SpaceX Plunge Erases $39B as Peers Gain; Sector Diverges
Markets Daniel Marsh

SpaceX Plunge Erases $39B as Peers Gain; Sector Diverges

SpaceX's $39.5B loss far outweighed the $2B combined gain of MDA, Rocket Lab, and AST SpaceMobile on Tuesday.

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PPI Data Sparks Margin Concerns as Wall Street Eyes Earnings Season
Markets Daniel Marsh

PPI Data Sparks Margin Concerns as Wall Street Eyes Earnings Season

A 5.8-point spread between upstream and final demand prices highlights margin pressures ahead of June PPI data. Earnings season intensifies with ASML and Morgan Stanley results due.

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Bank Stocks Split on Guidance as Earnings Beats Fail to Unite Investors
Earnings James Calloway

Bank Stocks Split on Guidance as Earnings Beats Fail to Unite Investors

Goldman Sachs surged 9% after a 44.9% earnings surprise, while Citigroup fell 5.3% despite a 15% beat. JPMorgan rose 2.5% on a raised outlook, but Wells Fargo slipped 2.7% with steady forecasts.

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Arbe Robotics Soars 27% on Defense Contract, Market Cap Jumps $23M
Technology Sarah Chen

Arbe Robotics Soars 27% on Defense Contract, Market Cap Jumps $23M

Arbe Robotics shares jumped 27% after landing a defense contract for three radar projects, adding $22.8M in market cap. Initial orders have been shipped, but no contract value was disclosed.

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Aehr Test Systems Soars on Record Orders, Backlog Covers Up to 77% of FY2027 Target
Earnings James Calloway

Aehr Test Systems Soars on Record Orders, Backlog Covers Up to 77% of FY2027 Target

Aehr Test Systems (AEHR) shares jumped 5.9% on Tuesday and surged 27% after hours on record orders and a $100.6M backlog, covering 67%-77% of its fiscal 2027 revenue target.

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Transocean-Valaris Merger Spread Widens Amid Regulatory Delays
Markets Daniel Marsh

Transocean-Valaris Merger Spread Widens Amid Regulatory Delays

Transocean's stock decline widens the discount in its Valaris acquisition to 3.1%, representing $167 million in market uncertainty.

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IREN Stock Declines Despite AI and Bitcoin Rally as Investors Focus on $1.3 Billion Execution Gap
Analysis Daniel Marsh

IREN Stock Declines Despite AI and Bitcoin Rally as Investors Focus on $1.3 Billion Execution Gap

IREN (NASDAQ:IREN) closed 1% lower on Tuesday, lagging the AI and bitcoin rallies. The market is pricing a $1.3 billion gap between contracted and targeted revenue.

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Apple's $250 Target from KeyBanc Suggests $955B Market Cap Gap
Markets Daniel Marsh

Apple's $250 Target from KeyBanc Suggests $955B Market Cap Gap

Apple shares rose 9% in July but remain $955B below KeyBanc's $250 target. Analysts see risks from slower upgrades and higher costs.

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SemiLEDs Shares Leap 47% on Equipment Resale Boost, LED Sales Show Progress
Earnings James Calloway

SemiLEDs Shares Leap 47% on Equipment Resale Boost, LED Sales Show Progress

SemiLEDs shares jumped 47% after equipment resales accounted for 94% of gross profit in Q3, while LED sales improved. Revenue surged to $9M, but customer concentration and going-concern risks remain.

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Carvana Soars 8% on Inflation Data, Spotlight on Lending Growth
Markets Daniel Marsh

Carvana Soars 8% on Inflation Data, Spotlight on Lending Growth

Carvana shares rose 8.29% as lower inflation boosted rate-cut hopes, with focus on its expanding financing operations.

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Bradesco ADR Rises on Currency Boost, Local Shares Fall
Markets Daniel Marsh

Bradesco ADR Rises on Currency Boost, Local Shares Fall

Bradesco's ADR rose 0.55% in New York, but local preferred shares fell 0.75% in São Paulo. The dollar's 1.12% drop against the real accounted for 68% of the ADR move.

Morgan Stanley Stock Holds Above Key Level Ahead of Q2 Earnings
Earnings James Calloway

Morgan Stanley Stock Holds Above Key Level Ahead of Q2 Earnings

Morgan Stanley shares closed at $227.67, up 2.98%, ahead of Q2 earnings. Analysts expect $19.7B revenue and $2.93 EPS, with focus on wealth management and capital markets.

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