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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.
Symbotic: The Market Is Underestimating Its Growth Runway
Symbotic Inc. delivers robust warehouse automation solutions, capitalizing on the e-commerce-driven demand for efficient supply chain operations. SYM boasts consistent 20%+ revenue growth, a $22.5B backlog, and expanding margins, yet recurring revenues remain minimal. The company's valuation is attractive on a sales basis (EV/Sales 1.47), with profitability improving and a long growth runway secured by a backlog.
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Equity Perpetual Trading Surges Across Binance and Hyperliquid
Trading in derivatives tied to stocks and other traditional assets is accelerating across both centralized and decentralized crypto infrastructure, with TradeXYZ and Binance recording sharp increases in activity during 2026.
21Shares Says Solana Revenue Fell 87% YoY But Real‑World Use Is Rising
21Shares published a report revealing that Solana's gross revenues fell 87.1% year-over-year, from $1.09 billion in H1 2025 to $141 million in H1 2026. Memecoin fees, which represented 95% of revenues in H1 2025, collapsed along with speculative demand, dragging the annualized rate down to $282 million.
US Commerce Department partners with Chainlink for onchain economic data
This collaboration could accelerate blockchain adoption by integrating reliable economic data, potentially transforming smart contract applications. US Commerce Department partners with Chainlink for onchain economic data.
Penguin Solutions: Strong AI Momentum With A Reasonable Valuation
Penguin Solutions offers attractive upside driven by rapid AI infrastructure and integrated memory segment growth, with Q3 revenue up 48% year-over-year. PENG raised its 2026 revenue growth forecast to 22% and expects adjusted EPS around $2.60, while trading at a discounted 18.95x forward P/E versus sector median. Despite strong top-line growth, shrinking gross margins (to 28.5%) and negative operating cash flow highlight risks from working-capital expansion and a hardware-heavy sales mix.
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Ethena Pay launches beta with rates up to 6%
Ethena has launched Ethena Pay in beta for 400 early users, bringing USDe payments, Avalanche settlement and annual reward rates of up to 6% to a self-custodial mobile app.
IBM Slumps 21% YTD: Time to Reassess the Stock in Your Portfolio?
IBM's 21% YTD slide reflects AI-led threats to legacy services, pricing pressure and falling estimates, even as hybrid cloud and watsonx offer support.
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Qualcomm's AI Ambitions Run Into a Smartphone Reality Check
With shares down about 5% year to date (YTD), Qualcomm Inc. NASDAQ: QCOM is hardly the most glamorous name in AI. The company neither builds the agents that capture headlines nor operates cloud platforms that draw institutional business.
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Keo Capital AB (publ) (MHEYF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Keo Capital AB (publ) (MHEYF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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MiniMed Group Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
MiniMed Group NASDAQ: MMED reported fiscal 2027 first-quarter revenue of $843 million, with organic revenue growth of 15.8%, as demand for its newer insulin-delivery and continuous glucose monitoring products supported growth in the United States and international markets.
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NIO Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
NIO NYSE: NIO reported second-quarter 2026 vehicle deliveries of 107,658, up 49.4% from a year earlier, as revenue rose 69.1% to RMB32.1 billion and the company narrowed its operating and net losses.
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Alumis Lupus Trial Misses Main Goals, but High-Interferon Subgroup Shows Promise
Alumis NASDAQ: ALMS said its Phase II LUMUS trial of envudeucitinib in systemic lupus erythematosus, or SLE, did not meet its primary or key secondary endpoints in the overall study population. However, the company said pre-specified analyses showed clinically meaningful responses among patients with a high interferon gene signature, a subgroup it plans to emphasize in future development discussions with regulators.
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Ripple Unlocks 1B XRP as Escrow Balance Falls to 31.28B
XRP was unlocked through 3 separate transactions, leaving about 31.28 billion XRP in active escrow. This move does not signify an actual sale by Ripple, while upcoming transactions will determine the net number of XRP unlocked by Ripple.
Robinhood's Tokenization Push: Can Chain and Stock Tokens Fuel Growth?
HOOD's tokenization push is gaining traction as Chain volume, Stock Tokens and Earn broaden its digital-asset ecosystem beyond trading.
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Best-Performing ETF Areas of August
August delivered strong gains across shipping, crypto, precious metals, biotech, copper, uranium and cloud software ETFs.
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Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for September 1st
BLMN, RELY and CRD.BK made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum stocks list on September 1, 2026.
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Casey's General Stores (CASY) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week's Release
Casey's (CASY) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Oracle (ORCL) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy?
Oracle (ORCL) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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InnovAge Holding Corp. (INNV) Reports Next Week: Wall Street Expects Earnings Growth
InnovAge (INNV) possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.
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Price Prediction: Will Nvidia Hit $350 in 2027?
Wall Street's average target already implies 40% upside for Nvidia, yet one scenario pushes far beyond what analysts have priced in. The math is simpler than you'd expect, and the catalysts are already in motion.
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Why We're Watching the Caterpillar Stock Pullback
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Australian Dollar Technical Outlook: AUD/USD Reversal Puts the Uptrend to the Test
The Australian dollar reversed off a multi-year resistance zone after an eight-week advance, leaving U.S. jobs data to set the next move. Michael Boutros, StoneX Media Senior Market Analyst, walks through the weekly, daily and four-hour charts and explains where the uptrend stays intact and what would signal it is breaking.
Can Lowe's Pro Growth Justify Its Valuation Despite DIY Weakness?
LOW's Pro, digital and Home Services growth supports its long-term case, but weak DIY demand and housing pressure cloud the near-term outlook.
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AppFolio (APPF) Just Flashed Golden Cross Signal: Do You Buy?
After reaching an important support level, AppFolio, Inc. (APPF) could be a good stock pick from a technical perspective. APPF recently experienced a "golden cross" event, which saw its 50-day simple moving average breaking out above its 200-day simple moving average.
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Wall Street Analysts See a 25.18% Upside in HCI Group (HCI): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
The average of price targets set by Wall Street analysts indicates a potential upside of 25.2% in HCI Group (HCI). While the effectiveness of this highly sought-after metric is questionable, the positive trend in earnings estimate revisions might translate into an upside in the stock.
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Bears are Losing Control Over Healthcare Realty Trust (HR), Here's Why It's a 'Buy' Now
Healthcare Realty Trust (HR) appears to have found support after losing some value lately, as indicated by the formation of a hammer chart. In addition to this technical chart pattern, strong agreement among Wall Street analysts in revising earnings estimates higher enhances the stock's potential for a turnaround in the near term.
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