Walmart's Summer Price Cuts: Soda and Cherries Lead, Not Beef
Markets Daniel Marsh

Walmart's Summer Price Cuts: Soda and Cherries Lead, Not Beef

Walmart's latest price cuts focus on soda and cherries, not beef, despite political claims. The move pressures rivals like Kroger amid rising food costs.

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Anthropic's $19B Lease with TeraWulf Signals AI Compute Costs Ahead of IPO
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Anthropic's $19B Lease with TeraWulf Signals AI Compute Costs Ahead of IPO

Anthropic signs a 20-year, $19 billion lease with TeraWulf for 401 MW of compute power, highlighting AI infrastructure costs ahead of its IPO.

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MSTR's $216M Bitcoin Sale Raises Questions on Corporate Cash Strategy
Crypto Sarah Chen

MSTR's $216M Bitcoin Sale Raises Questions on Corporate Cash Strategy

Strategy Inc sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million last week to support preferred-stock payouts, raising concerns about potential further sales.

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Samsung Electronics Posts Record Profit but KOSPI Drops as Chip Stocks Slide
Markets Daniel Marsh

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Profit but KOSPI Drops as Chip Stocks Slide

Samsung Electronics posted record Q2 earnings, but its shares fell 6.9% and the KOSPI dropped 4.9% as AI chip stocks declined broadly.

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DAIHEN Board to Weigh Treasury Stock Awards Amid Valuation Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

DAIHEN Board to Weigh Treasury Stock Awards Amid Valuation Concerns

DAIHEN's board will review a plan to use treasury shares for executive stock awards, tying compensation to share price. The stock's high valuation and dilution risk are under scrutiny.

S&P 500 Ends Higher but After-Hours Gains Narrow as Rivian Plunges and Fiserv Surges
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 Ends Higher but After-Hours Gains Narrow as Rivian Plunges and Fiserv Surges

U.S. stocks closed higher Monday, but after-hours trading saw narrow gains. Rivian (RIVN) fell 9% after announcing a 75-million-share offering. Fiserv (FISV) rose 3.7% on reports of bank talks about a payments network.

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IBM Stock Rally Narrows Gap to Analyst Target Amid BofA Optimism on Confluent
Earnings James Calloway

IBM Stock Rally Narrows Gap to Analyst Target Amid BofA Optimism on Confluent

IBM shares surged 3.45% to $299.52, narrowing the gap to the consensus target. BofA raised its target to $330, citing growth from Confluent and free cash flow.

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T1 Energy Nears July 9 Warrant Expiry; Shares Trade Below $11.50 Strike
Markets Daniel Marsh

T1 Energy Nears July 9 Warrant Expiry; Shares Trade Below $11.50 Strike

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) closed at $8.65, well below the $11.50 warrant strike price. Warrants expire July 9, setting up a key test for the stock.

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Microsoft Stock Slips on AI Spending Fears Despite Job Cuts
Technology Sarah Chen

Microsoft Stock Slips on AI Spending Fears Despite Job Cuts

Microsoft shares dipped 0.9% as AI spending concerns outweighed news of 4,800 layoffs. Wolfe Research lowered its price target to $525.

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Bank of America Hits Record High as Analyst Targets Converge Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Bank of America Hits Record High as Analyst Targets Converge Ahead of Q2 Earnings

Bank of America shares hit a new all-time high of $59.90, narrowing the gap with analyst price targets as several firms raised their forecasts ahead of the bank's Q2 earnings release.

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Credo Technology Surges on AI Cable Demand, but Customer Concentration Looms
Technology Sarah Chen

Credo Technology Surges on AI Cable Demand, but Customer Concentration Looms

Credo Technology shares jumped 9.8% to $265.55, topping the SOX rally, driven by strong AI cable demand. Yet, with the stock near analyst targets, risks from customer concentration loom.

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MicroStrategy Sells $216M in Bitcoin to Cover Dividend Costs
Crypto Sarah Chen

MicroStrategy Sells $216M in Bitcoin to Cover Dividend Costs

MicroStrategy sold 3,588 bitcoin for $216 million, covering about 1.5 months of annual dividend and interest costs. MSTR shares traded near $100.77.

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