Akcie na pražské burze dnes rostly, nejvíce se dařilo akciím Doosan Power, které připsaly 4,08 % na 485 Kč. V kladných číslech dále uzavřely akcie CSG (+1,18 %), VIG (+1,03 %), Moneta (+0,9 %), ČEZ (+0,77 %) či Kofola (+0,6 %). V červených číslech po závěrečné aukci zakončily akcie Colt (-1,01 %), Komerční banka (-0,76 %) a Erste (-0,22 %). Beze změny zakončily akcie Philip Morris a Gevorkyan, a to při 18200 Kč, respektive 189 Kč. Objemy na burze byly průměrné, na akciích ČEZ se zobchodovalo 86 mil. Kč, banky pak v součtu zakončily s celkovým obratem 127 mil. Kč. Index PX vzrostl o 0,3 %.
Analytik Krishnendra Dubey z Barclays přistoupil ke zvýšení cílové ceny pro akcie Erste Group bank na 129 EUR (3 120,7 Kč) z původních 123 EUR (2 975,5 Kč). Investiční doporučení bylo současně zachováno na stupni „overweight“.
Akcie Erste Akcie Erste Group bank (BAAERBAG) dnes na pražské burze klesly o 0,22 % na 2 712 Kč, na RM-SYSTÉMu pak oslabují o 0,70 % na 2 710 Kč.
GE Vernova (GEV +1.89%) stock has been on a tear, up 62% already so far in 2026. All eyes are now locked on July 22, when the turbine giant reports its second-quarter earnings before the opening bell.
Expectations are running sky high, and for good reason. From artificial intelligence (AI) data center power boom to the massive grid upgradation and modernization projects, GE Vernova is sitting right in the sweet spot of multiple megatrends.
Here's why its upcoming earnings report could be another big catalyst for GE Vernova stock.
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GE Vernova is firing on all cylinders Consensus estimates are pointing to a blockbuster quarter, projecting around $10.7 billion in revenue and $3.23 in earnings per share. That would be an 18% top-line surge and a 74% leap in profits, year over year.
Can a company this big deliver that kind of explosive growth? For GE Vernova, the answer is a resounding yes, backed by management's own projection of 18% revenue growth at the midpoint for fiscal year 2026.
Hyperscalers are spending hundreds of billions on AI infrastructure, but legacy electrical grids can't move fast enough. Rather than waiting years for grid interconnects, tech giants and data center operators are seeking faster alternatives, such as natural gas turbines, to generate cleaner, reliable "behind-the-meter" power on-site and begin operations quickly.
GE Vernova is the world's largest gas turbine maker. Demand is so intense that its factory slots are already getting booked for 2030. Companies are willing to pay a premium to get the nearest possible slot, and that's showing up on GE Vernova's margins. It reported a net margin of 51% in Q1.
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Beyond turbines, GEV also makes critical electrical equipment, including transformers, circuit breakers, switchgear, and high-voltage transmission systems, needed to connect everything.
Industry lead times for some equipment now stretch to years, giving GE Vernova massive pricing leverage. Again, that's showing up in the numbers – its electrification segment, which sells equipment, bagged more orders from data centers in Q1 last quarter than it did in all of 2025.
Why GE Vernova stock could soar on July 22 and beyond GE Vernova is approaching July 22 with immense operational momentum. While a revenue and earnings beat could easily pop the stock, three other numbers in particular will dictate how high it can go next.
Order and backlog velocity is a no-brainer. Order intake has been on fire, with GEV's Q1 orders surging 71% organically. Its total backlog surged to a whopping $163 billion in Q1, and it now expects it to hit $200 billion in 2027, up from its earlier estimate of 2028.
If they keep ripping at a torrid pace, GE Vernova will lock in high-volume production for years to come.
The next is services within the total backlog. While equipment orders keep the factories humming, services and aftermarket are the actual high-margin profit engine. There's nothing like it if service backlog can grow faster than equipment backlog, because that's where the real cash is to be made.
Finally, will management hit ius with another guidance upgrade? When demand is running this hot, Wall Street doesn't just expect a beat -- it expects a beat and raise. If management hikes its full-year cash flow outlook, in particular, investors can expect much greater value from their GE Vernova shares in the long run. Last quarter, the company projected 2026 free cash flow of $6.5 billion to $7.5 billion.
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On July 20, 2026, we take a closer look at the DCF analysis for The Toronto-Dominion Bank (TD), which has shown impressive price performance over the past year,
Applied Digital shares are powering higher. Why are APLD shares rallying? Earnings Preview & HistoryApplied Digital is scheduled to report fourth-quarter earnings on July 27. The company is expected to report a loss of 36 cents per share along with revenue of $91.91 million. For the prior quarter, Applied Digital reported earnings per share of $0.09, beating the consensus estimate of a loss of 17 cents per share. The company also posted revenue of $126.60 million, exceeding the consensus estimate of $77.11 million.
Applied Digital has beaten EPS estimates in seven consecutive quarters. Over the last four quarters, the company has averaged an EPS surprise of 1.03% and a revenue surprise of 0.44%.
Applied Digital Eyes $1B NOI in 5 YearsOversold, But Not Out Of The WoodsThe chart is still in a clear downtrend on intermediate timeframes, with the stock trading 22.9% below its 20-day SMA, 33.2% below its 50-day SMA, and 17.4% below its 200-day SMA. That distance from the major averages tells you rallies are still fighting overhead supply, even if the premarket bounce extends.
Momentum is the main story right now: RSI is 26.30, which puts the stock in oversold territory and signals the selling has become stretched. In plain terms, RSI helps gauge whether a move has gone "too far, too fast," and readings below 30 often coincide with tradable bounces—but they don’t, by themselves, confirm a durable bottom.
From a structure standpoint, May marked the recent swing high (and the 52-week high), while July logged a swing low as RSI slipped into oversold territory. Longer-term, the 50-day SMA remains above the 200-day SMA (a constructive longer-term backdrop), but the 20-day SMA sitting below the 50-day SMA keeps the near-term trend bearish until price can reclaim key moving-average zones.
Key Resistance: $29.00 — a nearby round-number area where rebounds can stall, especially with multiple moving averages still overhead Key Support: $24.00 — a nearby level that lines up as a recent "line in the sand" for buyers after the latest selloff Benzinga Edge RankingsBelow is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for Applied Digital, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:
Momentum: Bullish (Score: 82.08) — Despite the recent drawdown, the stock’s longer-term performance profile still screens as strong versus the broader market. The Verdict: Applied Digital’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a momentum-driven profile, with Momentum as the clear standout in the current dataset. For traders, that puts extra emphasis on whether this oversold bounce can build into a trend reversal—or fades as price runs into overhead resistance near $29.00.
Applied Digital Shares Edge HigherAPLD Price Action: At the time of publication, Applied Digital shares are trading 4.61% higher at $26.98, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Aptiv PLC (APTV - Free Report) has recently been on Zacks.com's list of the most searched stocks. Therefore, you might want to consider some of the key factors that could influence the stock's performance in the near future.
Shares of this company have returned -9.8% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.6% change. The Zacks Technology Services industry, to which APTIV PLC belongs, has lost 5.7% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
Although media reports or rumors about a significant change in a company's business prospects usually cause its stock to trend and lead to an immediate price change, there are always certain fundamental factors that ultimately drive the buy-and-hold decision.
Revisions to Earnings EstimatesRather than focusing on anything else, we at Zacks prioritize evaluating the change in a company's earnings projection. This is because we believe the fair value for its stock is determined by the present value of its future stream of earnings.
Our analysis is essentially based on how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to take the latest business trends into account. When earnings estimates for a company go up, the fair value for its stock goes up as well. And when a stock's fair value is higher than its current market price, investors tend to buy the stock, resulting in its price moving upward. Because of this, empirical studies indicate a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and short-term stock price movements.
APTIV PLC is expected to post earnings of $1.42 per share for the current quarter, representing a year-over-year change of -33%. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -1.2%.
The consensus earnings estimate of $5.93 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -24.2%. This estimate has changed -6.9% over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $7 indicates a change of +18% from what APTIV PLC is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.1%.
Having a strong externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool, the Zacks Rank, offers a more conclusive picture of a stock's price direction in the near term, since it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. Due to the size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, APTIV PLC is rated Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue GrowthWhile earnings growth is arguably the most superior indicator of a company's financial health, nothing happens as such if a business isn't able to grow its revenues. After all, it's nearly impossible for a company to increase its earnings for an extended period without increasing its revenues. So, it's important to know a company's potential revenue growth.
In the case of APTIV PLC, the consensus sales estimate of $3.32 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of -36.3%. The $12.94 billion and $13.94 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of -36.6% and +7.7%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryAPTIV PLC reported revenues of $5.09 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +5.4%. EPS of $1.71 for the same period compares with $1.69 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.02 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +1.27%. The EPS surprise was +5.56%.
The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.
ValuationNo investment decision can be efficient without considering a stock's valuation. Whether a stock's current price rightly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects is an essential determinant of its future price performance.
While comparing the current values of a company's valuation multiples, such as price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), with its own historical values helps determine whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of the reasonability of the stock's price.
As part of the Zacks Style Scores system, the Zacks Value Style Score (which evaluates both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics) organizes stocks into five groups ranging from A to F (A is better than B; B is better than C; and so on), making it helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
APTIV PLC is graded A on this front, indicating that it is trading at a discount to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
ConclusionThe facts discussed here and much other information on Zacks.com might help determine whether or not it's worthwhile paying attention to the market buzz about APTIV PLC. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
Railpen has raised its takeover proposal for IP Group PLC (LSE:IPO), offering shareholders a mix of cash, shares in Oxford Nanopore and a contingent payout linked to the biotech firm Metsera.
The pension fund manager, IP Group's largest shareholder with an 18.4% stake, has made two improved proposals to the board since its initial approach on 22 June, following meetings with shareholders and directors.
Under the latest terms, IP Group shareholders would receive 61p in cash for each share held.
They would also get a pro rata share of the company's entire holding in Oxford Nanopore Technologies, worth 10.6p per IP Group share based on Nanopore's closing price of 115.9p on the last business day before the announcement.
In addition, shareholders would receive a contingent value right worth up to 11.3p per share, linked to the value of IP Group's interest in Metsera as at the end of 2029, or earlier if the stake is sold.
The Metsera interest had a net asset value of £128.2 million at the end of 2025.
The contingent value right would pay 30% of any increase above that level by the end of 2029, subject to a 10% annual return hurdle, implying a net asset value hurdle of £170.6 million.
Railpen cautioned there is no certainty that any uplift in Metsera's value will occur or that any payment will be made.
The proposal remains subject to pre-conditions including formation of a consortium, confirmatory due diligence, and a unanimous, unconditional recommendation from the IP Group board.
BRENTWOOD, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Tractor Supply Company (NASDAQ: TSCO), the largest rural lifestyle retailer in the United States, and the Tractor Supply Company Foundation announced today a $100,000 donation to the Farmer Veteran Coalition's (FVC) Fellowship Fund, a small grant program that provides direct assistance to veterans who are in their beginning years of farming or ranching. This marks the eighth year of this partnership, benefiting more than 450 veterans in their agricultural vent.
