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Meta Platforms: Multiple Paths To Ride AI Boom
Meta Platforms is leveraging AI capex to drive both internal ad growth and new external monetization opportunities. META is negotiating a $10 billion, two-year AI compute deal with Anthropic, signaling a shift toward AI cloud revenue streams. Even modest external AI cloud deals could provide significant EPS upside, with $20 billion in AI cloud revenue equating to a $5+ EPS boost.
META Morning Minute: Hyperliquid Opens Prediction Markets to Anyone in HIP-4 Upgrade
Plus, a selloff in Oil has markets looking green into the Monday open. And PUMP is leading all alt movers on the week at a surprising time.
USA Rare Earth Names Serra Verde CEO Moraitis to Lead Combined Company
USA Rare Earth named Serra Verde Group Chief Executive Thras Moraitis to lead the company following the completion of a $2.8 billion combination of the two mining companies.
USAR Buyback Boom: These 3 Companies Are Betting Billions on Their Own Stocks
In 1982, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Rule 10b-18, providing companies with a safe harbor for qualifying share repurchases. Since then, publicly traded companies have been repurchasing their own shares in order to consolidate ownership and boost earnings per share (EPS).
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Dogecoin Price Eyes Breakout as DOGE ETF Inflows Fade
Futures activity rises across major exchanges as analysts identify macro breakout targets ranging from $0.65 to above $3.
Bitcoin Battles to Hold $64K After Another Early-Week Slide
Bitcoin briefly touched $65,000 before sliding near $63,700, then recovered toward $64,000 as the broader market lost about $20 billion in overall value. Crypto weakened despite gains in US equity futures, while fear, flat open interest and stalled bitcoin leverage demand clearly revealed limited investor conviction. PUMP jumped about 20% and PI tested $0.
Futures point higher as Wall Street eyes Big Tech earnings and oil retreats from $90
US stock futures pointed higher on Monday as attention turned to a bumper week of Big Tech earnings, even with the US-Iran conflict grinding into its tenth day. Dow futures edged up 0.2%, S&P 500 contracts added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq-100 popped 0.7%, a welcome bounce after a bruising week for semiconductor stocks.
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BP to Sell Austrian Mobility Business to Volenergy for Undisclosed Sum
The energy company agreed to sell its Austrian petrol station and EV charging businesses to Volenergy for an undisclosed sum, as it continues to exit the retail space.
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Gold –20.07.2026
Gold holds below 4100 while maintaining the drop pressure over the market. As we see from the chart, prices face support around 3940-45 with resistances at 4050-60 which could hold a trading zone.
Bitcoin stopped trading the war. That's the whole story.
In one week, Bitcoin sat still through missile strikes in the Strait of Hormuz and then fell with Asian chip stocks.
USD/JPY –20.07.2026
As we see from our previous chart, USDJPY managed to pass above the short-term resistance zone of 161.95 which shows a strong advance still ongoing. Prices fell toward 160.50-70 on the suspected intervention before bouncing back.
GBP/USD –20.07.2026
GBPUSD managed to pass above the resistance of 1.3430 to meet the target of 1.3510 and above. As we see from the chart, a chance for a trading zone between support 1.3320-50 and resistance 1.3555 could hold the market.
EUR/USD –20.07.2026
EURUSD is still holding above the Intraday support at 1.1380 while managing to advance toward 1.1481 so far. Traders need to watch the support of 1.1380 as the market still has a chance to move higher.
Your Tesla Will Remember How You Drive
Tesla reports second quarter earnings on Wednesday and Elon Musk is teasing more technology improvements.
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USA Rare Earth CEO Humpton to retire, Serra Verde's Moraitis to succeed
USA Rare Earth said on Monday that Barbara Humpton will retire as chief executive officer and board director effective October 1, with Serra Verde CEO Thras Moraitis set to succeed her.
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Why 'Big Short' investor Michael Burry says Netflix makes milk — while Disney makes wine
Disney makes "wine" while Netflix makes "milk," Michael Burry says. The "Big Short" investor said that Disney creates more "evergreen" movies and TV shows than Netflix.
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XRP Ledger Records Fundamental Reversal: Price Is Finally at It
As XRP's price gets closer to a pivotal technical moment, the XRP Ledger is displaying indications of a fundamental turnaround. One of the ecosystem's key usage metrics has started to stabilize after months of waning network activity and deteriorating market structure.
AMC posts surprise profit, record revenue as blockbuster films lift ticket sales
Theater chain AMC Entertainment posted a surprise second-quarter adjusted profit and record revenue that beat Wall Street expectations, as blockbuster titles like "The Super Mario Galaxy Movie" and "Obsession" boosted ticket sales.
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Archer, Anduril unveil autonomous aircraft platform for defense, commercial markets
Archer Aviation and defense technology company Anduril unveiled a co-developed autonomous aircraft platform on Monday, as aerospace startups increasingly tap partnerships that can lower development costs and speed up commercialisation.
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New Strong Sell Stocks for July 20th
ACR, AEM and AYTU have been added to the Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell) List on July 20, 2026.
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Tesla stock just $200 million away from surpassing SpaceX
Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) has moved within approximately $200 billion of overtaking SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) in market value, marking a notable shift just weeks after Elon Musk's space company completed one of the largest initial public offerings in history.
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Sandisk, Alibaba, AMC, Domino's, and More Stocks That Explain Today's Market
AI stocks are mounting a comeback as investors get over the worst of their fears about cheap Chinese large-language models.
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Best Income Stocks to Buy for July 20th
CIB and VSNT made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) income stocks list on July 20, 2026.
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Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong: Hash Power Doesn't Determine Bitcoin's Price
Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong pushed back on Sunday against fears that miners defecting to artificial intelligence (AI) threaten bitcoin, arguing the network's built-in difficulty adjustment keeps blocks flowing no matter how much hash power leaves.
JEPQ: A Smarter Way To Stay Invested In Tech After The Nasdaq Rally
JPMorgan Nasdaq Equity Premium Income ETF (JEPQ) offers a 10.7% yield and monthly distributions, balancing tech exposure with income via an options overlay. I rate JEPQ a HOLD; its structure suits investors seeking smoother returns and income but limits upside during strong Nasdaq rallies. JEPQ's covered-call strategy underperforms in powerful tech rallies but becomes more attractive if returns moderate or volatility rises.
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Solana stablecoin market cap hits record $15B
Solana's stablecoin market cap reaches a record $15 billion. Solana to hit $90 by July 2026 at 5.5% YES.
Best Value Stocks to Buy for July 20th
YEXT, VSNT and BCC made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) value stocks list on July 20, 2026.
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Should You Invest in the First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN)?
Designed to provide broad exposure to the Technology - Internet segment of the equity market, the First Trust Dow Jones Internet ETF (FDN) is a passively managed exchange traded fund launched on June 19, 2006.
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Should Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF) Be on Your Investing Radar?
Launched on June 16, 2017, the Pacer US Small Cap Cash Cows ETF (CALF) is a passively managed exchange traded fund designed to provide a broad exposure to the Small Cap Value segment of the US equity market.
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Is First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) a Strong ETF Right Now?
A smart beta exchange traded fund, the First Trust RBA American Industrial Renaissance ETF (AIRR) debuted on 03/10/2014, and offers broad exposure to the Industrials ETFs category of the market.
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