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GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Flatlines around 218.50 with long-term highs at hand
GBP/JPY Price Forecast: Flatlines around 218.50 with long-term highs at hand
Bitcoin Price Prediction: BTC Rises as Marco Rubio Says Iran Deal Remains Open
Bitcoin price is holding the low to mid $64,000s on Monday after geopolitical fears, which rattled its prediction last week.
Italy's Gas Revival: AleAnna's Upside Opportunity
AleAnna benefits from Italy's regulatory pivot and Europe's energy crisis, accelerating drilling and exceeding early production expectations. ANNA trades below sector median valuations, with a P/E of 17.3x versus 21.5x and EV/EBIT of 13.8x versus 21.5x. Longanesi field outperforms, with temporary facilities and permanent upgrades underway, while new prospects could significantly expand proven reserves.
ANNA New Strong Buy Stocks for July 20th
KTTA, NTRS, YEXT, AEHR and STT have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on July 20, 2026.
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Hyperliquid plans to add decentralized prediction markets in upgrade to HIP-4
Permissionless prediction markets will become available first on testnet and later on mainnet, Hyperliquid said.
How PayPal went from Wall Street favorite to unwilling merger target
Five years ago PayPal was a Wall Street favorite and a leader in digital payments. Since then the stock has plunged, Apple Pay dominates payment services in the U.S. and PayPal is facing a takeover bid it does not like.
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Vaxart Investors Reject Say-on-Pay as CEO Rules Out Reverse Split for Now
Vaxart OTCMKTS: VXRT held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Stockholders, where investors re-elected the company's full slate of directors, ratified its auditor and rejected the company's non-binding advisory proposal on executive compensation.
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Pound to New Zealand Dollar Weekly Forecast: Strong NZ Data Outperforms UK Politics
The Pound to New Zealand Dollar (GBP/NZD) exchange rate fell to a three-week low last week as strong domestic data and rising Reserve Bank of New Zealand rate hike expectations helped the ‘Kiwi' outperform Sterling. At the time of writing, GBP/NZD was trading at NZ$2.3052, down around 0.8% on the week.
OPPE: Superior Approach To EU Equities, But Broader Market Is Not That Cheap
WisdomTree European Opportunities Fund focuses on large-cap European equities, closely mirroring the MSCI Europe Index in some aspects. European equities have lagged the S&P 500, with valuation and macroeconomic factors shaping OPPE's outlook. OPPE's appeal is tempered by a mixed European economic outlook and historical underperformance relative to U.S. markets.
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Boston Beer: Long-Term Demographic Challenges, Near-Term Technical Risks
Boston Beer Company is rated “Hold” due to fair valuation and weak technicals ahead of Q2 earnings. SAM faces demographic headwinds, negative FY26 EPS growth, and a challenging operating environment despite a strong balance sheet. Gross margin improved to 49.3% amid volume declines, but litigation expenses and high short interest add risk.
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TD Cowen cuts Smarter Web Company price target 36% on revised bitcoin outlook
TD Cowen cut Smarter Web's price target to £0.64 while maintaining a Buy rating, citing revised bitcoin forecasts and treasury assumptions.
Bezos backs CuspAI as startup teams up with Nvidia to hunt for chipmaking materials
Jeff Bezos' Bezos Expeditions has invested in British startup CuspAI, which is using artificial intelligence to find new materials. CuspAI has also launched a new partnership with Nvidia and others to hunt for new materials in the chip sector and other industries.
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160 Billion in Shiba Inu (SHIB) Added to Exchanges: First Resistance Is Coming
More than 160 billion SHIB tokens have been moved to trading platforms, resulting in a significant increase in exchange activity for Shiba Inu. This could lead to further selling pressure as the asset gets closer to a crucial technical resistance zone.
Is SpaceX stock still a buy after post-IPO plunge?
SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock has undergone a sharp reversal just weeks after completing the largest IPO in history, raising questions about whether the pullback presents a buying opportunity or signals further downside.
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Bitcoin price slips under $64K as Middle East tensions and China's Kimi K3 launch rattle markets
Bitcoin price has slipped below $64,000 as renewed US-Iran tensions, volatile oil prices, and a technology-sector sell-off tied to China's Kimi K3 launch drove investors away from risk assets. According to data from crypto.
