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As I sat down to start my work week, I realized that I didn't eat a single hot dog over the holiday weekend to celebrate the 250th birthday of America. Instead, I sat at Otto's Pub and Brewery in State College, PA, with my gluten free Beef on Weck and birch beer float.
KHC Bitcoin nearing late stages of bear market: Jamie Coutts, Real Vision
Real Vision chief crypto analyst Jamie Coutts said it's far too early to call $1 million by 2030, but he's confident Bitcoin could climb up to $250,000 over the next couple of years.
Dollarama: Buy The Global Expansion Story
Dollarama is executing an aggressive international expansion, targeting 4,540 stores by 2036, with nearly half outside Canada. I estimate Dollarama's fair value at $244.27 per share, well above the current ~$180, supported by robust EPS growth and historical P/E multiples. Canadian operations remain highly profitable, but international segments—especially South America—are scaling, with margins improving as store count rises.
DLMAF Paccar: Parts Strength Makes The Difference
PACCAR is a premium commercial vehicle company with rising production, improving margins, and a robust balance sheet, justifying a valuation premium. Truck deliveries are increasing, margins are recovering, and the parts business is driving stable, high-quality earnings growth. PCAR trades at a premium to Volvo but is reasonably valued against Cummins, with consensus expecting nearly 38% EPS growth from 2026 to 2028.
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CoreWeave's $20 billion funding haul shows why Bitcoin is losing the competition for liquidity
CoreWeave's latest financing gives hard evidence for the idea that AI infrastructure is competing with Bitcoin for speculative capital, credit appetite, and macro liquidity.
Grey Matters Health expands brain imaging services – ICYMI
Grey Matters Health (CSE:GREY, OTCQB:AGNPD, FRA:AGW0) earlier this week announced the arrival of its dedicated brain PET scanning system at the company's flagship clinic in Davie, Florida, representing a key operational milestone ahead of the facility's planned opening. During an interview with Proactive, chief executive Christopher Moreau said the clinic will focus exclusively on brain imaging, differentiating the company from conventional imaging providers that rely on large hybrid PET/CT systems designed to scan the entire body.
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Berkshire Hathaway gains ground, but still trails the S&P 500 as '26 enters second half
With 2026 a bit more than half over, Berkshire Hathaway's B shares are down 1.8% year-to-date and 12.4 percentage points behind the S&P 500's 10.7% gain.
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Solstice Advanced Mat Bets on AI Demand With $14.5B Element Solutions Deal
Solstice Advanced Mat NASDAQ: SOLS announced an agreement to acquire Element Solutions in a cash-and-stock transaction valued at approximately $14.5 billion, including the assumption of net debt, executives said on a conference call discussing the deal.
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5 Under the Radar AI Chip Stocks Powering the Data Center Boom
The AI data center buildout is minting a second tier of winners that most retail investors still haven't priced in.
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What Happens if Bitcoin Creator Satoshi Nakamoto Comes Back?
If Satoshi Nakamoto came back, Bitcoin's reaction would likely hinge on how. A signed message, a moved coin, or a quantum freeze all point in different directions.
ServiceNow: You Might Not Find A Better Chance To Double Down Now
ServiceNow remains in a nascent recovery phase, but I maintain a Buy rating as long-term optimism persists amid the gloomy software narrative. NOW's business model has evolved beyond ITSM, leveraging a land-and-expand strategy to penetrate enterprise workflows and upsell higher pricing tiers. AI-driven competition from frontier labs poses risks, but NOW's $1B AI ARR and robust free cash flow margins (>35%) support its valuation and growth outlook.
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The S&P 500 Isn't What You Think It Is Anymore — Here's the Uncomfortable Truth
For decades, the S&P 500 has been the gold standard for diversified investing.
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Ethereum climbs 3% on tokenization boom: Can bulls push ETH price past $1,800?
Despite strong tokenization gains and institutional accumulation, weak onchain and derivatives data leaves ETH vulnerable to a $1,700 retest.
Century Communities: The House Of Short-Term Pain For Long-Term Gain
Century Communities faces revenue and profitability declines due to housing affordability and economic weakness, yet the stock has outperformed the S&P 500. CCS is not cheap relative to peers, but the current valuation is not excessive given the potential for a long-term housing shortage-driven recovery. Management has revised home delivery guidance lower, and backlog, new orders, and average prices have all declined, reflecting ongoing market headwinds.
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Why WD-40 Is Proving Great Businesses Never Go Out of Style
WD-40 Company NASDAQ: WDFC has long been considered a quality investment due to its global branding power, cash flow, and capacity for capital returns. The company has a tremendous moat, claims near-100% global brand recognition, and has no competitors of merit.
