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Magnificent Seven Stumble While the 'Impressive 493' Take the Lead
The Magnificent Seven are up just 4.8% this year versus 16% for the rest of the S&P 500, as Sandisk, Dell and Micron outrun the mega-cap tech names that once drove the market.
Aug 24, 2026
Nvidia's $20 Billion Groq Bet Goes Live Ahead of Earnings
Nvidia's Groq 3 LPX rack has entered full production, commercializing its largest-ever acquisition just two days before the chipmaker reports earnings on Wednesday.
Aug 24, 2026
Bitcoin Nears $80,000 as Three-Day Rally Rivals 2023 Surge
Bitcoin gained more than 20% in three trading days, its biggest rally since 2023, as $1.92 billion in ETF inflows and a Treasury bond-buying shift revived demand for risk assets.
Aug 24, 2026
Gold Tops $4,660 as Bessent's 'Economic D-Day' Rattles Markets
Gold surged past $4,660 an ounce and oil prices slid as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent prepared to announce sweeping new sanctions on Iran, calling it the 'single greatest financial offensive' against an adversary.
Aug 24, 2026
UPS Commits $2 Billion to Healthcare and Global Logistics Buildout
UPS disclosed a $2 billion, multi-year investment across healthcare, international, and supply chain operations, after its healthcare unit topped $3 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time.
Aug 24, 2026
Alibaba Plunges 8% After Record Share Sale as Burry Bails for JD.com
Alibaba raised $10.21 billion in the biggest primary share sale ever done in Hong Kong, sending its stock down 8% and prompting Michael Burry to dump his stake for rival JD.com over dilution concerns.
Aug 24, 2026
Cathie Wood and Stanley Druckenmiller Both Bet Bigger on Amazon
New 13F filings show ARK's Cathie Wood and Stanley Druckenmiller's Duquesne Family Office both added to Amazon in the second quarter as AWS growth accelerated to 37% -- even as free cash flow swung negative on ballooning AI capex.
Aug 21, 2026
Wall Street Splits Over Robinhood After Tom Lee's Bearish Call
Fundstrat's Tom Lee, a well-known crypto bull, surprised markets with a bearish call on Robinhood -- triggering pushback from CNBC panelists who point to record deposits and a 39% jump in Gold subscribers as reasons the stock still deserves its premium.
Aug 21, 2026
Micron's $10 Billion Bet Signals No End to the AI Memory Boom
Micron will spend $10 billion over the next decade on a new research lab as DRAM prices surge 400% and data center demand drives record earnings -- but a history of boom-bust cycles keeps the stock's multiple in check.
Aug 21, 2026
Toll Brothers Shares Jump as Luxury Home Buyers Shrug Off Slowdown
Toll Brothers beat earnings and revenue estimates despite falling deliveries, as its affluent customer base kept buying and orders grew 5% -- sending shares to their biggest one-day jump since June.
Aug 20, 2026
TJX Beats on Earnings but Marmaxx Stumble Dings the Stock
TJX Companies topped Wall Street estimates on both sales and profit, but a self-inflicted slowdown at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls sent shares lower -- creating what analysts call a buying opportunity for patient investors.
Aug 20, 2026
Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as 30-Year Yields Hit 19-Year High
The U.S. Treasury will double its buyback of long-dated bonds to at least $4 billion per operation after 30-year yields hit their highest level since 2007, offering investors a signal on where borrowing costs may be headed next.
Aug 20, 2026
Alibaba Profit Falls 75% as AI Capex Surges, Cloud Growth Hits 45%
Alibaba's June-quarter profit plunged 75% as AI infrastructure spending jumped, but cloud revenue grew 45% and AI product revenue posted its twelfth straight quarter of triple-digit growth -- shares fell over 6%.
Aug 20, 2026
Bitcoin Rallies Toward $72,000 as Trump Pushes Crypto Clarity Act
Bitcoin surged more than 5% to its highest level since June after a White House push for crypto market-structure legislation triggered a $2.7 billion short squeeze across digital assets.
Aug 20, 2026
Oil Jumps 3% as Trump Vows 'Economic Warfare' on Iran
Brent crude spiked above $94 and WTI topped $88 after President Trump threatened sweeping new sanctions on Iran and the UAE suspended trade with Tehran, reviving supply-shock risk for energy investors.
Aug 20, 2026
Chinese Robot Maker's 460% IPO Pop Signals a New Investable Theme
Unitree Robotics, the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, closed its first trading day in Shanghai up 460% from its IPO price, after briefly spiking nearly 630% intraday. The close valued the…
Aug 19, 2026
Apple's AI Spending Restraint Is Becoming Its Biggest Advantage
Apple is separating itself from the rest of the Magnificent Seven, and the reason is unusual: it’s spending less, not more, on artificial intelligence infrastructure. While Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,…
Aug 19, 2026
Target's Turnaround Gains Steam With Tariff Refund Boost
Target delivered its second straight quarter of encouraging results on Wednesday, sending shares up 4% as investors warmed to signs that the retailer’s turnaround plan is finally taking hold. Net…
Aug 19, 2026
Gold Jumps 8% in Two Weeks as Rate-Cut Bets Return
Gold is staging a sharp comeback after months in the doldrums. The metal hit an all-time high of $5,354 an ounce in late January before sliding 25% over the following five months, dropping below…
Aug 19, 2026
30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2007
The bond market just sent a loud signal that investors can’t ignore. The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond climbed to 5.327% this week, its highest level in 19 years, as stalled U.S.-Iran talks…
Aug 19, 2026