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JPMorgan Warns Crypto Faces Setback As CLARITY Act Odds Drop To 37%benzinga.com
Clarity Act delays threaten crypto markets as JPMorgan warns traditional finance could capture tokenization before public networks
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
This SK Hynix Analyst Begins Coverage On A Bullish Note; Here Are Top 3 Initiations For Thursdaybenzinga.com
Top Wall Street analysts changed their outlook on various stocks. Check out the analyst ratings page for upgrades, downgrades, and initiations.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Robinhood Markets Posts Q2 EPS Beat, Lowers FY26 Opex Guide on AI Efficiency Gains, Layoffsbenzinga.com
HOOD shares fell after Q2 results. JPM Neutral $103 PT, BTIG Buy $125 PT. Revenue diversification and expense reduction boosted earnings.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Starbucks Posts Q2 EPS Beat On Strong North America Sales Momentum; FY26 Guidance Raised Againbenzinga.com
SBUX reports upbeat Q3 results, with strong same-store sales and raised guidance. DA Davidson and TD Cowen analysts have mixed ratings.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Mark Zuckerberg Says AI Will Create An 'Infinite' Instagrambenzinga.com
Mark Zuckerberg says AI will create a "nearly infinite" universe of personalized Instagram content - new chapter for engagement & advertising
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
If You Invested $100 In Starbucks Stock 20 Years Ago, You Would Have This Much Todaybenzinga.com
Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) has outperformed the market over the past 20 years by 1.04% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 10.2%. Currently, Starbucks has a market capitalization of $122.04
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Norwegian Cruise Says Middle East Conflict, Execution Challenges Continue To Hurt Demandbenzinga.com
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCLH) stock drops on lower full-year guidance and demand pressure, despite Q2 EPS topping estimates.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Why Is Fortinet Stock Climbing on Thursday?benzinga.com
Fortinet Inc (NASDAQ: FTNT) stock surged Thursday following second-quarter earnings beats, increased forward guidance, and target price raises from Wall Street analysts.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Baxter Jumps After Q2 Beat, Boosted 2026 Guidance Reflects Turnaround Progressbenzinga.com
Baxter stock climbs after second-quarter earnings and revenue topped estimates as the company raised fiscal 2026 sales and profit guidance.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Johnson & Johnson Advances Cancer and Immunology Treatments With Major Biotech Dealsbenzinga.com
Johnson & Johnson expands its biotech pipeline with Firefly Bio acquisition and a strategic partnership with Sail Biomedicines.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Microsoft Becomes Top Analyst Pick as Q4 Results ‘Change the Narrative’benzinga.com
Microsoft stock trades higher Thursday after Q4 results. Analysts see balanced growth ahead for the tech giant.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
What's Going On With Applied Digital Stock Today?benzinga.com
Applied Digital stock is trading higher Thursday morning, gaining momentum alongside the broader artificial intelligence infrastructure sector following Microsoft's fourth-quarter financial report.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
QUICK SPARK: WhatsApp Set a 30 Million Messages-Per-Second Record During World Cup Finalbenzinga.com
Meta says WhatsApp handled a record 30 million messages per second during the FIFA World Cup Final, highlighting the app's massive scale and AI ambitions.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Southern Stock Slips After Revenue Miss Overshadows Earnings Beatbenzinga.com
Southern Company (SO) beats Q2 adjusted EPS with $1.13, but revenue misses estimates at $6.98B. Get the full Q2 breakdown here.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
'All Bark and No Bite': Peter Schiff Says Kevin Warsh Chose Inflationbenzinga.com
Peter Schiff says Kevin Warsh chose inflation as the Fed held rates steady, Treasury yields surged and gold emerged as the last safe haven standing.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Bitcoin, Ethereum Showed 'Remarkable Resilience' During AI Rout: Is This the Bottom?benzinga.com
