Symbotic Inc. (SYM - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Shares of this company have returned +7.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The Zacks Technology Services industry, to which SYMBOTIC INC belongs, has lost 4.7% over this period. Now the key question is: Where could the stock be headed in the near term?
While media releases or rumors about a substantial change in a company's business prospects usually make its stock 'trending' and lead to an immediate price change, there are always some fundamental facts that eventually dominate the buy-and-hold decision-making.
Earnings Estimate RevisionsHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
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.
For the current quarter, SYMBOTIC INC is expected to post earnings of $0.12 per share, indicating a change of +340% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
The consensus earnings estimate of $0.5 for the current fiscal year indicates a year-over-year change of -72.5%. This estimate has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $0.67 indicates a change of +34.5% from what SYMBOTIC INC is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed +6.3%.
With an impressive externally audited track record, our proprietary stock rating tool -- the Zacks Rank -- is a more conclusive indicator of a stock's near-term price performance, as it effectively harnesses the power of earnings estimate revisions. The size of the recent change in the consensus estimate, along with three other factors related to earnings estimates, has resulted in a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for SYMBOTIC INC.
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Revenue Growth ForecastWhile 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.
For SYMBOTIC INC, the consensus sales estimate for the current quarter of $714.76 million indicates a year-over-year change of +20.7%. For the current and next fiscal years, $2.79 billion and $3.62 billion estimates indicate +24.1% and +30% changes, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistorySYMBOTIC INC reported revenues of $676.48 million in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +23.1%. EPS of $0.44 for the same period compares with -$0.04 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $660.6 million, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +2.4%. The EPS surprise was +300%.
Over the last four quarters, SYMBOTIC INC surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times. 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.
SYMBOTIC INC is graded D on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium to its peers. Click here to see the values of some of the valuation metrics that have driven this grade.
Bottom LineThe 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 SYMBOTIC INC. However, its Zacks Rank #3 does suggest that it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term.
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Stock to Watch: Equifax (EFX - Free Report) Equifax Inc. is a global data, analytics and technology company. It provides information solutions and human resources business process outsourcing services for businesses, governments and consumers. Its services are based on comprehensive databases of consumer and business information derived from numerous sources, including credit, financial assets, telecommunications and utility payments, employment, income, demographic and marketing data.
EFX is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. EFX has a Growth Style Score of B, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 11.9% for the current fiscal year.
Three analysts revised their earnings estimate higher in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026, while the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.00 to $8.56 per share. EFX also boasts an average earnings surprise of +5%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, EFX should be on investors' short list.
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VGM ScoreWhat if you like to use all three types of investing? The VGM Score is a combination of all Style Scores, making it one of the most comprehensive indicators to use with the Zacks Rank. It rates each stock on their combined weighted styles, which helps narrow down the companies with the most attractive value, best growth forecast, and most promising momentum.
How Style Scores Work with the Zacks Rank The Zacks Rank, which is a proprietary stock-rating model, employs earnings estimate revisions, or changes to a company's earnings expectations, to make building a winning portfolio easier.
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Stock to Watch: TE Connectivity (TEL - Free Report) TE Connectivity is a global technology company that designs and manufactures connectivity and sensor solutions for a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, defense, energy, and medical. With operations in over 130 countries, the company provides innovative products that enable connectivity across diverse sectors.
TEL is a #2 (Buy) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of A.
Momentum investors should take note of this Computer and Technology stock. TEL has a Momentum Style Score of A, and shares are up 0.9% over the past four weeks.
One analyst revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days for fiscal 2026. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.00 to $11.31 per share. TEL boasts an average earnings surprise of +4.5%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Momentum and VGM Style Scores, TEL should be on investors' short list.
Shares of TE Connectivity (TEL - Free Report) have gained 0.9% over the past four weeks to close the last trading session at $200.28, but there could still be a solid upside left in the stock if short-term price targets of Wall Street analysts are any indication. Going by the price targets, the mean estimate of $254.32 indicates a potential upside of 27%.
The mean estimate comprises 19 short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $28.56. While the lowest estimate of $206.00 indicates a 2.9% increase from the current price level, the most optimistic analyst expects the stock to surge 49.8% to reach $300.00. It's very important to note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.
However, an impressive consensus price target is not the only factor that indicates a potential upside in TEL. This view is strengthened by the agreement among analysts that the company will report better earnings than what they estimated earlier. Though a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't give any idea as to how much the stock could surge, it has proven effective in predicting an upside.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Here's What You May Not Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Here's Why There Could be Plenty of Upside Left in TELAnalysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That's because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current year, one estimate has moved higher over the last 30 days compared to no negative revision. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 0.1%.
Moreover, TEL currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much TEL could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
The market expects Eastman Chemical (EMN - Free Report) to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended June 2026. This widely-known consensus outlook is important in assessing the company's earnings picture, but a powerful factor that might influence its near-term stock price is how the actual results compare to these estimates.
The stock might move higher if these key numbers top expectations in the upcoming earnings report, which is expected to be released on July 30. On the other hand, if they miss, the stock may move lower.
While management's discussion of business conditions on the earnings call will mostly determine the sustainability of the immediate price change and future earnings expectations, it's worth having a handicapping insight into the odds of a positive EPS surprise.
Zacks Consensus EstimateThis specialty chemicals maker is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.80 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +12.5%.
Revenues are expected to be $2.37 billion, up 3.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Estimate Revisions TrendThe consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 3.47% lower over the last 30 days to the current level. This is essentially a reflection of how the covering analysts have collectively reassessed their initial estimates over this period.
Investors should keep in mind that an aggregate change may not always reflect the direction of estimate revisions by each of the covering analysts.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Earnings WhisperEstimate revisions ahead of a company's earnings release offer clues to the business conditions for the period whose results are coming out. This insight is at the core of our proprietary surprise prediction model -- the Zacks Earnings ESP (Expected Surprise Prediction).
The Zacks Earnings ESP compares the Most Accurate Estimate to the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the quarter; the Most Accurate Estimate is a more recent version of the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate. The idea here is that analysts revising their estimates right before an earnings release have the latest information, which could potentially be more accurate than what they and others contributing to the consensus had predicted earlier.
Thus, a positive or negative Earnings ESP reading theoretically indicates the likely deviation of the actual earnings from the consensus estimate. However, the model's predictive power is significant for positive ESP readings only.
A positive Earnings ESP is a strong predictor of an earnings beat, particularly when combined with a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), 2 (Buy) or 3 (Hold). Our research shows that stocks with this combination produce a positive surprise nearly 70% of the time, and a solid Zacks Rank actually increases the predictive power of Earnings ESP.
Please note that a negative Earnings ESP reading is not indicative of an earnings miss. Our research shows that it is difficult to predict an earnings beat with any degree of confidence for stocks with negative Earnings ESP readings and/or Zacks Rank of 4 (Sell) or 5 (Strong Sell).
How Have the Numbers Shaped Up for Eastman Chemical?For Eastman Chemical, the Most Accurate Estimate is higher than the Zacks Consensus Estimate, suggesting that analysts have recently become bullish on the company's earnings prospects. This has resulted in an Earnings ESP of +0.93%.
On the other hand, the stock currently carries a Zacks Rank of #4.
So, this combination makes it difficult to conclusively predict that Eastman Chemical will beat the consensus EPS estimate.
Does Earnings Surprise History Hold Any Clue?While calculating estimates for a company's future earnings, analysts often consider to what extent it has been able to match past consensus estimates. So, it's worth taking a look at the surprise history for gauging its influence on the upcoming number.
For the last reported quarter, it was expected that Eastman Chemical would post earnings of $1.07 per share when it actually produced earnings of $1.09, delivering a surprise of +1.87%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has beaten consensus EPS estimates just once.
Bottom LineAn earnings beat or miss may not be the sole basis for a stock moving higher or lower. Many stocks end up losing ground despite an earnings beat due to other factors that disappoint investors. Similarly, unforeseen catalysts help a number of stocks gain despite an earnings miss.
That said, betting on stocks that are expected to beat earnings expectations does increase the odds of success. This is why it's worth checking a company's Earnings ESP and Zacks Rank ahead of its quarterly release. Make sure to utilize our Earnings ESP Filter to uncover the best stocks to buy or sell before they've reported.
Eastman Chemical doesn't appear a compelling earnings-beat candidate. However, investors should pay attention to other factors too for betting on this stock or staying away from it ahead of its earnings release.
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Twilio (TWLO - Free Report) is one of the stocks most watched by Zacks.com visitors lately. So, it might be a good idea to review some of the factors that might affect the near-term performance of the stock.
Over the past month, shares of this company have returned -2.6%, compared to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. During this period, the Zacks Internet - Software industry, which Twilio falls in, has gained 7.3%. The key question now is: What could be the stock's future direction?
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 EstimatesHere at Zacks, we prioritize appraising the change in the projection of a company's future earnings over anything else. That's because we believe the present value of its future stream of earnings is what determines the fair value for its stock.
We essentially look at how sell-side analysts covering the stock are revising their earnings estimates to reflect the impact of the latest business trends. And if earnings estimates go up for a company, the fair value for its stock goes up. A higher fair value than the current market price drives investors' interest in buying the stock, leading to its price moving higher. This is why empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current quarter, Twilio is expected to post earnings of $1.32 per share, indicating a change of +10.9% from the year-ago quarter. The Zacks Consensus Estimate has changed -1.5% over the last 30 days.
For the current fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $5.64 points to a change of +15.3% from the prior year. Over the last 30 days, this estimate has changed -0.8%.
For the next fiscal year, the consensus earnings estimate of $6.53 indicates a change of +15.8% from what Twilio is expected to report a year ago. Over the past month, the estimate has changed -0.5%.
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, Twilio is rated Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
The chart below shows the evolution of the company's forward 12-month consensus EPS estimate:
12 Month EPS
Projected Revenue GrowthEven though a company's earnings growth is arguably the best indicator of its financial health, nothing much happens if it cannot raise its revenues. It's almost impossible for a company to grow its earnings without growing its revenue for long periods. Therefore, knowing a company's potential revenue growth is crucial.
In the case of Twilio, the consensus sales estimate of $1.42 billion for the current quarter points to a year-over-year change of +15.8%. The $5.81 billion and $6.36 billion estimates for the current and next fiscal years indicate changes of +14.6% and +9.6%, respectively.
Last Reported Results and Surprise HistoryTwilio reported revenues of $1.41 billion in the last reported quarter, representing a year-over-year change of +20%. EPS of $1.5 for the same period compares with $1.14 a year ago.
Compared to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.34 billion, the reported revenues represent a surprise of +4.93%. The EPS surprise was +18.11%.
The company beat consensus EPS estimates in each of the trailing four quarters. The company topped consensus revenue estimates each time over this period.
ValuationWithout considering a stock's valuation, no investment decision can be efficient. In predicting a stock's future price performance, it's crucial to determine whether its current price correctly reflects the intrinsic value of the underlying business and the company's growth prospects.
Comparing the current value of a company's valuation multiples, such as its price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-sales (P/S), and price-to-cash flow (P/CF), to its own historical values helps ascertain whether its stock is fairly valued, overvalued, or undervalued, whereas comparing the company relative to its peers on these parameters gives a good sense of how reasonable its stock price is.
The Zacks Value Style Score (part of the Zacks Style Scores system), which pays close attention to both traditional and unconventional valuation metrics to grade stocks from A to F (an A is better than a B; a B is better than a C; and so on), is pretty helpful in identifying whether a stock is overvalued, rightly valued, or temporarily undervalued.
Twilio is graded F on this front, indicating that it is trading at a premium 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 Twilio. However, its Zacks Rank #2 does suggest that it may outperform the broader market in the near term.
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Wall Street analysts expect Arch Capital Group (ACGL - Free Report) to post quarterly earnings of $2.46 per share in its upcoming report, which indicates a year-over-year decline of 4.7%. Revenues are expected to be $4.59 billion, down 3.5% from the year-ago quarter.
The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has undergone a downward revision of 2% in the past 30 days, bringing it to its present level. This represents how the covering analysts, as a whole, have reassessed their initial estimates during this timeframe.
Before a company announces its earnings, it is essential to take into account any changes made to earnings estimates. This is a valuable factor in predicting the potential reactions of investors toward the stock. Empirical research has consistently shown a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and the short-term price performance of a stock.
While investors typically use consensus earnings and revenue estimates as indicators of quarterly business performance, exploring analysts' projections for specific key metrics can offer valuable insights.
Bearing this in mind, let's now explore the average estimates of specific Arch Capital metrics that are commonly monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts.
Based on the collective assessment of analysts, 'Revenues- Other income (loss)' should arrive at $10.00 million. The estimate points to a change of -44.4% from the year-ago quarter.
