Eaton Outperforms S&P 500, Trades at 40x Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Eaton Outperforms S&P 500, Trades at 40x Earnings

Eaton shares rose 2.2% for the week, outperforming the S&P 500. The stock trades at 39.8 times trailing earnings, with a focus on margins and upcoming economic data.

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MaxLinear's Wild Week: Short Interest Surges 35% as Stock Volatility Spikes
Markets Daniel Marsh

MaxLinear's Wild Week: Short Interest Surges 35% as Stock Volatility Spikes

Short interest in MaxLinear (MXL) rose 34.7% to 4.15 million shares as of June 30, when the stock hit a record $128.03, before a volatile week saw shares swing 28.2% from the July 2 close.

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Aramco Returns to Philippines with Unioil Stake, Per-Outlet Cost 7x Pakistan Deal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Aramco Returns to Philippines with Unioil Stake, Per-Outlet Cost 7x Pakistan Deal

Saudi Aramco (2222.SR) opens its first branded station in the Philippines on July 16, 2026, after a 25% stake in Unioil. The per-outlet cost is 6.9 times higher than its Pakistan deal, highlighting a strategy of quick entry and city sites.

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Energy Transfer's $1.75B Note Swap Could Sidestep Costly Preferred Reset
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Energy Transfer's $1.75B Note Swap Could Sidestep Costly Preferred Reset

Energy Transfer (ET) is issuing $1.75B in new notes to redeem costlier preferred units and reduce short-term debt, potentially saving $6.6M annually.

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KLA Stock Lags Peers as TSMC Earnings, CPI Data Loom
Analysis Daniel Marsh

KLA Stock Lags Peers as TSMC Earnings, CPI Data Loom

KLA shares lagged behind rivals Applied Materials and Lam Research, with attention turning to TSMC's quarterly results and key U.S. inflation data.

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Arista Networks Surges $34B in Value, But Rally Masks Key Risks
Technology Sarah Chen

Arista Networks Surges $34B in Value, But Rally Masks Key Risks

Arista Networks surged $34B in market cap this week, but the rally came on light volume and unchanged earnings estimates, raising questions about sustainability.

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Vertiv Shares Surge 6% Amid Volatile Week, Nearing 50x Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Vertiv Shares Surge 6% Amid Volatile Week, Nearing 50x Earnings

Vertiv (VRT) closed up 6.1% for the week at $318.86, with shares swinging 18% between a low of $287.11 and a high of $338.88.

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Oregon Withdraws Bid to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal; Spread Widens to 16.6%
Markets Daniel Marsh

Oregon Withdraws Bid to Delay Paramount-Warner Bros. Deal; Spread Widens to 16.6%

Oregon has withdrawn its motion to delay the Paramount-Warner Bros. deal, but the state's broader lawsuit continues. WBD shares closed at $26.59, with a 16.6% spread to the $31 offer.

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Starbucks Gains $2.9B Market Cap on AI Software Savings Target
Markets Daniel Marsh

Starbucks Gains $2.9B Market Cap on AI Software Savings Target

Starbucks shares jumped 2.45% on Thursday, adding $2.9B in market cap, after a report highlighted its AI software cost-cutting targets.

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RTX Wins £2B UK Army Training Contract; Revenue Lift Seen as Modest
Markets Daniel Marsh

RTX Wins £2B UK Army Training Contract; Revenue Lift Seen as Modest

RTX (NYSE:RTX) shares ticked up 0.37% to $195.93 after Raytheon UK won a £2 billion contract to train the British Army. The 15-year deal, shared among five firms, may add roughly $178.7 million per year, a modest 0.19% of 2026 adjusted sales.

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Altria's Dividend Yield Narrows as CPI Test Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

Altria's Dividend Yield Narrows as CPI Test Looms

Altria's dividend yield premium over Treasuries shrinks as inflation data looms, testing the stock's income appeal.

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McDonald's Stock Hovers Near 52-Week Low as Inflation Data Looms
Markets Daniel Marsh

McDonald's Stock Hovers Near 52-Week Low as Inflation Data Looms

McDonald's shares near a 52-week low amid inflation concerns and a narrowing dividend yield gap versus Treasuries. Upcoming CPI and retail sales data could determine the stock's direction.

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