Space Stocks Slide as New Horizons Reactivation Highlights Network Strain
Markets Daniel Marsh

Space Stocks Slide as New Horizons Reactivation Highlights Network Strain

Pure-play space stocks tumbled 10.3% on average as New Horizons' successful wake-up underscored NASA's Deep Space Network limitations, while heritage affiliates slipped only 0.5%.

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Wells Fargo Shares Recover as Market-Driven Units Fuel 76% of Revenue Surge
Earnings James Calloway

Wells Fargo Shares Recover as Market-Driven Units Fuel 76% of Revenue Surge

Wells Fargo shares recovered as market-sensitive lines contributed 76% of revenue growth. Net income jumped 17% to $6.41B, topping estimates.

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Bank of America's Fee Income Surge Reduces Interest Rate Reliance
Earnings James Calloway

Bank of America's Fee Income Surge Reduces Interest Rate Reliance

Bank of America (BAC) shares ended at $61.49 after fee income growth reduced interest rate reliance. Noninterest income drove 67.8% of Q2 revenue growth, with trading revenue at a record $7.1 billion.

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Chip Sector Slide Masks Broad Earnings Strength in S&P 500
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Sector Slide Masks Broad Earnings Strength in S&P 500

S&P 500 fell 0.51% to 7,533.77 as chip stocks dropped 4.3%, offsetting earnings beats from 75% of components. UnitedHealth and Morgan Stanley reported strong results.

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Intuitive Surgical Dips After Q2 Beat, Soft H2 Outlook Weighs
Earnings James Calloway

Intuitive Surgical Dips After Q2 Beat, Soft H2 Outlook Weighs

Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) shares dropped over 10% in after-hours trading despite a Q2 earnings beat, as the company's steady 2026 procedure guidance suggests a slowdown in the second half.

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Publix Store Closures Signal Rebuild, Not Retreat, Amid Margin Squeeze
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Publix Store Closures Signal Rebuild, Not Retreat, Amid Margin Squeeze

Publix closed eight stores in Q1 2026, but seven were tied to replacements. Comparable sales were flat as margins tightened, contrasting with Walmart and Kroger.

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Oil Surge Challenges Fed's Inflation Progress, Complicates Rate Path
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Oil Surge Challenges Fed's Inflation Progress, Complicates Rate Path

A sharp 11% rally in oil prices over the past week is casting doubt on the Fed's ability to pause rate hikes, after June CPI showed a 0.4% drop driven by lower fuel costs.

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Morgan Stanley Shares Slump Despite Record Wealth Inflows, IPO Conversion Lags
Earnings James Calloway

Morgan Stanley Shares Slump Despite Record Wealth Inflows, IPO Conversion Lags

Morgan Stanley shares dropped 4.45% despite record Q2 earnings, as IPO-related wealth inflows of $148.1 billion saw only 26.4% convert to fee-based assets, sparking investor scrutiny.

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Eli Lilly Shares Gain on Atai Deal with $1 Billion Milestone Potential
Markets Daniel Marsh

Eli Lilly Shares Gain on Atai Deal with $1 Billion Milestone Potential

Eli Lilly shares edged up 1.08% on a $3.8B deal with Atai Life Sciences, which could unlock up to $1 billion in milestone payments for psychedelic depression drugs.

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Alphabet Shares Shed $200B on Gemini 3.5 Pro Rollout Delay
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Shares Shed $200B on Gemini 3.5 Pro Rollout Delay

Alphabet lost nearly $200 billion in market value after delaying its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI launch, with shares falling 4.4% as investors worry about AI returns.

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Verizon's Store Sale Shifts Investor Focus to Execution
Markets Daniel Marsh

Verizon's Store Sale Shifts Investor Focus to Execution

Verizon plans to sell 274 stores, reducing its owned footprint by 21.5% and impacting 3,000 positions. The move shifts investor attention to execution.

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AMD Shares Tumble 5.3% on Valuation Worries, Despite Strong Chip Demand
Markets Daniel Marsh

AMD Shares Tumble 5.3% on Valuation Worries, Despite Strong Chip Demand

AMD shares fell 5.3% on Thursday, losing $46 billion in market cap, as valuation worries persisted despite strong chip demand. The stock's trailing P/E of 164 dwarfs Nvidia's 32.

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