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CTXAY, PICS, SLDE, AMD and RS have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on August 4th, 2026.

They all complement each other well, covering a lot of ground for investors.

Almonty Industries Inc. (ALM) saw its shares surge in the last session with trading volume being higher than average. The latest trend in earnings estimate revisions may not translate into further price increase in the near term.

SANM, NVDA and PENN made it to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) growth stocks list on August 4th, 2026.

Both Microsoft and Amazon are coming off terrific earnings reports.

Regarded as defensive investments, consumer staples stocks are generally safe bets in choppy markets. The flip side is that they frequently fall behind growth industries when times are good, and this perception became a reality over the past six months as the sector was down 5.7% while the S&P 500 was up 8.3%.

Crinetics Pharmaceuticals stock has delivered very strong gains over the past few years, yet the current valuation checks point to a market price that leans expensive rather than clearly cheap. Crinetics Pharmaceuticals has returned about 384% over the past 3 years, which puts recent enthusiasm for the stock firmly in focus for anyone thinking about upside from here. Vertex Pharmaceuticals' agreement to acquire Crinetics and the regulatory progress for atumelnant can support high...

IMAX, AMC, and Cinemark stocks climbed as blockbuster movies filled theaters, while Netflix stock declined.

South Korean retail shareholder platform ACT said on Tuesday it had launched a campaign to call an extraordinary ‌shareholders' meeting at Samsung Electronics, urging the chipmaker to buy back about $32 ‌billion worth of shares and set limits on performance bonuses. ACT said it would begin collecting electronic ​signatures from shareholders at 5 p.m. local time and seek support from the National Pension Service and domestic and overseas asset managers to meet the 3% ownership threshold required to call the meeting. The move comes after Samsung shares lost over ‌one third of their value ⁠since hitting record-highs in June, despite the artificial intelligence boom.

Stocks looked set to rise again on Tuesday as Palantir’s stellar earnings helped breathe some life back into the artificial-intelligence trade. Nasdaq 100 futures rose 0.8%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.

Retail traders remain wary. Sentiment on Stocktwits shows they remain ‘bearish’ on SPY and QQQ.

President Trump's brokerage accounts have bought substantial shares of Alphabet and Meta Platforms stock this year.

British energy giant BP said Tuesday that its net profit more than doubled in the second quarter as the Middle East war roiled oil and gas markets.Energy majors around the globe are enjoying soaring profits from their trades as oil and gas futures swing between big gains and losses on the latest headlines linked to the Mideast war. 

The Schwab U.S. Dividend Equity ETF won't be perfect in a bear market, but it can provide some buffering if stocks turn south.

Student loan provider Sallie Mae (NASDAQ:SLM) missed Wall Street’s revenue expectations in Q2 CY2026, with sales flat year on year at $401.1 million. Its GAAP profit of $0.29 per share was 34.2% below analysts’ consensus estimates.

Campaigners have accused the company of being ‘price shock profiteers’ during the conflict.

Benchmark expects a “clean, essentially in-line quarter,” forecasting $11.28 billion in revenue and non-GAAP earnings of $1.63 per share.

The FAA has certified the Boeing 737 MAX 7, the smallest member of the MAX family. This is the first new aircraft certification for Boeing since the MAX crashes and follows a lengthy regulatory review. The approval clears a path for deliveries to Southwest Airlines, a key customer for the MAX 7. For investors watching Boeing, ticker NYSE:BA, the 737 MAX 7 certification marks a significant regulatory milestone. It arrives after an extended period of scrutiny around the company’s safety...

Value stocks can surprise to the upside, especially when earnings growth accelerates.

Toyota will launch a ¥1tn ($6.3bn) share buyback as the world’s biggest carmaker raised its annual outlook on the back of the weak yen and strong...

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Visa said the acquisition “complements” its cyber, fraud, risk and security offering as the threat from scams increases.

Vertex raises full-year 2026 revenue guidance to $13.1-$13.2 billion as CASGEVY and JOURNAVX show strong sequential growth, while advancing a robust pipeline and strategic Crinetics acquisition.

Ichor Holdings Ltd (ICHR) reports strong Q2 2026 results with record demand visibility, guiding to 12% sequential revenue growth in Q3 and a clear path to 20% gross margins.

Shares recently jumped 22% after Saudi Prince Alwaleed disclosed a 5% stake; the PIF remains Lucid’s largest shareholder with a 45% position.

Snap Inc (SNAP) delivers strong Q2 with record free cash flow, but faces a Q3 slowdown as World Cup tailwinds fade and infrastructure costs rise.

Circle Internet Group Inc. (NYSE:CRCL) will report earnings for the second quarter before the opening bell on Wednesday. Here is a pre-earnings look at the stablecoin issuer and its stock. Will Circle Beat Earnings Again? Analysts estimate Circle to report earnings per share of $0.19, compared to a loss of $0.43 in the same quarter last year. The issuer of the world’s second-largest stablecoin by market capitalization, USDC (CRYPTO: USDC), is also expected to report revenue of $734.70 million, u

Alex Karp accused AI firms of hoarding customer data to “addict” clients to their models while touting Palantir’s software layer.

IGLB offers superior diversification and 5-year performance, though SCHQ offers lower costs and less volatility for conservative investors.

Over the last six months, Mission Produce’s shares have sunk to $12.61, producing a disappointing 6.7% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 8.3% gain. This was partly due to its softer quarterly results and might have investors contemplating their next move.