The average prediction of analysts places 'Revenues- Net investment income' at $423.21 million. The estimate points to a change of +4.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Analysts' assessment points toward 'Revenues- Net premiums earned- Reinsurance Segment' reaching $1.93 billion. The estimate points to a change of -6.1% from the year-ago quarter.
Analysts forecast 'Revenues- Net premiums earned- Insurance Segment' to reach $1.93 billion. The estimate indicates a change of -1.8% from the prior-year quarter.
The combined assessment of analysts suggests that 'Loss Ratio - Total' will likely reach 55.3%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 53.1%.
The collective assessment of analysts points to an estimated 'Underwriting Expense Ratio - Mortgage Segment' of 17.2%. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 16.4% in the same quarter last year.
The consensus estimate for 'Expense Ratio - Other Operating Expense Ratio' stands at 10.3%. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 9.1%.
Analysts predict that the 'Combined Ratio - Total' will reach 84.2%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 81.2%.
The consensus among analysts is that 'Underwriting Expense Ratio - Total' will reach 28.9%. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 28.1% in the same quarter last year.
It is projected by analysts that the 'Loss Ratio - Insurance Segment' will reach 61.0%. The estimate is in contrast to the year-ago figure of 59.8%.
Analysts expect 'Underwriting Expense Ratio - Acquisition Expense Ratio - Insurance Segment' to come in at 19.7%. Compared to the present estimate, the company reported 19.6% in the same quarter last year.
According to the collective judgment of analysts, 'Underwriting Expense Ratio - Other Operating Expense Ratio - Insurance Segment' should come in at 15.0%. The estimate compares to the year-ago value of 14.0%.
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Arch Capital shares have witnessed a change of +3.9% in the past month, in contrast to the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% move. With a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold), ACGL is expected closely follow the overall market performance in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Tzv. hyperscaleři se v roce 2020 obchodovali s poměrem cen akcií k ziskům na akcii nad 40. Nyní jejich PE dosahuje něco nad 20, v roce 2013 to bylo asi 13. Detailnější pohled na tento vývoj a cyklus připomíná, že valuace mohou korigovat a měnit se příjemným a méně příjemným způsobem. Dnes se podíváme právě na to, co tento cyklus táhlo a k tomu přidáme pár úvah o budoucnosti.
Hyperscaleři tedy za posledních více než 10 let prošli z fáze poměrně nízkých valuací do fáze extrémně vysokých PE. A po nich přišla valuační korekce, která se zatím usadila u PE něco nad 20. Ukazuje pak vývoj posledních cca 5 let, že investoři to s optimismem u těchto akcií masivně přehnali? Jak jsem psal, PE může jít dolů více způsoby: Přes pokles ceny (tedy přes nižší čitatel), přes růst jmenovatele, tedy zisků. A řadou kombinací těchto dvou možností. Podívejme se na pár konkrétních čísel:
Čistá zisk Microsoftu se mezi lety 2020 – 2026 zvedl z cca 50 miliard na 125 miliard, Alphabet zaznamenal růst z 60 na 140 miliard dolarů, Amazon z 21 na 90, Meta z 30 na 70. Onen vývoj valuací byl tedy do značné míry ovlivněn tím, že zisky se cca zdvoj – ztrojnásobily. O tomto příjemnějším způsobu korekce valuací jsem tu přitom psal již před časem. Příklad těchto populárních a významných akcií a společností ukazuje, že to v praxi může skutečně „fungovat“. Bude tomu tak?
Podívejme se teď na následující obrázek, který detailně ukazuje, jak hyperscaleři v čase přispívají k růstu zisků na celém americkém akciovém trhu. V prvním čtvrtletí minulého roku to bylo více než třetinou, polovodiče asi 16 % a zbytek trhu asi 48 %. Trend je pak celkem jasný v tom smyslu, že hyperscaleři přispívají méně, zbytek trhu zhruba stejně a polovodiče vyznačené modře stále více:
Těžiště tahounů růstu zisků se tedy přesouvá od těch, kteří do AI investují, k těm, od nichž své investice nakupují. Je to celkem známý příběh točící se ve svém jádru kolem budoucí návratnosti AI investic. Tedy návratnosti toho, co hypercaleři nakupují a budují. Vývoj bývá skeptiky přirovnáván třeba k boomu železnic, kdy byla budována celá řada tratí. Jejichž využití nakonec v celku nebylo takové, jaké si budovatelé představovali. Nicméně třeba ocelárny, dodavatelé kolejí, nebo dřevěných pražců, mohly být spokojeni. Protože jejich zisky se dostavily.
Nevím, zda celý příběh kolem AI a s ní souvisejícími investicemi skončí podobně, jako ten s železnicemi. Nebo zda půjde cestou, kdy budoucí zisků hypercalerů dá prostor pro zajímavý růst cen bez toho, aby se valuace dostaly, či držely neudržitelně vysoko. V tom prvním „železnicovém“ případě by fakticky došlo k transferu bohatství od akcionářů hyperscalerů k akcionářům firem v polovodičích. Respektive všech těch, které dodávají hypercalerům. V tom druhém by všichni něco získali na celkové nově vytvořené hodnotě.
Tento pohled shora a z celku nám může ještě připomenout tezi ekonomů Goldman Sachs, podle které investice do AI nijak významně nepřispívají k růstu amerického produktu. Tento pohled jde proti naprosto dominantnímu, podle kterého jsou to naopak právě AI investice, co táhne celý produkt výrazně nahoru. V GS ale tvrdí, že investice hlavně natahují do USA dovozy. Nejde o žádný detail, k nějakému jasnému informačnímu rozuzlení tohoto příběhu ale nedochází. Ve scénáři GS by přitom případný útlum investic hypercalerů (daný přehodnocením potenciálu monetizovat AI) neměl mít větší dopad na HDP. Měl by dopad na dovozy. V druhém případě by platil opak – produkt by citlivě reagovat na změnu investičního chování hypercalerů.
On-Chain Activity Spikes as FEFER Gains TractionThe @Stable network recorded more than 167,000 transactions in a single 24-hour window, driven by a sharp surge in demand for $FEFER, the network's first memecoin. The spike marks one of the most active periods the protocol has seen since its mainnet launch and underscores how quickly speculative activity can translate into real infrastructure pressure on newer Layer 1 networks.
Stable is a Layer 1 blockchain built specifically for stablecoin transactions, using USDT as its native gas token. The network is designed specifically for stablecoin transactions and launched its mainnet in New York, unveiling the Stable Foundation and its native STABLE token alongside it. The project raised a $28 million seed round led by Bitfinex, Hack VC, and USDT0, with notable backers including Tether CEO Paolo Ardoino and Anchorage CEO Nathan McCauley.
Infrastructure Upgrades Deployed to Handle InfluxThe sustained demand for $FEFER has prompted the protocol to move quickly on infrastructure improvements. The team is deploying deeper liquidity for cross-chain bridging and working to strengthen RPC performance to accommodate the wave of new participants entering the network.
The response reflects a broader challenge facing purpose-built stablecoin chains: speculative activity, particularly around memecoins, can generate transaction volumes that rival or exceed those from core payment use cases, testing the limits of infrastructure that was designed for a different load profile. General-purpose chains price blockspace by auction, meaning stablecoin transfers compete with memecoin activity for inclusion, which can cause fees to swing sharply and disrupt predictable payment flows. Stable's architecture, which uses USDT for gas, is designed to avoid that dynamic, but the $FEFER pump has put that design under real-world stress for the first time at scale.
The team has not yet disclosed a timeline for completing the upgrades, but the speed of the response suggests the protocol is treating network reliability as a priority as it looks to attract both retail and institutional users.
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TUSTIN, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)---- $SBRA #ESG--Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (“Sabra” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: SBRA) today released its sixth annual Sustainability Report for fiscal year 2025.The report highlights how Sabra is scaling successful pilot technologies into portfolio-wide initiatives, expanding solutions that improve care delivery and continuing to invest in resilient, efficient operations. Together with the Company's broader sustainability efforts, these initiatives reflect Sabra's continued int.
Archer Aviation Inc. (ACHR - Free Report) closed the last trading session at $5.18, gaining 2.6% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $10.03 indicates a 93.6% upside potential.
The mean estimate comprises 10 short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $4. While the lowest estimate of $4.50 indicates a 13.1% decline from the current price level, the most optimistic analyst expects the stock to surge 247.5% to reach $18.00. It's very important to note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is highly sought after by investors, the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable. And investors making investment decisions solely based on this tool would arguably do themselves a disservice.
However, an impressive consensus price target is not the only factor that indicates a potential upside in ACHR. This view is strengthened by the agreement among analysts that the company will report better earnings than what they estimated earlier. Though a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't give any idea as to how much the stock could surge, it has proven effective in predicting an upside.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Here's What You May Not Know About Analysts' Price TargetsAccording to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Why ACHR Could Witness a Solid UpsideAnalysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That's because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
For the current year, one estimate has moved higher over the last 30 days compared to no negative revision. As a result, the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased 5.2%.
Moreover, ACHR currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), which means it is in the top 20% of more than 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>> .
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much ACHR could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
CENTENNIAL, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Arrow Electronics, Inc. (NYSE:ARW) announced it will host a conference call to discuss second-quarter 2026 financial results on Aug. 6, 2026, at 4:30 p.m. ET. Webcast: A live webcast of the conference call will be available via the events section of https://investor.arrow.com/investors or by accessing the webcast link directly at https://events.q4inc.com/attendee/235232794. Shortly after the conclusion of the conference call, a webcast replay will be availabl.
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For those looking to find strong Medical stocks, it is prudent to search for companies in the group that are outperforming their peers. Has Corcept Therapeutics (CORT - Free Report) been one of those stocks this year? By taking a look at the stock's year-to-date performance in comparison to its Medical peers, we might be able to answer that question.
Corcept Therapeutics is a member of the Medical sector. This group includes 914 individual stocks and currently holds a Zacks Sector Rank of #8. The Zacks Sector Rank considers 16 different groups, measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the sector to gauge the strength of each group.
The Zacks Rank emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find stocks with improving earnings outlooks. This system has a long record of success, and these stocks tend to be on track to beat the market over the next one to three months. Corcept Therapeutics is currently sporting a Zacks Rank of #2 (Buy).
Within the past quarter, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for CORT's full-year earnings has moved 142% higher. This means that analyst sentiment is stronger and the stock's earnings outlook is improving.
Our latest available data shows that CORT has returned about 161.2% since the start of the calendar year. In comparison, Medical companies have returned an average of -1.2%. This means that Corcept Therapeutics is performing better than its sector in terms of year-to-date returns.
One other Medical stock that has outperformed the sector so far this year is Quest Diagnostics (DGX - Free Report) . The stock is up 20.9% year-to-date.
For Quest Diagnostics, the consensus EPS estimate for the current year has increased 0.1% over the past three months. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Breaking things down more, Corcept Therapeutics is a member of the Medical - Drugs industry, which includes 137 individual companies and currently sits at #93 in the Zacks Industry Rank. On average, this group has lost an average of 4.2% so far this year, meaning that CORT is performing better in terms of year-to-date returns.
Quest Diagnostics, however, belongs to the Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare industry. Currently, this 14-stock industry is ranked #95. The industry has moved +18.1% so far this year.
Corcept Therapeutics and Quest Diagnostics could continue their solid performance, so investors interested in Medical stocks should continue to pay close attention to these stocks.
Quest Diagnostics (DGX - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $3.12 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.81 per share. This compares to earnings of $2.62 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +11.03%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this medical laboratory operator would post earnings of $2.37 per share when it actually produced earnings of $2.5, delivering a surprise of +5.49%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates four times.
Quest Diagnostics, which belongs to the Zacks Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare industry, posted revenues of $3.04 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.15%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $2.76 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Quest Diagnostics shares have added about 20.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.
What's Next for Quest Diagnostics?While Quest Diagnostics has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Quest Diagnostics was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $2.80 on $3.02 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $10.72 on $11.84 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Medical - Outpatient and Home Healthcare is currently in the top 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Addus HomeCare (ADUS - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 3.
This provider of home-based personal care, nursing and rehabilitative therapy services is expected to post quarterly earnings of $1.69 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +13.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Addus HomeCare's revenues are expected to be $375.33 million, up 7.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Key Takeaways Quest Diagnostics posted Q2 adjusted EPS of $3.12 as revenues climbed 10.2% to $3.04 billion. DGX's testing demand drove growth, with requisition volume up 13.1% and organic volume rising 13.0%. DGX raised its 2026 revenue outlook to $11.95-$12.05 billion and adjusted EPS to $11.05-$11.25. Quest Diagnostics Incorporated (DGX - Free Report) reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of $3.12 per share, up 19.1% year over year. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 11%.
