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Ford Q2 Earnings Coming Up: Is That Fat Dividend Still Safe?

U.S. legacy automaker Ford F is set to release its second-quarter 2025 report tomorrow, after market close. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Ford’s Q2 EPS and automotive revenues is pegged at 34 cents and $41.7 billion, respectively. In the trailing four quarters, Ford surpassed EPS …

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Will Higher Ad Revenues Aid Meta Platforms in Q2 Earnings?

Meta Platforms’ META second-quarter 2025 results, set to be reported on July 30, are expected to reflect the benefits of higher advertising revenues. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for Meta Platforms’ second-quarter advertising revenues is pegged at $43.94 billion, indicating growth of 14.6% year over year. …

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Monday’s ETF with Unusual Volume: ROBO

The ROBO Global Robotics and Automation Index ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Monday, with over 173,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 56,000. Shares of ROBO were off about 0.3% on the day. Components of that ETF with …

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S&P 500 Rally Stalls as Bearish Divergences Suggest a Pause Ahead

We updated this chart again and Monday’s commentary still stands, “The market is entering into the weakest quarter of the year that last into October. Support lies near the 608 SPY. Above is the weekly SPDR® S&P 500® ETF Trust (NYSE:). The week of June …

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Why Has MP Materials Corp. Jumped 90% So Far This Month?

Key Points MP Materials stock has nearly doubled since the end of June. The company’s business hasn’t materially changed. MP Materials is benefiting from geopolitical events and U.S. government efforts to deal with those events. 10 stocks we like better than MP Materials › MP …

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Here’s What You Must Know Ahead of Builders FirstSource’s Q2 Earnings

Builders FirstSource, Inc. BLDR is slated to report second-quarter 2025 results on July 31, before market open. In the last reported quarter, the company’s adjusted earnings per share (EPS) marginally surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 0.7%, but net sales missed the same by 0.8%. …

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Should You Buy Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) Stock Before Aug. 5? Here’s What History Says.

Key Points AMD estimates its second-quarter revenue will grow 35% year over year. AMD trades at a higher premium than the industry leader, Nvidia. Investors should avoid trying to time the market based on earnings because they have no direct correlation to stock price movements. …

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Tuesday’s ETF with Unusual Volume: LRGC

The AB US Large Cap Strategic Equities ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 157,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 33,000. Shares of LRGC were up about 0.1% on the day. Components of that ETF with …

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Is Applied Digital Stock a Smart Buy Before Q4 Earnings Report?

Applied Digital APLD is set to report its fourth-quarter fiscal 2025 results on July 30. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for fiscal fourth-quarter revenues is currently pegged at $42.99 million, indicating a decline of 3.09% year over year. The consensus mark for loss is currently pegged …

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3 Breakout Growth Stocks You Can Buy and Hold for the Next Decade

Many growth stocks lost their luster over the past two years as inflation, rising interest rates, and other macro headwinds drove investors toward safer investments. But with interest rates set to decline by the end of the year, it might be a good time to …

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