global provider of innovative medical technologies. The Company develops, manufactures and markets devices harnessing novel radiofrequency ("RF") technology. The Company strives to enable new emerging surgical procedures as well as improve existing treatments. The Company has leveraged its medically accepted minimally invasive RF technologies to offer a comprehensive line of products across several categories for plastic surgery, gynecology, dermatology, otolaryngology and ophthalmology. For more information about the Company and its wide array of medical technologies, visit www.inmodemd.com.
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Cboe podle zdroje očekává, že opce na americky obchodované akcie SK Hynix začne s jejich kotací dva pracovní dny po debutu akcií na Nasdaq. Firma mezitím dokončila prodej akcií za 26,5 miliardy USD.
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CompaniesJuly 10 (Reuters) - Derivatives exchange Cboe Global Markets (CBOE.Z), opens new tab expects to list options on SK Hynix's (000660.KS), opens new tab U.S.-listed shares two business days after the stock's trading debut, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday.
The South Korean chipmaker, which raised $26.5 billion in share sale, is set to make its Wall Street entry later in the day. Analysts say it will be a crucial test of investor faith in the AI trade after a recent pullback in semiconductor stocks.
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Options tied to the Nasdaq listing will trade according to existing regulatory rules and the Options Listing Procedures Plan framework, the source said on condition of anonymity as the information is confidential.
SK Hynix, which is valued at about $1.03 trillion based on its South Korea-listed shares, did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment.
Options trading allows market participants to hedge risk or bet on future share-price moves, typically increasing liquidity and price discovery in a stock.
Investors have poured money into companies tied to the AI boom, betting that years of heavy spending on chips and computing infrastructure will drive steady demand for companies such as SK Hynix.
More recently, however, concerns about lofty valuations have triggered bouts of volatility across the sector.
"In a shallow correction, SK Hynix holds up better because its supply is the most locked and the most strategic. In a deep AI winter, Micron's diversification and U.S. positioning make it the relative safe haven," said Daniel Newman, CEO of tech research firm Futurum Group.
Heavy retail participation could also make the stock's options market active, as traders seek leveraged exposure to AI-related names, a dynamic that can amplify gains as well as losses.
Elon Musk-led SpaceX's (SPCX.O), opens new tab options launched last month have attracted record trading volumes.
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Circle získala podmíněné schválení OCC pro zřízení národní trustové banky Circle National Trust. Banka má posílit infrastrukturu USDC a nabídnout úschovu digitálních aktiv pro Circle a její přidružené společnosti.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, today announced that it has received approval from the U.S. Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) to establish First National Digital Currency Bank, N.A., a national trust bank. The bank will operate under the name Circle National Trust.
OCC approval of a national trust bank charter represents a major U.S. regulatory milestone and strengthens the infrastructure of USDC1 – the world’s largest regulated stablecoin – through federally-regulated custody, with reserve management planned as a future capability. It places Circle National Trust under direct federal oversight by the OCC, the primary regulator for national banks and national trust banks.
As a federally regulated national trust bank, Circle National Trust aligns digital asset infrastructure with the longstanding role of national trust banks in safeguarding client assets under strict fiduciary standards. This brings USDC infrastructure into a proven federal banking framework designed to ensure safety, soundness, and transparency.
Upon opening, Circle National Trust will offer fiduciary digital asset custody services for Circle and its affiliates. As per its business plan, which was approved by the OCC, "depending on demand, FNDCB may eventually offer its digital asset custody service to a limited number of institutional customers directly, focusing on banks and other financial institutions, such as regulated derivatives organizations." The charter is also designed to enable future capabilities, including management of the USDC Reserve, which would bring those operations under federal regulatory oversight and further enhance the safety, transparency, and trust of USDC.
“OCC approval to establish Circle National Trust marks a defining step in bringing blockchain technology and digital assets into the core of the U.S. financial system,” said Jeremy Allaire, Co-Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Circle. “Federal oversight of our trust bank sets a new standard for transparency, governance, and scale for Circle’s infrastructure and unlocks a new phase of adoption, where leading financial institutions can build on public blockchains with clarity and confidence.”
As an OCC-chartered national trust bank, Circle National Trust advances USDC’s role as trusted, federally regulated digital dollar infrastructure for payments, settlement, and capital markets activity, supporting the role of the U.S. dollar in an increasingly digital global economy.