Crypto analyst Doctor Profit closed BTC shorts and began accumulating BTC & ETH while maintaining bearish bets on AI stocks. He noted the crypto assets flash resilience.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
QUICK SPARK: Microsoft Stock Eyes Best Rally Since March 2020benzinga.com
Microsoft stock jumps 14% after crushing earnings and revenue estimates as Azure's 43% growth eases AI spending concerns.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Plug Power Stock Jumps as Microsoft Earnings Spotlight AI Energy Demandbenzinga.com
Plug Power shares are surging Thursday morning as a blowout quarterly report from Microsoft reignited investor appetite across the clean energy and artificial intelligence power sectors.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Trump Says He’s ‘For’ Crypto, But It’s Not Personal Since Kids Handle Investments and He Avoids Any Talk About It — ‘This Office Is a Much Higher Calling’benzinga.com
For President Donald Trump, supporting cryptocurrency and managing a crypto portfolio aren’t the same thing. He says he’s all for the asset class—but leaves his own investments to his children and doesn’t even ask what
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Lockheed Martin’s Missile Contract Brings More Jobs, Higher Productionbenzinga.com
Lockheed Martin PAC-3 funding reaches $58.62 billion, supporting higher production, new jobs and defense expansion.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
SanDisk Leads Memory Stock Rally — Here's What's Fueling the Bounce Backbenzinga.com
Memory stocks like SanDisk, Micron, Seagate and more are rallying by double-digits Thursday.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
AI Spending Boom Just Made US Economy Look Weaker Than It Really Isbenzinga.com
US GDP grew 1.5% in the second quarter, below forecasts. Imported servers and chips for AI data centers subtracted from the headline number.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Microsoft, Meta Earnings Expose a Growing Divide in the AI ETF Tradebenzinga.com
Microsoft and Meta earnings are reshaping the AI trade as investors reward AI monetization over spending. Here's what it means for AI and leveraged ETFs.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Core Scientific's AMD Deal Could Generate $14 Billion Over 15 Years, Bernstein Forecastsbenzinga.com
Core Scientific's partnership with AMD could generate $14B revenue over 15 years as chipmakers back AI data center boom, according to Bernstein.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Here's How Much $1000 Invested In Royal Caribbean Group 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth Todaybenzinga.com
Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE:RCL) has outperformed the market over the past 15 years by 5.01% on an annualized basis producing an average annual return of 17.88%. Currently, Royal Caribbean Group has a market
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Amazon Earnings Prediction Market Preview: What Will Andy Jassy Talk About?benzinga.com
Amazon heads into earnings as traders bet Andy Jassy will discuss tariffs, Trainium and Anthropic but avoid saying China, with AWS and capex in focus.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
'Make It Make Sense': White House Crypto Adviser Baffled By Resistance to CLARITY Actbenzinga.com
Clarity Act deadline nears as White House adviser Patrick Witt accuses banks of opposing the stablecoin yield ban they demanded.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
FuelCell Energy Shares Surge as Microsoft Earnings Highlight AI Power Demandbenzinga.com
FuelCell Energy stock is surging Thursday morning, propelled higher by a wave of momentum across the AI power sector following Microsoft's fourth-quarter earnings report.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Couple, 42 And 44, Won A $400,000 Settlement After A Car Accident — Now They're Fighting Over Whether It's 'Replacement Income' Or Free Money To Spendbenzinga.com
A couple, 42 and 44, received a $400,000 settlement after the husband was seriously injured in a car accident that kept him out of work for over a year. He views the money as replacement for years of lost income and
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Steven Madden Turns Fashion Heat Into Earnings Fireworksbenzinga.com
