Figma Surges 11.8% on Russell Index Inclusion and Heavy Options Activity
Technology Sarah Chen

Figma Surges 11.8% on Russell Index Inclusion and Heavy Options Activity

Figma shares surged 11.8% after being added to the Russell 3000, with heavy call buying and short covering driving the rally. The company's AI adoption and strong Q1 revenue growth support investor optimism.

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Super Micro Computer Loses $1.6B Intraday as Taiwan Probe Relief Rally Reverses
Technology Sarah Chen

Super Micro Computer Loses $1.6B Intraday as Taiwan Probe Relief Rally Reverses

Super Micro Computer (SMCI) shares slipped 2.8% to $26.87, wiping out $1.61 billion in intraday value after a relief rally over the Taiwan investigation reversed. The AI server stock remains under pressure.

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Ford Stock Falls as F-Series Supply Piles Up Ahead of Key H2 Test
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ford Stock Falls as F-Series Supply Piles Up Ahead of Key H2 Test

Ford Motor (F) dropped 2.4% after reporting a 10.3% decline in Q2 U.S. sales, with F-Series inventory piling up to 88 days' supply, raising concerns over potential price cuts.

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Netflix Rises 5.5% Ahead of Q2 Earnings, Live Sports Test
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Netflix Rises 5.5% Ahead of Q2 Earnings, Live Sports Test

Netflix (NFLX) rose 5.5% on Thursday, outperforming a weak tech market, as investors anticipate Q2 earnings and a live sports test that could boost ad revenue.

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Aehr Test Systems Plunges 21% on Index Removal and Valuation Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

Aehr Test Systems Plunges 21% on Index Removal and Valuation Concerns

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) dropped 21% to $66.74 after being removed from the Russell Microcap Index, with valuation still high at 41x revenue guidance.

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MARA Holdings Slumps 8.4% as Bitcoin Rally Fails to Lift Miner Stocks
Crypto Sarah Chen

MARA Holdings Slumps 8.4% as Bitcoin Rally Fails to Lift Miner Stocks

MARA Holdings fell 8.4% to $12.25 despite bitcoin's 2.5% gain, as mining stocks decoupled from crypto. Riot, CleanSpark, IREN, and Core Scientific dropped 9-11%.

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Intuitive Surgical Rebounds $6.9B, Yet Still Trails January Peak by $65.6B
Markets Daniel Marsh

Intuitive Surgical Rebounds $6.9B, Yet Still Trails January Peak by $65.6B

Intuitive Surgical surged 4.7% on Thursday, adding $6.9B in market value, yet the stock remains 30% below its January high, with $65.6B in losses still unrecovered.

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Thin Cash Buffer Under Treasuries Raises New Risk for US Markets
Markets Daniel Marsh

Thin Cash Buffer Under Treasuries Raises New Risk for US Markets

The Fed's overnight reverse repo facility took in just $2.175 billion on July 2, while the Treasury General Account was $919.14 billion, a thin cushion that could heighten funding market risks.

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Defensive Rotation: Investors Flee AI Chip ETFs After Weak Jobs Report
Markets Daniel Marsh

Defensive Rotation: Investors Flee AI Chip ETFs After Weak Jobs Report

A sharp selloff in AI chip stocks on Thursday, triggered by weaker-than-expected June jobs data, saw investors rotate into defensive sectors like healthcare, utilities, and staples.

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Joby Aviation Shares Fall as Toyota JV Details Reveal Modest Start
Markets Daniel Marsh

Joby Aviation Shares Fall as Toyota JV Details Reveal Modest Start

Joby Aviation shares slid 4.5% after an SEC filing revealed its manufacturing JV with Toyota starts with only $2 million in equity, with Toyota owning a 51% stake.

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Verizon Shares Slide as Investor Fears Mount Over Dividend Security Amid Satellite Threat
Markets Daniel Marsh

Verizon Shares Slide as Investor Fears Mount Over Dividend Security Amid Satellite Threat

Verizon shares dropped 1.1% as investors focused on dividend risk, with the stock's daily trading range surpassing the upcoming quarterly payout. Market losses from satellite competition add pressure.

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Keel Infrastructure Plunges, Erasing Nearly All June Note Proceeds
Markets Daniel Marsh

Keel Infrastructure Plunges, Erasing Nearly All June Note Proceeds

Keel Infrastructure shares tumbled 13.66%, erasing about $447 million in market value, nearly equaling the $445.4 million net proceeds from its June convertible note offering.