GameStop Raises EBITDA Outlook as Collectibles Reshape Business
Earnings James Calloway

GameStop Raises EBITDA Outlook as Collectibles Reshape Business

GameStop raised its adjusted EBITDA forecast to $650M, powered by a surge in collectibles sales and lower costs, even as total revenue declined sharply.

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Nintendo's 30% Game Sale: Tariff Windfall Strategy Explained
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Nintendo's 30% Game Sale: Tariff Windfall Strategy Explained

Nintendo's 30% game discount uses part of a $300M tariff refund, but investors shouldn't expect a full giveaway. The move targets software sales amid hardware price hikes.

Ticketmaster Rivals Challenge DOJ Deal; LYV's High-Margin Engine in Focus
Regulation James Calloway

Ticketmaster Rivals Challenge DOJ Deal; LYV's High-Margin Engine in Focus

Rivals AEG and SeatGeek ask a judge to reject the DOJ's antitrust settlement with Live Nation, highlighting Ticketmaster's 38.8% margin and 40% profit share.

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Skyworks Surge Narrows Qorvo Merger Spread to Under 1%
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Skyworks Surge Narrows Qorvo Merger Spread to Under 1%

Skyworks (SWKS) surged 9.7%, compressing the Qorvo (QRVO) merger spread to 0.6%. The fixed exchange ratio means QRVO tracks SWKS, leaving little arbitrage cushion.

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Como's €1B Valuation Question: Losses Top €132M
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Como's €1B Valuation Question: Losses Top €132M

Despite a €1 billion valuation claim, Como 1907's accounts reveal a €132.1M loss. Champions League revenue may boost income but not sufficient to validate the figure.

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Wingstop's 100-Pass Wing Deal: Marketing Ploy, Not Earnings Driver
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Wingstop's 100-Pass Wing Deal: Marketing Ploy, Not Earnings Driver

Wingstop's $27.99 Wing Pass unlocks 18 weekly bundles but only 100 passes are available, making it a marketing experiment rather than an earnings driver. WING stock saw minimal movement.

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Tenon Medical Surges 80% But Dilution Looms Large
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tenon Medical Surges 80% But Dilution Looms Large

Tenon Medical (TNON) surged 80% on heavy volume after repaying convertible notes, but dilution risk persists with 1.8M shares registered for resale and warrants exercisable at $5.02.

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Ryanair ADR Slides 1.6% as Window Incident Debate Intensifies
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ryanair ADR Slides 1.6% as Window Incident Debate Intensifies

Ryanair's U.S.-listed shares slipped 1.6% as the airline's CEO clashed with the NTSB's preliminary report on a July window incident. The financial impact remains unclear, with oil and fares still the bigger drivers.

Brent Surges Past $106, But Energy Stocks Show Mixed Reaction
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Brent Surges Past $106, But Energy Stocks Show Mixed Reaction

Brent crude jumped nearly 6% to $106.94 on Thursday, but energy stocks showed mixed results as XLE dipped while upstream-focused XOP gained, reflecting market nuances.

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10-Year Yield Nears 5%: Market Stress Points Emerge
Markets Daniel Marsh

10-Year Yield Nears 5%: Market Stress Points Emerge

The 10-year Treasury yield surged to 4.922%, approaching the 5% psychological level. The move pressures bonds, homebuilders, and growth stocks as inflation data looms.

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Bitcoin Drops to $77K Ahead of CPI: Rate-Sensitive Trade in Focus
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitcoin Drops to $77K Ahead of CPI: Rate-Sensitive Trade in Focus

Bitcoin slipped to $77,179 ahead of Friday's CPI report, as markets weigh rate sensitivity against inflation-hedge narratives. A 0.2% core print could steady the trade; hotter data may test support.

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S&P 500 at 10,000 by 2027? The $440 Earnings Hurdle
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 at 10,000 by 2027? The $440 Earnings Hurdle

The S&P 500 could reach 10,000 by 2027, but the math requires both $440 in earnings and a 23x P/E. Here's why that's a stretch.

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