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A federal judge on Monday ordered Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery to halt their $81 billion merger for at least two weeks, allowing states that are challenging the deal more time to see their case through in court. Twelve states, led by California, sued to block Paramount’s pending buyout of Warner last week— alleging that such a combination would “extinguish competition” in Hollywood and lead to fewer choices for consumers, particularly moviegoers and cable customers across the U.S. The states’ top prosecutors called on Warner and Paramount to not close the transaction until after a court had time to “fully evaluate” their claims.

A 14-day restraining order halts a deal that would combine two of Hollywood's five major film studios and cable programmers

The 14-day restraining order prohibits the companies from closing the deal as a dozen states challenge it.

The Magnificent Seven will again reign supreme over S&P 500 earnings, but their dominance is fading. As second-quarter earnings reports start to flow in, analysts expect the Magnificent Seven companies to grow earnings by a combined 31.1%. The other 493 S&P 500 companies are expected to increase earnings 22.8%, FactSet Senior Earnings Analyst John Butters wrote in a report.

By Jody Godoy and Dawn Chmielewski July 20 (Reuters) - A coalition of states led by California won a pause of Paramount's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros.

On this episode of CoinDesk's Public Keys from the New York Stock Exchange, Jennifer Sanasie is joined by Ben Emons, Founder and Chief Investment Officer of FedWatch Advisors, to break down the market fallout from Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 and why the Fed is now actively debating rate hikes rather than cuts ahead of the August 7th CLARITY Act deadline. Nadine Chakar, Managing Director and Global Head of Digital Assets at DTCC, explains how the firm moved tokenized securities into live production and outlines DTCC's role as an institutional multi-chain orchestrator ahead of a full commercial launch. The conversation turns to ETF flows, where Bitcoin funds finished last week with $76 million in net inflows despite a $425 million outflow on Monday alone, and Ethereum ETFs outpaced Bitcoin inflows led by $135 million into BlackRock's ETHA. Finally, Bilal Little, Global ETF Strategist at Direxion, unpacks the debut of BTCU and EVMU — the industry's first 2x leveraged spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs — explains why an ETF wrapper beats margin on a crypto exchange for retail traders, and responds to Bloomberg ETF analyst Eric Balchunas's thesis that Bitcoin ETFs will mirror gold's 22-year "triumph and pain" trajectory. The episode closes with the Fear and Greed Index at 29.

Netflix stock has fallen 28% this year. Still, Phillip Securities analyst Helena Wang upgraded shares of Netflix to Buy on Monday.

Apple Drops Before Earnings Even as Bank of America Backs the Tech Giant

The parabolic AI trade has sent many chip stocks to the moon, as investors have bet that hyperscalers such as Google, Microsoft, Amazon, and Meta will continue to aggressively expand AI capital expenditures. However, the rally now faces significant headwinds, with valuation and revenue sustainability concerns resurfacing amid rising competition from cheaper Chinese models. The […]

AMD stock rose more than 3% on Monday.

Earnings may take a back seat again. Investors want updates about Tesla's robotaxis and Optimus robots.

Starship launch delay and valuation concerns pressure shares despite bullish long-term analyst outlook.

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Apple nears a $5 trillion valuation ahead of July 30 earnings. Explore the latest AAPL forecast, catalysts and key price levels.

Intel Corp (NASDAQ:INTC, XETRA:INL) is expected to report its latest quarterly results after the market close Thursday, with Wedbush forecasting that the chipmaker could exceed consensus expectations as improving server demand, higher pricing and better-than-anticipated margin trends support...

Nokia heads into Q2 earnings with AI networking advances, customer wins, and a broad 5G portfolio, but competition and telecom spending remain key watchpoints.

Alphabet's Q2 report arrives Wednesday carrying an Anthropic-sized wildcard that could produce the most misleading headline EPS in the company's history, and knowing which numbers to ignore matters as much as knowing which ones to watch.

Intel Stock Pops as Investors Bet on Earnings and Google AI Expansion

GM reported second quarter results before the bell on Tuesday that topped expectations, with the Big Three stalwart continuing to grow profits, despite fewer sales. 

GM reported second quarter results before the bell on Tuesday that topped expectations, with the Big Three stalwart continuing to grow profits, despite fewer sales. 

GM will report second quarter results before the bell Tuesday, with investors expecting the Big Three stalwart to keep growing profit, despite fewer sales. 

AMC stock surged more than 20% on Monday after the company posted record revenue for its second quarter.

AMC stock surged 20% on Monday after the company posted record revenue for its second quarter.

Hexcel (HXL) has an impressive earnings surprise history and currently possesses the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely beat in its next quarterly report.

IBM stock's dramatic loss last week, fueled by a big earnings and revenue miss, is forcing investors to reconsider whether their position sizes are appropriate for the stock and the market environment. IBM stock piqued the interest of investors after a late May rally when the tech giant won a federal quantum computing grant. The stock soared to a high of 332.46 in June, but reversed some of those gains afterward. The stock is typically considered a steady, blue-chip entry into technology, enjoying institutional support from the market.

With Robinhood's second-quarter earnings due July 29, stock investors expecting weak results can look to a bear call spread.

Tempus AI (NASDAQ:TEM) executives said the company’s planned acquisition of Personalis is intended to strengthen its position in minimal residual disease, or MRD, testing, while expanding its biopharma data and profiling capabilities. On a call with analysts, Tempus said it agreed to acquire all ou

Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey," the first-ever theatrical release shot in IMAX's largest and highest-resolution film format, delivered a record-breaking $52 million first-weekend haul for the immersive IMAX theaters alone. The blockbuster opening helped fuel IMAX stock and AMC Entertainment as the latter reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. "The Odyssey," produced by Comcast's Universal Pictures, grossed $264 million globally, including non-IMAX overall ticket sales, and $124.5 million in the U.S., much better than expected.

Investing.com -- BCA Research hosted a bull/bear debate on July 13, 2026, moderated by Chief Investment Strategist Marko Papic, pitting Peter Berezin and Arthur Budaghyan on the bearish side against Juan Correa and Noah Weisberger on the bullish side, with bulls ultimately winning the argument, though BCA Research cautioned that "victory may be short-lived."

Charles River Laboratories is poised to announce its second-quarter results next month, and analysts predict a double-digit drop in the company’s bottom-line figure.