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Tencent: One Of The Cheapest Mega-Cap Tech Stocks In The World
Tencent Holdings is deeply undervalued, trading at a forward P/E of 12.7 despite robust fundamentals and resilient cash generation. Gaming is accelerating, with domestic gross receipts up in the teens percent and international gaming revenue up 13% YoY, signaling a revitalized growth trajectory. Weixin's closed-loop ad platform is driving 20% YoY marketing revenue growth, leveraging AI and integrated commerce for superior conversion and monetization.
TCEHY XRP Back in Crisis Mode: $1 Looms on Horizon Again
The recent attempt by XRP to recover has encountered resistance and tumbled back down to the point of reset. The asset recovered the $1.20 area after rising from local lows around $1.05, but buyers have once again been unable to break through the cluster of resistance levels that has capped every rally since May.
Hormuz reopening to release wave of oil supply, depress prices
Middle Eastern crude oil markets could come under further pressure if the Strait of Hormuz reopens on Friday following the U.S.-Iran interim deal, releasing millions of barrels of oil stranded in the Middle East Gulf into global markets, industry executives said.
BNO Boeing: The 737 MAX Recovery Is Accelerating, But Wide-Body Risks Remain
Boeing is positioned for financial improvement as 737 MAX production rises from 42 to 47 units monthly, with further upside possible. May orders were muted at 27 gross (11 net), reflecting airshow timing, but year-to-date net orders remain robust at 295 units valued at $32.2 billion. Deliveries rebounded to 60 in May, up 33% year-on-year, driven by 737 MAX catch-up, though wide-body deliveries lag and value mix is less favorable.
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LZB Q4 Earnings Call Highlights Retail-Led Margin Momentum
La-Z-Boy's Q4 earnings call highlights retail-led growth, margin gains and supply-chain moves as management looks to outgrow a soft furniture market.
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XRP's Bull And Bear Cases Are 'Pretty Easy To Make,' Analyst Says—Here Are The Key Levels To Watch
XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has pulled back from this week's gains, but analysts believe the recovery structure stays “intact” as long as the coin defends the key support at $1.20. The Headwinds And Tailwinds In a note shared with Benzinga, Shawn Young, Chief Analyst at MEXC Research, stated that XRP's biggest headwind is “weak follow-through” across the broader cryptocurrency market, though he noted that inflows into spot exchange-traded funds are providing support.
Dogecoin (DOGE) Slips Below $0.0850 as Whales Offload 420 Million Coins
Dogecoin continues its downward trajectory on Thursday, trading beneath the $0.0850 threshold for the fourth straight session. The popular meme coin has been unable to reclaim the $0.09 mark as investor enthusiasm wanes.
A data center owner who went viral protesting a Google project in Iowa said it has to be 'done right'
Doug Sevey went viral for speaking out against a proposed Google data center in Iowa. Sevey, who owns data centers, said he's concerned about the project's potential water consumption.
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IMF chief expects oil prices to ease, not plummet, after US-Iran deal
Oil prices are likely to ease, not plummet, as the U.S.-Iran interim peace deal lets shipments through the Strait of Hormuz resume and at the same time countries replenish reserves, International Monetary Fund chief Kristalina Georgieva said on Thursday.
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The Shunned Altcoins : Capital Rushes to Bitcoin and AI
Crypto markets are experiencing a new phase of capital rotation. Altcoins record a sharp decline in spot demand, while bitcoin and AI-related sectors attract more investor attention.
Micron stock in focus: can HBM demand unlock another 60% rally?
Micron stock (NASDAQ: MU) remains in focus ahead of the company's fiscal third-quarter results on June 24, with investors debating whether one of Wall Street's strongest AI-linked rallies still has room to run. The stock has surged as the memory-chip cycle has tightened, but a fresh bullish call has pushed the debate further.
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GBP/USD, DXY Forecast: Two trades to watch
GBP/USD has recovered from the two-month low of 1.3260 reached yesterday and is trading back above 1.3300. However, the recovery could prove limited given the broader fundamental backdrop.
HYI: Improved Valuation, But Still Likely To Struggle
The Western Asset High Yield Opportunity Fund offers a compelling 10.71% yield but faces sustainability concerns due to a steadily declining net asset value. HYI invests primarily in diversified high-yield (junk) bonds, limiting single-issuer risk, but is exposed to sector-wide default and interest rate risks. The fund's distributions exceed net investment income and realized gains, relying on unrealized gains, which may be unsustainable for a perpetual closed-end structure.
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Bitcoin (BTC) Slides Toward $63K as Federal Reserve Adopts Hawkish Stance
Bitcoin (BTC) experienced a downturn on Thursday, surrendering a significant portion of its recent gains. The decline followed the Federal Reserve's indication of a more restrictive monetary policy approach through the remainder of 2026.