The adjusted results exclude certain one-time items, including amortization expenses, restructuring and integration charges, other expenses, and excess tax benefits related to stock-based compensation. GAAP earnings were $2.84 per share, up 15% from the prior-year figure.
DGX’s Q2 RevenuesRevenues rose 10.2% year over year to $3.04 billion and surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 2.1%. Growth was driven by higher testing demand, with requisition volume increasing 13.1% and organic requisition volume rising 13.0%.
DGX's Diagnostic Services Revenues ClimbDiagnostic Information Services revenues increased 10.3% year over year to $2.98 billion in the second quarter. The business accounted for nearly all of the company’s consolidated revenues and benefited from growth across physician, hospital and consumer channels.
Revenue per requisition declined 2.8% year over year. The decrease partly offset the benefit of higher volumes, but the scale of requisition growth supported double-digit revenue expansion for the segment.
DGX’s shares have gained nearly 6.2% in pre-market trading following the earnings report.
DGX's Margin Performance The cost of services during the reported quarter was $2.02 billion, up 10.9% year over year. Gross profit was $1.03 billion, up 8.9% from $943 million in the year-ago quarter. The gross margin contracted 40 basis points to 33.7%.
Selling, general and administrative expenses totaled $529 million, increasing 8.8% year over year. The operating margin narrowed 80 basis points to 15.1% in the second quarter.
DGX Strengthens Cash Flow and LiquidityQuest Diagnostics ended the second quarter with $626 million in cash and cash equivalents, up from $393 million at the end of the first quarter. During the first half, the company repurchased 0.5 million shares for $100 million, with $1.3 billion remaining under its authorization.
For the first six months of 2026, cash provided by operating activities increased 1.9% year over year to $875 million. Capital expenditures rose 12.1% to $252 million, reflecting continued investment in the business.
Quest Diagnostics Raises 2026 OutlookThe company now expects 2026 revenues to be between $11.95 billion and $12.05 billion, up from its prior range of $11.78-$11.90 billion. The revised outlook implies growth of 8.3-9.2%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate is pegged at $11.84 billion.
Adjusted diluted earnings are projected to be between $11.05 and $11.25 per share compared with the previous range of $10.63-$10.83. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the metric is pegged at $10.72.
Our View on DGX StockQuest Diagnostics ended the second quarter of 2026 with earnings and revenues surpassing their respective estimates. The company saw robust growth across questhealth.com, consumer partnerships and Advanced Diagnostics. During the quarter, it also advanced key collaborations, secured New York approval for Haystack MRD and expanded laboratory automation and specimen-collection tools. Driven by the robust second-quarter performance, Quest Diagnostics raised its full-year 2026 guidance.
That said, the contraction of both margins in the quarter is discouraging.
DGX’s Zacks Rank & Other Key PicksQuest Diagnostics currently has a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy).
Some other top-ranked stocks from the broader medical space are Intuitive Surgical (ISRG - Free Report) , Phibro Animal Health (PAHC - Free Report) and QuidelOrtho CP (QDEL - Free Report) .
Intuitive Surgical, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, posted a second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $2.80, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 12.9%. Revenues of $2.89 billion topped the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 3.1%. You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
ISRG’s earnings outpaced estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 16.5%.
Phibro Animal Health, carrying a Zacks Rank #2 at present, posted a third-quarter fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of 76 cents, exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 5.9%. Revenues of $383.5 million outperformed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 6.3%. PAHC’s earnings outpaced estimates in each of the trailing four quarters, the average surprise being 16.2%.
QuidelOrtho, currently carrying a Zacks Rank #2, reported a first-quarter 2026 adjusted loss of 4 cents per share, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 110.8%. Revenues of $619.8 million beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.3%. QDEL beat earnings estimates in three of the trailing four quarters and missed on one occasion.
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CompaniesJuly 23 (Reuters) - Harley-Davidson (HOG.N), opens new tab reported lower second-quarter profit and revenue but raised its annual forecast on Thursday, as the legacy motorbike maker leaned on its wider turnaround plan to navigate higher costs of raw materials.
The company has been focused on its "Back to the Bricks" turnaround plan which attempts to capture younger riders by bringing back some of Harley's iconic motorcycles and rolling out models with smaller engines.
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The company under new CEO Artie Starrs has been trying to shift its focus away from premier touring models by moving back to lighter and more affordable bikes, with an entry point to the Harley experience now hovering around the $10,000 mark.
Shares of the company fell about 1% in premarket trade.
Banking on stronger retail demand, the company now expects its annual global motorbike retail sales to be between 133,500 and 138,500 units, up from a previously expected range of 130,000 to 135,000 units.
The Milwaukee-based company reported a quarterly net income of $80 million, or 75 cents per share, compared with $108 million, or 88 cents per share, a year ago.
Overall revenue in the second quarter fell 6% to $1.23 billion from a year earlier.
Harley's second-quarter gross margin fell to 27.5% from 28.6% a year earlier, hurt by higher cost of raw materials, an unfavorable product mix and foreign exchange impacts.
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Harley-Davidson (HOG - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.75 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.62 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.88 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +20.97%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this motorcycle maker would post earnings of $0.34 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.22, delivering a surprise of -35.29%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates two times.
Harley-Davidson, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Domestic industry, posted revenues of $1.11 billion for the quarter ended June 2026, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.38%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $1.05 billion. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates two times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Harley-Davidson shares have added about 34.8% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.
What's Next for Harley-Davidson?While Harley-Davidson has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Harley-Davidson was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.50 on $1.05 billion in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.39 on $3.72 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Automotive - Domestic is currently in the top 39% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
Lucid Group (LCID - Free Report) , another stock in the same industry, has yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 4.
This an electric vehicle automaker is expected to post quarterly loss of $3.12 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of -11.4%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has been revised 11.8% lower over the last 30 days to the current level.
Lucid Group's revenues are expected to be $323.31 million, up 24.6% from the year-ago quarter.
From footwear and apparel to backpacks and everyday essentials, Academy delivers back-to-school savings on style and sports essentials
, /PRNewswire/ -- Academy Sports + Outdoors ("Academy") (Nasdaq: ASO), a leading full-line sporting goods and outdoor recreation retailer, is helping families make the most of the back-to-school season for less with a broad assortment of everything from first-day looks to top trends across apparel, footwear, backpacks, hydration, and everyday essentials. Designed to help families stretch their budgets without sacrificing items on their shopping lists, they can get back-to-school ready in stores and at Academy.com.
Academy Sports + Outdoors helps students gear up for a new school year with the essentials they need for the classroom and beyond. As kids head back to class, fall routines and team tryouts, Academy is bringing together must-have gear and easy shopping options for everything kids need to meet friends, join a new team, discover their latest interests or gear up for fall sports.
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Stock to Watch: HealthEquity (HQY - Free Report) Draper, UT-headquartered HealthEquity provides integrated solutions for healthcare account management, health reimbursement arrangement and flexible spending accounts for health plans, insurance companies and third-party administrators in the United States.
HQY is a #3 (Hold) on the Zacks Rank, with a VGM Score of B.
Additionally, the company could be a top pick for growth investors. HQY has a Growth Style Score of A, forecasting year-over-year earnings growth of 17.8% for the current fiscal year.
For fiscal 2027, six analysts revised their earnings estimate upwards in the last 60 days, and the Zacks Consensus Estimate has increased $0.10 to $4.71 per share. HQY boasts an average earnings surprise of +12%.
With a solid Zacks Rank and top-tier Growth and VGM Style Scores, HQY should be on investors' short list.
Investors in Clean Harbors, Inc. (CLH - Free Report) need to pay close attention to the stock based on moves in the options market lately. That is because the Aug. 21, 2026 $330 Call had some of the highest implied volatility of all equity options today.
What is Implied Volatility?Implied volatility shows how much movement the market is expecting in the future. Options with high levels of implied volatility suggest that investors in the underlying stocks are expecting a big move in one direction or the other. It could also mean there is an event coming up soon that may cause a big rally or a huge sell-off. However, implied volatility is only one piece of the puzzle when putting together an options trading strategy.
What do the Analysts Think?Clearly, options traders are pricing in a big move for Clean Harbors shares, but what is the fundamental picture for the company? Currently, Clean Harbors is a Zacks Rank #2 (Hold) in the Waste Removal Services industry that ranks in the Top 38% of our Zacks Industry Rank. Over the last 30 days, one analyst has increased the earnings estimates for the current quarter, while none dropped the estimates. The net effect has taken our Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current quarter from $2.70 per share to $2.73 in that period.
Given the way analysts feel about Clean Harbors right now, this huge implied volatility could mean there’s a trade developing. Oftentimes, options traders look for options with high levels of implied volatility to sell premium. This is a strategy many seasoned traders use because it captures decay. At expiration, the hope for these traders is that the underlying stock does not move as much as originally expected
, /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Helen of Troy Limited ("Helen of Troy" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: HELE). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, (or 888.4-POMLAW), toll-free, Ext. 7980. Those who inquire by e-mail are encouraged to include their mailing address, telephone number, and the number of shares purchased.
The class action concerns whether Helen of Troy and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
You have until August 3, 2026, to ask the Court to appoint you as Lead Plaintiff for the class if you purchased or otherwise acquired Helen of Troy securities during the Class Period. A copy of the Complaint can be obtained at www.pomerantzlaw.com.
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On July 9, 2024, Helen of Troy announced its 2025 first quarter results, allegedly reflecting a 49% decrease in earnings per share year-over year and reducing its full year revenue outlook by more than 20%.
On this news, Helen of Troy's stock price fell nearly 28%.
Then, on July 10, 2025, Helen of Troy announced its 2026 first quarter results, allegedly reflecting a net sales decline of 11% year-over-year and a nearly 60% decline in adjusted earnings per share. The Company also announced a $414.4 million goodwill impairment. On this news, Helen of Troy's stock price fell nearly 23%.
Finally, on October 9, 2025, Helen of Troy announced its 2026 second quarter results, allegedly revealing that quarterly sales were down 8.9% year-over-year, adjusted earnings per share fell 51%, and business disruptions and cost headwinds would continue throughout the remainder of the year.
On this news, Helen of Troy's stock price fell 25%.
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While the proven Zacks Rank places an emphasis on earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find strong stocks, we also know that investors tend to develop their own individual strategies. With this in mind, we are always looking at value, growth, and momentum trends to discover great companies.
Of these, perhaps no stock market trend is more popular than value investing, which is a strategy that has proven to be successful in all sorts of market environments. Value investors use a variety of methods, including tried-and-true valuation metrics, to find these stocks.
Zacks has developed the innovative Style Scores system to highlight stocks with specific traits. For example, value investors will be interested in stocks with great grades in the "Value" category. When paired with a high Zacks Rank, "A" grades in the Value category are among the strongest value stocks on the market today.
One company to watch right now is Henry Schein (HSIC - Free Report) . HSIC is currently sporting a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), as well as a Value grade of A. The stock is trading with a P/E ratio of 13.27, which compares to its industry's average of 16.89. HSIC's Forward P/E has been as high as 15.82 and as low as 12.57, with a median of 13.90, all within the past year.
Another valuation metric that we should highlight is HSIC's P/B ratio of 2.01. Investors use the P/B ratio to look at a stock's market value versus its book value, which is defined as total assets minus total liabilities. This stock's P/B looks solid versus its industry's average P/B of 5.38. Within the past 52 weeks, HSIC's P/B has been as high as 2.53 and as low as 1.92, with a median of 2.16.
Value investors also use the P/S ratio. The P/S ratio is calculated as price divided by sales. This is a popular metric because sales are harder to manipulate on an income statement, so they are often considered a better performance indicator. HSIC has a P/S ratio of 0.72. This compares to its industry's average P/S of 1.45.
Finally, investors will want to recognize that HSIC has a P/CF ratio of 11.89. This figure highlights a company's operating cash flow and can be used to find firms that are undervalued when considering their impressive cash outlook. HSIC's P/CF compares to its industry's average P/CF of 17.91. Within the past 12 months, HSIC's P/CF has been as high as 15.66 and as low as 10.92, with a median of 12.77.
These are only a few of the key metrics included in Henry Schein's strong Value grade, but they help show that the stock is likely undervalued right now. When factoring in the strength of its earnings outlook, HSIC looks like an impressive value stock at the moment.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of AST SpaceMobile, Inc. ("AST" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: ASTS). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at [email protected] or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether AST and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
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On January 7, 2026, Scotiabank downgraded AST to Sell, citing, among other things, significant competition from SpaceX's Starlink, slow customer adoption, and delays in launching AST's satellites.
