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A positive update on Oklo's reactor progress could reverse the nuclear stock's downward spiral.

Applied Materials (AMAT), Lam Research (LRCX), and KLA (KLAC) sell machines used to manufacture and inspect processors and memory chips. Cloud providers purchase finished processors and memory for artificial intelligence data centers. Chip manufacturers may need more factory equipment when server ...

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s historic joint intervention with the US is shifting market focus to whether the yen can strengthen beyond 155 per dollar, a threshold strategists view as the key test for the rally’s staying power.Most Read from BloombergBeer Dynasty Families Sell €731 Million Stake in AB InBevS&P 500 Closes Near Record High on US-Iran Hopes: Markets WrapAlibaba Adds to China AI Breakthroughs With New Qwen Model Iran Says Hormuz Talks Ongoing After Trump Calls Off StrikesTrump Says US to H

Another SMR stock is expected to make its public debut.

Bank of America recommends purchasing select stocks, including Spotify, Ralph Lauren, RB Global, DoorDash, and Cisco Systems, ahead of their quarterly financial releases.

Bank of America (BAC) just told clients which software stock it wants to own going into earnings season. The pick is Datadog (DDOG), the cloud monitoring company that reports second-quarter results on August 6. BofA named Datadog its top software pick and kept its Buy rating. That call matters ...

(Bloomberg) -- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s debt-management team has rebuffed Wall Street suggestions to tweak its guidance for future sales of US Treasuries for so long now that many dealers have abandoned predicting a change anytime soon.Most Read from BloombergTrump Says US to Hold Off Iran Attack If Deal AgreedSaudi Prince Concerned Over Trump’s Iran Strike Plan: AxiosSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesTrump Says Iran Talks to Begin Monday After Scrapping A

Financial stocks like XLF, JPMorgan, and Bank of America hit new highs on strong Q2 earnings as investors rotate out of technology, though bank shares pulled back ahead of the Fed meeting.

(Bloomberg) -- Leveraged ETFs that offer the tantalizing prospect of doubling or tripling the daily returns of an individual stock are famously risky for investors who buy them. Most Read from BloombergTrump Says US to Hold Off Iran Attack If Deal AgreedSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesIndia’s Family Offices Embrace Profit-Sharing to Attract Top TalentBessent Joins Japan to Help Reverse Months of Yen LossesSaudi Prince Concerned Over Trump’s Iran Strike Plan: Axios

Investing.com -- Here is your Pro Recap of the top takeaways from Wall Street analysts for the past week. InvestingPro subscribers always get first dibs on market-moving AI analyst comments. Upgrade today! Monday - Huntington Bancshares Incorporated (NASDAQ:HBAN) What’s the full story? Bank of America cuts Huntington Bancshares to Neutral from Buy, trimming its price target to $18.50. The post-merger dust from the Cadence conversion has cleared, but the valuation re-rating story just hit a wall.

For five consecutive quarters, Meta Platforms did something that very few companies at its scale manage to pull off. It beat earnings expectations every single time, while simultaneously ramping one of the most aggressive AI spending programs in corporate history. The market rewarded both things. ...

In their wake, the bank’s wealth management unit suffered an exodus of financial advisors. Wedding-related spending has increased 8.5% year over year so far in 2026, according to Bank of America payments data. Inflation is playing a role, but so is social media: A majority of respondents to a BofA survey said the era of digital connections and scrolling has introduced additional expenses, such as hiring content creators to capture and share the special day.

JPMorgan and Barclays raised their Amazon targets to $365 after AWS delivered its fastest growth in 18 quarters.

(Bloomberg) -- Apnimed Inc., a late-stage drug developer focused on sleep apnea rose 6.3% on Friday after raising $192 million in an upsized US initial public offering.Most Read from BloombergSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesAnthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During TestsMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle Ea

(Bloomberg) -- Bond traders are paying the highest premiums since March to protect against a further climb in longer-dated yields, as the fallout from this week’s Federal Reserve policy meeting continues to ripple through the rates market. Most Read from BloombergSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesAnthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During TestsMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025

(Bloomberg) -- The US Treasury is exploring bringing some of its cash pile into the roughly $13 trillion market for repurchase agreements, reviving a two-decade old idea and sparking a debate around its potential to reshape a key part of the financial system’s plumbing. Most Read from BloombergSingapore's Gated Island for the Rich Is Marred by Decayed HomesAnthropic AI Models Hacked Three Organizations During TestsMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryChip Stocks Post B