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USA Rare Earth named Serra Verde Group Chief Executive Thras Moraitis to lead the company following the completion of a $2.8 billion combination of the two mining companies.
A real-world PMS study based on a large population demonstrates comparable safety profile of SB11 (BYOOVIZ® / AMELIVU®) to reference ranibizumabIn treatment-naïve patients, SB11 provided functional and anatomical improvements, while BCVA and CST were well maintained in patients who were switched from other anti-VEGF treatments to SB11, adding clinical confidence in using SB11 INCHEON, Korea and NASHVILLE, Tenn., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd. and Harrow (Nasdaq: HROW), a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America, presented interim data from a post-marketing surveillance (PMS) study on SB11 (US brand name: BYOOVIZ®, Korea brand name: AMELIVU®), a biosimilar referencing Lucentis1, at the 44th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Retina Specialists (ASRS), held in Montréal, Canada, July 15–18, 2026.
“The interim results from this large-scale post-marketing surveillance study reinforce the comparable safety profile of SB11 to reference ranibizumab. Importantly, the study demonstrated clinically meaningful efficacy improvement in treatment-naïve patients while maintaining efficacy in those switched from other anti-VEGF therapies,” said Donghoon Shin, Executive Vice President and Head of Clinical Sciences Division, Samsung Bioepis. "At Samsung Bioepis, we are committed to generating robust real-world evidence that can support retinal specialists in making informed treatment decisions for their patients."
"We believe this post-marketing surveillance data further strengthens the clinical foundation supporting BYOOVIZ, reinforcing the confidence retina specialists can have in this biosimilar option — both in treatment-naïve patients and those transitioning from other anti-VEGF therapies," said Mark L. Baum, Chief Executive Officer of Harrow. "We're grateful for our collaboration with Samsung Bioepis in generating this evidence, and we remain committed to giving physicians the data they need to prescribe with confidence."
This open-label, prospective, multicenter, observational, Phase 4 PMS study, initiated in May 2022 and completed in May 2026, was designed to evaluate real-world safety and efficacy data for SB11 by evaluating a large patient population from a PMS study conducted in Republic of Korea. The interim report includes data from 298 patients (182 treatment-naïve, 116 switched) out of 305 patients who had been enrolled in the study as of the interim data cutoff. To reflect real-world practice, treatment interval was determined at the investigator’s discretion, and the study followed up with patients up to 24 weeks after the first dose. Efficacy was assessed by best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central subfield thickness (CST), with subgroup analyses by treatment status (naïve/switched). Safety was evaluated by the incidence of adverse events.
The mean (standard deviation; SD) BCVA improved by -0.10 (0.29) in the treatment-naïve patients and -0.03 (0.24) in switched patients (P= 0.0239). Mean (SD) CST improved by -95 (125) µm in the treatment-naïve patients and -53 (108) µm in switched patients (P= 0.0168). Across different indications, there was no statistically significant difference in BCVA (P=0.6312) and CST (P=0.1686) outcome. In contrast, disease duration was significantly associated with BCVA (P= 0.0003) and CST (P=0.001) outcomes, suggesting that earlier treatment may lead to a better visual prognosis. No new safety concerns were identified.
Title: Efficacy and Safety of SB11 in Treatment-Naïve and Switched Patients with Retinal Diseases: Interim Results from a Post-Marketing Surveillance Study
Authors: Hyun Seung Yang, Se Joon Woo, Christopher Seungkyu Lee, Hyung-Il Kim, Kyu-Seop Kim, Kwan Hyuk Cho, Kwang Soo Kim, Inkyung Oh, Mercy Yeeun Kim, Juntae Kim, Daniel Duck-Jin Hwang
Presentation Type: paper on demand (Category: POD 1: AMD – Neovascular)
About BYOOVIZ
BYOOVIZ (ranibizumab-nuna) injection, for intravitreal use is a biosimilar to LUCENTIS (ranibizumab injection)
INDICATIONS AND USAGE
BYOOVIZ, a vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitor, is indicated for the treatment of patients with:
Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Macular Edema Following Retinal Vein Occlusion (RVO) Myopic Choroidal Neovascularization (mCNV) IMPORTANT SAFETY INFORMATION
CONTRAINDICATIONS
Ocular or periocular infections Hypersensitivity
WARNINGS AND PRECAUTIONS
Endophthalmitis and retinal detachments may occur following intravitreal injections. Patients should be monitored following the injection Increases in intraocular pressure (IOP) have been noted both pre- and post intravitreal injection There is a potential risk of arterial thromboembolic events following intravitreal use of VEGF inhibitors ADVERSE REACTIONS
The most common adverse reactions (reported more frequently in ranibizumab treated subjects than control subjects) are conjunctival hemorrhage, eye pain, vitreous floaters, and increased IOP Please see full Prescribing information
About Samsung Bioepis Co., Ltd.
Established in 2012, Samsung Bioepis is a biopharmaceutical company committed to realizing healthcare that is accessible to everyone. Through innovations in product development and a firm commitment to quality, Samsung Bioepis aims to become the world's leading biopharmaceutical company. Samsung Bioepis continues to advance a broad pipeline of biologic candidates that cover a spectrum of therapeutic areas, including immunology, oncology, ophthalmology, hematology, nephrology, neurology, and endocrinology. For more information, please visit www.samsungbioepis.com and follow us on LinkedIn and X.
About Harrow
Harrow, Inc. (Nasdaq: HROW) is a leading provider of ophthalmic disease management solutions in North America, offering a comprehensive portfolio of products that address conditions affecting both the front and back of the eye, such as dry eye disease, wet (or neovascular) age-related macular degeneration, cataracts, refractive errors, glaucoma and a range of other ocular surface conditions and diseases of the retina. Harrow was founded with a commitment to deliver safe, effective, accessible, and affordable medications that enhance patient compliance and improve clinical outcomes. For more information about Harrow, please visit harrow.com and connect with us on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Any statements in this release that are not historical facts may be considered such “forward-looking statements.” Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause results to differ materially and adversely from the statements contained herein. Some of the potential risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those predicted include, among others, risks related to: liquidity or results of operations; our ability to successfully implement our business plan, develop and commercialize our products, product candidates and proprietary formulations in a timely manner or at all, identify and acquire additional products, manage our pharmacy operations, service our debt, obtain financing necessary to operate our business, recruit and retain qualified personnel, manage any growth we may experience and successfully realize the benefits of our previous acquisitions and any other acquisitions and collaborative arrangements we may pursue; competition from pharmaceutical companies, outsourcing facilities and pharmacies; general economic and business conditions, including inflation and supply chain challenges; regulatory and legal risks and uncertainties related to our pharmacy operations and the pharmacy and pharmaceutical business in general, including the ongoing communications with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration relating to compliance and quality plans at our outsourcing facility in New Jersey; physician interest in and market acceptance of our current and any future formulations and compounding pharmacies generally. These and additional risks and uncertainties are more fully described in Harrow’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2025, and other filings with the SEC. Such documents may be read free of charge on the SEC's web site at sec.gov. Undue reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date they are made. Except as required by law, Harrow undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect new information, events, or circumstances after the date they are made, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
Sandisk's (SNDK +4.11%) stock price has had a sensational run over the last 12 months, climbing over 3,100%. For anyone who invested recently, however, the period from July 13 to July 17 was jarring.
Several issues pushed the Sandisk stock price lower. Broadly, geopolitical uncertainty seemingly drove a rotation out of tech stocks. But specifically on July 17, a new artificial intelligence (AI) model out of China rattled U.S. chip stocks hard. From July 13 to July 17, Sandisk shares dropped 24.5%.
That said, it's not time to press the panic button. Sandisk is turning unprecedented demand for its memory and storage solutions into massive revenue growth, it's locking in long-term deals, and a $2,500-per-share price target projection suggests the stock still has plenty of room to run higher from today's prices.
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Sales keep flooding in AI models demanding more memory and storage solutions to run efficiently have been a boon for Sandisk. In its fiscal third-quarter earnings for 2026, it reported revenue climbed 251% to $5.9 billion. That's quite an impressive feat, considering its 2025 full-year revenue was $7.3 billion.
It also flexed its pricing power in the third quarter, with generally accepted accounting principles gross (GAAP) margin improving from 22.5% to 78.4%. It also reported GAAP net income of $3.6 billion, another noteworthy boost from the $1.9 billion net loss it reported in Q3 2025.
Sandisk's fourth-quarter 2026 earnings are also expected to be strong; revenue is expected to fall in a range of $7.75 billion to $8.25 billion.
In addition, it's important to remember that Sandisk is a cyclical company; it's setting up long-term contracts. In its third quarter, it signed three deals with a minimum contractual revenue of $42 billion. It also has five other deals that the management team should share more details on in the fourth quarter.
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What price targets suggest Of the 29 analysts tracked by CNN, the median price target for Sandisk over the next 12 months is $2,500. The highest price target tracked from those analysts is $3,250, while the lowest is $1,000.
We'll focus on the median to avoid outliers. From the closing price of $1,354.82 on July 17, if Sandisk were to reach that $2,500 price target over the next year, it would be a gain of 84.5%.
Looking at it another way, if Sandisk reaches $2,500, here's what a $5,000, $10,000, and $15,000 investment would roughly look like if an investor bought shares at the July 17 closing price of $1,354.82.
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That median $2,500 price target, however, shouldn't be the sole consideration for whether to buy shares. It also shouldn't be taken as a guarantee. Rather, it helps gauge the risk-to-reward setup of owning Sandisk.
While there may be more price swings ahead, there's nothing that indicates that Sandisk should be abandoned as a long-term investment consideration. As supply seems unlikely to meet demand any time soon, with Sandisk continuing to hold pricing power, it should remain a beneficiary of AI's insatiable need for memory and storage solutions.
Andy Burnham se po převzetí funkce britského premiéra pokusil vyslat investorům i veřejnosti jasný signál kontinuity a stability v době, kdy země za posledních 10 let zažila již sedmého předsedu vlády. Ve svém prvním projevu slíbil nový politický a ekonomický směr, který má během příštích deseti let posílit konkurenceschopnost Británie a současně ulevit domácnostem od vysokých životních nákladů.
Británie musí ukázat světu, že dokáže získat zpět stabilitu. Dnes odpoledne krátce po jmenování novým britským premiérem králem Karlem III. to prohlásil Andy Burnham. Dodal, že si dobře uvědomuje, že je sedmým šéfem vlády za posledních deset let. Burnham v prvním premiérském projevu slíbil nový politický a ekonomický model.
"Nebyli jsme dost dobří a musíme být lepší," řekl Burnham, který je nyní považován za nejpopulárnějšího labouristického politika. V premiérském křesle vystřídal Keira Starmera, od něhož již minulý týden v pátek převzal vedení labouristické strany.
"Během letoška předložím nový plán pro Británii, desetiletý plán, který vytyčí cestu z místa, kde jsme dnes, tam, kde, jak věřím, chceme všichni nehledě na původ a stranickou podporu Británii mít," řekl Burnham. Zároveň slíbil, že již nyní pomůže obyvatelům Británie ulevit od vysokých nákladů na život. První opatření včetně toho, kde na ně vláda vezme peníze, chce představit již v úterý.
