July 17 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slid on Friday as a selloff in chip stocks deepened, forcing investors to reassess the staying power of this year's AI-fueled rally, while a weak forecast
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BitMine Immersion Technologies Inc. (NYSE:BMNR) Chair Tom Lee made a case on Thursday that Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is bottoming and entering the next phase of mainstream adoption Crypto Winter Over? In his latest message to shareholders, Lee said that the “crypto spring is here.” He cited the research of Tom DeMark, a popular technical analyst and Bitmine Immersion’s timing advisor for cryptocurrency acquisitions, who believes everything is set for a “market bottom” and that the “Ethereum risk-re
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The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Friday, Jul, 17 2026 US stock futures are drifting slightly lower this morning, with key index contracts such as the E-mini S&P 500 and Nasdaq-100 off by around 0.1% to 0.4%, as investors weigh tighter financial conditions against mixed global growth signals. A planned 25% US tariff on some Brazilian imports raises questions about costs for companies tied to global trade and agriculture, while US crude stockpiles and the Strategic Petroleum Reserve...
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Investing.com-- Most Asian stock markets fell on Friday, with Japan’s Nikkei leading regional losses as technology shares extended a global selloff and investors remained cautious over escalating U.S.-Iran tensions that continued to support oil prices.
Asian shares skidded Friday, with Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 down 5% as heavy selling of computer chipmakers and other AI-related shares dragged markets lower. Stocks related to artificial intelligence have been under pressure for weeks because of worries that their prices have shot too high and that voracious demand for computer memory and processors may not be sustainable if AI ends up not producing as much profit and productivity as promised. Oil prices surged as fighting in the Middle East intensified, while U.S. futures slipped.
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U.S. markets bled amid rising AI concerns after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing massively hiked its capital expenditures for 2026.
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, July 17 (Reuters) - Asian stocks got off to a rocky start on Friday as the drag from chipmakers weighed on global equity indexes, while oil prices were set for their sharpest
Since July 2021, the S&P 500 has delivered a total return of 74.3%. But one standout stock has nearly doubled the market - over the past five years, Nicolet Bankshares has surged 132% to $165.54 per share. Its momentum hasn’t stopped as it’s also gained 25.9% in the last six months thanks to its solid quarterly results, beating the S&P by 17.2%.
Over the last six months, Belden’s shares have sunk to $101.50, producing a disappointing 12.5% loss - a stark contrast to the S&P 500’s 8.7% gain. This might have investors contemplating their next move.
Deckers trades at $106.63 per share and has stayed right on track with the overall market, gaining 5.9% over the last six months. At the same time, the S&P 500 has returned 8.7%.
People’s 15.9% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 7.2%, and its stock price has climbed to $45.79 per share. This performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
ThredUp’s 19.2% return over the past six months has outpaced the S&P 500 by 10.5%, and its stock price has climbed to $6.65 per share. This was partly thanks to its solid quarterly results, and the performance may have investors wondering how to approach the situation.
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<body><p>STORY: Wall Street's main indexes ended lower on Thursday, with the Dow dropping two-tenths of a percent, the S&P 500 shedding about half a percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq losing almost one-and-a-half percent.</p><p>Chip stocks tumbled despite bellwether TSMC posting a 77% jump in quarterly profit, it's shares falling more than 2%.</p><p>Mel Casey, senior portfolio manager at FBB Capital Partners, said the pullback demonstrated the lofty expectations for a sector that has soared by nearly 70% so far this year. </p><p>"You just have so many investors in the same trade here and really banking on every little component of the value chain, like, humming along at maximum pace. And so anything that's a little bit shy of, say, the whisper, or anything that's as good as expected but not better than expected is seen almost as a disappointment. And so that's what you're seeing today. But there's nothing you could really point to in the Taiwan Semi report to feel bearish about."</p><p>Memory-chip makers were among the biggest laggards, with SanDisk, Western Digital, Seagate Technology and Intel down between about five-and-a-half and twelve-and-a-half percent.</p><p>:: Netflix</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of Netflix tumbled more than 7% in extended trading after the streaming giant's third-quarter revenue and earnings projections hovered below Wall Street targets. The company also said it would reduce the amount of information it discloses about consumers' viewing hours as it seeks new avenues of growth.</p><p>Shares of UnitedHealth Group closed higher after the company beat Wall Street earnings estimates and hiked its 2026 forecast.</p><p>But shares of United Airlines fell as surging oil prices weighed on its forward guidance.</p><p>Meanwhile, generally upbeat economic data on Thursday showed solid core retail sales, a drop in jobless claims and surging manufacturing activity in the Northeast.</p></body>
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