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$932 Million in BNB Sent to Dead Wallets in Quarterly Burn Round
The BNB Foundation has announced the successful completion of the 36th quarterly BNB token burn by BNB Chain.
Here's the Clear Reason to Buy Intel Before Its July 23 Earnings Report
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC | INTC Price Prediction) reports Q2 earnings on July 23 before the closing bell.
INTC SK Hynix: Shortage Will Only Get Worse
I'm initiating SK Hynix (SKHY) with a buy at current levels due to strong HBM leadership and robust AI-driven memory demand. SKHY's dominant HBM position, multi-year supply contracts, and advanced EUV investments underpin its earnings insulation from typical DRAM cyclicality. Despite recent share erosion to Samsung and Micron, the rapidly expanding AI memory market supports absolute volume growth and pricing power.
HBM ASML Just Raised Guidance Again — Is This the Strongest AI Stock Story Nobody's Talking About?
The AI investment boom has created a sharp divide between companies benefiting from long-term demand and those merely riding short-term enthusiasm.
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Many Cryptocurrencies Try to Dethrone Bitcoin, but Will Any Succeed?
Monero survived 73 delistings, while stablecoins moved $33T. Here are some of the projects that have tried to improve on Bitcoin and how each attempt has gone.
AT&T and Verizon Look Beyond the Family Plan
New wireless service options may break up multiline plans and land carriers a bevy of long-term customers.
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CleanSpark: Multi-Year AI Deal Is A Strong Start, But Execution Is What Matters
CleanSpark maintains a Strong Buy rating, driven by its strategic pivot toward data centers and AI-powered operations. CLSK's diversification beyond Bitcoin mining aims to reduce crypto dependency and position the company for scalable revenue growth. A recently announced multi-year, multi-billion-dollar HPC deal is seen as a potential game-changer supporting long-term growth.
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Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) (SVNLY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Svenska Handelsbanken AB (publ) (SVNLY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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Cloetta AB (publ) (CLOEF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Cloetta AB (publ) (CLOEF) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
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BlackRock stock jumps 5% as Q2 earnings, AUM and inflows top estimates
BlackRock (BLK) shares climbed in premarket trading on Wednesday after the world's largest asset manager reported second-quarter earnings, revenue and assets under management that exceeded Wall Street expectations. The company reported adjusted net income of $2.3 billion for the quarter, up 22% from a year earlier, while assets under management (AUM) rose 22% year over year to a record $15.3 trillion, marking the first time the firm has crossed the $15 trillion milestone.
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BioHarvest lands $1.4M grant for AI-driven plant science
BioHarvest Sciences Inc (NASDAQ:BHST, FRA:8MV0) said on Wednesday it has received a 4.33 million NIS (about $1.4 million) grant from the Israel Innovation Authority to fund a new research initiative applying machine learning and computer vision to its plant cell culture programs. The non-dilutive funding, BioHarvest's second grant from the IIA this year, will support integration of data science, chemo-informatics and high-throughput digital sensing into the company's biological development workflows, aiming to move plant cell culture away from trial-and-error methods toward a data-driven optimization framework.
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The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (PNC) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc (PNC) came out with quarterly earnings of $4.85 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $4.51 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.85 per share a year ago.
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DTCC's Tokenization Era Begins With Ripple Prime Already at the Table
As DTCC goes live with tokenization, Ripple Prime is already inside the ecosystem.
AI predicts Nvidia stock price for August 1, 2026
Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) could climb to $228.40 by August 1, 2026, according to a forecast generated by ChatGPT.
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Cramer Pushes Back on Apple's Sell Call — Here's Why Investors Should Care
Shares of Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL | AAPL Price Prediction) were stopped in their tracks when KeyBanc's Brandon Nispel issued a downgrade to underweight from equal weight, citing valuation concerns.
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Gold finding its footing as US producer prices fall in June
The gold market is once again attracting bullish momentum, pushing back into neutral territory as wholesale inflation pressures eased more than expected.
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First Horizon National (FHN) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Top Estimates
First Horizon National (FHN) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.54 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.52 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.45 per share a year ago.
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BNY (BNY) Q2 Earnings and Revenues Beat Estimates
BNY (BNY) came out with quarterly earnings of $2.46 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.2 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.94 per share a year ago.
