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Tencent Shares Plunge 7% Amid Gaming Uncertainty and Buyback Halt
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Tencent Shares Plunge 7% Amid Gaming Uncertainty and Buyback Halt

Tencent shares fell 7% on Wednesday, pressured by gaming sector uncertainty and a halt in share repurchases ahead of its August 12 board meeting.

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Rocket Lab Stock Jumps on $266M Air Force Deal, But Funding Details Matter
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Rocket Lab Stock Jumps on $266M Air Force Deal, But Funding Details Matter

Rocket Lab shares climbed in premarket after a $266 million Air Force contract, but just $112 million is funded upfront. The deal includes 12 base launches and six options.

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China Pharma Shares Surge 790% on No News; Patent Stake Now Worth $202M
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China Pharma Shares Surge 790% on No News; Patent Stake Now Worth $202M

China Pharma shares surged 790% on Tuesday with no material corporate development. The move pushed the notional value of a patent-share block to $202 million.

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Ondas Stock Surges 11.5% as Market Value Gain Dwarfs $6.9M Order
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Ondas Stock Surges 11.5% as Market Value Gain Dwarfs $6.9M Order

Ondas Inc. (ONDS) shares surged 11.5%, adding $450M in market cap—65x the $6.9M Australian defense order. The gain reflects DZYNE validation, not just revenue.

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ASX 200 Gains as Commodity Stocks Rally; Wall Street Futures Up
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ASX 200 Gains as Commodity Stocks Rally; Wall Street Futures Up

The ASX 200 advanced as gold, copper, and uranium stocks rallied. Wall Street futures gained as traders assessed earnings and inflation risks.

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Transocean Stock Gains Tighten Merger Arbitrage Spread on Valaris Deal
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Transocean Stock Gains Tighten Merger Arbitrage Spread on Valaris Deal

Transocean shares gained 4.3%, tightening the merger arbitrage spread on its Valaris acquisition to 2.15%. The implied annualized return is 11.2% before costs.

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Oklo and X-Energy Surge $930M on Early U.S. Nuclear-AI Strategy
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Oklo and X-Energy Surge $930M on Early U.S. Nuclear-AI Strategy

Oklo shares jumped 5.6% in after-hours trading, adding $430M to its market cap, as a $200M U.S. nuclear-AI initiative gains traction. X-Energy also surged, bringing combined gains to $930M.

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Archer Aviation Gains $644M in Market Cap After Thunder Announcement
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Archer Aviation Gains $644M in Market Cap After Thunder Announcement

Archer Aviation's market cap jumped $644 million after unveiling the Thunder aircraft with Anduril, though shares slipped 0.6% on Tuesday.

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Buffett's Valuation Warning Echoes as Stock-Bond Spread Narrows to 7 Basis Points
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Buffett's Valuation Warning Echoes as Stock-Bond Spread Narrows to 7 Basis Points

The gap between U.S. stock yields and real Treasury yields has shrunk to just 7 basis points, echoing Warren Buffett's warning about overvaluation. Tech earnings this week will be crucial.

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Plug Power Surges 6.6% as $80 Million Asset Sale Looms
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Plug Power Surges 6.6% as $80 Million Asset Sale Looms

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) climbed 6.6% to $2.27 after hours as investors focused on its ability to close $80 million in asset sales, but trading volume was below average.

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SoundHound AI Stock Slips Below $7 Merger Floor as Share Issuance Nears Cap
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SoundHound AI Stock Slips Below $7 Merger Floor as Share Issuance Nears Cap

SoundHound AI shares closed at $6.56, remaining 6.3% below the $7 merger floor. Preliminary filings show up to 43.43 million shares may be issued, with 87.5% allocated to secured note holders.

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Aehr Test Systems Stock Surges 28% on Growth Outlook Beyond Backlog
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Aehr Test Systems Stock Surges 28% on Growth Outlook Beyond Backlog

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) surged 28% on Tuesday, with investors looking past the backlog to future growth. The stock closed at $98.91, pushing market cap to $3.22 billion.

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