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Brown-Forman Q1: Decent Cash Yield, Uninspiring Growth Prospects
Brown-Forman Corporation remains a Hold as Q1 results reinforce ongoing headwinds and limited near-term growth prospects. Organic sales declined 1% in Q1, with flat whiskey volumes and a 17% drop in Herradura Tequila net sales. Ready-to-drink category shows promise, but management expects gross margin to peak in Q1 and operating income to contract 3%-5% for FY27.
BF-A Uniswap trading volume explodes to record levels over 7 million per day – but actual fees lag far behind
More than 7 million daily swaps fit the record pace, while public data cannot show what share reached fee-enabled pools.
Oscar Health Membership Surges but Profitability Remains Key
Oscar Health's membership jumps 46% to 2.96 million, but seasonal enrollment and medical utilization keep profitability in focus.
OSCR Can CAT's Power & Energy Segment Sustain Its Rapid Growth Momentum?
Caterpillar's Power & Energy segment is scaling rapidly as data centers and AI infrastructure drive demand for reliable power.
CAT 
Energy Fuels' Q2 Revenues Surge 496% Y/Y: Is This Growth Sustainable?
UUUU's revenues surge in 2026 on higher uranium sales, production and prices, while long-term contracts bolster its growth outlook.
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These 2 REIT Dividends Look Equally Safe—Until You Dig Into the Numbers
NNN REIT and Agree Realty sent dividend checks on the same date with nearly identical payout ratios, but one number buried in the balance sheet separates a merely solid income stock from a genuinely fortress-grade one.
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Is Lenovo's Cheap Valuation an Opportunity to Invest in the Stock?
LNVGY's low valuation, AI expansion and strong growth outlook offer upside potential, but PC weakness, rising costs and trade risks warrant caution.
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Should Investors Buy SOLV as Growth Improves but Debt Risks Persist?
Solventum's growth, higher earnings outlook and cost cuts strengthen its case, but heavy debt and 2027 margin risks temper the upside.
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PACB Cuts 2026 Outlook as Clinical Adoption Faces Its Crucial Test
PacBio cut its 2026 revenue outlook as weaker instrument demand and a slower SPRQ-Nx transition raised the stakes for clinical adoption.
PACB 
Pyth August Report Shows $10.4M ARR In Powerful Commercial Breakthrough
Pyth closed August 2026 as its strongest commercial month to date, surpassing $10.4 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and adding approximately $2.9 million in new gross ARR, compared to the $1.7 million recorded in July. The most significant figure within the period was Pyth Indices, which reached $1.59 million in fixed ARR, with $1.
Gold Price Crashes After Rally—Will Bitcoin Follow Next?
Gold price erased its August rally after a hawkish Fed shift, while Bitcoin held most gains despite rising ETF outflows and market pressure.
Apple's new CEO will be largely focused on product, says Perella Weinberg's Walter Isaacson
Walter Isaacson, Perella Weinberg Partners advisory partner, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Apple's new CEO, what investors would like to see and much more.
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American Airlines unveils premium seating on 777 jets in chase for luxe travelers
The airline is also phasing out first class on the aircraft, while increasing the number of business-class seats.
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Ondo urges US regulators to allow stock perpetuals
Ondo Finance has asked US regulators to bring perpetual futures tied to individual stocks onshore after its offshore platform recorded $8 billion in cumulative trading volume within roughly six weeks. Ondo Finance, in three Aug.
AST SpaceMobile stock soars 11% as this analyst starts coverage
AST SpaceMobile ASTS stock surged 11% on Wednesday after Berenberg Bank initiated coverage of the satellite connectivity company with a Buy rating and a $92 price target. The target implies roughly 65% upside from the stock's previous close.
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VYM: Dividends And Diversification Doing Good Work In 2026
Vanguard High Dividend Yield Index Fund has outperformed SPY YTD, delivering a 16% total return with lower volatility. I reiterate a buy rating on VYM, citing compelling valuation at 16.1x P/E, strong technicals, and a diversified, high-quality portfolio. VYM's 2.22% yield, broad sector exposure, and low 0.04% expense ratio provide attractive risk-adjusted returns amid shifting factor leadership.
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Apple's New CEO Has Millions Riding on the Stock Beating the Market
Apple CEO John Ternus's $55 million equity award is largely tied to the company's stock performance relative to S&P 500 peers.
