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UBCP Upgraded to Outperform on Deposit Growth, Strong Margins
United Bancorp's improving earnings, margin expansion, deposit growth and higher dividends support the upgrade.
UBCP Metaplanet's bitcoin is worth less than it paid as another 2,400 coins reach Coinbase
Metaplanet sent 4,750 BTC to Coinbase Prime in a week while Bitcoin trades near $78,000, far under the firm's average acquisition cost of about $96,191.
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) Q2 2027 Earnings Call Transcript
SAIC Bitwise's XRP ETF Surpasses $500 Million in Assets Just Months After Launch
Bitwise's spot exchange-traded fund reached $500 million in assets under management nine months after its market debut. The issuing firm holds approximately 364.8 million XRP tokens in custody as of the end of August. Total combined assets across all XRP ETFs in the US market reached $1.53 billion.
Micron Stock Flashing Intriguing 'Buy the Dip' Signal
Micron Technology Inc (NASDAQ:MU) stock has taken a 24% haircut off its June 25 record high of $1,255.
MU 
Bitcoin Fork with BLAKE2b: What the September 1, 2026 Launch Means for Your Bitcoin
Supporters of the Bitcoin Knots software plan to launch their own chain on September 1 and to swap the hashing algorithm from SHA-256d to BLAKE2b. For holders that means: move nothing, but check four things.
Friedman Stock Surges Nearly 84% in 3 Months: Can the Momentum Last?
FRD is benefiting from record sales volumes, stronger pricing and Century Metals gains, but steel price volatility and demand cyclicality remain challenges.
FRD 
IREN's $4B Contracted ARR: How Quickly Can It Convert Into Revenues?
IREN targets over $4B in ARR by December, but late-quarter capacity additions push most revenue gains into March 2027.
IREN 
Top 3 Crypto & Blockchain Stocks to Watch as Crypto Demand Accelerates
Figure Technology Solutions, BlackRock and Block span tokenized markets, crypto products and bitcoin payments as digital finance adoption expands.
CRCW 
Lazard Stock Plunges 14% in 6 Months: Buy the Dip or Cut Your Losses?
Lazard Inc.'s LAZ stock has lost 14.1% over the past six months against the industry's growth of 5.5%. The underperformance raises questions about whether the recent pullback presents an attractive entry point or if investors should wait for greater clarity on the company's growth outlook.
LAZ 
TD Touts Successful Tokenized Payments With Project Agorá
TD says it has successfully completed a tokenized payments test on the Project Agorá platform. The test case involved carrying out a tokenized payment between TD New York Branch (TD Securities LLC) and TD Bank, N.A.
BIS 
What would it take to bring Hyperliquid to the US? Former SEC counsel explains
Hyperliquid has faced a potential 10-to-12-month regulatory process to enter the U.S.
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD consolidates below 100-Day SMA as momentum fades
Silver Price Forecast: XAG/USD consolidates below 100-Day SMA as momentum fades
OKE Plans to Expand Permian Presence With Brazos Midland Acquisition
ONEOK's $4.425B Brazos Midland deal more than double Midland Basin processing capacity and expand its Permian footprint.
OKE 
Landstar EPS Estimates Northbound: How to Play the Stock Now?
With LSTR shares moving north, we assess the current positioning of the stock to determine if it's a good investment at this juncture.
LSTR 
What XOM's Q2 Earnings Say About Production Growth and Market Risk
ExxonMobil's record Q2 production and $116B revenue beat highlight growth, but costs, cyclicality and Middle East disruptions cloud earnings visibility.
XOM 
SoundHound Healthcare Deals Surge: Is This Its Next Growth Engine?
SoundHound AI's SOUN healthcare business is emerging as a potentially important growth driver as enterprises increasingly adopt conversational and agentic AI for complex customer-service workflows. In the second quarter of 2026, SoundHound signed a seven-figure deal with a nationally ranked healthcare system employing 30,000 people.
SOUN 
Dycom Sees BEAD Upside in 2027: How Large Is the Opportunity?
DY sees BEAD construction ramping in 2027, opening a roughly $17 billion addressable market alongside strong fiber-to-the-home growth.
DY 
Should You Buy, Sell, or Hold SNOW Stock Before Q2 Earnings Release?
Snowflake heads into Q2 earnings with strong AI momentum and customer growth, though premium valuation and margin pressures remain risks.
SNOW 
Nvidia's Scarcity Runs Out in Five Years: ‘A Chip Designed by OpenAI, by AI'
Two days after the biggest quarter in semiconductor history, macro investor Jordi Visser told listeners on The Pomp Podcast that the scarcity holding up NVIDIA (NASDAQ:NVDA | NVDA Price Prediction) has an expiration date.
NVDA 
GameStop's Q2: Stronger Economics Behind The eBay Story
GameStop's $55.5 billion eBay swing rattled the stock, but a partnership could preserve much of the strategic upside without forcing shareholders to swallow the whole deal. Beneath the EBAY noise, the old retailer is finally showing some teeth: operating profits are climbing even as revenue keeps shrinking. The dilution sting is still real, but the 55.5 million-share exchange finally puts a number on what had been an open-ended overhang.
GME 
Micron Technology: The Center Of Gravity For The Memory Supercycle
Micron Technology, Inc. is transforming from a cyclical memory supplier to a mission-critical AI infrastructure provider, underpinned by historic Q3 FY2026 results. MU's growth is driven by surging demand for high-bandwidth memory (HBM), multi-year strategic customer agreements, and persistent supply constraints supporting pricing power. Long-term purchase commitments now cover about half of revenue, providing durable visibility and supporting disciplined capacity expansion and margin sustainability.
GRVY 
TXG Stock Down Despite Patent Verdict Win Against Parse Biosciences
10x Genomics wins a $4.8M patent verdict against Parse, strengthening its IP position as it seeks added damages and a U.S. injunction.
TXG 
Can Arhaus' Product Innovation Expand Its Luxury Customer Base?
ARHS is pairing product innovation and customization with its signature design aesthetic to deepen luxury customer appeal.
ARHS 
Russia's $46B Crypto Market Puts Bitcoin, USDT and Ruble Liquidity in Focus
Russia's new crypto rules start Sept. 1 as Sberbank forecasts $46B in first-year regulated trading and prepares crypto-backed loans.
Cronos reverses Tectonic exploit—but $6.29M had already left the network
Cronos restored its blockchain to before the Tectonic exploit, although 2,592 ETH reportedly remained outside the network.
Dogecoin Price Tests Key Support as DOGE ETF Inflows Rise
Dogecoin price fell 2.48% on August 31, trading near $0.082 as rising selling pressure weighed on the popular meme coin. Retail traders appear to be locking in profits following recent gains, while DOGE is now testing an important technical support level.
Meta's stock looks too cheap, analysts say. Why it's now set up for a Google-style rally.
Alphabet's stock took off last year after the company got a legal settlement out of the way, and now Meta's stock is looking at a similar setup.
GOOG 
Can Rising Operating Income Support PPL's Long-Term Earnings Growth?
PPL's rising operating income, data center demand, rate recovery and $23B investment outlook support 6-8% annual EPS growth through 2029.
PPL 
Can Boot Barn's Work Business Extend Its Five-Quarter Growth Streak?
BOOT's work business is accelerating as merchandising, marketing and brand investments drive five straight quarters of growth.
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