SoundHound AI Stock Slips Below $7 Merger Floor as Share Issuance Nears Cap
Markets Daniel Marsh

SoundHound AI Stock Slips Below $7 Merger Floor as Share Issuance Nears Cap

SoundHound AI shares closed at $6.56, remaining 6.3% below the $7 merger floor. Preliminary filings show up to 43.43 million shares may be issued, with 87.5% allocated to secured note holders.

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Aehr Test Systems Stock Surges 28% on Growth Outlook Beyond Backlog
Markets Daniel Marsh

Aehr Test Systems Stock Surges 28% on Growth Outlook Beyond Backlog

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) surged 28% on Tuesday, with investors looking past the backlog to future growth. The stock closed at $98.91, pushing market cap to $3.22 billion.

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Dow Rises 370 Points as Four Stocks Drive Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Rises 370 Points as Four Stocks Drive Rally

The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 369.74 points to 52,209.00, powered by four stocks that contributed 126% of the gains, while the Nasdaq climbed 1.3% on semiconductor strength.

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Chip Rebound Powers Wall Street Higher, but Nasdaq Breadth Remains Weak
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Rebound Powers Wall Street Higher, but Nasdaq Breadth Remains Weak

Wall Street closed higher Tuesday, led by a 5.5% surge in chip stocks, though Nasdaq breadth remained weak with 103 new lows vs 41 new highs.

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Coinbase Surges 9.8% as Clarity Act Sparks Regulatory Optimism
Regulation James Calloway

Coinbase Surges 9.8% as Clarity Act Sparks Regulatory Optimism

Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) shares surged 9.8% to $176.11, driven by optimism over the Clarity Act's regulatory framework for digital assets.

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Cerebras Shares Jump 17% as AI Chip Rally Meets Heavy Short Interest
Technology Sarah Chen

Cerebras Shares Jump 17% as AI Chip Rally Meets Heavy Short Interest

Cerebras shares surged 17% on Tuesday, leading AI chip gains, as short interest stood at 16.9% of float. The stock remains 33.6% below its IPO close.

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China Pharma Stock Skyrockets 762% on Heavy Volume Amid Dilution Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

China Pharma Stock Skyrockets 762% on Heavy Volume Amid Dilution Concerns

CPHI shares surged 762% on July 21, with trading volume surpassing the increased share count, as the company faces dilution and going-concern risks.

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Ford Shares at Analyst Target, Premium Over GM Widens Ahead of Earnings
Earnings James Calloway

Ford Shares at Analyst Target, Premium Over GM Widens Ahead of Earnings

Ford shares hover near the analyst price target, trading at a 40% premium to GM on forward earnings. The market awaits Ford's July 28 report after GM raised guidance.

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Vivakor Shares Soar 65% on $289M Oil Supply Deals; Q1 Margin at 0.078%
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Vivakor Shares Soar 65% on $289M Oil Supply Deals; Q1 Margin at 0.078%

Vivakor (VIVK) shares jumped 65% on news of $289 million in crude oil supply agreements and a Q1 gross margin of just 0.078%, highlighting the thin profitability of its trading operations.

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SoFi Shares Rise on 2026 Margin Outlook; H2 Target at 21%
Earnings James Calloway

SoFi Shares Rise on 2026 Margin Outlook; H2 Target at 21%

SoFi shares gained 1.6% to $17.29 as 2026 guidance points to a 21% adjusted net income margin in H2, with revenue needing an 11% run-rate increase.

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Defense Focus Boosts eVTOL Stocks: Joby and Archer Surge
Markets Daniel Marsh

Defense Focus Boosts eVTOL Stocks: Joby and Archer Surge

Joby Aviation (JOBY) shares rose 3.2% to $7.71, while Archer Aviation (ACHR) surged 20.3%, driven by defense sector interest and new aircraft announcements.

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Cipher Digital Jumps 16% on AI Data-Center Hopes, Outpacing Bitcoin
Markets Daniel Marsh

Cipher Digital Jumps 16% on AI Data-Center Hopes, Outpacing Bitcoin

Cipher Digital shares surged 16%, extending two-day gains to 35%. The stock outperformed peers as investors anticipate future AI data-center revenue.

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