Labouristé v průzkumech zaostávají za protiimigrační stranou Reform UK. Vládnoucí strana dosáhla v květnu katastrofálních výsledků v místních volbách, což vytvořilo na Starmera zesílený tlak. Tomu nakonec podlehl a rezignoval, k moci se tak dostal někdejší starosta Manchesteru Burnham.
Index Dow Jones +0,14 % na 52220,81 b., S&P 500 +0,59 % na 7501,84 b., Nasdaq Composite +0,92 % na 25753,86 b.
Wall Street na začátku obchodování roste tažena oživením v sektoru polovodičů. Index S&P 500 přidává o 0,59 %.
Akcie Alphabet posilují o 3,3 %. Společnost Google, spadající pod technologický konglomerát, údajně vyvíjí nový serverový čip, který má být navržen přímo na míru jeho modelu umělé inteligence Gemini. Informoval o tom server The Information s odvoláním na zdroje obeznámené se situací.
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Společnosti AMD (+3,6 %) a Microsoft (-0,8 %) rozšiřují svoje dlouhodobé partnerství. Microsoft se chystá na cloudové platformě Azure nasadit řešení Helios Rackscale od AMD, které bude pohánět inferenci u nejpokročilejších AI modelů. Microsoft tak začne ve velkém využívat systém AMD Helios pro potřeby vlastní AI inference, své AI zákazníky i služby Azure AI. Společnost AMD zahájí dodávky tohoto systému zákazníkům včetně Microsoftu ve druhé polovině roku 2026.
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Order includes DTIM Kits that deliver integrated Detect, Track, Identify and Mitigate capability through Ondas' counter-UAS portfolio
Award reflects continued momentum for Ondas as global defense customers expand investment in counter-UAS capabilities
WEST PALM BEACH, FL / ACCESS Newswire / July 20, 2026 / Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) ("Ondas" or the "Company"), a leading provider of advanced autonomous systems and next-generation defense and security technologies and services, today announced a $6.9 million order from the Australian Department of Defence for its DTIM Single Operator Counter-sUAS Kits, secured in partnership with in country distributor HIFraser.
Figure 1 DTIM Kit by Ondas SentinelThe order was formally awarded to DZYNE Technologies ("DZYNE"), now part of Ondas. Following the acquisition of DZYNE, the counter-UAS technologies and teams are now operating within Ondas Sentinel, the Company's dedicated U.S. defense division.
Ondas DTIM Kits deliver Detect, Track, Identify and Mitigate (DTIM) capability in a compact, single-operator package, combining the proven DTI detection platform with the globally fielded Dronebuster® (DB4) handheld effector. More than 3,000 Dronebuster® units have been deployed worldwide.
Each DTIM Kit delivers:
Long range omnidirectional drone detection up to 25+ km
Remote ID and AeroScope tracking with real time threat alerts
AI and ML powered drone identification with an updated threat library
Integrated Dronebuster® (DB4) mitigation with optional PNT Attack capability
Seamless TAK display support for complete situational awareness
"Australia's investment in Ondas' DTIM Kits underscores the increasing global priority around counter-UAS readiness and the need for trusted, scalable technologies," said Eric Brock, Chairman and CEO of Ondas Inc. "This award is an important validation of our strategy to build a leading autonomous defense technology platform, combining advanced systems, operational expertise and strong international partnerships to support mission-critical security needs worldwide."
The award further supports Ondas' strategy to scale integrated defense technologies through Ondas Sentinel while expanding partnerships with allied customers worldwide.
"This order reflects the growing demand we are seeing from allied defense customers for practical, field-ready counter-UAS capabilities that can be deployed quickly and operated with confidence," said Ryan Hartman, President and CEO of Ondas Sentinel. "By bringing DZYNE's proven counter-UAS technologies into Ondas, we are strengthening our ability to deliver integrated solutions that help operators detect, track, identify and mitigate threats in increasingly complex environments."
HIFraser emphasized the importance of the capability for Australia's rapidly evolving threat environment.
"We are proud to partner with Ondas Sentinel to bring cutting-edge single-operator counter-UAS capability to Australian forces," said Debora Fortkamp, Chief Strategy Officer at HIFraser. "The DTIM Kits align directly with the needs of Australian operators in today's complex operational environment."
With production capacity already scaled, Ondas Sentinel will begin delivery of DTI systems under the contract and remains prepared to support future expansion as Australia strengthens its counter-UAS posture.
For more information on Ondas' counter-UAS portfolio, please contact [email protected].
About Ondas Inc.
Ondas Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) is a leading provider of autonomous systems, robotics, and mission-critical technologies for defense, homeland security, public safety, critical infrastructure, and industrial markets. The Company develops and deploys integrated unmanned and autonomous platforms across air, ground, and stratospheric environments, designed to support intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, security, and operational missions in complex environments. Ondas' solutions are deployed globally by government, defense, and commercial customers to protect infrastructure, borders, transportation networks, personnel, and strategic assets.
For additional information on Ondas Inc., visit www.ondas.com.
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Flagstar Bank, National Association is positioned for a potential earnings beat in Q2'26, driven by robust commercial & industrial loan growth and a favorable credit environment. FLG trades at a significant discount to book value (0.82x P/B), offering a compelling margin of safety versus regional peers. Strategic cost-cutting, reduced New York real estate exposure (down 17% Y/Y in Q1), and renewed profitability underpin a turnaround investment thesis.
Shares of AI infrastructure names are bouncing hard in early Monday trading, led by IREN (NASDAQ:IREN), up 17% to $39.28. Applied Digital (NASDAQ:APLD) is up 9% to $28.06, TeraWulf (NASDAQ:WULF) is up 7% to $19.44, and Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) is up 7% to $22.31.
The moves come after a punishing stretch. IREN shares fell 42% over the past month into Friday’s close, while APLD stock slid 43%, WULF shares dropped 35%, and CORZ stock lost 26%. Today’s bounce reads as a technical recovery rather than a fresh catalyst.
A Bounce Off of Deeply Depressed Levels There is no confirmed news catalyst behind Monday’s rebound in the four former Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) miners turned AI infrastructure operators. The group has been at the center of a sector-wide AI infrastructure de-rating, and each name entered the day trading well below its 50-day moving average. IREN stock, for instance, closed Friday at $33.62 versus a 50-day moving average of $52.71.
The fundamentals underneath the moves remain mixed. IREN’s Q3 FY2026 revenue came in at $144.8 million, well short of the roughly $219.3 million analyst estimate, with a net loss of $247.8 million. The bull case rests on a 5-year, $3.4 billion AI Cloud contract with NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) and a target of 150,000 deployed GPUs by end of CY2026.
Applied Digital told a different story. Its Q3 FY2026 revenue rose 139% year over year to $126.6 million, with adjusted EBITDA of $44.1 million. Applied Digital CEO Wes Cummins noted that hyperscaler annual capex reportedly grew from roughly $400 billion to nearly $700 billion, with anchor customer CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) driving Polaris Forge demand.
Sector Context and Peer Reaction TeraWulf and Core Scientific are riding similar structural tailwinds. TeraWulf’s HPC lease revenue reached $21 million in Q1 FY2026, over 60% of total revenue, backed by anchor tenants including an Alphabet‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google credit-supported financing package. Core Scientific posted 45% year-over-year revenue growth to $115.2 million, with high-density colocation surging 9x YoY.
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The Global X Data Center & Digital Infrastructure ETF (NASDAQ:DTCR) offers a lower-volatility angle on the same theme, and it’s up 2% to $27.91 in early Monday trading. The ETF holds Applied Digital at only 3.2% and doesn’t hold IREN, CORZ, or WULF. Instead, its top positions are data center REITs like Equinix (NASDAQ:EQIX), Digital Realty Trust (NYSE:DLR), and American Tower (NYSE:AMT), plus chip names including Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) and Marvell Technology (NASDAQ:MRVL).
Retail sentiment tells a more cautious story. StockTwits’s AI sentiment summary suggests the community is divided, with bulls citing AI cloud demand and a raised ARR target and bears pointing to share dilution and management compensation concerns. Separately, Reddit chatter on IREN skewed bearish to very bearish across the past week.
What to Watch Now All four names remain unprofitable on a trailing basis, and each carries a high beta (IREN’s beta sits at 4.279, CORZ at 5.5). Investors can watch for whether today’s bounce holds through the close and whether volume confirms the reversal.
The next fundamental catalyst is earnings season, when hyperscaler capex commentary from Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) and its peers can reset the trajectory for this cohort. Until then, price action in this sector will likely be dictated by positioning and sentiment rather than fresh operating data.
The takeaway: Monday’s rebound appears to be a technical relief rally off deeply oversold levels, not a confirmed change in trend. The fundamentals remain bifurcated (Applied Digital and Core Scientific are showing operating leverage, while IREN and TeraWulf still carry heavier losses), and investors should treat the bounce accordingly.
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania--(Newsfile Corp. - July 20, 2026) - National plaintiffs' law firm Berger Montague PC announces a class action lawsuit against Futu Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: FUTU) ("Futu" or the "Company") on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired Futu securities during the period from May 24, 2023 through May 27, 2026 (the "Class Period").
Investor Deadline: Investors who purchased or acquired Futu securities during the Class Period may, no later than August 25, 2026, seek to be appointed as a lead plaintiff representative of the class. To learn your rights, CLICK HERE.
Headquartered in Hong Kong, Futu is an online brokerage and wealth management company that provides securities trading, investment, and financial services to retail investors.
According to the complaint, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose that certain Futu entities allegedly conducted securities business, public fund sales business, and futures business in mainland China without obtaining the required regulatory approvals. The complaint further alleges that, on December 30, 2022, the China Securities Regulatory Commission ("CSRC") stated that Futu had conducted cross-border securities business with domestic investors in mainland China without regulatory consent, resulting in restrictions on opening new accounts for mainland Chinese investors and soliciting new business from mainland investors.
The truth allegedly began to emerge on May 22, 2026, when Reuters reported that the CSRC, together with seven other Chinese government agencies, had launched a regulatory crackdown targeting brokers allegedly operating without approval. That same day, Futu disclosed that it had received a Notification Letter from the CSRC imposing approximately RMB1.85 billion (approximately US$271 million) in confiscation of alleged illegal gains and fines, as well as a proposed personal fine against the Company's founder and Chief Executive Officer, Li Hua. Following these disclosures, Futu's stock price fell $34.10 per share, or 27.5%, to close at $89.76 on May 22, 2026.
The truth allegedly continued to emerge on May 28, 2026, when Futu reported first-quarter 2026 financial results reflecting the proposed regulatory penalties, including approximately RMB470 million in confiscated alleged illegal gains and approximately RMB1.38 billion in fines. Following this disclosure, the Company's stock price fell an additional $5.31 per share, or 4.8%, to close at $104.91.
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The aerospace market is reaching new heights as Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX 2.60%) and Archer Aviation (ACHR +8.78%) race to revolutionize how humans move through the atmosphere and beyond.
