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Ethereum Foundation cuts 20% of staff amid leadership exodus
The reduction follows a period of significant upheaval at the organization's leadership level.
Barclays just updated S&P 500 target for end of 2026
Barclays has raised its year-end 2026 S&P 500 target to 7,800 from 7,650, citing a stronger earnings outlook for U.S. companies despite growing concerns over inflation, interest rates, and artificial intelligence spending.
BCS If You Had Invested $1,000 in MARA or Strategy a Decade Ago
Bitcoin's wild decade produced two very different stories on Wall Street. MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: MARA | MARA Price Prediction), then known as Marathon Digital, focused on running mining rigs, while Strategy (NASDAQ: MSTR), the software firm formerly known as MicroStrategy, bet its balance sheet on holding the coins themselves.
MARA SpaceX stock wipes out $1 trillion from valuation in a week
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ:SPCX) stock has wiped out almost all of its post-IPO (Initial Public Offering) gains in just 7 days.
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Why Bollinger Bands Are Now Targeting Sub-$1 Area for XRP
Three months of harsh consolidation and record-low volatility on XRP's monthly chart in TradingView have ended with a powerful breakdown. The Bollinger Bands, whose borders compressed into a narrow corridor over the spring, have now expanded to the downside.
Commvault Gains From AI, Identity Security and Hybrid Cloud Demand
CVLT is expanding beyond backup as AI data growth, identity resilience and hybrid cloud demand reshape its cyber resilience story.
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When AI Takes a Breather, Will Amphenol Still Have Gas in the Tank?
APH's AI boom is grabbing headlines, but its diversified businesses may keep growth alive when data center spending cools.
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Can Kohl's Accelerate Gross Margin Growth Through Proprietary Brands?
Kohl's proprietary brands lift comps 6% in Q1 and help expand gross margin, but higher digital shipping costs offset much of the profitability boost.
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Most Income Investors Have Never Heard of the Roundhill ETF Combination That Pays Five Days a Week
ETF distributions have come a long way. Depending on the fund, investors can receive income annually, semi-annually, quarterly, monthly, or even weekly.
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Alphabet: Getting Ready To Eat Nvidia's Market Share (Rating Upgrade)
Alphabet (GOOGL) is finally due for a timely upgrade, as its AI-driven growth narrative has regained traction as it looks to take share from Nvidia. GOOGL's $85B secondary offering and Berkshire Hathaway's $10B stake reinforce its pivotal role in the multi-year AI infrastructure buildout. The market can take more AI spending. The company's expanding cloud and chip businesses, validated by partnerships like Anthropic, position it to capture AI inferencing market share. Nvidia needs to watch out.
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Persimmon faces margin squeeze from two sides, warns Citi
Persimmon PLC's (LSE:PSN) current calendar year looks increasingly secure, but Citi believes the bigger issue for investors is whether margins come under pressure in 2027. The US investment bank said the FTSE 100 housebuilder started the year strongly, with sales volumes tracking guidance and more than half of its private home completions already secured, per its last update in April.
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Bet on These 3 Stocks as Broker Rating Upgrades Signal Upside
MITT, SVM and IART stand out as broker rating upgrades, earnings growth forecasts and screen criteria point to potential upside.
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Ethereum Leverage Map Shows Traders Split Between $1,900 And $1,600
Ethereum traders are watching two major liquidity zones after market analyst Ted Pillows said ETH liquidation clusters have become “pretty balanced” around
Fervo Energy: Nvidia Can't Fix What's Missing Here
Fervo Energy Company pioneers enhanced geothermal systems, leveraging oil and gas technologies to unlock scalable, carbon-free baseload power. FRVO's approach is well-timed as AI-driven data centers increasingly demand reliable, clean electricity available 24/7. Recent partnerships with Nvidia and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop EGS-Twin signal strong innovation and industry validation.
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ORCL Advances Healthcare AI: Can Adoption Momentum Strengthen?
Oracle is broadening healthcare AI deployments, with clinical automation gains and wider adoption supporting Oracle Health's growth outlook.
ORCL 
Stitch Fix Boosts Revenues Per Active Client Through Personalization
SFIX's personalization tools and expanded assortment help drive record client spending, prompting a higher fiscal 2026 revenue outlook.