Following the downgrade, AST's stock price fell $11.76 per share, or 12.06%, to close at $85.73 per share on January 7, 2026.
Then, on July 15, 2026, AST issued a press release "announc[ing] the pricing of $1.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 1.625% convertible senior notes due 2034".
On this news, AST's stock price fell $11.30 per share, or 17.04%, to close at $55.01 per share on July 16, 2026.
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Mobileye Global (MBLY - Free Report) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.19 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.06 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.13 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.
This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +216.67%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this maker of driver-assistance systems and autonomous driving technologies would post earnings of $0.08 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.12, delivering a surprise of +50%.
Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times.
Mobileye, which belongs to the Zacks Automotive - Original Equipment industry, posted revenues of $508 million for the quarter ended June 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 4.96%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $506 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters.
The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call.
Mobileye shares have lost about 15.9% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 9.6%.
What's Next for Mobileye?While Mobileye has underperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock?
There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately.
Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions.
Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Mobileye was favorable. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to outperform the market in the near future. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.
It will be interesting to see how estimates for the coming quarters and the current fiscal year change in the days ahead. The current consensus EPS estimate is $0.05 on $472.29 million in revenues for the coming quarter and $0.28 on $1.98 billion in revenues for the current fiscal year.
Investors should be mindful of the fact that the outlook for the industry can have a material impact on the performance of the stock as well. In terms of the Zacks Industry Rank, Automotive - Original Equipment is currently in the bottom 37% of the 250 plus Zacks industries. Our research shows that the top 50% of the Zacks-ranked industries outperform the bottom 50% by a factor of more than 2 to 1.
One other stock from the same industry, Innoviz Technologies Ltd. (INVZ - Free Report) , is yet to report results for the quarter ended June 2026. The results are expected to be released on August 5.
This company is expected to post quarterly loss of $0.06 per share in its upcoming report, which represents a year-over-year change of +33.3%. The consensus EPS estimate for the quarter has remained unchanged over the last 30 days.
Innoviz Technologies Ltd.'s revenues are expected to be $16.33 million, up 67.5% from the year-ago quarter.
Mobileye Global (MBLY - Free Report) reported $508 million in revenue for the quarter ended June 2026, representing a year-over-year increase of 0.4%. EPS of $0.19 for the same period compares to $0.13 a year ago.
The reported revenue compares to the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $484 million, representing a surprise of +4.96%. The company delivered an EPS surprise of +216.67%, with the consensus EPS estimate being $0.06.
While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determine their next move, some key metrics always offer a more accurate picture of a company's financial health.
As these metrics influence top- and bottom-line performance, comparing them to the year-ago numbers and what analysts estimated helps investors project a stock's price performance more accurately.
Here is how Mobileye performed in the just reported quarter in terms of the metrics most widely monitored and projected by Wall Street analysts:
Number of systems shipped: 10 million versus 9.29 million estimated by five analysts on average.Average system price: $48.50 versus $49.08 estimated by four analysts on average.EyeQ and SuperVision revenue: $485 million compared to the $459.04 million average estimate based on four analysts.View all Key Company Metrics for Mobileye here>>>
Shares of Mobileye have returned +12.7% over the past month versus the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +0.4% change. The stock currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), indicating that it could outperform the broader market in the near term.
The integration creates a seamless, automated path from a customer's first voice interaction to kitchen fulfillment, across drive-thru, phone, kiosk, and in-car channels, in more than 100 languages.
, /PRNewswire/ -- Deliverect, the global restaurant technology platform serving more than 80,000 locations worldwide, today announced a partnership with SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN), a global leader in voice and agentic AI, to fully automate restaurant voice ordering from the moment a customer speaks to the moment the kitchen receives the order.
The integration connects SoundHound Smart Ordering directly to Deliverect's order and menu management platform. SoundHound's voice AI agents pull real-time menu and location data from Deliverect, capture orders flawlessly across every voice channel, and route them straight to kitchen fulfillment through Deliverect's certified POS integrations. Voice in, order out, with no manual re-entry, no handoff errors, and no added burden on restaurant teams.
Closing the gap between a customer's voice and the kitchen
Until now, the journey from a spoken order to the kitchen has involved staff, manual re-entry, and multiple points of failure. During peak hours, when teams are stretched thin, that fragility translates directly into lost revenue: missed or abandoned phone calls, order errors, and inconsistent experiences across drive-thru, phone, kiosk, and digital channels.
The partnership eliminates those failure points by turning the entire journey into a single automated loop. AI voice agents answer every call and capture every order, while menu accuracy is maintained in real time directly from Deliverect, with no manual updates needed across channels.
For operators, the outcomes are tangible: higher order capture rates with no missed calls, consistent upselling and limited-time-offer promotion across every ordering channel, faster throughput and reduced wait times, and staff freed up from answering phones to focus on cooking and taking care of guests in person.
Any market, any POS, no custom builds
Historically, one of the biggest obstacles to scaling voice ordering internationally has been the cost and complexity of building direct POS integrations market by market. Deliverect removes
that obstacle. With more than 550 POS integrations across over 50 countries, Smart Ordering can go live in any market, on virtually any POS, without custom development.
Combined with support for more than 100 languages, the partnership gives international restaurant groups a future-proof ordering infrastructure that scales across channels, markets, and languages, without rebuilding for every new touchpoint or region. As customer expectations shift toward voice-first and self-service experiences, operators running Deliverect and Smart Ordering are already there.
Mike Lauricella, VP of Channel Partnerships at SoundHound AI, said: "The future of restaurant hospitality relies on automation and convenience. Partnering with Deliverect allows us to deeply embed SoundHound's AI voice agents into the restaurant tech stack. By syncing critical menu and location data, our AI voice agents can handle order placement flawlessly, reducing front-of-house strain and delivering a seamless customer experience."
Don MacMillan, Head of Partnerships for the US and Canada at Deliverect, said: "Voice is the oldest ordering channel in the restaurant business, and until now it's been the least automated. This partnership changes that. By connecting SoundHound's AI voice agents directly to Deliverect, every spoken order, whether it comes through the drive-thru, a phone call, or a kiosk, flows straight into the kitchen with the same accuracy and speed as a digital order. For operators, that means no more missed calls, no more re-keying, and teams that can focus on hospitality instead of handsets. It's a major step toward the fully connected restaurant we're building with our partners."
About SoundHound AI
SoundHound AI (Nasdaq: SOUN) is a voice and agentic AI company that enables businesses to deliver natural, end-to-end conversational experiences across digital and physical channels, including phones, kiosks, chat, smart devices, drive-thrus, TVs, in-vehicle, and more. Its agentic platform, OASYS, is a self-learning, orchestrated AI system where organizations can build and deploy conversational AI agents to handle transactions, tasks, and workflows on behalf of customers and employees. Built on proprietary technology backed by 400+ patents and years of AI research, SoundHound serves leading brands across industries including automotive, financial services, healthcare, retail, telecommunications, and more. It powers millions of products and processes billions of interactions annually for enterprise customers worldwide. Learn more at: www.soundhound.com
About Deliverect
Deliverect is a global restaurant technology company that connects digital ordering channels directly to in-store operations, serving more than 80,000 restaurant locations worldwide. With an API-first platform and over 1,000 certified integrations, Deliverect streamlines digital ordering across carryout, delivery, catering, and in-store fulfillment. It is the only digital ordering platform to have earned DoorDash's Excellent integration rating. By leveraging AI-driven innovation, Deliverect empowers restaurants to anticipate demand, recover lost revenue, and grow smarter at scale. The company processes 30 million API calls daily, has powered 1.5+ billion orders to date, and is trusted by many of the world's largest and most innovative restaurant brands. To learn more, visit deliverect.com.
, /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announced net income for its second quarter ended June 30, 2026 of $236.5 million, or $83.96 per diluted share. For the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, net income and diluted earnings per share decreased 29% and 23%, respectively, when compared to 2025 second quarter net income of $333.7 million, or $108.54 per diluted share. Consolidated revenues for the second quarter of 2026 totaled $2.33 billion, compared to $2.60 billion in the second quarter of 2025.
For the six months ended June 30, 2026, consolidated revenues were $4.21 billion, a 16% decrease from $5.00 billion reported for the same period of 2025. Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $434.8 million, a decrease of 31% when compared to net income for the six months ended June 30, 2025 of $633.3 million. Diluted earnings per share for the six months ended June 30, 2026 was $151.38, a decrease of 26% from $203.20 per diluted share for the same period of 2025.
Homebuilding
New orders in the second quarter of 2026 increased by 9% to 5,885 units, when compared to 5,379 units in the second quarter of 2025. The average sales price of new orders in the second quarter of 2026 was $437,100, a decrease of 5% when compared to the second quarter of 2025. The cancellation rate in the second quarter of 2026 was 15% compared to 17% in the second quarter of 2025. Settlements in the second quarter of 2026 decreased by 8% to 5,058 units, compared to 5,475 units in the second quarter of 2025. The average settlement price in the second quarter of 2026 was $450,700, a decrease of 3% when compared to the second quarter of 2025. Our backlog of homes sold but not settled as of June 30, 2026 increased on a unit basis by 9% to 10,998 units and increased on a dollar basis by 5% to $4.99 billion when compared to the respective backlog unit and dollar balances as of June 30, 2025.
Homebuilding revenues of $2.28 billion in the second quarter of 2026 decreased by 11% compared to homebuilding revenues of $2.55 billion in the second quarter of 2025. Gross profit margin in the second quarter of 2026 decreased to 19.2%, from 21.5% in the second quarter of 2025. Gross profit margin was negatively impacted by higher lot costs, pricing pressure due to continued affordability challenges and weak consumer sentiment, and by contract land deposit impairments totaling approximately $21.7 million. Income before tax from the homebuilding segment totaled $293.2 million in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 30% when compared to the second quarter of 2025.
Mortgage Banking
Mortgage closed loan production in the second quarter of 2026 totaled $1.35 billion, a decrease of 13% when compared to the second quarter of 2025. Income before tax from the mortgage banking segment totaled $25.4 million in the second quarter of 2026, a decrease of 14% when compared to $29.6 million in the second quarter of 2025.
About NVR
NVR, Inc. operates in two business segments: homebuilding and mortgage banking. The homebuilding segment sells and builds homes under the Ryan Homes, NVHomes and Heartland Homes trade names, and operates in thirty-seven metropolitan areas in sixteen states and Washington, D.C. For more information about NVR, Inc. and its brands, see www.nvrinc.com, www.ryanhomes.com, www.nvhomes.com and www.heartlandluxuryhomes.com.
Some of the statements in this release made by the Company constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Certain, but not necessarily all, of such forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as "believes," "expects," "may," "will," "should," "could," or "anticipates" or the negative thereof or other comparable terminology. All statements other than of historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements contained in this document may include those regarding market trends, NVR's financial position and financial results, business strategy, the outcome of pending litigation, investigations or similar contingencies, and projected plans and objectives of management for future operations. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results or performance of NVR to be materially different from future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Such risk factors include, but are not limited to the following: general economic and business conditions (on both a national and regional level); interest rate changes; access to suitable financing by NVR and NVR's customers; increased regulation in the mortgage banking industry; the ability of our mortgage banking subsidiary to sell loans it originates into the secondary market; competition; the availability and cost of land and other raw materials used by NVR in its homebuilding operations; shortages of labor; the economic impact of a major epidemic or pandemic; weather related slow-downs; building moratoriums; governmental regulation; fluctuation and volatility of stock and other financial markets; mortgage financing availability; and other factors over which NVR has little or no control. NVR undertakes no obligation to update such forward-looking statements except as required by law.
