AGNC Investment (NASDAQ: AGNC) completed its IPO in May 2008 at $20 per share. Today, shares of the mortgage REIT trade at around $10 per share, a staggering 50% below their IPO price.
However, the company's monthly dividends have more than offset the slump in its share price. AGNC has paid out over $50 per share in ****** ulative dividends since its IPO, more than double its IPO price. With dividends reinvested, it has significantly outperformed mortgage REITs and other financial stocks since its IPO.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
AGNC Investment's founders formed it in the depths of the financial crisis, seeing an opportunity to create a leading Agency MBS (mortgage-backed securities guaranteed against credit losses by government agencies like Fannie Mae). It invests in Agency MBS on a leveraged basis, primarily through repurchase agreements, and uses dynamic risk management strategies to navigate market risks, including interest rate changes.
The company has had to maneuver around several market cycles, unexpected events, and market volatility over the years, which have weighed on its investment returns and earnings. AGNC Investment has still managed to significantly expand its Agency MBS portfolio (it reached $97.2 billion at the end of the second quarter), financed primarily by selling stock. As a result, its shares outstanding have risen a staggering 7,660% since its IPO. This combination of earnings volatility and dilution is why its share prices have fallen 50% since the IPO.

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Anthropic could reportedly complete an initial public offering (IPO) by early November, which could fetch a valuation of roughly $2 trillion. Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) (NASDAQ: GOOG) are two stocks positioned to benefit if Anthropic goes public.
Anthropic said its annualized revenue reached $47 billion in May, up from the $14 billion run rate it disclosed on Feb. 12, 2026. That helped push its valuation to $965 billion on May 28, following a $65 billion Series H round led by Altimeter Capital, Dragoneer, Greenoaks, and Sequoia Capital.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Amazon and Alphabet hold minority stakes, providing investors with some exposure to Claude's growth. Moreover, if Anthropic does go public, it could raise additional capital to support the massive compute commitments it's already making with Amazon and Google.
In its second-quarter earnings release, Amazon reported that net income surged 244% year over year to $62.6 billion. A key driver was a $53.4 billion non-operating pre-tax gain recognized as "other income," which the company attributed primarily to its investment in Anthropic. This gain reflected the recent increase in valuation for Anthropic following its latest funding round. The gain represented 2% of Amazon's market cap at the time of the second-quarter earnings release.

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The 29 richest people on earth control 27% of all billionaire wealth, a share that has nearly quadrupled since 2017.
AI-driven equity gains fueled the surge, with Elon Musk briefly becoming the world's first trillionaire after **** eX went public.
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Altrata's Billionaire Census 2026 delivers a single figure that reframes how concentrated the top of the global wealth pyramid has become. The planet's 29 richest people, who make up 0.7% of the billionaire population, held a combined net worth of $4.1tn in 2025, or 27% of all billionaire wealth. The report calls this group the "superbillionaires," and the share they command has moved sharply in a very short window.
The threshold for superbillionaire status is a personal fortune in excess of $50bn. That is a net worth cutoff, not income, and Altrata's figures reflect the estimated value of an individual's total **** et base as of the 2025 data year. The combined wealth of the 29 implies an average fortune in the region of $140bn, though the report notes the distribution inside the tier is far from uniform.

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Sands Capital, an investment management company, released its "Sands Capital Select Growth Fund" Q2 2026 investor letter. The letter can be downloaded here. Select Growth Fund targets U.S. businesses driving significant structural change through disruptive innovation. The fund returned 23.2% in the quarter, outperforming the Russell 1000 Growth Index's 16.7% gain. U.S. large-cap growth equities rebounded sharply, driven by improving corporate fundamentals and renewed investor confidence in AI, despite geopolitical uncertainties. However, the market's gains were narrow, concentrated among AI beneficiaries. The portfolio's success stemmed from strength in AI infrastructure holdings, especially memory and storage, supported by better pricing and tightening supply. As AI development advances, continuous demand for compute capacity is expected, prompting investments in memory, CPUs, AI chips, and semiconductor manufacturing to address emerging bottlenecks essential for scaling AI. Also, check the fund's top five holdings to see its best picks in 2026.
In its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, Sands Capital Select Growth Fund highlighted DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH). DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) is a US-based leading online food ordering and delivery platform. On September 2, 2026, DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) closed at $226.24 per share. DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) returned 8.87% over the past month, while its shares lost 9.06% over the past 52 weeks. DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) has a market capitalization of $98.04 billion.
Sands Capital Select Growth Fund stated the following regarding DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:
"The sales of DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) and Nu Holdings reflected the high bar for inclusion in a concentrated portfolio of roughly 30 businesses. We continue to view both companies as high-quality businesses and will monitor them closely but believe the portfolio would be better served by reallocating capital toward AI infrastructure beneficiaries and other idiosyncratic growth opportunities."
DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) is on our list of the 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds. As per our database, 107 hedge fund portfolios held DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) at the end of the second quarter which was 117 in the previous quarter. While we acknowledge the potential of DoorDash, Inc. (NASDAQ:DASH) 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.

