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BitGo integrates sBTC bridge for direct BTC conversions
BitGo's sBTC integration could significantly enhance Bitcoin's role in DeFi, increasing institutional participation and liquidity in the ecosystem. BitGo integrates sBTC bridge for direct BTC conversions.
Analyst: ‘We're In One Of The Most Dangerous Times In History' For Passive Investors
New Harbor Financial's John Llodra used his latest appearance on Adam Taggart's Thoughtful Money to deliver a stark message to buy-and-hold investors: the setup for a traditional 60/40 stock/bond portfolio looks worse today than at almost any point he can remember.
AGG Marex Global enables USDC as initial margin for US derivatives clearing
Marex's USDC integration in derivatives clearing enhances 24/7 operational efficiency, bridging digital assets with traditional finance systems. Marex Global enables USDC as initial margin for US derivatives clearing.
1inch co-founder says he was fired, announces new venture
Anton Bukov said that he no longer took an active role at 1inch and had been “fired” in 2025 after pushing for changes to the company's management and operations.
Home BancShares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights
Home BancShares NYSE: HOMB executives said the company delivered a record second quarter on an adjusted basis, helped by the early contribution from its Mountain Commerce Bank acquisition, stable margins, strong fee income and better-than-expected loan trends.
HOMB 
Bridger Aerospace Group Charts Fleet Expansion, Contract Growth at Investor Conference
Bridger Aerospace Group NASDAQ: BAER Chief Executive Officer Sam Davis outlined the aerial firefighting company's growth strategy, fleet expansion plans and technology initiatives during a presentation at RedChip's “The Vertical Economy” Virtual Investor Conference.
BAER 
Healthcare IT is the Next AI Growth Story: 3 Stocks to Buy Now
Healthcare IT is emerging as AI's next growth story as providers adopt AI to cut costs & improve care. Here we present three stocks that are likely to benefit.
BEAT 
Everyone's Buying NVIDIA, but 2 Smaller AI Stocks Could Soar Higher
Western Digital and Seagate are riding AI-driven storage demand with strong revenue outlooks, expanding margins and earnings growth that could fuel further upside.
NVDA 
Morgan Stanley Launches Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana Trading on E*Trade
Eligible customers can now buy, sell, and hold Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana with Morgan Stanley via Zero Hash.
Netflix Revenue, Profit Grow Despite Concerns About Keeping Subscribers Hooked
The company said it would begin to release its viewership report annually, rather than twice a year.
NFLX 
Hershey margin recovery expected to begin in Q2, but Jefferies stays on sidelines over volume concerns
Hershey Company (NYSE:HSY, XETRA:HSY) is expected to begin recovering margins in the second quarter as higher-cost cocoa inventory from last year cycles through, but Jefferies maintained a ‘Hold' rating, citing continued weakness in consumer demand and limited evidence of a recovery in sales volumes. Jefferies wrote that the second quarter "should be the first with meaningful year-over-year gross margin expansion," forecasting roughly 300 basis points of improvement as peak-cost inventory laps.
HSY 
Cardano whales challenge rising short bets before Van Rossem fork
Cardano has fallen 1.39% to $0.1628 as rising short positions have outweighed whale demand two days before the Van Rossem hard fork. According to data from crypto.news, from July 16 showed ADA traded between an intraday low of $0.
Chevron weighs new Iraqi oil pipeline to avoid Strait of Hormuz during Iran war
An Iraqi oil pipeline has been shut down for more than two decades after it was badly damaged in 2003 during the US' invasion of Iraq.
CVX 
Swiss Franc Forecast: USD/CHF Breakout Looms After Four Weeks at Resistance
The rally has repeatedly stalled beneath the same technical ceiling, with USD/CHF once again approaching a pivotal inflection.
Tether Launches Open-Source Brain-to-Text Engine Under QVAC AI
Open-source development: The tool allows processing brain-computer interfaces locally on the user's hardware without sending data to the cloud. Competition results: The development team earned fourth place out of 466 participants in the global Brain-to-Text '25 competition held in February. Recorded accuracy: The system achieved a word error rate of 1.