NVR, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Income
(in thousands, except per share data)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Homebuilding:
Revenues
$ 2,279,771
$ 2,548,267
$ 4,114,650
$ 4,898,712
Other income
12,095
25,088
40,144
51,800
Cost of sales
(1,841,217)
(1,999,983)
(3,315,756)
(3,835,358)
Selling, general and administrative
(150,721)
(149,170)
(307,692)
(314,287)
Interest expense
(6,698)
(6,685)
(13,552)
(13,866)
Homebuilding income
293,230
417,517
517,794
787,001
Mortgage Banking:
Mortgage banking fees
46,585
50,547
92,769
103,134
Interest income
3,983
4,493
7,612
8,299
Other income
1,292
1,301
2,069
2,394
General and administrative
(26,153)
(26,425)
(49,280)
(51,118)
Interest expense
(296)
(300)
(629)
(573)
Mortgage banking income
25,411
29,616
52,541
62,136
Income before taxes
318,641
447,133
570,335
849,137
Income tax expense
(82,183)
(113,396)
(135,518)
(215,824)
Net income
$ 236,458
$ 333,737
$ 434,817
$ 633,313
Basic earnings per share
$ 87.65
$ 114.52
$ 158.75
$ 214.78
Diluted earnings per share
$ 83.96
$ 108.54
$ 151.38
$ 203.20
Basic weighted average shares outstanding
2,698
2,914
2,739
2,949
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding
2,816
3,075
2,872
3,117
NVR, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
June 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
ASSETS
Homebuilding:
Cash and cash equivalents
$ 1,093,736
$ 1,883,844
Restricted cash
44,562
34,348
Receivables
49,642
32,742
Inventory:
Lots and housing units, covered under sales agreements with customers
1,877,430
1,410,695
Unsold lots and housing units
307,698
252,029
Land under development
21,067
39,312
Building materials and other
29,094
21,524
2,235,289
1,723,560
Contract land deposits, net
927,380
851,458
Property, plant and equipment, net
99,248
103,770
Operating lease right-of-use assets
110,893
110,535
Other assets
348,163
349,306
4,908,913
5,089,563
Mortgage Banking:
Cash and cash equivalents
50,938
32,642
Restricted cash
8,023
6,047
Mortgage loans held for sale, net
396,678
571,596
Property and equipment, net
7,723
7,727
Operating lease right-of-use assets
22,538
23,953
Other assets
75,807
125,402
561,707
767,367
Total assets
$ 5,470,620
$ 5,856,930
NVR, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Continued)
(in thousands, except share and per share data)
(unaudited)
June 30, 2026
December 31, 2025
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Homebuilding:
Accounts payable
$ 375,478
$ 259,244
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
311,697
376,976
Customer deposits
294,698
249,210
Operating lease liabilities
117,947
117,589
Senior notes
908,162
909,160
2,007,982
1,912,179
Mortgage Banking:
Accounts payable and other liabilities
46,849
53,738
Operating lease liabilities
24,593
26,144
71,442
79,882
Total liabilities
2,079,424
1,992,061
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 20,555,330 shares
issued as of both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025
206
206
Additional paid-in capital
3,223,670
3,155,367
Deferred compensation trust – 106,697 shares of NVR, Inc. common stock as of
both June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2025
(16,710)
(16,710)
Deferred compensation liability
16,710
16,710
Retained earnings
16,821,586
16,386,769
Less treasury stock at cost – 17,877,177 and 17,755,943 shares as of June 30, 2026
and December 31, 2025, respectively
(16,654,266)
(15,677,473)
Total shareholders' equity
3,391,196
3,864,869
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$ 5,470,620
$ 5,856,930
NVR, Inc.
Operating Activity
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Units
Average
Price
Units
Average
Price
Units
Average
Price
Units
Average
Price
New orders, net of cancellations:
Mid Atlantic (1)
2,081
$ 499.2
1,930
$ 531.3
3,998
$ 499.2
3,796
$ 523.0
North East (2)
390
$ 639.4
424
$ 655.3
859
$ 624.4
801
$ 674.0
Mid East (3)
1,186
$ 419.2
1,072
$ 424.2
2,369
$ 422.2
2,170
$ 422.0
South East (4)
2,228
$ 353.3
1,953
$ 361.7
4,397
$ 356.0
3,957
$ 359.0
Total
5,885
$ 437.1
5,379
$ 458.1
11,623
$ 438.6
10,724
$ 453.3
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Units
Average Price
Units
Average Price
Units
Average Price
Units
Average Price
Settlements:
Mid Atlantic (1)
1,721
$ 511.1
2,101
$ 537.2
3,139
$ 515.3
4,151
$ 532.6
North East (2)
452
$ 621.1
474
$ 651.7
818
$ 637.2
945
$ 632.5
Mid East (3)
1,056
$ 429.4
1,082
$ 415.8
1,778
$ 429.6
2,095
$ 411.6
South East (4)
1,829
$ 364.1
1,818
$ 363.3
3,338
$ 363.0
3,417
$ 359.2
Total
5,058
$ 450.7
5,475
$ 465.4
9,073
$ 453.5
10,608
$ 461.8
As of June 30,
2026
2025
Units
Average
Price
Units
Average
Price
Backlog:
Mid Atlantic (1)
4,019
$ 509.2
3,713
$ 532.6
North East (2)
1,014
$ 632.9
911
$ 698.4
Mid East (3)
2,224
$ 426.2
2,120
$ 426.8
South East (4)
3,741
$ 362.5
3,325
$ 371.6
Total
10,998
$ 453.9
10,069
$ 472.1
NVR, Inc.
Operating Activity (Continued)
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Average active communities:
Mid Atlantic (1)
133
120
129
120
North East (2)
28
26
29
25
Mid East (3)
95
94
97
93
South East (4)
186
186
182
175
Total
442
426
437
413
Three Months Ended June 30,
Six Months Ended June 30,
2026
2025
2026
2025
Homebuilding data:
New order cancellation rate
14.9 %
16.5 %
14.4 %
16.0 %
Lots controlled at end of period
184,400
171,400
Mortgage banking data:
Loan closings
$ 1,354,713
$ 1,555,280
$ 2,407,697
$ 2,988,201
Capture rate
85 %
87 %
84 %
87 %
Common stock information:
Shares outstanding at end of period
2,678,153
2,883,215
Number of shares repurchased
54,716
65,834
144,896
142,954
Aggregate cost of shares repurchased
$ 357,777
$ 471,413
$ 989,733
$ 1,054,807
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Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Delaware and Washington, D.C.
(2)
New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania
(3)
New York, Ohio, Western Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois
(4)
North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Georgia and Kentucky
SummaryIAMGOLD has transformed into a net cash, buyback-funding, Canadian-focused growth story, shedding its legacy risks and debt burden.The Essakane mine now underpins robust free cash flow and funds growth, while Côté Gold and Nelligan drive future upside in Canada.IAG trades at roughly 0.97x NAV, with fair value estimated at $15.50–$16.00 per share, implying meaningful upside from current levels.I rate IAG a Buy, with Q2 results (August 6) and the Côté-Gosselin expansion study as near-term catalysts for re-rating.Vitoria Holdings LLC/iStock via Getty Images
For most of the last decade, the case against IAMGOLD (IAG) wrote itself. It was a gold producer whose FCF mostly depended on a single mine in West Africa. The company was carrying enough debt
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Ethena (ENA) is trading at $0.091 after a 4% gain. If momentum holds, $0.13 would be the next major target. Ethena (ENA) has spent weeks doing the work that bull runs are actually built on, holding support, absorbing sell pressure, and slowly shifting the structure in favour of the buyers. A TD Sequential buy signal appeared on the weekly chart and was followed almost immediately by a 17% price rally. ENA is currently trading at $0.09121, up 4.36%.
Both the RSI and ChandeMo Oscillator are forming bullish divergences. That combination of price action still finding its footing while momentum indicators point higher is one of the more reliable early signals that selling pressure is fading and buying interest is building underneath.
The long-term descending trendline that had been suppressing ENA for months has now lost its grip. Rather than falling back below the breakout level, price has spent weeks building acceptance above the former trendline while repeatedly defending the newly established support zone.
Moreover, ENA is now consolidating inside a well-defined rectangle pattern, with buyers defending the lower boundary and price pressing to the upper resistance. Rectangle consolidations of this type precede explosive breakouts. The contraction in volatility is building pressure, and a decisive move above confirms that bulls are reclaiming control.
The Crucial Resistance and Support Levels of Ethena With a potential break above $0.0931, a strong candle opens the path to $0.0950, followed by $0.0985. This threshold can only be achieved by strong momentum without any rejection. Also, if momentum holds and buying interest sustains, $0.13 becomes ENA’s next major target.
If a pullback occurs, it could push the Ethena price toward $0.0860. Further downside invites the $0.0829 zone, before any renewed move higher. A close drop below $0.0812 with stronger bearish momentum could push the price toward $0.078 or lower.
The broader market structure is bullish, and the accumulation pattern is holding. At press time, Ethena needs the key support zone to hold one more time.
ENA’s Technical Momentum Signals a Bullish Move The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) and the signal lines show that the buying pressure is accelerating. Both lines above zero indicate ENA’s overall uptrend. The short-term price momentum is consistently higher than its long-term average.
The recent price surge is gaining speed. A healthy uptrend with buyers firmly in control, and the current momentum is pushing it further. It’s a favourable environment for holding long positions.
In addition, the ongoing market sentiment for Ethena is bullish as the daily Relative Strength Index (RSI) is at 70.67. The asset is inside overbought territory. Buyers have been driving the price higher with significant intensity over recent candles.
It doesn’t mean the price will crash immediately, but the odds of a short-term pullback are higher as traders take profits. It is appropriate to wait for a slight dip or for the value to pull back and reset before buying.
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Q2 was a breakout quarter. Coinbase named Centrifuge a preferred tokenization infrastructure and took an equity stake in CFG. Kraken Institutional and OKX followed with partnerships of their own. Ethena selected Centrifuge after a competitive RFP and allocated $250M to JAAA. New York Life Investment Management, one of the world's largest active managers at roughly $807B in AUM, brought its first tokenized fund onchain with us. Underneath the announcements, our assets moved deeper into DeFi across new chains, venues, and integrations.
Total Value Locked: $1.6B (-6% QoQ)
CFG Token Holders: 10,988 (+16% QoQ)New York Life brings its first tokenized fund onchainNew York Life Investment Management tokenized its U.S. High Yield Corporate Bond Strategy (HYB) on Centrifuge. NYLIM manages around $807B in AUM. HYB is its first tokenized fund and one of the first high yield corporate bond strategies to come onchain. A 180-year-old institution choosing to build on Centrifuge is a signal about where tokenization infrastructure is consolidating.
Coinbase names Centrifuge preferred infrastructureCoinbase selected Centrifuge as a preferred tokenization infrastructure and backed the decision with a strategic investment in CFG. The partnership brings Centrifuge's tokenization framework to Base, with Coinbase's distribution behind it.
Ethena allocates to JAAAEthena selected Centrifuge as a strategic tokenization partner following a competitive RFP, allocating $250M to JAAA as one of the first real-world assets backing USDe. One of the largest allocators in crypto joins the JAAA holder base.
Kraken Institutional adds JAAA to qualified custodyKraken Institutional added JAAA as its first RWA in qualified custody, extending institutional-grade custody to Centrifuge's flagship credit product.
Grove Basin commits $1B for instant JTRSY redemptionsCentrifuge partnered with Grove Basin on a $1B redemption facility for JTRSY, committing daily liquidity for 24/7 USDC instant redemptions. Holders can move out of JTRSY into USDC around the clock, backed by committed liquidity rather than a redemption queue.
IOSG partnership across AsiaCentrifuge and IOSG Ventures entered a strategic partnership to advance institutional tokenization across Asia, targeting Hong Kong, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. IOSG first backed Centrifuge in 2021 and has now increased its position through open market purchases.
ERC-7540 merged into OpenZeppelinOpenZeppelin merged an implementation of ERC-7540 into its Community Contracts, making the async vault standard co-authored by Centrifuge part of the toolkit most of DeFi builds on. Async settlement is how real-world assets work onchain. What was proven in Centrifuge vaults is now a public building block.
Core assets now live on MonadCentrifuge's core assets went live on Monad, leading with JTRSY, JAAA, and Apollo's ACRDX. The corresponding deRWAs, deJTRSY, deJAAA, and deCRDX, launched alongside them as freely transferable wrappers, giving the assets 24/7 access and onchain liquidity across the Monad DeFi ecosystem.
Centrifuge V3.2 audits completeCentrifuge V3.2 completed audits, with the Onchain Portfolio Manager as its headline feature. The Onchain Portfolio Manager lets an asset manager run a single vault holding tokenized treasuries, credit, equities, and onchain lending positions, rebalancing across all of them with unified accounting and onchain execution.
