Good MorningStocks moved mostly higher Wednesday, but chip weakness kept the advance uneven. The central tension was AI spend versus profitability, with investors backing companies that can monetize demand while trimming exposure where expectations already looked stretched.
Trade uncertainty changed risk perception after reports that Trump declined a longer-term USMCA renewal. That kept pressure on cyclicals, retailers, and manufacturers, where tariff risk can squeeze margins, disrupt sourcing, and make demand signals harder to trust.
Meta surged on reports it may sell excess AI computing power, turning heavy capex into a possible cloud revenue story. Palantir rallied as AI-software sentiment improved and CEO commentary reinforced the value of enterprise-controlled AI. AMD retreated from a record high, while Broadcom and Oracle slid, showing investors are questioning how much infrastructure upside is already priced in. Walmart slipped as slowing comparable-sales worries raised doubts about consumer demand, and Ford fell after a major recall added cost and quality concerns. FMC rose after Tessenderlo agreed to buy a stake, easing debt concerns. Traders are watching earnings, trade headlines, and Fed speakers for the next read on breadth. Featured: SpaceX is worth trillions. This one's $14. (Ad) 
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AirJoule (NASDAQ: AIRJ) revealed a major milestone with the unveiling of its Prime system. The system, a commercial-scale device, is now locked into its initial design, cementing the company’s shift to commercialization. No longer a design-and-dreams company, AirJoule’s revenue timeline is clearer.... Read the Full Story |
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After months of a seemingly endless rally into new all-time highs, the price of gold has finally cracked in 2026, leaving opportunities for less flashy metals like copper to swoop in. Copper futures are up more than 8% year to date (YTD) against a 7% drop in the price of gold over the same period. ... Read the Full Story |
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Nike’s (NYSE: NKE) fiscal Q4 2026 revenue and earnings beat were much needed, suggesting its recovery has begun to take hold.
The news triggered a stock price increase the day after the release. However, the strength of the report was underpinned by one-offs that overshadowed core weakness.
While... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | Between 9:30 and 9:50 AM Eastern, Wall Street desks push nearly 25% of a stock's entire daily volume through the market in one chaotic 20-minute burst.
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When headlines hit the wire that Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) subsidiary Waymo was removing its autonomous vehicles from the Uber app in Phoenix, the market reacted with predictable, reactionary selling. Shares of Uber Technologies (NYSE: UBER) slid more than 4% on June 29 after the news was released, ... Read the Full Story |
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After a sweet run-up in its stock back in February, Hershey (NYSE: HSY) is now trading 3.8% below its year-start price.
But while the share price is lingering, the company’s picture has changed. Having overcome soaring cocoa costs with remarkable pricing power, easing commodity pressures, and the p... Read the Full Story |
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From Our Partners | | In 2014, Marc Chaikin pointed readers toward Nvidia. Now the 60-year Wall Street veteran and creator of the Chaikin Money Flow indicator has a new top retirement pick.
The company holds three fast-growing businesses -- including an autonomous vehicle unit and a streaming service with 10x Netflix's reach -- any of which could be spun off in the next 12 to 24 months. It also pays a dividend, a rarity among high-growth AI names.
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The legacy media conglomerate model is officially obsolete. For the better part of a decade, investors watched telecom sector giants attempt to marry high-margin broadband infrastructure with capital-intensive, lower-growth media production. The theory relied on building a closed ecosystem where th... Read the Full Story |
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The first half of the year is over, and it may surprise some investors that European stocks are nearly at parity with U.S. stocks. The tale of the tape as of June 30 tells the story:
The S&P 500 is up about 9.3%. It’s a solid number even if it’s not a record. However, the Euro Stoxx 50 index is... Read the Full Story |
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Technology | |
Robotics is quickly becoming one of the most talked-about and exciting frontiers in the entire market. As artificial intelligence moves out of the data center and into the physical world, a new class of companies is emerging to enable machines to see, navigate, and operate in real environments.
Thi... Read the Full Story |
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As Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META) looks for new ways to drive growth and justify its artificial intelligence spending, the company is making a seemingly unlikely move.
The social media giant is investing $900 million in the Indian financial technology startup Cred.
However, generating a strong retur... Read the Full Story |
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Not long ago, the Federal Reserve completed its stress tests on the country’s largest banks, with many firms announcing large dividend increases afterward. The Fed’s stress tests look at how capable these large financial institutions are of weathering a recession. The tests were a reaction to the G... Read the Full Story |
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Thursday's Early Bird Stock Of The Day Strategy Incorporated, formerly known as MicroStrategy, provides artificial intelligence-powered enterprise analytics software and services in the United States, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and internationally. It offers Strategy ONE, a platform that allows non-technical users to access novel and actionable insights for decision-making, and Strategy Cloud for Government, which provides always-on threat monitoring designed to meet the strict technical and regulatory standards of governments and financial institutions. The company also delivers Strategy Support, helping customers achieve system availability and usage goals through responsive troubleshooting; Strategy Consulting, offering architecture and implementation services; and Strategy Education, which includes free and paid learning options. In addition, the company is actively involved in Bitcoin development. The company offers its services through direct sales force and channel partners. It serves the U.S. government, state and local governments, and government agencies, as well as a range of industries, including retail, banking, technology, manufacturing, insurance, consulting, healthcare, telecommunications, and the public sector. The company was incorporated in 1989 and is headquartered in Tysons Corner, Virginia. | | View Today's Stock Pick |
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