SHOO stock surges as Steven Madden posts strong Q2 2026 results. Adjusted EPS of $0.44 beats estimates; full-year outlook raised.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Europe Heatwaves Could Turn Into a 'Big Economic Challenge' as Wildfires Spread, Analysts Warn— Insurers Brace for Impactbenzinga.com
Europe wildfires threaten homes and businesses as analysts warn insured losses could surge if fires spread into populated areas.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Microsoft’s $3.2B Anthropic Gain Beat an Entire Business Segmentbenzinga.com
Microsoft's $3.2 billion Anthropic gain topped the operating income of its Windows, Xbox and search division in the latest quarter.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Mastercard CFO Says Diversified Business Is Winning Through Global Uncertaintybenzinga.com
Mastercard Q2 2026 earnings top estimates: Adj. EPS hits $5.04 on 14% revenue growth to $9.28B. Get full stock & financial details.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
What's Behind the Amazon Stock Bounce Ahead of Q2 Earnings?benzinga.com
Amazon.com shares are trading higher Thursday as traders rally around AWS momentum ahead of the company's Q2 earnings release after the bell.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Capricor Stock Tumbles After FDA Panel Rejects Evidence for Duchenne Cell Therapybenzinga.com
Capricor stock plunged after an FDA panel questioned Deramiocel's effectiveness in DMD despite published Phase 3 HOPE-3 trial results.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
CoreWeave Gains on Leidos Alliance for Secure Federal AI Infrastructurebenzinga.com
CoreWeave and Leidos formed a strategic partnership to deliver AI-native cloud solutions for federal agencies, supporting secure, mission-critical defense and national security workloads.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Hyperscale Data Sells Bitcoin Treasury Assets To Fund Its Michigan AI Campusbenzinga.com
GPUS shares rose in early Thursday trading after announcing plans to use Bitcoin funds for AI data center development.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Wall Street Associate, 25, Shows Salary Progression for the 'Job that Makes Him Beyond Miserable.' Despite the Money, He Feels Like He's Drowningbenzinga.com
Earning nearly half a million dollars a year sounds like a dream for many people. But one 25-year-old Wall Street associate says it comes with what he calls the “job that makes him beyond miserable.” Despite making
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Carvana Reports Record Q2 Beat — Stock Falls Anywaybenzinga.com
Carvana shares are trading lower Thursday after it reported Q2 results. Also, Needham and Morgan Stanley lowered price targets on the stock.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Why Is IREN Stock Surging on Thursday?benzinga.com
IREN Ltd (NASDAQ: IREN) stock moves higher on Thursday after recovering from a 13.62% drop. Read the latest data center and financial updates.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Rocket Lab Stock Pops as New Launch Deal Meets Oversold Setupbenzinga.com
Rocket Lab Stock rises on a new iQPS launch deal as investors track oversold signals, earnings estimates and analyst targets.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Crocs Shares Sink After Soft Third Quarter Outlook Overshadows Earnings Beatbenzinga.com
Crocs shares fell after third-quarter guidance missed estimates, overshadowing second-quarter earnings and revenue beats, despite stronger full-year outlook and a $1.5 billion buyback expansion.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Apple Stock Sits at Record Highs: Can Q3 Earnings Drive the Next Breakout?benzinga.com
Apple shares are trading slightly lower in Thursday's premarket as investors weigh if upcoming earnings can justify the recent record highs.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Energy Giant Shell Unveils $3 Billion Stock Buybackbenzinga.com
Shell (NYSE: SHEL) stock rose in premarket after launching a $3B share buyback & crushing Q2 earnings estimates despite mixed revenue.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Semiconductor ETF SOXX Eyes Worst Month Since 2001: 5 Shocking Charts To Watchbenzinga.com
The iShares Semiconductor ETF is on track for its worst month since September 2001. Marvell, Intel and Micron all set records of their own.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Starbucks Stock Climbs After Q3 Beat as 'Back to Starbucks' Plan Shows Resultsbenzinga.com