Deeper DeFi integration for assets on CentrifugedeSPXA gained traction on Uniswap and was added as collateral on Euler, curated by Clearstar. JAAA became the first asset to support leveraged trading on 3F. JTRSY was integrated into Grvt, expanding retail distribution. deJTRSY and deJAAA went live on Sushi on Stellar and arrived on X Layer at launch, part of a broader distribution partnership with OKX.Centrifuge in the PressCoinDesk: New York Life's $800 billion asset manager makes tokenization debut with Centrifuge fundThe Block: New York Life Investment Management makes first tokenized move partnering with Centrifuge on high-yield corporate bond strategyThe Defiant: New York Life Partners with Centrifuge on Tokenized Corporate BondsDecrypt: New York Life Investment Management Debuts First Tokenized Bond FundMarkets Media: 180-year Old New York Life Adds to Tokenized FundsPYMNTS: New York Life Investment Management Bets on TokenizationCoinDesk: BlackRock, Janus Henderson tokenized funds get instant redemptions with new $1 billion facilityThe Block: Janus Henderson takes ENA position, eyes regulated investment products tied to EthenaCrypto Briefing: Centrifuge partners with Ethena to issue $200M in JAAA tokens on SolanaThe Defiant: Coinbase Taps Centrifuge as Preferred Tokenization PartnerCoinDesk: Coinbase taps Centrifuge as preferred tokenization backbone, takes equity stakeThe Block: Coinbase doubles down on Centrifuge investment, taps platform as tokenization partner for BaseCrowdfund Insider: Centrifuge Launches DeFi Compatible Tokenization Framework On Base, Backed By Coinbase PartnershipBlockonomi: Coinbase Backs Centrifuge Tokenization Rollout on BaseCrypto Briefing: Centrifuge integrates tokenization with DeFi on Base, backed by Coinbase investmentInvezz: Grvt expands wealth platform with Centrifuge yield integrationCentrifuge PerspectivesTokenization: From Exploration to Execution: A joint webinar with S&P Dow Jones Indices and Janus Henderson on real-world asset tokenization strategies and execution.DeFi Drip is back with the first three episodes of season 2, recorded at the RWA Summit.
Bhaji Illuminati, Co-Founder and CEO, Centrifuge LabsPaul Frambot, Co-Founder and CEO, MorphoSebastian Pulido, former Director of Institutional & DeFi Business, Aave LabsUnlocking Tokenized Fund Composability: a joint report from LayerZero and Centrifuge.From Tokenization to Vaults: a five-article series on Centrifuge V3.2 walking through the vault stack design, by Jeroen Offerijns, CTO, Centrifuge Labs.Coindesk Live at Consensus, interview with Bhaji Illuminati, CEO, Centrifuge LabsCoinbase, Tokenized T-Bills, and The Future Of Onchain Finance, interview with Bhaji Illuminati, CEO, Centrifuge LabsDesigning Onchain Utility for RWAs: Infrastructure, Vaults, and Curation, panel with Bhaji Illuminati, CEO, Centrifuge LabsThe RWA Boom and DeFi's Trust Reckoning, interview with Graham Nelson, DeFi Product Lead, Centrifuge LabsPartner InsightsBase: Tokenized S&P 500 exposure from Centrifuge is now live on Base.Serotonin: Centrifuge: Tokenization to UtilityDune: The Rise of Composable RWAsPredicate: Predicate and Centrifuge Partner to Bring Real-Time Compliance to the RWA EcosystemPharos: The RealFi Inflection: Assessing the Strategic Trajectory for the Next DecadeKeyring Network: Keyring Brings Centrifuge’s ACRDX into rwa [un]wind to Power On-Chain LeverageHacken: Q1 2026 Security & Compliance Report
Weekly Points Now Live for Ondo Perps UsersOndo Finance has activated its Points program for Ondo Perps, adding a new incentive layer for traders on the platform. Points are earned based on trading volume and open interest, with the first distribution going live on July 23 and covering eligible trading activity dating back to June 2.
A fixed 5 million points will be distributed every week for the duration of the campaign, giving active traders a consistent and predictable rewards target.
The Points program arrives roughly six weeks after Ondo Perps launched on July 7, 2026 as the first perpetual futures platform for equities and commodities to support both tokenized equity holdings and stablecoins as collateral for derivatives positions. The platform covers perpetual futures on leading U.S. equities, ETFs, and commodities, including SPCX, MU, AAPL, NVDA, TSLA, QQQ, gold, and silver, for global investors outside the U.S.
Building on an Existing Rewards StructureThe Points program is the latest addition to a broader incentive stack built around the Ondo Perps product. At launch, Ondo made available up to $3 million in total rewards, starting with $150,000 in USDC pools for the first week of trading activity, alongside a referral program.
Ondo Perps describes itself as the first platform to allow tokenized stocks to be used as collateral for equity perpetuals, giving traders a way to use tokenized real-world assets inside leveraged markets instead of relying only on stablecoins. Rather than parking equities in one venue and stablecoins in another, traders can put their tokenized stocks to work backing leveraged positions.
The market capitalization of stock tokens has tripled since the beginning of the year to approximately $1.96 billion, while Ondo Perps has already surpassed $130 million in 24-hour trading volume. The Points program is designed to sustain engagement as competition in the tokenized asset derivatives space grows.
Sources:
Ondo Perps Launches First Equity Perpetuals Platform, Yahoo Finance
Ondo is Bringing Leveraged Stock Trading On-Chain, TheStreet
Ondo Unveils Perps DEX With Tokenized Stocks as Collateral, Bankless
On July 16, this site set three markers for ONDO: $0.33 as validation, $0.40 as the test above it, and January 18, 2027 as the standing asterisk. On July 21 the token reached $0.389 and the assessment was updated to note the third marker was in progress. Today ONDO trades at $0.4034. The test is no longer approaching. It has arrived, and the token is sitting on the number, down 0.3% on the day, deciding.
ONDO trades at $0.4034 as of July 23, 2026, down 0.3% over 24 hours, per CoinGecko. It remains on CoinGecko’s trending list, having held its position there through a full week of gains.
The Unique Angle: the thesis is showing up in the listings, not the headlines The interesting development today is not on ONDO’s chart. It is two rows down the same dashboard.
CoinGecko‘s new coins section currently lists tokenized traditional-market instruments alongside the usual micro-cap launches: a tokenized CoreWeave equity product priced near $84.55, and a tokenized South Korea Bull 3X ETF product near $23.11. These are not crypto projects. They are conventional financial instruments, an AI infrastructure stock and a leveraged country ETF, arriving on a crypto data platform as tradeable tokens.
That observation matters more for ONDO’s thesis than any price move, because it is direct evidence of the category expanding without a press release. The tokenized real-world-asset argument has always rested on a claim about the future: that conventional instruments would migrate on-chain. When those instruments start appearing in the routine listings feed of a mainstream crypto dashboard, the claim stops being forward-looking and becomes observable.
The precise limits of that evidence require stating. New listings measure supply of products, not demand for them; a tokenized ETF appearing on a list says issuers are building, not that anyone is trading it at scale. It also does not accrue to ONDO specifically. Ondo is one issuer in a category that is becoming more crowded, and competitors arriving is exactly what a validated thesis looks like from the inside. The thesis winning and the token winning are two different outcomes, and this site has been explicit about that distinction on the Ondo prediction page.
The One Number That Matters $0.40. The level named seven days ago, reached today, unresolved.
The mechanics of round-number resistance apply with unusual clarity here because ONDO’s approach was orderly rather than parabolic: 17.4% on July 16, consolidation, 13.6% on July 21, then a flat session directly on the number. That sequence describes a market working toward a level rather than gapping through it, which historically requires more than one attempt to clear. A daily close above $0.40 on sustained volume satisfies the third and final marker from the July 16 assessment. A rejection here sends the token back toward the validated $0.33 support, and the two-week advance becomes a range rather than a trend.
Neither outcome would be a surprise. The purpose of naming a level in advance is that both answers are informative when it arrives.
Key Levels Resistance: $0.40, active now, then $0.50 as the next round-number reference with no recent trading history beneath it. Support: $0.33, validated on July 16 and untested since. The structure remains unusually clean, which is why level-based assessment works better on this token than on most mid-caps.
Supporting Context The standing asterisk has not moved. Approximately 1.94 billion ONDO, about 19.4% of total supply, unlock in a single cliff on January 18, 2027 per public vesting data, expanding the float by roughly 40% against a circulating supply near 4.9 billion. Nothing in this week’s price action changes that arithmetic, and any thesis extending past 2026 must absorb it. Our token unlock guide explains why the recipient of a cliff matters as much as its size.
The institutional record behind the token also remains as previously documented: tokenized US stocks structured on DTC-held securities, multi-chain 24/7 trading, roughly $700 million in tokenized equities with proxy voting, the Oasis Pro broker-dealer acquisition, and a 21Shares filing for an ONDO exchange-traded product. That record is the reason the token has a bid. The governance-only value capture, where holders vote but do not receive product yield, remains the reason it has a ceiling.
Bottom Line ONDO at $0.4034 is standing on the exact number this site named a week ago, and the next two daily closes settle a question that has been open since July 16. Above $0.40, all three markers are satisfied and the recovery extends toward $0.50. Below, the move retreats to a validated support and becomes a range. Meanwhile the category around the token keeps expanding in ways visible on the listings feed rather than in headlines, which is the more durable signal and the one that will still matter after this level resolves.
This article is for information only and is not investment advice. Crypto assets are extremely volatile and you can lose your entire stake. Always do your own research.
Frequently Asked Questions What is the Ondo price today? ONDO trades at $0.4034 as of July 23, 2026, down 0.3% over 24 hours, sitting directly on the $0.40 resistance level.
Why does $0.40 matter for ONDO? This site named $0.40 as the test above validated support at $0.33 on July 16. Round-number resistance typically requires more than one attempt to clear, so a daily close above it would confirm the two-week advance rather than cap it.
Can ONDO reach $0.50? $0.50 is the next round-number reference, roughly 24% above today's price, and it only comes into play after a confirmed close above $0.40. Without that, the level is not in the conversation.
Are tokenized stocks really launching on-chain? Tokenized equity and ETF products, including a CoreWeave equity token and a leveraged South Korea ETF token, currently appear on CoinGecko's new coins list. That shows issuers are building in the category, though listings alone do not indicate trading demand.
What is the ONDO unlock in 2027? Approximately 1.94 billion ONDO, about 19.4% of total supply, unlock in a single cliff on January 18, 2027, expanding the circulating float by roughly 40%.
Does ONDO pay yield from Ondo's tokenized Treasuries? No. ONDO is a governance token. Product yield flows to holders of the tokenized product tokens, not to ONDO holders, which is the central limitation on the investment case.
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New FINRA authorizations allow Ondo, via Oasis Pro Markets, to launch regulated markets and services for tokenized securities in the U.S. under SEC and FINRA oversight.
Ondo Finance today announced that its SEC-registered broker-dealer subsidiary Oasis Pro Markets has received U.S. regulatory authorization to offer compliant tokenized corporate equities and funds to U.S. financial institutions and hundreds of millions of American retail investors under SEC and FINRA oversight, via OTC retailing, underwritten primary offerings, private placements and other activities. The authorizations further enable Oasis Pro Markets to operate a compliant platform for U.S. issuers to conduct primary offerings of, and for U.S. institutional and retail investors to engage in secondary trading of, these tokenized securities.
Under this framework, Oasis Pro Markets can offer U.S. investors market access to NMS equities, fund interests such as ETFs, mutual funds, and index funds, and securities issued through IPOs and traded in secondary markets. Settlement for these assets can occur with fiat currencies or supported stablecoins, including directly between blockchain-based wallets.
These authorizations build upon Ondo’s acquisition of Oasis Pro, which owns an SEC-registered broker-dealer, an SEC-registered alternative trading system (ATS), and an SEC-registered transfer agent. Oasis Pro’s transfer agent, Oasis Pro TA, provides support for digital asset transfer agent services, such as onchain capitalization table management, shareholder rights, and cross-asset collateral mobility.
The approvals further allow Ondo’s Oasis Pro Markets to support omnibus account structures through integrations with existing broker-dealer and advisory channels. This will enable institutional investors, registered investment advisers, and retirement accounts to access tokenized securities through their current brokers, significantly reducing onboarding friction and enabling broader participation by U.S. investors.
Oasis Pro Markets LLC is an SEC-registered broker-dealer and Alternative Trading System, and a member of FINRA/SIPC. For more information regarding the background of Oasis Pro Markets, see FINRA BrokerCheck.
Oasis Pro TA LLC is an SEC-registered transfer agent.
Except for Oasis Pro Markets and Oasis Pro TA, respectively no Ondo Finance or Oasis Pro affiliate provides (i) broker-dealer or Alternative Trading System or (ii) transfer agent services, respectively.
Oasis Pro Markets is regulated by FINRA and the SEC; however, membership and registration do not guarantee compliance with all rules. Neither the SEC, FINRA nor any federal or state regulator or self-regulatory organization has recommended or approved any investment or verified the accuracy or completeness of any information herein.
Nothing herein constitutes an offer to sell, or any solicitation of an offer to buy, any assets. Nothing herein constitutes investment, legal, tax or financial advice. Acquiring tokenized securities involves risks. A holder of tokenized securities may incur losses, including total loss of their purchase price. Past performance may not be an indication of future results. Investors are responsible for conducting their own research, investigation, verification, checks or consultation for professional or investment advice.
