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Silver Price Forecast: Lower high structure holds, bear's eye $55.00
Silver Price Forecast: Lower high structure holds, bear's eye $55.00
Salesforce: A Strong Business Model That Delivers - A Value Equation Forensic Deep Dive
Salesforce (CRM) trades at a depressed ~11x trailing FCF multiple, with a forward multiple of ~9.6x, reflecting SaaS-pocalypse fears and AI disruption concerns. CRM executed a massive $24.8B debt-funded buyback, reducing share count by over 10% in Q1 FY2027, signaling management conviction in undervaluation. Base-case annualized return is ~14% assuming no multiple change, with scenario analysis showing limited downside and upside potential of ~49% if multiples revert.
CRM Apple sues OpenAI for trade theft, sending shock waves through Silicon Valley
Apple sued OpenAI and two ex-employees in a bombshell suit accusing them of misappropriation of the hardware giant's trade secrets. The complaint was filed Friday in the US District Court for the Northern District of California.
AAPL Alphabet (GOOG) Price Forecast: Recovery Tests Key Bullish Breakout Zone
Alphabet continues recovering from a corrective low while testing a pivotal resistance zone that could determine whether the longer-term bullish trend resumes or another pullback develops.
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PCN: Downgrading To Hold On Rates And Share Dilution
PIMCO Corporate & Income Strategy Fund is downgraded to Hold due to a less favorable interest rate outlook and ongoing share issuance. PCN offers an 11.4% monthly dividend yield with a history of consistent payouts, appealing to income-focused investors seeking reliability. Rising interest rates and continued new share issuance may suppress PCN's share price and premium to NAV in the near term.
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Strive CEO Matt Cole says firm will sell Bitcoin if beneficial for shareholders
Strive's flexible Bitcoin strategy highlights the balance between shareholder value and cryptocurrency volatility, impacting investor confidence. Strive CEO Matt Cole says firm will sell Bitcoin if beneficial for shareholders.
Disney: Lionsgate Rumors Add To An Already Compelling Bull Case
The Walt Disney Company remains a Buy, supported by strong free cash flow, accelerating DTC profitability, and robust performance in sports and theme parks. DIS's Q2 results beat EPS and revenue estimates, with select streaming operating income up 88% and free cash flow at $4.94 billion, despite macro headwinds. Potential catalysts include a rumored Lionsgate acquisition, new CEO leadership, and AI-driven efficiencies across content and operations.
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Gold (XAU/USD) Price Forecast: Can Bulls Reclaim Critical Trend Resistance?
Gold is testing critical trend resistance after a sharp correction, with key support holding. The next move depends on whether bulls can regain momentum.
Apple sues OpenAI alleging trade secret theft, says scheme was 'at every level'
Apple has sued OpenAI in federal court in Northern California, alleging trade secret theft. The iPhone maker alleges that the AI lab took Apple's intellectual property in order to develop its own consumer hardware.
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Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade secret theft
Apple filed a lawsuit Friday against OpenAI over allegations of trade secret theft and breach of contract.
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Apple Sues OpenAI, Alleging It Stole Trade Secrets
Former Apple employees took confidential information to OpenAI to advance the AI company's device efforts, Apple claims.
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Ethereum Foundation Set AI Agents Loose on Its Code: Here's What They Actually Found
The Ethereum Foundation's protocol security team ran coordinated artificial intelligence (AI) agents against the code Ethereum depends on, surfacing at least one remotely exploitable bug along with a flood of convincing false positives that humans had to untangle.
Innovative Industrial Properties: Capital Structure Risk Solved, 9% Preferred Yield Remains
Innovative Industrial Properties (IIPR) navigated a $290M bond maturity by issuing preferred equity and later securing cheap senior unsecured debt. IIPR.PR.A preferred shares experienced a sharp drawdown due to capital structure decisions, not deteriorating fundamentals, and have since rebounded. IIPR's balance sheet remains robust with a Debt/Assets ratio of 0.14 and a debt service coverage ratio of 10.4x.
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Oil giants to gain ‘billions' from Iran war — but won't ramp up drilling despite Trump's insistence
US oil majors are reluctant to build out more rigs and wells, resisting White House pressure as they claim their bumper profits are just a temporary boost.
