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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Jersey Mike's IPO Priced at $21-$25, Majority Proceeds to Shareholders
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Jersey Mike's IPO Priced at $21-$25, Majority Proceeds to Shareholders

Jersey Mike's targets $21-$25 per share in its IPO, with existing shareholders selling 68.3% of the offering. The company plans to use net proceeds of $301 million for debt reduction.

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Alphabet Shares Dip 7.8% Weekly Despite Friday Uptick, Capex Surge Weighs
Earnings James Calloway

Alphabet Shares Dip 7.8% Weekly Despite Friday Uptick, Capex Surge Weighs

Alphabet (GOOGL) shares fell 7.8% for the week despite a slight Friday gain, as Q2 capital expenditures doubled and free cash flow turned negative, overshadowing a $99B equity gain.

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SpaceX Shares Face Pressure Ahead of Major Lockup Expiry After Starship Test
Markets Daniel Marsh

SpaceX Shares Face Pressure Ahead of Major Lockup Expiry After Starship Test

SpaceX shares ended the week down 7.2% at $115.07, despite a successful Starship Flight 13 that deployed 20 V3 satellites. A looming lockup expiry of 911.5 million shares on August 6 threatens to add selling pressure.

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FTSE 100 Gains as Oil Earnings and BoE Decision Loom
Markets Daniel Marsh

FTSE 100 Gains as Oil Earnings and BoE Decision Loom

The FTSE 100 closed at 10,736.23, up 1.28% for the week. Energy is expected to contribute 62% of incremental earnings growth for the STOXX 600, with the BoE widely anticipated to hold rates steady.

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Teva Q2 Preview: Emalex Charge May Mask Underlying Progress
Earnings James Calloway

Teva Q2 Preview: Emalex Charge May Mask Underlying Progress

Teva's Q2 results face a $700M Emalex charge that could neutralize branded-drug growth, with consensus EPS near zero. Revenue is forecast at $4.058B.

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Microsoft's $40B AI Spend Under Microscope as Earnings Loom
Earnings James Calloway

Microsoft's $40B AI Spend Under Microscope as Earnings Loom

Microsoft heads into earnings with a $40 billion capex target, raising questions about AI investment returns. Azure growth and cash conversion are key metrics.

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Grab Stock Slips 7.3% as $400M Buyback Struggles to Counter Dilution
Markets Daniel Marsh

Grab Stock Slips 7.3% as $400M Buyback Struggles to Counter Dilution

Grab's stock dropped 7.3% over the week, putting pressure on its $400 million buyback to offset dilution. The repurchase covers about 29% of potentially dilutive securities.

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AST SpaceMobile Shares Slide After $1.15B Fundraise Puts Spotlight on Launch Timeline
Markets Daniel Marsh

AST SpaceMobile Shares Slide After $1.15B Fundraise Puts Spotlight on Launch Timeline

AST SpaceMobile shares dropped 5% on Friday, as a $1.15 billion convertible note sale raised liquidity but highlighted the challenge of launching 36 more satellites by early 2027.

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Lucid Stock Tumbles 14% as Delivery Gains Highlight Cash Burn
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lucid Stock Tumbles 14% as Delivery Gains Highlight Cash Burn

Lucid shares dropped 14.4% to $6.30 as Q2 deliveries rose to 82.8% of production, but investors focused on cash burn, with Q1 free cash outflow at 58% of market cap.

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Tencent Stock Slides 5.8% as Gaming Jitters and Buyback Pause Weigh
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tencent Stock Slides 5.8% as Gaming Jitters and Buyback Pause Weigh

Tencent shares fell 5.8% last week as gaming worries and a buyback pause weighed on the stock ahead of second-quarter results.

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