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Marvell: Why I Think The Stock Is Ready For Another Leg Higher (Rating Upgrade)
Marvell Technology, Inc. is upgraded to Strong Buy after a 28% pullback, with valuation now seen as attractive. MRVL has delivered four consecutive double-beat quarters, reinforcing confidence in its AI-driven growth trajectory. Despite a 33x forward P/E, MRVL trades at a 7% PEG discount to peers while posting 31% revenue growth—2.4x the sector median.
MRVL Hyperliquid Targets Regulated U.S. Perpetual Futures Access
Hyperliquid could bring perpetual futures to U.S. traders through Payward and Bitnomial, pending final regulatory approval.
Balancer V1 Exploit Exposes Rounding Risks Across Dormant DeFi Forks
An attacker exploited a Balancer V1 pool, causing around $234,000 in losses through a rounding flaw after compressing WBTC reserves. It underscores the risks in other immutable Balancer V1 pools that still use the legacy joins and exits computations.
Don't Double Down On VICI Properties: The Dealer Has Blackjack
VICI Properties receives a Sell (D+) rating due to an unfavorable cost of capital versus acquisition yields and limited per-share growth prospects. VICI's weighted average cost of capital is now 8%, while recent acquisitions yield only 7.5%, resulting in value destruction on new deals. Organic rent escalators average just 2.2–2.5% annually, insufficient to offset rising interest costs from refinancing $17B+ in debt.
VICI 
Xanadu Targets Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing by 2029, 1,000 Logical Qubits by 2031
Xanadu Quantum Technologies Limited Class B Subordinate Voting Shares NASDAQ: XNDU outlined a technology roadmap targeting fault-tolerant quantum computing in 2028-2029, construction of a quantum data center beginning around 2029-2030, and more than 1,000 logical qubits by 2031.
QMCO 
QUBT vs. QBTS: Which Quantum Stock Should You Buy or Sell Now?
QUBT and QBTS both face post-earnings weakness, but stronger revenue growth, liquidity and lower valuation give QUBT an edge.
QUBT 
3 Top Breakout Stocks to Buy Now for Explosive Upside
AMC Global Media, Clarus and Lifetime Brands stand out as potential breakout stocks as investors seek strength ahead of September.
AMCX 
Mantle crypto: How MNT's 10% rally could push price toward $0.59
MNT broke above $0.5416 as volume, whale activity, and bullish positioning strengthen the chances for a potential rally to $0.5928.
Walmart Settled One of Its Ugliest Lawsuits for 0.4% of Six-Month Profit
The Justice Department once threatened Walmart's pharmacies with billions in civil penalties over opioid prescriptions. What prosecutors actually walked away with tells a very different story about who held the leverage.
WMT 
OpenSea Adds Solana NFTs as Market Competition Shifts
Solana NFT trading returns to OpenSea as the platform expands OS2 support and targets a broader role across NFTs and fungible tokens.
Marvell: Market's Myopia On Alphabet Deal's Potential Is Baffling
Marvell Technology, Inc. is navigating a lack of conviction post-earnings even as its multi-year Google partnership signals a transformative revenue opportunity beyond its Amazon relationship. MRVL's valuation has reset from 70x to 40x forward earnings, reflecting high perceived execution risks and market skepticism on deal accretion timing. Yet, MRVL's expanding AI and data center exposure, including custom chips and XPU attach, positions it to challenge Broadcom's dominance in custom accelerators.
GOOG 
FTC and 22 States Sue Amazon Over Advertising Practices
Regulators say the e-commerce giant forced millions of advertisers to pay more than they should have. The company denies the claims.
FTC 
Burlington Shrinks Clothing Prices Following $55 Million Tariff Refund
Off-price clothing retailer Burlington is the latest company using tariff refunds to reduce prices. “It feels like the right thing to do for our customers,” CEO Michael O'Sullivan said on the company's earnings call last week.