(Bloomberg) -- China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted for the first time in five months, adding to signs of slowing economic momentum. Most Read from BloombergChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle EastBond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility WarningWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionMicrosoft’s $450 Billion Jump Is Biggest in Stock Market HistoryThe official manufactur

(Bloomberg) -- He was hailed as the “Nostradamus” of AI — a young oracle with bold prophecy for the future.Most Read from BloombergUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middle EastChip Stocks Post Biggest Advance Since April 2025: Markets WrapBond Yields at 19-Year High Send Warsh Credibility WarningWarner Bros. Deal Collapse Would Cost the Ellisons $9.8 BillionMeta Falls After Defending AI Bets to Skeptical Investors“Before long, the world will wake up,” Leopold Aschenbrenner, tech-s

Bank of America said on Thursday it plans to acquire ‌information security firm MDSec Consulting Ltd, ‌as it bolsters its capabilities against cyber attacks. The ​deal is expected to be completed during the fourth quarter of 2026 following regulatory approval, the second-biggest U.S. lender said in a ‌statement. Companies worldwide are grappling with a surge in ⁠AI-driven cyberattacks and ransomware that steal sensitive data and disrupt operations.

Chevron is benefiting from higher oil prices while pursuing new growth opportunities in Iraq, Venezuela, Argentina, and power generation for AI data centers.

(Bloomberg) -- It had been just six weeks since Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh vowed to reestablish the central bank’s reputation as an inflation fighter. But as he took to the podium to explain why the Fed again sat on the fence Wednesday — and held interest rates steady even as consumer prices keep rising far faster than its target, month after month — Wall Street analysts found the message far from reassuring.Most Read from BloombergUS Strikes Iran Again as Conflict Spreads Across Middl

Cigna Group will report its earnings on Thursday under its new chief executive, Brian Evanko. It’s transitioning its pharmacy benefits business to a rebate-free model.

Consistent execution is earning Coca-Cola a richer multiple

Goldman’s stock, which fell 4.6%, was on track for its worst performance in two months. Morgan Stanley, JPMorgan, and Bank of America—all of which hit records this month, too—dropped 3.4%, 2.3%, and 1.2%, respectively on Wednesday. Citi was down 3.3%, and Wells Fargo dropped 2%.

Investing.com -- Shares of L’Oréal SA jumped over 4% on Thursday, a day after the world’s largest beauty group reported second-quarter organic sales growth that beat both consensus and BofA Securities’ estimates, alongside a record first-half operating margin.

(Bloomberg) -- On the eve of the Federal Reserve’s policy decision, bond traders are on edge. While most expect policymakers to leave interest rates unchanged, prominent voices across Wall Street are putting their weight behind a hike in just the second meeting run by new Chairman Kevin Warsh. Most Read from BloombergChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeAppl

(Bloomberg) -- Two months after Ford Motor Co. became the latest old-economy manufacturer to be swept up in the artificial-intelligence rally, investors are looking for proof the enthusiasm was justified. Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oi

Investing.com -- Bank of America expects the Federal Reserve to hold interest rates at its July meeting, and warned in a note on Tuesday that a surprise hike would break with decades of precedent.

(Bloomberg) -- One of this year’s hottest themes in the stock market has been the crowds of traders chasing the recipients of all the planned spending on new artificial-intelligence data centers. Most Read from BloombergNvidia’s $750 Billion in Deals Reignite Circular AI FearsChip Rout Deepens on Circular Funding, China Competition FearsCitadel Securities Sees Warsh Delivering Surprise Fed HikeDeepSeek Suspends Fundraising After Viral US-China PostsS&P 500 Wobbles as AI Angst Offsets Oil Decline

Coca-Cola is scheduled to report second-quarter earnings before the market opens on Tuesday, kicking off another closely-watched quarter for the global beverage giant. For the quarter ended in June, Wall Street analysts polled by Factset expect Coca-Cola to report adjusted earnings of 93 cents a share on revenue of $13.2 billion, representing 6.9% and 4.4% growth, respectively, from a year earlier. In the first quarter, Coca-Cola’s adjusted earnings rose 18% from a year ago to 86 cents a share, while revenue climbed 12% to $12.5 billion, both topping expectations.