Dell Shares Surge After Trump Endorsement Overshadows Family's $6.25B Pledge
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dell Shares Surge After Trump Endorsement Overshadows Family's $6.25B Pledge

Dell Technologies shares jumped 5.6% after President Trump's endorsement, with market gains reaching $23.2 billion, far surpassing the Dell family's $6.25 billion pledge.

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MARA Holdings Surges on AI Infrastructure Optimism, Outpacing Bitcoin
Crypto Sarah Chen

MARA Holdings Surges on AI Infrastructure Optimism, Outpacing Bitcoin

MARA Holdings rose 6.4% on Monday, outperforming Bitcoin, as AI infrastructure enthusiasm fueled by TeraWulf's Anthropic lease lifted the sector.

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Bitmine Stock Soars After $76M Ethereum Acquisition
Crypto Sarah Chen

Bitmine Stock Soars After $76M Ethereum Acquisition

Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares surged 8.7% after announcing a $76 million Ethereum acquisition and total assets of $11.1 billion.

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Costco's P/E Multiple Nearly Triples Dollar General's: Bernstein Picks Both
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Costco's P/E Multiple Nearly Triples Dollar General's: Bernstein Picks Both

Bernstein names Costco and Dollar General as top retail picks for the second half of 2026, with Costco trading at a P/E nearly three times that of Dollar General.

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Pfizer's Dividend Sustainability in Focus After HSBC Downgrade
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Pfizer's Dividend Sustainability in Focus After HSBC Downgrade

Pfizer shares slid after HSBC downgraded the stock, turning investor attention to the sustainability of its 7.3% dividend yield amid a payout ratio near 60% of adjusted EPS guidance.

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Retailers Eye $149B July Social Security Payouts
Economy Daniel Marsh

Retailers Eye $149B July Social Security Payouts

Social Security payments totaling roughly $149.3 billion are set for July, with a calendar quick resulting in two SSI payments that could influence retail spending patterns.

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Dow Dips from Record as Nike and Amgen Weigh on Blue Chips
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Dips from Record as Nike and Amgen Weigh on Blue Chips

The Dow slipped from a record intraday high as Nike and Amgen weighed heavily, while tech stocks surged on Broadcom's Apple deal and AI momentum.

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Nasdaq Rises on AI Contract Gains, Dow Slips
Markets Daniel Marsh

Nasdaq Rises on AI Contract Gains, Dow Slips

The Nasdaq outperformed Monday, boosted by AI supply-chain contracts, as the Dow lagged. Broadcom and TeraWulf shares rose on major deals.

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Amazon Stock Slips as Q2 Forecast Disappoints Despite Tech Rally
Markets Daniel Marsh

Amazon Stock Slips as Q2 Forecast Disappoints Despite Tech Rally

Amazon shares dipped 0.4% Monday, lagging a Nasdaq bounce, after a disappointing Q2 forecast. The stock lost $49 billion in market value from its intraday peak.

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Lianhe Sowell Volume Surges 18x Post Reverse Stock Split
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lianhe Sowell Volume Surges 18x Post Reverse Stock Split

Lianhe Sowell's stock trades surged with volume hitting 60.6 million shares, 18.6 times its Class A float, following a reverse split and a Class B share deal.

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Palantir's $5.6B Market Cap Gain Exceeds 2026 Cash Flow Forecast
Technology Sarah Chen

Palantir's $5.6B Market Cap Gain Exceeds 2026 Cash Flow Forecast

Palantir's early Monday gain of $5.6 billion in market value exceeded the midpoint of its 2026 adjusted free cash flow target, highlighting stretched valuations.

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Lockheed Martin Acquires Ultra Maritime in $3.45B Bet on Undersea Growth
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lockheed Martin Acquires Ultra Maritime in $3.45B Bet on Undersea Growth

Lockheed Martin (LMT) acquires Ultra Maritime for $3.45 billion, boosting its undersea warfare portfolio. The bolt-on deal, about 2.8% of LMT's market value, targets growth as RMS unit sales stagnate.

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