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Predicition: Palantir Defies Doubters. Here's Our New Price Target
Few stocks in this market have been as polarizing as Palantir (NASDAQ:PLTR | PLTR Price Prediction).
PLTR Amazon's AI Spending Is About to Face Its Most Important AWS Test Yet
Amazon.com TodayAMZNAmazon.com$251.85 +4.62 (+1.87%) As of 12:00 PM Eastern This is a fair market value price provided by Massive. Learn more.52-Week Range$196.00▼$278.56P/E Ratio30.14Price Target$312.76Add to WatchlistFor most of this year, the conversation around Amazon.com Inc. NASDAQ: AMZN has been dominated by one uncomfortable question: Will all that AI spending ever pay off?
AMZN MUFG US Dollar to Indian Rupee Forecast: USD/INR Seen at 95.00 by Mid-2027
Foreign exchange strategists at MUFG expect the Indian Rupee to recover gradually against the US Dollar over the next year, forecasting USD/INR will ease to 95.00 by the middle of 2027 as foreign capital inflows strengthen and the Reserve Bank of India continues to support the currency. The USD/INR exchange rate traded around 96.3 on.
Aave Picks Chainlink CCIP As Default Standard For Cross-Chain sGHO
# Aave Picks Chainlink CCIP As Default Standard For Cross-Chain sGHO
The Loudest Weekend of the War, and Gold Still Wouldn't Rally
So, all in all, the loudest weekend of the war produced American deaths, a collapsed ceasefire, and oil at a one-month high, and gold could not hold thirty dollars of a bounce.
Alphabet Rally Boosts Google Cofounder Fortunes By $15 Billion—Here's Why Shares Are Up
Alphabet will report Q2 earnings after market close Wednesday. The firm is expected to report $117.1 billion in revenue and $2.90 earnings per share, according to FactSet, marking 21% and 25% surges over the same period last year, respectively.
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Chime Expands Banking App to Include Investment Services
Banking app Chime says it now offers its members an investment option. Chime Invest, announced Monday (July 20), lets members buy stocks and exchange-traded funds in the same app they use for things like spending and saving.
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3 Promising Genomics Stocks to Add to Your Portfolio in 2026
Genomics is reshaping healthcare, and these three stocks - MYGN, SANA and WVE - stand out as rapid advances in personalized medicine and synthetic biology continue to transform the industry.
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Cardano Mainnet Moves to Protocol Version 11
Cardanoscan shows Cardano's “van Rossem” hard fork governance action has been enacted, moving the network toward Protocol Version 11.0 in the Conway era. The action was enacted in Epoch 644 on July 18 after being submitted in Epoch 637, making the mainnet upgrade an on-chain governance outcome, not just a technical release.
PayPal faces $53 billion takeover bid as Stripe and Advent International circle the payments giant
Stripe and Advent International bid over $53 billion for PayPal at $60.50 per share. The board rejected it, but crypto implications of combining PYUSD with PayPal faces $53 billion takeover bid as Stripe and Advent International circle the payments giant.
Hyperliquid set to reshape prediction markets with HIP-4 deployments
Hyperliquid's HIP-4 upgrade enables permissionless prediction markets with 500,000 HYPE staking requirement, already hitting $80M daily volume. Hyperliquid set to reshape prediction markets with HIP-4 deployments.
Solana captures 95% of tokenized stock volume as new analytics dashboard goes live
Solana processes 95% of on-chain tokenized equity volume as rwa.xyz launches a new dashboard tracking 2,613 tokenized stocks worth $1.85 billion. Solana captures 95% of tokenized stock volume as new analytics dashboard goes live.
Staying Bullish On UiPath: Key Reasons Behind My Buy Rating
UiPath faces near-term headwinds as AI-powered automation sparks fears of legacy RPA cannibalization before Maestro can drive net-new growth. PATH achieved full-year and first-quarter FY 2027 GAAP profitability for the first time, but investors are concerned about net income volatility. The stock trades at a TTM P/S of 3.85, below historical medians, reflecting market skepticism about revenue growth and the SaaS sector's sentiment downturn.
