The dollar index (DXY00) dropped to a 6-week low today and is down by -0.91%. The dollar is moving lower today on today's US economic news that showed Q2 GDP growing less than expected and the Jun core PCE prices index easing as expected, dovish factors for Fed policy. The dollar is also under pressure on negative carryover from Wednesday when the FOMC kept interest rates unchanged. Losses in the dollar accelerated today after the ****** anese yen surged on signs of suspected intervention in the forex market by ****** anese authorities to prop up the yen.
US weekly initial unemployment claims rose +9,000 to 197,000, showing a stronger labor market than expectations of 200,000.
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Management attributed the 25% adjusted EBITDA growth and 260 basis point margin expansion to structural improvements rather than cyclical market recovery, which remains uneven.
The company achieved its $90 million run rate cost optimization milestone ahead of schedule by simplifying the organization and optimizing the manufacturing network.
Performance in Polymer Solutions was driven by IBC and large container strength, while Closures benefited from high single-digit volume growth through new business wins.
Management highlighted a strategic shift in the sales force from 'farmers' to 'hunters,' focusing on solution-based selling and new logo acquisition in high-value segments like pharma and fragrances.

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Shares of neocloud infrastructure provider Nebius Group (NASDAQ: NBIS) shot up nearly 19% on July 21 after it emerged that Nvidia has a significant stake in the company.
According to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Nvidia has a 9.3% equity stake in Nebius, which amounts to just over $5 billion as of this writing. It is worth noting that Nvidia announced a $2 billion investment in Nebius in March this year to help the neocloud specialist deploy more than 5 gigawatts (GW) of artificial intelligence (AI) data center capacity by the end of the decade.
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That investment has grown substantially. The AI stock has jumped over 67% since Nvidia announced it was backing Nebius on March 11. The good news is that Nebius still has significant upside potential, given the fast-growing AI data center market it serves. Let's see why this Nvidia-backed AI infrastructure specialist is destined to be a long-term winner.
Nebius provides dedicated AI data centers to customers looking to run AI workloads in the cloud. More importantly, the company operates an end-to-end AI cloud infrastructure platform by offering software solutions as well, enabling customers to build AI agents, fine-tune models, and develop applications, among other things.

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Interested in Norfolk Southern Corporation? Here are five stocks we like better.
Norfolk Southern posted a stronger-than-expected Q2, with adjusted EPS of $3.52, a 65.5% adjusted operating ratio, and 7% growth in both net income and earnings per share. Revenue set records as volumes improved across merchandise, intermodal, and coal.
Executives said volume growth is creating near-term service pressure, but the railroad is already seeing improvement in July. The company is focusing on better originations, lower terminal dwell, faster train velocity, and tactical operating changes to restore network fluidity.
Cost and fuel inflation are pushing up full-year expense guidance, with 2026 operating expenses now expected at $8.8 billion to $8.9 billion, up from the prior range. Norfolk Southern kept capital spending at about $1.9 billion and reiterated at least $150 million in 2026 cost reductions.
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Maplewood, Minnesota-headquartered Solventum Corporation (SOLV) is a global healthcare company that develops medical technologies, products, and software to improve patient outcomes and streamline healthcare delivery. It currently has a market cap of $13.7 billion.
The healthcare company is expected to announce its Q2 2026 earnings on Wednesday, Aug. 5, after the market closes. Ahead of the event, ***** ysts expect SOLV to report a profit of $1.91 per share on a diluted basis, up 13% from $1.69 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company beat the consensus estimates in each of the past four quarters, which is noteworthy.
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OpenAI's $100B ad revenue target for 2030 is 20 times eMarketer's forecast for the whole chatbot market, threatening Oracle's $75B in AI-linked commitments.
ChatGPT's AI traffic share dropped from 87% to 65% as Alphabet's Gemini gains ground, making projections of chatbot ad dominance harder to justify.
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According to research firm eMarketer, OpenAI's advertising business is on pace to miss the company's own five-year revenue forecast by roughly 90%. OpenAI has projected $2.5 billion in OpenAI ad revenue in 2026, growing to $100 billion by 2030. eMarketer's data tells a different story: standalone AI chatbots, including ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, Google AI Mode, and Amazon's Alexa for Shopping combined, will generate less than $1 billion in ad revenue this year, and just $5.41 billion across the entire market by 2030.