SpaceX is an established leader in reusable rockets and satellite connectivity, while Archer focuses on short distance urban air mobility. Both companies represent ambitious bets on the future of flight, making them compelling options for investors looking to gain exposure to long term technological shifts in transportation.
SpaceX designs and operates reusable rockets, the Starship vehicle, and the Starlink satellite broadband network. It aims to build integrated connectivity and artificial intelligence infrastructure for Earth and beyond. While the company serves a wide range of government and commercial clients, specific customer concentration details are not disclosed in public filings.
In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $18.7 billion, an increase of approximately 33% from the $14 billion reported in the previous year. Despite this top-line growth, the company reported a net loss of nearly $5 billion for the fiscal year. This performance reflects the massive capital requirements for building out the global Starlink network and developing next-generation heavy-lift rockets.
As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the current ratio is approximately 1.4x, indicating the company maintains sufficient short-term assets to cover its immediate liabilities. Free cash flow, calculated as cash flow from operations minus capital expenditures, was about negative $14 billion in FY 2025. Note that stock-based compensation (SBC) accounted for roughly 28.7% of operating cash flow, inflating reported cash generation, since SBC is a non-cash expense added back in the cash flow statement.
The case for Archer AviationArcher Aviation develops electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial and military use. This growth among industrial stocks is anchored by an agreement with United Airlines Holdings (UAL +0.51%) providing for the conditional purchase of up to $1.0 billion in Midnight aircraft. The company also partners with the U.S. Air Force and Stellantis (STLA +0.26%) for manufacturing support.
In FY 2025, Archer Aviation reported revenue of $300,000. This early-stage revenue was accompanied by a net loss of approximately $618.2 million. This reflects a company still in its pre-commercial phase as it pursues aircraft type and production certification.
As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio is roughly 0.1x. This ratio measures total debt, including short- and long-term obligations, against shareholders' equity, with a lower number indicating less reliance on borrowed money. Free cash flow was negative at $511.7 million, representing the cash remaining after operating and capital spending are covered.
Risk profile comparisonSpaceX operates in a technically complex environment where launch failures or mission delays can result in significant financial setbacks. The company faces stiff competition from established aerospace giants like The Boeing Co (BA 1.70%) and Lockheed Martin (LMT +0.77%). Rapidly evolving regulations regarding satellite constellations and space debris also pose potential hurdles for its Starlink division.
Archer Aviation faces significant regulatory and certification risks, as it must secure final approvals from the FAA before launching commercial flights. The company has incurred over $2.3 billion in losses since its inception and requires substantial capital to scale its manufacturing and infrastructure. It also faces intense competition from Joby Aviation (JOBY 0.41%) and must navigate ongoing legal proceedings regarding trade secrets.
Valuation comparisonNeither is projected to make a profit in the coming 12 months, while Space Exploration Technologies maintains a lower valuation relative to its current sales.
MetricSpace Exploration TechnologiesArcher AviationSector BenchmarkForward P/En/an/a240.6xP/S ratio84.0x1,590xn/aSector benchmark uses the SPDR XLI sector ETF.
Valuation metrics sourced from Financial Modeling Prep (FMP) and may differ from other data providers.
Which stock would I buy in 2026?SpaceX's various businesses intend to leverage the company's core launch capabilities, starting with reusable rockets. The ability to reuse boosters significantly lowers per-launch costs and spreads fixed manufacturing costs across multiple missions. Expectations are that scaling up quickly will happen, with Wall Street analysts projecting $39 billion in sales for fiscal 2026 with a much lower net loss, around $1.6 billion, and move into profitability in 2027.
The lack of free cash flow appears to be crushing; however, projections indicate free cash flow will be negative $28 billion this year, then jump to negative $67 billion in 2027.
Still, the success of Tesla Inc (TSLA 1.12%) has made founder Elon Musk the richest man in the world and raised expectations that he can make an even greater fortune from SpaceX, as Space Exploration Technologies Corp is known. The business certainly has market support behind it, raising the world’s largest IPO, $85.7 billion this year.
Turning to Archer Aviation, the federal government created the framework last year for real-world testing of eVTOL aircraft, a concrete step toward making Archer's vision a reality. Japan, South Korea, and Saudi Arabia are other countries building similar regulatory frameworks. A lot still has to happen for Archer’s aircraft to get into the skies, but the notion that the nation's airspace is being regulated in a way that is holding back growth is one that has found favor.
Archer is taking steps to refurbish a small Los Angeles airport for use as its testing grounds and is working to scale up its manufacturing capabilities to eventually reach capacity for 50 planes a year. Management has an initial plan to focus on military and cargo uses for its plane, which would be an easier path to early revenue. Future estimates are speculative, but Wall Street analysts see Archer turning its first profit in 2030, with $2.3 billion in revenue, but a lot has to go right between now and then.
Both businesses have big aspirations. SpaceX, however, has a very real business in Starlink, which mitigates the possibility that grander plans won’t come to fruition. Meanwhile, the aviation industry has shown there are few competitive moats, and Archer comes at a very high P/S multiple. For 2026, SpaceX is the stock to seek profits with.
As Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock dropped below its IPO (initial public offering) price, Finbold AI Agent – an advanced financial assistance tool – has made a bold prediction for SpaceX stock.
On July 20, the Finbold AI Agent predicted that SpaceX stock would decline by an average of 4.8% by August 1. As August 1 falls on a Saturday, the forecast places SPCX at approximately $118 at the close on Friday, July 31.
SPCX stock forecast. Source: Finbold The Finbold AI Agent leveraged 5 Large Language Models (LLMs), including DeepSeek Chat, Gemini 3.5 Flash, Claude Sonnet 5, GPT-5.7, and Grok 4.5. The AI’s SpaceX stock price forecast for the next 12 days is bearish, possibly due to the post IPO sell-off.
Despite investors pouring $320 million into SpaceX stock in July so far, the shares have declined by over 21%. As a result, SpaceX’s market capitalization has declined by over $1.3 trillion from its all-time high in recent weeks, with the company now valued at approximately $1.6 trillion at the time of reporting.
SPCX stock price chart. Source: Finbold. Wall Street remains bullish on SpaceX stock Despite the bearish outlook for SPCX stock from AI, Wall Street analysts remain bullish on the company over the long term. Precisely, 29 Wall Street analysts surveyed by TipRanks have initiated an average Strong Buy for SPCX shares.
SPCX stock price forecast. Source: TipRanks As such, these analysts have set an average 12-month price target of $243.81 for SpaceX, signaling a possible 96.6% upside. Ahead of the planned 13th test flight for the company’s Starship as early as July 23, Douglas Harned, an analyst from Bernstein, reiterated a Buy rating due to its transformative impact on long-term growth.
Consequently, if more investors continue to buy SpaceX stock due to its robust fundamentals, the midterm bearish forecast could be invalidated, and vice versa.
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Meta Platforms (META, Financials), the corporation that owns Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, is in talks to lease AI processing capacity to Anthropic, reports
Meta Platforms is leveraging AI capex to drive both internal ad growth and new external monetization opportunities. META is negotiating a $10 billion, two-year AI compute deal with Anthropic, signaling a shift toward AI cloud revenue streams. Even modest external AI cloud deals could provide significant EPS upside, with $20 billion in AI cloud revenue equating to a $5+ EPS boost.
Key Takeaways Anthropic may lease AI computing capacity from Meta in a potential $10B, two-year deal. The agreement could help Meta monetize its massive AI infrastructure investments. Meta-heavy ETFs like XLC, VOX, FCOM, GXPC and IXP stand to benefit if the deal proceeds. Anthropic is in early discussions to lease AI computing capacity from Meta Platforms (META - Free Report) , in a deal that could be worth up to $10 billion over two years, according to The New York Times, per Quartz, as quoted on Yahoo Finance.
The report, citing three people familiar with the confidential talks, said Anthropic approached Meta in June. Under the proposed arrangement, Anthropic would make recurring monthly payments over the two-year period, while either company would retain the right to terminate the agreement before it expires.
The negotiations remain at an early stage, and there is no assurance that they will result in a final contract. Both Meta and Anthropic declined to comment.
Meta Eyes a New AI Infrastructure BusinessFor Meta, the potential agreement could mark the beginning of a new revenue stream centered on AI infrastructure.
Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said in May that Meta was evaluating opportunities in cloud computing to demonstrate that its massive AI investments could generate revenue beyond improving its own products and services.
Meta is expected to spend as much as $145 billion on capital expenditures in 2026, with AI infrastructure accounting for a significant portion of that investment. That would more than double the $72 billion it spent in 2025, per the same source.
Zuckerberg also revealed last October that several companies had expressed interest in purchasing excess computing capacity from Meta, even at prices above Meta's own infrastructure costs.
AI Compute Remains the Biggest BottleneckThe discussions underscore the intense competition for AI computing resources.
Limited availability of NVIDIA chips continues to constrain AI developers like Anthropic, forcing the company to restrict usage of its most advanced AI models. Expanding access to high-performance computing infrastructure has therefore become a strategic priority, leading Anthropic to pursue partnerships with multiple technology companies.
ETFs In Focus If the proposed agreement is finalized, it could strengthen Meta's AI monetization strategy and provide a tailwind for its shares. Investors seeking exposure to Meta may consider ETFs like Fidelity MSCI Communication Services Index ETF (FCOM - Free Report) , Global X PureCap MSCI Communication Services ETF (GXPC - Free Report) , Vanguard Communication Services ETF (VOX - Free Report) , State Street Communication Services Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLC - Free Report) and iShares Global Communication Services ETF (IXP - Free Report) . The ETF or the basket approach minimizes the company-specific concentration risks.
Key Takeaways Tesla entered Latvia and Uruguay, expanding its official EV presence across Europe and South America.Rising EV adoption, incentives and charging infrastructure support Tesla's push into both markets.The expansion widens Tesla's addressable market even though volumes would be small. While much of the attention around Tesla (TSLA - Free Report) has centered on robotaxis and artificial intelligence, the company is also expanding its global electric vehicle (EV) footprint. Last week, Tesla entered two new markets—Latvia in Europe and Uruguay in South America, per Teslarati. Tesla is targeting countries where EV adoption is gaining momentum, government policies are supportive, and renewable energy is becoming more widespread.
In Europe, Tesla is strengthening its presence in Latvia after establishing Tesla Latvia SIA toward the end of 2025. The company has now begun laying the groundwork for full operations by advertising roles for a service center. It has confirmed its first physical location: a pop-up store at the Spice shopping center in Riga, set to open on Aug. 21. The move aligns Tesla's broader strategy in the Baltic region, where it has gradually built its presence through service centers and retail locations.
Although Latvia remains a relatively small auto market, EV adoption has been steadily increasing. Battery-electric vehicles accounted for just over 7% of new passenger car registrations last year, supported by government incentives and expanding charging infrastructure. Tesla's Model 3 has already emerged as one of the country's most popular EVs, suggesting the brand enjoys strong recognition even before official operations begin. Vehicles sold in Latvia are expected to be supplied primarily from Gigafactory Berlin or Shanghai.
The company has officially entered Uruguay by establishing a local subsidiary, homologating multiple versions of the Model 3 and Model Y. The launch makes Uruguay Tesla's third official market in South America after Chile and Colombia.