Bitcoin Treasury Capital launches Europe's first BTC-backed preferred stock with 10% dividend
Bitcoin Treasury Capital AB launches Europe's first BTC-backed preferred stock with a 10% annual dividend, set to trade on Sweden's Spotlight Stock Market. Bitcoin Treasury Capital launches Europe's first BTC-backed preferred stock with 10% dividend.
GBP/USD, Gold Forecast: Two trades to watch
Investors will be watching today's Cabinet announcement and Burnham's first major speech for clues on the new government's fiscal priorities.
Bitcoin's quantum protection proposal could freeze vulnerable BTC
Though present in public discussion for years, the threat of quantum attacks – and the overall development of quantum computing – saw a massive increase in interest in 2026 as President Donald Trump's administration unveiled $2 billion in investments to develop the technology.
Ethereum bridge users have 24 hours to exit before chain shutdown announced just five weeks ago
Claims and unstaking are already closed, leaving liquid balances one final bridge route to Ethereum before 6:00 AM UTC on July 21.
Silver Bears Miss Their Chance as Oil Rally Fails to Extend Selling
Silver briefly slipped below the key $55 level on Friday but quickly regained its footing as the new week began, despite Brent crude gapping above $90 following another escalation in the US-Iran conflict. The lack of additional selling is notable.
Tamboran completes Largest Beetaloo stimulation campaign as first gas target nears
Tamboran Resources Corporation (ASX:TBN, NYSE:TBN, OTC:TBNRL) has completed the largest stimulation campaign undertaken in the Beetaloo Basin, advancing...
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Can Constellium Keep Margins Strong Amid Rising Cost Pressures?
Constellium SE's CSTM cost structure remains under pressure from higher input and operating expenses. In the first quarter of 2026, cost of sales increased 19% year over year to $2.04 billion, driven by higher raw material and consumable costs amid elevated aluminum prices.
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ON Semiconductor: Synaptics Acquisition Should Enhance Product Portfolio
ON Semiconductor is acquiring Synaptics in a $7B all-stock deal to enhance product competitiveness and expand its portfolio. ON's total product count will rise by 23.5%, with CPUs and DSPs from SYNA driving an 8.45% increase in addressable market size by 2030. Post-acquisition, ON's 4-year forward average growth rate is projected to improve by 5.23% to 16.68%, mainly through enhanced product offerings rather than revenue synergies.
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Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
Silver price today: Silver rises, according to FXStreet data
C3.ai: The Turnaround Nobody Wants To Own Yet
C3.ai is positioned as a distressed, event-driven turnaround with a base case fair value of $10, ~12% above current levels. Federal segment bookings are compounding rapidly, the partner pipeline is strong, and expenses have been restructured, providing a credible path to stabilization. The thesis hinges on gross margin recovery, sustained federal growth, and flat opex, with Q1 FY2027 as the critical catalyst for validation.
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IBM Earnings Preview: A Maddening Long Since The Late '24 Breakout
When IBM reports their actual Q2 '26 results Wednesday night, July 22nd after the closing bell, analyst consensus has lowered expectations after the negative IBM pre-announcement last week that dropped the stock 25% during the trading day. The consensus revenue estimate was $17.7 billion but is now $16.9 billion. The consensus EPS estimate was $3.00 but is now $2.88. IBM management has given off a lot of mixed signals, mostly on AI, where they withdrew their AI guidance on the April '26 call by effectively not updating the AI book even though AI metrics were given on the previous three conference calls, which showed the AI book was growing.
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Chainlink News: $30M LINK Leaves Coinbase, Breakout Imminent?
Bitvavo withdrew 3.89 million LINK ($32.59M) from Coinbase Prime to a new wallet. Here's what the on-chain data means for LINK price and the $9 resistance test.
Primark cuts prices ahead of split from AB Foods
Fashion retailer Primark said on Monday it would reduce prices by up to 29% across hundreds of bestselling womenswear, menswear and kidswear products, seeking to improve trading ahead of next year's demerger from parent Associated British Foods.
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XRP Price Prediction: Can Korean Demand Trigger XRP's Next Breakout?
XRP trades near $1.09 as Korean exchanges show stronger conviction in XRP than Bitcoin. Analyze the technical setup, key levels, and what triggers the next breakout.
No one talks about FAANG anymore. Now, it's time to retire Magnificent Seven as well, Citigroup argues
Magnificent Seven as a group is underperforming the broader market this year, but strategists at Citi argue it's no longer a grouping that even makes sense to think about it.
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