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Post Holdings: A Re-Rating Story With Double-Digit Buybacks On Top
Post Holdings remains a Strong Buy, driven by robust free cash flow, aggressive buybacks, and a resilient portfolio despite macro headwinds. POST's H1 '26 free cash flow rose to $270.3 million, with a projected FY26 FCF that could reach ~$698 million, for a P/FCF ratio near 5.6x. Management is prioritizing high-yield buybacks over debt repayment, recently authorizing an additional $600 million program after retiring ~15% of shares in H1.
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Spot gold shoots above $4,060/oz after New York manufacturing index surprises with rise to 15.6
Gold prices shot to session highs after manufacturing activity in the New York region rose deeper into expansionary territory this month, according to the latest data published by the New York Federal Reserve.The regional central bank announced on Wednesday that its Empire State manufacturing survey improved to 15.6 in July, after posting a 5.7 print in June. The data was far better than expectations, as consensus forecasts called for a slight rise to 6.2.
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Buy GE Vernova, Lam Research, United Airlines stocks: Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley has identified three stocks that could outperform as the second-quarter earnings season gets underway. The Wall Street bank highlighted GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) among its top picks, citing expectations that they will deliver strong quarterly earnings.
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Inflation cools, Morgan Stanley earnings, IBM's bad day and more in Morning Squawk
Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.
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XPeng: A Weak Quarter Masks A Strong Year Ahead
XPeng had a soft first quarter where deliveries dipped and revenue growth turned negative, spooking a market already nervous about weak Chinese New Energy Vehicle sales. I expect a sharp reacceleration of vehicle sales and revenue through Q3 and Q4 2026, driven by new model releases including the GX flagship SUV and the upcoming L03/L05 SUVs. Gross margins have held firm above 20% despite rising component costs, driven by high-margin revenue from Volkswagen for VLA 2.0 and co-developed vehicles.
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Nextech3D.ai launches enterprise pilot for AI workforce platform KraftyLab Intelligence
Nextech3D.AI (CSE:NTAR, OTCQX:NEXCF, FRA:1SS) has launched an enterprise pilot program for KraftyLab Intelligence, an AI-powered platform designed to help organizations collect employee feedback and generate workforce insights. Built on the existing KraftyLab platform, KraftyLab Intelligence combines workforce data, employee feedback, onboarding programs, training initiatives, leadership development and workforce analytics into a single environment.
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KEEL secures city approval for 96 MW AI campus in Sherbrooke, consolidating three former Bitcoin mining sites
KEEL's AI campus approval marks a strategic pivot from crypto to AI, potentially boosting Qubec's data center prominence and economic growth. KEEL secures city approval for 96 MW AI campus in Sherbrooke, consolidating three former Bitcoin mining sites.
As the Iran War Resumes, 2 Energy ETFs Ride Oil's Renewed Rally
After leading the markets for much of the first half of the year, energy stocks tapered off from mid-May through the start of July as a tenuous agreement between Iran and the United States helped normalize oil prices. But tensions in the Middle East have once again flared up, with the two countries exchanging missile fire and conflicting statements about maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Electra taps Safran for 250 turbogenerators to power hybrid-electric EL9
Electra said on Wednesday it has signed a production agreement with France's Safran Helicopter Engines for turbogenerators, as the hybrid-electric aircraft startup looks to advance certification efforts.
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Microsoft's emissions rose 25% last year. Experts say they'll surge even more dramatically in the years ahead
Microsoft's total emissions increased 25% in 2025, according to its latest sustainability report, adding to the trend of tech companies polluting more heavily as they ramp up AI data centers.
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Don't Miss the Surprising Signal to Buy ServiceNow Before July 22
ServiceNow (NYSE:NOW | NOW Price Prediction) at $112.86 as of July 13 stands out as a compelling setup for retirement-focused investors heading into the company's July 22 report.
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Verizon Has 24.9% Upside, and Here's the Undeniable Force to Buy Before July 24
Verizon (NYSE:VZ | VZ Price Prediction) is one of the most compelling income setups on the board right now, and the July 24 earnings report is the trigger that converts a +6% yielder into a +24% total-return story.
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