Good MorningDespite lingering tariff risks, market sentiment is strengthening for the second half of 2025. Q2 earnings have exceeded expectations, and forward guidance has improved, fueled in part by recent trade agreements. Combined with steady buybacks and dividend increases, this bearish backdrop is being swept away by renewed confidence—keeping the S&P 500 firmly on track for further gains in the weeks ahead.
Volatility is subsiding, reflected in the retreating VIX, and investor optimism is widening beyond Big Tech. Financials, Industrials, and Consumer Discretionary are gaining momentum and could lead the next leg of the rally. Meanwhile, high-yield stocks like Verizon remain attractive amid slowly declining rates, and AI and automation winners like NVIDIA, ServiceNow, Amprius, and Joby Aviation are drawing fresh attention. For now, the outlook is strong—but follow-through on earnings, inflation, and policy will determine how far this rally can run. Featured: Crypto bros: Meet your replacement (Ad) 
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As the Q2 earnings season continues, the stock market is revealing that some sectors appear more promising than others. The energy sector is quickly taking the lead, offering the best risk-to-reward ratio.
Oil and gas company Baker Hughes Co. (NYSE: BKR) has broken a record in mergers and ac... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Congress is deep into “Crypto Week” — with new bills that could finally bring clarity to digital assets.
Crypto analyst Juan Villaverde says Bitcoin will likely keep climbing… but smaller coins could deliver far bigger gains. He’s revealing the altcoins he believes are best positioned for this new regulatory era. | | See Juan’s top altcoin picks for the new crypto bull cycle |
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Markets | | | U.S. and Chinese officials may be able to settle many of their differences to reach a trade deal and avert punishing tariffs, but they remain far apart on one issue: the U.S. demand that China stop purchasing oil from Iran and Russia. “China will always ensure its energy supply in ways that serve ou... Read the Full Story |
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The stock market often sends investors subtle hints, but on July 30, 2025, its message about Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: TER) was loud and clear.
Shares of the semiconductor test equipment supplier rose higher, closing the day with a nearly 19% gain.
Teradyne’s stock price climb seemed ... Read the Full Story |
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Utility stocks are typically known for their predictability, not for explosive growth. It is especially noteworthy, then, when market indicators begin flashing for one of the utility sector’s most-watched companies. For Pacific Gas & Electric (NYSE: PCG), a dramatic, recent spike ... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | Warren Buffett's company reported less than half as much profit in the second quarter as it took a $3.76 billion writedown on the value of its stake in Kraft Heinz as that iconic food producer considers largely undoing the merger that Berkshire Hathaway helped bankroll Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | For all of President Donald Trump’s promises of an economic “golden age,” a spate of weak indicators this week told a potentially worrisome story as the impacts of his policies are coming into focus.Job gains are dwindling. Inflation is ticking upward. Growth has slowed compared with last year.More ... Read the Full Story |
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The S&P 500 has risen steadily since a tumble in early April alongside the Trump administration's major tariff announcement. But returns of more than 8% year-to-date (YTD) after a sharp decline at the start of the second quarter may obscure broad uncertainty in the market.
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With Bitcoin trading just below all-time highs, there is fresh attention on the world's first and largest cryptocurrency. Investors concerned about the future of the dollar may also be inclined to turn to crypto, though the space remains highly speculative. If the risk of investing directly in Bit... Read the Full Story |
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Stocks | | | Global shares advanced Monday after Wall Street had its worst day since May following the release of weak U.S. jobs data. France's CAC 40 added 0.8% in early trading to 7,609.44, while the German DAX rose nearly 1.0% to 23,702.42. Britain's FTSE 100 edged up 0.4% to 9,108.28. U.S. shares were set to... Read the Full Story |
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Markets | | | A group of countries that are part of the OPEC+ alliance of oil-exporting countries has agreed to boost oil production, a move some believe could lower oil and gasoline prices, citing a steady global economic outlook and low oil inventories.The group met virtually on Sunday and announced that eight ... Read the Full Story |
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Monday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Joby Aviation, Inc., a vertically integrated air mobility company, engages in building an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft optimized to deliver air transportation as a service. The company intends to build an aerial ridesharing service, as well as developing an application-based platform that will enable consumers to book rides. Joby Aviation, Inc. was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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