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Beyond Corporate Bonds: Enhance Income With Private Credit
In the current higher-for-longer interest rate regime, more fixed income investors are seeking alternate paths to diversify their income sources. One option that may not have yet considered is private credit or more specifically, the Simplify Private Credit Strategy ETF (PCR).
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OpenAI Launches GPT-5.6 as Agentic AI Shifts ETF Outlook
The artificial intelligence (AI) sector experienced an important shift this week, as OpenAI released its highly anticipated GPT-5.6 models (Sol, Terra, and Luna) alongside its brand-new enterprise application, ChatGPT Work. The rollout followed a rigorous 12-day White House security review, representing the first time that a U.S.
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PepsiCo's $200 Billion Stability Play Is Attracting Dividend Investors
Fifty-four. That is how many consecutive years PepsiCo (NASDAQ:PEP | PEP Price Prediction) will have raised its dividend once the 4% increase in the annualized dividend per share takes effect with the June 2026 payment.
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Bitcoin Rallies Toward $65,000 Level As Multiple Factors Drive Gains
Bitcoin prices rallied on Friday, July 10, approaching $65,000 as a range of factors contributed to the digital currency's upward movement.
Dow rises as S&P 500 nears record, SK Hynix debut boosts AI chip stocks
US stocks ended higher on Friday, with the S&P 500 closing just shy of a record high as enthusiasm around artificial intelligence and semiconductor stocks offset concerns over renewed tensions in the Middle East. Investors also turned their attention to the start of the second-quarter earnings season next week, when major US banks will begin reporting results.
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Coke crushes rival Pepsi on Wall Street as pricey snacks sink stock
Coca-Cola is pounding Pepsi on Wall Street, riding a lean beverage strategy to near-record highs while its bloated rival chokes on a slumping snack business.
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Zurn Elkay Water Solutions: Even Strong Performance Has Limits
Zurn Elkay Water Solutions Corporation remains a Hold as strong fundamentals are offset by a stretched valuation. ZWS delivered 11.4% revenue growth and significant profitability gains, driven by demand and higher-margin product focus. Despite robust performance, ZWS trades at higher multiples than most peers on key valuation metrics, limiting near-term upside.
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Zuckerberg's Net Worth Swells $12 Billion As Meta Ends Best Week Since 2024
Meta has faced backlash for its Muse Image tool from Hollywood unions, talent agencies and cybersecurity firms over privacy concerns. Instagram's implementation of the tool allowed users to create AI content based on images posted by public accounts, which are not notified when their posts are used for image generation, and users are automatically opted into the program.
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XRP price prediction July 2026: The $1 floor vs the CLARITY catalyst
XRP spent the first half of 2026 defending the one level that matters, the $1 mark, while a wall of bullish fundamentals, ETF inflows, whale accumulation, and a finished lawsuit failed to move the price.
Vodafone Group Spikes 13%: Here's the Story
Shares of Vodafone Group (NASDAQ:VOD | VOD Price Prediction) are up 12.7% in Friday midday trading, changing hands near $14.74 after opening from a prior close of $13.08.
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MicroVision Shareholders Clear Reverse Split Plan, Convertible Note Share Issuance
Microvision NASDAQ: MVIS shareholders approved all five proposals presented at the company's 2026 annual meeting, including the election of directors, authorization related to convertible notes, and amendments that allow the board to implement a reverse stock split.
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A $28 Billion AI IPO Trading at Just 7x Earnings: Too Cheap or Too Cyclical to Trust?
John Coogan spent Wednesday's TBPN segment arguing that the largest AI hardware IPO no US retail investor can buy yet might also be the cheapest name in the entire complex.
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3 Low-PEG GARP Stocks That Look Attractive Right Now
Aveanna Healthcare, ArcBest and Ternium stand out as low-PEG GARP picks, pairing discounted valuations with strong growth metrics.
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Beyond Micron: 2 AI Infrastructure Stocks With Massive Upside Ahead
Micron's AI-fueled rally has cooled, but Seagate and WDC are riding on strong storage demand, margin expansion and upbeat outlook that may power further gains.
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Bitcoin's ‘next major buying opportunity' forms in Q4 – Former NASA researcher explains why!
Bitcoin bulls are coming back, but is the market prepared for a complete comeback?
Kyverna Therapeutics Sinks 13%: Here's Why
Shares of Kyverna Therapeutics (NASDAQ:KYTX) are down almost 13% in Friday afternoon trading, changing hands near $8.60 after opening the session at $9.81.
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