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Well, well, well. Another day, another earnings circus where some stocks get to do victory laps while others get sent to the penalty box. Today's main characters? Shopify strutting around like it owns the place (up 15%!) while AMD sits in the corner wondering what went wrong (down 6.2%). The Winners' Circle Let's start with the good news because, honestly, we could all use some. Shopify absolutely crushed it – and I mean crushed it. A 15% pop in pre-market? That's the ...
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Remember when your CFO uncle would roll his eyes every time Bitcoin came up at family dinner? Well, plot twist: those same suit-wearing, spreadsheet-loving financial gatekeepers are now crypto's biggest cheerleaders. A fresh Deloitte survey just dropped some eye-opening numbers. They asked 200 CFOs from major companies what they really think about crypto, and the results would make even the most hardcore Bitcoin maximalist do a double-take. Here's the kicker: over 90% of these financial executives now see legitimate benefits in using ...
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Look, I know what you're thinking. "Another AI article? Really?" But hear me out – this isn't your typical ChatGPT hype piece. We're talking about something way cooler: robots that actually do stuff in the real world. Remember when AI was just that thing that helped you write emails and generate weird pictures of cats wearing business suits? Those days are officially over. According to the International Federation of Robotics (yes, that's a real organization and not a Marvel movie), we've ...
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Look, I've seen some wild earnings calls in my time, but Palantir's CEO Alex Karp just delivered what might be the most gloriously petty victory lap in corporate history. After posting numbers that would make a Vegas high roller jealous, this guy literally apologized to the haters for disappointing them. I'm not kidding. "We're very proud and we're sorry that our haters are disappointed, but there are many more quarters to be disappointed, and we're working on that too," Karp said ...
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Well, folks, we've officially entered the timeline where presidential social media posts about jeans ads can move markets faster than quarterly earnings reports. Welcome to 2025, where Sydney Sweeney's curves aren't just breaking the internet—they're breaking stock charts too. Here's what happened: American Eagle Outfitters (AEO) saw its stock rocket 24% on Monday after Donald Trump decided to weigh in on their controversial "Sydney Sweeney has great jeans" campaign. And by "weigh in," I mean he basically became their unpaid hype ...
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Remember when investing felt boring? Yeah, me neither. But if you're wondering why your portfolio has been doing the financial equivalent of a TikTok dance lately, welcome to August – historically one of the market's moodiest months. Here's the deal: The VIX (aka the "fear gauge" – because Wall Street loves dramatic nicknames) just had a 20% tantrum on Friday, then chilled out by 15% yesterday. It's like that friend who texts you "WE NEED TO TALK" then follows up with ...
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So Disney's about to drop their Q3 earnings on Wednesday (August 6), and honestly? The House of Mouse has been on an absolute tear lately. We're talking two straight quarters of absolutely crushing Wall Street's expectations – like, not just beating them, but taking them out back and giving them the full Thanos treatment. Here's the deal: analysts are expecting Disney to post $1.45 per share for Q3, which would be about a 5.8% bump from last year. Sounds modest, right? ...
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You know that feeling when report cards come out and you're secretly hoping your portfolio didn't flunk math? Well, Louis Navellier just graded 200 blue-chip stocks, and let me tell you – some of your favorites might need summer school. Here's the deal: Navellier's Stock Grader system just dropped fresh ratings based on institutional buying pressure and fundamental health. Think of it as a report card that actually matters for your wallet. The Honor Roll Students (Upgraded to Strong Buy) Some big names ...
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