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Ethereum rises 7% as Tom Lee highlights AI infrastructure gains
Ethereum gains 7% as Fundstrat's Tom Lee calls ETH the trust layer for AI agents, reiterating a $250K price target amid capital rotation from Ethereum rises 7% as Tom Lee highlights AI infrastructure gains.
American Century Muni Bonds Leader Gotelli Talks Outlook
The municipal bond landscape continues to receive significant interest in both flows and supply. That, and investors looking to get muni bonds exposure for tax purposes in portfolios, positions them for serious ETF interest.
CATF The Fixed Income Duration Debate: Time To Stay Short?
It goes without saying at this point that one of the trickier parts of building a fixed income portfolio is figuring out duration positioning. This is doubly true when we sit in a period of macroeconomic uncertainty, like we do right now.
GCSH Calix AI Broadband Strategy Shows Where Fiber Networks Are Heading
CALX is expanding AI-native broadband software and recurring services as providers modernize networks, but margin and execution challenges remain in focus.
CALX 
Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Crown Holdings, Inc. (CCK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Hewlett Packard Enterprise: Networking Is Now The Profit Engine, And Nobody Repriced It
Hewlett Packard Enterprise is evolving from a server vendor to a dominant owner of the networking layer, driving a higher-margin, less cyclical business mix. Networking now delivers 27% of HPE revenue but nearly 44% of segment profit, with Juniper and Aruba platforms fueling rapid margin expansion and growth. The H3C divestiture transforms HPE into a cleaner Western infrastructure asset, reducing geopolitical risk and compressing its risk premium.
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XRP Breaks Out on Clarity Act Hopes. The Charts Are Still Cautious
The Ripple-linked token just had its best day in weeks, as Washington may finally be delivering what the XRP Army has been waiting for.
Is CALX Stock a Buy or a Value Trap After Strong Earnings Growth?
CALX beat Q2 expectations with record software revenue and stronger recurring growth, but valuation, margin pressure and execution risks keep investors cautious.
CALX 
Claude's Fable 5 just solved an 87-year-old math problem, and it matters for bitcoin
Claude Fabel 5 disproved the Jacobian conjecture over the weekend, landing days after the capabilities of China's Kimi AI became the biggest force moving bitcoin markets.
Magnolia Oil & Gas to acquire WildFire Energy for $4B
Magnolia Oil & Gas Corporation (NYSE: MGY) shares fell about 3% on Tuesday after the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire private equity-backed WildFire Energy for approximately $4 billion. The transaction, which has been unanimously approved by Magnolia's board of directors, is expected to expand the company's position in South Texas and more than double its footprint in the Giddings field.
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Zions Bancorporation: Visa Gain, Core Loan Growth, Cheap
Zions Bancorporation delivered strong Q2 results, beating earnings and revenue estimates on robust net interest income and a one-time asset sale gain. ZION's book value per share surged 18% year-over-year, driven by a $215 million pre-tax gain from the sale of Visa Class B-1 shares. Loan growth, driven by the commercial & industrial segment, and favorable deposit mix supported a 4% year-over-year net interest income increase.
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2 Top-Ranked Energy Stocks to Ride Oil's Rally Above $80
Oil's rally above $80 could lift demand for Patterson-UTI's drilling services and TechnipFMC's onshore and offshore technologies.
FTI 
Calix Stock Outlook as AI Broadband Growth Meets Margin Pressure
CALX is growing beyond broadband hardware with AI-native software and recurring services, but investors are weighing stronger revenue against margin pressure.
CALX 
Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
Park Aerospace Corp. (PKE) Shareholder/Analyst Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
PKE 
Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
VMI 
XRP Ledger pushes v3.2.0 rollout as amendment deadline nears
XRP Ledger's v3.2.0 software has reached 66% validator adoption, with 99 validators now running the release as the network approaches a July 29 amendment activation. According to recent XRPL Explorer data, 481 nodes, or 57.
Alphabet vs Apple: The Better Buy Before Earnings
Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG | GOOG Price Prediction) reports Q2 after the bell on July 22.
GOOG 
Oracle's Credit Risk Nears an 18-Year High: Can AI Backlog Save Stock?
ORCL's credit risk hits its highest level in nearly 18 years as AI spending strains cash flow, but a $638B backlog may hold the key to easing investor concerns.
ORCL 
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Buyers hold the upper hand above 0.8000
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Buyers hold the upper hand above 0.8000
Arthur Hayes Makes a Bold $25M Move as Ethereum Pushes Toward the $2K Breakout Zone
Arthur Hayes bought another 1,332.5 ETH worth $2.53 million after earlier July purchases, taking his recent Ethereum accumulation above $5 million in total. ETH currently traded near $1,920, with bulls needing stronger volume and a decisive close above $2,000 to open a potential move toward the mid-$2,000s.
Peoples Bancorp Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Peoples Bancorp NASDAQ: PEBO reported second-quarter diluted earnings per share of $0.78, or $0.96 on an adjusted basis, as management pointed to higher net interest income, lower credit-loss provision and improved capital ratios during the company's earnings call for the three and six months ended June 30, 2026.
PPLL 
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Cementos Pacasmayo S.A.A. NYSE: CPAC reported double-digit revenue and volume growth for the second quarter of 2026, with management citing strong demand from Peru's self-construction market, higher bagged cement sales and improved operating efficiency.
CPAC 
Forestar Group Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
Forestar Group NYSE: FOR reported higher fiscal third-quarter revenue and profit, while management said affordability pressures and cautious consumer sentiment continue to weigh on new home sales activity.
FOR 
Charles Schwab Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Charles Schwab NYSE: SCHW executives said the company delivered record second-quarter results as client asset gathering, trading activity, lending demand and wealth management flows all strengthened.
SCHW 
Synchrony Financial Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Synchrony Financial NYSE: SYF reported second-quarter 2026 net earnings of $885 million, or $2.59 per diluted share, as executives pointed to record purchase volume, renewed account growth and continued credit discipline during the company's earnings call.
SYF 
United Community Banks Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
United Community Banks NYSE: UCB reported higher second-quarter operating earnings and revenue, while executives said loan growth is accelerating as the company shifts focus back to its core banking franchise following the pending sale of Navitas.
UCB 
Valmont Industries Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Valmont Industries NYSE: VMI reported higher second-quarter 2026 sales and earnings, driven by strength in its Infrastructure segment, particularly North America Utility and Coatings, while Agriculture remained pressured by weaker equipment demand and delayed projects in the Middle East.
VMI 
CNA Outperforms Industry, Hits 52-Week High: How to Play the Stock
CNA Financial's premium growth, underwriting strength and shareholder returns position the insurer for continued long-term growth.
CNA 
Burlington's Smaller Store Format Improves Sales Productivity
BURL's smaller-store strategy drives stronger sales productivity and lower occupancy costs as the retailer expands and raises its fiscal 2026 outlook.
BURL 
Can AmEx Beat Q2 Earnings on Higher Network Volumes & Interest Income?
American Express Company AXP is set to report second-quarter 2026 results on July 24, 2026, before the opening bell. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for the to-be-reported quarter's earnings is currently pegged at $4.40 per share, and the same for revenues is pinned at $19.62 billion.
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