Circle submitted its application to the OCC on June 30, 2025 and received a conditional approval in December, 2025, building on its long-standing commitment to regulatory engagement. In 2015, Circle became the first company to receive a BitLicense from the New York Department of Financial Services and remains engaged with the leading U.S. state digital asset regulator. In 2024, Circle became the first global stablecoin issuer to comply with the European Union’s Markets in Crypto-Assets framework. Circle also holds licenses in the UK, Singapore, and Bermuda, and has met Canadian Value-Referenced Crypto Asset requirements. In 2025, Circle secured a license from Abu Dhabi Global Market’s Financial Services Regulatory Authority.
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Circle (NYSE: CRCL) is one of the world’s leading internet financial platform companies, building the foundation of a more open, global economy through digital assets, payment applications, and programmable blockchain infrastructure. Circle’s platform includes the world’s largest regulated stablecoin network anchored by USDC, Circle Payments Network for global money movement, and Arc, an enterprise-grade blockchain designed to become the Economic OS for the internet. Enterprises, financial institutions, and developers use Circle to power trusted, internet-scale financial innovation. Learn more at circle.com.
1 USDC is issued by regulated affiliates of Circle. A list of Circle’s regulatory authorizations can be found here.
Israel Englander v 1. čtvrtletí prodal 1,1 milionu akcií Sandisk a koupil 343 000 akcií Everpure. Sandisk zároveň ve 3. čtvrtletí fiskálního roku 2026 zvýšil tržby o 251 % na 5,9 miliardy USD.
Billionaire Israel Englander is the founder and CEO of Millennium Management, the fourth most successful hedge fund in history as measured by net gains since inception. In the first quarter, Englander made the following trades:
He sold 1.1 million shares of memory-chip maker Sandisk (SNDK +7.59%), cutting his position by 24%. He bought 343,000 shares of lesser-known data storage company Everpure (P +4.14%), increasing his position by 60%. At first glance, those trades are somewhat surprising because Sandisk shares have advanced 3,600% in the past year, while Everpure shares have added 36%. Here's what investors should know.
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Sandisk: The stock Israel Englander sold in the first quarter Sandisk designs storage devices based on NAND flash memory. The company has traditionally focused on consumer products like SD cards, USB flash drives, and portable solid-state drives (SSDs). But it recently shifted focus to enterprise SSDs to capitalize on growing demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure.
While Sandisk is smaller than competitors Samsung and SK Hynix, it realizes cost efficiencies through a joint venture with Japanese manufacturer Kioxia. The companies share expenses related to research and development (R&D) and semiconductor fabrication equipment, which lets them control the supply chain and obtain memory wafers at below-market prices.
"NAND flash is emerging as the only economically viable solution to deliver the capacity, performance, and efficiency required to keep models accessible for real-time inference at scale," said CEO David Goeckeler. "This shift in understanding the critical nature of our technology comes at a time when our product differentiation is strongest."
Sandisk delivered jaw-dropping financial results in the third quarter of fiscal 2026 (ended in March). Revenue increased 251% to $5.9 billion, driven by particularly strong demand for enterprise SSDs, and non-GAAP net income rose to $23.41 per diluted share, up from a loss of $0.30 per diluted share last year.
In the past, the memory chip industry has been highly cyclical; upswings defined by strong demand and price increases have preceded downturns defined by supply gluts and price cuts. We are currently in an upswing. NAND prices tripled in the past year amid intense demand for AI infrastructure, but history says the next downturn is inevitable.
Many Wall Street analysts expect memory chip sales to drop in 2028 as supply catches up with demand. In turn, the consensus estimate says Sandisk's adjusted earnings will grow at 25% annually through the fiscal 2029 (ends in June). That makes the current valuation of 56 times earnings look expensive. That may explain why Israel Englander sold shares in the first quarter.
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Everpure: The stock Israel Englander bought in the first quarter Everpure builds all-flash storage systems and adjacent software that help enterprises manage data. Its products address block, file, and object storage, and they are built on DirectFlash technology, which eliminates bottlenecks and redundancies associated with traditional SSDs by letting software manage raw flash memory directly, rather than indirectly through dedicated firmware.
Consultancy Gartner recently recognized Everpure as a leader in enterprise storage platforms, citing excellent customer support and unified data management as key strengths. Everpure "unifies all data (block, file, and object) into a virtualized pool of storage, which eliminates legacy silos, simplifies data access across hybrid environments, and enables consistent data management."
