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SharkNinja Bets on AI & Innovation to Drive Its Next Phase of Growth
SN scales AI across every part of its business, with company-wide innovation efforts supporting stronger growth and a raised 2026 forecast.
SN PayPal shares soar 17% after Stripe, private-equity firm Advent make blockbuster $53B offer
Stripe and private equity firm Advent International have made a joint offer to acquire PayPal Holdings for $60.50 per share, in a deal that would value the payments company at more than $53 billion, two people familiar with the matter said.
PYPL Japan Recognizes Crypto as Financial Assets — Are Bitcoin ETFs and a 20% Tax Next?
Japan has passed a landmark crypto law. Could regulated Bitcoin ETFs and a lower 20% tax rate bring billions into the market?
J&J Leverages AI and Robots to Target $100 Billion in Annual Revenue
The launch of artificial intelligence-powered imaging and mapping capabilities for electrophysiology, early momentum for a drug releasing system for bladder cancer treatment, and progress toward a table-integrated robotic surgical system are among the latest innovations from pharmaceuticals and MedTech company Johnson & Johnson.
JNJ 
Purepoint Uranium CEO: Canada and the US face the same uranium challenge
As Canada and the United States accelerate plans to expand nuclear power, attention has largely focused on building new reactors. But according to Chris Frostad, CEO of Purepoint Uranium Group Inc (TSX-V:PTU, OTCQX:PTUUF, FRA:P5X0), a far more pressing issue is emerging: securing enough uranium to keep them running.
PTUUF 
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
BlackRock, Inc. (BLK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
BLK 
Why investors should consider selling AEHR stock on post-earnings rally
Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) is exploding higher on July 15 after posting blowout Q4 earnings and offering an absolute stunner of a forward guidance. In fiscal 2027, the company expects its revenue to come in at $140 million, nearly triple the topline figure last year and miles above the consensus set at $85 million only.
AEHR 
Why Two Major Analysts Are Pumping The Brakes On Microsoft Before Earnings
Two Wall Street firms trimmed their price targets on Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT | MSFT Price Prediction) ahead of the software giant's fiscal Q4 report, but neither pulled its bullish rating.
MSFT 
IBM Just Crashed. If Wall Street Pros Are Right The Stock Could Soar From Here
IBM (NYSE:IBM | IBM Price Prediction) currently trades at $214.46 after a brutal reset, while Wall Street's consensus price target sits at $294.94.
IBM 
Bitcoin Breaks Heavy Resistance—But Death Cross Looms: Analysis
BTC cleared a key resistance level Tuesday, giving bulls hope. Prediction market traders aren't convinced.
Cintas Q4 Earnings Call Highlights
Cintas NASDAQ: CTAS said it ended fiscal 2026 with strong fourth-quarter revenue growth, record profitability metrics and a fiscal 2027 outlook that calls for continued gains in sales and adjusted earnings.
CTAS 
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Grupo Aeroportuario Del Pacifico NYSE: PAC said second-quarter 2026 earnings improved despite weaker passenger traffic, as tariff adjustments, directly operated commercial businesses and the initial consolidation of Cross Border Xpress helped offset declines across parts of its airport network.
PAC 
The PNC Financial Services Group Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
The PNC Financial Services Group NYSE: PNC reported what Chairman and CEO Bill Demchak called an “impressive” second quarter, with management pointing to broad-based business momentum, stronger fee income, continued commercial loan growth and stable credit quality.
PNC 
U.S. Crude Oil Stockpiles Post Weekly Withdrawal
Commercial crude oil stocks fell by 1.7 million barrels last week. Analysts expected crude stocks to decline by 900,000 barrels.
BNO 
Tradable Set to Migrate $1 Billion in Private Credit Assets from ZKsync to Stellar
Tradable, the startup backed by ParaFi Capital, plans to migrate approximately $1 billion in private credit assets to the Stellar network. The platform had already tokenized $1.7 billion in assets on ZKsync, Ethereum's layer 2, across nearly 30 institutional positions.
Micron Drops 8% on China Competition Fears, Dragging Intel, AMD, and Marvell
Shares of Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU | MU Price Prediction) are down 8% to $903.50 in early trading Wednesday, dragging the broader semiconductor complex lower.
INTC 
Does Microsoft Stock Present an Opportunity via Teams Monetization?
MSFT reshapes Teams pricing by moving key features into Enterprise while adding new licenses, making renewal cycles key to its monetization strategy.
MSFT 
Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) Q2 Earnings: Taking a Look at Key Metrics Versus Estimates
While the top- and bottom-line numbers for Plumas Bancorp (PLBC) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended June 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.
PLBC 
Invest $100,000 in These Dividend Stocks and Collect Passive Income for Life
Wages arrive on an employer's schedule. Dividends arrive on a corporate board's schedule and keep arriving whether markets are open or closed.
ARCC 
2 Quantum Stocks That Could Challenge IonQ's Leadership
Despite its status as the largest pure-play quantum computing firm by market capitalization, IonQ Inc. NYSE: IONQ has proven not to be the most stable bet in recent weeks. Shares have fallen about 35% in the last month, and despite a strong Q1 2026 in many respects, the firm's losses per share are widening.
QMCO 
The Bearish Memory Thesis in MU & AI Research
@CharlesSchwab's Nate Peterson explains the bearish case for the memory market and why Micron's (MU) performance could shape the industry's outlook. He also discusses Apple's (AAPL) partnerships with AI research labs to examine how advances in AI model compression could affect future memory demand.
MU 
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD rallies as soft US PPI hits US Dollar
Pound Sterling Price News and Forecast: GBP/USD rallies as soft US PPI hits US Dollar
Bitcoin Giant Strategy Isn't Panicking—Unless BTC Crashes to $10K: CEO
The Bitcoin treasury giant will issue fresh preferred stock and resume buying once its Stretch shares climb back to par, CEO Phong Le said.
SpaceX Hits New Low as Stock Nears IPO Price
SpaceX stock is just about back to where it started when the company completed its record-setting IPO last month.
SPCX 
Biogen Shares Decline After Detailed Diranersen Alzheimer's Study Data
BIIB's Alzheimer's drug data presentation reaffirms a phase II setback as investors weigh plans to advance diranersen in phase III despite missed goals.
BIIB 
Cybersecurity ETF (BUG) Hits New 52-Week High
For investors seeking momentum, Global X Cybersecurity ETF BUG is probably on the radar. The fund just hit a 52-week high and is up 82.25% from its 52-week low price of $23.15/share.
BUG 
U.S. IPO Market Has More Room to Rally in H2 2026: ETFs Poised to Win
The next phase of the IPO rally could extend beyond tech mega-deals, driven by a more diversified pipeline, benefiting ETFs like FPX and IPO.
FPX 
BitMine made $46 million staking Ethereum then lost twice that betting on it
BitMine's push to turn one of the world's largest corporate Ethereum holdings into a source of recurring income generated nearly $46 million from staking last quarter. Yet a $92.1 million options loss overwhelmed those gains, while rising treasury costs and aggressive share issuance further weakened the economics for existing shareholders.
Cameco Resolves Cigar Lake Disruption: Are 2026 Targets on Track?
CCJ restarts Cigar Lake and McClean Lake operations, maintaining 2026 output targets after a temporary mill disruption.
CCJ 
J&J Q2 Earnings Beat on Darzalex, Tremfya Growth, 2026 Outlook Raised
JNJ tops Q2 earnings and sales estimates, driven by key drug growth, and raises its 2026 outlook despite a slight MedTech sales miss.
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