TELUS Yield Surges Past 11% Amid Dividend Focus and CEO Transition
Markets Daniel Marsh

TELUS Yield Surges Past 11% Amid Dividend Focus and CEO Transition

TELUS shares dropped 3.6% to C$14.46, boosting its annualized yield to 11.6%. The stock's slide comes as Victor Dodig assumes the CEO role, with investors focused on dividend stability.

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Plug Power Short Interest Stays Elevated as Stock Flat Before Holiday
Markets Daniel Marsh

Plug Power Short Interest Stays Elevated as Stock Flat Before Holiday

Plug Power shares ended flat at $2.64 on Thursday as short interest remained elevated at 25.5% of float. The stock moved between $2.51 and $2.80 with heavy volume ahead of the holiday.

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UiPath Stock Surges 11% on Short Squeeze, Buyback Activity
Markets Daniel Marsh

UiPath Stock Surges 11% on Short Squeeze, Buyback Activity

UiPath shares rose 11.2% in a holiday-shortened week, fueled by heavy short interest and a $500M buyback program, though Q2 ARR guidance points to a slowdown.

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Sam's Club Tops Costco in Rotisserie Chicken Taste Test, Boosts Walmart's Traffic
Markets Daniel Marsh

Sam's Club Tops Costco in Rotisserie Chicken Taste Test, Boosts Walmart's Traffic

Consumer Reports ranked Sam's Club higher than Costco in a rotisserie chicken review. Walmart (WMT) holds two of six top picks, boosting traffic.

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Samsung Surge Drives Leverage Trading as KOSPI Volatility Nears 10%
Markets Daniel Marsh

Samsung Surge Drives Leverage Trading as KOSPI Volatility Nears 10%

Samsung Electronics bounced 8.22% on Friday after a 9% plunge, fueling a surge in leveraged ETF trading as the KOSPI swung nearly 10% intraday.

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Verizon (VZ) Falls as Starlink Concerns Outweigh Dividend Appeal
Markets Daniel Marsh

Verizon (VZ) Falls as Starlink Concerns Outweigh Dividend Appeal

Verizon (VZ) shares fell 8.55% last week as fears over SpaceX's Starlink competition outweighed the appeal of its upcoming dividend.

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IREN Plunges 10% After Russell 1000 Debut, $2.8B Erased
Markets Daniel Marsh

IREN Plunges 10% After Russell 1000 Debut, $2.8B Erased

IREN shares dropped 10.39% to $38.82 on Thursday, marking nine consecutive declines and a $2.8 billion loss in market value since joining the Russell 1000. An 18.2 million RSU grant to co-CEOs and Meta's cloud expansion plans added pressure.

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Sam's Club Rotisserie Chicken Tops Costco in Taste Test, Giving Walmart a Pricing Edge
Markets Daniel Marsh

Sam's Club Rotisserie Chicken Tops Costco in Taste Test, Giving Walmart a Pricing Edge

Consumer Reports ranked Sam's Club Member's Mark rotisserie chicken higher than Costco's Kirkland Signature, with both priced at $1.66 per pound, giving Walmart a pricing edge.

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OpenAI's $42.6 Billion Government Stake Proposal Could Reshape AI Landscape
Regulation James Calloway

OpenAI's $42.6 Billion Government Stake Proposal Could Reshape AI Landscape

OpenAI has proposed a 5% stake to the U.S. government, valued at $42.6 billion. The early-stage deal could influence AI regulation and investor strategies.

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HSBC Nears 27-Year High After $3B Debt Call Surpasses Dividend
Markets Daniel Marsh

HSBC Nears 27-Year High After $3B Debt Call Surpasses Dividend

HSBC shares slipped slightly but stayed near a 27-year high after announcing a $3 billion debt call that exceeds its first interim dividend. The move underscores capital strategy amid acquisition constraints.

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Apple Stock Surges 8.8% Ahead of July 4, Adding $209 Billion in Value
Technology Sarah Chen

Apple Stock Surges 8.8% Ahead of July 4, Adding $209 Billion in Value

Apple (AAPL) rose 8.8% in the shortened week before July 4, adding $209 billion in market value, but UBS kept a $296 target, citing limited iPhone upgrade demand from Apple Intelligence.

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Tesla Shares Dip Despite Record Q2 Deliveries; Inventory Concerns Loom
Earnings James Calloway

Tesla Shares Dip Despite Record Q2 Deliveries; Inventory Concerns Loom

Tesla stock dropped 7.49% Thursday after record Q2 deliveries of 480,126 vehicles, as investors weigh inventory dynamics and await Q2 earnings on July 22.

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