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SoFi Beats Q2 Estimates and Raises Revenue Guidance — Shares Drop 10% Anyway
SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ: SOFI) delivered what looked like a blockbuster second quarter on Wednesday — record revenue, record loan originations, record member growth — and the market sold it off 10%…
Jul 29, 2026
Fed Holds Rates Steady — But Three Dissents Signal a Hike Is Coming
The Federal Reserve held its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 3.5%–3.75% on Wednesday, marking the fifth consecutive meeting without a move. But this wasn’t a quiet hold. Three Fed officials —…
Jul 29, 2026
argenx Pays $2.2 Billion for Forte Biosciences — Big Biotech's Patent Cliff Is Driving a Dealmaking Wave
The biotech M&A machine is running hot. argenx SE (NASDAQ: ARGX) announced a definitive all-cash agreement to acquire clinical-stage biotech Forte Biosciences (NASDAQ: FBRX) at $77 per share — a…
Jul 29, 2026
Saudi Prince Buys $154M Stake in Lucid Group — LCID Surges 21% as Bankruptcy Fears Fade
Lucid Group (NASDAQ: LCID) made one of the sharpest single-day moves in the EV sector this week, surging 21.54% to close at $7.90 per share after a major vote of confidence from a high-profile Middle…
Jul 29, 2026
RTX Raises 2026 Outlook to $95-96B as Defense Demand and Aging Fleets Power Record Backlog
RTX Corporation (NYSE: RTX) just handed investors one of the most convincing earnings beats in the defense and aerospace sector this year — and then raised its full-year guidance on top of it. The…
Jul 29, 2026
This Week's Stock Market Showdown: The Fed and Big Tech Are About to Get Real
Buckle up, because the stock market is about to get spicy. We’re heading into one of those weeks where everything that can go wrong—or right—probably will. The Fed’s wrapping up its policy meeting on…
Jul 29, 2026
The Market Never Sleeps (And Nasdaq Wants to Prove It)
Remember when trading stocks meant calling your broker during business hours? Yeah, those days are long gone. Now Nasdaq is about to take things to the next level—literally around the clock. The…
Jul 29, 2026
Your X-Ray Vision for Stock Timing: Why Seasonal Patterns Beat Random Guessing
Ever notice how some stocks seem to follow a rhythm? Like they’re dancing to a beat only the data can hear? That’s stock seasonality—and it’s way less mystical than it sounds. Think of it like this:…
Jul 29, 2026
US Oil Reserves Hit Lowest Level Since 1983 — What Energy Investors Need to Watch
The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve fell to its lowest level since March 1983 this week, after the government withdrew 352 million barrels of crude oil over four years to cushion supply shocks from…
Jul 28, 2026
Visa Is Cutting 2,600 Jobs as AI Reshapes Work Across the Financial Sector
Visa confirmed Tuesday it is eliminating approximately 2,600 positions — about 7% of its global workforce — as CEO Ryan McInerney restructures the payments giant around artificial intelligence and…
Jul 28, 2026
Apple Hits $5 Trillion Market Cap — Here Is What Investors Need to Know Before Earnings
Apple briefly became the first company to reach a $5 trillion market capitalization on Tuesday, July 28, touching a share price of $342.89 before pulling back slightly. The milestone comes just one…
Jul 28, 2026
SpaceX's IPO Went Boom (And Not in a Good Way)
Remember when everyone was hyped about SpaceX going public? Yeah, that didn’t age well. When SpaceX hit the market, the skeptics were out in force—and honestly, they’re having a field day right now.…
Jul 28, 2026
Shopify Jumps 11.5% Before Q2 Earnings — 'High-Twenties' Revenue Growth Has Investors Excited
Shopify surged 11.54% on Monday to close at $126.88, as investors positioned ahead of the e-commerce platform’s second-quarter earnings report due on August 5. The pre-earnings rally was fueled by…
Jul 28, 2026
Coca-Cola Beats Q2 Estimates and Raises Full-Year Outlook — World Cup Gives KO a Lift
Coca-Cola delivered a strong second-quarter 2026 earnings beat on Tuesday, topping Wall Street estimates and hiking its full-year financial outlook, driven by rising demand for its drinks across…
Jul 28, 2026
Boeing Posts Wider Q2 Loss Than Expected — Air Force One Costs Are Still a Problem
Boeing reported a worse-than-expected loss for the second quarter of 2026, weighed down by a $280 million charge on its long-delayed Air Force One program. The aerospace giant continues to struggle…
Jul 28, 2026
The Market Never Sleeps (And Nasdaq Wants to Prove It)
Picture this: It’s 2 a.m. on a Tuesday, and you’re scrolling through your phone when you see a stock opportunity. Too bad the market’s closed. But Nasdaq’s about to change that game. The exchange…
Jul 28, 2026
Wall Street's AI Panic Attack: Why the Smartest Money is Already Buying the Dip
So here’s the thing about Wall Street: it’s basically a teenager with a smartphone. One minute it’s obsessed with AI, throwing billions at semiconductor companies like they’re going out of style. The…
Jul 28, 2026
Qualcomm Just Dropped a Mystery Box, and Wall Street Lost Its Mind
Qualcomm did what every tech company loves to do: announce something huge while telling you absolutely nothing about it. And somehow, the market ate it up like it was the last slice of pizza at a…
Jul 28, 2026
Wall Street's Latest Shuffle: Who's Up, Who's Down, and Why You Should Care
Your portfolio just got a report card, and spoiler alert—not everyone’s getting an A. Louis Navellier, one of Wall Street’s growth gurus, just reviewed 117 major blue-chip stocks and made some…
Jul 28, 2026
Union Pacific vs. Norfolk Southern: Two Railroad Giants, Two Very Different Investment Cases
Two of America’s largest railroad companies both reported strong Q2 results on July 23 — but they are no longer the same type of investment. Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP) and Norfolk Southern…
Jul 27, 2026