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Brazilian Equities Slip; Bovespa Closes Down 0.06% Amid Sector Losses

Brazilian Equities Slip; Bovespa Closes Down 0.06% Amid Sector Losses

São Paulo stocks ended Tuesday marginally lower, with the Bovespa down 0.06%. Gains in select industrial and retail names were outweighed by declines in several consumer and industrial names, while volatility rose and commodity prices showed mixed directionality. Currency moves also registered, with the real weakening against the dollar and euro.

Booking Holdings Tops Q2 Estimates as Travel Demand Remains Resilient

Booking Holdings Tops Q2 Estimates as Travel Demand Remains Resilient

Booking Holdings reported second-quarter results that exceeded consensus expectations on profit and revenue, driven by stronger travel demand and higher bookings. Management raised its Transformation Program savings target and reiterated confidence despite geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty. Shares responded positively in after-hours tradin…

AMD raises Q3 revenue outlook as AI-driven data-center demand climbs

AMD raises Q3 revenue outlook as AI-driven data-center demand climbs

AMD projected third-quarter revenue of about $13 billion, topping Wall Street expectations, as demand for chips to support expanding AI data-center capacity lifts sales. The company reported sharp gains in the quarter, with data-center revenue more than doubling and overall revenue up 50%, and said its second-generation Helios AI servers are in ful…

Joby and Archer Diverge as eVTOL Stocks Rally — Revenue, Certification, and Strategic Bets Tell Different Stories

Joby and Archer Diverge as eVTOL Stocks Rally — Revenue, Certification, and Strategic Bets Tell Different Stories

Shares of Archer Aviation (ACHR) and Joby Aviation (JOBY) both rose sharply today, yet the metrics behind the move reveal distinct trajectories. Joby is producing quarterly revenue above $24M and appears to be in the final stage of FAA type certification, while Archer reported just $1.6M in quarterly revenue and introduced a defense-oriented Halo a…

Analyst Endorsements and Supply Confidence Lift ASML Shares

Analyst Endorsements and Supply Confidence Lift ASML Shares

ASML shares jumped after Goldman Sachs added the Dutch lithography company to its European Conviction List and Bernstein named it a top pick for the third quarter of 2026. The dual endorsements, combined with reassurances about production capacity and a favorable market backdrop, triggered renewed institutional demand for a stock that had fallen sh…

Clorox’s 5% Dividend: Attractive Yield, Troubling Cash Shortfall

Clorox’s 5% Dividend: Attractive Yield, Troubling Cash Shortfall

Clorox (CLX) offers a 5.0% dividend yield supported by 49 straight years of raises, but the company’s annualized dividend of $563 million exceeds levered free cash flow of $380 million. That gap, combined with falling revenue, a low current ratio and analyst downgrades, raises questions about sustainability even as the stock rebounds off a 52-week …

EdgeConneX Eyes Up to $4 Billion Debt Package to Back Texas Data Center

EdgeConneX Eyes Up to $4 Billion Debt Package to Back Texas Data Center

EdgeConneX, supported by EQT Infrastructure, is exploring the issuance of up to $4 billion in debt to fund construction of its Cedar Creek data center in Bastrop County, Texas. Company advisers are in early-stage conversations about which debt channels to use, with a private placement through the 144A market under consideration. Cloud infrastructur…