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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Dow Drops 183 Points as High-Priced Stocks Weigh on Index
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Drops 183 Points as High-Priced Stocks Weigh on Index

The Dow slipped 183 points on July 16, led by a 604-point drag from Goldman Sachs and Caterpillar, while other stocks offset losses. Tech and chip stocks also declined.

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S&P 500 Concentration Risk Exposed as Chip Rout Hits Markets
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 Concentration Risk Exposed as Chip Rout Hits Markets

U.S. stocks ended lower Thursday, led by a sharp decline in semiconductor shares, underscoring concentration risk in the S&P 500.

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Coca-Cola Gains 2.6% as Defensive Staples Rally Ahead of Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Coca-Cola Gains 2.6% as Defensive Staples Rally Ahead of Earnings

Coca-Cola rose 2.6% to $84.63, just below its July peak, as consumer staples rallied amid a broader market dip. The stock trades at a premium, with Q2 earnings on July 28 as the next catalyst.

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Mixed Retail Sales Keep September Fed Hike on Table, S&P 500 Dips
Markets Daniel Marsh

Mixed Retail Sales Keep September Fed Hike on Table, S&P 500 Dips

U.S. retail sales grew 0.2% in June, below forecasts, but excluding gasoline they surged 0.7%. The mixed data kept September Fed rate hike expectations above 50%, weighing on equities.

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Arm Holdings Plunges 7.5% as Rich Valuation Exacerbates Semiconductor Rout
Markets Daniel Marsh

Arm Holdings Plunges 7.5% as Rich Valuation Exacerbates Semiconductor Rout

Arm Holdings dropped 7.5%, losing $21.9 billion in market cap, as its elevated valuation of 301x earnings magnified a broader semiconductor decline.

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Citi shares sink as weak H2 return outlook overshadows strong Q2
Earnings James Calloway

Citi shares sink as weak H2 return outlook overshadows strong Q2

Citigroup shares dropped 2% after full-year RoTCE guidance signaled a weaker second half, despite a strong Q2 earnings beat.

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Energy Stocks Surge on Middle East Tensions, Outperform Tech by 3.5 Points
Markets Daniel Marsh

Energy Stocks Surge on Middle East Tensions, Outperform Tech by 3.5 Points

Energy stocks gained 1.1% on Middle East oil risks, outperforming tech which dropped 2.4%. S&P 500 slipped 0.6% as Brent held above $84 and Treasury yields rose.

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