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iHeartMedia: Stronger H2 Expected
iHeartMedia is rated BUY, driven by strong 2H26 catalysts and secular podcast growth. Podcasting and programmatic advertising are key earnings drivers, with digital audio margins set to improve in 2H26. Management guides for $800m EBITDA (+17% yoy) and $200m FCF in 2026, despite a highly leveraged balance sheet.
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ConocoPhillips to Participate in BP's Redevelopment Project in Iraq
COP plans to buy a 42% stake in BP ECKL and join a $25 billion redevelopment project of four large oil fields in Iraq.
COP 
Implied Volatility Surging for Kinross Gold Stock Options
Investors need to pay close attention to KGC stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
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STMicroelectronics to Report Q2 Earnings: Buy Now or Wait for Results?
STM heads into Q2 earnings with improving AI, automotive and industrial demand, but investors may brace for near-term volatility around the results.
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Align Technology to Report Q2 Earnings: Clear Aligner Segment in Focus
ALGN reports Q2 results on July 29, with investors watching Clear Aligner growth as higher volumes and digital offerings shape quarterly performance.
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Roper Technologies Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Cards?
ROP heads into Q2 results with steady earnings estimates as software strength and the Subsplash acquisition may support revenue growth.
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TTMI vs. UCTT: Which AI Hardware Supplier is a Smarter Investment?
TTM Technologies and Ultra Clean Holdings are riding the AI infrastructure boom, but differences in growth, execution and valuation could shape the better opportunity.
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Adobe camera app's new feature will critique your photos using AI
Adobe is adding new AI-powered features to its experimental iOS camera app called Project Indigo, launched last year. The app previously offered pro controls, multi-frame super-resolution, and different capture modes, and is now adding features that will use LLMs (large language models) to critique photos and provide editing suggestions.
ADBE 
Tesla Earnings Put 11,509 BTC Treasury Back In Focus
# Tesla Earnings Put 11,509 BTC Treasury Back In Focus
Hut 8 shares rise as company secures $9.8B AI data center lease at Beacon Point campus
Hut 8 Mining Corp (TSX:HUT, Unlisted (US):HUTMF) shares climbed nearly 12% on Monday after the company announced a second long-term lease agreement for its Beacon Point AI data center campus in Texas, fully commercializing the 1-gigawatt facility and increasing its contracted data center portfolio. The company announced a 15-year lease agreement covering 352 megawatts (MW) of IT capacity with the same high-investment-grade tenant that signed the first phase lease at the campus.
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Euro loses momentum as US Dollar recovers from intraday lows
Euro loses momentum as US Dollar recovers from intraday lows
Q2 Earnings Step Up, Markets Look to Break Losing Streak
Major indexes, off more losses on Friday, are all down month to date thus far.
AAPL 
Is Lockheed Martin Stock Worth Buying Before Q2 Earnings Release?
LMT heads into Q2 results with revenue growth expected, backed by a strong defense backlog, while margin recovery may take longer to materialize.
LMT 
Should You Add NextEra Energy to Your Portfolio Before Q2 Earnings?
NextEra Energy heads into Q2 earnings with rising Florida demand and renewable additions, though valuation and gas-project costs cloud the outlook.
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NIKE's Innovation Pipeline: Can New Products Spark Demand?
NKE is betting on new performance products, advanced technologies and its Sport Offense strategy to reignite demand and drive long-term growth.
NKE 
Carvana vs. Sonic: Which Automotive Retailer Is a Better Buy?
CVNA's growth is impressive, but SAH's diversification, improving earnings outlook and broader revenue base make it the more balanced buy.
CVNA 
Archer Aviation Flies 14% Higher as Anduril Team-Up Unveils Autonomous VTOL; Joby and EHang Get a Lift, Too
Archer Aviation (NYSE:ACHR | ACHR Price Prediction) shares are trading higher in Monday morning action, up 14% to $5.06.
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