AI Stocks Propel Nasdaq Higher Despite Broad Market Weakness
Markets Daniel Marsh

AI Stocks Propel Nasdaq Higher Despite Broad Market Weakness

The Nasdaq surged 2.43% as AI-driven stocks rallied, but over 70% of S&P 500 stocks fell, highlighting a narrow market advance.

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Apple Stock Slips Ahead of Q3 Earnings as Margin Concerns Mount
Earnings James Calloway

Apple Stock Slips Ahead of Q3 Earnings as Margin Concerns Mount

Apple shares fell 1.8% ahead of Q3 earnings, with consensus revenue at $108.7B and a projected gross margin of 47.9%, down from 49.3% in March.

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Alphabet's Cloud Surge Key to $420 Target, Not Earnings Multiple
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Alphabet's Cloud Surge Key to $420 Target, Not Earnings Multiple

Alphabet shares fell 1.3% to $332.47, but Wall Street targets of $425-$435 imply 28-31% upside, driven by cloud revenue growth and operating profit, not just a low P/E.

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QQQ Up 3% as Late Filings Show Advisor Conviction, Not New Inflows
Markets Daniel Marsh

QQQ Up 3% as Late Filings Show Advisor Conviction, Not New Inflows

QQQ gained 3.0% to $681.65. Two advisor filings from late July reflect positions as of March 31, not new purchases, indicating conviction over fresh inflows.

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IREN Soars 26% on 5GW AI Roadmap, Valuation Debate Intensifies
Technology Sarah Chen

IREN Soars 26% on 5GW AI Roadmap, Valuation Debate Intensifies

IREN stock jumped 26% on a 5GW AI plan, with revenue density targets far exceeding rivals TeraWulf and Applied Digital, reigniting valuation debate.

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VOO Rebounds as Tech Sector Selloff Highlights Concentration Risks
Markets Daniel Marsh

VOO Rebounds as Tech Sector Selloff Highlights Concentration Risks

VOO recovered 1.04% Thursday after a 1.52% drop driven by semiconductor stocks. Eight chip names accounted for 64 basis points of the decline, underscoring concentration risk in large-cap funds.

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AI Cloud Stocks Rebound as Cash Reserves Diverge
Markets Daniel Marsh

AI Cloud Stocks Rebound as Cash Reserves Diverge

CoreWeave and Nebius shares rebounded sharply as their distinct cash positions drove diverging trajectories in AI cloud trading.

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Lam Research Soars on AI-Driven Margin Forecast
Earnings James Calloway

Lam Research Soars on AI-Driven Margin Forecast

Lam Research (LRCX) shares jumped 20.9% as AI-driven demand boosted guidance, with a 44.9% incremental adjusted operating margin forecast.

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Arm Holdings Soars as AI Chip Shipments Quadruple
Technology Sarah Chen

Arm Holdings Soars as AI Chip Shipments Quadruple

Arm Holdings shares surged 7.1% as AI core shipments quadrupled, with revenue hitting $1.289 billion and adjusted EPS of $0.45.

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Bloom Energy Soars 26% After Single Client Drives 73% of Q2 Revenue
Earnings James Calloway

Bloom Energy Soars 26% After Single Client Drives 73% of Q2 Revenue

Bloom Energy shares jumped 26% after Q2 revenue of $1.065 billion beat estimates by 29%, driven by one customer representing 73% of sales. The company raised its full-year outlook but faces concentration risk.

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Jersey Mike's IPO Raises $1B, Majority Goes to Selling Shareholders
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Jersey Mike's IPO Raises $1B, Majority Goes to Selling Shareholders

Jersey Mike's (JMKE) IPO priced at $23 per share, raising $1 billion. Existing holders receive 68% of proceeds, while the company uses nearly all net cash to pay down debt.

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Qualcomm Shares Slide on Profit Margin Concerns Despite Revenue Beat
Earnings James Calloway

Qualcomm Shares Slide on Profit Margin Concerns Despite Revenue Beat

Qualcomm (QCOM) shares declined 2.8% premarket after its adjusted earnings guidance fell short by nearly 9%, highlighting margin pressures from higher input costs.

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