Vale Shares Edge Up Despite BofA Downgrade; Buyback Could Lift Yield to 5%
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Vale Shares Edge Up Despite BofA Downgrade; Buyback Could Lift Yield to 5%

Vale ADRs edged up 0.4% despite BofA downgrade. The company's capital return program, including buybacks, could yield 5.01%, but iron ore headwinds persist.

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Geron Stock Jumps 18% as Rytelo Sales Align with Guidance
Earnings James Calloway

Geron Stock Jumps 18% as Rytelo Sales Align with Guidance

Geron (GERN) shares jumped 18% as Q2 Rytelo sales of $57.5M edged closer to guidance midpoint, with management raising revenue expectations.

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Coeur Mining Surges on Q2 Hopes, Acquisition Complicates EPS Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Coeur Mining Surges on Q2 Hopes, Acquisition Complicates EPS Outlook

Coeur Mining shares rise 7.7% to $17.46 as investors await Q2 results, with the recent acquisition altering per-share calculations.

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IREN Stock Slips as AI Cloud Execution Takes Center Stage Post-Mirantis Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Stock Slips as AI Cloud Execution Takes Center Stage Post-Mirantis Deal

IREN shares slipped 1.5% as investors weigh strong AI Cloud contract pipeline against slower revenue conversion. The Mirantis acquisition adds software layer.

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Reddit stock slips below buyback price amid Google search concerns
Earnings James Calloway

Reddit stock slips below buyback price amid Google search concerns

Reddit shares dropped below its recent buyback price as investor concerns over Google search threats outweighed strong ad revenue growth.

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Alphabet's AI Reorg Wipes Out $175B in Market Value
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet's AI Reorg Wipes Out $175B in Market Value

Alphabet's stock plunged nearly 4% after a sweeping AI leadership reshuffle, wiping out roughly $175 billion in market value. Demis Hassabis becomes chief scientist, while Koray Kavukcuoglu takes over DeepMind.

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Dow Hits Record as Three Stocks Drive Nearly a Third of Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Hits Record as Three Stocks Drive Nearly a Third of Rally

The Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record high, with Caterpillar, Amgen, and Nvidia accounting for nearly a third of the two-day advance. Friday's jobs report could test the rally's breadth.

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AT&T Stock Slips as SpaceX Unveils Starlink Mobile Network
Markets Daniel Marsh

AT&T Stock Slips as SpaceX Unveils Starlink Mobile Network

AT&T shares dropped 2% as SpaceX revealed Starlink's terrestrial mobile network, raising competitive fears. Verizon and T-Mobile also declined.

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Santander Hits 52-Week High as Webster Deal Clears Final Hurdle
Markets Daniel Marsh

Santander Hits 52-Week High as Webster Deal Clears Final Hurdle

Santander shares reached a 52-week high after the Fed approved its Webster acquisition. The deal closes Aug. 20, with focus on EPS accretion and cost savings.

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AI Talent Wars Drive Meta's Stock Compensation to $7.66B, Amazon Gains from Anthropic Stake
Earnings James Calloway

AI Talent Wars Drive Meta's Stock Compensation to $7.66B, Amazon Gains from Anthropic Stake

Meta's stock compensation jumped 58% to $7.66B in Q2, while Amazon reported a $53.4B gain from its Anthropic stake, highlighting the financial impact of AI talent wars.

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Dow Rises on Rate-Sensitive Gains While Market Breadth Weakens
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Rises on Rate-Sensitive Gains While Market Breadth Weakens

The Dow gained 0.87% even as private payrolls missed forecasts and ISM prices jumped. Nasdaq and small caps declined, with weak breadth and healthcare outperforming tech.

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EA’s $55B Buyout Closes at $210 as Bookings Miss Forecast
Markets Daniel Marsh

EA’s $55B Buyout Closes at $210 as Bookings Miss Forecast

EA’s $55B buyout finalized at $210/share, a 24.8% premium, despite Q1 bookings falling 8.8% short of estimates. Deal closed after Tuesday's close; trading halted.

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