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Last Updated: Sept. 2, 2026 at 7:59pm ET
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No news is good news, and today's Wall Street gains are a prime example.

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According to the Zillow lender marketplace, fixed mortgage rates are higher today, Tuesday, September 1, 2026, following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian rocket launchers over the weekend.
The average 30-year fixed rate is 6.59%, up four basis points since yesterday. The 15-year fixed loan is currently 6%, up 9 basis points from Monday. The 5/1 ARM is 6.22%, 4 basis points lower than yesterday.
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Here are the current mortgage rates, according to our latest Zillow data, for Tuesday, September 1, 2026:

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The options market expects Salesforce (CRM) shares to rally on the back of its fiscal Q2 earnings set to be released after the market closes on Aug. 26. Consensus is for the enterprise software giant to post $2.35 in earnings per share (EPS) for its second quarter, up 3.52% year-over-year.
The bullish derivatives market sentiment is particularly significant given Salesforce stock has been in a sharp uptrend, currently up nearly 40% versus its low in late June.
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Aoris Investment Management, a specialist international equity manager, released its Q2 2026 investor letter for "Aoris International Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The fund invests in high-quality, wealth-generating businesses managed by prudent and capable teams, targeting an annual return of 8–12% after fees over a 5–7-year market cycle. During the June quarter, international equity markets, as represented by the MSCI AC World Accumulation Index ex Australia, returned 13.8% in AUD terms. In local currencies, the return 15.1%. The Portfolio's Class A (Unhedged) returned 5.7% after fees, underperforming its benchmark by 8.1%, while the Class C (Hedged) gained 6.7%, 8.4% less than its benchmark. The June quarter continued to reflect an unusual year, marked by significant share price increases among AI infrastructure companies, particularly semiconductor producers and data center suppliers. Economic sectors like banks and commodity producers saw gains, but the firm chose not to invest due to their cyclicality and low growth prospects. Conversely, concerns about enterprise software and data companies, challenged by AI, negatively impacted performance. The letter outlined potential incremental opportunities for portfolio companies through AI. Additionally, reviewing the Fund's top five holdings could help identify its best picks for 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Aoris Investment Management highlighted RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX). RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) is a British-based information ****** ytics and decision solutions provider for professional and business customers. On August 21, 2026, RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) stock closed at $35.91 per share. One-month return of RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) was 0.73%, and its shares lost 24.86% over the past 52 weeks. RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) has a market capitalization of $62.03 billion.
Aoris Investment Management stated the following regarding RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) in its Q2 2026 investor letter:
"RELX PLC (NYSE:RELX) provides data, ****** ytics and decision-making tools for professional users in the science, academia, legal, risk and insurance industries. One-third of its revenue comes from scientific content and research tools, one-third comes from risk management solutions like identity verification and anti-money laundering, 20% comes from content and tools for the legal industry, and 10% comes from running trade exhibitions.
RELX owns and curates large bodies of proprietary and authoritative content, which has become more valuable as the internet is largely exhausted as a training resource for AI models. Legal work is especially well-suited to generative AI because it's language-intensive, but also an area where accuracy matters. RELX's AI products help lawyers research, draft and conduct due diligence faster, while remaining anchored to trusted legal content. Just two and a half years after launch, around half of its legal customers have subscribed to its premium AI offering. AI is also making frau

Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ: $HOOD) CEO Vlad Tenev is calling on U.S. regulators to approve tokenized stocks.
In a social media post, Tenev argues that the U.S. is at risk of ceding the next generation of financial-market infrastructure to overseas competitors.
The Robinhood CEO also said that the global financial system is in the early stages of a "tokenization super cycle" that has the potential to reshape traditional finance.
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By Karen Brettell
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar fell to a three-month low against the euro on Thursday before paring losses after the Treasury Department moved to calm a bond market selloff that had pushed long-end yields ‌to their highest level since 2007.
The Treasury said Wednesday it would double the size of its buybacks of 10- to 30-year ‌debt to at least $4 billion per operation, an attempt to steady a market that had been rattled by concerns over the growing U.S. fiscal deficit.
The announcement triggered a sharp selloff in the U.S. currency as traders worried about a worsening fiscal picture and potentially higher inflation, boosting gold and bitcoin in what some call the "debasement trade."
The dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies including the yen and the euro, was last down 0.01% at 98.82, with the euro up 0.01% at $1.1678. The single currency earlier reached $1.171, the highest since May 14.

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Nvidia (NASDAQ: NVDA) has become an iconic company over the years, with its chips playing an integral role in the build-out taking place in the tech sector, as businesses invest heavily in artificial intelligence (AI). At around $5.5 trillion in market cap, it's easily the most valuable publicly traded stock.
Over the past 12 months, the stock has risen by 25%, as growth investors don't appear concerned about its valuation. The company has continued to grow at a high rate, and it's arguably not all that expensive based on earnings. With much more growth still on the horizon and tech spending not appearing to slow down, could Nvidia hit a $10 trillion valuation by 2030?
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
It's not hard to make the case as to why Nvidia may be a good buy, given its recent results. When it last reported earnings in May, its growth rate was an incredible 85% for the period ending April 26. Its net income for the quarter totaled $58 billion, representing more than 71% of revenue. Its profit was also more than the revenue it generated in the prior-year period: $44 billion.
Given the company's fantastic results and tech businesses' continued heavy spending on AI and reliance on Nvidia's chips, it's entirely conceivable that the tech stock could rise further. While it may look expensive based on its market cap alone, the stock itself isn't obscenely valued, as it's trading at a forward price-to-earnings multiple of 26, based on ******* yst projections for how it will do in the year ahead. Although that is higher than the S&P 500 average of 21, a premium is certainly warranted for one of the best growth stocks in the market these days.

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For many Americans, retirement was once expected to come with the major financial milestone of owning a home free and clear. New research from Visa (NYSE:V) shows a rising number of older Americans are still carrying mortgage debt well into retirement.
Some 41% of homeowners between ages 65 and 79 still have mortgage debt as of 2022, according to new research from Visa. Even among homeowners age 80 and older, 31% are still making mortgage payments, up from just 3% in 1989.
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Tomer Weingarten, President and Chief Executive Officer of SentinelOne, Inc. (NYSE:S), sold 53,811 shares of Class A Common Stock on August 6, 2026, for a total value of ~$1.1 million, according to a recent SEC Form 4 filing.
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Profitability improved: Second-quarter net income rose 8% to $11.1 million, while first-half net income more than doubled to $15.3 million. Accident-year underwriting income increased 3%, supported by 4% earned-premium growth and a 94.7% combined ratio.
Growth was concentrated in reinsurance and collectibles: Valiant Re premiums surged 79% in the quarter, while Collectibles premiums rose 14%; however, Specialty products premiums fell 36%. Management still targets Belmont Core premiums about 15% above 2025 levels, requiring strong second-half growth.
Investment and technology initiatives remain central: Investment income increased to $16.4 million, and the fixed-income portfolio's book yield rose to 4.42%. Elevated technology spending is expected to decline as a percentage of premiums beginning in 2027, while Penn-America Pro remains targeted for a September launch.
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By Chibuike Oguh
NEW YORK Aug 3 (Reuters) - The yen strengthened against the dollar and euro on Monday as investors watched for signs of further intervention after Tokyo and Washington stepped into the foreign exchange markets last week to support ***** an's currency.
Japan and the ‌U.S. conducted coordinated yen-buying intervention and will not hesitate to take further action, ***** an's Finance Ministry said on Monday.
The ***** anese currency was ‌last up 0.18% at 157.05 per dollar, remaining at its strongest level in about three months.
"It became clear by Friday that there was an intent, and more, of an announcement of the U.S. actually working together with the ***** anese to intervene in the FX," said Juan Perez, director of trading at Monex USA.

