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Bitfinex Highlights SuperTrend Signal After Bitcoin's Record $1.1B Short Squeeze
Bitcoin's August 19 breakout triggered a record $1.1 billion single-day short squeeze, ending a ten-week range and driving price toward $81,500. Bitfinex's weekly SuperTrend remained bearish on September 1, with its line near $79,600, meaning Bitcoin still needs a weekly close above that level for broader confirmation.
Target Expands Beauty Strategy With 600-Store Studio Rollout
Target expands its beauty strategy with Beauty Studio launching on Sept. 10 in 600+ stores, featuring 1,600+ products from 90 brands.
TGT Bitcoin Price Surges as Bulls Slam Into $79,000 Resistance
Over the last hour, bitcoin's price stood between $78,400 to $78,743 per coin on Thursday morning, up 2.5% over 24 hours as buyers defended a crucial support area while resistance near $79,000 and higher continued to slow the recovery. In the volatile land of wild bitcoin prices, the Sept.
Airlines, Cruises, Casinos: Are Things Actually Looking Up?
Airlines, cruise lines, and casino stocks all navigated the same peak travel season and came out in completely different places.
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Tyson Foods Cuts Revenue Guidance, Citing Cattle Pressure
The company said that it expects revenue in fiscal 2026 to rise by 1.5% to 2%, down from a previous range of 2.5% to 3.5%.
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Bitcoin's 4-Year Cycle May Be Breaking as Analyst Eyes a 6-8 Year Shift
Analyst says Bitcoin may shift from its 4-year halving cycle toward a 6–8 year TradFi rhythm as issuance falls and macro forces grow.
Ocean Power Technologies, Foxtrot partner on Palantir Foundry implementation for maritime growth
Ocean Power Technologies Inc (NYSE-A:OPTT) announced that it is implementing Palantir Foundry to support the expansion of its autonomous maritime systems and services. The platform will be used to provide greater visibility across Ocean Power Technologies' operations, including manufacturing, supply chain management, deployment, fleet operations, maintenance and customer support.
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Glencore coal earnings to beat estimates as Citi eyes price rally
Glencore PLC (LSE:GLEN) is now rapidly approaching a critical market juncture, as Citi flags a potential coal price rally that appears set to outpace increasingly cautious consensus earnings estimates across the City. The shares traded at 601.20p, up 1% during Thursday's intraday session, as the influential broker detailed why the long-anticipated global commodities resurgence has been delayed.
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American Resources joins Critical Minerals Institute as inaugural platinum member
American Resources Corp (NASDAQ:AREC) has joined the Critical Minerals Institute (CMI) as its first Platinum member, the company said Thursday. As CMI's inaugural Platinum member, American Resources will join the Institute's global executive network and gain access to the Critical Minerals Platform, which offers independent mineral pricing, market forecasts, corporate intelligence and global supply chain data.
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Coldcard Exploiter Routes 10% Of Stolen Funds Into Ether Via THORChain
Galaxy research head Alex Thorn said the exploiter linked to the third wave of Coldcard thefts has started moving stolen Bitcoin for the first time, swapping part of the funds into Ether through THORChain.
Memory Costs Rise: Can NVIDIA Protect Its 70%+ Gross Margin?
NVDA's rising memory costs may pressure margins, but pricing power, Blackwell demand and supplier ties could keep profitability above 70%.
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Exxon's Dividend Looks Safe Today—But What If Oil Prices Tumble?
Exxon just raised its dividend even as crude briefly cratered below $58 a barrel, and the company says free cash flow could double by 2030.
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Should You Buy Texas Instruments Stock Despite Its Premium Valuation?
TXN's premium valuation is backed by accelerating earnings, AI infrastructure growth, strong cash flow and manufacturing investments.
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Snowflake's AI Efforts Accelerate, but Can Margins Withstand the Pressure?
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW | SNOW Price Prediction) just delivered a quarter that reframes the debate around enterprise AI economics. Q2 FY27 revenue hit $1.55 billion, up 35.09% year over year, with product revenue of $1.
