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  • Ingredion raises its quarterly dividend to $0.83 per share.
  • The increased dividend is payable on October 20, 2026.
  • This marks the twelfth consecutive year of third-quarter dividend increases.
  • The move signals sustained profitability and management confidence in business performance.
  • Ingredion supplies ingredients to food, beverage, animal nutrition, brewing, and industrial markets.
  • The higher payout increases income for dividend-focused investors.

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Treasury Yields Slip as Oil Drops on Signs of Progress in Iran Talks

Treasury Yields Slip as Oil Drops on Signs of Progress in Iran Talks

U.S. Treasury yields fell Tuesday after oil prices tumbled roughly 4% to a three-week low on reports that mediators are making headway toward ending the U.S.-Iran conflict. Comments from Qatar and U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent that an agreement on reopening the Strait of Hormuz could come within days reduced traders' expectations for a Fede…

SpaceX Earnings Put Technical Reversal Against a Persistent Downtrend

SpaceX Earnings Put Technical Reversal Against a Persistent Downtrend

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. enters its earnings report with a clear technical confrontation: a recent daily hammer candlestick at $105.00 signals a possible bullish turn, but broader momentum and trend indicators remain unfavorable. The stock has recovered above the volume-weighted average price (VWAP, $111.47) and is trading around $119.0…

Where equity upside sits as stablecoins move from niche to mainstream

Where equity upside sits as stablecoins move from niche to mainstream

Stablecoin activity has accelerated into a tangible market force: Western Union rolled out a stablecoin-backed Visa card in 37 markets, Circle’s USDC revenue rose +51.5% year-over-year, and Cloudflare introduced digital wallets designed for AI agents. Investors can approach the theme across three distinct equity buckets - pure stablecoin issuers, e…

Duke Energy Posts Q2 Gain as Demand and Rate Recoveries Offset Higher Costs

Duke Energy Posts Q2 Gain as Demand and Rate Recoveries Offset Higher Costs

Duke Energy reported an adjusted profit of $1.43 per share for the second quarter ended June 30, topping analyst expectations of $1.30. The Charlotte-based utility said higher electricity demand and recovery of rate-based infrastructure investments helped offset rising expenses, while interest costs increased and additional contracts could expand i…

Rate hikes threaten mortgage REITs, Boeing and debt-heavy utilities

Rate hikes threaten mortgage REITs, Boeing and debt-heavy utilities

Rising interest rates pose acute risks to mortgage real estate investment trusts (mREITs), aerospace manufacturers and a set of highly leveraged utilities. Mortgage REITs such as Annaly Capital carry extreme leverage and borrow short to lend long, while Boeing and some utilities face large debt loads, negative free cash flow or premium valuations t…

Tel Aviv Stocks Close Higher as TA-35 Advances 0.81%

Tel Aviv Stocks Close Higher as TA-35 Advances 0.81%

Israeli equities ended the session higher with the TA-35 rising 0.81%, led by gains in Enlight Renewable Energy, Camtek and Nova. Market breadth was negative, with more decliners than advancers. Energy commodities fell and the shekel appreciated against the dollar and euro, while the US Dollar Index futures were essentially flat at 99.79.

Oslo market slips as Media, Transport and Financials lead declines

Oslo market slips as Media, Transport and Financials lead declines

Norwegian equities ended Tuesday lower, with the Oslo OBX sliding 0.28% as losses in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors weighed on the market. Nordic Semiconductor, Norsk Hydro and Kongsberg Gruppen were among the session's gainers, while Yara, Equinor and Hoegh Autoliners posted the largest declines. Commodity prices, notably …

Airbnb vs Expedia: Growth Leads, Valuation Decides the Winner

Airbnb vs Expedia: Growth Leads, Valuation Decides the Winner

Airbnb is expanding room nights at 11.2% versus Expedia’s 7.2% heading into Q2 2026 and posts a five-year revenue CAGR of 29.4% compared with Expedia’s 23.2%. While Airbnb converts revenue into profit more effectively and operates with a far stronger balance sheet, its higher valuation (P/E of 35.1x versus 24.2x for Expedia) indicates the market ha…

Brookfield Renewable: Buy a Steady Compounder at a Reasonable Price

Brookfield Renewable: Buy a Steady Compounder at a Reasonable Price

Brookfield Renewable (BEP) is a cash-generative renewables platform with a 4.6% yield, a pipeline that now includes leading battery storage assets via parent-company activity, and a corporate simplification path that should improve liquidity and index inclusion. At $33.16 the stock is offering income plus optionality on re-rating and growth; this t…

Insider Purchase and Improving Results Drive Harley-Davidson Stock Higher

Insider Purchase and Improving Results Drive Harley-Davidson Stock Higher

Harley-Davidson shares jumped after a Form 4 filing showed Director Daniel Nova purchased 40,000 shares at an average price of about $24.57 on July 31, 2026, increasing his direct stake to 47,605 shares. The purchase, reported publicly on August 3-4, coincided with Q2 results that beat adjusted expectations and an upward revision to full-year guida…

Options Market Implies 8.8% Move for On Holding Ahead of Aug. 11 Results

Options Market Implies 8.8% Move for On Holding Ahead of Aug. 11 Results

Options market pricing suggests On Holding AG Class A (NYSE: ONON) could experience an 8.8% stock move when it reports earnings on August 11 before the market opens, according to Bloomberg-compiled options data. Historical comparisons show the stock’s actual post-earnings moves have sometimes been much larger or smaller than the implied moves.

Lucid’s Q2 test: delivery shortfall raises the stakes for new leadership

Lucid’s Q2 test: delivery shortfall raises the stakes for new leadership

Lucid Group reports quarterly results after the close as investors scrutinize management’s explanation for a sizable delivery shortfall and updates on the company’s liquidity and Midsize vehicle program. Consensus estimates show a wide band for revenue and continued negative margins. New CEO Silvio Napoli and CFO Alexander De Bock will make their f…

Athens Stocks Close Higher; Benchmark Index Hits Five-Year Peak

Athens Stocks Close Higher; Benchmark Index Hits Five-Year Peak

Greek equities ended Tuesday's session in positive territory, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.65% to reach a five-year high. Strength in banking, construction and travel names helped drive the advance while individual large-cap movers included Performance Technologies IT Solutions and Intracom Holdings.

Oracle Shares Rebound 26% from Lows, But Weekly Technicals Still Point Down

Oracle Shares Rebound 26% from Lows, But Weekly Technicals Still Point Down

Oracle (ORCL) has recovered roughly 26% from its recent low near $114.50 to trade around $144.39, but the weekly chart and several technical indicators remain unfavorable. Recent contract wins and a Google Cloud partnership sparked the bounce, while analyst price targets sit well above the current price. Balance-sheet stress from negative free cash…

Options Point to 9.5% Move for Lumentum Ahead of Aug. 11 Earnings

Options Point to 9.5% Move for Lumentum Ahead of Aug. 11 Earnings

Options market pricing suggests Lumentum Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:LITE) could experience a 9.5% price swing when it reports quarterly results on Aug. 11 after the market close. Historical comparisons across the last eight earnings releases show the stock has exceeded the options-implied move in half of those events and fallen short in the other half.

BofA Flags Three MLCC Makers as Buy Candidates After Sector Slide

BofA Flags Three MLCC Makers as Buy Candidates After Sector Slide

Bank of America analysts identified three multilayer ceramic capacitor (MLCC) manufacturers as attractive entry points following a steep sector correction, arguing that these components are a growing bottleneck for power-hungry AI servers. The firm outlined a structured trade combining the three firms to capture regional exposure across Japan, Kore…