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Tesla's losses widened to 12% in early trading, weighed down by negative free cash flow.
According to BIT (bit.com) market data, Tesla’s early-session losses widened to 12%, trading at $329.015 per share, with a total market capitalization of $1.24 trillion. This morning, Tesla released its second-quarter (Q2) financial results: revenue reached $28.24 billion, exceeding market expectations and rising 26% year-over-year, marking its first year-over-year revenue growth rate above 20% in three years. However, Q2 operating profit was only $398 million, far below the market consensus of $1.39 billion; adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.33, down 18% year-over-year and also missing forecasts significantly. Notably, Tesla’s Q2 free cash flow stood at -$1.09 billion, its first quarterly negative figure since Q1 2024.
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Uniswap v4 Launches Permissioned Pools
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Abraxas Capital deposits 2,211 $BTC to Kraken and 30,825 $ETH to Binance
Abraxas Capital deposited 2,211 $BTC ($143.88M) into #Kraken and 30,825 $ETH ($59.19M) into #Binance over the past 8 hours.
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The US stock market's optical communication sector rose across the board, with Lumentum and AAOI gaining more than 7%.
According to market data from BIT (bit.com), the U.S. optical communication sector rallied across the board. Pure Photonics ETF FOTO and Corning advanced over 3%, Coherent and Ciena gained more than 4%, while Lumentum and AAOI jumped over 7%.
TLDR: Tokenized bank deposits will become transferable across Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Keeta through LayerZero’s interoperability standard. Commercial bank deposits held through Bivo will support USD and eight additional fiat currencies scheduled for release later this month. Keeta will retain issuer controls while LayerZero manages consistent token supply and cross-chain settlement without separate liquidity pools. The partners disclosed no transaction forecasts or participating banks, leaving institutional adoption dependent on demand and security settings. LayerZero and Keeta are bringing tokenized bank deposits to Ethereum, Solana, Base, and the Keeta Network. The partnership creates cross-chain rails for regulated commercial bank money used in payments and treasury operations. Bivo-held commercial bank deposits will support the issued assets. The first rollout will cover the U.S. dollar and eight additional currencies later this month.
The model differs from common reserve-backed stablecoins. Each token represents money held as a commercial bank deposit through Bivo. LayerZero supplies the interoperability layer, while Keeta provides compliance-focused payment infrastructure. Institutions can therefore manage one asset across several public networks.
Tokenized Bank Deposits Gain a Cross-Chain Settlement Layer LayerZero will use its Omnichain Fungible Token standard for transfers between supported blockchains. The standard burns tokens on one network and mints matching tokens on another. This structure keeps the total supply consistent across every deployment. It also avoids separate liquidity pools and reduces reliance on wrapped versions.
Issuing institutions retain control over the token contracts and their operating rules. They can define verification settings, transfer limits, compliance checks, and other safeguards. That control is important for commercial bank money, where issuers must manage legal and operational obligations.
The initial network includes Ethereum, Solana, Base, and Keeta. Supported currencies will include USD, EUR, JPY, CNY, GBP, CAD, MXN, AED, and HKD. LayerZero said the currencies are scheduled to become available later this month. The company currently connects more than 170 public blockchains.
Cross-chain settlement could help institutions move working capital between blockchain environments without maintaining isolated balances. A treasury team could hold one regulated asset while accessing different payment or market venues. The structure may also reduce reconciliation work created by separate token versions.
LayerZero already supports multichain assets used by payment and tokenization companies. Its OFT framework tracks supply across networks at the contract level. Keeta now applies that model to deposit-backed money rather than crypto-native assets. The partnership extends interoperability into routine banking settlement.
Keeta Adds Bank Controls While Adoption Questions Persist Keeta is building its network for regulated payments and institutional settlement. The company is also integrating LayerZero as an anchor within its own blockchain. Keeta said a public stress test recorded 11.2 million transactions per second. The test involved Google’s Spanner engineering team.
Bivo provides access to U.S. payment rails and a partner-bank network. Its role links the on-chain tokens with commercial bank deposits held through regulated financial channels. The arrangement gives the system a banking foundation rather than a portfolio of reserve assets.
This structure preserves direct issuer authority over contracts throughout the transfer process. Institutions can maintain controls while using public blockchains for distribution and settlement. That combination may address concerns around fragmented liquidity and inconsistent token versions. It does not remove the need for bank participation.
Still, the partners have not disclosed expected transaction volumes, participating banks, or committed institutional users. Those details will determine whether the infrastructure gains regular settlement activity. Technical capacity alone does not guarantee demand from banks or corporate treasurers.
Security controls will also receive close attention after the April 18 KelpDAO incident. Attackers drained 116,500 rsETH, worth about $292 million, after compromising infrastructure supporting a single-verified setup. LayerZero later ended support for that configuration and increased default verification requirements. The Keeta rollout will depend on how institutions configure those controls.
Pražská burza poprvé v tomto týdnu oslabila, když reagovala na negativní sentiment na globálních akciových trzích. Ten se zhoršil poté, co se dále vyostřila geopolitická situace na Blízkém východě. Jemenské hnutí Húsíů zaútočilo na dva tankery v Rudém moři, což zvýšilo obavy z narušení námořní dopravy i mimo Hormuzský průliv. V reakci na tyto události vzrostla cena ropy okolo 5 %. Index PX tak nakonec odepsal 0,68 % na 2 635 bodů. V čele poklesu byla Erste Bank, která ubrala 2,94 % na 2 739 Kč. Moneta Money Bank potom před zítřejšími výsledky klesla o 0,63 % pod 189 Kč a pojišťovna VIG odepsala 0,57 % na 1 581 Kč. Zbrojovka CSG oslabila o nepatrných 0,13 % na 392 Kč a akcie Colt CZ poklesly o 1,69 % na 870 Kč. Naopak ČEZ se v závěrečné aukci vymanil z denních ztrát a posílil o 0,67 % na 1 349 Kč. Emise Doosan Škoda Power vyskočila o 3,43 % na 498 Kč.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PGY) (“Pagaya”), a global technology company delivering AI-driven product solutions for the financial ecosystem, today noted that on July 15, 2026 Fitch Ratings (“Fitch”) revised the rating outlook for Pagaya and its wholly owned subsidiary, Pagaya US Holding Company LLC, to Positive from Stable. Fitch also affirmed the Long-Term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) at 'B' and affirmed the senior unsecured debt rating at 'B'. In its press re.
The era of frictionless software scaling has violently collided with physical reality. Capital is flowing out of technology names and into the hard assets, baseload power generation, and silicon foundries required to sustain the artificial intelligence supercycle.
Securing wealth over the next decade demands a pivot toward infrastructure moats, energy security, and absolute pricing power. Investors navigating this environment might consider leaving the pure software narrative behind and embracing organizations that control the physical economy. Building a portfolio in today's world requires a fresh blueprint built for a changing macroeconomic landscape.
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Profit From the Physical Limits of ComputeThe AI trade is no longer about which application can capture the most users. The true bottleneck lies in the physical infrastructure required to keep hyperscale data centers from melting down.
Constructing a portfolio from square one means acknowledging that digital expansion is strictly bound by power grids and silicon foundries. Capitalizing on today's technological growth requires a focus on the foundational hardware and power systems that enable next-generation processing.
Breaking the Data Center MonopolyThe AI ecosystem refuses to be held hostage by a single vendor. Buying the top of a monopoly often means the easy upside is gone, but the ongoing buildout of compute power offers multiple entry points. Advanced Micro Devices NASDAQ: AMD has established itself as the leading multi-vendor data center alternative to NVIDIA NASDAQ: NVDA.
Advanced Micro Devices Today
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The recent deployment of the Microsoft Azure Helios platform validates AMD's silicon as a top-tier alternative. When hyperscalers commit multi-gigawatt capacity to these specific chips, it signals a permanent shift in procurement strategy.
AMD's revenue for the first quarter of 2026 hit $10.25 billion, climbing nearly 38% year-over-year. While the forward price-to-earnings ratio sits near 89, underlying supply chain insulation supports this premium.
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company's NYSE: TSM ongoing geographic diversification into Arizona and Europe structurally de-risks silicon delivery against cross-strait geopolitical friction. This dynamic creates an evergreen tailwind for uninterrupted compute delivery, allowing Advanced Micro Devices to scale without the threat of overseas manufacturing disruptions.
Powering the Next Generation of ComputeRunning a modern digital revolution on a power grid designed in the 1970s is impossible. As technology giants purchase hundreds of thousands of next-generation GPUs, baseload power has become the ultimate constraint.
GE Vernova Today
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GE Vernova NYSE: GEV operates as the pure-play industrial juggernaut solving this grid capacity crisis. Generating $5.1 billion in free cash flow, GE Vernova sits on a $176 billion remaining performance obligation backlog.
Revenue rose 22% year-over-year in the second quarter of 2026 to $11.1 billion. Gas turbine output is scaling to 20 gigawatts annually, but the true growth trajectory lies in the small modular reactor development pipeline. Hyperscalers are actively pursuing on-site nuclear generation to secure zero-carbon power and bypass grid transmission delays.
Investors seeking to capitalize on the expansion of AI may find that the companies selling power infrastructure are more lucrative investments than those that are pursuing digital applications.
Hard Assets for a Fractured WorldGeopolitical peace dividends and frictionless global supply chains are remnants of the past. Drones, border surveillance technology, and regional energy disputes now dictate the flow of international capital.
A smart investment strategy today requires acknowledging that deglobalization is permanent. Hedging a portfolio against geopolitical instability and inflationary supply shocks means taking decisive positions in U.S. energy producers and the defense contractors that absorb large federal budgets.
Profiting From ProtectionWith new tariffs reshaping North American trade and conflicts disrupting international waters, national security mandates are absorbing immense federal funding. The iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF BATS: ITA manages over $13.5 billion in assets and provides blanket exposure to the prime contractors securing these vital government contracts.
iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF Today
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Assets Under Management$13.66 billion
A critical component of this investment thesis rests on international mandates.
The requirement that NATO countries adhere to a 2% gross domestic product defense spending floor guarantees a multi-year revenue backlog for the fund's underlying components.
Because multi-year Department of War contracts lock in revenue regardless of short-term legislative budget battles, these defense sector allocations remain highly insulated from consumer-level recessions and discretionary spending contractions.
The Ultimate Upstream Energy FortressThe transition to renewable energy remains highly inflationary and plagued by grid delays. Between tropical storms shutting down Gulf of Mexico production and military conflict creating supply shocks in the Strait of Hormuz, a premium on domestic energy production is a permanent fixture of the current economic landscape. ExxonMobil NYSE: XOM offers a fortress balance sheet and upstream cash flow that serve as direct hedges against these transit disruptions.
ExxonMobil Today
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ExxonMobil generated $83.16 billion in first-quarter revenue and operates at a sub-$40-per-barrel breakeven cost in the Permian Basin. This metric proves cash flow insulation and yield safety regardless of cyclical crude volatility.
Holding a 2.7% dividend yield and trading at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 25, ExxonMobil provides income generation while insulating portfolios against persistent inflationary pressures. The integration of the Golden Pass liquefied natural gas export facility further optimizes upstream cash flows, solidifying ExxonMobil as a foundational hard asset holding.
Unbreakable Moats for a High-Rate MarketCapital costs money in a high-rate environment, and businesses operating without clear profitability are being aggressively repriced. Creating a resilient portfolio requires pivoting away from cash-burning enterprises and focusing strictly on durable financial moats.
Organizations that possess pricing power and irreplaceable physical logistics networks are positioned to thrive. The final pillar of a newly constructed portfolio relies on selecting stocks capable of passing input costs directly to consumers without sacrificing market share.
The Unrivaled Physical Logistics JuggernautWhile pure digital software providers face severe margin compression, Amazon NASDAQ: AMZN remains the ultimate hybrid, combining digital margin expansion with physical-world dominance.
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Amazon Web Services revenue re-accelerated to 28% year-over-year growth, driven by substantial commitments to AI compute. However, the localized fulfillment network serves as an irreplaceable moat in a fractured global supply chain.
Amazon is projecting capital expenditures of $200 billion in 2026. This capital intensity creates a barrier to entry that competitors cannot replicate. This logistics infrastructure also provides unique antitrust insulation.
While digital advertising faces heavy regulatory scrutiny, localized fulfillment infrastructure remains virtually immune to breakups. The Amazon Business segment has reached a $60 billion annualized gross sales run rate, adding a high-margin recurring revenue channel that thrives even as smaller retailers are crushed by tariffs and shipping costs.
The Pricing Power AnchorInvestors are frequently taught to buy broad-market indexes, but these indexes are often dangerously exposed to leading technology companies.
VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF Today
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The VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF BATS: MOAT targets companies with both sustainable competitive advantages and pricing power.
Managing over $11.5 billion in assets, the underlying methodology strictly screens out overvalued legacy weightings, providing a defensive mechanism against margin compression.
With an expense ratio of 0.47% and a solid one-year net asset value return of 12.3%, the VanEck Morningstar Wide Moat ETF captures capital flows seeking shelter from sticky inflation.
It anchors a portfolio to businesses that can absorb macroeconomic headwinds. In an environment where unprofitable software growth is punished, this strategic allocation is a core element for wealth preservation and steady growth.
Anchoring Wealth in a Tangible FutureThe mechanics of investing have shifted from the digital world back to the physical. The market is actively rewarding tangible profitability, energy security, and absolute pricing power. As technology forces the modernization of the electrical grid and deglobalization rewires supply chains, the companies controlling hard assets have the greatest leverage.
Investors evaluating their current positioning might consider reviewing their exposure to speculative technology names and reallocating capital toward the foundational infrastructure that runs the modern economy.
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Robotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries.
"Physical AI" is coming to the United States, and there are four ways that investors can gain exposure to this new robotics revolution. Plus, learn which seven companies are most positioned to benefit as intelligent robots enter the workforce.
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Hut 8 Corp. is upgraded to buy as contracted AI infrastructure capacity reaches ~949 MW, with ~$1.75 billion expected annual NOI under long-term leases. Securing ~$7.5 billion in non-recourse, project-level debt significantly de-risks financing and shields the parent balance sheet from project-specific liabilities. HUT's valuation now reflects successful execution of current capacity; future rerating hinges on energization milestones and additional lease signings.
Goldman Sachs CEO publicly supports the CLARITY Act, diverging from his banking peers on stablecoin yield provisions.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has explicitly voiced support for advancing the CLARITY Act in an interview, while acknowledging the legislation is not perfect. "Like all legislation, the CLARITY Act has many areas open to debate and discussion, but I think one of the most important things it does is create a level playing field to enhance market stability and enable these markets to develop properly. I strongly support advancing the CLARITY Act so that we can establish market structures and kickstart the innovation process." Solomon’s endorsement comes as Republican senators are discussing an updated version of the bill, with a possible full Senate vote next week, marking another step forward for the long-awaited crypto market structure legislation. His supportive stance stands in sharp contrast to fierce opposition from fellow banking executives including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Dimon said in May that the latest bill version "allows them to effectively pay interest on things like deposits and stablecoins without necessary protections," warning "banks will not accept this approach, and it will eventually blow up." JPMorgan also argued in a June blog post that companies offering products with functions similar to traditional bank accounts should be subject to equivalent regulation and consumer protection rules. The core of the controversy revolves around the stablecoin interest provisions.
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Tesla's losses widened to 12% in early trading, weighed down by negative free cash flow.
According to BIT (bit.com) market data, Tesla’s early-session losses widened to 12%, trading at $329.015 per share, with a total market capitalization of $1.24 trillion. This morning, Tesla released its second-quarter (Q2) financial results: revenue reached $28.24 billion, exceeding market expectations and rising 26% year-over-year, marking its first year-over-year revenue growth rate above 20% in three years. However, Q2 operating profit was only $398 million, far below the market consensus of $1.39 billion; adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.33, down 18% year-over-year and also missing forecasts significantly. Notably, Tesla’s Q2 free cash flow stood at -$1.09 billion, its first quarterly negative figure since Q1 2024.
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Uniswap v4 Launches Permissioned Pools
Uniswap has rolled out Permissioned Pools, a new hook standard for Uniswap v4 that enables permissioned asset trading via automated market makers, with compliance enforced directly on-chain. The permissioned asset pools are built in collaboration with on-chain asset management teams, and its first batch of partners includes Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo.
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Abraxas Capital deposits 2,211 $BTC to Kraken and 30,825 $ETH to Binance
Abraxas Capital deposited 2,211 $BTC ($143.88M) into #Kraken and 30,825 $ETH ($59.19M) into #Binance over the past 8 hours.
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The US stock market's optical communication sector rose across the board, with Lumentum and AAOI gaining more than 7%.
According to market data from BIT (bit.com), the U.S. optical communication sector rallied across the board. Pure Photonics ETF FOTO and Corning advanced over 3%, Coherent and Ciena gained more than 4%, while Lumentum and AAOI jumped over 7%.
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LayerZero announced a partnership with Keeta, and will support cross-public-chain transfers of tokenized commercial bank deposits.
LayerZero announced a partnership with Keeta to support the transfer of tokenized commercial bank deposits across public blockchains including Keeta Network, Ethereum, Solana, and Base, providing institutional cross-chain settlement infrastructure. The two parties will combine LayerZero’s omnichain interoperability protocol with Keeta’s compliance infrastructure to enable institutions to conduct fund management and payment operations. The newly launched Keeta Stablecoins are backed by commercial bank deposits held by U.S.-licensed fintech platform Bivo. Unlike traditional stablecoins, they are pegged to actual commercial bank deposits and allow issuing institutions to retain control over contracts via LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard. Keeta Stablecoins will launch later this month, initially supporting the U.S. dollar, with plans to expand to additional fiat currencies including the euro, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, British pound, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, UAE dirham, and Hong Kong dollar.
Goldman Sachs CEO publicly supports the CLARITY Act, diverging from his banking peers on stablecoin yield provisions.
Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon has explicitly voiced support for advancing the CLARITY Act in an interview, while acknowledging the legislation is not perfect. "Like all legislation, the CLARITY Act has many areas open to debate and discussion, but I think one of the most important things it does is create a level playing field to enhance market stability and enable these markets to develop properly. I strongly support advancing the CLARITY Act so that we can establish market structures and kickstart the innovation process." Solomon’s endorsement comes as Republican senators are discussing an updated version of the bill, with a possible full Senate vote next week, marking another step forward for the long-awaited crypto market structure legislation. His supportive stance stands in sharp contrast to fierce opposition from fellow banking executives including JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon. Dimon said in May that the latest bill version "allows them to effectively pay interest on things like deposits and stablecoins without necessary protections," warning "banks will not accept this approach, and it will eventually blow up." JPMorgan also argued in a June blog post that companies offering products with functions similar to traditional bank accounts should be subject to equivalent regulation and consumer protection rules. The core of the controversy revolves around the stablecoin interest provisions.
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Tesla's losses widened to 12% in early trading, weighed down by negative free cash flow.
According to BIT (bit.com) market data, Tesla’s early-session losses widened to 12%, trading at $329.015 per share, with a total market capitalization of $1.24 trillion. This morning, Tesla released its second-quarter (Q2) financial results: revenue reached $28.24 billion, exceeding market expectations and rising 26% year-over-year, marking its first year-over-year revenue growth rate above 20% in three years. However, Q2 operating profit was only $398 million, far below the market consensus of $1.39 billion; adjusted earnings per share (EPS) came in at $0.33, down 18% year-over-year and also missing forecasts significantly. Notably, Tesla’s Q2 free cash flow stood at -$1.09 billion, its first quarterly negative figure since Q1 2024.
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Uniswap v4 Launches Permissioned Pools
Uniswap has rolled out Permissioned Pools, a new hook standard for Uniswap v4 that enables permissioned asset trading via automated market makers, with compliance enforced directly on-chain. The permissioned asset pools are built in collaboration with on-chain asset management teams, and its first batch of partners includes Superstate, Securitize, and Dowgo.
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Abraxas Capital deposits 2,211 $BTC to Kraken and 30,825 $ETH to Binance
Abraxas Capital deposited 2,211 $BTC ($143.88M) into #Kraken and 30,825 $ETH ($59.19M) into #Binance over the past 8 hours.
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The US stock market's optical communication sector rose across the board, with Lumentum and AAOI gaining more than 7%.
According to market data from BIT (bit.com), the U.S. optical communication sector rallied across the board. Pure Photonics ETF FOTO and Corning advanced over 3%, Coherent and Ciena gained more than 4%, while Lumentum and AAOI jumped over 7%.
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LayerZero announced a partnership with Keeta, and will support cross-public-chain transfers of tokenized commercial bank deposits.
LayerZero announced a partnership with Keeta to support the transfer of tokenized commercial bank deposits across public blockchains including Keeta Network, Ethereum, Solana, and Base, providing institutional cross-chain settlement infrastructure. The two parties will combine LayerZero’s omnichain interoperability protocol with Keeta’s compliance infrastructure to enable institutions to conduct fund management and payment operations. The newly launched Keeta Stablecoins are backed by commercial bank deposits held by U.S.-licensed fintech platform Bivo. Unlike traditional stablecoins, they are pegged to actual commercial bank deposits and allow issuing institutions to retain control over contracts via LayerZero’s Omnichain Fungible Token (OFT) standard. Keeta Stablecoins will launch later this month, initially supporting the U.S. dollar, with plans to expand to additional fiat currencies including the euro, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan, British pound, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, UAE dirham, and Hong Kong dollar.
Key Takeaways The HYPE token experienced a 7% decline within 24 hours and has fallen 15% across the last week, hovering near $58. Investment firm Multicoin Capital withdrew 1.96 million HYPE tokens (approximately $120M) from staking through three separate wallets, weeks after releasing an optimistic $319 price forecast. Selini Capital followed suit by unstaking around 504,000 HYPE tokens (~$31M), contributing to market uncertainty. Spot HYPE exchange-traded funds experienced multiple days of net withdrawals throughout July, including a peak single-day outflow of 90,580 HYPE on July 17. Technical analysis suggests a breach of the $54–$55 support range could drive HYPE down to $48, whereas maintaining this level may enable a bounce to $63–$67. The Hyperliquid (HYPE) token has encountered significant downward pressure throughout the current week, declining from a recent peak of $70 to approximately $58. The cryptocurrency has shed around 15% of its value during the past week, including a sharp 7% decrease over the most recent 24-hour period.
Hyperliquid (HYPE) Price Notwithstanding this recent pullback, HYPE maintains an impressive 129% gain year-to-date for 2026, positioning it among the top-performing digital assets of the year.
The current price decline appears connected to several substantial unstaking transactions executed by well-known cryptocurrency venture capital entities. Blockchain analytics platform Lookonchain identified that Multicoin Capital moved nearly 400,000 HYPE tokens to Coinbase Prime while simultaneously initiating an unstaking request for another 212,000 tokens.
Additional blockchain intelligence reveals that Multicoin withdrew a combined 1.96 million HYPE from staking positions across three different wallets, representing roughly $120 million in value. These holdings had remained locked in staking for close to two months prior to their withdrawal.
The sequence of events sparked discussion within cryptocurrency circles. Approximately one month before initiating the unstaking process, Multicoin released an extensive research report expressing strong confidence in HYPE with a projected long-term valuation of $319. Blockchain records indicate Multicoin initially acquired HYPE tokens at approximately $30 each, suggesting a complete liquidation at present market rates would generate around $18.5 million in total gains.
Selini Capital Also Withdraws Significant Stake Investment firm Selini Capital similarly unstaked roughly 504,000 HYPE tokens, representing approximately $31 million in market value. Combined, these two institutional players have withdrawn more than $150 million worth of staked HYPE tokens from the network.
While unstaking tokens doesn’t necessarily indicate immediate liquidation plans, it does enable unrestricted token movement. Transferring assets to centralized exchanges such as Coinbase is commonly interpreted as preparatory action for potential selling.
Cryptocurrency research account Coin Bureau highlighted on X that Hyperliquid’s open interest reached a fresh 2026 peak of $11.5 billion — representing the highest recorded level since the notable “10/10 crash” event. This data indicates robust trading activity persists despite declining spot market prices.
Institutional Demand Weakens Through ETF Withdrawals Traditional institutional participation has shown signs of cooling. Spot HYPE ETFs registered a combined net withdrawal of 11,210 HYPE on July 21. The most significant single-day withdrawal during July occurred on the 17th, when institutional investors removed 90,580 HYPE tokens from fund holdings.
From a chart perspective, HYPE has broken beneath the support boundary of a symmetrical triangle formation that had contained price action for multiple weeks. The Relative Strength Index has declined to 40, while the Chaikin Money Flow indicator has shifted into negative territory, both signaling diminishing bullish momentum.
Source: TradingView Critical support is established within the $54 to $55 range. Should buyers successfully protect this zone, market analysts anticipate a potential rebound toward $63, followed by resistance at $67–$70. Conversely, a confirmed close beneath this support area could trigger further downside movement toward $48.
Current market data shows HYPE trading at $58, with market participants closely monitoring the $54–$55 support threshold through upcoming sessions.
