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McDonald's Stock Rises on New Coffee Launch; $310M Sales Gap Looms
McDonald's shares edged up 0.55% to $266.99 following the debut of its Caramel Apple Pie coffee line, but the company faces a $310 million sales gap from reduced low-income spending.
Earnings
Apple's iPhone 18 Split Launch: A Premium Mix Test
Apple is reportedly launching iPhone 18 Pro models in fall 2026, with the standard model delayed to 2027. This split tests premium pricing power as iPhone generates 49.6% of revenue.
Analysis
Z.ai Shares Drop 3.6% as GLM-5.3 Launch Fails to Halt Valuation Slide
Z.ai shares fell 3.6% to HK$1,270 despite GLM-5.3 launch, as market cap drops HK$479B from June peak. Developer adoption and revenue now key.
Markets
AST SpaceMobile Surges as BlueBird Launch Nears, Financing Eases Concerns
AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) jumps 4.9% premarket as BlueBird launch approaches; recent $1.15B convertible note sale eases funding stress but raises dilution concerns.
Analysis
Nu Holdings Faces Valuation Test Ahead of Mexico Bank Launch
Nu Holdings (NU) rose 1.7% last week, but its valuation remains stretched at 22.1x trailing earnings. Mexico bank launch and rate decision loom.
Analysis
SpaceX Stock Slips Ahead of Q2 Earnings Despite Starlink Launch Milestone
SpaceX shares dropped 3.4% to $108.37 after a Starlink launch, with Q2 earnings due Tuesday. Analysts expect revenue near $6.9 billion.
Earnings
Corcept Shares Leap 27% on Strong Lifyorli Launch and Upbeat Guidance
Corcept Therapeutics shares jumped 27.4% after Q2 revenue rose 32% to $256.1M, driven by Lifyorli sales of $47.6M. The company lifted its 2026 revenue outlook to $1.1-1.2 billion.
Earnings
SpaceX NROL-95 Launch Highlights $8.05 Billion Pentagon Contracts
SpaceX's Falcon 9 launched the secretive NROL-95 mission, underscoring $8.05 billion in Pentagon contracts for 2026, with shares up 0.5% premarket.
Markets
AMD Shares Tumble 7% on Delayed Helios Launch and Valuation Concerns
AMD shares dropped 7% to $485.66, losing roughly $60 billion in market cap, after the company's delayed Helios AI chip launches raised concerns about its high valuation.
Markets
AST SpaceMobile Shares Slide After $1.15B Fundraise Puts Spotlight on Launch Timeline
AST SpaceMobile shares dropped 5% on Friday, as a $1.15 billion convertible note sale raised liquidity but highlighted the challenge of launching 36 more satellites by early 2027.
Markets
SpaceX Flight 13 Launches But Fails to Boost Starlink Capacity
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launched on July 24, 2026, but the 20 V3 Starlink demonstration satellites are on a suborbital trajectory and will not add capacity.
Technology
Nu Holdings Shifts Focus to Deposits Ahead of Mexico Bank Launch
Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) is set to launch banking services in Mexico on August 6, emphasizing deposit growth over customer acquisition.
Markets
Archer Aviation Names Marubeni as Halo Launch Partner, Order Value Undisclosed
Archer Aviation has named Japan's Marubeni as the launch partner for its Halo aircraft, but did not disclose the order value after a 20% stock surge.
Technology
Core AI Holdings Skyrockets 41% on HomeGPT Launch, Trading Volume Explodes
Core AI Holdings (CHAI) shares surged 41% to $0.55 after announcing HomeGPT, with trading volume reaching 7 times the June non-affiliate share count.
Technology
Truth API Launch Could Triple Trump Media Revenue with Minimal Subscribers
Trump Media's Truth API, priced at $100,000 per month, could surpass its 2025 revenue with just four full-price customers, but the trading signal's impact is waning.
Markets
e.l.f. Beauty Surges 8% on Haircare Launch, Analyst Optimism Widens
e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE: ELF) shares surged 8.1% to $79.65 on Monday, driven by analyst upgrades and the successful launch of its e.l.f. Hair line at Target stores nationwide.
