IBM's Q2 Miss Highlights Cost of AI Hardware Surge
Earnings James Calloway

IBM's Q2 Miss Highlights Cost of AI Hardware Surge

IBM's Q2 preliminary results missed forecasts, with revenue of $17.2 billion and adjusted EPS of $2.93 falling short, as AI hardware demand diverted spending from software.

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Bank of America Q2 Earnings: Market-Linked Units Fuel 63% of Revenue Surge
Earnings James Calloway

Bank of America Q2 Earnings: Market-Linked Units Fuel 63% of Revenue Surge

Bank of America's Q2 profit jumped 27%, but 63% of revenue growth came from market-sensitive businesses, raising questions about sustainability.

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Mexican Peso Holds Near 17.50 as Oil Plunge Precedes US CPI Data
Forex Rebecca Torres

Mexican Peso Holds Near 17.50 as Oil Plunge Precedes US CPI Data

The Mexican peso trades near 17.50 per dollar as Brent crude slides nearly 14% ahead of US CPI data. Wide yield spreads support the currency, but risks from geopolitical tensions and US rate expectations remain.

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NIO Stock Surges on Goldman Upgrade Amid Stiff Delivery Targets
Markets Daniel Marsh

NIO Stock Surges on Goldman Upgrade Amid Stiff Delivery Targets

NIO shares climbed 3.7% in premarket trading Tuesday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the stock to Buy, setting a $7 price target. The upgrade hinges on NIO achieving 43% vehicle volume growth in 2026.

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Oracle's $95 Billion Capex Challenge Looms Over $638 Billion Backlog
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oracle's $95 Billion Capex Challenge Looms Over $638 Billion Backlog

Oracle shares fell to a 52-week low as the company faces a $95 billion capital spending hurdle that could exceed its fiscal 2027 revenue target of $90 billion.

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Nvidia Lags Chip Sector by 65 Points Amid Stricter Asia Sales Reviews
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nvidia Lags Chip Sector by 65 Points Amid Stricter Asia Sales Reviews

Nvidia shares are underperforming the broader chip index by over 65 points as tighter sales reviews in Asia raise concerns about revenue growth.

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JPMorgan Filings Reveal Q1 Sell-Off Nearly Double SEC Data
Markets Daniel Marsh

JPMorgan Filings Reveal Q1 Sell-Off Nearly Double SEC Data

New filings for JPMorgan Chase reveal institutional selling in Q1 was nearly double the SEC-reported data, led by Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Group, while earnings beat estimates.

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Ondas Shares Dip Cuts DZYNE Acquisition Value by $84M
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ondas Shares Dip Cuts DZYNE Acquisition Value by $84M

Ondas Inc. (ONDS) shares dropped 12.4% below the stock portion's embedded value in its DZYNE Technologies acquisition, cutting the deal's implied market value by $84 million.

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Twin Vee Soars 416% on Merger Deal, USFM Stake Fuels Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Twin Vee Soars 416% on Merger Deal, USFM Stake Fuels Rally

Twin Vee PowerCats (VEEE) surged 416% after announcing a merger that gives holders a 10% stake in a new public company, with a $142 million benchmark.

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SK hynix and Samsung Rally Masks Broad KOSPI Weakness; U.S. Premium Suggests $246 Billion Valuation Gap
Markets Daniel Marsh

SK hynix and Samsung Rally Masks Broad KOSPI Weakness; U.S. Premium Suggests $246 Billion Valuation Gap

SK hynix and Samsung Electronics rallied, propping up the KOSPI, but the broader market declined. A 27% U.S. premium on SK hynix ADRs points to a $246 billion valuation gap.

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Nu Holdings Heavy Volume Signals Caution Amid Mexico Bank Approval
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nu Holdings Heavy Volume Signals Caution Amid Mexico Bank Approval

Nu Holdings (NU) saw 133 million shares trade Monday, 239% of average, but stock closed flat at $13.67. Mexico bank approval and new CFO mark execution milestones, not price catalysts.

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Lloyds Buyback Loses Punch as Share Rally Cuts Purchasing Power
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lloyds Buyback Loses Punch as Share Rally Cuts Purchasing Power

Lloyds' share rally has reduced the effectiveness of its £1.75 billion buyback, with each pound now buying fewer shares despite a larger budget.