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Elevance Health: Defense For An Undervalued Price
Elevance Health has outperformed the benchmark, rising 28% versus 11%, and I see further upside potential. ELV demonstrates steady top- and bottom-line growth, supporting a premium multiple and reinforcing management confidence. The insurance market's steady growth is a structural tailwind; if ELV maintains market share, it stands to benefit.
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$1,000 invested in SpaceX stock one month ago is now worth
Investors who bought SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) stock at its initial public offering (IPO) price one month ago have seen a modest gain despite significant volatility since the company's market debut.
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The 5 Smartphone Chip Stocks Poised for the Next Handset Upgrade Wave
Smartphone silicon content is quietly repricing. On-device AI, camera stacks and RF complexity are lifting chip dollars per handset just as the next refresh cycle arrives, and the market has already begun pricing the winners.
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Ethereum's Vitalik Pushes for Open-Source AI Approach to Managing Governance
Ethereum's founder, Vitalik Buterin, has shared fresh insights on the evolution of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and how it should be developed and governed in a recent post on X today.
Palladyne AI: Autonomous Platforms Have Potential In Modern Warfare
Palladyne AI is becoming a more credible vertically integrated defense-autonomy platform as its acquired operating base scales. Their IAI partnership, Northern Strike, and HANGTIME certainly offer a path toward larger defense programs at some point. However, most of their revenue currently comes from their recent acquisitions, not in-house programs.
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Bitcoin treasury company Empery Digital sold about half of BTC stack
It's a sign of the times as the troubled company swaps its bitcoin treasury ambitions for AI data centers.
HLE Zeus named Player of the Series after standout performance
Zeus's accolade highlights the growing prestige and traditional funding in esports, contrasting with speculative crypto ventures. HLE Zeus named Player of the Series after standout performance.
Why Circle Internet Group stock popped today
Circle Internet Group (Nasdaq: CRCL), the stablecoin issuer behind USDC, said today that it has received federal approval to operate as a specific type of bank.
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Armour Residential REIT: A High-Yield But Volatile Idea For Income Investors
ARMOUR Residential REIT gets is prior hold ratings reaffirmed again, ahead of its upcoming earnings results later this month. Positive notes include an agency-backed MBS portfolio with growth, as well as positive ROE trends. Some riskier factors include volatile earnings and operating cash flow, high D/E, weak market sentiment, and limited upside forecasts.
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Uniswap's daily active traders on Robinhood Chain surpass 220K as volume hits $1B
The rapid growth of Uniswap on Robinhood Chain highlights the evolving intersection of DeFi and traditional finance, raising regulatory considerations. Uniswap's daily active traders on Robinhood Chain surpass 220K as volume hits $1B.
EWY: Why South Korea's Bear Market Is A Warning Sign To U.S. Stock Investors
iShares MSCI South Korea ETF is highly concentrated in Samsung and SK hynix, making it a leveraged AI hardware play. EWY recently entered a bear market, reflecting both global tech volatility and the outsized influence of its top holdings. Despite reforms and increased index weight, South Korea's market remains vulnerable due to governance issues and extreme tech sector concentration.
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Circle Just Became The Only Licensed Stablecoin Bank, Here's Why That Matters
Circle received OCC national trust bank approval on July 8, 2026, becoming the first stablecoin issuer with a federal banking charter, creating a regulatory moat vs. Tether and the OPEN-USD consortium. USDC circulation grew 19% to $73.2B despite the Fed cutting rates 75 bps since August 2025, while transaction revenue doubled ($23.8M → $47.2M quarterly), validating the dual-engine thesis. FIS Money Movement Hub integration is now live with 8 pilot banks, enabling USDC as a real-time payment rail alongside ACH/RTP/FedNow, de-risking revenue from pure rate dependency.
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Purepoint Uranium CEO provides Dorado uranium project summer drilling update - ICYMI
Purepoint Uranium Group Inc (TSX-V:PTU, OTCQX:PTUUF, FRA:P5X0) CEO Chris Frostad talked with Proactive about why uranium exploration drilling in Saskatchewan follows distinct winter and summer seasons, and how those seasonal differences influence exploration efficiency, logistics and costs. Proactive: All right.
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BonkDAO's $20M treasury drained after attacker spends $4.4M on BONK tokens to hijack governance vote
The incident highlights the critical need for robust governance structures in DAOs to prevent exploitation through low quorum thresholds. BonkDAO's $20M treasury drained after attacker spends $4.4M on BONK tokens to hijack governance vote.
Intuit: This Valuation Doesn't Make Sense; I'm Buying
Intuit is rated a Strong Buy, with valuation reflecting excessive pessimism despite continued double-digit growth and robust financials. INTU's Q3 FY26 saw 10% revenue and EPS growth, guidance raised, and aggressive cost-cutting, including a 17% workforce reduction to pivot toward AI. Major buybacks ($3.34B YTD), a new $8B authorization, and even a dividend on top underscore management's conviction in undervaluation and financial strength.
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