Tempus AI Shares Tumble 19% as Personalis Deal Terms Come Under Scrutiny
Markets Daniel Marsh

Tempus AI Shares Tumble 19% as Personalis Deal Terms Come Under Scrutiny

Tempus AI shares dropped nearly 19% over the past week, closing at $42.69 and falling below both reference points in its proposed acquisition of Personalis.

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Rocket Lab Shares Plunge 8.7%, Breaching Iridium Deal Floor
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rocket Lab Shares Plunge 8.7%, Breaching Iridium Deal Floor

Rocket Lab closed at $63.91, down 8.7%, breaching the $67.50 floor in its Iridium acquisition. Shares have fallen 34.8% in the past month.

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Western Union Stock Slumps 7% on Q2 Earnings and Margin Concerns
Earnings James Calloway

Western Union Stock Slumps 7% on Q2 Earnings and Margin Concerns

Western Union shares dropped 7.4% for the week after Q2 earnings revealed digital revenue growth lagging transaction volume gains, with margins declining sharply.

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Netflix Unveils $27B Buyback Plan Amid Slower Revenue Growth
Earnings James Calloway

Netflix Unveils $27B Buyback Plan Amid Slower Revenue Growth

Netflix's $27.1 billion buyback authorization could repurchase 9% of diluted shares. The plan outpaces current cash generation as revenue growth decelerates.

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Rio Tinto Shares Rise Ahead of H1 Results; Iron Ore Sales in Focus
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Rio Tinto Shares Rise Ahead of H1 Results; Iron Ore Sales in Focus

Rio Tinto shares rose 2.13% ahead of half-year results, as investors focus on iron ore sales growth and copper cost reductions.

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Schwab's Focus Shifts From Trading Boom to Fed Rate Sensitivity
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Schwab's Focus Shifts From Trading Boom to Fed Rate Sensitivity

Charles Schwab's record quarterly results highlight a pivot from trading-driven growth to interest rate sensitivity, with net interest income now nearly half of revenue.

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Trump Media's Truth API Attracts Five Wall Street Firms Amid Profitability Woes
Markets Daniel Marsh

Trump Media's Truth API Attracts Five Wall Street Firms Amid Profitability Woes

Trump Media's Truth API lands five Wall Street clients, offering up to $1.5M quarterly revenue, yet the media unit's $6.88M EBITDA loss persists, requiring 23-39 clients to break even.

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Early Retirement Surge Puts $9.9 Trillion 401(k) Industry Under Scrutiny
Markets Daniel Marsh

Early Retirement Surge Puts $9.9 Trillion 401(k) Industry Under Scrutiny

A record 46% of U.S. retirees exited the workforce earlier than intended in 2026, intensifying pressure on the $9.9 trillion 401(k) industry to offer in-plan retirement income solutions.

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Palantir Shares Slide 7% on CEO's AI Wealth Warning, Valuation Scrutiny
Technology Sarah Chen

Palantir Shares Slide 7% on CEO's AI Wealth Warning, Valuation Scrutiny

Palantir stock dropped 7.1% last week as CEO Alex Karp's warning about AI-driven wealth inequality and a 38.5x revenue multiple fueled investor unease.

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Nasdaq Volatility Premium Hits 53% Ahead of Fed and Tech Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Volatility Premium Hits 53% Ahead of Fed and Tech Earnings

Nasdaq-100 implied volatility is 53% above the S&P 500, reflecting tech-focused stress ahead of the Fed decision and Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and Apple earnings.

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SpaceX Starship Flight 13 Tests V3 Satellites, Booster Landing Fails
Technology Sarah Chen

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 Tests V3 Satellites, Booster Landing Fails

SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 successfully deployed 20 Starlink V3 satellites, but the Super Heavy booster crashed into the Gulf, highlighting reusability challenges.

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Naira Rises 1.4% on Thin Volume, Fuel Demand Looms
Forex Rebecca Torres

Naira Rises 1.4% on Thin Volume, Fuel Demand Looms

The naira closed at ₦1,362.09 per dollar, up 1.4% on the week, but thin liquidity and a widening parallel premium suggest a fragile rally. Fuel importers' dollar demand poses a key test.