Semiconductor surge lifts US stocks, but market breadth remains mixed
Markets Daniel Marsh

Semiconductor surge lifts US stocks, but market breadth remains mixed

US stocks rose Tuesday as the chip index jumped 4.9%, but market breadth remained uneven. The Nasdaq gained 1.29% and the S&P 500 added 0.81%.

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Utz Brands Shares Skyrocket 89% on $2.9B Buyout Offer from Germany's Intersnack
Markets Daniel Marsh

Utz Brands Shares Skyrocket 89% on $2.9B Buyout Offer from Germany's Intersnack

Utz Brands shares jumped 89% after Intersnack Group's $14.25/share cash offer, implying a $2.9 billion enterprise value. The deal includes a 91.3% premium.

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MSCI Shares Slide 11% as Expense Forecast Hike Dampens Record Revenue
Earnings James Calloway

MSCI Shares Slide 11% as Expense Forecast Hike Dampens Record Revenue

MSCI shares tumbled 10.7% despite record revenue, as a $45 million increase in 2026 expense guidance and earnings concentration in the index segment spooked investors.

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SK hynix ADRs Surge to 33% Premium Over Seoul Shares Amid Market Recovery
Markets Daniel Marsh

SK hynix ADRs Surge to 33% Premium Over Seoul Shares Amid Market Recovery

SK hynix's Nasdaq ADRs surged to a 32.8% premium over Seoul-listed shares as memory stocks rebounded, with key corporate events set for July 29.

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Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Falls on 42% Share Dilution from WildFire Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Magnolia Oil & Gas Stock Falls on 42% Share Dilution from WildFire Deal

Magnolia Oil & Gas shares fell 2.9% after revealing a $1.1B equity offering that could boost its share count by 42% to finance the $4.06B WildFire Energy acquisition.

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KIDZ AI Soars 70% on $44.6M GPU Deal, Funding Doubts Loom
Markets Daniel Marsh

KIDZ AI Soars 70% on $44.6M GPU Deal, Funding Doubts Loom

KIDZ AI shares jumped 70% on a $44.6 million GPU deal, but the contract hinges on a non-cancellable server order, raising concerns about funding and investor dilution.

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Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Delisted After Angelini Merger Closes
Markets Daniel Marsh

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals Delisted After Angelini Merger Closes

Catalyst Pharmaceuticals was delisted from Nasdaq after Angelini Pharma completed its $4.1 billion acquisition. The stock closed at $31.49, just one cent below the $31.50 cash payout.

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Intel Soars 6.4% on Options Bets for Record $63B Post-Earnings Swing
Earnings James Calloway

Intel Soars 6.4% on Options Bets for Record $63B Post-Earnings Swing

Intel shares surged 6.4% on Tuesday, with options activity signaling a potential $63 billion swing after its Q2 report. The stock's 160% annual gain sets the stage for a pivotal earnings test.

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Student Loan Defaults Surge to Record High, Credit Tightening Blamed
Economy Daniel Marsh

Student Loan Defaults Surge to Record High, Credit Tightening Blamed

U.S. student-loan defaults have reached a record high, with over 9.5 million borrowers in default, highlighting a tightening credit environment rather than banking turmoil.

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Schwab Stock Nears $102 as 2026 Strategy Pivots on Steady Trading
Earnings James Calloway

Schwab Stock Nears $102 as 2026 Strategy Pivots on Steady Trading

Charles Schwab shares trade near $102 as the company outlines a 2026 strategy based on subdued trading, forecasting 18% revenue growth and margin expansion.

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Danaher Shares Plunge 14% on Reduced Growth Forecast and Bioprocessing Gap
Earnings James Calloway

Danaher Shares Plunge 14% on Reduced Growth Forecast and Bioprocessing Gap

Danaher (DHR) stock dropped 14% after the company slashed its 2026 core-revenue growth forecast to 3%-4%, citing a bioprocessing order-to-revenue gap that overshadowed a quarterly earnings beat.

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Nasdaq Futures Surge as Chip Stocks Recover; Broader Markets Lag
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Futures Surge as Chip Stocks Recover; Broader Markets Lag

Nasdaq 100 futures rose 1.16% on Tuesday, outperforming other indexes, as a 4% jump in the semiconductor ETF SOXX led gains. Broader markets lagged, with S&P 500 and Russell 2000 futures up only 0.31% and 0.27%, respectively.

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