Uruguay offers favorable conditions for EV adoption. Battery-electric vehicles account for more than one-fifth of recent vehicle sales, helped by tax incentives, elevated fuel costs, and an electricity grid powered almost entirely by renewable energy. While hundreds of Teslas have already reached the country through unofficial imports, direct operations will now provide customers with official warranties, after-sales service and manufacturer support. Vehicles are expected to be imported from Gigafactory Shanghai, while Tesla also plans to expand its Supercharger network alongside the country's existing charging infrastructure.
What It Means for InvestorsNeither market will move Tesla's global delivery numbers on its own. Uruguay registers fewer than 50,000 new vehicles across its entire market each year, and Latvia's market is similarly small. The significance here is less about volume and more about strategy. By expanding into smaller markets with rising EV adoption, Tesla is creating new growth opportunities at a time when demand in the United States remains soft following the expiration of the federal EV tax credit—even as Europe and China have both rebounded strongly in recent months.
For investors, the dual-continent expansion highlights that Tesla continues to broaden its addressable market while reinforcing its global brand, even if these particular entries are unlikely to move the needle on their own.
BYD & Li Auto Expansion EffortsChinese rival BYD Co Ltd (BYDDY - Free Report) has been rapidly growing its international footprint across Europe, Southeast Asia, Latin America, and the Middle East. BYD is backing this push with new manufacturing plants in markets such as Hungary, Brazil, and Thailand, while investing in localized production, charging infrastructure, and advanced EV technologies to strengthen its overseas presence.
Chinese EV maker Li Auto (LI - Free Report) is also stepping up its international ambitions. After entering markets across Central Asia, the Caucasus and North Africa in 2025, Li Auto is accelerating its overseas push in 2026. It plans to launch an international version of its flagship Li L9 in the third quarter of 2026, targeting Central Asia, the Middle East, and other markets with localized features tailored to regional markets.
Tesla’s Price Performance, Valuation and EstimatesTesla has underperformed the industry year to date.
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TSLA carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) at present. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
SummaryTesla, Inc. delivered a robust Q2 operating update, with 480,126 vehicles delivered—beating consensus by 18%—and strong energy storage growth.Despite the delivery beat, TSLA’s high valuation demands Q2 earnings demonstrate margin resilience, positive free cash flow, and tangible robotaxi progress.Energy storage deployments surged 53% quarter-over-quarter, but investors need evidence this translates into sustainable profitability and cash flow.I maintain a Hold rating on TSLA stock, awaiting the 22 July report to confirm whether operational momentum can justify the current AI-driven premium. jetcityimage/iStock Editorial via Getty Images
Tesla, Inc. (TSLA) has provided investors with one of its most robust operating updates in recent times. However, the investment case remains unsettled ahead of its earnings report, which are due to go out
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Coca-Cola stock is trading at depressed levels. Where are KO shares going? Earnings Preview & HistoryCoca-Cola is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings on July 28. The company is expected to report earnings per share of 93 cents along with revenue of $13.15 billion. For the prior quarter, Coca-Cola reported earnings per share of 86 cents, beating the consensus estimate of 81 cents. The company also posted revenue of $12.47 billion, exceeding the consensus estimate of $12.25 billion.
Coca-Cola has beaten EPS estimates in eight consecutive quarters. Over the last four quarters, the company has averaged an EPS surprise of 0.05% and a revenue surprise of 0.01%.
Analyst Consensus & Recent ActionsThe stock carries a Buy rating with an average price target of $89.92. Recent analyst moves include:
UBS: Buy (Raises Target to $98.00) (July 16) Citigroup: Buy (Raises Target to $97.00) (July 14) B of A Securities: Buy (Raises Target to $95.00) (July 10) A Bullish Trend Taking a BreatherCoca-Cola is trading 0.9% below its 20-day SMA ($82.25), a spot that often acts like a "line in the sand" for short-term trend traders when a stock has been grinding higher. At the same time, it’s still 0.5% above the 50-day SMA ($81.06) and 8.4% above the 200-day SMA ($75.17), keeping the bigger-picture uptrend intact.
Momentum is best framed through RSI, which is at 48.38—basically neutral and consistent with a stock that’s digesting gains rather than breaking down. RSI measures how stretched a move is, and a reading near 50 typically signals a market that’s deciding between continuation and consolidation.
The longer-term trend backdrop remains constructive: the 20-day SMA is above the 50-day SMA (bullish), and the 50-day SMA is above the 200-day SMA—confirming the golden cross that occurred in December 2025. That matters because it often keeps "buy-the-dip" interest alive on pullbacks toward intermediate support.
Key Resistance: $84.00 — a clean round-number area near the upper end of the recent range, where rebounds can stall before retesting the $85.68 52-week high Key Support: $76.50 — a nearby floor that lines up with a prior demand zone and sits not far above the 200-day moving-average area ($75–$76) Benzinga Edge RankingsBelow is the Benzinga Edge scorecard for Coca-Cola, highlighting its strengths and weaknesses compared to the broader market:
The Verdict: Coca-Cola’s Benzinga Edge signal reveals a quality-and-growth-leaning profile with decent momentum, but a valuation that leaves less room for error. For longer-term bulls, that often shifts the focus to holding key supports and delivering clean earnings rather than chasing strength into resistance.
Coca-Cola Shares Trade FlatKO Price Action: At the time of publication, Coca-Cola shares are trading 0.47% lower at $81.94, according to data from Benzinga Pro.
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Though we're entering the heart of earnings season, don't overlook how valuable the filing of Form 13Fs can be for investors. These quarterly filings allow investors to track which stocks Wall Street's smartest and most successful money managers have been buying and selling.
Few, if any, billionaire investors have proven more successful over multiple decades than Duquesne Family Office's Stanley Druckenmiller. Known for his relatively active trading style and his love for innovative tech stocks, Druckenmiller dumped shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL +3.38%)(GOOG +3.49%) in the first quarter, and piled into the hottest member of the S&P 500 (^GSPC +0.36%): memory titan Sandisk (SNDK +4.38%).
Duquesne Family Office's Stanley Druckenmiller is one of Wall Street's most-followed money managers. Image source: Getty Images.
Duquesne's billionaire boss rang the register on Alphabet According to Duquesne Family Office's mid-May-filed 13F, billionaire Stanley Druckenmiller sent all 385,000 shares of Alphabet (the Class A shares, GOOGL) to the chopping block.
Profit-taking is certainly a logical explanation for Duquesne's boss to ring the register. Alphabet stock practically doubled over the two quarters (the third and fourth quarters of 2025) during which Druckenmiller was a buyer. Alphabet's integration of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions into Google Cloud has helped reaccelerate sales growth for this high-margin platform and sent its stock catapulting higher.
"Google Cloud revenues grew 63% with backlog nearly doubling quarter on quarter to over $460 billion."
-- Qualtrim (@qualtrim) April 29, 2026 But this may not be the complete story.
Druckenmiller has also gone on record as stating that "AI may be a little overhyped now, but underhyped long term." He likely recognizes that every hyped technological innovation over the last three decades has succumbed to a bubble-bursting event early in its expansion. Though Alphabet is well-diversified, with a virtual monopoly in internet search, it wouldn't be immune if the AI bubble bursts.
Alphabet also isn't the screaming bargain it once was. Its forward price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of 24 represents a 15% premium to its average forward P/E over the trailing five years.
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Stanley Druckenmiller found a new AI apple of his eye While Alphabet was given the boot, Duquesne's billionaire chief purchased 38,500 shares of memory storage solutions provider Sandisk. Over the trailing year (as of July 16), Sandisk shares have rallied more than 3,200%, making it Wall Street's top-performing S&P 500 component by more than 2,500 percentage points!
Druckenmiller's optimism likely stems from Sandisk's critical role in AI data centers. The company's NAND flash memory, solid-state drives, and high-bandwidth flash are designed to support high data transfer rates in AI-accelerated data centers.
2027 EPS estimates for SanDisk $SNDK are about to bend backwards in time while still moving parabolically higher: pic.twitter.com/qRsPDqR5KA
-- Consensus Media (@ConsensusGurus) May 3, 2026 The "issue" is that enterprise demand for these solutions far exceeds their supply. This chokepoint is stymying an even faster data center build-out, but also affording Sandisk a level of pricing power and gross margin it's never seen before.
In September 2025, Wall Street was forecasting less than $10 in full-year earnings per share (EPS) for Sandisk in 2027. Today, this EPS forecast is approaching $208. If memory supply shortages persist, Sandisk (and Stanley Druckenmiller) will be sitting pretty.
Wall Street analysts remain overwhelmingly bullish on Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) ahead of its July 22 earnings report, with the average Google stock price target implying more than 26% upside from current levels.
Reports of a maritime embargo from the Houthis is keeping the Strait of Hormuz in global headlines, says Kevin Hincks, though he expects earnings season to take investors' attention with Alphabet (GOOGL), Tesla (TSLA), and Intel (INTC) reporting this week. He talks about the importance he sees in the earnings.
Google is developing a new server chip that would incorporate elements of its Gemini model directly into the hardware, in a bid to serve its AI models more efficiently to users, the Information reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter.
Alphabet shares climbed 3% on Monday after The Information reported the company is developing a new server chip, internally dubbed "Frozen v2," designed to run Gemini models more efficiently.
The chip would permanently embed parts of Gemini's architecture directly into the silicon, reducing the number of calculations and amount of data movement required to answer queries, according to the news outlet.
Google engineers project it could serve between six and ten times more tokens per unit of power than the company's newest AI chips, called TPUs, or tensor processing units, The Information said. Frozen would become a more specialized branch of Google's custom-chip portfolio rather than replace its general-purpose TPUs.
According to the report, the company is targeting 2028 for deployment. The project is aimed at easing a major internal compute shortage that has fueled tensions and reportedly forced Google Cloud to turn away outside business.
Just last month, Google agreed to pay SpaceX nearly $1 billion a month to help bridge the gap and meet its enterprise compute commitments.
The trade-off is flexibility. The chip would work with future Gemini models only if Google sticks with the same underlying architecture, according to The Information. Google reportedly currently views Frozen v2 partly as a trial run and does not plan to produce it at the same scale as its TPUs.
Alphabet did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Cvfg LLC grew its stake in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 479.7% in the first quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 59,013 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after acquiring an additional 48,833 shares during the period. Amazon.com comprises 1.5% of Cvfg LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Cvfg LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $12,291,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the stock. MilWealth Group LLC boosted its holdings in Amazon.com by 79.0% in the 4th quarter. MilWealth Group LLC now owns 179 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $41,000 after buying an additional 79 shares during the period. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth about $45,000. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership increased its position in shares of Amazon.com by 900.0% in the fourth quarter. Elkhorn Partners Limited Partnership now owns 200 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $46,000 after purchasing an additional 180 shares during the last quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC raised its position in shares of Amazon.com by 95.6% during the 4th quarter. Fairway Wealth LLC now owns 221 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $51,000 after buying an additional 108 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Amazon.com by 87.7% in the fourth quarter. Prudent Man Investment Management Inc. now owns 229 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $53,000 after acquiring an additional 107 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 72.20% of the company’s stock.
