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Tech stocks coverage for the week of Aug. 3.

PNC's surprise 18% dividend hike looks like pure upside for retirees on Social Security, but the bigger payout quietly sets off a chain reaction through federal tax rules that can cost far more than most investors expect.

Memory stocks are taking a sharp hit Monday after an extraordinary run, but Wall Street analysts and a major insider are already treating the selloff as something very different from what the price action suggests.

Shimmick Corporation (SHIM) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

Plug Power (PLUG) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) doesn't possess the right combination of the two key ingredients for a likely earnings beat in its upcoming report. Get prepared with the key expectations.

VALE's Q2 call puts faster copper growth, higher iron ore costs, freight protection and disciplined payouts at the center of its 2026 agenda.

Teradyne's record Q2 results and broad AI exposure reinforce its outlook for multiyear growth, share gains and a larger test market.

Starbucks raises its fiscal 2026 outlook as broader traffic gains, faster service and store upgrades strengthen its turnaround.

RIVN's R2 demand tops expectations as it ramps production, targets positive gross profit and raises 2026 delivery guidance.

Royal Caribbean lifts its full-year earnings outlook as close-in demand strengthens, while Europe caps yield upside and 2027 bookings hold record pricing.

LyondellBasell says Middle East polyethylene outages may support margins beyond the near term as cost cuts and North American assets sharpen operating leverage.

Eaton raises its 2026 outlook as Electrical Americas output improved, orders stayed broad and data-center demand surged, putting execution at center stage.

ENB highlights a $41B capital backlog, rising LNG and power demand, and up to $50B in growth opportunities through 2030 as it reaffirms 2026 guidance.

Chevron's Q2 call spotlights early cost cuts, lower capital spending and repeatable power projects alongside global upstream growth options.

Cameco keeps 2026 uranium output intact, protects contract value and ties Westinghouse's 91-reactor AP1000 pipeline to durable fuel-cycle demand.

AbbVie raises 2026 revenue guidance on Skyrizi, Rinvoq and neuroscience growth, while the Apogee deal trims EPS guidance and lifts R&D spending.

Morning Brief Host Julie Hyman is joined by Yahoo Finance Senior Reporter Ines Ferré and Breaking News Reporter Jake Conley to assess and discuss the rising competition between open-weight AI models from China — which are public to download and modify — and Silicon Valley's top artificial intelligence developers.

The card giant is purchasing the Israeli company from investment firm Permira to bolster its fraud and cybersecurity offerings

Alibaba shares were gaining on Monday after the Chinese company unveiled its largest artificial-intelligence model yet. It’s another sign that China’s “open” AI push will keep piling pressure on American model providers. Alibaba’s American depositary receipts were rising 4.6% after the company launched its latest model, called Qwen 3.8-Max.

CVS heads into Q2 earnings with estimates pointing to revenue and EPS growth as Aetna initiatives and key business segments support results.

Analysts have been setting new price targets for data-storage stocks, with most pointing to upside.

Yes, Reddit’s post Q2 earnings collapse was ugly, imposing a difficult circumstance. Still, there’s historical potential for RDDT stock to make a comeback.

As TJX Companies has outpaced the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a bullish outlook about the stock’s prospects.

NWSA's fiscal Q4 results are expected to benefit from strength in Dow Jones and digital businesses despite macro headwinds.

The chip foundry giant is back at a milestone valuation with a market-average multiple attached. That combination deserves a closer look.

GameStop said it would swap $1.4 billion worth of debt for stock on Monday, sending the videogame retailer’s shares tumbling. The was 0.5% higher after President Donald Trump said the U.S. would restart talks with Iran. GameStop said in a press release on Monday that it had agreed to exchange about $1.4 billion of outstanding convertible senior notes due in 2030 and 2032 for shares of its Class A common stock.

The firm uses AI and machine-learning models to detect signs of coercion or manipulation in digital transactions, helping banks distinguish criminal activity from legitimate ones in real time.

Here at Zacks, our focus is on the proven Zacks Rank system, which emphasizes earnings estimates and estimate revisions to find great stocks. Nevertheless, we are always paying attention to the latest value, growth, and momentum trends to underscore strong picks.

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