Markets
AST SpaceMobile Stock Dips After $1B Fundraise Highlights Launch Delay Risk
AST SpaceMobile stock dropped 2.1% after a $1 billion fundraising highlighted a potential delay in its satellite launch. The company now targets early 2027 for 45 BlueBird satellites, revising its end-of-2026 goal.
Technology
Nokia Launches AI-RAN Platform with NVIDIA, Subscription Revenue Expected by 2027
Nokia introduced an AI-native radio platform with NVIDIA, offering subscription-based capacity upgrades. Commercial revenue is anticipated by 2027.
Technology
Kraken Launches AI Trading with Minimal Assets, Eyes Retail Growth
Kraken's AI trading tools launch with only $377 in assets under management at its U.S. adviser, as the exchange targets revenue growth through agentic trading and retail engagement.
Crypto
SWIFT's Blockchain Pilot Launches with 17 Banks, but Adoption Remains Limited
SWIFT has launched its blockchain ledger with 17 banks for 24/7 cross-border transfers using tokenized deposits, but the pilot represents only 0.15% of its network.
Technology
SoFi Shares Surge on Goldman Sachs Upgrade and New ETF Launch
SoFi Technologies gained 4.3% as Goldman Sachs hiked its target to $21 and the fintech firm rolled out a new covered-call ETF. Year-to-date losses remain near 30%.
Markets
7-Eleven Marks 99th Birthday with Free Slurpee Giveaway and New Flavor Launch
7-Eleven will give away free small Slurpee drinks on July 11 at participating stores, marking Slurpee's 60th year and the chain's 99th birthday, with a new Mountain Dew Confetti Chill flavor and limited pop-up events.
Markets
SoFi Stock Dips After ETF Launch, Q2 Results in Focus
SoFi shares dropped 2% following the debut of its new ETF, with market attention shifting to the company's upcoming Q2 earnings report.
Earnings
Apple's Foldable iPhone Launch to Be Limited, High-Priced
Apple's foldable iPhone is set for a limited Q3 launch with 0.5M-1M units, priced at $2,300-$2,500, far below iPhone 18 Pro volumes. The scarcity strategy mirrors the iPhone X debut.
Technology
Trump Accounts Launch Triggers Major ETF Inflow for Wall Street
The Trump Accounts app launched on July 4, with initial flows into State Street's SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 ETF, signaling an $8 billion test for Wall Street's ETF ecosystem.
Markets
SK Hynix launches $28B Nasdaq ADR to fuel AI memory expansion
SK Hynix (KRX:000660) kicked off a $28.1 billion Nasdaq ADR sale to fund 77% of its $55.9 trillion won AI memory capex, with shares starting Friday.
IPO
NIO Stock Dips 3.6% as Q2 Deliveries Miss Forecast, All Eyes on ES8 Launch
NIO stock dropped 3.62% to $4.79 after Q2 deliveries of 107,658 missed the company's forecast. June deliveries hit a record 40,597, but ONVO brand slipped. All eyes are on the upcoming ES8 launch on July 9.
Technology
SoFi Stock Slips as Small-Business Loan Launch Fails to Sustain Rally Ahead of Holiday
SoFi shares slipped 1.1% to $18.24 on Thursday after hitting an intraday high of $19.19, as the small-business loan announcement failed to sustain momentum ahead of the holiday.
Markets
Microsoft Stock Rises on $2.5B AI Unit Launch, Outpaces Nasdaq
Microsoft shares climbed 1.62% to $390.49, boosted by its $2.5 billion Frontier AI unit, while the Nasdaq fell 0.80%. The gain added $46.1 billion in market value.
Technology
Linkhome Holdings Surges 315% After Mortgage One Acquisition, GPU Financing Launch
Linkhome Holdings (NASDAQ:LHAI) closed up 315% at $2.74 after completing its Mortgage One acquisition and launching a GPU financing initiative, boosting market cap to $44.5 million.
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