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Amend-and-extend volume totaled $27 billion in June, up from $26 billion in May, according to LCD. June's amend-and-extend activity came courtesy of 24 transactions, up from 21 in May. The $106 billion of A&E volume this year is running well ahead of last year's pace (roughly $84 billion over the first half of 2025). Last year was the second busiest year for such activity on record, behind only 2024.
Part of what continues to make amend-and-extend transactions attractive to issuers is the cost calculus versus a full refinancing. The average yield to maturity for refinancing institutional term loans via syndication is 6.7% in 2026, down from 7.4% in 2025 and 8.6% in 2024, but still higher than all the years spanning 2011-2022. With refinancing costs sitting above pre-2023 norms, extending an existing credit remains the cheaper path for many borrowers than marking the entire loan to market at today's spreads.
"Borrowers are also trying to be proactive and bring their deals to market before a new event that triggers risk-off sentiment, such as the AI-related selloff from a few months ago," said a market participant.
The distribution between institutional and pro rata A&E volume has been fairly balanced this year, with pro rata at $52 billion and institutional activity at $54 billion. June featured $18 billion of institutional volume and $8 billion of pro rata volume. Institutional volume in Q2 was $39 billion, the strongest quarterly showing in the recent series.
Note that pro rata debt typically entails amortizing TLAs and/or revolving credit facilities and is traditionally syndicated to finance companies and banks. Institutional debt consists of term loans structured specifically for institutional investors, including CLOs.

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Although Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. (NYSE:GRNT) has declined only slightly by 2.68% over the past month, it is trading close to its all-time lows. However, ***** ysts' 12-month average price target suggests more than 62% upside from the current level, making Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. (NYSE:GRNT) one of the Best All-Time Low Stocks to Buy Now.
Recently, on July 8, Northland initiated coverage on the stock with a price target of $9 and an Outperform rating. The firm noted the shares to be attractively priced with a 9.9% dividend yield, leverage of roughly 1.5 times, and a valuation of 2.3 times EV/EBITDA. Northland also pointed to Granite Ridge's expected shift to positive free cash flow in 2027. It sees this as a significant catalyst that could re-rate the stock higher.
The slight decline in share price is due to the continued negative momentum after the company missed fiscal Q1 2026 earnings estimates. Granite Ridge posted a revenue of $128.26 million during the quarter, which came in short of the expected $130.8 million. The EPS of $0.02 also fell short of the expected $0.12.
Management noted that daily production during the quarter grew 18% year-over-year to 34,467 Boe per day. However, the lease operating expense also increased 55% per unit to $9.57 per Boe due to higher saltwater disposal and workover costs. Looking ahead, management expects higher production volumes in the second half of 2026, specifically for oil, following the closing of 17 acquisitions across the Delaware and Utica Basins.
Granite Ridge Resources, Inc. (NYSE:GRNT) works as a non-operated U.S. oil and gas company. The company is changing strategy to put more capital into operated partnerships where it holds a majority interest, giving Granite better control over development and revenue. This hybrid approach allows the company to maintain capital discipline while pursuing high-return projects.

Rezolve AI PLC (NASDAQ:RZLV) is one of the best 11 small-cap software infrastructure stocks to buy now.
On June 23, Rezolve AI PLC (NASDAQ:RZLV) disclosed that Subsquid Labs GmbH has moved into a new stage of institutional expansion and rising demand for blockchain data structures. The served data of SQD has grown over fivefold during a span of four months, from around 240 TB per day back in February to a record high of 1.4 PB per day.
SQD infrastructure-based applications and protocols now handle more than 20 billion USD in AUM, up from around 11 billion USD. For the company, SQD is a core component of its broader platform for AI-led transactions, commerce and real-time digital transaction intelligence. SQD delivers the proprietary blockchain database platform that can facilitate AI agents and commerce platforms needing immediate access to on-chain data.
A new leadership team has been named to lead this expansion. Investor Wanja S. Oberhof has been designated as the CEO, and Robert Jung, former EY partner, joins as Head of Transformation. SQD supports more than 225 networks via a single data streaming API and has been benchmarked for data accuracy and low-latency performance, with a recorded P90 latency of 48.5 ms. Production implementations cover Morpho, PancakeSwap, zkVerify, GMX, RAILGUN, Lambda, and Deutsche Telekom.
Rezolve AI PLC (NASDAQ:RZLV) offers generative artificial intelligence technologies to the e-commerce and retail industry in the United States and the United Kingdom. Its customer portfolio includes different brands, producers, retailers, banks, and other corporate clients.

