HSBC Sells Singapore Insurance Unit at 23x Earnings; Buyback Decision Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

HSBC Sells Singapore Insurance Unit at 23x Earnings; Buyback Decision Looms

HSBC has agreed to sell its Singapore insurance business to Allianz for S$2.7 billion, representing 22.9 times projected 2025 earnings, as the bank nears a key capital return decision.

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TeraWulf Stock Edges Up Following Lucrative Anthropic AI Lease Deal
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TeraWulf Stock Edges Up Following Lucrative Anthropic AI Lease Deal

TeraWulf closed Friday at $18.46, down 7.9% on the day but up 1.7% for the week, buoyed by a $19 billion AI lease with Anthropic.

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Nokia Stock Tumbles 10% Despite AI Order Surge and Profit Beat
Earnings James Calloway

Nokia Stock Tumbles 10% Despite AI Order Surge and Profit Beat

Nokia shares fell 10.3% over Thursday and Friday, closing at €8.222, despite Q2 comparable operating profit exceeding expectations by 13.6% and AI/cloud orders reaching €2.8 billion.

SELLAS Life Sciences Stock Tumbles 14% on REGAL Trial Uncertainty
Markets Daniel Marsh

SELLAS Life Sciences Stock Tumbles 14% on REGAL Trial Uncertainty

SELLAS Life Sciences shares dropped 14% on Friday amid investor caution over the REGAL Phase 3 trial timeline, testing the company's $2.2 billion market cap.

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Cisco Surges Past Nasdaq Despite Light Volume
Markets Daniel Marsh

Cisco Surges Past Nasdaq Despite Light Volume

Cisco (CSCO) closed at $114.17, up 1.25% on Friday and 2.0% for the week, outperforming the Nasdaq by 4.1 points. However, trading volume was 33% below average, questioning the rally's sustainability.

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NuScale Power Stock Edges Higher on Week After $260M Cash Injection
Markets Daniel Marsh

NuScale Power Stock Edges Higher on Week After $260M Cash Injection

NuScale Power (SMR) shares advanced 4.8% over the week, closing at $8.09 on Friday. The company raised $250.8M from share offerings, covering 96.5% of a $259.9M payment from ENTRA1.

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Walmart's Valuation Test: Private-Label Push Faces Scrutiny After 4% Weekly Drop
Markets Daniel Marsh

Walmart's Valuation Test: Private-Label Push Faces Scrutiny After 4% Weekly Drop

Walmart shares fell 4.2% for the week, raising questions about its premium valuation. The retailer's private-label growth strategy faces a key test.

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United Airlines Shares Flat Despite Bullish 2026 Guidance: No Premium Yet
Earnings James Calloway

United Airlines Shares Flat Despite Bullish 2026 Guidance: No Premium Yet

United Airlines (UAL) shares rose 2.5% on Friday but remain flat on the week after updating 2026 guidance. The stock trades at 11.8x EPS midpoint, below Delta and Southwest.

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Oracle Stock Drops $14.5B Despite $7B Pentagon Award
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oracle Stock Drops $14.5B Despite $7B Pentagon Award

Oracle shares fell 4.2% Friday, erasing $14.5 billion in market cap despite winning a Pentagon contract worth up to $6.99 billion.

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Small-Cap Rally Faces Fed and Big Tech Earnings Test
Markets Daniel Marsh

Small-Cap Rally Faces Fed and Big Tech Earnings Test

Wall Street faces a pivotal week as small caps lead the market, with the Fed's rate decision and megacap earnings set to test the rally.

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Rivian Stock Hovers Near Offering Price Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Earnings James Calloway

Rivian Stock Hovers Near Offering Price Ahead of Q2 Earnings

Rivian (RIVN) shares closed Friday at $15.84, only 2.2% above the recent $15.50 offering price, as the market awaits Q2 earnings with key focus on R2 production and cash burn.

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Cipher Digital Shares Surge 32% in Turbulent Week as Market Eyes AI Infrastructure
Markets Daniel Marsh

Cipher Digital Shares Surge 32% in Turbulent Week as Market Eyes AI Infrastructure

Cipher Digital shares surged 31.8% in a volatile week, closing at $23.15 on Friday. The AI-driven rally faces execution uncertainty ahead of Q2 earnings.

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