Amazon.com Stock Up 0.0% Shares of Amazon.com stock opened at $247.27 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.18. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52-week low of $196.00 and a 52-week high of $278.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.46. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $250.83 and its 200-day moving average price is $235.96.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The company had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The firm’s revenue was up 16.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.59 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several equities research analysts have issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Friday, June 26th. Telsey Advisory Group raised their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $315.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Phillip Securities upgraded Amazon.com from a “moderate buy” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $280.00 target price for the company in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $315.00 target price (up from $300.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Fifty-seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $312.76.
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More Amazon.com News Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS and AI spend remain a major growth story, with reports of a roughly $200 billion 2026 AI investment plan and large future commitments for Trainium chips supporting the bullish thesis. Andy Jassy Says Amazon’s Chip Business Already Has $225 Billion in Commitments Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained upbeat on Amazon, with fresh coverage and higher targets pointing to continued confidence in AWS re-acceleration and AI-driven earnings growth. KeyBanc Raises Amazon Stock’s Price Target Ahead of Earnings: Here’s What to Watch Positive Sentiment: June retail sales and online spending were strong, which is a helpful signal for Amazon’s e-commerce business heading into back-to-school season. 5 Solid Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio as Retail Sales Continue to Surge Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is still being compared favorably in the “Magnificent Seven” and AI hyperscaler debates, which keeps the stock in focus but is more commentary than a direct catalyst. The Race to Beat Nvidia: Does Google or Amazon Have the Better In-House Silicon Negative Sentiment: Zoox recalled 105 robotaxis after a software issue involving heavy smoke detection, adding a near-term headline risk to Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit. Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke Negative Sentiment: An AWS billing bug briefly generated wildly inflated invoices for some customers, which could dent sentiment around cloud reliability even though Amazon says it is fixing the issue. Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars Insider Activity In other Amazon.com news, CEO Matthew S. Garman sold 15,467 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $263.40, for a total transaction of $4,074,007.80. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 14,159 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,729,480.60. This represents a 52.21% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, Director Jonathan Rubinstein sold 3,849 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $260.00, for a total value of $1,000,740.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 78,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $20,450,040. This trade represents a 4.67% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. In the last quarter, insiders sold 144,274 shares of company stock valued at $38,716,204. 8.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
Amazon.com Profile (Free Report)
Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.
Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.
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DSM Capital Partners LLC lowered its stake in Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) by 17.2% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,956,303 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 407,332 shares during the period. Amazon.com makes up approximately 7.2% of DSM Capital Partners LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. DSM Capital Partners LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $407,439,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of AMZN. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 832,274,556 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $158,348,557,000 after acquiring an additional 8,913,959 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 1.8% during the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 388,653,121 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $89,708,913,000 after acquiring an additional 6,971,680 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 225,120,994 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $51,753,622,000 after purchasing an additional 2,479,324 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Amazon.com during the fourth quarter worth about $32,868,735,000. Finally, Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its position in Amazon.com by 27,376.7% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 98,448,885 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $2,272,397,000 after purchasing an additional 98,090,585 shares during the period. 72.20% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Transactions at Amazon.com In other Amazon.com news, CEO Douglas J. Herrington sold 1,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, July 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $239.77, for a total transaction of $239,770.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 484,527 shares in the company, valued at approximately $116,175,038.79. This represents a 0.21% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, SVP David Zapolsky sold 9,270 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, May 22nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $268.53, for a total value of $2,489,273.10. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 41,190 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $11,060,750.70. The trade was a 18.37% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders have sold 144,274 shares of company stock worth $38,716,204 in the last quarter. Insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades Several equities analysts have issued reports on the company. TD Securities upgraded Amazon.com to a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on Amazon.com from $290.00 to $315.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Stifel Nicolaus set a $319.00 price target on Amazon.com and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Tigress Financial upped their price objective on Amazon.com from $305.00 to $315.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Finally, China Renaissance increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $300.00 to $326.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, May 5th. Fifty-seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.76.
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Amazon.com News Roundup Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS and AI spend remain a major growth story, with reports of a roughly $200 billion 2026 AI investment plan and large future commitments for Trainium chips supporting the bullish thesis. Andy Jassy Says Amazon’s Chip Business Already Has $225 Billion in Commitments Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained upbeat on Amazon, with fresh coverage and higher targets pointing to continued confidence in AWS re-acceleration and AI-driven earnings growth. KeyBanc Raises Amazon Stock’s Price Target Ahead of Earnings: Here’s What to Watch Positive Sentiment: June retail sales and online spending were strong, which is a helpful signal for Amazon’s e-commerce business heading into back-to-school season. 5 Solid Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio as Retail Sales Continue to Surge Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is still being compared favorably in the “Magnificent Seven” and AI hyperscaler debates, which keeps the stock in focus but is more commentary than a direct catalyst. The Race to Beat Nvidia: Does Google or Amazon Have the Better In-House Silicon Negative Sentiment: Zoox recalled 105 robotaxis after a software issue involving heavy smoke detection, adding a near-term headline risk to Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit. Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke Negative Sentiment: An AWS billing bug briefly generated wildly inflated invoices for some customers, which could dent sentiment around cloud reliability even though Amazon says it is fixing the issue. Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars Amazon.com Price Performance Shares of NASDAQ AMZN opened at $247.27 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.18, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $250.83 and its 200 day moving average price is $235.96. Amazon.com, Inc. has a 52 week low of $196.00 and a 52 week high of $278.56. The stock has a market cap of $2.66 trillion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.58, a PEG ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.46.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. Amazon.com had a net margin of 12.22% and a return on equity of 19.92%. The business had revenue of $181.52 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $177.28 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.59 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts forecast that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Amazon.com Company Profile (Free Report)
Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.
Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.
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Greenwood Capital Associates LLC lessened its holdings in shares of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN – Free Report) by 3.9% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 78,875 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock after selling 3,160 shares during the quarter. Amazon.com makes up approximately 1.8% of Greenwood Capital Associates LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 6th largest holding. Greenwood Capital Associates LLC’s holdings in Amazon.com were worth $16,427,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in AMZN. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake in shares of Amazon.com by 10.9% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 4,036,091 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $885,478,000 after purchasing an additional 397,007 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in Amazon.com by 4.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 25,045 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock worth $5,495,000 after buying an additional 986 shares during the last quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Bank Pictet & Cie Europe AG now owns 2,016,869 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $442,481,000 after buying an additional 54,987 shares in the last quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE raised its holdings in Amazon.com by 5.5% during the fourth quarter. Highview Capital Management LLC DE now owns 28,975 shares of the e-commerce giant’s stock valued at $6,357,000 after buying an additional 1,518 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Liberty Square Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Amazon.com in the fourth quarter worth about $2,153,000. 72.20% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Buying and Selling In related news, CEO Andrew R. Jassy sold 20,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $263.42, for a total transaction of $5,268,400.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 2,205,766 shares in the company, valued at $581,042,879.72. This represents a 0.90% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, VP Shelley Reynolds sold 2,363 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $262.38, for a total transaction of $620,003.94. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 119,780 shares in the company, valued at approximately $31,427,876.40. The trade was a 1.93% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Insiders sold 144,274 shares of company stock valued at $38,716,204 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 8.90% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades A number of brokerages have recently commented on AMZN. New Street Research increased their price objective on Amazon.com from $280.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. Needham & Company LLC boosted their target price on Amazon.com from $265.00 to $300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Wolfe Research reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $320.00 target price (up from $245.00) on shares of Amazon.com in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Benchmark increased their price target on Amazon.com from $275.00 to $370.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, KeyCorp set a $335.00 price target on shares of Amazon.com and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Fifty-seven research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $312.76.
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Key Stories Impacting Amazon.com Here are the key news stories impacting Amazon.com this week:
Positive Sentiment: Amazon’s AWS and AI spend remain a major growth story, with reports of a roughly $200 billion 2026 AI investment plan and large future commitments for Trainium chips supporting the bullish thesis. Andy Jassy Says Amazon’s Chip Business Already Has $225 Billion in Commitments Positive Sentiment: Analysts remained upbeat on Amazon, with fresh coverage and higher targets pointing to continued confidence in AWS re-acceleration and AI-driven earnings growth. KeyBanc Raises Amazon Stock’s Price Target Ahead of Earnings: Here’s What to Watch Positive Sentiment: June retail sales and online spending were strong, which is a helpful signal for Amazon’s e-commerce business heading into back-to-school season. 5 Solid Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio as Retail Sales Continue to Surge Neutral Sentiment: Amazon is still being compared favorably in the “Magnificent Seven” and AI hyperscaler debates, which keeps the stock in focus but is more commentary than a direct catalyst. The Race to Beat Nvidia: Does Google or Amazon Have the Better In-House Silicon Negative Sentiment: Zoox recalled 105 robotaxis after a software issue involving heavy smoke detection, adding a near-term headline risk to Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit. Zoox recalls self-driving cars because they may not detect smoke Negative Sentiment: An AWS billing bug briefly generated wildly inflated invoices for some customers, which could dent sentiment around cloud reliability even though Amazon says it is fixing the issue. Amazon fixing bug that billed some AWS customers billions of dollars Amazon.com Price Performance NASDAQ AMZN opened at $247.27 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $250.83 and a 200 day simple moving average of $235.96. Amazon.com, Inc. has a twelve month low of $196.00 and a twelve month high of $278.56. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.66 trillion, a PE ratio of 29.58, a P/E/G ratio of 1.84 and a beta of 1.46. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.18.
Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The e-commerce giant reported $2.78 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.63 by $1.15. The firm had revenue of $181.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $177.28 billion. Amazon.com had a return on equity of 19.92% and a net margin of 12.22%.The company’s revenue was up 16.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.59 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Amazon.com, Inc. will post 7.75 EPS for the current year.
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Amazon.com, Inc is a diversified technology and retail company best known for its e-commerce marketplace and broad portfolio of consumer and enterprise services. Founded by Jeff Bezos in 1994 and headquartered in Seattle, Washington, the company launched as an online bookseller and expanded into a global retail platform that sells products directly to consumers and provides a marketplace for third-party sellers. Over time Amazon has grown beyond retail into areas including cloud computing, digital media, devices and logistics.
Key businesses and offerings include Amazon’s online marketplace and fulfillment services, the Amazon Prime membership program (which bundles expedited shipping with streaming and other benefits), Amazon Web Services (AWS) which supplies on-demand cloud computing and storage to businesses and public-sector customers, and a range of content and advertising services such as Prime Video and Amazon Advertising.
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It has been about five years since Amazon (AMZN +0.85%) founder and CEO Jeff Bezos stepped down from his role as CEO and handed over the reins to Andy Jassy.
Those five years were pretty favorable for the stock market, but not so much for Amazon stock.
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Amazon has posted an average annualized return of just 6.8% over the past few years. That not only trails all of the other "Magnificent Seven" stocks, it's also worse than the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq-100.
The S&P 500 averaged an 11.5% annualized return over that stretch, while the Nasdaq-100 averaged a 14.2% return. The only Magnificent Seven stock that came remotely close to Amazon's underperformance was Microsoft (MSFT 0.74%). The others all averaged double-digit percentage annualized returns.
