Tech Giants' Cash Burn and Rising Oil Pressure Send Futures Lower
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tech Giants' Cash Burn and Rising Oil Pressure Send Futures Lower

U.S. stock futures declined Thursday as Alphabet and Tesla reported a combined $7 billion negative free cash flow, while Brent crude traded near $99 a barrel and jobless claims fell to 187,000.

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Coeur Mining Gains on Efficient Las Chispas Drilling Plan
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Coeur Mining Gains on Efficient Las Chispas Drilling Plan

Coeur Mining (CDE) shares climbed 3.5% after announcing a 2026 exploration budget that shows Las Chispas drilling costs are 38% lower per meter than Palmarejo.

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Ford Shares Slip on Spain Deal Highlighting 370,000 Unused Production Slots
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ford Shares Slip on Spain Deal Highlighting 370,000 Unused Production Slots

Ford shares declined as a Spain agreement highlighted 370,000 unused production slots, intensifying plant underutilization concerns.

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Duke Energy Outages Test North Carolina Rate Case Reliability Claims
Markets Daniel Marsh

Duke Energy Outages Test North Carolina Rate Case Reliability Claims

Duke Energy outages concentrated in North Carolina test the utility's reliability case ahead of a rate settlement decision. Investors monitor restoration timelines.

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Lockheed Martin Surges on Robust Demand Beyond THAAD
Earnings James Calloway

Lockheed Martin Surges on Robust Demand Beyond THAAD

Lockheed Martin shares jumped 6.6% premarket after Q2 earnings beat, with orders surging to $65 billion and guidance raised. Demand remains robust even excluding the massive THAAD contract.

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Honeywell Shares Rise on Automation Order Surge
Earnings James Calloway

Honeywell Shares Rise on Automation Order Surge

Honeywell (NASDAQ:HON) shares gained 1.6% after the company reported a 16% surge in automation orders and raised its 2026 profit forecast.

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Amazon's $200B AI Bet Squeezes Cash Flow as Capex Consumes 99% of Operating Cash
Markets Daniel Marsh

Amazon's $200B AI Bet Squeezes Cash Flow as Capex Consumes 99% of Operating Cash

Amazon's heavy AI spending has consumed nearly all operating cash flow, sending shares lower. Free cash flow plunged 95% despite a 30% rise in operating cash.

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Intel Q2 Earnings Preview: AI Server Demand, Margin Focus
Earnings James Calloway

Intel Q2 Earnings Preview: AI Server Demand, Margin Focus

Intel's Q2 earnings report is expected to show strong AI-driven revenue growth, with the Data Center and AI segment forecast to grow 36.4%.

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SoFi Stock Trades at 28x Earnings as Q2 Results Loom
Earnings James Calloway

SoFi Stock Trades at 28x Earnings as Q2 Results Loom

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) shares ended Wednesday at $17.07, down 3.23%, and trade at 28.5 times 2026 EPS estimates ahead of its Q2 report due July 29.

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US Gold Reserves Valued at $1.07 Trillion, Covering 2.7% of National Debt
Commodities Rebecca Torres

US Gold Reserves Valued at $1.07 Trillion, Covering 2.7% of National Debt

The US gold reserve, valued at $1.07 trillion at spot prices, covers just 2.7% of the $39.59 trillion federal debt, sparking debate over revaluation.

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Kroger Egg Recall: Minimal Impact on US Supply, Shares Dip
Markets Daniel Marsh

Kroger Egg Recall: Minimal Impact on US Supply, Shares Dip

Midwest Poultry recalls 1.6M dozen eggs sold at Kroger and other retailers, representing 0.25% of US monthly output. No illnesses reported.

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Opendoor Contracts Rise 12% as Margins and Mortgage Rates Diverge
Earnings James Calloway

Opendoor Contracts Rise 12% as Margins and Mortgage Rates Diverge

Opendoor's weekly acquisition contracts rose 12% as of July 18, but shares slipped 2.2% amid rising mortgage rates and margin scrutiny ahead of Q2 earnings.

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