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Should You Hold PRTH Stock Following Its Nearly 28% 3-Months Rally?
Priority Technology's 28% three-month rally reflects platform gains, but high leverage and modest merchant growth support a hold.
PRTH Chainlink Holds Support As CCIP Adoption Becomes A Longer-Term Test
Chainlink Holds Support As CCIP Adoption Becomes A Longer-Term Test is worth covering because it sits inside one of crypto's live conversations rather than floating as a standalone headline. The market has been dealing w
Gold climbs as Iran war premium revives Fed hike risk
Gold climbs as Iran war premium revives Fed hike risk
Too Much Magnificent Seven in Your Portfolio? These 3 ETFs Spread the Risk Without Ditching Tech
The Magnificent Seven have fueled much of the stock market's gains over the past several years, rewarding investors who have maintained exposure to mega-cap growth companies.
RSP 
Lucid Rallies 10% for a Third Straight Up Day, Leaving Tesla, Rivian Behind
Shares of Lucid (NASDAQ:LCID | LCID Price Prediction) are up 10% in midday trading Friday to $7.09, extending what is now a third consecutive up day for the embattled electric vehicle maker.
LCID 
Bitcoin Traders Pull BTC Below $63K as Middle East Tensions Trigger Fresh Risk-Off Selling
Bitcoin fell for a second straight day, dropping 1.4% to trade just under $63,600. It hit a session low of $62,732 early Friday, trimming its market cap and dragging the aggregate crypto market capitalization down 1.8% to $2.26 trillion.
5 Solid Stocks to Boost Your Portfolio as Retail Sales Continue to Surge
Retail sales rose in June as online spending surged, highlighting AMZN, FIVE, DLTR, TGT and TJX as retail stocks to watch.
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Micron: Things Change
Micron Technology, Inc. has seen a massive selloff, with shares now under $850, presenting a completely different risk-reward profile versus a month ago. Recent price declines are attributed to technical factors, including leveraged ETFs and sector rotation, rather than fundamental weakness in MU's business. Growth outlook remains robust: Q3 revenue surged 73.7% sequentially to $41.46 billion, with gross margins at 84.9% and EPS expected to ramp further.
MU 
Crown Castle to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in Store for the Stock?
CCI heads into Q2 earnings after four straight AFFO beats. Investors weigh falling revenue forecasts against rising wireless network demand.
CCK 
Dogecoin Consolidates As Retail Meme-Token Demand Cools
Dogecoin Consolidates As Retail Meme-Token Demand Cools is worth covering because it sits inside one of crypto's live conversations rather than floating as a standalone headline. The market has been dealing with politica
Can CWT's Infrastructure Investments Drive Long-Term Earnings Growth?
California Water's $1.45 billion infrastructure plan through 2027 lifts reliability, expand its rate base and support sustainable long-term earnings growth.
CWT 
UNP to Report Q2 Earnings: What's in the Offing for the Stock?
Union Pacific heads into Q2 earnings with rising estimates, as stronger freight demand may offset volume and supply-chain pressures.
UNP 
XRP Binance reserves crash to 5-month low
XRP, the native token of the XRP Ledger (XRPL) network, has seen its reserve supply on Binance plunge to a 5-month low.
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Why Netflix's AI Push Isn't Reviving the Stock
The streamer says that gen-AI workflows now have been used in about 300 of the company's titles.
NFLX 
Verizon layoffs today: More jobs slashed as wireless giant moves to sell retail stores to franchisees
Verizon Communications, the largest U.S. wireless carrier by subscriber count, is reportedly planning to cut about 3,000 jobs. Most of the job cuts are tied to a significant shift in the company's retail store operations.
VZ 
The Race to Beat Nvidia: Does Google or Amazon Have the Better In-House Silicon
Google (NASDAQ: GOOGL | GOOGL Price Prediction) and Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) both reported
AMZN 
Will Chubb Limited Deliver an Earnings Beat in the Second Quarter?
CB is expected to have posted higher Q2 revenues and earnings, supported by premium growth, investment income and underwriting discipline despite catastrophe losses.
CB 
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls pause below 0.8150 as momentum fades
USD/CHF Price Forecast: Bulls pause below 0.8150 as momentum fades
Ethereum: What $164mln whale accumulation means for ETH's recovery
2 whale wallet acquired 20,000 ETH worth $37.72 million, raising total holdings to 89,396 ETH
Solana Tests $77 Support As Risk-Off Pressure Spreads Across Layer 1s
Solana Tests $77 Support As Risk-Off Pressure Spreads Across Layer 1s is worth covering because it sits inside one of crypto's live conversations rather than floating as a standalone headline. The market has been dealing
Oracle: Endure The Pain Before The Turnaround Begins
Oracle Corporation faces heightened risks as its AI infrastructure buildout is heavily tied to OpenAI's success, now lagging Anthropic in model leadership and IPO momentum. ORCL's aggressive AI CapEx has significantly pressured free cash flow margins, increased debt, and triggered a credit downgrade to BBB-. Despite steep execution risks and market fear, ORCL trades at 15.4x forward earnings, well below its five-year average, suggesting the sell-off may be overdone.
ORCL 
Regions Financial Corporation (RF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Regions Financial Corporation (RF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
RF 
Humble Group AB (publ) (HMBAF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Humble Group AB (publ) (HMBAF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Sdiptech AB (publ) (SDTHF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Sdiptech AB (publ) (SDTHF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Meta could soon lease computing power to Anthropic
Meta Platforms (META) shares are in the spotlight on July 17th following reports that the tech giant is in preliminary discussions to lease out its computing infrastructure to AI research lab Anthropic. The blockbuster deal rumoured to be worth up to $10 billion arrives at a time when Meta sits firmly above its major moving averages (MAs) – with an RSI in the mid-50s indicating intense buying pressure.
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Gold (XAUUSD), Silver, Platinum Forecasts – Gold Rebounds Despite Rising Treasury Yields
The rally in the oil markets did not put pressure on gold markets.
AAAU 
Bitcoin treasury company offers 10% income and still can't sell nearly half its shares
BTC PREF is expected to begin trading July 20, with any discount to SEK 120 lifting the indicated cash yield above 10%.
MRK Stock Jumps on FDA Nod for Cholesterol-Lowering Pill
Merck shares climb after the FDA approved Lipfendra, the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor for lowering LDL cholesterol, with the launch expected in weeks.
MRK 
XRP Stalls Below Resistance As Traders Wait For Regulatory Relief To Turn Into Demand
XRP Stalls Below Resistance As Traders Wait For Regulatory Relief To Turn Into Demand is worth covering because it sits inside one of crypto's live conversations rather than floating as a standalone headline. The market
REIT ETF RDOG Rides M&A, Refinancing Wave to 22% Gain
Real estate investment trusts are in the middle of a rebound. The FTSE Nareit All Equity REITs Index returned 14.9% through mid-year 2026, outperforming the Russell 1000 by 4.6 percentage points, according to Nareit.
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