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Oppenheimer identified a group of companies it views as well-positioned within the Physical AI ecosystem, highlighting progress in on-road autonomy, lidar platforms and battery technology. The firm emphasizes vertical integration and supply-chain control, and favors perception and battery businesses as foundational 'pick and shovel' plays. Legislat…
IBM plunged after a profit warning tied to customers shifting spend into servers, storage and memory. The reaction ignored IBM's cash generation, reasonable valuation (P/E ~18.7), dividend yield and durable hybrid-cloud position. This trade targets a rebound toward $280 with a disciplined stop at $196.
Truist Securities moved Lululemon Athletica to a Sell rating from Hold and reduced its price target to $94 from $115, citing growing structural headwinds. The firm cut fiscal 2026 and 2027 earnings per share forecasts, lowered its valuation multiple, and flagged weakened consumer engagement, social media momentum, rising competition, and regulatory…
A report from S&P Global Energy projects that liquefied natural gas exports will become the United States' second-largest net export industry within five years and will contribute about $1.4 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product through 2040. The study forecasts more than $1 trillion in supply-chain investment, $2.9 trillion in revenue, significa…
Bassett Furniture Industries, Inc. announced a regular quarterly dividend of $0.20 per share to be paid on August 28, 2026, to shareholders of record as of August 14, 2026. The company is a leading provider of high-quality home furnishings with a broad distribution network including company-owned stores, licensees, wholesale accounts, and online sa…
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman publicly acknowledged the company's underperformance over the past year and accepted personal responsibility. He outlined a strategic reset centered on empowering users, predicting the next 12 months will be the firm's most consequential yet. Altman contrasted OpenAI's approach with that of competitors who favor stricter, prin…
President Donald Trump on Wednesday pressed senior defense executives to increase the speed and scale of weapons production, citing strain on U.S. inventories caused by ongoing conflicts. At a defense summit in Pennsylvania, officials and industry leaders discussed measures to expand manufacturing capacity, finance critical supply chain gaps and ac…
The Department of Homeland Security announced it will revive a public-charge rule that could prevent immigrants who use government benefits such as food stamps and Medicaid from obtaining permanent residency. The policy, initially adopted in 2019, broadened the definition of public charge to include those receiving benefits for more than 12 months …
Alphabet Inc. shares dropped after a report said Google is behind schedule on delivering its most capable Gemini variant, 3.5 Pro. The delay reflects extra work to bolster coding performance, has frustrated internal teams, and raises competitive concerns as rivals release stronger code-generation models. Google says it is testing upgrades and worki…
Guidewire has already priced much of the cloud migration story into its shares. Recent results and deals show durable subscription momentum, but the bigger optionality is cross-sell of analytics, AI-enabled services and a platform layer that can lift margins and ARR multiple. This trade idea buys the setup near $149.46 with a mid- and long-term tar…
Stocks across market-cap tiers recorded notable moves on Thursday, with major technology names and several smaller companies posting double-digit percentage changes. Micron and Intel were among the largest decliners, while other names in energy, biotech and recruitment showed both steep drops and sharp gains tied to corporate developments and analy…
Crypto.com has secured a $400 million equity infusion from Citadel Securities at a company valuation of $20 billion. The deal, the first institutional financing round in Crypto.com’s ten-year history, is earmarked to support expansion into tokenized securities, derivatives and efforts to connect digital asset infrastructure with conventional capita…
On Thursday, July 16, Crypto.com announced that Citadel Securities invested $400 million in the crypto exchange at a $20 billion valuation, marking Crypto.com's first institutional fundraising round. The investment underscores growing engagement by traditional finance players in digital-asset infrastructure as the sector pursues tokenized securitie…
On July 16, Nicaragua announced it has cut diplomatic relations with Italy after Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani publicly criticized Nicaragua for granting citizenship to Alessio Casimirri, a former Red Brigades member convicted in the 1978 killing of former Italian prime minister Aldo Moro. Italy reiterated calls for Casimirri's extraditio…
Traders face a busy Friday on July 17, 2026, with the release of building permits, housing starts, industrial production, and the University of Michigan consumer sentiment readings. A scheduled speech by U.S. President Trump late Thursday could also influence market mood. The sequence of data will shed light on housing demand, manufacturing output,…
ADT Inc. will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on July 30th prior to market open and will hold a conference call to discuss the results. ADT is a leading U.S. provider of security and smart home solutions for residential and small business customers.
Federal regulators are examining potential insider trading tied to prediction market contracts after Kalshi flagged unusual activity on its platform involving Gabriel Perez, a longtime teleprompter operator for the President. Kalshi referred the trades to the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and has provided evidence; the White House has placed…
The White House announced that U.S. President Donald Trump will attend the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain at the New York-New Jersey stadium on Sunday. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt said the president will also attend a FIFA reception at Trump Tower in New York City on Friday, and characterized the tournament as highly watched, secu…
Archer-Daniels-Midland (ADM) looks poised to resume an upward move driven by improving processing margins, resilient global food demand, and disciplined capital allocation. This note lays out a clear trade idea with entry, stop, targets and a timeline tied to fundamental and seasonal catalysts.
EDP's chief executive told reporters that many EU countries have failed to enact permitting reforms designed to accelerate renewable energy deployment following the 2022 Russia invasion of Ukraine. The Portuguese utility warned that prolonged environmental approval processes are delaying investment decisions, even as the European Commission pursues…
Marex Solutions CEO Nilesh Jethwa cautioned that global markets may not be fully accounting for the potential consequences of a very strong El Nino. He told clients that attention in financial markets has been drawn to the Middle East conflict and technology sector valuations, limiting proper assessment of weather-driven disruption. Jethwa warned t…
JAKKS Pacific's recent licensing push into anime, paired with improving margins, a debt-free balance sheet, and positive free cash flow, creates a timely swing trade setup. The stock is trading near its 52-week high but still cheap on EV/sales and enterprise value metrics. Our plan targets a disciplined entry at $24.57, a stop at $21.00, and a $30.…
Horizon Kinetics Asset Management LLC has executed a recent purchase of Texas Pacific Land Corp (NYSE:TPL) equity, adding to its existing substantial position. The transaction occurs as the company navigates a period of strong market performance and reports financial results that have exceeded analyst expectations. Market observers are currently as…
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid warned that inflation remains widespread across goods and services and should not be assumed temporary. Speaking at an economics forum in Nebraska, Schmid said current inflation running at about twice the Fed's 2% target is troubling, noted recent oil-driven softness in data may be fleeting, and def…
Kansas City Federal Reserve President Jeff Schmid said inflation remains elevated across many categories and is the central concern for monetary policy given a steady labor market. Speaking at an economics forum in Nebraska, Schmid warned against assuming recent inflationary bursts are temporary, noted the uncertain persistence of energy price reli…
