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Technological advances are driven by hype, with next-big-thing innovations taking years to mature.
Sandisk is one of the hottest AI stocks on the market.
Stocktwits data showed retail sentiment is weak, declining to ‘extremely bearish’ on SPY and ‘bearish’ on QQQ.
(Bloomberg) -- Intel Corp. is expected to report strong second-quarter earnings after the market close Thursday, but even blowout results likely won’t be enough to reverse the stock’s July slide. Most Read from BloombergRetina Chip Designed to Restore Sight to Go on Sale in EuropeHegseth Turns to UNC, Virginia Tech After Dropping Ivy LeagueApple Plans Overhaul of MacBooks, iMac in Push to Meet AI DemandTrump’s 100% Generic Drug Duty Threatens US Low-Cost SupplyApple to Launch ‘Upgrade’ Device Le
The June Inflation report doesn't reverse a 63-month (and counting) trend of above-target price increases.
The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Thursday, Jul, 23 2026 US stock futures are pointing slightly lower this morning, as investors weigh higher bond yields and firm energy prices against softer jobs data. The US 10 year Treasury yield is trading near a two month high around 4.63%, which means borrowing stays relatively expensive for households and companies. Oil related tensions are feeding into that move, with a surprise US crude inventory build of 2.6 million barrels and emergency...
Plains All American Pipeline could prove durable even if oil prices retreat materially.
Industrials businesses quietly power the physical things we depend on, from cars and homes to e-commerce infrastructure. But they are at the whim of volatile macroeconomic factors that influence capital spending (like interest rates), and the industry has underperformed the market over the past six months as its 6.3% return lagged the S&P 500 by 2.3 percentage points.
The data center hardware specialist climbed to new heights to kick off the year. It's just getting started.
The VanEck Pharmaceutical ETF (PPH) gives investors a concentrated way to own major drugmakers, while the iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) spreads exposure across the wider healthcare sector. The choice comes down to whether to lean into pharma-driven returns or take a broader approach to global healthcare.
The Vanguard FTSE Developed Markets ETF (VEA) gives investors a low-cost way to invest in developed markets outside the U.S. The iShares Core MSCI Emerging Markets ETF (IEMG) provides exposure to emerging markets and leans more toward technology companies. Choosing between the two ETFs will depend on how much country and sector concentration you prefer.
In recent months, Marvell Technology has been at the center of renewed AI-chip enthusiasm, buoyed by sector-wide optimism, accelerating AI-related bookings, and high-profile endorsements such as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang’s “next trillion-dollar company” remark and its addition to the S&P 500 index. At the same time, options markets are signaling very large ranges for potential outcomes and elevated implied volatility, underlining how ambitious growth expectations and dependence on hyperscaler...
REVIEW PREVIEW NEWSLETTER Taking a Breather. The stock market barely budged on Wednesday, but the real action was after the close. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell just six points. The S&P 500 was down 0.
Energy Transfer has a dividend yield of 6.7%, and the company stands to benefit from the Iran war, which should push more countries to diversify their energy purchases.
The Q2 earnings season is displaying exceptional momentum, characterized by widespread beat rates and an accelerating growth pace. These early results strongly validate the underlying health and resilience of the corporate earnings picture.

<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks ended lower on Wednesday, with Dow virtually flat, the S&P 500 dipping fractionally, while the Nasdaq lost more than half a percent.</p><p>Investors eagerly awaited earnings results after the closing bell from Alphabet and Tesla, the first of the Magnificent Seven megacaps to report.</p><p>Shares of Alphabet, down more than 1% at the close, dipped further in extended trading despite the Google parent topping Wall Street estimates for cloud revenue growth thanks to the AI boom.</p><p>And shares of Tesla, which also closed lower, tumbled another 2.5% in extended trading after Elon Musk's EV maker reported negative free cash flow for the first time in more than two years due to accelerated spending on AI infrastructure, battery capacity, robotaxis and next-generation manufacturing.</p><p>Bob Lang, founder and chief options analyst of Explosive Options, said that strong earnings are needed to keep the market moving higher.</p><p>“The one thing that has been pretty constant here for the past 4 or 5 months for the stock market has been strong earnings and certainly a first quarter brought us about 26, 27% earnings growth. So far in the second quarter, we're seeing it at about 16 to 17%. And that's without some of the big names that have reported for the second quarter yet. We're going to have big names like, Nvidia. We're going to have big names like Micron reporting in September. That's a couple of months away, of course. But you know, we're going to have some of these companies out there that are probably going to report some stellar earnings. And, it's really been the linchpin for keeping the stock market afloat right now.”</p><p>Shares of IBM rose in extended trading after the company cut its annual revenue growth forecast, days after shocking Wall Street with a warning that corporate spending was shifting toward AI-focused data-center gear at the expense of its software and mainframe computers.</p><p>:: ServiceNow Handout</p><p>And shares of ServiceNow, down about 6.5% at the close, rose more than 3% after hours as the company raised its forecast for annual subscription revenue for the second time after beating second-quarter revenue and profit estimates, driven by growing demand for its AI-powered software.</p><p>Among other tech names, shares of Super Micro Computer rallied almost 20%, making it the S&P 500's biggest percentage gainer, a day after the server maker said it had secured more than $60 billion in new orders in its fiscal fourth quarter. </p></body>
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S&P 500 member United Rentals soared on stronger-than-forecast Q2 results after Wednesday's close as Google got a late-day haircut. AI data center construction has helped supercharge earnings for URI, which provides a one-stop shop for large construction projects. Google's plan to keep boosting capital spending suggests the demand environment for heavy machinery will keep shining, even as it may slow the pay-off for AI hyperscalers.
In the latest trading session, Onto Innovation (ONTO) closed at $295.25, marking a -1.27% move from the previous day.
ChargePoint Holdings, Inc. (CHPT) closed at $5.83 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.57% move from the prior day.
Main Street Capital (MAIN) closed the most recent trading day at $53.64, moving 1.01% from the previous trading session.
In the latest trading session, Hercules Capital (HTGC) closed at $15.93, marking a -1.24% move from the previous day.
The Nasdaq slowly sold off throughout the day as the market awaited new information from Alphabet and Tesla after hours, today, July 22, 2026.
The latest trading day saw Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) settling at $0.91, representing a -2.67% change from its previous close.
Dominion Energy (D) reached $71.09 at the closing of the latest trading day, reflecting a +1.78% change compared to its last close.
Upstart Holdings, Inc. (UPST) closed the most recent trading day at $28.64, moving 2.15% from the previous trading session.