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BNSF: UP-CN Deal Undermines Rail Merger Case
Markets
Jul 257 min read

BNSF: UP-CN Deal Undermines Rail Merger Case

BNSF says a landmark agreement between Union Pacific and Canadian National exposes a fatal flaw in the $85 billion bid to combine UNP and Norfolk Southern, intensifying the regulatory battle…

NEE and CEG: Top Energy Stocks for 2H 2026
Markets
Jul 257 min read

NEE and CEG: Top Energy Stocks for 2H 2026

NextEra Energy (NEE) and Constellation Energy (CEG) enter the second half of 2026 with expanding power backlogs, landmark corporate transactions, and a structural tailwind few sectors can match:…

Secret Service Agent on Vance Detail Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Alleged Leak
Markets
Jul 254 min read

Secret Service Agent on Vance Detail Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Alleged Leak

A Secret Service agent assigned to Vice President JD Vance's protective division has been placed on administrative leave and faces both an internal review and potential criminal charges after…

BFH Hits Deposit Milestone in Q2 2026 Earnings Beat
Business & Earnings
Jul 255 min read

BFH Hits Deposit Milestone in Q2 2026 Earnings Beat

Bread Financial surpasses $9.4 billion in direct-to-consumer deposits — now 50% of its funding mix — while raising full-year loan and revenue guidance after a strong Q2.

AGNC Investment's $97.2B Portfolio Sustains 13%+ Yield
Markets
Jul 257 min read

AGNC Investment's $97.2B Portfolio Sustains 13%+ Yield

AGNC Investment's $97.2 billion agency MBS portfolio delivered a 6.7% Q2 economic return, supporting its 13%+ dividend yield for a 75th consecutive monthly payout.

WST Raises 2026 Outlook on Biologics Surge
Business & Earnings
Jul 256 min read

WST Raises 2026 Outlook on Biologics Surge

West Pharmaceutical Services lifts full-year guidance after Q2 revenue climbs 13% organically to $872 million, driven by 29% biologics growth and GLP-1 momentum.

RTX Backlog Hits $268B Record on Defense Surge
Business & Earnings
Jul 255 min read

RTX Backlog Hits $268B Record on Defense Surge

RTX Corporation posted a record $268 billion backlog for full-year 2025 and raised its 2026 outlook, fueled by a sustained surge in global defense spending not seen in more than a decade.

CHTR Tumbles as Charter Loses 172,000 Broadband Customers in Q2 2026
Business & Earnings
Jul 256 min read

CHTR Tumbles as Charter Loses 172,000 Broadband Customers in Q2 2026

Charter Communications shares plunged more than 12% after the cable giant shed 172,000 broadband subscribers in the second quarter, deepening the losses that have defined the cable industry's…

Zacks #1 Growth Picks: ALH, NESR, KNX — July 24
Markets
Jul 257 min read

Zacks #1 Growth Picks: ALH, NESR, KNX — July 24

ALH, NESR, and KNX earn Zacks Rank 1 status as best growth stocks for July 2026 on strong EPS revisions, sector momentum, and growth-adjusted valuations.

Samsara IOT Rebrand at $2B ARR Mark
Technology
Jul 257 min read

Samsara IOT Rebrand at $2B ARR Mark

Samsara crosses $2 billion in annual recurring revenue and unveils its first full visual identity overhaul, signaling a strategic pivot from fleet telematics to physical AI platform.

Intel Q2 2026: Earnings Beat Signals Foundry Recovery
Business & Earnings
Jul 246 min read

Intel Q2 2026: Earnings Beat Signals Foundry Recovery

Intel's second-quarter earnings report delivered the company's fastest revenue growth in more than 15 years, propelling the INTC stock to intraday highs before a volatile reversal raised questions…

Comcast Q2 2026: Wireless Growth Offsets Broadband Loss
Business & Earnings
Jul 245 min read

Comcast Q2 2026: Wireless Growth Offsets Broadband Loss

Comcast's record 448,000 wireless net additions and a milestone Peacock profit cushioned a 167,000 broadband subscriber loss, lifting CMCSA stock in post-earnings trading.

BlackRock's $12.3B Bond Sale Funds Meta's Texas AI Campus
Markets
Jul 246 min read

BlackRock's $12.3B Bond Sale Funds Meta's Texas AI Campus

BlackRock kicks off a record $12.3 billion BlackRock bond sale on July 24, 2026, to finance Meta's data center complex in El Paso, Texas — the largest single AI infrastructure funding deal yet…

Trump's New Tariffs Hit 60 Nations, Raising Trade War Fears
Geopolitics
Jul 246 min read

Trump's New Tariffs Hit 60 Nations, Raising Trade War Fears

The Trump administration has imposed sweeping new US trade policy duties of 10%–12.5% on 60 major trading partners covering 99.4% of US imports, intensifying the global trade war and sending a…

AXP Profit Rises 8% in Q2, Topping Forecasts
Business & Earnings
Jul 245 min read

AXP Profit Rises 8% in Q2, Topping Forecasts

American Express posted an 8% jump in second-quarter profit on Friday, beating Wall Street estimates as affluent cardholders increased spending and loan delinquencies declined, though a narrow…

SPCX Slides as Starship Flight 13 Awaits Liftoff
Markets
Jul 248 min read

SPCX Slides as Starship Flight 13 Awaits Liftoff

SpaceX shares trade 13% below their record June IPO price as investors brace for a pivotal Starship Flight 13 test on July 24 while surging Falcon 9 government demand provides an offsetting…

Mortgage Rates at 13-Month High on Bond Selloff
Markets
Jul 247 min read

Mortgage Rates at 13-Month High on Bond Selloff

The 30-year fixed rate has climbed to 6.85%, its steepest level since June 2025, as surging Treasury yields and renewed Fed rate-hike bets reshape affordability across the U.S. housing market.