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Even this year, Amazon stock has lagged the S&P 500 -- the stock is up 7% year to date, while the index is up 9% -- but it is beating several of its magnificent brethren.
So why has Amazon stock underperformed?
Losing market share The tech giant hasn't navigated the AI boom as well as some of its competitors. While Amazon Web Services (AWS) remains the world's largest cloud computing infrastructure provider, it has steadily lost market share to rivals Microsoft and Alphabet (GOOG +3.61%) (GOOGL +3.60%). In 2021, Amazon's cloud market share was about 33%, but now it's down to about 28%. Meanwhile, Microsoft and Alphabet's Google have gained market share.
At the same time, Amazon has made massive investments in AI data centers, but many investors don't see those investments paying off well enough.
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In its e-commerce business, growth has slowed since the pandemic-era surge. Shoppers' shift back toward normal retail behaviors initially left Amazon with an excess of inventory and shrinking margins. In more recent years, rising inflation and costs have also cut into its margins.
So where does Amazon go from here? Will the next five years be better for Amazon and its investors than the last five?
An inflection point for Amazon? Amazon stock is up 8% year to date and up 14% over the past 12 months, but it still lags the S&P 500 over both time frames.
However, its growth numbers have improved. Jassy has also repeatedly reminded investors that the company's heavy spending on AI infrastructure is needed to grow AWS. Last quarter, net sales for AWS increased by 28% to about $38 billion. That was higher than the 23% growth rate in the fourth quarter or its 19% pace in 2025.
In fact, on the first-quarter earnings call, Jassy highlighted that it was the best growth rate in 15 quarters. He also said the company has $364 billion in contracted backlog, not including its recently inked $100 billion deal with Anthropic. That's up from a backlog of just $244 billion in the previous quarter.
Amazon is also seeing significant revenue growth from its Trainium AI accelerator chips. Jassy said recently that these chips could be a $50 billion business for Amazon. It has already secured some $225 billion in revenue commitments for the chip business.
The years of underperformance have made Amazon stock less expensive. It trades now at 29 times forward earnings. At that valuation, with the backlog Amazon has amassed, its promising AI chip venture, and a data center build-out that should start to pay off, the stock looks like a solid buy.
Dave Kovaleski has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Tesla. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the U.S. economy at a remarkable pace, but the labor market has yet to deliver a simple verdict. Headlines swing between mass layoffs and soaring productivity, leaving investors wondering whether AI is replacing workers or creating new opportunities.
The answer depends on where you look. Hiring has cooled in some white-collar professions even as demand for AI expertise has surged. Yet one trend is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore: AI isn’t just changing existing businesses — it is inspiring entrepreneurs to build entirely new ones.
AI’s Entrepreneurial Boom Is Hard to Ignore The debate over whether AI creates or destroys jobs is far from settled. Some economists point to slower hiring across office-based occupations and the growing ability of AI to automate routine work. Companies like Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction), Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) have announced mass layoffs affecting thousands of workers.
Yet, others argue that every technological revolution has ultimately created more opportunities than it eliminated, even if the transition was uneven.
There is one metric, though, that is producing a clear winner: business formation.
According to Bloomberg, citing data from Guillermo Gallacher and the U.S. Census Bureau, business creation in AI-related industries has accelerated since ChatGPT launched in November 2022. Professional, scientific, and technical services — sectors where AI tools are quickly becoming part of everyday operations — have seen new business formation climb 45%.
That compares with:
Sector Growth Since ChatGPT Launch Professional, scientific, and technical services +45% Total U.S. business formation +20% Construction +10% The comparison is revealing. Construction remains one of the largest employers in America, yet business formation there has expanded at less than one-quarter the pace of AI-focused professional services. That suggests AI is lowering the barriers to starting companies by allowing smaller teams to accomplish work that once required much larger organizations.
The latest Census Bureau projections support the idea that entrepreneurship is gaining momentum. The agency expects approximately 29,700 new businesses to form each month nationwide over the next year, representing 17% year-over-year growth.
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Professional services alone are projected to generate more than 5,000 new businesses each month, a record for the sector and 24% above last year’s pace.
Those aren’t isolated statistics. They suggest AI is becoming an economic catalyst that encourages more Americans to launch consulting firms, software companies, engineering practices, cybersecurity businesses, and specialized AI service providers.
Watch Where New Companies Are Forming For investors, the bigger opportunity may lie beyond the employment debate. History shows that waves of new business creation often produce lasting winners. More startups mean greater demand for cloud infrastructure, semiconductors, cybersecurity, productivity software, digital payments, and data-center capacity. Established companies supplying those services may benefit regardless of whether each startup ultimately succeeds.
Ironically, AI may prove capable of reducing headcount inside existing companies while expanding the total number of businesses competing in the economy. Those two trends can exist at the same time.
Key Takeaway In short, the argument over whether AI is creating or eliminating jobs is likely to continue because different data sets tell different stories. Employment figures may remain mixed as companies automate existing roles while hiring for new ones.
What appears much less debatable is AI’s impact on entrepreneurship. Bloomberg’s analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data shows business formation in AI-related professional services is surging since ChatGPT’s debut, far outpacing the broader economy.
Ultimately, investors should pay close attention to where new companies are being created. Every startup represents potential demand for the chips, software, cloud services, and digital infrastructure powering the AI economy, making that ecosystem one of the clearest long-term investment themes to emerge from the AI revolution.
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According to The Wall Street Journal, Elon Musk‘s SpaceX and the Pentagon are discussing a leasing agreement under which the company would rent computing capacity from its data centers, allowing military and intelligence agencies to run AI models on SpaceX’s infrastructure.
From Launching Rockets to Powering Pentagon AIThe Pentagon is already one of SpaceX’s largest customers. The company launches national security missions, provides military satellite communications through Starlink and supports missile-tracking initiatives. Leasing AI computing power would deepen that relationship, expanding SpaceX’s role from delivering physical infrastructure to providing the computing infrastructure that powers artificial intelligence.
For investors, that marks another step in the company’s evolution.
SpaceX has steadily diversified beyond launch services through Starlink, turning connectivity into a major business. AI computing could become another high-growth revenue stream as demand for compute continues to outpace supply.
A New Competitive LandscapeUnlike the launch industry, where SpaceX has established a commanding lead, AI infrastructure is one of the most competitive markets in technology.
Microsoft’s Azure, Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud and Oracle have spent years building cloud platforms for enterprise and government customers. A Pentagon AI compute deal would place SpaceX alongside those hyperscalers rather than traditional aerospace and defense contractors.
That shift reflects a broader trend across the AI industry. As computing power becomes one of the world’s most valuable resources, the lines between aerospace, cloud computing and artificial intelligence are beginning to blur.
The reported talks also suggest SpaceX’s AI ambitions extend beyond government work. The Wall Street Journal said the company already leases computing capacity to commercial AI customers, including Google, Anthropic and Reflection AI.
If a Pentagon agreement materializes, it could reinforce a broader transformation already underway. SpaceX wouldn’t simply be competing to launch the government’s satellites or connect its troops—it would also be competing to power the AI systems that increasingly shape military operations, putting it in direct competition with some of the world’s largest cloud providers.
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Eurizon Asset Management Hungary Ltd. bought a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,000 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock, valued at approximately $1,017,000. Advanced Micro Devices makes up 1.1% of Eurizon Asset Management Hungary Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 5th biggest position.
A number of other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of AMD. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of Advanced Micro Devices in the 4th quarter worth approximately $4,929,312,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 181.6% during the fourth quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 10,910,310 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $2,336,552,000 after purchasing an additional 7,035,991 shares during the last quarter. Cardano Risk Management B.V. acquired a new stake in Advanced Micro Devices during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $1,000,783,000. Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 335.9% during the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,847,825 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $784,330,000 after purchasing an additional 3,735,807 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in Advanced Micro Devices by 340.1% during the fourth quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 4,747,834 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $1,016,796,000 after buying an additional 3,669,054 shares in the last quarter. 71.34% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity at Advanced Micro Devices In other news, Director Nora Denzel sold 8,626 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $522.00, for a total value of $4,502,772.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 87,173 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $45,504,306. This trade represents a 9.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 24,376 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The shares were sold at an average price of $444.39, for a total value of $10,832,450.64. Following the transaction, the executive vice president owned 105,222 shares in the company, valued at $46,759,604.58. This represents a 18.81% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 341,630 shares of company stock worth $152,147,456. Insiders own 0.50% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In Several research analysts have issued reports on AMD shares. KeyCorp lifted their price target on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $530.00 to $725.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 14th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Northland Securities reissued a “market perform” rating and set a $260.00 price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $600.00 target price on Advanced Micro Devices and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 17th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Advanced Micro Devices from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Monday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Advanced Micro Devices has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $468.65.
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Advanced Micro Devices Stock Performance Advanced Micro Devices stock opened at $495.76 on Monday. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $149.22 and a fifty-two week high of $584.73. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $503.89 and its 200-day simple moving average is $330.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04, a current ratio of 2.72 and a quick ratio of 1.96. The company has a market cap of $808.39 billion, a P/E ratio of 162.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 2.47.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.37 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.08. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 9.55%. The business had revenue of $10.25 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.96 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.26 EPS for the current year.
Trending Headlines about Advanced Micro Devices Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive on AMD, with KeyCorp reiterating an Overweight rating and a $725 price target, while other firms like Erste Group also raised forward earnings estimates. This supports the view that AMD’s longer-term AI and data-center growth story remains intact. AMD analyst and earnings estimates Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to AMD’s Advancing AI 2026 event next week, where analysts expect new AI products, customer wins, and potentially major partnership news. Some reports say the event could include updates that improve sentiment around AMD’s AI opportunity and competitive position versus Nvidia. AMD Advancing AI event article Neutral Sentiment: AMD’s recent quarter showed strong fundamentals, with revenue up 37.8% year over year to about $10.3 billion. That provides a supportive backdrop, but it has not been enough to offset the market’s current risk-off mood toward chip stocks. AMD quarterly revenue background Negative Sentiment: Sentiment was also hurt by a report that Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster sold 6,000 shares, adding to an already heavy pattern of insider selling. Over the past six months, AMD insiders have made 100 open-market sales and no purchases, which can make some investors cautious. AMD insider sale article Negative Sentiment: Broader market coverage described AMD as part of a semiconductor rout, with traders taking profits after a strong run in AI stocks. That rotation is the main reason AMD shares are weaker today, even though the company’s long-term AI narrative remains intact. Chipmaker rout article Advanced Micro Devices Profile (Free Report)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs and sells microprocessors, graphics processors, chipsets and adaptive computing solutions for a broad set of markets. The company’s product portfolio includes consumer and commercial CPUs under the Ryzen and Threadripper brands, data center processors under the EPYC brand, and Radeon graphics processing units for gaming and professional visualization. AMD also offers semi-custom system-on-chip (SoC) products for gaming consoles and other specialized applications, and provides supporting software and platform technologies for OEMs, cloud service providers and end users.
