Applied Materials Shares Slide 5% on Flat Margins Despite Strong Guidance
Earnings James Calloway

Applied Materials Shares Slide 5% on Flat Margins Despite Strong Guidance

Applied Materials (AMAT) dropped 5.2% despite strong Q4 revenue guidance, as unchanged gross margins raised questions about its 32x earnings valuation.

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AI Bond Surge Nears $220B as Real Yields Test 3% Barrier
Markets Daniel Marsh

AI Bond Surge Nears $220B as Real Yields Test 3% Barrier

AI hyperscalers have sold nearly $220B in bonds, driving real yields to multi-year highs. Markets watch 3% barrier as capital competition intensifies.

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Cerebras Tumbles 5.3% as Valuation Concerns Override Strong Core Growth
Earnings James Calloway

Cerebras Tumbles 5.3% as Valuation Concerns Override Strong Core Growth

Cerebras (CBRS) fell 5.3% Friday as investors weighed a $51.8B valuation against strong core revenue growth and a widened GAAP loss.

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Plug Power Stock Climbs 6% as Service Contract Benefit Boosts Margins
Earnings James Calloway

Plug Power Stock Climbs 6% as Service Contract Benefit Boosts Margins

Plug Power shares gained 6% this week as a $15.7 million service-contract benefit helped narrow its gross margin to near breakeven, though revenue growth targets remain a challenge.

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Infleqtion Stock Surges 5.9% on Record Revenue, But Valuation Raises Eyebrows
Earnings James Calloway

Infleqtion Stock Surges 5.9% on Record Revenue, But Valuation Raises Eyebrows

Infleqtion shares rose 5.9% after Q2 revenue doubled and 2026 outlook was lifted, but the stock's 67x sales valuation and declining margins spark caution.

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Super Micro Stock Climbs on Robust Sales Outlook, Margin Squeeze Lingers
Earnings James Calloway

Super Micro Stock Climbs on Robust Sales Outlook, Margin Squeeze Lingers

Super Micro (SMCI) shares gained 1.5% as a $68.5B fiscal 2027 sales forecast offset concerns over a projected 19% drop in Q1 adjusted gross profit.

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Intel Stock Slips as $22.6B Share Sale Dilutes Holdings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Intel Stock Slips as $22.6B Share Sale Dilutes Holdings

Intel shares dropped 2% after completing a $22.6 billion equity offering that increased share count by 4.8%. Proceeds will fund capital expenditures and working capital.

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Marathon Petroleum Pulls Back After Rally Pushes Shares Past Analyst Targets
Markets Daniel Marsh

Marathon Petroleum Pulls Back After Rally Pushes Shares Past Analyst Targets

Marathon Petroleum shares fell 0.7% after a 20% weekly surge, trading 13.3% above the consensus target. Strong Q2 earnings and robust buyback projections underpin the rally.

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Belgian Cellar Gold Find: A €9 Million Drop in the Global Ocean
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Belgian Cellar Gold Find: A €9 Million Drop in the Global Ocean

A €9 million gold hoard found in a Belgian cellar equals just 23 COMEX contracts, underscoring the vast scale of the global gold market. Analysts remain split on price forecasts.

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Quantinuum Stock Slides 5.5% as Valuation Hits 567x Sales
Technology Sarah Chen

Quantinuum Stock Slides 5.5% as Valuation Hits 567x Sales

Quantinuum (QNT) dropped 5.5% on Friday despite strong Q2 earnings and new partnerships. The stock's valuation of $17.02 billion equals 567x 2026 sales.

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Refiners' Record Cash Hoard Puts Pressure on Phillips 66 to Deploy Capital
Markets Daniel Marsh

Refiners' Record Cash Hoard Puts Pressure on Phillips 66 to Deploy Capital

U.S. refiners delivered their strongest quarterly profit since 2022, lifting Phillips 66 near record highs, but the stock now trades above analyst targets, putting capital allocation in the spotlight.

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Ondas Rebounds on Tariff News, Q4 Revenue Hurdle Looms
Earnings James Calloway

Ondas Rebounds on Tariff News, Q4 Revenue Hurdle Looms

Ondas shares recover after drone tariffs, but Q4 revenue target of $256M is steep. Q2 adjusted EBITDA loss widened.

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