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U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on board Air Force One that Iran “badly” wants to make a deal after America had “just hit [Iran] very hard.”
The market seems to believe this advertising giant is standing still, yet its cash flow is gushing at a rate that puts government bonds to shame.
When a company’s business grows but its stock price stagnates, investors are left with a difficult question: is the market seeing a problem, or just looking the other way.
<body><p>STORY: U.S. stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the Dow adding more than a quarter of a percent, the S&P 500 climbing more than eight-tenths of a percent and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gaining 1.3%</p><p>:: Micron Technology</p><p>Chip stocks rallied, sparked by a 4.5% jump in shares of Micron Technology. The memory chip maker laid out plans to invest more than $250 billion in domestic chip manufacturing through 2035 to boost supply amid the AI boom.</p><p>Micron's peers also joined the rally, with Applied Materials climbing more than 3% and SanDisk surging over 7.5%.</p><p>AI-related stocks have been volatile lately as investors worried about the sustainability of a rally that has helped Wall Street reach record levels in 2026.</p><p>Gina Martin Adams is chief market strategist at HB Wealth.</p><p>"Tech has obviously been in the limelight of equity markets for a while, but that worked against stocks in the month of June. We'll see if the month of July brings something different. Obviously, the sector is dealing with a lot of issues, including the upcoming earnings season, where expectations are pretty high, as well as a tremendous amount of new shares coming to the market. First with SpaceX and now with SK Hynix out of South Korea."</p><p>Shares of Meta Platforms rose more than 4.5% after Reuters reported that the company plans to manufacture AI chips starting in September.</p><p>:: PepsiCo</p><p>Elsewhere in the market, shares of PepsiCo fell more than 3% despite the company beating second-quarter revenue estimates. PepsiCo warned of higher commodity costs in the second half of the year at a time when the snack and beverage giant is increasing investments and lowering prices to attract value-conscious consumers.</p><p>And shares of Costco sank more than 4% to a six-month low after the retailer reported decelerating comparable sales for June.</p></body>
The company also topped analyst estimates, but that clearly wasn't good enough for Mr. Market.
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In the most recent trading session, Western Union (WU) closed at $7.82, indicating a +1.3% shift from the previous trading day.
In the most recent trading session, AngloGold Ashanti (AU) closed at $81.91, indicating a +2.61% shift from the previous trading day.
Teladoc (TDOC) closed the most recent trading day at $9.21, moving +1.54% from the previous trading session.
ATI (ATI) closed at $188.36 in the latest trading session, marking a +1.49% move from the prior day.
Schwab's U.S. real estate focus has delivered better total returns, but Vanguard's international portfolio offers a significantly higher dividend yield.
Star Bulk Carriers (SBLK) closed the most recent trading day at $25.88, moving 2.19% from the previous trading session.
Tyson Foods (TSN) concluded the recent trading session at $57.71, signifying a -1.01% move from its prior day's close.
In the most recent trading session, Twilio (TWLO) closed at $218.6, indicating a +1.44% shift from the previous trading day.
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Flaring tensions in the Middle East were overshadowed by a burst of enthusiasm for the market’s favorite memory stocks.
Nvidia is lagging the market so far in 2026.
Stocks rose, and oil prices eased as financial markets calmed a day after President Donald Trump raised doubts about the temporary truce in the war with Iran. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 0.3%, and the Nasdaq composite rose 1.3%. The Nasdaq composite rose 336.24 points, or 1.3%, to 26,206.89.
The broadening trade was in full effect on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean tech was left behind. The Nasdaq led gains, up 1.3%. The S&P 500 rose 0.8%. The Dow inched up 129 points or 0.3%. But unlike the narrow leadership that dominated previous AI bull market rallies, Big Tech wasn’t the only one pulling its weight.
Major digital assets rose Thursday, with Bitcoin (BTC-USD) topping the $63,000 level. The CoinDes
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This exchange-traded fund hasn't had as impressive a start to a year in quite some time.
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