Founded in 1969, AMD has evolved from a supplier of logic chips into a diversified, fabless semiconductor designer.
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Broderick Brian C increased its position in Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD – Free Report) by 3.3% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 103,141 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock after buying an additional 3,284 shares during the quarter. Advanced Micro Devices comprises about 3.9% of Broderick Brian C’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest position. Broderick Brian C’s holdings in Advanced Micro Devices were worth $20,982,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its stake in Advanced Micro Devices by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 158,522,860 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $33,949,256,000 after acquiring an additional 2,525,109 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 74,919,276 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $16,044,712,000 after purchasing an additional 1,094,835 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 37,584,845 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock valued at $8,015,897,000 after purchasing an additional 287,525 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Advanced Micro Devices during the 4th quarter worth about $4,929,312,000. Finally, Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD grew its holdings in shares of Advanced Micro Devices by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD now owns 20,325,288 shares of the semiconductor manufacturer’s stock worth $4,352,864,000 after purchasing an additional 55,969 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 71.34% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at Advanced Micro Devices In related news, EVP Forrest Eugene Norrod sold 19,487 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, May 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $431.40, for a total transaction of $8,406,691.80. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 324,527 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $140,000,947.80. This trade represents a 5.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, EVP Paul Darren Grasby sold 24,376 shares of Advanced Micro Devices stock in a transaction on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $444.39, for a total transaction of $10,832,450.64. Following the sale, the executive vice president directly owned 105,222 shares in the company, valued at $46,759,604.58. This trade represents a 18.81% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 341,630 shares of company stock worth $152,147,456. 0.50% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In A number of analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Truist Financial set a $478.00 target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of Advanced Micro Devices from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 6th. Cantor Fitzgerald boosted their price objective on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $500.00 to $700.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Barclays lowered shares of Advanced Micro Devices from an “overweight” rating to an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, June 12th. Finally, Bank of America raised their target price on shares of Advanced Micro Devices from $550.00 to $620.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-eight have given a Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $468.65.
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Advanced Micro Devices Price Performance NASDAQ AMD opened at $495.76 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $808.39 billion, a PE ratio of 162.54, a P/E/G ratio of 1.43 and a beta of 2.47. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $149.22 and a fifty-two week high of $584.73. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $503.89 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $330.45. The company has a quick ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 2.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.04.
Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May 5th. The semiconductor manufacturer reported $1.37 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.08. Advanced Micro Devices had a net margin of 13.37% and a return on equity of 9.55%. The company had revenue of $10.25 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.90 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $0.96 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 37.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. will post 6.26 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Key Advanced Micro Devices News Here are the key news stories impacting Advanced Micro Devices this week:
Positive Sentiment: Wall Street remains constructive on AMD, with KeyCorp reiterating an Overweight rating and a $725 price target, while other firms like Erste Group also raised forward earnings estimates. This supports the view that AMD’s longer-term AI and data-center growth story remains intact. AMD analyst and earnings estimates Positive Sentiment: Investors are looking ahead to AMD’s Advancing AI 2026 event next week, where analysts expect new AI products, customer wins, and potentially major partnership news. Some reports say the event could include updates that improve sentiment around AMD’s AI opportunity and competitive position versus Nvidia. AMD Advancing AI event article Neutral Sentiment: AMD’s recent quarter showed strong fundamentals, with revenue up 37.8% year over year to about $10.3 billion. That provides a supportive backdrop, but it has not been enough to offset the market’s current risk-off mood toward chip stocks. AMD quarterly revenue background Negative Sentiment: Sentiment was also hurt by a report that Chief Technology Officer Mark Papermaster sold 6,000 shares, adding to an already heavy pattern of insider selling. Over the past six months, AMD insiders have made 100 open-market sales and no purchases, which can make some investors cautious. AMD insider sale article Negative Sentiment: Broader market coverage described AMD as part of a semiconductor rout, with traders taking profits after a strong run in AI stocks. That rotation is the main reason AMD shares are weaker today, even though the company’s long-term AI narrative remains intact. Chipmaker rout article About Advanced Micro Devices (Free Report)
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ: AMD) is a global semiconductor company that designs and sells microprocessors, graphics processors, chipsets and adaptive computing solutions for a broad set of markets. The company’s product portfolio includes consumer and commercial CPUs under the Ryzen and Threadripper brands, data center processors under the EPYC brand, and Radeon graphics processing units for gaming and professional visualization. AMD also offers semi-custom system-on-chip (SoC) products for gaming consoles and other specialized applications, and provides supporting software and platform technologies for OEMs, cloud service providers and end users.
Founded in 1969, AMD has evolved from a supplier of logic chips into a diversified, fabless semiconductor designer.
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Shares of SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) are up 5% to $161.42 in Monday’s early trading, leading a broad rebound across global chip stocks. Advanced Micro Devices (NASDAQ:AMD | AMD Price Prediction) stock is up 3% to $514, Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock 2% higher at $97.25, and NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA) stock is up 2% to $206.
The bounce follows a brutal stretch for the AI trade, with Intel stock ending Friday down 22% over the past month. Chip buyers have been forced to reprice AI hardware exposure, and this morning’s moves look more like a technical rebound than a fresh leg higher. There’s no single new catalyst driving the tape, but Korea is doing much of the work as a global swing factor.
Korea Emerges as the Swing Factor for AI Chips It seems that Korea’s KOSPI has become a gauge of global AI and semiconductor sentiment. The 60-day KOSPI-to-NASDAQ 100 correlation now sits at 0.46, near a two-year high against a five-year average of 0.16. SK Hynix’s new U.S. listing extends that link straight into Wall Street hours.
Last week, the KOSPI fell 9% in a single session and SK Hynix’s U.S. shares dropped 9%, dragging chip peers with them. The KOSPI is now down 25% from its June peak, wiping out $1 trillion in value, but still up 62% year to date (YTD).
Shares of Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have each shed at least 30% from that peak, and Korean regulators temporarily halted new single-stock leveraged ETP listings to curb speculation. That regulatory pause is part of why today’s global chip bid feels mechanical rather than euphoric.
Peers and Sector ETFs Follow the Move The iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) is up 3% to $535.20 in early action, offering broad U.S. semiconductor exposure that includes NVIDIA, AMD, and Intel. The ETF is heavily concentrated in its top names, so its swings tend to amplify moves in the largest chip holdings.
The Direxion Daily South Korea Bull 3X Shares (NYSEARCA:KORU) is up 4.5% to $19.11 as the most direct Korea play. However, KORU is a 3x daily-reset leveraged product subject to decay and compounding, built for short-term tactical trading, not buy-and-hold portfolios.
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AMD’s fundamentals help explain why buyers are stepping back in. AMD’s Q1 2026 revenue hit $10.25 billion, up 38% year over year (YoY), with Data Center revenue rising 57% to $5.78 billion on EPYC and Instinct GPU demand. The Korea ties are direct: NAVER Cloud and Upstage are deploying AMD Instinct GPUs and EPYC CPUs for sovereign AI, while Samsung is supplying HBM4 memory for MI455X GPUs.
The bull case for AMD stock rests on continued data center dominance and the MI450 ramp. AMD’s Q2 2026 revenue guide of $11.2 billion implies 46% YoY growth, and CEO Lisa Su cited “leading customer forecasts exceeding our initial expectations.” The bear case is valuation risk after AMD stock has already run 209% over the past year, and traders adding here may want to keep their position sizing modest.
Intel gets an adjacent AI tailwind. Intel Xeon 6 was selected as host CPU for NVIDIA’s DGX Rubin NVL8 systems, and Q1 2026 Data Center and AI revenue rose 22% YoY to $5.05 billion. NVIDIA remains the anchor customer for SK Hynix’s HBM output, which is precisely why Korea’s tape moves NVIDIA stock at the open.
What to Watch Now Today’s price action can shift these levels quickly. Investors could watch for whether SK Hynix stock holds above $160 and whether AMD stock defends the $510 level.
Reddit chatter has already shifted. AMD sentiment turned decisively bullish during the rebound, with sentiment scores in a 65 to 78 range, while NVIDIA’s Monday morning aggregate sits at 53, neutral and leaning positive. Traders can keep an eye on the KOSPI’s next overnight session, which may again set the tone for the U.S. chip tape into Tuesday.
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Microsoft to ramp AMD Helios™ at scale on Azure to power frontier model inference for Microsoft, its AI customers and Azure AI services. Azure will add two new VMs powered by 6th Gen AMD EPYC™ “Venice” processorsAzure deploys AMD Pensando™ DPUs in AMD AI backend networking infrastructure and select Azure services.The companies are integrating AMD silicon with Azure Boost to scale cloud networking performance across the fleet. SANTA CLARA, Calif., July 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced an expanded strategic partnership spanning AMD GPUs, CPUs, networking and software on Microsoft Azure. At the center of this expansion, Microsoft will deploy the AMD Helios Rackscale Solution, to power frontier model AI inference for Microsoft, its AI customers and support Azure AI services. Azure will also add two new AMD EPYC CPU-powered VM series and broaden its deployment of Pensando DPUs to support Azure networking services. AMD will begin shipping Helios to customers, including Microsoft, in the second half of 2026.
AMD Helios combines AMD Instinct™ MI455X GPUs, AMD EPYC™ "Venice" CPUs, Pensando™ networking and ROCm™ software in an open, integrated rackscale platform built for large-scale AI training and inference. The Azure deployment will use Helios for inference workloads spanning frontier models, Azure AI services and customer applications.
“AMD and Microsoft have spent years building high-performance infrastructure together, and today we're extending that partnership across the full stack of AMD AI solutions on Azure,” said Dr. Lisa Su, Chair and CEO, AMD. “Microsoft's new AMD deployments mark an important milestone as we deliver leadership compute solutions to Azure customers and scale the next generation of AI infrastructure together.”
“Customers are looking for AI infrastructure that is optimized for a wide range of workloads, from training and inference to data preparation, search, and reinforcement learning," said Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO, Microsoft. "Through our collaboration with AMD, we are expanding the Azure infrastructure portfolio with AMD Helios to give customers the performance, scale and choice they need to build and run the next generation of AI applications.”
The collaboration expands access to AMD AI infrastructure across Azure. Frontier model builders can now leverage AMD-powered infrastructure to train and serve large-scale AI models, while enterprise customers can deploy and scale production AI workloads through Azure Foundry Managed Compute.
Azure’s new VM series, Azure HDv2 for agentic AI and data pipelines, and Azure HXv2 for semiconductor design, will be powered by 6th Gen AMD EPYC “Venice” processors. Together, the new VM series broaden Azure’s AMD EPYC portfolio across AI, data and engineering workloads.
The collaboration also extends into the networking layer that connects and scales Azure infrastructure. Building on Microsoft’s broad deployment of AMD Pensando DPUs, the companies are integrating Azure Boost with AMD technologies to improve networking performance, efficiency and connection processing at cloud scale.
As AI demand accelerates, AMD and Microsoft will continue to deliver open, high-performance infrastructure that gives customers flexibility, efficiency and scale to build what's next.
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AMD is one of the best performing chip stocks of 2026, following a decade-long comeback in data center chips. Now, it's making its biggest competitive move against Nvidia yet.