Everpure reported encouraging financial results in the first quarter of fiscal 2027 (ended in May). Revenue rose 35% to $1.1 billion, operating margin increased five percentage points despite soaring memory prices, and non-GAAP net income increased 62% to $0.47 per diluted share. Everpure is well positioned to maintain its momentum as the AI boom unfolds.
"We are now beginning to displace AI storage products in the enterprise and neo-cloud markets as customers transition to our FlashBlade family for its unmatched performance," CEO Charlie Giancarlo told analysts on the quarterly earnings call. "We are seeing strong engagement and active discussions with dozens of prospective customers across the AI ecosystem."
Wall Street estimates Pure Storage's adjusted earnings will grow at 21% annually through fiscal 2028 (ends in January). That makes the current valuation of 36 times earnings look reasonable. Patient investors should consider buying a small position in Everpure stock today.
New Hampshire zamítl návrh na bitcoinem krytý komunální dluhopis ve výši 100 milionů dolarů, který měl být prvním svého druhu schváleným státem. Hlasování skončilo 3:2.
New Hampshire’s Executive Council voted 3-2 to reject a proposed $100 million Bitcoin-backed municipal bond, preventing what would have been the first state-authorized issuance of its kind.
The decision comes despite the bond receiving a provisional Ba2 credit rating from Moody’s earlier this year.
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The decision came months after the state’s Business Finance Authority (BFA) approved the groundbreaking bond structure, which aimed to bring Bitcoin-backed financing to the municipal bond market.
The proposed financing, developed by Wave Digital Assets in partnership with Rosemawr Management and the BFA, would have seen the BFA issue taxable municipal bonds backed by $175 million in Bitcoin collateral provided by CleanSpark, with BitGo Trust acting as custodian.
If Bitcoin’s value dropped below $140 million, the collateral would have been liquidated to ensure bondholders were repaid in full, without exposing taxpayers to losses.
Council members said the proposal failed to demonstrate meaningful benefits for New Hampshire and raised concerns about lending state legitimacy to a transaction tied to a highly volatile asset class.
Meanwhile, backers argued that the decision was a missed opportunity and urged officials to revisit the proposal.
“It was an extremely short-sighted decision,” New Hampshire House Majority Floor Leader Keith Ammon, who has long championed crypto initiatives in the state, said in a post on X. “They should gather all relevant facts and information and reconsider their vote at a future meeting.”
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Metaplanet zahájila společný průzkum Bitcoinem zajištěných digitálních úvěrových produktů s JPYC, Progmatem a svou japonskou divizí pro cenné papíry. Zatím však nebylo rozhodnuto o vydání žádného produktu.
Metaplanet has started a joint study into Bitcoin-backed digital credit products with stablecoin issuer JPYC, tokenization company Progmat and its securities arm in Japan.
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Metaplanet will study Bitcoin-backed credit using JPYC settlement and Progmat’s security token infrastructure in Japan. No product has launched, while issuance timing, yields, terms, and distribution methods remain undecided. Project Nova seeks to turn Metaplanet’s Bitcoin treasury into collateral for regulated digital credit products. The study will assess whether Bitcoin can support digital corporate bonds and other credit products as collateral or a credit-enhancement asset. However, the companies said they have not decided to issue any product.
Metaplanet studies Bitcoin-backed digital credit According to Metaplanet’s July 10 announcement, the four companies will study product design, regulation, investor protection, settlement and technical requirements. Their work will cover digital corporate bonds and other blockchain-based credit instruments.
Metaplanet and Metaplanet Securities will lead product design and distribution. JPYC will examine stablecoin issuance, redemption and payment functions. Meanwhile, Progmat will provide infrastructure for security token issuance, ownership records and transfer controls.
The proposed structure would use security tokens to record investor rights. JPYC or similar yen-based instruments could handle interest payments, distributions and redemptions. The participants will also assess round-the-clock trading and daily interest calculations.
However, Metaplanet warned that “nothing has been determined” regarding issuance timing, yields, terms or distribution. Any future product would require internal approvals, technical checks and talks with relevant authorities.
Project Nova expands Bitcoin’s balance-sheet role The study forms part of Project Nova, Metaplanet’s plan to build a Bitcoin-focused financial services business in Japan. The company said the project treats Bitcoin as “productive collateral on the balance sheet” rather than only a reserve asset.
Under the plan, Bitcoin could back credit instruments while stablecoins and security tokens connect traditional securities infrastructure with blockchain settlement. Metaplanet said it wants to offer yield products and wider capital-market access to retail and institutional investors.