BURL 
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (PTGX) Discusses FDA Approval of Mimrylo for Erythrocytosis in Polycythemia Vera Transcript
Protagonist Therapeutics, Inc. (PTGX) Discusses FDA Approval of Mimrylo for Erythrocytosis in Polycythemia Vera Transcript
PTGX 
Bitcoin gains 24% as CryptoSlate price prediction model maps a volatile September
The median forecast points to $81,319 by Sep. 29, with $80,000 resistance and a break in ETF inflows testing the rally.
How Nvidia Tried to Profit Twice From Every Chip Sale—and Why It Backfired
Nvidia announced a program to collect revenue on the same chip twice, once at sale and again through ongoing cloud profits, then paused it weeks later after internal warnings about antitrust exposure.
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Nvidia: Analyzing Its Datacenter Customers In A Changing Environment
Nvidia Corporation remains a Buy as hyperscaler and NeoCloud demand drives robust growth and profitability. NVDA's valuation has declined to a 28x PE, yet earnings and margins remain strong with Q2 FY27 net income up 126% YoY. Capex growth from hyperscalers is a key driver; any slowdown or ROI deterioration poses a risk to NVDA's outlook.
NVDA 
Mexican Peso appreciates as USD/MXN dives on USD weakness
Mexican Peso appreciates as USD/MXN dives on USD weakness
Bombshell suit claims Amazon cheated advertisers out of billions by secretly manipulating ad prices
"Since 2019, Amazon.com has secretly and systematically overcharged its approximately 1.2 million advertising customers by manipulating the “auctions” that it uses to set the price of ads on its platform," according to the lawsuit.
AMZN 
U.S.-Canada Trade War: How And When Will It Impact You?
Over the summer, tensions between the U.S. and Canada have continued to ratchet up over trade. President Donald Trump announced in July that in 30 days, he would be slapping a large swath of Canadian goods–including wine, dairy, cement, furniture, and ice hockey gear–with a 50% tariff.
EWC 
These 3 Dividend Stocks Make a Strong Case for Skipping XLP
The Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSEARCA:XLP) is the default parking spot for investors who want defensive exposure, a decent dividend, and the comfort of household-name brands. It has done its job in 2026, gaining 11.
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Yorkville America Launches AI ETF After Withdrawing Truth Social Bitcoin Funds
Yorkville America launched the MANGOS Plus Index ETF, ticker FRUT, shifting toward artificial intelligence after Truth Social withdrew two crypto ETF registrations in May. The withdrawn plans included a Bitcoin and Ether ETF weighted roughly 60% Bitcoin and 40% Ethereum, alongside a Cronos-focused yield product.
Apple CEO Tim Cook gives nod to founder Steve Jobs in final memo
Apple's chief executive Tim Cook bid farewell to the tech giant on Monday, paying tribute to founder Steve Jobs and praising staff as "extraordinary" as he passed the baton to incoming CEO John Ternus.
AAPL 
Bitcoin Is Boosting Business at This 92-Year-Old Burger Chain
Steak 'n Shake says Bitcoin payments have helped support a sharp rise in same-store sales. Its parent, Biglari Holdings, reported a 13.8% increase in domestic comparable sales during Q2 2026.
Tim Cook's last day as Apple CEO: How he led the tech giant's rise to $4T
Apple CEO Tim Cook's 15-year tenure launched the Apple Watch, Apple Pay, AirPods and Apple TV+ before handing the reins to John Ternus.
AAPL 
FTC Files Lawsuit Against Amazon Alleging Manipulative Ad Prices
Over $20 billion. That is how much money the FTC has accused Amazon of illegally gaining from “unwitting advertising customers.
FTC 
JEPI's Monthly Payouts Shrunk as the Bull Market Raged. Here's When That Changes
JEPI's monthly payouts have quietly shrunk all year while the broader market surged past it, and the one event that could reverse both trends is now closer than most investors expect.
JEPI 
Cardano (ADA) Enters Its Worst Month: 3 AIs Examine Its September Prospects
The worst-case scenario for ADA in September is a collapse to $0.10, Gemini stated.
Microsoft Outlook and OpenAI's ChatGPT Work are experiencing user outages
OpenAI's ChatGPT Work has been experiencing elevated errors and latency for roughly three hours. The company said on its status page that it's "continuing work on implementing a mitigation.
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