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Why Microsoft Investors Should Fear Amazon More Than Google
Microsoft just pulled Azure out from behind years of bundled reporting, and what the numbers reveal about its real competition changes the entire investment thesis for MSFT shareholders.
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Meta's Next Trillion Dollars Could Come From AI. Here's Our Price Target for 2027
Meta's stock is down sharply, capex is ballooning toward $145 billion, and Wall Street's average target stops well short of four digits. So what would actually need to happen for shares to reach $1,000 by 2027?
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Alphabet's Business Is Just Getting Started
Alphabet delivered exceptional Q2 results with 24% YoY revenue growth, surpassing expectations and demonstrating resilience at scale. GOOGL's Google Cloud posted record 82% growth, outpacing AWS in dollar additions, while Search and AI Overviews continue robust double-digit expansion. Despite strong fundamentals, valuation now stands at 27-29x adjusted P/E, above its 15-year average, and buybacks have paused in favor of significant equity and debt issuance.
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Jupiter integrates with MoonPay's PayBox to bring AI-powered trading to Solana
AI-driven trading integration could democratize crypto access, streamline user experience, and potentially increase Solana's market activity. Jupiter integrates with MoonPay's PayBox to bring AI-powered trading to Solana.
SAP Got The Recovery I Expected (Rating Downgrade)
SAP is downgraded from strong buy to hold after a 36% rally in two months. Cloud revenue surged 24% and backlog 27%, with AI and cloud initiatives driving major deals. SAP's cloud gross margin remains robust at 74.6%, supporting overall profitability and solid free cash flow.
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Here's Why Investors Should Stay Neutral on MarketAxess Stock for Now
MKTX's international expansion, platform innovation and strong cash generation support growth, but U.S. credit weakness and valuation warrant caution.
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KTOS Stock Falls 37% YTD: Can New Defense Awards Spark a Rebound?
Kratos Defense's new awards and strong earnings growth offer upside, but supply-chain pressures and a lower ROE cloud its investment outlook.
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Is Generics Still a Quiet Profit Engine for Cardinal Health?
Cardinal Health's generic volumes, profitable brand-to-generic conversions and Red Oak program continue to support Pharma profits.
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State Street Real Return ETF (RLY) Touches New 52-Week High
State Street Multi-Asset Real Return ETF hits a 52-week high as inflation concerns, easing policy expectations and real assets support gains.
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Reasons to Retain Fresenius Medical Stock in Your Portfolio for Now
Fresenius Medical's improving profitability, 5008X rollout and value-based care gains offer support despite volume and reimbursement risks.
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QUBT Bets on Scale as Rising Costs Weigh on Profitability
Quantum Computing is betting on higher production volumes and scalable manufacturing as rising costs and gross losses weigh on profitability.
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Shell Completes ARC Resources Deal to Drive Long-Term Growth
Shell's ARC Resources acquisition adds 370 kboe/d of production, expands its Montney footprint, and could boost growth and free cash flow.
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EAT Surges 69% in 3 Months: Is the Stock Still Attractive?
Brinker International's 69% rally is backed by Chili???s traffic, menu innovation and stronger margins, while valuation remains reasonable.
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Campbell's (CPB) Lags Q4 Earnings and Revenue Estimates
Campbell's (CPB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.39 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.4 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.62 per share a year ago.
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Gold price nears $4,500 as jobs data, Waller ease yield pressure - Kitco AM Report
Spot gold and silver prices are higher in early U.S. trading Thursday, as softer labor-market signals, a pullback in Treasury yields and a less-hawkish tone from Fed Governor Christopher Waller helped precious metals extend Wednesday's rebound.
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Micron: This Isn't Peak Memory Yet
Micron Technology (MU) stays as a Buy as bullish memory upcycle and AI agentic workflows driven demand sustain robust growth prospects despite recent sector volatility. Highly strategic customer agreements, backed by $22B in take-or-pay commitments, provide earnings stability even if pricing normalizes. The market shouldn't ignore the nuances. AI agentic workflows and hyperscaler & AI neoclouds CapEx expansion create underappreciated long-term growth levers for MU, especially beyond FY2028.
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