Stock Market & Financial News
KKR's $17B USI Sale Unlocks Value: What Does it Mean for Investors?
KKR's $17B USI sale highlights how its Strategic Holdings plan can turn long-held investments into sizable gains and cash proceeds.
KKR Seagate's YTD Gains are Double the Industry: Is the Stock Still a Buy?
STX's AI-driven storage demand, HAMR advances and stronger cash flow fuel its rally, but elevated valuation and execution risks remain.
STX Is This the Right Time to Add CRL Stock to Your Portfolio?
Charles River's improving DSA demand and strategic investments support growth, but uneven recovery and NHP cost volatility remain key risks.
CRL Big Software Names Bounced Back in August. Can They Sustain Their Recent Rally?
August was a good month for tech stocks, especially software companies that had slumped earlier in the year.
CRM 
AMD vs. Alphabet: One Stock Could Be the Surprise AI Winner
AMD has already surged triple digits this year while Alphabet trades at a bargain valuation despite exploding cloud growth, and choosing between them now could define your AI portfolio returns through 2030.
AMD 
Allegiant Travel: Why The Sun Country Merger Makes It A Buy
Allegiant Travel Company is rated Buy with a $90 price target, leveraging the Sun Country acquisition for diversification and margin expansion. ALGT's unique low-utilization model, robust Amazon cargo contract, and $140M in expected cost savings underpin resilience against fuel and labor headwinds. Q2 saw industry-leading 9.2% operating margins, record revenue per seat, and strategic capacity cuts to protect profitability amid rising jet fuel and labor costs.
ALGT 
Dell stock falls before earnings: strong AI demand will not alone sustain 250% rally
Dell Technologies DELL shares fell over 4% on Tuesday ahead of the company's quarterly earnings report, as broader market weakness and rising bond yields weighed on technology stocks. Inflation concerns and elevated oil prices have pushed yields higher in the US and overseas, raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve could tighten monetary policy later this month.
DELL 
Ethena Pay Reveals How Avalanche Supports The Future Of Digital-Dollar Banking
Ethena Pay runs exclusively on Avalanche, combining USDe balances, transfers, payments and settlement behind a mobile interface designed to resemble conventional digital banking. Ethena has processed more than $30 billion through mint and redeem systems, while USDe is integrated across over 100 platforms and protocols.
Mama's Creations Q2 Earnings Coming Up: Key Things to Note
Mama's Creations is likely to see Q2 growth, supported by new product rollouts, wider retail distribution and Bay Shore gains despite margin pressures.
MAMA 
Walmart International's Digital Mix Rises: Can Margins Move Higher?
Walmart International's digital mix rises as e-commerce growth and lower losses improve economics, though margin pressures persist.
WMT 
New Important Ripple (XRP) Partnership Targets Banks and Institutional Clients
The partnership gives institutions a unified system to issue, custody and manage digital assets. The offering has launched in Asia, but further expansion is planned as institutional demand grows.
Gold price at risk of pullback to $4,215/oz as short-term momentum fades – World Gold Council
The Treasury Department and the Federal Reserve are sending mixed signals to the market, but recent events have been net negative for gold on balance, with prices retreating and bond yields on the rise across the globe, according to the World Gold Council (WGC).
AAAU 
Do Options Traders Know Something About CBSH Stock We Don't?
Investors need to pay close attention to Commerce Bancshares stock based on the movements in the options market lately.
CBSH 
Pre-Market Futures Lower to Start September
Oil prices are back up per barrel, and bond yields continue to tick higher.
ADP 
Intuit's Credit Karma Expands Reach: Can Double-Digit Growth Last?
INTU's Credit Karma remains a strong growth engine, with expanding categories and TurboTax integration supporting its long-term potential.
INTU 
Zillow Expands Rent Reporting to Support Renters' Homeownership Goals
Zillow's rent-reporting program is helping renters build credit while expanding its housing platform from rental search to homeownership.
Z 
Stacked for Success: Inside SK Hynix's HBM Dominance
SK Hynix has positioned itself at the center of the AI supply ecosystem.