I Was Wrong About Johnson & Johnson: Upgrading To Hold (Rating Upgrade)
Johnson & Johnson posted strong Q2 earnings. Sales of its NMDA receptor antagonist, called Spravato, for the treatment of depression, rose 41.1% year-on-year to $584 million in Q2. Also, J&J raised its 2026 adjusted diluted EPS guidance from $11.45-$11.65 to $11.6-$11.75.
JNJ 
UnitedHealth Stock Hits 2026 High on Strong Earnings, Rosy Outlook
Shares of UnitedHealth Group jumped to their highest level in more than a year Thursday after the health care and insurance giant announced results that handily topped Wall Street expectations.
UNH 
3 Retail REITs Poised to Benefit From Leasing Strength and Low Supply
Phillips Edison, Tanger and American Assets Trust stand to gain as essential retail demand, tight supply and strong leasing support growth.
AAT 
Rising Consumer Spending Builds Investment Case For IBUY ETF
Despite obstinate inflation and higher-for-longer interest rates, consumers continue to open their wallets and spend. But how they spend is another story.
IBUY 
Alphabet could crush estimates on Cloud strength, Anthropic windfall: BofA
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) is set to post a blockbuster second quarter, according to Bank of America, which reiterated its Buy rating and raised earnings estimates on surging Cloud growth and a sharp jump in the value of the company's Anthropic stake. The bank expects Alphabet to report second-quarter revenue of $102.1 billion and EPS of $8.38, well above Street estimates of $101 billion and $2.90.
GOOG 
Polymarket Traders May Be Manipulating Bitcoin's Price To Rig Bets, Stanford Study Says
A working paper says a small group nudged Binance's spot price in the final seconds before settlement to decide which side of Polymarket's five-minute bitcoin contracts paid out.
SpaceX shares dip below IPO price of $135, and its Bitcoin holdings make this crypto's problem too
SpaceX's share dip highlights the interconnectedness of equity and crypto markets, underscoring broader volatility and risk sentiment shifts. SpaceX shares dip below IPO price of $135, and its Bitcoin holdings make this crypto's problem too.
RISR: Upgrading This Negative-Duration ETF As Inflation Fears Return
FolioBeyond Alternative Income and Interest Rate Hedge ETF stands out as a unique, actively managed negative duration fund benefiting from rising rates. RISR's duration profile has been conservatively reduced from -7.9 to -2.4 years, limiting downside if rates fall while maintaining upside if rates rise. The current macro backdrop—persistent inflation, geopolitical tensions, and market-implied rate hikes—strengthens the case for RISR as a portfolio hedge.
RISR 
Conagra Brands begins strategic reset with dividend cut and higher reinvestment
Conagra Brands Inc (NYSE:CAG) is embarking on a strategic reset after reporting fourth quarter results that missed expectations on sales and operating profit, prompting Jefferies to reiterate its Hold rating while raising its price target to $14 from $13. The company reported fourth quarter revenue and operating profit below consensus expectations, although adjusted earnings per share were broadly in line with forecasts, helped by a lower tax rate.
CAG 
$1.9T T. Rowe Price Launches Crypto ETF With Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, and Solana
$1.9T T. Rowe Price launches TKNZ, an active crypto ETF with Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana, BNB and Hyperliquid exposure.
Cohu Is An Underfollowed AI Testing Play
I rate Cohu a Strong Buy with an $83 price target, reflecting 57% upside from current levels. COHU is expanding into AI processor testing, high-bandwidth memory inspection, power management, and analytics, targeting a $1.6B serviceable market. Eclipse, Neon, Diamondx, PAICe software, and improving utilization could add about $1.05 of incremental EPS and lift my 2027 non-GAAP EPS estimate to $1.63.
COHU 
U.S. Bancorp (USB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
U.S. Bancorp (USB) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
USB 
Vita Coco Company to Post Q2 Earnings: Here's What to Know
COCO's strong coconut water demand and brand momentum are expected to drive second-quarter growth despite rising freight costs.
COCO 
Flywire Stock Jumps 32.6% YTD: Is it Still a Buy or Better to Hold?
FLYW's 2026 rally reflects surging revenue, payment volume and margins, but its premium valuation makes holding more prudent than chasing the stock.
FLYW 
Honda Will Stop Selling Its Lone Electric Vehicle in the U.S.
Sales of the Prologue, an electric SUV, will end this year amid a pivot to hybrids.
HMC 
