Vivakor Shares Rocket on $1.09 Billion Crude Platform; Q1 Margin Slims to 7.8 bps
Markets Daniel Marsh

Vivakor Shares Rocket on $1.09 Billion Crude Platform; Q1 Margin Slims to 7.8 bps

Vivakor shares soared 41.5% on a $1.09 billion crude oil platform announcement, but Q1 trading margin narrowed to 7.8 basis points, raising concerns about profitability.

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BAE Systems Holds Steady After £708M FCAS Deal; Focus Shifts to July 30 Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

BAE Systems Holds Steady After £708M FCAS Deal; Focus Shifts to July 30 Earnings

BAE Systems (BAESY) shares held steady after a £708M FCAS contract, which is 0.8% of its backlog. The market now focuses on July 30 half-year results for margin and cash flow insights.

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Charter Communications Slides as Broadband Subscriber Losses Mount
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Charter Communications Slides as Broadband Subscriber Losses Mount

Charter Communications shares dropped 3% after reporting a larger-than-expected loss of broadband subscribers and lowering its core profit forecast for 2026.

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Verizon Shares Up on Subscriber Growth, Lower Handset Costs
Earnings James Calloway

Verizon Shares Up on Subscriber Growth, Lower Handset Costs

Verizon shares gained 2.4% to $44.86 after reporting 184,000 postpaid phone additions and a 24.4% rise in free cash flow, beating expectations.

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Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Surges as Q3 Profit Outlook Hinges on Pricing Gains
Earnings James Calloway

Cleveland-Cliffs Stock Surges as Q3 Profit Outlook Hinges on Pricing Gains

Cleveland-Cliffs (CLF) shares jumped 6.8% on Friday as the company forecast Q3 adjusted EBITDA of $575 million, with nearly all growth attributed to improved pricing and cost reductions.

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Rheinmetall Shares Rise 1.4% on Aschau Powder Output Expansion
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rheinmetall Shares Rise 1.4% on Aschau Powder Output Expansion

Rheinmetall shares advanced 1.4% after announcing a 147% increase in powder production at its Aschau facility. China enacted immediate dual-use export restrictions.

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Wall Street Split as AI Spending Scrutiny Intensifies; Nasdaq Drops
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Split as AI Spending Scrutiny Intensifies; Nasdaq Drops

The Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.6% on Friday as investors scrutinized AI-related expenditures, while the Dow rose 0.2%. Alphabet and Tesla together posted $50.7 billion in capital expenditures with negative free cash flow.

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Dow Edges Higher as Oil Retreats, Widening Gap Over Nasdaq
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Edges Higher as Oil Retreats, Widening Gap Over Nasdaq

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 0.2% in early Friday trading, while the Nasdaq slipped 0.62%. A drop in oil prices and a slight dip in Treasury yields provided some relief.

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Shell Shares Dip Despite Projected 109% Profit Surge in Q2
Earnings James Calloway

Shell Shares Dip Despite Projected 109% Profit Surge in Q2

Shell shares slipped 1.3% even as preliminary consensus points to a 109% jump in Q2 adjusted earnings to $8.92 billion, with chemicals and trading contributing nearly half.

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SoftBank Shares Plunge 7% as AI Funding Worries Deepen
Markets Daniel Marsh

SoftBank Shares Plunge 7% as AI Funding Worries Deepen

SoftBank Group shares dropped 7% on Friday, erasing ¥2.4 trillion in market cap, as investor concerns over AI funding sustainability and a 57.5% valuation gap weighed on sentiment.

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Toyota Shares Dip as Yen Weakness Nears ¥700 Billion Profit Boost Ahead of Central Bank Decisions
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Toyota Shares Dip as Yen Weakness Nears ¥700 Billion Profit Boost Ahead of Central Bank Decisions

Toyota shares slipped 1.8% to 2,897 yen, while a weaker yen could boost annual operating profit by nearly ¥700 billion. Central bank meetings and earnings loom.

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BYD Stock Steady as European Gains Offset Domestic Challenges
Markets Daniel Marsh

BYD Stock Steady as European Gains Offset Domestic Challenges

BYD shares ended the week flat at HK$88.65, as strong European growth offset a sharp decline in China sales.

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