Wall Street Slides as Oil Surge Compounds AI Sector Woes Ahead of Fed Decision
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Slides as Oil Surge Compounds AI Sector Woes Ahead of Fed Decision

U.S. stocks fell as oil surged 7% on inventory draw, intensifying AI sector selloff ahead of Fed rate decision.

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Sandisk Stock Plunges 55% in July as 80% Margins Face Scrutiny
Earnings James Calloway

Sandisk Stock Plunges 55% in July as 80% Margins Face Scrutiny

Sandisk shares have tumbled 55% in July, leaving the stock at a potential discount if its 80% margins prove sustainable, but a steep price if they erode.

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Salesforce Stock Gains on Buyback Boost, Agentforce ARR Jumps 205%
Markets Daniel Marsh

Salesforce Stock Gains on Buyback Boost, Agentforce ARR Jumps 205%

Salesforce shares climbed 1.9% to $184.98, supported by $27.1B in buybacks and Agentforce's $1.2B ARR, which surged 205% year-over-year.

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Berkshire Hathaway Finalizes Taylor Morrison Acquisition at Discounted Multiple
Markets Daniel Marsh

Berkshire Hathaway Finalizes Taylor Morrison Acquisition at Discounted Multiple

Berkshire Hathaway has closed its $6.8B all-cash acquisition of Taylor Morrison at a trailing P/E of 10.8x, significantly below peers.

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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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