Brent's July Rally Widens WTI Spread to 60% on Hormuz Jitters
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Brent's July Rally Widens WTI Spread to 60% on Hormuz Jitters

Brent crude rose over 20% in July, widening its premium over WTI to $5.87 as Hormuz shipping concerns persist. Tanker traffic through the strait remains at 30-35% of pre-conflict levels.

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Cycurion Soars on $54.6M Contract, But Cash Flow Concerns Loom
Markets Daniel Marsh

Cycurion Soars on $54.6M Contract, But Cash Flow Concerns Loom

Cycurion (CYCU) shares rally premarket after a $54.6 million contract, but cash flow and Nasdaq delisting concerns persist.

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IREN Stock Surges 30% as AI Cloud Contracts Near $3.4B Target
Analysis Daniel Marsh

IREN Stock Surges 30% as AI Cloud Contracts Near $3.4B Target

IREN shares surged 30% after securing 85% of its $4B AI cloud run-rate target, but the gap between contracted and actual revenue remains a key test.

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SoFi Stock Rebounds 8% as Tax Rate Hikes Offset Strong Q2 Beat
Earnings James Calloway

SoFi Stock Rebounds 8% as Tax Rate Hikes Offset Strong Q2 Beat

SoFi shares rebounded 8% on Thursday after a Q2 earnings beat, but increased tax guidance left full-year EPS unchanged at $0.60, offsetting the upside.

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AXT Soars 27% on Record InP Sales and Margin Surge
Earnings James Calloway

AXT Soars 27% on Record InP Sales and Margin Surge

AXT (NASDAQ:AXTI) shares surged 27% in premarket trading after the company reported record indium phosphide sales, driving gross margin to 44.9% and Q3 guidance well above consensus.

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Reddit Stock Slides 10% as Overseas User Growth Outpaces Revenue
Earnings James Calloway

Reddit Stock Slides 10% as Overseas User Growth Outpaces Revenue

Reddit shares dropped 10% in premarket trading despite beating Q2 estimates, as investor focus shifted to the weak monetization of its rapidly growing international user base.

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Nokia Shares Jump 3.8% on AI Order Surge; S&P Lifts Outlook to Positive
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nokia Shares Jump 3.8% on AI Order Surge; S&P Lifts Outlook to Positive

Nokia shares climbed 3.8% after €2.8B in AI orders and an S&P outlook upgrade, but cash conversion remains a key concern.

Ulta Beauty's Pacsun Deal Targets Gen Z as Target Partnership Winds Down
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Ulta Beauty's Pacsun Deal Targets Gen Z as Target Partnership Winds Down

Ulta Beauty launches a Pacsun collaboration to court younger shoppers as its Target shop-in-shops close. Analysts assess the impact on sales and profit.

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Apple Stock Tumbles 7% as Tariff Refund Masks Underlying Earnings Miss
Earnings James Calloway

Apple Stock Tumbles 7% as Tariff Refund Masks Underlying Earnings Miss

Apple shares dropped 7.3% premarket after Q3 results, with the EPS beat largely due to a one-time tariff refund. Supply constraints and weak guidance overshadowed record revenue.

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Intel Stock Surges as Server Pricing Power Drives Growth, Foundry Losses Persist
Earnings James Calloway

Intel Stock Surges as Server Pricing Power Drives Growth, Foundry Losses Persist

Intel (INTC) shares surged 11.3% Thursday as server pricing and product mix drove 82% of growth, despite a $2.1B foundry loss. AI hardware demand lifts sector.

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Amazon Stock Surges 12% as AWS Profit Engine Eases AI Spending Fears
Earnings James Calloway

Amazon Stock Surges 12% as AWS Profit Engine Eases AI Spending Fears

Amazon shares rose 12% premarket after AWS profit growth eased concerns about heavy AI spending, with cloud operating income up 63.6%.

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HSBC's $36B Australian Exit Boosts Pepper Money's Servicing Scale
Markets Daniel Marsh

HSBC's $36B Australian Exit Boosts Pepper Money's Servicing Scale

HSBC's A$36 billion Australian loan sale to Blackstone makes Pepper Money a major servicer, with a portfolio 1.59 times its March AUM.

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