Stock futures are sharply lower and oil prices are surging as investors react to the escalating tension between Iran and the U.S.; the two countries traded strikes overnight and President Trump said the ceasefire could be over; chip stocks are poised to extend their losses into a second session; Apple reached a deal to buy at least $30 billion worth of chips from Broadcom; and the minutes from last month's Fed meeting on interest rates are scheduled to be released this afternoon. Here's what you need to know today.
Stock futures are sinking this morning as markets react to the escalating tension between the U.S. and Iran. (more on that below) S&P 500 futures were down 0.7% recently, while futures tied to the Dow Jones Industrial Average and the tech-heavy Nasdaq dropped 1% and 1.1%, respectively. The major indexes fell yesterday as the Dow pulled back from a record high and chip stocks tumbled. WTI crude oil futures were up 5% at $74 per barrel, trading at a two-week high as investors monitored developments in the Middle East. Gold futures were down 2% at $4,075 an ounce, while bitcoin traded at $62,200, down from yesterday's high of $64,600. The yield on the 10-year Treasury note, which affects interest rates on all sorts of loans, rose to 4.57%, its highest level in more than a month.
The U.S. and Iran are again trading strikes after multiple ships were attacked in the Strait of Hormuz early yesterday. The U.S. responded by launching new strikes in Iran, and Iranian forces are retaliating by attacking other countries, including Bahrain, that host U.S. military bases. President Trump was asked about the status of the ceasefire that has kept attacks to a minimum for the last few months, and he said he thinks the agreement could be "over." Trump said U.S. officials will be allowed to continue negotiating with Iran, but said "I think they're wasting their time," per The **** ociated Press.
Chip stocks are poised to extend yesterday's losses into a second straight session. Several major hardware makers are down premarket, including Nvidia (NVDA), Intel (INTC), Marvell (MRVL), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Micron (MU) and Sandisk (SNDK). The AI trade stumbled yesterday after preliminary second-quarter results from South Korean tech giant Samsung beat estimates, but not by enough to wow investors, dragging the U.S. tech sector lower. Samsung shares fell by more than 6% for a second straight day in Korean Stock Exchange trading on Wednesday. Worries about an AI bubble have also been reignited for some investors recently after last month's rally that sent many AI stocks to new record highs. The iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) was down 2% in recent premarket trading, while the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) dropped more than 5%.

Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is one of the top 10 AI stocks that will skyrocket.
On June 29, Phillip Securities substantially increased its target price for the stock from $530 to $1,870, which now yields more than 62% upside. The firm reiterated its Buy rating following the company's earnings release.
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For the coming quarters, Phillip Securities said that the company could potentially enter into more agreements with its existing customer base, along with some new additions. It also shared its views on memory shortages across the broader industry, which it expects to persist beyond 2027.
Back on June 22, Micron Technology Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) entered into a strategic collaboration with Anthropic that covers AI memory and storage architecture design, company-wide adoption of Claude across Micron, and participation in Anthropic's Series H funding.

Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) is one of the best value penny stocks to buy according to hedge funds. On May 29, Clarivate Plc introduced IPOne, a unified intelligence platform designed to integrate purpose-built AI agents with proprietary data to streamline intellectual property research and workflows. Developed in partnership with corporate IP teams and law firms, the platform supports complex processes such as patent discovery, trademark clearance, and litigation ******* ysis.
The system allows users to use Clarivate's (NYSE:CLVT) trusted data sets (including Derwent, Darts-ip, and CompuMark) directly within their existing workflows. By combining this curated intelligence with AI, the platform aims to enhance decision-making and help organizations maximize the value of their IP ******* ets.
IPOne also uses Model Context Protocols/MCPs to securely connect with enterprise AI tools and LLMs. This integration allows organizations to embed authoritative data into their own systems, ensuring that AI-driven decisions remain transparent and under internal control.
Clarivate (NYSE:CLVT) is a technology company with services covering global information, ******* ytics, and workflow solutions. The company has 3 segments: academia and government, oriented towards research & ******* ytics, content aggregation, and AI-powered workflow software solutions; IP, which handles IP management software; and life sciences & healthcare, which focuses on R&D tools.
While we acknowledge the potential of CLVT as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

