Exxon (XOM) 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.
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Bond yields rose on Wednesday as oil prices surged amid renewed tensions in the Middle East.
China is planning to let top AI companies buy a limited amount of Nvidia's H200 chips, the Information reported on Wednesday. Chinese officials have told Alibaba, ByteDance and DeepSeek in recent weeks that they may soon receive permission to buy some H200 chips, the report said, citing two people.
Iran conflict-driven crude gains lifted ExxonMobil's second-quarter profit outlook, partly offset by Middle East production losses.

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba (BABA, 9988.HK) is seeing its biggest stock gains since September 2025, jumping by nearly 11%.
Hong Kong tech stocks staged a comeback today, even as South Korea's Kospi, an AI darling, slipped into bear market. Investors aren't necessarily abandoning AI, they are moving away from the most crowded parts of the trade and looking for a different AI driver, according to Saxo Markets chief investment strategist Charu Chanana.
TeraWulf shares rose more than 12% in morning trade after Morgan Stanley raised its price target and maintained an 'Overweight' rating.
Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL, XETRA:APC) announced a new multiyear agreement with Broadcom Inc (NASDAQ:AVGO, XETRA:1YD) valued at more than $30 billion to design and manufacture custom silicon components and wireless connectivity technologies in the United States, marking the company's largest...
Investing.com -- Occidental Petroleum was upgraded to "Outperform" from "Underperform" by Evercore ISI, which also raised its price target to $65 from $58, arguing the oil producer is poised to benefit from a stronger balance sheet and improved capital efficiency after an extended period of underperformance.
Shares of Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) are up 9% to $106 and change in early Wednesday trading, leading a broad rally in Chinese internet and e-commerce names. Alibaba stock closed at $98.14 on Tuesday, and even after this morning’s pop the shares remain down 28% year to date. The move extends well beyond Alibaba. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) shares ... Alibaba Surges 9% Ahead of Earnings, Baidu Gains 5% as Chinese E-Commerce and Tech Stocks Rally
Investing.com -- AeroVironment (NASDAQ:AVAV) shares rose 7% Wednesday morning following the release of presentation slides ahead of its investor day.
As part of the agreement, Baker Hughes will initially supply Kodiak equipment capable of generating 1 GW of power by 2030.
U.S.-listed Alibaba Group (BABA) stock jumped nearly 10% in early trading Wednesday, leading a broader rally for China tech and AI stocks. Alibaba stock gained more than 8% to 106 in premarket trades on the stock market today. China search-engine leader Baidu (BIDU) is ahead nearly 5% at 117.38 while Alibaba' e-commerce rival JD.com (JD) climbed 3% to 27.33. Wednesday's...
July is shaping up as a pivotal month for index investors. The S&P 500 has cooled a bit, with Vanguard S&P 500 ETF (NYSEARCA:VOO) down 1.36% since its year-to-date high on June 2 as the 10-year Treasury yield has eased to 4% and the VIX has settled at 17.65. With the Fed funds rate parked ... 4 Brilliant Vanguard ETFs to Buy in July
Investing.com - U.S. stock futures sank on Wednesday after President Donald Trump cast doubt on the status of an interim peace agreement with Iran, saying the deal was "over" following renewed exchanges between the two countries.
Best Buy stock has delivered a 15.0% return over the past year, yet its valuation checks still suggest the shares lean cheap rather than fully priced in. With the stock recently closing at US$78.72, investors are weighing how much of that performance is already reflected in the current multiples. Over the last 1 year, Best Buy has returned 15.0%, which puts a spotlight on whether the recent gain is supported by fundamentals. For Best Buy, expectations around how reliably it can convert sales...
Global bond yields are jumping on the back of higher oil prices this morning after President Trump said he thinks the ceasefire with Iran is "over." European bonds saw some of the biggest moves, with benchmark 10-year bond yields in the U.
Investing.com -- Shares in Alibaba Group jumped as much as 12.5% in Hong Kong on Wednesday, their biggest single-day gain since September, as investors grew optimistic ahead of the e-commerce giant’s upcoming earnings and rotated capital into Chinese internet stocks that had lagged the broader market rally.
CMA CGM is buying FedEx Supply Chain for $1.4B, sharply expanding CEVA Logistics' North American warehouse and distribution footprint.
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Why Penguin Solutions stock is in focus after its latest earnings Penguin Solutions (PENG) is back on investors radar after its third quarter earnings topped revenue and profit expectations, and management raised full year adjusted EPS guidance alongside generally supportive analyst commentary. See our latest analysis for Penguin Solutions. Despite a sharp 1-day share price decline of 8% and a 7-day share price drop of 18.06% that followed the earnings move, Penguin Solutions is still coming...
The streaming leader keeps growing, yet the stock keeps sliding. Its next report could break the standoff.
The major gauges dropped after strikes in Iran resumed, ending a brief period of stability.
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK, July 7 (Reuters) - Wall Street stocks followed their European counterparts lower amid a chip-driven tech selloff on Tuesday as a flare-up of Middle East tensions sent crude
Shares of Vera Therapeutics rose about 8% Tuesday after the Food and Drug Administration approved its treatment for a kidney disease, IgA nephropathy, that affects about 160,000 people in the U.S. and often leads to kidney failure. The drug, called Trutakna, works by blocking two proteins that push the immune system to make antibodies that build up in the kidneys and cause damage. It is the first drug approved in the U.S. that targets both proteins at once, though several other drugs already treat the disease.
Ford (NYSE:F) and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) just closed the books on Q1 2026. Ford leaned on trucks, fleet software, and a raised outlook. Tesla leaned on margin recovery, FSD subscriptions, and a roadmap stuffed with robots. Both grew revenue. Only one is priced like a growth story. Trucks Carry Ford. Margins Carry Tesla. Ford posted $43.25 ... Ford Vs. Tesla: 2 American Icons With Upside, Which to Buy
Bank stocks have enjoyed a nice run overall, and valuations are now fairly elevated.
“Gradually and then suddenly” is the way in which Mike Campbell, the wealthy but aimless character from Ernest Hemingway’s The Sun Also Rises, describes his bankruptcy. The market is changing, quietly and efficiently, heading into the start of a crucial second quarter earnings season that could either underscore the bull case for tech stocks over the back half of the year or test investor patience for long-awaited profits from the artificial intelligence boom. The which hit its latest all time high in early June, slipped into negative territory for the past month on Tuesday, led to the downside by the ongoing slump in tech stocks that have led the market for much of the past four years.
The S 500’s consumer discretionary sector is the only one of 11 sectors to decline so far this year.