Snap Shares Edge Up Despite French Social Media Ban Threat
Regulation James Calloway

Snap Shares Edge Up Despite French Social Media Ban Threat

Snap shares gained 0.7% Monday, but a French plan to ban social media for minors under 15 could disrupt European expansion, the region responsible for 60% of Q1 revenue growth.

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Chip Stocks Recover Some Ground After Steep Weekly Drop, But Focus Shifts to Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Chip Stocks Recover Some Ground After Steep Weekly Drop, But Focus Shifts to Earnings

Semiconductor stocks recover slightly after a 10% weekly drop. AMD gains on Azure deal but retains only 20% of peak gains. Market focus shifts to earnings.

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Steel Dynamics Q2 earnings beat estimates as steel profit per ton jumps 26%
Earnings James Calloway

Steel Dynamics Q2 earnings beat estimates as steel profit per ton jumps 26%

Steel Dynamics (STLD) reported Q2 earnings that topped estimates, with steel operating profit per ton surging 26% from the prior quarter. Shares fell over 2% in after-hours trading.

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Crown Holdings Shares Rebound After Earnings Beat, Buybacks Fuel EPS Growth
Earnings James Calloway

Crown Holdings Shares Rebound After Earnings Beat, Buybacks Fuel EPS Growth

Crown Holdings shares recovered in after-hours trading after beating Q2 earnings estimates, with adjusted EPS of $2.49 surpassing the FactSet consensus by 15%. Buybacks drove 40% of EPS growth.

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New Era Energy & Digital Stock Skyrockets 26% on AI Sector Momentum
Technology Sarah Chen

New Era Energy & Digital Stock Skyrockets 26% on AI Sector Momentum

Shares of New Era Energy & Digital (NUAI) soared 26.1% to $5.14, adding about $108 million in market value, as AI infrastructure deals from rivals lifted the sector.

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MARA gains 9% as rivals secure AI contracts, exposing valuation gap
Markets Daniel Marsh

MARA gains 9% as rivals secure AI contracts, exposing valuation gap

MARA Holdings climbed 9% on Monday, but its gains lagged rivals IREN and Hut 8, which secured major AI contracts. The disparity underscores investors' focus on contractual certainty over potential capacity.

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Bank of America Shares Slip as Market Focus Shifts to Net Interest Income Outlook
Earnings James Calloway

Bank of America Shares Slip as Market Focus Shifts to Net Interest Income Outlook

Bank of America shares declined 1.39% in after-hours trading on Monday, as investor attention turns to net interest income growth and share buybacks.

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Dow Drops 305 Points as Price-Weighted Index Drags Despite Tech Rebound
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Drops 305 Points as Price-Weighted Index Drags Despite Tech Rebound

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 305 points on Monday, as declines in high-priced industrial and financial stocks offset a tech rally.

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Wall Street Ends Mixed as Chip Sector Recovery Fails to Lift Broader Market
Markets Daniel Marsh

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Chip Sector Recovery Fails to Lift Broader Market

U.S. equities ended Monday in the red, even as semiconductor stocks rebounded. The S&P 500 fell 0.19%, while the PHLX Semiconductor Index added 0.60%—recovering just 2.4% of its bear market decline.

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Ford Stock Slips After Canadian Labor Deal Secures Truck Production
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ford Stock Slips After Canadian Labor Deal Secures Truck Production

Ford shares dipped 1.5% to $14.02 after a Canadian labor agreement was ratified, safeguarding truck production while limiting cost increases.

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WBD Shares Tumble 3.4% as Court Blocks Paramount Merger Until August 3
Regulation James Calloway

WBD Shares Tumble 3.4% as Court Blocks Paramount Merger Until August 3

WBD shares dropped 3.4% to $25.95 after a judge blocked the Paramount merger until August 3, widening the deal spread to 19.5%.

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Global Mofy AI Shares Surge 58% on Heavy Trading Volume
Markets Daniel Marsh

Global Mofy AI Shares Surge 58% on Heavy Trading Volume

Global Mofy AI (NASDAQ: GMM) shares surged 57.8% to $4.04 on Monday with volume 13.3 times its post-split share count, following a 1-for-50 reverse split and a 147% gain earlier this month.

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