Starbucks shares are trading higher Thursday after it reported upbeat Q3 results and raised its fiscal-year EPS guidance above estimates.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Man, 55, Inherited $1.2 Million When His Father Died — Now His Brother Says It Should Be Split Evenly Even Though The Will Names Him As Executor And Primary Heirbenzinga.com
A man, 55, was named executor and primary beneficiary of his father’s $1.2 million estate after twelve years of managing his father’s finances and medical care alone. His brother, who lives across the country and saw
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Bloom Energy Tops $1 Billion in Quarterly Revenue for the First Time — Stock Risesbenzinga.com
Bloom Energy is trending after reporting Q2 earnings Tuesday that topped $1 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Iran Claims It Destroyed Three F-35 Jets and Killed US Personnel in Missile Strikes After American Attacks, Vows to 'Punish the Aggressor'benzinga.com
Iran claims it destroyed three U.S. F-35 jets, vows more retaliation after U.S. strikes and asserts control over Hormuz.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Leading And Lagging Sectors For July 30, 2026benzinga.com
Gainers Symbol Name Price Change ($) Change (%) Volume (NYSE:XLK) State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF 171.70 5.13 3.07 72.0K (NYSE:XLI) State Street Industrial Select Sector SPDR
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Ross Gerber Says AI's Chip Crunch Is Simple Math: 'We Can't Have Robots and Robot Cars Without Lots More Chips'benzinga.com
Gerber Kawasaki's Ross Gerber links chip demand to AI growth, saying robots and self-driving cars need more chips.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Azure Ignites Microsoft Stock: AI-Fueled Earnings Beat Sparks 9% Rallybenzinga.com
Microsoft (MSFT) stock jumps 9% premarket as Q4 revenue hits $90B, driven by accelerating Azure cloud growth and AI adoption.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Apple Earnings Prediction Market Preview: What Will Tim Cook Say in His Last Call as CEO?benzinga.com
Apple reports Q3 earnings with Cook's last call as CEO. Polymarket gives 82% chance of beating EPS, Kalshi bets on Cook's words.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Merck-Backed Lab Gets $8.5 Million to Fast-Track a Vaccine for a Rapidly Spreading Ebola Outbreakbenzinga.com
Merck and Wellcome-backed Hilleman will manufacture Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine doses for clinical trials with up to $8.5M in CEPI funding.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Microsoft Stock Surges Nearly 10% in Thursday Premarket as Dan Ives Hails Azure Growth the ‘Best Barometer’ for Enterprise AI After Q4 Earningsbenzinga.com
MSFT surges 9% on a Q4 earnings blowout. Dan Ives calls its 43% Azure growth the best barometer for enterprise AI demand.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Why Teladoc Health Stock Is Dropping Thursday Following Soft Q3 Outlookbenzinga.com
Teladoc Health shares slid in Thursday's premarket after Q2 results and a cautious outlook tempered its earnings outlook.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
SiriusXM Bulls Hit Pause As Earnings Miss Ends July's Red-Hot Rallybenzinga.com
SiriusXM tops Q2 revenue estimates and raises full-year 2026 guidance, though stock falls on missed EPS. Get the full earnings breakdown.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
US Insurer Humana Is Exiting More Medicare Advantage Plans in 2027— Here's Who Could Be Affectedbenzinga.com
Humana plans more Medicare Advantage plan exits in 2027 as it targets a 3% margin and reshapes its portfolio.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Bryan Johnson Says He Has ‘Been Thinking Things Over’ and Now Wonders Whether His Multimillion-Dollar Quest to Defeat Aging Has Gone 'Too Far'benzinga.com
Bryan Johnson questions whether his anti-aging efforts have gone too far although he has not given up despite a recent health diagnosis.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Pagaya Stock Rises After Q2 Double Beat, Record Net Income and Network Volumebenzinga.com
Pagaya Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: PGY) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company reported second-quarter earnings.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Top 3 Industrials Stocks That Could Sink Your Portfolio This Quarterbenzinga.com