As previously reported by crypto.news, Metaplanet agreed in June to acquire Siiibo Securities for JPY 2.1 billion. The licensed brokerage is scheduled to become Metaplanet Securities on July 13.
The acquisition gives Metaplanet access to an established corporate bond platform and a Type I Financial Instruments Business Operator. The company previously said it could use the platform to distribute Bitcoin-linked bonds and other income products in Japan.
Bitcoin treasury reaches 43,000 BTC Metaplanet’s credit study follows another expansion of its corporate Bitcoin holdings. The company bought 2,823 BTC during the second quarter, raising its holdings to 43,000 BTC.
The company acquired the latest batch at an average price of about JPY 12.7 million per Bitcoin. Its total average purchase price stood near JPY 15.3 million per coin after the transaction.
At the same time, revenue from Metaplanet’s Bitcoin income business fell about 41% from the previous quarter to JPY 1.747 billion. The company has continued adding Bitcoin while developing products that could generate income from its treasury.
Metaplanet has also set a long-term goal of holding 210,000 BTC by the end of 2027. However, the new study does not confirm that the company will pledge its existing holdings to any specific credit product.
Tokenized credit market continues expanding The proposed study comes as demand for blockchain-based financial assets continues to grow. RWA.xyz tracks tokenized government debt, private credit, corporate credit, commodities and other real-world assets across public and private networks.
Metaplanet said credit is suited to digitization because interest, repayment and collateral terms are fixed when an instrument is issued. Blockchain systems can then manage ownership records, payments and redemptions.
Strategy mezi 1. a 5. červencem prodala 3 588 BTC za zhruba 216 milionů USD, což je největší jednorázová likvidace v historii firmy. Po prodeji drží 843 775 BTC.
Strategy, the company formerly known as MicroStrategy, sold 3,588 BTC for approximately $216 million between July 1 and July 5. That’s the largest single Bitcoin liquidation in the company’s history, and it came from the man who once made “never sell” sound like a blood oath.
Michael Saylor’s firm still holds 843,775 BTC after the sale.
From diamond hands to dynamic allocation Strategy didn’t sell Bitcoin because Saylor suddenly lost faith in his thesis. The company sold to replenish USD reserves earmarked for preferred-stock dividends on its Digital Credit securities.
The board authorized potential sales of up to $1.25 billion in Bitcoin on June 29, giving management room to sell significantly more if cash needs escalate. The goal, according to the company’s filings, is to avoid issuing additional equity, which would dilute existing shareholders.
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Strategy had already broken the seal in late May 2026, selling 32 BTC for $2.5 million. Selling 3,588 coins at roughly $60,000 each is not a rounding error.
The average sale price of approximately $60,000 per Bitcoin is worth noting because Strategy’s overall cost basis sits above that level — they sold at a loss relative to what they paid for much of their stack. The company reported an $8.32 billion loss in Q2 2026 related to digital assets.
Strategy is now framing this shift as “dynamic capital allocation” designed to improve Bitcoin-per-share metrics.
Why the market cares more than the math suggests 3,588 BTC represents roughly 0.4% of Strategy’s total holdings.
MSTR shares declined several percent intraday on July 6, though they stabilized afterward. Bitcoin itself saw modest selling pressure.
The board authorized up to $1.25 billion in potential Bitcoin sales. That’s roughly 20,800 BTC at current prices, or about 2.5% of the company’s total stack.
The institutional contagion risk The $8.32 billion quarterly loss on digital assets underscores how painful this Bitcoin winter has been for corporate holders who bought aggressively during the bull market. Strategy accumulated the vast majority of its 843,775 BTC at prices that now look elevated compared to current trading levels.
The Bitcoin-per-share metric that Strategy is now optimizing for could actually benefit remaining shareholders if executed well, since selling Bitcoin to avoid equity dilution preserves each share’s claim on the remaining stack.
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Japonský věřitel CRYL spustil úvěry zajištěné bitcoiny až do výše 1 miliardy jenů (6,2 milionu USD), které umožňují získat fiat bez prodeje BTC. Úroky činí 3,5 % až 7 % ročně.
Japanese lender CRYL has launched Bitcoin-backed loans of up to 1 billion yen ($6.2 million), allowing individuals and businesses to raise fiat currency without selling their BTC.
