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Western Digital, Seagate, Sandisk stocks are bracing for a major Micron event

Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate stocks have been in a strong rally this year and are the top gainers in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 indices. SNDK jumped by 800% this year, while Western Digital, Micron, and Seagate have soared by 320%, 285%, and 280%, respectively.  Sandisk, Western Digital, and Seagate face a major

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Dow rises as US-Iran talks progress; investors await key inflation data

US stocks opened slightly higher on Monday as investors reacted to signs of progress in the latest round of US-Iran negotiations and looked ahead to a key inflation report that could shape the Federal Reserve’s next policy move. Officials from the United States and Iran made what mediators described as “encouraging progress” during the first

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Nio, XPeng, Li Auto, BYD, Polestar: Why are China EV stocks tumbling?

China EV stocks are in a strong freefall this year as investors remain pessimistic about their growth prospects. Nio stock slipped to $5 on Friday, down nearly 30% from its May high, and is hovering at its lowest level since March 9.  Xpeng stock has tumbled to $13.21 in New York, down 53% from its

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Chevron stock slips despite long-term Microsoft AI power agreement

Shares of Chevron Corporation CVX traded lower after the oil major announced a long-term agreement with Microsoft Corporation to supply electricity to a massive artificial intelligence data center in West Texas. Under the agreement, Chevron’s unit, Energy Forge One LLC, will build a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas power plant under Project Kilby, a development expected to

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Fervo Energy stock jumps on Nvidia AI partnership despite wider-than-expected loss

Shares of Fervo Energy FRVO surged on Monday as investors looked past a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and instead focused on the geothermal company’s new artificial intelligence partnership with Nvidia. The Houston-based geothermal startup, backed by Bill Gates, was up about 15% after announcing an agreement with Nvidia and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to

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Celestica stock analysis: Will the sell-off continue?

Celestica stock price has slumped in the past few weeks, falling from the all-time high of $655 in June to the current $524. This retreat continued today, even after the company announced a $300 million investment in Texas. So, is it safe to buy the dip? Celestica announces a major US investment Celestica, a top

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Can Snap stock benefit from its bet on augmented reality glasses?

Shares of Snap Inc. have been under pressure after the company’s latest push into augmented reality, raising questions about whether its long-term investment in wearable computing can eventually translate into improved stock performance. SNAP stock has fallen 13% over the past five trading sessions and is down 42.6% year to date. The decline comes even

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Charles Schwab expands into prediction markets with S&P 500 bets

Charles Schwab Corporation partnered with Cboe Global Markets to introduce binary options tied to the performance of the S&P 500, marking its entry into the rapidly growing prediction markets segment. According to a report by The Wall Street Journal, the brokerage is working with Cboe to roll out all-or-nothing options contracts that allow customers to

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Why Diageo, Heineken and Anheuser-Busch are battling falling alcohol demand

Alcohol companies have had fewer reasons to say “cheers” in recent years. Volumes have been falling, and the entire business model is undergoing a structural shakeup as younger people drink less.  The downturn has been driven by a mix of structural and cyclical forces.  Younger consumers are drinking less, inflation has squeezed discretionary spending, and

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Why a hawkish Fed isn’t scaring Wall Street

US stocks are showing surprising resilience as Wall Street increasingly abandons expectations for near-term Federal Reserve rate cuts. Several major financial institutions have recently pushed back their forecasts for monetary easing, with some now expecting the Federal Reserve to leave rates unchanged throughout 2026. Yet despite the more hawkish outlook, strategists remain broadly constructive on

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