Salesforce Gains 2% as JPMorgan Sets $250 Target, Citing AI Growth
Technology Sarah Chen

Salesforce Gains 2% as JPMorgan Sets $250 Target, Citing AI Growth

Salesforce (CRM) climbed almost 2% after JPMorgan initiated coverage with Overweight and a $250 target, suggesting a 29% gain and a potential $46 billion valuation increase.

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REITs Rally as Yields Slide; AVB Leads Sector Gains
Markets Daniel Marsh

REITs Rally as Yields Slide; AVB Leads Sector Gains

U.S. REITs outperformed on Thursday as July PPI cooled, pushing the 10-year yield to 4.645%. AvalonBay (AVB) advanced 2.5%.

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StubHub Stock Tumbles 12% on World Cup Costs, Weak H2 Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

StubHub Stock Tumbles 12% on World Cup Costs, Weak H2 Outlook

StubHub shares dropped 12.3% as World Cup-related costs offset revenue growth, with adjusted EBITDA guidance for H2 set at $222M-$242M.

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Workday Soars 20% on Silver Lake Takeover Talks; Market Value Jumps $8.6B
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Workday Soars 20% on Silver Lake Takeover Talks; Market Value Jumps $8.6B

Workday shares jumped 20% after Reuters reported Silver Lake is in talks to acquire the enterprise-software maker, adding $8.6B to its market value.

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ADT Stock Wavers as Outage Queries Spike 200%, Recurring Revenue Holds at $360M
Analysis Daniel Marsh

ADT Stock Wavers as Outage Queries Spike 200%, Recurring Revenue Holds at $360M

ADT shares slipped as 'ADT down' searches tripled, but no systemwide outage was confirmed. The company's recurring monthly revenue remains solid at $360M.

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PG&E Stock Lags Market After Bay Area Quake; Earnings Beat
Markets Daniel Marsh

PG&E Stock Lags Market After Bay Area Quake; Earnings Beat

PG&E (PCG) shares dipped 1.67% on Thursday, lagging the S&P 500 by 2.2 points after a Bay Area earthquake, though no damage was reported. Q2 earnings beat estimates, but revenue missed, and analysts remain bullish.

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Nasdaq Nears Record as Tech Rally Gains Momentum
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Nears Record as Tech Rally Gains Momentum

The Nasdaq Composite rose 0.89% to 26,824.18, remaining about 1.35% below its June intraday high. Falling Treasury yields and softer oil prices fueled tech gains, with semiconductors leading the way.

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JD.com stock slips despite earnings beat as revenue falls for first time in a decade
Earnings James Calloway

JD.com stock slips despite earnings beat as revenue falls for first time in a decade

JD.com shares dropped 8% despite beating Q2 estimates. Revenue fell for the first time in a decade, and most profit gains came from cutting new-business losses.

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Timken Stock Climbs After Insider Sale, Earnings Outlook Boost
Earnings James Calloway

Timken Stock Climbs After Insider Sale, Earnings Outlook Boost

Timken shares rose 1% to $131.56 after a director's $1.73 million sale, while raised 2026 adjusted EPS guidance and strong Q2 results support the stock's upside.

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Starbucks Shares Near Record High as Unicorn Frappuccino Drives Traffic, Not Profit
Earnings James Calloway

Starbucks Shares Near Record High as Unicorn Frappuccino Drives Traffic, Not Profit

Starbucks reintroduces its Unicorn Frappuccino for a weekend, aiming to drive foot traffic as shares hover near record highs. Q3 transactions rose 4.2%, but the drink's direct revenue impact is small.

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Oreo Vote Tests Mondelez's North American Volume Recovery
Earnings James Calloway

Oreo Vote Tests Mondelez's North American Volume Recovery

Mondelez's Oreo flavor vote will test whether North American volume growth can hold after a 1.6-point sequential improvement in Q2.

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Dow Lags S&P 500 as Cisco's Slide Exposes Price-Weighted Quirk
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Lags S&P 500 as Cisco's Slide Exposes Price-Weighted Quirk

The Dow fell 96 points as Cisco's 9% plunge weighed heavily, while the S&P 500 hit a record. Flat producer prices boosted Fed pause bets.

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