On Thursday, the company announced that borrowers can access between 1 million yen ($6,200) and 1 billion yen ($6.2 million) at annual rates of 3.5% to 7%. The loans carry collateral ratios of 40% to 60%. They run for one year and can be used for expenses, including taxes, business funding and property purchases.
The launch expands Japan’s small market for regulated crypto-backed financing. In 2020, Fintertech, a Daiwa Securities Group and Credit Saison joint venture, launched a similar service and currently lends up to $3 million against Bitcoin or Ether. However, CRYL's service advertises a higher ceiling and a lower minimum, while limiting collateral to BTC.
CRYL framed the service as adding a third option beyond holding or selling their crypto. However, applicants must undergo screening, and most loans use a lump-sum repayment structure, with principal and interest due after one year.
Bitcoin-backed finance takes shape in JapanFintertech’s product shows that Bitcoin-backed lending has been available in Japan for several years. The company’s website currently lists loans for individuals and businesses with annual rates of 4% to 8%, a 50% collateral ratio and a minimum borrowing amount of 5 million yen ($31,000).
The service also gained a wider distribution channel in October 2025, when Daiwa Securities began introducing customers at its branches across Japan to Fintertech’s digital asset-backed loans. Fintertech is owned 80% by Daiwa Securities Group and 20% by Credit Saison.
Other Japanese companies are exploring how Bitcoin could support more complex credit products. On Friday, Metaplanet Securities, yen stablecoin issuer JPYC and tokenization infrastructure provider Progmat announced a study into using BTC as collateral or credit enhancement for digital corporate bonds and other blockchain-based credit instruments.
Unlike the loan products offered by CRYL and Fintertech, the Metaplanet initiative remains at the research phase, and the companies said no issuance has been decided.
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EU obvinila společnost Meta, že Facebook a Instagram nezvládly rizika „návykového designu“ pro duševní zdraví uživatelů. Pokud se porušení potvrdí, hrozí firmě pokuta až 6 % ročního obratu.
EU regulators have accused Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, of failing to tackle the risks of its “addictive design” on the physical and mental health of users.
In an official charge sheet against Meta released on Friday, the European Commission said features such as video autoplay and infinite scroll, which provides an endless stream of content, “shift the brain into autopilot mode, contributing to unhealthy habits and compulsive use”.
In a significant finding, as the EU considers a social media ban for minors, the commission said Meta had disregarded available information about the time children spend on Instagram and Facebook at night, and how features, such as reels and stories, could lead to “excessive or even compulsive use of its services”.
The commission said the addictive design of Facebook and Instagram was a breach of the EU’s Digital Services Act, which aims to protect users from a wide range of internet harms, including shopping scams, disinformation and illegal content.
A Meta spokesperson said: “We disagree with these preliminary findings, which don’t accurately take into account the significant steps we’ve taken to protect teens. Since this investigation began, we rolled out ‘Teen Accounts’ that automatically protect teens and put parents in control – allowing them to block access to Instagram at night and cap daily screen time at just 15 minutes.”
The findings are part of a wide-ranging investigation into Meta launched in May 2024. EU officials continue to assess other charges, notably “rabbit hole” effects, where an algorithm feeds young people negative content, such as on unrealistic body images. In another strand of the investigation, the commission said Meta had broken EU law – and its own terms and conditions – by failing to prevent children under 13 from using Facebook and Instagram.
EU officials want Meta to change the design of Instagram and Facebook by, for instance, scrapping autoplay and infinite scroll as default settings, implementing screen breaks and changing its algorithm, so users are offered less personal content.
Meta has the right to mount a defence and may examine the commission’s investigation files. If the ruling is confirmed, the company could be fined up to 6% of its total annual turnover.
The charges come days before a long-awaited report from an expert panel convened by the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, examining social media bans for children. The special panel for child safety online is due to present recommendations on Monday.
Von der Leyen has already revealed her thinking, telling an AI safety conference in May: “We must consider a social media delay.” The commission president, a mother of seven who trained as a doctor, said: “The question is not whether young people should have access to social media, the question is whether social media should have access to young people.”
At least 10 EU member states are already drawing up plans for a social media ban, including France, Italy and Spain, putting pressure on the commission to come up with an EU-wide solution or risk a hotchpotch of different rules.
Announcing the latest charges against Meta, the commission’s lead official on tech policy, Henna Virkkunen, said: “The Digital Services Act provides a clear framework to hold platforms accountable for the addictive design and effects of their services. We are fully committed to enforcing our legislation in Europe.”