HBM 
XRP ETFs Defy Price Slump With 9-Day Inflow Streak and $1.6 Billion Haul
Institutional interest in XRP products has continued this week amid volatile crypto prices and short-term offloads. This follows a broader market trend as traditional funds rebound across Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins for the second week.
Tesla touts European supervised self-driving safety data ahead of EU vote
Tesla's supervised self-driving technology recorded 4.1 times fewer collisions than manually driven Tesla cars in the five European countries where it is permitted, the automaker said on Tuesday, as it steps up lobbying efforts ahead of an EU vote on wider deployment.
TSLA 
S&P Global: Operating Leverage Is The Name Of The Game
S&P Global (SPGI) is a foundational financial infrastructure company, currently trading at an attractive 25x forward PE with robust long-term growth prospects. SPGI's business model is resilient to AI disruption, with key segments—Ratings, Indices, Market Intelligence, and Energy—delivering diversified, high-margin revenue streams. I expect at least 8-10% long-term revenue growth and 12% FCF growth, with additional upside from buybacks, supporting a GARP investment case.
GTLL 
Novartis Reported Encouraging Trial Data for a Multiple Sclerosis Drug. The Stock Is Jumping
Promising results from a recent clinical trial are boosting Novartis shares this morning.
NVS 
Lowe's Cuts 2026 Outlook as DIY Pressure Tests Its Growth Engines
LOW cuts its fiscal 2026 outlook as weak DIY demand and housing pressure challenge gains in Pro, Online and Home Services.
LOW 
Treasury Yields Hit 19-Month High—As Inflation And Rate-Hike Fears Climb
The bond selloff comes as investors were already reassessing inflation risks and government borrowing as renewed military escalations between the U.S. and Iran sparked a new surge in oil prices, with crude rising to $92 a barrel on Tuesday after two Saudi oil tanks were struck in the Strait of Hormuz. The strait handled around 20 million barrels of crude oil per day before the war, and while the U.S. says between 8 million and 9 million barrels are now exported daily, other tracking firms and analysts believe the number is between 2 million and 6 million.
AGG 
Ubtech Robotics: A 'Buy' On H1 Financial Improvement
Ubtech Robotics delivered robust 1H2026 results, with revenue more than doubling year-on-year to CNY1.27 billion and gross margin expanding 970bps to 44.7%. UBTRF's product mix shift toward full-sized humanoid robots, strategic M&A, and operating leverage are driving margin and profitability improvements. I expect UBTRF to achieve EBITDA breakeven in 2H2026 and turn earnings positive in FY27, supported by manufacturing scale, ecosystem expansion, and cost synergies.
UBTRF 
Robinhood Chain generates $2M in revenue in one day, outpacing Ethereum itself
Robinhood Chain's rapid revenue growth highlights the potential for Layer-2 solutions to disrupt traditional finance and reshape blockchain economics. Robinhood Chain generates $2M in revenue in one day, outpacing Ethereum itself.
Stryker to Acquire ZuriMED to Expand Its Shoulder Care Portfolio
SYK's planned ZuriMED acquisition adds the FiberLocker System, aiming to strengthen its shoulder portfolio and rotator cuff care capabilities.
SYK 
Monolithic Surges 54% in Past Year: Should You Jump on the Bandwagon?
MPWR has surged 53.9% in a year as AI infrastructure demand, portfolio expansion and rising estimates bolster its long-term growth outlook.
MPWR 
Circle mints 11B USDC on Solana in historic monthly event
The significant USDC minting on Solana highlights growing institutional trust and demand for blockchain-based dollar liquidity solutions. Circle mints 11B USDC on Solana in historic monthly event.
SCHD nears title of biggest dividend ETF, but technical risks loom
The Schwab US Dividend ETF (SCHD) has continued its strong rally this year, reaching a record high of $35.30, up 27% from where it started the year. This rally has allowed the fund to outperform popular indices such as the Dow Jones, Nasdaq 100, and S&P 500.
SCHD 
Chainlink partners with US Department of Commerce to bring macroeconomic data onchain
This collaboration could enhance transparency and trust in economic data, potentially transforming how financial markets and DeFi ecosystems operate. Chainlink partners with US Department of Commerce to bring macroeconomic data onchain.
