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Five Software Stocks Rise; Futures Mixed Before Jobs Report
U.S. stock futures were mixed in pre-market trading ahead of the July jobs report, with chip and software stocks rising while JPMorgan warned a strong nonfarm payrolls print could spark a selloff.
Japan June household spending falls on weather, Iran conflict clouds outlook
Japanese household spending unexpectedly fell for a seventh straight month in June, with analysts warning the Iran conflict could keep private consumption subdued despite a sixth consecutive month of
Nasdaq Futures Slip as Sandisk, Western Digital Disappoint
Tech stocks sold off in premarket trading after Sandisk and Western Digital posted strong but underwhelming results, dragging Nasdaq-100 futures lower as investors brace for SpaceX's lockup expiration
Cramer names 5 earnings-season themes and stocks to ride
CNBC's Jim Cramer laid out five investing themes he says this earnings season has confirmed — and paired each with specific stocks he believes can ride those trends through the rest of 2026.
Airbnb stock soars 9% on earnings and revenue beat, strong guidance for third quarter
Airbnb shares jumped 9% in extended trading after the company posted Q2 earnings and revenue beats and issued above-consensus Q3 guidance, citing strong demand across all regions.
SpaceX Stock Climbs as Tradable Shares Double
SpaceX shares rallied as the pool of stock available for trading more than doubled, defying expectations of a sell-off tied to the unlock and ongoing concerns over ballooning AI infrastructure spendin
Engineering giant WSP reports revenue growth, defying investor angst around AI
WSP Global's quarterly revenue rose 23% to $4.3B, beating analyst expectations and pushing shares up 5% as the company countered investor fears that AI would erode engineering consultancy profits.
Gold Breaks $4,200 on Collapsing Policy Confidence
MarketGauge's Michele Schneider says gold's surge past $4,200 reflects more than inflation or monetary policy — it's a vote of no confidence in policymakers, with Japan's yen intervention as the catal
Putin Signs Russia's First Crypto Law: Trading Is Legal, Payments Stay Banned
Putin signed Russia's first comprehensive crypto law on Tuesday, legalizing regulated trading and custody of digital assets while keeping crypto payments for goods and services explicitly banned.
Dow Drops 400 as Oil, Yields Spook Rally
U.S. equities reversed sharply on August 6, 2026, with the Dow shedding 400 points and the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also declining as rising oil prices and Treasury yields erased an early-session push towar
Bitcoin ETF inflows surge after Coldcard hack, but link is unclear: Bloomberg analyst
US spot Bitcoin ETFs absorbed roughly $620 million across a week of consecutive daily inflows that coincided with the $116 million Coldcard wallet exploit, reviving debate over whether investors are f
US appellate court mandate affirms Sam Bankman-Fried conviction
A US appellate court has formally upheld Sam Bankman-Fried’s conviction and 25-year sentence, closing off most legal avenues for early release and affirming the $11 billion forfeiture order tied to th
Sandisk Outlook Pulls Memory Stocks Lower
Sandisk's better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter outlook still sent the memory-chip sector tumbling, as Western Digital dropped double digits and major players across the U.S. and South Korea fell
Tim Scott: Senate to Vote on CLARITY Act Before Recess
Senate Banking Committee Chair Tim Scott said Thursday that the chamber will hold its first vote on the Digital Asset Market Clarity (CLARITY) Act before its August recess, though a narrow window and
Bitcoin Miners' AI Deals See Stock Pops Shrink
Investor enthusiasm for Bitcoin miners' AI infrastructure deals has cooled sharply over two years, with announcement-day stock gains falling from roughly 24% to 10% even as the contracts themselves gr
Micron's Selloff Exposes a New Risk in the Memory Boom - Yahoo Finance
Micron stock sold off sharply Thursday before paring most of its losses, even as other memory stocks continued to decline — a move one outlet framed as exposing a new risk in the memory boom.
Alphabet Bond Sale Draws $115B in Orders, 4x Expected Size
Alphabet's jumbo bond offering attracted roughly $115 billion in investor orders—more than four times the anticipated $25 billion deal size—signaling a sharp rebound in appetite for AI-boom debt after
Alphabet Bond Sale Draws $115B, 4x Expected Size
Alphabet's latest jumbo bond sale drew roughly $115 billion in orders — more than four times the expected $25 billion size — signaling renewed investor appetite for AI-linked debt following a recent s
Western Digital Drops 18.5% as S&P 500 Stalls
The S&P 500 was flat on August 6 as sharp selloffs in chip and software stocks — Western Digital off 18.5%, AppLovin down 17.4% — were offset by sector gains and easing geopolitical tension ahead of a
Lilly Widens Obesity Lead as Novo Pipeline Stumbles
Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk both beat Q2 expectations, but a sharp divergence in investor reaction underscores Lilly's growing dominance in the $100B-plus obesity drug market over its struggling Danish
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