Amphenol Stock Jumps 7.6% on Strong Q2 Beat and Doubled CommScope EPS Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Amphenol Stock Jumps 7.6% on Strong Q2 Beat and Doubled CommScope EPS Outlook

Amphenol shares rose 7.6% after Q2 earnings beat estimates and the company doubled its expected EPS benefit from the CommScope acquisition to $0.30 per share.

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Fed Likely to Hold Rates in July, September Hike Still in Play
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Fed Likely to Hold Rates in July, September Hike Still in Play

Traders see a 70.6% chance the Fed holds rates at 3.50%-3.75% in July, with a 29.4% probability of a hike, as oil prices jump and inflation cools.

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Bloom Energy Surges on Record Q2 Revenue, Single Client Dominates
Earnings James Calloway

Bloom Energy Surges on Record Q2 Revenue, Single Client Dominates

Bloom Energy shares jumped 4.3% after posting record Q2 revenue of $1.065 billion, beating estimates. A single customer accounted for 73% of revenue, highlighting concentration risk.

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Oil Nears $90 as Hormuz Risks Eclipse Mixed US Stockpile Data
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Oil Nears $90 as Hormuz Risks Eclipse Mixed US Stockpile Data

Oil prices climbed near $90 on Wednesday as security concerns in the Strait of Hormuz outweighed mixed signals from US crude inventory data.

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CBIZ Stock Surges Near $55 on Grant Thornton's $5B Buyout
Markets Daniel Marsh

CBIZ Stock Surges Near $55 on Grant Thornton's $5B Buyout

CBIZ (CBZ) shares surged to $54.45 following Grant Thornton's $5 billion acquisition offer at $55 per share, with a narrow 1% arbitrage spread signaling high deal confidence.

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GE HealthCare Stock Jumps on Record Orders, Q2 Beat
Earnings James Calloway

GE HealthCare Stock Jumps on Record Orders, Q2 Beat

GE HealthCare shares jumped 9.9% after Q2 earnings beat estimates and orders hit a record $23.9 billion. The stock rose to $70.43 premarket, though it remains 22% below its January high.

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P&G Stock Drops as 2027 Strategy Reveals Major Earnings Hurdle
Earnings James Calloway

P&G Stock Drops as 2027 Strategy Reveals Major Earnings Hurdle

P&G shares declined 3% as the fiscal 2027 outlook revealed a 9.7% pre-headwind EPS increase needed to hit guidance, overshadowing an earnings beat.

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Boston Stock Falls as International Sales Counter US Cardiac Weakness
Earnings James Calloway

Boston Stock Falls as International Sales Counter US Cardiac Weakness

Boston Scientific shares fell 5.1% as strong international sales countered a US cardiac downturn. Q2 earnings beat estimates but guidance was cut.

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US Futures Mixed as Oil Surge, Fed Decision Loom; Tech Options Test $190B
Markets Daniel Marsh

US Futures Mixed as Oil Surge, Fed Decision Loom; Tech Options Test $190B

US stock futures were mixed Tuesday as oil prices surged and markets awaited a Fed decision. Focus shifts to a $190 billion AI-driven options test in tech.

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Lemonade Stock Tumbles 14% as Strong Revenue Growth Fails to Lift Profit Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Lemonade Stock Tumbles 14% as Strong Revenue Growth Fails to Lift Profit Outlook

Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) shares dropped nearly 14% in premarket trading despite a 79% revenue surge, as the company held its full-year profit forecast steady, raising concerns about risk exposure and cash flow.

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MARA Holdings Rises on Bitcoin Bounce, Energy Pivot in Focus
Crypto Sarah Chen

MARA Holdings Rises on Bitcoin Bounce, Energy Pivot in Focus

MARA Holdings (NASDAQ:MARA) edged toward $11 in premarket trading, tracking Bitcoin's rebound, as investors eye the company's energy pivot ahead of Q2 earnings on August 6.

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2027 Social Security COLA Estimate Slashed to 3.7%, Reducing Benefit Payouts by $16.6 Billion
Economy Daniel Marsh

2027 Social Security COLA Estimate Slashed to 3.7%, Reducing Benefit Payouts by $16.6 Billion

The projected 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment has been reduced to 3.7%, down from 4.7%, trimming estimated benefit increases by $16.6 billion annually.

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