Riot Platforms Surges on $9.1B AI Data Center Lease
Markets Daniel Marsh

Riot Platforms Surges on $9.1B AI Data Center Lease

Riot Platforms (RIOT) shares rose 4.33% after signing a $9.1 billion AI data center lease, reportedly with Anthropic, marking a major pivot toward high-performance computing.

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CAVA Stock Jumps 12% on Strong Traffic, Margin Pressure
Earnings James Calloway

CAVA Stock Jumps 12% on Strong Traffic, Margin Pressure

CAVA shares rose 12% after hours as Q2 traffic growth of 5.3% offset a 60 bps margin decline. Revenue beat estimates, but guidance was unchanged.

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Cisco's AI Order Surge Fails to Lift Shares Ahead of Q4 Report
Earnings James Calloway

Cisco's AI Order Surge Fails to Lift Shares Ahead of Q4 Report

Cisco shares slipped ahead of its Q4 earnings report, which highlighted a $3.7 billion surge in AI orders. The company faces a steep challenge to meet its $9 billion annual AI target, with options pricing a 7% move.

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Alamar Biosciences Stock Jumps 31% on Strong Consumables Growth
Earnings James Calloway

Alamar Biosciences Stock Jumps 31% on Strong Consumables Growth

Alamar Biosciences (ALMR) shares soared 31% after Q2 revenue surged 82%, fueled by consumables sales that lifted gross margins and strengthened the recurring revenue outlook.

JetBlue Rebounds 3% After Four-Day Slide, Fuel Costs Still Loom
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JetBlue Rebounds 3% After Four-Day Slide, Fuel Costs Still Loom

JetBlue (JBLU) climbed 3% on Tuesday, snapping a four-day losing streak, but light volume and persistent fuel cost worries keep the stock under pressure.

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T-Mobile Stock Edges Up Amid Outage Search Surge and Texas Job Cuts
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T-Mobile Stock Edges Up Amid Outage Search Surge and Texas Job Cuts

TMUS inched higher Tuesday despite a spike in outage-related searches and announced job cuts in Texas. Analysts remain largely bullish on the stock.

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CBA's Record A$10.98B Profit Clouded by 47% Surge in Bad-Debt Charges
Earnings James Calloway

CBA's Record A$10.98B Profit Clouded by 47% Surge in Bad-Debt Charges

Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA.AX) reported a record A$10.98 billion cash profit, yet second-half credit impairment charges surged 47% to A$469 million, raising investor concerns.

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Disney Stock Rises on Avengers Buzz Despite Profit Mix Concerns
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Disney Stock Rises on Avengers Buzz Despite Profit Mix Concerns

Disney (DIS) shares edged higher Tuesday on Avengers: Doomsday buzz, but the company's profit mix shows Experiences dominating while Entertainment lags. Analysts see 24% upside.

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Tim Hortons' Harry Potter Menu Faces Key Test After Flat Q2 Sales
Earnings James Calloway

Tim Hortons' Harry Potter Menu Faces Key Test After Flat Q2 Sales

Tim Hortons debuts a Harry Potter-themed menu in the U.S. on August 12, following a mere 0.1% rise in Canadian comparable sales. The promotion is seen as a key test for the brand's ability to drive traffic.

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Shake Shack Stock Holds Steady After Airport Kiosk Pricing Glitch
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Shake Shack Stock Holds Steady After Airport Kiosk Pricing Glitch

Shake Shack shares ended slightly higher after a kiosk glitch at an airport outlet sparked viral claims about surcharges. The company says it was a technology error, not policy.

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Mondelez Gains as Oreo Buzz in China Spotlights Volume Growth
Earnings James Calloway

Mondelez Gains as Oreo Buzz in China Spotlights Volume Growth

Mondelez (MDLZ) shares ticked up 0.4% after Oreo trended in the U.S. following China product reports; the region's volume growth drove 65% of Q2 organic growth.

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Beyond Meat Plunges 20% as 1-for-30 Reverse Split Sets Up Nasdaq Deadline
Markets Daniel Marsh

Beyond Meat Plunges 20% as 1-for-30 Reverse Split Sets Up Nasdaq Deadline

Beyond Meat shares tumbled 19.7% to $0.4176 as the company's 1-for-30 reverse split takes effect, leaving only 12 sessions to meet Nasdaq's $1 minimum bid.

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