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India ETFs Worth Examining Following Market's Rough 2026 Start
In broad terms, developing world stocks are delivering the goods for investors this year, with the widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index up 26%. Count India stocks among the emerging markets laggards, because the MSCI India Index is off 8.52%.
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Search for Income Should Include International Markets
The U.S. is home to some of the most dependable dividend-paying stocks in the world, some of which have payout increase streaks measured in decades. And yes, S&P 500 member firms spend sizable sums annually on dividends.
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SanDisk Plunges 11%, Micron and Western Digital Slide 10% as Korean Market Crash Hits Memory Chips
Shares of SanDisk (NASDAQ:SNDK | SNDK Price Prediction) are leading a sharp memory-chip selloff Tuesday morning session, with SanDisk stock down 11% to $2,027.50.
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As Inflation Hits 3-Year High, These 2 ETFs Are Designed to Hedge Against Rising Costs
While the price of a hot dog at Costco NASDAQ: COST has remained $1.50 for the past 41 years, it feels like the cost of just about every other good and service has erupted.
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$1,000 invested in Tesla stock when Robotaxi pilot was launched is now worth
On June 22, 2025, Elon Musk's electric vehicle (EV) giant Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) achieved a significant self-driving milestone by unleashing its ‘Robotaxis' in Austin, Texas. While an ambitious roadmap for subsequent goals has faced numerous alterations since, the move, nonetheless, helped TSLA stock enjoy a substantial 12-month rise.
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Strategy: The Capital Stack Meets a Falling Bitcoin Price
Below is a summarized version of The Block Research's Strategy: The Capital Stack Meets a Falling Bitcoin Price report. The full PDF version of this report is accessible here. Strategy Inc., formerly MicroStrategy, faces the first real test of its Bitcoin-treasury model. It holds 847,363 BTC acquired for $64.10 billion, or an average of $75,651.
Silver Price Forecast: Can bulls defend $60 as the US Dollar climbs to one-year highs?
Silver Price Forecast: Can bulls defend $60 as the US Dollar climbs to one-year highs?
Microsoft Hasn't Been This Cheap Since 2018 - And History Says This Comes Next
Microsoft Corporation is rated Strong Buy, trading at a 21.88x TTM P/E—its lowest since 2018—despite Azure's 40% growth and a massive signed backlog. MSFT's $627B commercial RPO, with 25% converting in 12 months, directly supports the aggressive $190B CapEx and underpins multi-year revenue visibility. A significant portion of the backlog is tied to OpenAI, introducing earnings volatility as MSFT absorbs a share of OpenAI's ongoing losses.
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Investors Dive Into Power Generation, But Can Utilities Deliver?
America's electricity is undeniably in a state of rapid evolution. Demand is growing, capital is moving, and independent power producers (IPPs) are responding to supply signals which competitive power markets are designed to encourage.
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Is Rivian Stock A Wise Investment At This Time?
This article was written by Doug Nathman, with research by his team at Trefis.
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Amazon: The One That Never Disappoints, I'm Adding More
Amazon (AMZN) remains a Strong Buy, driven by accelerating earnings growth, margin expansion, and strategic investments like Anthropic. AMZN's regionalization and supply chain optimization are delivering true operating leverage, with North America margins and cost savings exceeding expectations. The AWS segment boasts a $150B+ run-rate and record 37.6% margins, with long-term growth supported by robust cloud market expansion.
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Two Catalysts Could Trigger Massive IWM Gains Before Year-End, or Signal a Sharp Reversal
The iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSEARCA:IWM) has given small-cap holders a year worth celebrating.
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Ripple Moves Toward Full EU Licensing With New MiCA Approval
Ripple received preliminary approval for a CASP license from Luxembourg's CSSF under the EU's MiCA regulatory framework. The license will enable Ripple to deploy its payment and stablecoin services across the 30 countries of the European Economic Area through a single integration.
Investors pulled $2.5B from Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs, but Hyperliquid and XRP still found buyers
Through June 18, US-traded spot Bitcoin ETFs shed nearly $2.3 billion, and Ethereum ETFs lost around $200 million. Hyperliquid products attracted about $50 million in net inflows, XRP ETFs added roughly $24 million, and Solana finished with $3.4 million in outflows.