Bank Indonesia Raises Rates Again to Defend Rupiah
Indonesia's central bank raised interest rates again Thursday as it seeks to support the rupiah and contain inflation risks stemming from geopolitical volatility.
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Solana Handles 76% of Stablecoin Transfers as Payments Giants Expand Use
Solana (SOL) is pulling back into the low-$70 range, but a string of on-chain milestones and expanding ties with major payments companies are reinforcing a larger narrative: the network is increasingly being used as a real-world settlement layer rather than merely a speculative trading vehicle. As of Wednesday 10:00 UTC (6:00 a.m.
Ethereum (ETH) Faces Critical Test at $1,700 Support Zone Amid Weakening Derivatives
Ethereum (ETH) hovered around the $1,740 level while derivatives markets continued to show signs of weakness following the recent market correction. Current data reveals traders remain hesitant after ETH briefly slipped beneath $1,600 during the first half of June.
Solana (SOL) Makes History with Moody's Credit Ratings Integration
Moody's Ratings has taken a significant step in its blockchain adoption strategy by deploying its credit ratings infrastructure on Solana. This development enables issuers of tokenized fixed-income products and bonds to integrate Moody's ratings directly into their blockchain-based securities.
XRP (XRP) Price Analysis: Breakout Target Reached Before Bearish Reversal Takes Hold
XRP is currently changing hands around $1.21 following a brief spike to $1.29 over the previous weekend. The short-lived rally lost steam quickly, with near-term technical indicators now tilting bearish.
Japan bank lobby warns of potential service disruptions due to AI-enabled cyberattacks
Japanese lenders may be forced to suspend services such as ATMs and online banking if sophisticated AI models end up posing a serious threat to the banking system, said the chair of the country's banking lobby.
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ETH is down, but developers are still building Ethereum's future – Here's why
Stable developer activity may be a sign that the core is still strong.
Ethereum ETFs See $29 Million Outflows, Reversing Two-Day Inflow Streak
U.S. spot Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded funds swung back to net outflows on Tuesday, reversing course after two straight sessions of inflows and underscoring how quickly demand can shift in crypto-linked products. Data compiled by SoSoValue showed spot Ethereum ETFs posted a combined $29.37 million in daily net outflows on June 17 (U.S. Eastern Time).
Binance extends Monitoring Tag to ACT, BLUR, PIVX, QKC on June 18
Binance's expanded Monitoring Tag signals increased scrutiny on volatile tokens, urging investors to assess project viability amid potential delistings. Binance extends Monitoring Tag to ACT, BLUR, PIVX, QKC on June 18.
L'Oreal to Buy Majority Stake in Innovist to Expand Footprint in India
The company said the move marked a major step in the company's expansion in India's fast-growing beauty market and complemented its portfolio.
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USDJPY Price Forecast: Could a Hawkish Fed Trigger a Breakout Toward 180?
A hawkish Federal Reserve continues to support the bullish outlook for USDJPY as the pair stabilizes near the critical 160 resistance zone. A confirmed breakout above this multi decade resistance could expose the 180 target, although the probability of Bank of Japan intervention may increase significantly at higher levels.
Whitbread sales rise as Premier Inn outperforms UK hotel market
Whitbread PLC (LSE:WTB) reported 2% growth in first-quarter sales as its Premier Inn hotels in the UK and Germany continued to outperform their respective markets. The hotelier reported total sales of £727 million in the 13 weeks to 28 May.
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Does Nvidia hold the key to Meta's glasses gamble?
Nvidia Corp (NASDAQ:NVDA, XETRA:NVD) released XR AI, a developer toolkit that links augmented reality glasses and XR devices directly to multimodal AI models and compute infrastructure. The system perceives what the user is looking at, reasons about it in real time and acts on that reasoning without requiring keyboard input or manual navigation.
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CryptoQuant: Fed's hawkish dot plot drives Bitcoin below $64K as gold stages comeback
Bitcoin's decline amid Fed's hawkish stance highlights shifting investor preferences towards traditional safe havens, impacting crypto demand. CryptoQuant: Fed's hawkish dot plot drives Bitcoin below $64K as gold stages comeback.
Park Hotels & Resorts Gets An Upgrade As It Invests In Upgrading Portfolio
I am upgrading Park Hotels & Resorts to a buy, driven by strong market momentum, property upgrades, and resilient top-line growth. PK demonstrates competitive positioning with a focus on upper-upscale renovations, notably achieving +27% group revenue growth at the Royal Palm South Beach. Despite volatile FFO and high leverage, PK offers a safe, elevated dividend yield (~6.8%) with solid coverage, though dividend growth is muted.
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The bond market is flashing a clear signal on interest rates. Bitcoin bulls should take note
The bond market is sending a signal that complicates prospects of a near-term bitcoin bull run.
