Stock Market & Financial News
Nine Mile Metals advances drilling at Wedge Mine project - ICYMI
Nine Mile Metals Ltd. (CSE:NINE, OTCQB:VMSXF, FRA:KQ9) CEO Patrick Cruikshank talked with Proactive about the latest drilling progress at the Wedge project and the company's work to expand mineralization beyond the historic mine area.
VMSXF IWN: This Small-Cap Value ETF Offers Greater Returns With A Low-Risk Factor
I initiate coverage of iShares Russell 2000 Value ETF with a buy rating, citing strong cyclical tailwinds and robust fundamentals. IWN outperformed small-cap and growth indices in 2026, benefiting from investor rotation into value and exposure to rate-sensitive sectors like financials and industrials. The ETF offers attractive valuations—forward P/E of 19x, price/book of 1.37—and a lower risk profile versus broader small-cap peers.
IWN Solana's RWA Holders Top 300,000 as Circle Drops $250M Into Network
Solana just crossed a threshold no other blockchain has hit.
US Spot Bitcoin ETFs Draw $132 Million, Extend Inflow Streak to Four Days
U.S. spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded funds extended their winning streak to a fourth consecutive trading session on Thursday, pulling in $132.3 million in net new capital as investor demand continued to concentrate in the market's largest product. Data compiled by Sosovalue shows that total net inflows across the U.S. spot Bitcoin ETF complex reached $132.3 million on July 17 U.S. Eastern Time (ET), marking the fourth straight day of net subscriptions since July 14.
4 Covered Call ETFs to Buy in 2026: Skip XYLD's 0.60% Fee for Cheaper Alternatives
Covered call ETFs promise a trade every income investor understands: cap the upside in exchange for cash today.
XYLD 
Netflix May Be Cheap Enough to Tempt Buyers After Earnings Drop
Netflix Inc. NASDAQ: NFLX has been one of the weakest large-cap media and technology stocks over the past year, with shares still sharply lower in 2026 heading into its Q2 earnings report. Investors who hoped the report would reverse that trend may have to wait.
NFLX 
BonkDAO governance exploit drains 4.4 trillion BONK from treasury as attacker begins selling
An attacker drained 4.426 trillion BONK tokens from BonkDAO's treasury via a governance exploit, sold 800 billion for $2M, and still holds 2.4 trillion BonkDAO governance exploit drains 4.4 trillion BONK from treasury as attacker begins selling.
Shiba Inu Tumbles Out of Top 30 Coins: What Has Gone Wrong for SHIB?
Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) has fallen to its lowest market cap ranking in history at number 33, down from a peak valuation of $50 billion to just $2.48 billion today. How Far Has SHIB Fallen?
Price Prediction: Tesla Poised for 12% Rally as Profit Margins Improve
Tesla has spent the first half of 2026 pulling back from December highs. Our proprietary model answers the key question: where does the risk-reward stand from here?
TSLA 
Autodesk: This AI-Era Software Bargain Is Too Cheap To Ignore
Autodesk is upgraded to ‘Strong Buy' due to durable competitive advantages, robust growth, and a discounted 17x forward P/E multiple. ADSK's MaintainX acquisition positions it to expand into operations and maintenance, creating a valuable feedback loop with core design products. Fiscal Q1 2027 saw 16% YoY revenue growth, 15% billings growth, and a 2-point margin expansion, with management guiding for double-digit revenue and EPS growth this year.
ADSK 
The S&P 500 Is Becoming a Tech Index in Disguise — But That May Not Be the Risk Investors Think
The S&P 500 has never looked more like a technology index wearing a broader-market label.
IVV 
Ethereum (ETH) Emerges as Crypto Market Leader in Tokenized ETF Inflows Amid Broader Institutional On-Chain Shift
Recent analysis from on-chain intelligence platform Token Terminal highlights a significant milestone for Ethereum in the evolving landscape of tokenized financial products.
Massive bitcoin call spreads target $72,000 by month end, right when the Fed meets
Large traders are betting on a BTC price rise to $72,000 by the end of the month, latest options market flow suggests.
The Misunderstood Truth About AI Demand Has Me Buying Meta Over and Over
I keep hitting the buy button on Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META | META Price Prediction), and the reason is the exact thing most investors are getting wrong about AI right now.
META 
AMD: What I'm Watching Into The August 4 Earnings Print
Advanced Micro Devices is rated Buy, with fair value at $580, supported by a robust server-CPU franchise and contracted AI accelerator demand. AMD's server-CPU business is a high-margin, share-gaining engine, with TAM doubled to $120B+ by 2030 and 70%+ revenue growth guided for Q2. Contracted 12GW Instinct pipeline (Meta, OpenAI) and operating leverage de-risk 2027 earnings ramp, making the forward multiple less risky than it appears.
