Broad Market Rally: S&P 500 Hits Record as PPI Cools
Markets Daniel Marsh

Broad Market Rally: S&P 500 Hits Record as PPI Cools

US stocks advanced broadly Thursday after July producer prices came in flat, boosting hopes for a soft landing. The S&P 500 hit a record high, with breadth improving.

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Intuitive Machines Tumbles as Q2 Misses, H2 Growth Hurdle Looms
Earnings James Calloway

Intuitive Machines Tumbles as Q2 Misses, H2 Growth Hurdle Looms

Intuitive Machines stock dropped 8.6% premarket after Q2 revenue missed forecasts and adjusted EBITDA swung to a loss. The company's full-year outlook requires a sharp acceleration in H2 revenue growth.

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FGI Industries Stock Soars 186% on Q2 Profit Recovery
Earnings James Calloway

FGI Industries Stock Soars 186% on Q2 Profit Recovery

FGI Industries shares surged 186% after Q2 profit recovery, with gross margin up 5.3 points. Revenue rose 2.9% to $31.9 million, but the stock's valuation now outstrips full-year guidance.

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Homebuilders Rally on Cool PPI, But Lennar's Outlook Stays Weak
Markets Daniel Marsh

Homebuilders Rally on Cool PPI, But Lennar's Outlook Stays Weak

Homebuilder shares outperformed the S&P 500 after a flat July PPI report, but Lennar's rally faces analyst skepticism with a price target below its current price.

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HPE Surges 6% on Morgan Stanley Upgrade; $71 Target Signals More Upside
Markets Daniel Marsh

HPE Surges 6% on Morgan Stanley Upgrade; $71 Target Signals More Upside

HPE shares climbed 5.97% to $62.30 after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock to Overweight and raised its price target to $71, citing robust AI infrastructure demand.

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NYT's Puzzle Push: Subscriber Growth Target Faces Headwinds
Earnings James Calloway

NYT's Puzzle Push: Subscriber Growth Target Faces Headwinds

New York Times (NYT) must add ~275,000 subscribers quarterly to reach its 2027 goal. Recent Games search interest offers hope, but Q2 growth barely met the pace.

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2027 Social Security COLA Forecast Climbs to 3.6%, Adding $60B in Benefits
Economy Daniel Marsh

2027 Social Security COLA Forecast Climbs to 3.6%, Adding $60B in Benefits

A leading projection for the 2027 Social Security COLA has risen to 3.6%, which would add nearly $60 billion to annual benefits. The July CPI-W came in 3.1% above the baseline.

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Birkenstock Shares Surge 17% on Upbeat Revenue Forecast
Earnings James Calloway

Birkenstock Shares Surge 17% on Upbeat Revenue Forecast

Birkenstock (BIRK) shares soared 17% on Thursday after the company raised its annual sales growth outlook, overshadowing a small earnings miss.

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Eli Lilly Defends Obesity Drug Pipeline Amid Retatrutide Lawsuits
Regulation James Calloway

Eli Lilly Defends Obesity Drug Pipeline Amid Retatrutide Lawsuits

Eli Lilly shares rose 0.5% as the company filed six lawsuits against unauthorized sellers of its experimental obesity drug retatrutide, reinforcing its commitment to pipeline integrity.

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EnerSys Surges 15% on Q1 Earnings Blowout
Earnings James Calloway

EnerSys Surges 15% on Q1 Earnings Blowout

EnerSys (ENS) shares soared 15% premarket after Q1 adjusted EPS of $3.66 crushed estimates, though revenue only edged up 4.8%.

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Nvidia's Wide Analyst Target Range Signals Uncertainty Amid AI Rally
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Nvidia's Wide Analyst Target Range Signals Uncertainty Amid AI Rally

Nvidia (NVDA) gained 3% premarket despite a $563 gap in analyst price targets, signaling valuation uncertainty. Flat July PPI data supported growth stocks.

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IREN Gains on Microsoft's First AI Data Center Acceptance
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Gains on Microsoft's First AI Data Center Acceptance

IREN shares jumped 4.76% in premarket after Microsoft accepted the first 50MW of a $9.7B AI infrastructure deal, marking a key milestone.

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