JPMorgan Q2 2026 Earnings: Profit Jumps 41% on Trading and Banking Surge
Business & Earnings
Jul 246 min read

JPMorgan Q2 2026 Earnings: Profit Jumps 41% on Trading and Banking Surge

JPMorgan Chase posted a record $21.2 billion quarterly profit in Q2 2026, driven by an 86% surge in equity trading revenue and the highest investment banking fees since 2021.

Dow Jones Drops 500 Points on Middle East War, $100 Oil
Markets
Jul 246 min read

Dow Jones Drops 500 Points on Middle East War, $100 Oil

The Dow Jones shed 507 points Thursday as Brent crude breached $100 for the first time since May, after Houthi tanker strikes in the Red Sea amplified fears of a widening Middle East war and…

Oil Tops $100 on Houthi Saudi Tanker Strike
Geopolitics
Jul 246 min read

Oil Tops $100 on Houthi Saudi Tanker Strike

Brent crude settles above $100 for the first time since May after Houthi forces strike two Saudi oil tankers and declare a Bab el-Mandeb naval blockade.

VIX Fear Index Edges Up as Big Tech Earnings Week Rattles Markets
Markets
Jul 247 min read

VIX Fear Index Edges Up as Big Tech Earnings Week Rattles Markets

The CBOE Volatility Index climbed sharply in the week through July 24, surging more than 20% as Alphabet and Tesla delivered disappointing results and investors braced for the remaining…

Nvidia AI Startups Draw Record 'Picks & Shovels' Bets
Technology
Jul 247 min read

Nvidia AI Startups Draw Record 'Picks & Shovels' Bets

Nvidia's portfolio of GPU cloud and AI infrastructure providers captured a historic share of global venture capital in 2026, with AI startup funding surging past all prior benchmarks as the…

US Labor Market Cools: 4.2% Unemployment, Moderate Wage Growth in 2026
Economy
Jul 246 min read

US Labor Market Cools: 4.2% Unemployment, Moderate Wage Growth in 2026

The US labor market is decelerating in 2026, with unemployment holding at 4.2% and hiring averaging just 92,000 jobs monthly — well below prior-year levels — as wage growth moderates and labor…

Asian Markets Mixed After $200B Regional Sell-Off
Markets
Jul 248 min read

Asian Markets Mixed After $200B Regional Sell-Off

Asian equity markets ended a volatile July 24 session in fractured territory, with South Korean indices absorbing the sharpest losses of the year while Japanese and Chinese benchmarks posted more…

NFLX Stock Upgrade: Analysts Rotate Back Into Netflix
Markets
Jul 247 min read

NFLX Stock Upgrade: Analysts Rotate Back Into Netflix

Netflix earned a fresh Buy upgrade in July 2026 as resilient subscriber engagement, soaring ad revenue, and raised cash flow guidance drew institutional money back into the streaming leader.

Gold, Bitcoin Among 2026's Worst Assets on AI Rotation
Markets
Jul 247 min read

Gold, Bitcoin Among 2026's Worst Assets on AI Rotation

In a year defined by the dominance of artificial intelligence equities, gold and bitcoin have emerged as two of the steepest underperformers among major asset classes, each surrendering…

FedEx Shipping Fees Hit EU and 102 New US ZIP Codes in 2026
Markets
Jul 246 min read

FedEx Shipping Fees Hit EU and 102 New US ZIP Codes in 2026

FedEx has rolled out a sweeping fee expansion, adding surcharges to 102 U.S. ZIP codes and raising EU inbound processing costs to €2.40 per shipment as the logistics giant battles persistent cost…

Kalshi Adds 3M Users in World Cup Prediction Market Surge
Technology
Jul 247 min read

Kalshi Adds 3M Users in World Cup Prediction Market Surge

Kalshi's user base surged to 3 million new traders during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, as prediction market growth drove $27 billion in event trading volume and a $22 billion company valuation.

Dollar Tree Plans 400 New Stores, Closes 75 in 2026
Business & Earnings
Jul 245 min read

Dollar Tree Plans 400 New Stores, Closes 75 in 2026

Dollar Tree will open 400 stores and shutter 75 in fiscal 2026, as DLTR stock surges on raised full-year earnings guidance and an accelerating multi-price strategy.

AMD, Micron Lead Chip Stock Recovery on Azure AI Deal
Markets
Jul 247 min read

AMD, Micron Lead Chip Stock Recovery on Azure AI Deal

AMD stock surged more than 8% and Micron rebounded sharply as Microsoft Azure's expanded AMD AI partnership reignited confidence in the semiconductor industry's growth trajectory.

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