AMD 
Tether Reaches A New Milestone As Adoption Accelerates
Tether continues to strengthen its hold on the crypto market. As stablecoins establish themselves as a pillar of global payments and liquidity, the issuer of USDT claims a spectacular acceleration in its adoption.
Bitcoin – ‘Break above $80K unlikely' – CoinShares identifies missing trigger
Is this recent rally the beginning of a recovery or merely a relief bounce?
Delta vs. United: Which Airline Is Better Built for Higher Fuel Costs?
Airline stocks' sensitivity to jet fuel prices is tested whenever fuel spikes. In 2026, fuel costs are testing every airline's balance sheet.
DAL 
Chevron: Solid Energy Demand Ahead
Chevron offers a compelling buy as oil inventories are at multi-decade lows, providing a structural floor under crude prices. CVX's record production, post-Hess acquisition, and integrated refining operations position it to capture outsized margins during the restocking cycle. Q2 earnings are likely to benefit from a reversal of Q1's $2.9 billion timing headwind, potentially delivering a positive earnings surprise.
CVX 
Waste Management: I'm Bullish, Despite Its Recent Underperformance
Waste Management, Inc.'s stock has been docile during the past year, which is exactly why it has drawn my attention. I think Waste Management's common shares might rediscover form when (or if) the market's emphasis on tech leadership vanishes. Fundamentally, I can see a scenario where the company focuses on efficiency gains. I think the big roll-up story is nearing its end, but financials show clear improvements in efficiency.
WM 
A Weekly 35% Yield Meets the AI Boom. Genius Combo or Ticking Clock?
A 36.5% distribution yield paid in weekly slices pulls income investors toward the REX AI Equity Premium Income ETF (NASDAQ:AIPI).
GNS 
Tokenized Gold Smashes $1M Trading Volume on XRP Ledger
Tokenized Gold (XAUa) tops $1 million in XRP Ledger trading volume amid surging XRPL adoption, 8 million accounts, 70 million XRP accumulated by whales, and growing enterprise interest.
Amazon's $25 Billion Bond Sale Created 3 More Reasons for Me to Keep Buying
I keep hitting the buy button on Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN | AMZN Price Prediction), and the $25 billion bond sale gave me three fresh reasons to keep going.
AMZN 
This CEF Holds The Biggest Bargains In Tech, Pays 7.4%
One of our favorite tech-focused closed-end funds (CEFs) is showing a pattern we love to see. What I'm going to show you below is one of my favorite setups for future gains for us, while we collect strong dividends, too.
CEF 
Bitcoin Faces $65,500 Wall as Daily Chart Volume Cools After Mid-July Rebound
Bitcoin trades near $64,000 on July 18, 2026, at 8:30 a.m. EDT, holding inside a tight range after bouncing off a 24-hour low of $62,516. The largest cryptocurrency by market cap has consolidated between $63,900 and $64,000 for several hours as traders wait for a volume-backed move past nearby resistance.
I Keep Buying Nvidia Because Bears Keep Shouting This False Narrative
I keep buying NVIDIA because every bearish argument I hear collapses the moment I open the earnings report.
NVDA 
The Market Sold Alcoa After Earnings—But It May Be Missing the Real Story
Alcoa Corporation NYSE: AA just handed investors a lesson in reading between the lines. Shares fell after the aluminum giant reported Q2 2026 earnings and trimmed its full-year outlook, partly due to a weather-related disruption at one of its Australian facilities.
AA 
A New Cryptography Tool Could Help Bitcoin Survive the Quantum Era
Project Eleven's faster zero-knowledge proof lets Bitcoin holders verify wallet ownership without exposing keys after Q-Day.
ICICI Bank Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
ICICI Bank NYSE: IBN reported higher first-quarter earnings for fiscal 2027, with management citing broad-based loan growth, stable margins, healthy deposit expansion and continued asset-quality discipline.
IBN 
Nextech3D.ai CEO discusses new workforce AI platform - ICYMI
Nextech3D.AI (CSE:NTAR, OTCQX:NEXCF, FRA:1SS) CEO Evan Gappelberg talked with Proactive about KraftyLabs Intelligence, a new workforce intelligence pilot designed to combine employee surveys, engagement data, AI-driven insights and access to employee experiences within one platform. Gappelberg explained that the existing KraftyLabs platform already facilitates workshops, team-building activities, leadership development and employee experiences.
NEXCF 
