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XRP Exchange Supply Hits 7-Year Low, But Broader Data Tells Different Story
Crypto Sarah Chen

XRP Exchange Supply Hits 7-Year Low, But Broader Data Tells Different Story

XRP's exchange supply fell to a seven-year low on a narrow metric, but a broader scan shows 15.68 billion XRP on exchanges, nearly 10 times higher.

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Clorox Stock Rises 3.8% But Dividend Cushion Thins
Markets Daniel Marsh

Clorox Stock Rises 3.8% But Dividend Cushion Thins

Clorox (CLX) shares rose 3.8% in New York, but the 5% dividend yield faces a squeeze as the payout ratio reaches 89% of adjusted earnings.

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ExxonMobil Shares Fall Despite $5 Billion Q2 Earnings Boost
Earnings James Calloway

ExxonMobil Shares Fall Despite $5 Billion Q2 Earnings Boost

ExxonMobil shares fell 2% despite a $5 billion Q2 earnings forecast, as much of the gain came from accounting timing effects, wiping out $11.6 billion in market value.

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S&P 500 Gains 1.2% for the Week, Tech Inflows Surge 39%
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 Gains 1.2% for the Week, Tech Inflows Surge 39%

The S&P 500 gained 1.2% for the week, but gains were uneven as the Dow fell 0.5% and Russell 2000 lost 0.6%. Tech inflows jumped 39% to $9.71 billion, led by Meta's AI chip news.

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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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