Micron Slips Below $1,000 as AI Hype Meets Earnings Caution
Earnings James Calloway

Micron Slips Below $1,000 as AI Hype Meets Earnings Caution

Micron Technology closed at $981.61, down 1.43%, as investors weigh AI memory demand against elevated valuation ahead of June 24 earnings.

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MARA Gains 3.45% as Bitcoin Steadies Near $64,000; Long Ridge AI Deal in Focus
Crypto Sarah Chen

MARA Gains 3.45% as Bitcoin Steadies Near $64,000; Long Ridge AI Deal in Focus

MARA stock rose 3.45% on Friday, driven by bitcoin's stability near $64,000 and anticipation of the Long Ridge AI pivot. Q1 results showed revenue decline and a large net loss, with the June 18 annual meeting as the next major event.

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Aurora Innovation Bounces Back After 23% Slide, Driverless Truck Launch Ahead
Technology Sarah Chen

Aurora Innovation Bounces Back After 23% Slide, Driverless Truck Launch Ahead

Aurora Innovation shares recovered 2.68% to $6.13 after a seven-day 23% decline, as investors eye the Q2 second-gen hardware rollout and driverless truck deployment target.

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DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega Merger, State and Global Reviews Loom
Regulation James Calloway

DOJ Approves Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega Merger, State and Global Reviews Loom

The U.S. Justice Department has cleared Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, but state, FCC, U.K., and EU reviews still pose hurdles.

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Marvell Technology Nears Record Highs on S&P 500 Entry and AI Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

Marvell Technology Nears Record Highs on S&P 500 Entry and AI Demand

Marvell Technology (MRVL) closed at $279.70, down 0.36%, as investors anticipate its S&P 500 inclusion before June 22. Despite strong AI-driven revenue growth, valuation concerns persist with shares trading at 96 times earnings.

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Ford Stock Wavers Near $15 Amid Recalls, Earnings Anticipation
Earnings James Calloway

Ford Stock Wavers Near $15 Amid Recalls, Earnings Anticipation

Ford stock remains under pressure near $15 as new recalls of Focus and Expedition models raise quality worries ahead of its Q2 earnings report on July 29.

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IREN Shares Surge 5% as Investors Eye AI Cloud Revenue Milestones
Technology Sarah Chen

IREN Shares Surge 5% as Investors Eye AI Cloud Revenue Milestones

IREN shares climbed 5.40% to $59.77 as investors assess the pace of revenue recognition from major AI cloud deals with Microsoft and Nvidia, with GPU deployment at Childress as the next catalyst.

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West Marine Shutters 59 Stores Amid Chapter 11 Restructuring, Executive Bonuses Draw Scrutiny
Regulation James Calloway

West Marine Shutters 59 Stores Amid Chapter 11 Restructuring, Executive Bonuses Draw Scrutiny

West Marine closes 59 stores in 23 states as part of Chapter 11 restructuring, with $1.075 million in retention bonuses paid to executives shortly before filing.

Elbit Systems Surges 11.5% on German SkyStriker Deal and US Howitzer Pact
Markets Daniel Marsh

Elbit Systems Surges 11.5% on German SkyStriker Deal and US Howitzer Pact

Elbit Systems shares surged 11.5% on June 11 after announcing a strategic partnership with Diehl Defence for SkyStriker loitering munitions and a US howitzer pact with Anduril.

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Plug Power's Eight-Day Slide Continues as Investors Eye Key Asset Sale
Markets Daniel Marsh

Plug Power's Eight-Day Slide Continues as Investors Eye Key Asset Sale

Plug Power shares fell for an eighth straight session, closing at $2.76, underperforming major indexes, as investors focus on the upcoming $132.5-$142 million Stream Data Centers asset sale, a key liquidity event due by June 30.

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EchoStar Tumbles as SpaceX Direct Listing Dims Proxy Appeal
Markets Daniel Marsh

EchoStar Tumbles as SpaceX Direct Listing Dims Proxy Appeal

EchoStar plunged 11% on Friday as SpaceX's IPO allowed direct investment, reducing the proxy appeal. The stock now hinges on closing the AT&T spectrum sale and addressing a defaulted interest payment.

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SoFi Stock Hovers at $16 as Market Awaits Q2 Earnings for Growth Clarity
Earnings James Calloway

SoFi Stock Hovers at $16 as Market Awaits Q2 Earnings for Growth Clarity

SoFi Technologies shares closed at $16.58, down 0.54%, as the market awaits Q2 earnings to validate growth and valuation amid a Hold consensus from analysts.

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