Kroger (KR) is the largest pure-play supermarket operator in the United States, founded in 1883 and headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Operating approximately 2,800 stores across more than 20 banners — including Harris Teeter, Fred Meyer, and Ralphs — the company serves millions of U.S. families daily through a diversified retail ecosystem spanning combination food-and-drug stores, multi-department outlets, marketplace stores, and fuel centers.
The company's revenue mix is primarily grocery-led, with a growing digital commerce arm, a robust private-label portfolio, pharmacy services, and Kroger Precision Marketing, helping distinguish it in an increasingly competitive grocery landscape dominated by Walmart (WMT), Costco (COST), and Aldi.
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New signals showing the health of the private credit market emerged in the second quarter of 2026, indicating a changed landscape as lenders and investors alike reassessed their exposure to the alternative ***** et class and once-favored sectors.
The war in Iran stymied hopes for a return of M&A and buyout activity that seemed to be taking shape in late 2025. This development compounded existing negativity for private credit in the wake of a rough start to 2026, after the release of Anthropic's Claude Cowork fueled a global sell-off of publicly traded software and IT companies and raised concerns about business models of software-as-a-service companies.
Matt Harvey, head of middle-market direct lending for PGIM's private capital business, said that prior to the US attack on Iran, reduced uncertainty over tariff policy had led to a burst of direct-lending activity, which amounted to "pent-up demand." For PGIM, Q4 2025 was the firm's busiest quarter on record. PGIM's direct lending business focuses on "real economy" borrowers, such as food and beverage; consumer services that are staples, such as home repairs; value-add industrial services and products, such as distribution logistics; and certain areas of healthcare. The business has little exposure to software. PGIM focuses on midsize companies generating EBITDA of $25-75 million.
"Valuations are starting to become a little more realistic," Harvey said. "Our pipeline has never been fuller on deals ready to go."
Pricing on a typical non-sponsored loan financing is approximately S+500, with 40-50% loan-to-value, 4x leverage, 60% equity, and 1-2 covenants, according to Harvey. This spread is wider than it was a year ago, he said.

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Gold August (GC=F) futures opened at $4,025 this morning, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, down 0.3% compared to Tuesday's closing price. The price of gold was firming this morning, moving up to $4,046.60 as of 8:03 a.m. ET.
Last week we wrote, "Gold prices opened at their lowest level so far this week and are sliding further this morning." Since last Wednesday, gold prices have continued to trend lower to levels last seen in 2025.
But despite this sliding trend, some **** ysts predict gold is "not done," with plenty of potential for prices to increase as the year moves on.
Analysts at JP Morgan recently wrote that they expect gold to rise as high as $6,000 this year due to ongoing central bank demand, with the biggest threat to prices coming from potential Fed rate increases:

Meridian Funds, managed by ArrowMark Partners, released its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Meridian Contrarian Fund". The Fund aims to invest in undervalued companies with clear catalysts for sustainable improvement. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The US equities market started 2026 with volatility driven by trade policy uncertainty and heightened geopolitical risks. Early-period gains were attributed to confidence in domestic companies and to the Federal Reserve easing. However, sentiment deteriorated following increased tariffs and military strikes by the U.S. and Israel against Iran. During the quarter, Meridian Contrarian Fund returned 1.10% compared to the Russell 2500 Growth Index's 2.04% return and its secondary benchmark, the Russell 2500 Value Index's 4.77% return. In addition, please check the Fund's top five holdings to know its best picks in 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Meridian Contrarian Fund highlighted NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) as a notable contributor. NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is a technology company that focuses on the design and development of semiconductor and fiber lasers for aerospace and defense, industrial, and microfabrication applications. On June 26, 2026, NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) closed at $61.37 per share. One-month return of NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) was -61.37%, and its shares gained 209.10% over the past 52 weeks. NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) has a market capitalization of $3.45 billion.
Meridian Contrarian Fund stated the following regarding NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
"NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is a leading provider of high-power lasers serving the medical, industrial, and increasingly, defense markets. We initially invested in nLight as they transitioned the company to focus on laser defense applications that shield our troops from drones and enemy missiles. The use cases for the U.S. Department of War and allies continue to grow – including laser sensing applications enabling improved situational awareness and ***** e-based communications. During the quarter, investors continued to re-rate the stock higher on the conflict in Iran and across the Middle East. We remain investors after trimming part of the position on strength as part of our disciplined risk management process."
NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 46 hedge fund portfolios held NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) at the end of the first quarter, up from 36 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of NLIGHT, Inc. (NASDAQ:LASR) as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) is one of the 10 Interest Rate Sensitive Stocks to Buy Now.
On June 26, 2026, Truist ******* yst Michael Lewis raised the firm's price target on Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) to $30 from $24 and kept a Hold rating as part of a broader note on Office REITs. Lewis said Truist had been hesitant to become more constructive on the group several months ago, citing lackluster cash flow, weak job growth, private credit concerns, the start of the war in Iran contributing to higher inflation and interest rates, and the threat of AI to office-using employment.
Since then, Truist said job growth has improved a bit, private credit concerns have taken a back seat, and healthy leasing activity has led many investors to shift their view of AI from a job-killer to a driver of additional office leasing in some markets.
Earlier in June, Evercore ISI raised its price target on Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) to $30 from $29 previously and kept an Outperform rating on the shares after the annual NAREIT Conference.
Cousins Properties Incorporated (NYSE:CUZ) is a fully integrated, self-administered, and self-managed real estate investment trust.

