3M Gains $1.1B in Market Cap Despite PFAS Lawsuit, Analyst Outlook Improves
Earnings James Calloway

3M Gains $1.1B in Market Cap Despite PFAS Lawsuit, Analyst Outlook Improves

3M shares climbed 1.4% on Friday, adding $1.1B in market cap, despite a new New York lawsuit over PFAS. Analysts have raised 2026 EPS estimates to $8.73, above company guidance.

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Fervo Energy's $8B Valuation Surpasses Ormat; Drilling Milestone Faces Cost Test
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Fervo Energy's $8B Valuation Surpasses Ormat; Drilling Milestone Faces Cost Test

Fervo Energy's stock value hits $7.99B, surpassing Ormat's $6.8B, but a $1B cost reduction challenge tests the premium.

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Realty Income's Tight Dividend Spread Masks Wider Investment Margin
Markets Daniel Marsh

Realty Income's Tight Dividend Spread Masks Wider Investment Margin

Realty Income's dividend yield of 5.14% sits just 58 bps above the 10-year Treasury, yet its Q1 investment cash yield of 7.1% reveals a wider 338 bps gap over its euro notes.

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Grab Short Interest Surges Ahead of Q2 Earnings Amid Stock Gains
Earnings James Calloway

Grab Short Interest Surges Ahead of Q2 Earnings Amid Stock Gains

Short interest in Grab Holdings climbed 4.8% to 253.1 million shares by June 30, while the stock rose 8.7%. Q2 earnings and buyback plans are key catalysts.

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Mattel Holds Steady Despite Analyst Downgrades, Buyback Potential Eyed
Markets Daniel Marsh

Mattel Holds Steady Despite Analyst Downgrades, Buyback Potential Eyed

Mattel shares closed flat for the week at $13.33 despite price target cuts from Goldman Sachs and Citi, as a $200 million buyback program could retire about 5% of shares.

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Whirlpool Stock Surges 7.6% Amid Focus on Debt, Cash Flow Targets
Markets Daniel Marsh

Whirlpool Stock Surges 7.6% Amid Focus on Debt, Cash Flow Targets

Whirlpool shares jumped 7.6% Friday, adding $171M in market cap, as the market weighs its $2B note issue and targets for debt reduction and free cash flow.

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Russia's Diesel Export Ban Cuts Global Supply by 583,000 Barrels Daily
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Russia's Diesel Export Ban Cuts Global Supply by 583,000 Barrels Daily

Russia's diesel ban removes 583,000 bpd from global supply, squeezing U.S. inventories and boosting refining margins for major players.

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Freedom Fuel's Thin Margins Raise Sustainability Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

Freedom Fuel's Thin Margins Raise Sustainability Concerns

Freedom Fuel's price hike in its first week lagged behind wholesale gasoline, widening the margin gap to 21 cents per gallon and raising questions about the network's sustainability.

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NextEra-Dominion Merger Spread Narrows to 2.1% Ahead of Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

NextEra-Dominion Merger Spread Narrows to 2.1% Ahead of Earnings

The stock-only spread in the NextEra-Dominion merger narrowed to 2.14% from 3.07% last week, with NextEra's July 24 earnings report looming.

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SK Hynix Surges 12.8% in Nasdaq Debut, Premium Over Seoul Shares Widens
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SK Hynix Surges 12.8% in Nasdaq Debut, Premium Over Seoul Shares Widens

SK Hynix closed its first Nasdaq session at $168.01, a 12.8% gain from the offer price, and now trades at a 15.5% premium over its Seoul-listed equivalent.

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Indian Railways Sanctions ₹381 Crore for Two Projects, Kavach Gets 54%
Technology Sarah Chen

Indian Railways Sanctions ₹381 Crore for Two Projects, Kavach Gets 54%

Indian Railways has sanctioned ₹381 crore for two separate projects, with over half going to the Kavach train protection system. The allocation covers 680 route km at ₹30.3 lakh per km.

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NASA Seeks Industry Input on Lunar Supply Chain as Moon Base Ambitions Grow
Technology Sarah Chen

NASA Seeks Industry Input on Lunar Supply Chain as Moon Base Ambitions Grow

NASA is seeking industry input on lunar supply chain bottlenecks as a six-person moon base may need 26 resupply runs annually. ispace books SpaceX Starship space, and Intuitive Machines wins NASA contracts.

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