Good MorningEquity markets advanced on Monday after Iran’s response to U.S. attacks failed to live up to expectations. The takeaway is that oil markets are unlikely to be roiled, West Texas Intermediate shed more than 5%, and inflation fears subsided.
This week’s next hurdle comes on Friday. The PCE price index is due and will likely show inflation remains hotter than wanted. The FOMC is unlikely to cut rates in that scenario, opting instead to wait and see what the summer economic data reveals about growth and recession risks. Featured: Crypto is breaking records (our #1 coin) (Ad) 
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Technology | | Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock continues to be a strong performer in 2025. The company continues to deliver revenue and earnings that are higher year-over-year (YOY). However, some of the gains in the stock are due to the company’s efficiency efforts.
In June, Microsoft announce... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI, has reportedly filed for an IPO that could arrive as early as October. Its valuation has doubled since the announcement, with some estimates putting the company's worth near 3 trillion dollars by IPO day.
Google, Amazon, Nvidia and Microsoft have all taken stakes, while Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan are competing for private shares. Anthropic's annualized revenue reportedly grew 80 times in the first quarter alone.
See how investors are positioning ahead of this closely watched IPO. | | Learn how to get a stake before the Anthropic IPO |
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Markets | | In the search for top dividend stock picks, investors often assume that they must trade potential capital appreciation for passive income from regular dividend payouts. This can be the case with some leading dividend companies. Their big growth days are long gone, and they currently enjoy stability,... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | One of the key criticisms among investors reluctant to buy into the tremendous hype surrounding quantum computing firm D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) is the relatively limited nature of its marketability for the time being. The company famously relies on a small number of customers and major deals... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Warren Buffett's largest stock bet ever now tops 29 billion dollars, dwarfing his historic positions in Coca-Cola and Apple.
He built the stake in a company progressives have long targeted for elimination, and regulators have cleared him to own up to 50 percent of shares outstanding.
Analysts wonder if Buffett could eventually bid for the entire company. | | Watch the full breakdown of Buffett's biggest bet now |
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Finance | | Every economic cycle brings about a popularity contest that many legendary investors discuss. The short-term behavior of financial markets often gravitates toward what’s popular and trending among various investment circles, and that usually spreads to the most unexpected areas, including indu... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | | Forget the so-called summer slowdown, small caps are heating up. While large-cap tech continues to dominate the headlines, some of the most explosive upside in this market could come from under-the-radar names quietly building momentum beneath the surface. Small-cap stocks, often more volatile and s... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | On January 1, 2027, new Pentagon rules tighten sourcing restrictions on critical minerals tied to foreign adversaries. China controls more than 90% of global rare earth processing capacity, while the U.S. imports 100% of its titanium sponge.
SAGA Metals has drilled more than 23,000 meters at its Radar project, with all 92 drill holes intersecting mineralization. A maiden mineral resource estimate is expected in Q4 2026, alongside ongoing drilling at the Wolverine heavy rare earth project. | | See what's next for SAGA Metals before the deadline hits |
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Each market cycle brings about names that become market leaders in terms of price action, reaching stratospheric valuations and wiping out all sellers who are stubborn enough to fight them. While most will stay on the sidelines and call them expensive, seasoned investors know that some companies a... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Staples | |
Kroger’s (NYSE: KR) stock price entered an uptrend in early 2024 when it became clear it would emerge from the Albertsons merger talks a winner, regardless of how they turned out. Now, months later, the company is moving forward, growing, generating solid cash flows, and returning capital to... Read the Full Story |
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The Q2 earnings reporting cycle is underway with the peak of the season still to come. It will begin mid-July with the report from JPMorgan Chase & Company (NYSE: JPM), making now a good time to take a look at what to expect.
The primary takeaway from the Q2 cycle will be the tangible effect ... Read the Full Story |
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Consumer Discretionary | |
There are several reasons Darden Restaurants’ (NYSE: DRI) stock price can trend higher this year, including, but not limited to, top- and bottom-line outperformance, guidance, growth, acceleration, the dividend, and share buybacks. The net result is a strong tailwind for the price action, ... Read the Full Story |
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Communication Services | |
Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has staged an impressive recovery in recent months, bouncing more than 23% from its 52-week low in April and now down just 8% year-to-date. While the tech giant still trails many of its Magnificent Seven peers, the tide is slowly turning in its favor.
Although Alphabet ... Read the Full Story |
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Tuesday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Upstart Holdings, Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates a cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) lending platform in the United States. Its platform includes personal loans, automotive retail and refinance loans, home equity lines of credit, and small dollar loans that connects consumer demand for loans to its to bank and credit unions. Upstart Holdings, Inc. was founded in 2012 and is headquartered in San Mateo, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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