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Almost certainly yes. A family spending $2,400 annually on dental insurance premiums and still receiving significant out-of-pocket bills is a family that has not examined whether their coverage is actually delivering value. That examination starts with understanding what traditional dental insurance is designed to do and whether it is the right tool for your family's actual dental needs.
Most dental insurance plans are structured around a benefit maximum that has barely changed in decades. The American Dental ***** ociation has noted that annual maximums of $1,000 to $1,500 were standard in the 1970s and remain standard today, despite the fact that dental costs have risen substantially over the same period. A family of four with individual maximums of $1,500 each has $6,000 in total annual coverage, but that number is misleading because of how the coverage is structured.
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Oracle (ORCL) stock closed down 2.58% on June 26 following a New York Times report that OpenAI is considering postponing its blockbuster initial public offering (IPO) until 2027.
Investors are heavily penalizing ORCL primarily because of its deep infrastructural ties and over-concentration in the frontier artificial intelligence (AI) model developer.
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Micron Technology's (MU) fiscal third-quarter 2026 earnings report delivered results you rarely see from a company of its size.
The trillion-dollar semiconductor's revenue surged 346% year-over-year to $41.46 billion, profits soared 1,215% to $28.24 billion, and, according to the company, its future outlook is even stronger, thanks to unceasing demand for artificial intelligence.
"Micron's record fiscal Q3 financial results and even stronger outlook for Q4 reflect the strategic value of memory in the AI era," said CEO Sanjay Mehrotra. "Micron is investing at record levels in technology, products, and supply to address our customers' rapidly growing demand."
But while most headlines zoom in on the memory chip maker's spectacular growth, dividend investors had another reason to celebrate: Micron recently ***** ped up its quarterly payout by 30%.
So, what's Micron's dividend now? Here's a closer look at the memory chipmaker's dividend yield, payout ratio, and future prospects for income investors.

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June 23 (Reuters) - Google's YouTube has settled with a minor who claimed the platform caused mental ‌health harms, the plaintiff's lawyers said, ahead of a ‌second California trial over claims the design of social media sites has fueled a youth mental health crisis.
The terms of the settlement of the state court lawsuit were confidential, the lawyers said on Tuesday.
Google spokesperson José Castañeda said in a statement that the lawsuit had been ‌amicably resolved and "our ⁠focus remains on building age-appropriate products and parental controls that deliver on that promise."
The lawsuit brought by ⁠the plaintiff, known as R.K.C., was selected as the second trial testing claims of individuals who say they were harmed by the design of social media platforms like Meta's Instagram, Snap Inc's Snapchat and ByteDance's ‌TikTok. The trial is slated to go ahead against Meta, Snap and TikTok in July.

SK hynix Inc. (OTC:HXSCL) is one of the fastest-growing high-bandwidth memory stocks to buy. The company gave the list one of its most direct HBM catalysts on June 17, 2026, when it shipped samples of 12-layer HBM4E to major customers. SK hynix said the next-generation AI memory reaches up to 16 Gbps per pin, improves power efficiency by more than 20% over previous models, and reduces data transfer latency through a new interface and design optimizations.
The product also uses Advanced MR-MUF technology to reach 48GB capacity in a 12-layer stack, while cutting heat resistance by 17% compared with HBM4. Those details are important because HBM demand is increasingly tied not just to capacity but also to thermal stability and efficiency within dense AI data-center systems. SK hynix is already one of the leading HBM suppliers, and the sample shipment keeps the company positioned close to the next memory node for AI accelerators.
The update builds on SK hynix's Q1 2026 results, when revenue rose 198.1% year over year to 52.57 trillion won, driven by strong AI demand and higher sales of high-value memory products. That combination keeps SK hynix among the clearest direct beneficiaries of the HBM upgrade cycle.
SK hynix Inc. (OTC:HXSCL) is a South Korea-based memory semiconductor company that develops and manufactures DRAM, NAND flash, enterprise SSDs, CMOS image sensors, and high-bandwidth memory products for data centers, AI systems, mobile devices, PCs, and enterprise storage markets.
While we acknowledge the potential of HXSCL as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