AAPL 
HQY Up 15.7% in 3 Months as HSA Growth Builds: Can the Rally Continue?
HealthEquity's 15.7% three-month rally is backed by rising HSA scale, stronger margins and higher guidance, though key risks remain.
HQY 
ZetaChain Onboards 250,000 Users On‑Chain While Building Private AI Memory Layer
ZetaChain surpassed 260,000 on-chain users through Anuma, its private AI memory layer, with more than 26,000 wallets created in a single week. Privy, a Stripe group company, provides the wallet infrastructure behind every Anuma account, ensuring self-custody without added complexity for the end user.
This Payroll Software Company Bought Back 20% of Its Shares and the Stock Has Nearly Doubled Since April
Paycom Software (NYSE:PAYC | PAYC Price Prediction) spent the first half of 2026 doing what most software companies stopped doing: buying its own stock while everyone else was selling.
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Goldman Sachs sees gold price at $4,900/oz by year-end, but investors hedging through gold derivatives could drive it even higher
Gold prices will rise to $4,900 per ounce by the end of 2026 amid strong demand from central banks seeking to diversify their foreign currency reserves, while investors using gold derivatives to hedge may be making the yellow metal more volatile, according to Goldman Sachs Research.
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3 Boring Stocks That Have Quietly Outlasted Every Bear Market of the Last 50 Years.
Boring works. Over a market cycle, essential-service businesses tend to keep selling toothpaste, chips, and industrial adhesives regardless of what the S&P 500 is doing on any given afternoon.
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URNM: The Uranium Supply Crunch Is Far From Over
Sprott Uranium Miners ETF (URNM) offers concentrated, direct exposure to uranium miners and physical uranium, tracking the VettaFi Global Uranium Mining Index. I am bullish on URNM, rating it a Buy, driven by a persistent uranium contracting deficit, strong long-term pricing, and advancing major projects like Rook I and Phoenix. URNM's top 10 holdings comprise 78.4% of assets, amplifying both upside potential from uranium price strength and downside risk from sector volatility.
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Bitcoin Hashrate Enters First Bear Market as AI Pulls Miners Away
Twenty One Capital CEO Rapha Zagury says bitcoin is experiencing its first sustained bear market in network hashrate. The shift could reshape mining economics as operators increasingly compete with artificial intelligence (AI) and high-performance computing for power and infrastructure.
Is Ares Management on Track to Hit Its $750B AUM Target by 2028?
ARES is progressing well to reach its $750 billion 2028 AUM target, backed by strong fundraising and rising fee-paying assets.
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MongoDB Beat Every Estimate and Raised Guidance, Then Lost 13.6% in a Single Session
Beat and Raise, Then a 13.6% Gut Punch MongoDB (NASDAQ: MDB | MDB Price Prediction) delivered a textbook beat-and-raise after the close on September 1, 2026, then watched shares fall 9.
MDB 
Dell shares jump as Wall Street lifts price targets on AI server demand
Shares of Dell Technologies Inc (NASDAQ:DELL) climbed more than 10% Wednesday after the company posted broad-based earnings strength and raised its full-year guidance well above expectations, driven by surging demand for AI servers. Fiscal second-quarter revenue was $47 billion, up 58% year over year, beating the $46 billion consensus estimate.
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Palo Alto stock tumbles 10% as analysts call selloff a buying opportunity
Palo Alto Networks Inc (NYSE:PANW, XETRA:5AP) shares fell 10% Wednesday even after the cybersecurity company beat expectations across key fourth-quarter metrics and issued fiscal 2027 guidance above Street estimates. The company reported next-generation security (NGS) annual recurring revenue of $9.1 billion, up 63% year-over-year, topping the Street's $8.86 billion estimate and including nearly $1 billion in net new ARR.
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Purepoint CEO: Uranium's big cycle has yet to start
The uranium market is sending investors a confusing signal: the price of the commodity is rising, yet uranium equities continue to struggle. In this op-ed, Purepoint Uranium Group Inc (TSX-V:PTU, OTCQX:PTUUF, FRA:P5X0) CEO Chris Frostad argues that the disconnect reflects a contracting cycle that has been repeatedly anticipated but has yet to arrive in force.
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Wyoming adds Chainlink reserve verification to state-issued stable token
Wyoming is using Chainlink to bring near-real-time reserve verification onchain for FRNT as the oracle provider expands its footprint across tokenized financial markets.
