Chip Stocks Fuel SOXX Rebound, Driving VGT's Early Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Stocks Fuel SOXX Rebound, Driving VGT's Early Rally

A handful of chip stocks drove a rebound in the semiconductor sector, accounting for nearly all of the early gains in two major ETFs.

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Bloom Energy Stock Slips 5.6% as $1.7B AI Deal Raises Revenue Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

Bloom Energy Stock Slips 5.6% as $1.7B AI Deal Raises Revenue Concerns

Bloom Energy shares dropped 5.6% Monday as a $1.7 billion AI financing deal for Nebius Group fails to reassure investors about near-term revenue realization. The market awaits Q2 earnings on July 28.

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Micron Rebounds 4.6% as Contrasting Valuations Spark Debate Amid AI Memory Boom
Technology Sarah Chen

Micron Rebounds 4.6% as Contrasting Valuations Spark Debate Amid AI Memory Boom

Micron shares bounced 4.6% on Monday, approaching $888. The rally comes as Q4 annualized EPS trades at 7.2x, while Q3 adjusted free cash flow shows a 13.9x multiple.

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USA TODAY Stock Nears 52-Week High Amid New Awards Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

USA TODAY Stock Nears 52-Week High Amid New Awards Deal

USA TODAY Co. shares rose 3.4% in premarket trading as the company launches a new awards initiative, while digital subscriptions remain a small fraction of its audience.

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Brent Crude Dips Below $90 as Fuel Margins Surge, Inflation Worries Mount
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Brent Crude Dips Below $90 as Fuel Margins Surge, Inflation Worries Mount

Brent crude eased to $88.28 after hitting a one-month high, but soaring fuel margins and $4 gasoline pose a greater inflation threat as global refinery runs drop.

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Dollar Tree to Close 75 Stores While Opening 400 in Expansion Push
Earnings James Calloway

Dollar Tree to Close 75 Stores While Opening 400 in Expansion Push

Dollar Tree (NASDAQ:DLTR) will close 75 stores in fiscal 2026 but open 400 new ones, resulting in 325 net new locations. Multi-price conversions now cover about 63% of its network.

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Tech Stocks Rally on Chip Sector Strength Ahead of Key Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech Stocks Rally on Chip Sector Strength Ahead of Key Earnings

US stock futures advanced on Monday, led by a 3.5% surge in semiconductor stocks, as investors anticipate earnings from major tech companies.

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Oracle's Share Plunge Triples Dilution from $20B Equity Plan
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oracle's Share Plunge Triples Dilution from $20B Equity Plan

Oracle shares fell 63%, nearly tripling the dilution from its $20 billion equity plan. S&P downgraded the stock to BBB- on a projected $42 billion free cash flow shortfall for fiscal 2027.

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Alphabet's Cloud Revenue Nears Search Growth
Earnings James Calloway

Alphabet's Cloud Revenue Nears Search Growth

Ahead of its Q2 earnings, Alphabet's cloud growth is nearly matching Search in dollar terms, raising the stakes for AI investment returns.

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Domino's Pizza Surges on Supply Chain Growth; Earnings Miss Estimates
Earnings James Calloway

Domino's Pizza Surges on Supply Chain Growth; Earnings Miss Estimates

Domino's Pizza shares jumped 6.5% in premarket trading despite missing earnings and same-store sales estimates, as supply chain revenue drove the beat.

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Nokia Shares Rise Ahead of Q2 Earnings Amid Steep Profit Challenge
Earnings James Calloway

Nokia Shares Rise Ahead of Q2 Earnings Amid Steep Profit Challenge

Nokia shares rose 3.03% ahead of Q2 earnings, but the company still faces a 72% profit challenge in the second half, requiring €1.70B in operating profit to meet consensus.

Chip Giants Dominate KOSPI as ETF Unwinding Boosts Concentration Risk
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Giants Dominate KOSPI as ETF Unwinding Boosts Concentration Risk

Samsung and SK Hynix accounted for 50.33% of KOSPI value at Monday's close, driving 48.2% of the index's 4.46% decline. ETF unwinding amplifies concentration risk.

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