Rising food costs driven by inflation have been a problem for U.S. steakhouses ranging from high-end to budget establishments, leading some well-known restaurants to permanently shut their doors and in some cases file for bankruptcy
An increase in the cost of beef that led to steak prices spiking 16% to $12.73 per pound in March 2026, according to data from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, affected menu prices and discouraged some diners from dining in steakhouses, taking a bite out of restaurant revenue.
Steakhouses that have closed locations in the U.S. over the last three months have included Fleming's Prime Steakhouse and Wine Bar, McCormick & Schmick's, and Stoney River Steakhouse and Grill, with Quaker Steak & Lube about to close one, too.
A Golden Corral restaurant franchisee, Conroe Corral Murphy LLC, however filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in Texas on June 8 and continues to operate.
Outback Steakhouse's owner Bloomin' Brands closed 21 locations in 2025 and said it would close another 22 locations in 2026 as leases expire, according to its third quarter earnings call.

Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 3 years. On June 11, TheFly reported that Daiwa significantly lifted the price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $1,600, up from $700, and reaffirmed a Buy rating. This implies an upside potential of nearly 49% from the current level.
On the same day, Wolfe Research raised its forecasts for the company to better reflect an approximately 45% price hike in fiscal Q3, in addition to higher pricing throughout the current year. The firm also raised CY27 estimates due to increased HBM pricing. Wolfe Research now expects $226.5 billion in revenue and $135 in EPS in 2027. No wonder Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is among the stocks with the best earnings growth for the next 3 years.
According to the firm, suppliers and key customers are signing long-term agreements for available supply over the years ahead. As suppliers try to close the gross margin gap, HBM pricing is set to rise, Wolfe Research noted. With that said, the firm elevated the price target on Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) to $1,250 from $550 and maintained an Outperform rating.
Micron Technology, Inc. (NASDAQ:MU) is an Idaho-based company specializing in memory and storage products. Incorporated in 1978, the company operates through four segments, including the Cloud Memory Business Unit and Core Data Center Business Unit.
While we acknowledge the potential of MU as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock.

Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is one of the 12 Best Growth Stocks Trading in Oversold Territory. On June 3, OQC, JPMorganChase, and AMD announced a research collaboration to develop a dedicated Quantum-AI platform at a new data center in London. The initiative will integrate OQC's GENESIS quantum system with AMD's HPC and AI infrastructure. JPMorganChase will serve as the first enterprise user, utilizing the secure environment to test hybrid quantum-classical workflows for complex financial challenges.
The partners will focus on research areas including portfolio optimization, quantum machine learning, and the development of specialized AI models to enhance quantum circuit performance. By physically integrating quantum hardware into a secure enterprise framework, the platform aims to enable the testing of algorithms for performance, scalability, and reproducibility, moving quantum research toward practical, real-world financial applications.
Expected to be fully operational within 12 months, the project represents a significant move from isolated quantum experimentation to integrated, enterprise-grade infrastructure. Executives from the three companies emphasized that the collaboration is designed to accelerate the discovery of purpose-built financial algorithms and show how quantum computing, AI, and classical computing can function together to address industry-specific needs.
Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:AMD) is a leading semiconductor company specializing in HPC and graphics solutions. Its broad product portfolio includes microprocessors, graphics processors, and system-on-chip/SoC solutions designed for data centers, gaming, and embedded systems.
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Cathie Wood's ARK Invest continued its recent, unusual pattern of major stock sales. On Monday, the firm sold more than three million shares of 20 different companies across three of its actively traded ETFs, according to the firm's daily records.
The total value of ARK Invest's sales on Monday was $163.3 million, according to IBD estimates based on intraday low stock prices.
Last week, in the lead-up to Friday's **** eX (SPCX) IPO, ARK Invest sold an estimated $327 million worth of stock. The group then turned an established a substantial position in **** eX. On **** eX's first day as a publicly traded firm, ARK Invest purchased 3.3 million shares of the Elon Musk-led company, according to daily trading logs.
Wood is a staunch backer of Musk and his various companies. Her firm's ETFs have major positions in Tesla. The ARK Venture Fund had invested in **** eX when it was still a private company.
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