Boeing's Q1 Institutional Buying: A Drop in the Trading Bucket
Markets Daniel Marsh

Boeing's Q1 Institutional Buying: A Drop in the Trading Bucket

Three financial firms increased Boeing (BA) stakes in Q1, but the net addition of 66,217 shares represents only 1.03% of average daily volume. Production progress is more critical.

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Alibaba AI Rally Faces Crucial Cloud Revenue Test
Earnings James Calloway

Alibaba AI Rally Faces Crucial Cloud Revenue Test

Alibaba (BABA) stock advanced 0.9% Monday, extending a 15% AI-fueled rally. The focus now shifts to cloud computing growth, which BofA expects to contribute 69% of revenue increase in the June quarter.

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Fed's Bowman Urges Risk-Based Global Rules, Warns of $320 Billion Excess Capital
Regulation James Calloway

Fed's Bowman Urges Risk-Based Global Rules, Warns of $320 Billion Excess Capital

Fed Vice Chair Michelle Bowman advocates for flexible, risk-based global rules, warning that one-size-fits-all standards erode FSB effectiveness. U.S. banks could hold $320 billion in excess capital.

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IBM's AI Strategy Faces Valuation Test as Software Growth Must Outpace Consulting
Earnings James Calloway

IBM's AI Strategy Faces Valuation Test as Software Growth Must Outpace Consulting

IBM stock trades at 22x forward earnings, similar to Nvidia's multiple. Analysts look to Q2 results for proof that software growth can outpace consulting to justify the valuation.

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Netflix Q2 Preview: $8.1B H2 Profit Target Sparks Investor Scrutiny
Earnings James Calloway

Netflix Q2 Preview: $8.1B H2 Profit Target Sparks Investor Scrutiny

Netflix heads into Q2 earnings with an $8.1 billion second-half profit target, a 30% year-over-year jump. Investors will scrutinize margins, ad revenue, and engagement data.

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Oil Rally Drives 2-Year Treasury Yield to 17-Month High; Yield Curve Holds Steady
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oil Rally Drives 2-Year Treasury Yield to 17-Month High; Yield Curve Holds Steady

Oil's surge to $79.43 lifted the 2-year Treasury yield to its highest since February 2025, while the yield curve stayed steady at 34.6 basis points.

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Oracle Stock Dips on $260 Billion AI Data Center Lease Plan
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oracle Stock Dips on $260 Billion AI Data Center Lease Plan

Oracle shares fell 2.9% after the company unveiled a $260 billion AI data center lease plan, raising concerns about near-term cash flow vs. spending.

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SoFi Stock Rises Amid Market Turmoil; Deposit Cost Advantage in Focus
Markets Daniel Marsh

SoFi Stock Rises Amid Market Turmoil; Deposit Cost Advantage in Focus

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) gained 2.8% in premarket trading Monday, bucking Nasdaq futures weakness, as investors eye a $622 million deposit cost advantage ahead of Q2 earnings on July 29.

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Agenus Stock Surges 59% on $340 Million Funding Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Agenus Stock Surges 59% on $340 Million Funding Deal

Agenus (AGEN) shares jumped 59% premarket on a $340 million financing deal, though full exercise of warrants could nearly triple the share count. The funds support a strategic pivot to a major colon cancer trial.

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Whale Transfers Plunge 97% as XRP Holds Near $1
Crypto Sarah Chen

Whale Transfers Plunge 97% as XRP Holds Near $1

XRP slipped to $1.06 as whale transfers collapsed 97% to just two in a week and spot ETFs saw $7.18M in outflows, weakening the bullish case.

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Oil Shock Triggers Tech Selloff as Nasdaq Futures Slide 1%
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oil Shock Triggers Tech Selloff as Nasdaq Futures Slide 1%

U.S. stock futures fell Monday, with Nasdaq-100 futures down 1% as oil prices surged on U.S.-Iran conflict, pressuring tech and chip stocks. The Dow held flat, highlighting a split market.

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MTA Bus Camera Enforcement Expands to 67 Routes as Curb Fines Surge
Analysis Daniel Marsh

MTA Bus Camera Enforcement Expands to 67 Routes as Curb Fines Surge

NYC MTA's bus camera enforcement now covers 67 routes after adding four more lines. Curb fines from blocked stops and double-parking generated $7.3 million more than bus-lane tickets in fiscal 2025.

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