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The quantum computing race is accelerating as firms move from theoretical models to functional hardware. Is IonQ (NYSE:IONQ) or Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ:RGTI) the better buy for your portfolio in 2026?
Both companies represent a high-stakes bet on the future of high-performance computing. IonQ focuses on trapped-ion technology to build its systems, while Rigetti specializes in superconducting processors. This comparison evaluates their financial health, strategic growth, and unique risks to help you decide which stock is a more compelling opportunity today.
IonQ develops trapped-ion quantum computers and offers cloud access to government, enterprise, and research customers. The company recently completed the acquisition of SkyWater Technology, establishing a domestic semiconductor foundry to bolster its infrastructure. Customer concentration like this adds a layer of risk to the business, as revenue heavily depends on a few government entities and cloud partnerships.
In FY 2025, revenue reached nearly $130.0 million, which was a 201.9% increase from the roughly $43.1 million reported in FY 2024. Despite this top-line surge, the company reported a net loss of approximately $510.4 million. The net margin was roughly -392.6%, which measures what percentage of each dollar earned as revenue remains after accounting for all expenses.
As of its December 2025 balance sheet, the debt-to-equity ratio was 0.0x, meaning total debt is zero relative to shareholder equity. The current ratio, which measures the ability to cover short-term liabilities with short-term ***** ets, was roughly 15.5x. Free cash flow was negative $299.6 million, representing cash from operations minus capital expenditures for the fiscal year.

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Updated 2026년 7월 30일 오후 11:43 New York 시간
Stocks bounced back after yesterday’s punishing session, with chip stocks rebounding and Microsoft turning in its best day in nearly two decades.
Nasdaq surged 2.8%, while the Dow industrials and S&P 500 added 1.2% and 1.7% respectively. The PHLX Semiconductor Index jumped 8%, driven by momentum in Micron, Applied Materials, Intel and others.
Microsoft stock meanwhile shot up 16%, its biggest percentage gain since 2008. The rally added $450 billion to the company's market cap, a record for any U.S. company. Microsoft's surge followed earnings late Wednesday that beat expectations thanks to robust cloud growth and resilient free cash flow.

#stocks #york

The energy sector in 2026 is experiencing a split-margin scenario that few investors are pricing cleanly. Even though the broader market views the sector as mature and low-growth, refining margins remain significantly higher than their typical mid-cycle range.
Chemicals, on the other hand, are only now recovering from some of their lowest margins in years, with the Chemical Manufacturing Industry posting an EBITDA margin of 16.86% in the year leading up to Q2 2026.
Meanwhile, renewable diesel, which has long been a burden on integrated energy earnings, is moving from below break-even to mid-cycle profitability, thanks to a regulatory reset rather than increased demand. This comes as S&P Global reported that the applicable biomass-based diesel volume requirement has been substantially raised from 5.42 billion gallons in 2025 to 9.07 billion gallons in 2026.
Only a handful of companies sit at the center of all three cycles simultaneously. That's why Phillips 66 (NYSE:PSX) is worth a deeper study. It isn't a pure refiner, a pure chemicals operation, or a pure renewables gamble, but rather a company whose near-term earnings potential depends on three distinct margin recoveries occurring nearly in sync.
The refining rebound is already quantifiable as PSX's realized refining margin increased by 48% to $10.11 per barrel in Q1 2026, from $6.81 the previous year, while crude capacity utilization increased to 95% from 80%. This lifted the refining business from a $937 million adjusted loss in Q1 2025 to a $208 million adjusted profit, bringing overall adjusted EPS to $0.49, above the Wall Street forecast of a $0.40 per share loss.

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Both Alphabet and Tesla posted negative quarterly free cash flow, but their profitability, balance sheets and stock swings after earnings show quite different dangers.
Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL) got the same tough message from Wall Street to start: Investors are no longer prepared to pay for artificial intelligence spending without asking about its cash flow impact.
But their stocks tell two distinct tales presently.
Shares of Tesla sank more than 14% on July 23, while Alphabet slid almost 7% after both companies disclosed negative quarterly free cash flow and detailed plans for increased spending. The selloff also dragged on the broader market, as the Magnificent Seven account for over 30% of the S&P 500's value.
But by July 27, Alphabet was up about 3%, trading near $328.60 in late-morning trading. Tesla was last down about 1.4% at $308.76.

