WD-40 Shares Jump 15% on Strong Q3 Beat, Q4 Margin Outlook Sours
Earnings James Calloway

WD-40 Shares Jump 15% on Strong Q3 Beat, Q4 Margin Outlook Sours

WD-40 shares jumped 15% after a strong Q3 beat, but Q4 guidance points to a sharp slowdown in sales and margins.

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Global Mofy AI Shares Surge 117% as Trading Volume Explodes
Markets Daniel Marsh

Global Mofy AI Shares Surge 117% as Trading Volume Explodes

Global Mofy AI (GMM) surged 117% on Friday, with 107 million shares changing hands, far exceeding its typical volume, amid a low share count post-reverse split.

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BAE Systems Shares Edge Up as Investors Eye July 30 Earnings and Valuation Premium
Markets Daniel Marsh

BAE Systems Shares Edge Up as Investors Eye July 30 Earnings and Valuation Premium

BAE Systems shares edged up 0.5% on Friday, recovering slightly after three straight declines. The stock remains down 8.7% for the week as investors look ahead to July 30 half-year results.

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Rolls-Royce Buyback Progress Fails to Lift Shares Despite Analyst Optimism
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rolls-Royce Buyback Progress Fails to Lift Shares Despite Analyst Optimism

Rolls-Royce (LON:RR) fell 0.5% to 1,429p as its £1.34 billion buyback failed to support the stock. Jefferies raised its price target to 1,870p, but investors are waiting for a guidance hike.

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Opendoor Retreats After Options Expiry Fuels Rally Reversal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Opendoor Retreats After Options Expiry Fuels Rally Reversal

Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) dropped 6.6% on Friday after a surge in options trading expired, erasing most of Thursday's 10.7% rally.

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Plug Power Shares Slide 5.5% on Target Cut Despite Major Hydrogen Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Plug Power Shares Slide 5.5% on Target Cut Despite Major Hydrogen Deal

Plug Power shares fell 5.5% Friday after Susquehanna cut its target by $1.25, wiping $1.75 billion in implied equity value, as a 50-MW hydrogen order from Orica failed to calm investor worries about cash flow.

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Intel Stock Dips Despite Foundry Revenue Surge, External Sales Still Minimal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Intel Stock Dips Despite Foundry Revenue Surge, External Sales Still Minimal

Intel shares fell 2.5% despite a 461% surge in foundry external sales, as most gains came from Altera's reclassification. External revenue remains negligible.

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Fermi's $375M Convertible Bond Triggers 17.8% Stock Plunge, Wiping Out $820M in Value
Markets Daniel Marsh

Fermi's $375M Convertible Bond Triggers 17.8% Stock Plunge, Wiping Out $820M in Value

Fermi shares tumbled 17.8% after a $375M convertible bond sale, erasing $820M in market value—more than double the raise amount.

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Julong Stock Plunges After 318% Rally, Trading Halted Amid Thin Float
Markets Daniel Marsh

Julong Stock Plunges After 318% Rally, Trading Halted Amid Thin Float

Julong Holding shares saw extreme volatility, tripling then crashing, with multiple halts. The thin float and high turnover suggest a speculative event.

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SoFi Stock Gains on AI Hype, but Revenue Impact Modest
Markets Daniel Marsh

SoFi Stock Gains on AI Hype, but Revenue Impact Modest

SoFi stock gained 2.8% on AI enthusiasm from its Composer acquisition, though subscription revenue is a small fraction of total. Cross-selling and fee-based growth are the real story.

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SK Hynix's $26.5B Nasdaq Debut Sparks Surge in Leveraged ETF Filings
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SK Hynix's $26.5B Nasdaq Debut Sparks Surge in Leveraged ETF Filings

SK Hynix's $26.5B Nasdaq debut at $149 per ADR triggers filings for leveraged single-stock ETFs. Analysis of premiums, Eos Energy rights, and Patriot SPAC reveals hidden costs of market access.

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Meta's AI Cloud Revenue Potential Soars with Minimal Capacity Usage
Technology Sarah Chen

Meta's AI Cloud Revenue Potential Soars with Minimal Capacity Usage

Meta Platforms (META) debuted its public AI model API for developers, with CEO Mark Zuckerberg highlighting robust external demand. A 200MW slice of capacity could yield over $10B annually.

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