July 30, 2026: 3 stocks in industrials sector flashing warning to investors who value momentum. RSI compares stock strength on up vs down days.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Trump's Tariffs Were Supposed to Shrink the US Goods Trade Deficit— It Grew 4% Insteadbenzinga.com
Trump tariffs fail to curb the US trade deficit, widening the goods gap 4% to $1.8T as national debt nears $40T, analyst data shows.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
AI Wunderkind Leopold Aschenbrenner's $20 Billion AI Hedge Fund Is Raising Cash After AI Routbenzinga.com
Leopold Aschenbrenner’s $20 billion hedge fund is seeking fresh capital after leveraged AI bets were hit by the July tech selloff.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Butterfly Network Stock Jumps After Q2 Beat Fueled by Midjourney Partnershipbenzinga.com
Butterfly Network Inc. (NYSE: BFLY) shares are trading higher Thursday after the company reported second-quarter financial results.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: AI Golf Company Game Your Game Debuts on Nasdaq Under 'GYGY'benzinga.com
Game Your Game Inc. (NASDAQ: GYGY) debuts on Nasdaq! Discover how their GameGolf AI platform is transforming golf analytics.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Bitcoin Buyers Are 'Paid To Wait,' Glassnode Report Notes: Is That a Good Sign?benzinga.com
Bitcoin spot volume falls to its lowest since 2019 as Treasury yields beat crypto carry returns and institutional demand dries up.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
EXCLUSIVE: Imunon Outlines Accelerated Timeline, Strong Safety Data for Pivotal Ovarian Cancer Studybenzinga.com
IMUNON posts rapid patient enrollment in its Phase 3 OVATION 3 trial for ovarian cancer, targeting completion by Q2 2029.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Apple, Steel Dynamics, CBRE Group And More: CNBC’s ‘Final Trades’benzinga.com
Kevin Simpson chose Steel Dynamics as his final trade, supported by strong Q2 sales. Stephen Weiss recommended U.S. 10 Year Treasury, Joseph Terranova picked Apple ahead of earnings, and Bryn Talkington chose CBRE Group with better-than-expected earnings results.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
These Analysts Increase Their Forecasts On Chipotle After Strong Q2 Resultsbenzinga.com
Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE:CMG) posted better-than-expected Q2 results with earnings of 33 cents per share and $3.35B in revenue, causing stock to rise 8.4%. Analysts have adjusted their price targets accordingly. Consider buying CMG.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Microsoft To Rally More Than 40%? Here Are 10 Top Analyst Forecasts For Thursdaybenzinga.com
Wall Street analysts changed outlook on top names: Barclays cut META price target, Needham boosted QTWO target, Deutsche Bank upgraded GTX & more.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Jim Cramer: Eli Lilly Is A 'Good Company,' But Doesn't 'Really Care For' This Quantum Stockbenzinga.com
CNBC's Mad Money Lightning Round: Cramer says Astera Labs (ALAB) is a buy, but doesn't care for Rigetti Computing (RGTI). Eli Lilly (LLY) is a classic own, don't trade. MakeMyTrip (MMYT) coverage initiated with Buy rating.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Clean Harbors Analysts Boost Their Forecasts After Better-Than-Expected Q2 Resultsbenzinga.com
Clean Harbors Inc (NYSE: CLH) reported better-than-expected Q2 results with earnings of $3.22 per share and sales of $1.735 billion. Analysts raised price targets.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
Why Is Meta Platforms Stock Sinking Thursday?benzinga.com
Meta Platforms stock falls nearly 10% after Q2 earnings miss and boosted 2026 AI spending. Read what analysts expect for META’s future.
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
12 Information Technology Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Sessionbenzinga.com
Gainers T3 Defense (NASDAQ:DFNS) shares moved upwards by 83.8% to $92.3 during Thursday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $50.7 million. Xerox Holdings (NASDAQ:XRX) stock
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
12 Industrials Stocks Moving In Thursday's Pre-Market Sessionbenzinga.com
Gainers PN Smart Energy (NASDAQ:PN) stock rose 27.8% to $13.7 during Thursday's pre-market session. The market value of their outstanding shares is at $149.0 million. Columbus McKinnon (NASDAQ:CMCO) stock
Via Benzinga · July 30, 2026
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