Hecla Mining Outperforms Silver Peers Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Hecla Mining Outperforms Silver Peers Ahead of Q2 Earnings Report

Hecla Mining (NYSE:HL) shares have risen 5.5% since July 16, outperforming silver and industry peers. Q2 earnings on August 4 will test if cash flow held up despite softer silver prices.

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MARA Holdings Rises Despite Lagging Peers Amid AI Contract Backlog
Analysis Daniel Marsh

MARA Holdings Rises Despite Lagging Peers Amid AI Contract Backlog

MARA Holdings closed at $12.77, up 2.9%, but underperformed peers with an 11.8% five-session gain versus a 21.6% median, as AI contract uncertainties persist.

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Lucas GC Soars 85% on Massive Volume, CTO Transition Set
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lucas GC Soars 85% on Massive Volume, CTO Transition Set

Lucas GC shares rocketed 85% on volume exceeding shares outstanding. The CTO steps down as senior adviser next week.

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SoundHound AI Shares Dip 3.7% as Revenue Growth Questions Loom
Analysis Daniel Marsh

SoundHound AI Shares Dip 3.7% as Revenue Growth Questions Loom

SoundHound AI shares dropped 3.7% to $6.22 as a new Deliverect partnership failed to reassure investors ahead of Q2 results, with revenue growth targets under scrutiny.

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Megacap Cash Burn and Surging Oil Pressure Markets
Markets Daniel Marsh

Megacap Cash Burn and Surging Oil Pressure Markets

U.S. stocks fell sharply on Thursday, led by a 2.3% drop in the Nasdaq, after Alphabet and Tesla reported heavy capital spending and negative free cash flow. Brent crude surged above $101, adding to inflation fears ahead of the Fed meeting.

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Dow Plunges 507 Points; Tech Giants Alphabet, Amazon, Salesforce Fuel Nearly Half the Drop
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Plunges 507 Points; Tech Giants Alphabet, Amazon, Salesforce Fuel Nearly Half the Drop

The Dow Jones fell 507 points as Alphabet, Amazon, and Salesforce accounted for nearly half the drop. Oil above $100 and rising rate hike odds added pressure, while Honeywell gained.

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Intel Smashes Q2 Estimates on AI Server Strength, Shares Surge
Earnings James Calloway

Intel Smashes Q2 Estimates on AI Server Strength, Shares Surge

Intel's Q2 earnings beat expectations thanks to robust AI server profits, with revenue and EPS surpassing estimates. Shares climbed 5% after-hours.

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Sky Quarry Stock Surges on Record Trading Volume Ahead of Refinery Restart
Markets Daniel Marsh

Sky Quarry Stock Surges on Record Trading Volume Ahead of Refinery Restart

Sky Quarry shares surged 34.4% on heavy trading volume, far exceeding the company's total outstanding shares, as speculation builds around a planned refinery restart in Nevada.

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Lowe's Valuation Gap Widens as EPS Growth Outpaces Home Depot
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lowe's Valuation Gap Widens as EPS Growth Outpaces Home Depot

Lowe's shares slipped 1.5% to $201.33, trading at 16.1 times earnings versus Home Depot's 21.7, despite stronger adjusted EPS growth.

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Joby Aviation Shares Dip as UK Deal Spotlights Cash Runway to 2028
Markets Daniel Marsh

Joby Aviation Shares Dip as UK Deal Spotlights Cash Runway to 2028

Joby Aviation shares declined as its Virgin Atlantic deal underscores a cash runway to 2028, matching the UK's target for commercial eVTOL flights. The stock fell 1.7% in New York trading.

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Huntington Bancshares Slips 5% on Deposit Cost Pressure Despite Strong Organic Growth
Markets Daniel Marsh

Huntington Bancshares Slips 5% on Deposit Cost Pressure Despite Strong Organic Growth

Huntington Bancshares shares dropped 5.1% on Thursday as rising deposit costs and a declining net interest margin overshadowed strong organic deposit growth.

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Mortgage Rate Surge Squeezes Homebuilder Margins as 7% Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

Mortgage Rate Surge Squeezes Homebuilder Margins as 7% Looms

Daily U.S. mortgage rates climbed to 6.85%, the highest in 13 months, widening the spread with Freddie Mac's weekly average and signaling fresh margin pressure on homebuilders.

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