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Ford Q2 Earnings Beat on Pricing & Mix, 2026 EBIT & FCF View Raised

Ford F reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings of 42 cents per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 33 cents by 27.27%. Earnings rose 13.5% from 37 cents a year ago. Favorable mix and net pricing helped lift adjusted EBIT by 17% to $2.5 billion, …

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Alibaba Plunges 19.7% YTD: Hold the Stock or Book Profits Now?

Alibaba Group BABA stock has clawed back some ground in July, but the year-to-date (YTD) scoreboard still tells an unflattering story, and investors weighing whether to hold on or lock in relief are staring at a business whose near-term fundamentals remain considerably shakier and more …

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SpaceX Is Down Nearly 50% From Its All-Time High — That’s Great News for Long-Term Investors

Key Points Space Exploration Technologies has an extraordinary vision for its business, but investors should be careful not to equate vision with business fundamentals. After losing half the value of its all-time high, SpaceX is still pricy by traditional standards. Investors who are interested in …

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Apple’s New Leasing Program Could Spur More Upgrades. Here’s What Investors Should Be Watching

Key Points Apple just launched a new Upgrade leasing program for all of its devices. Leasing an iPhone through the program, facilitated by Klarna, will cost as little as $17.99 per month. The new leasing options could convince customers to upgrade more often and shift …

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Crypto Market Update: H1 Crypto Hacks Cross US$1B, Blockaid Reports

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (July 29) as of 10:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$64,650.02, up by …

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AI Chip Selloff Creates Buying Opportunity in Nvidia and Micron Stock

Semiconductor stocks have suffered a sharp pullback in recent weeks, wiping out more than $1 trillion in market value across the industry’s largest companies as investors questioned whether the massive wave of artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure spending will ultimately generate returns that justify today’s lofty …

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ICHR Set to Report Q2 Earnings: What’s in Store for the Stock?

Ichor Holdings, Ltd. ICHR is scheduled to report its second-quarter 2026 results on Aug. 3, 2026. For the second quarter of 2026, Ichor expects revenues between $290 million and $310 million. The midpoint implies sequential growth of 17% and year-over-year growth of 25%. The Zacks …

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Possible Generic Drug Tariffs and 2 Microcaps

We thought it might be a useful exercise to examine the potential market effects of the proposed tariffs on imported generics, especially as it relates to companies in our microcap research universe.At this point, the tariffs are just proposals and they might just be the …

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Nvidia vs. AMD vs. Intel: Which Stock Is the Better Buy for the Server CPU Boom?

Key Points Nvidia has reportedly begun shipments of its Vera server CPUs to customers. Intel and AMD have been enjoying solid growth in the server CPU market lately, but they now face a major threat from Nvidia. Nvidia stock looks like a better buy from …

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Microsoft Answers the Capex Question – And the Stock Finally Responds

For three quarters, Microsoft has been the market’s cautionary tale: a company beating expectations and watching its stock fall anyway. That pattern broke Wednesday evening. Microsoft closed its fiscal year with revenue of $90.0 billion, up 18%, and non-GAAP diluted EPS of $4.74, up 23% …

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