#negative

Soybeans are slipping back 1 to 7 cents so far early on Tuesday morning. Futures were in rally mode on Monday, with contracts posting 20 to 23 1/4 cent gains and other contracts 10 ¾ to 18 ¼ cents higher. Preliminary open interest rose 14,871 contracts on Monday, suggesting new buying interest. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is up 23 1/4 cents at $11.89. Soymeal futures are up $3.30 to $5.40 higher at the close, with Soy Oil futures down 11 to 57 points.
Crop Progress data from NASS showed 66% of the US soybean crop blooming by 7/19, up 6% from normal, with 32% setting pods and 8 percentage points faster than normal. Condition ratings were improved 1% at 66% gd/ex, with the Brugler500 index up 2 to 369.
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Cathie Wood's exchange-traded funds (ETFs) ended June by selling $11.2 million worth of stock in synthetic DNA manufacturer Twist Bioscience (NASDAQ: TWST). On June 30, across its Ark Innovation ETF and Ark Genomic Revolution ETF, over 114,000 shares were sold. That was on the heels of more than 84,000 shares being sold previously in the month.
Hearing that so much stock is being sold can feel concerning, as shareholders may worry that Wood has found a problem with the company that they don't know about. But there could also be not-so-worrisome reasons why the Ark ETFs are selling Twist Bioscience.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
Ark's ETFs are actively managed, with stakes in companies worth millions or hundreds of millions of dollars. While selling over $11 million worth of a stock sounds significant, it also needs to be taken in context of just how much Twist Ark owns.
As of July 15, the Ark Genomic Revolution ETF held more than $121 million worth of Twist, and it was that ETF's third-largest holding. In addition, the Ark Innovation ETF holds over $211 million worth of Twist.

When Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOG)(NASDAQ: GOOGL) introduced Gemini 3.5 Flash at its I/O developer conference in mid-May, the company said the model's more powerful sibling, Gemini 3.5 Pro, would arrive in June. June came and went.
On Thursday, Bloomberg reported that the flagship AI (artificial intelligence) model is months behind schedule as Google works to improve its capabilities in coding -- and that some inside the company worry rivals OpenAI and Anthropic are shipping models that have passed Gemini by.
Missed Nvidia in 2009? This Rare Signal Is Flashing Again. In 2009, a "Double Down" signal flashed for a little-known chipmaker called Nvidia. For the first time in years, that same "Total Conviction" signal is flashing for a company 1/100th the size of Nvidia. Continue »
After peaking at $408.61 earlier this year, Alphabet shares closed Friday at $346.77, a decline of about 15%. That's a modest pullback by most standards. But it's a notable wobble for a stock that has been one of the market's favorite ways to bet on AI.
So, is the AI leader actually falling behind? Gemini 3.5 Pro is late -- that much is settled. But does the delay change the investment case? Alphabet's own numbers argue that it doesn't. At least not yet.

Heartland Advisors, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for "Heartland Value Fund". A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The AI trend continues to drive the market in the quarter. Small-cap stocks continue to outperform, with the Russell 2000® Index rising 21.49% in the quarter. The Heartland Value Fund gained 17.05% in the quarter, compared with the 17.19% return for the Russell 2000® Value Index. In addition, you can check the Fund's top 5 holdings to determine its best picks for 2026.
In its Q2 2026 investor letter, Heartland Value Fund highlighted Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB). Based in Brookfield, Connecticut, Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) is a US-based technology company that engages in the business of photomask products and services. On July 14, 2026, Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) closed at $29.47 per share, reflecting a market capitalization of $1.73 billion. Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) posted a one-month return of -4.97%, while its shares gained 53.73% over the past 52 weeks.
Heartland Value Fund stated the following regarding Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB) in its Q2 2026 investor update:
At the same time, we've been finding plenty of segments of the market where the AI herd hasn't been roaming. In the second quarter, we added to 51 of our existing positions across numerous sectors, including Energy, Financials, Health Care, Communications, Real Estate, and Industrials. When we do buy, we're not simply deploying flows or chasing parts of the market that are making new highs. We are adding exposure in securities that we believe are attractively priced and still represent a good risk/reward balance.
A good example is Photronics, Inc. (NASDAQ:PLAB). Earlier this year, we reduced our stake in PLAB, a leading manufacturer of photomasks that are used to transfer circuit patterns onto semiconductor wafers and flat panel substrates during the fabrication process. The shares more than doubled from December to May, and we felt the stock was getting caught up in the mania surrounding the AI buildout, so we took some money off the table as it reached our price target..." (Click here to read the full text)

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The primaries for the 2028 US presidential election are still a little less than two years away. In the meantime, Wall Street's hosting its very own Super Tuesday.
Five of the six largest US banks — Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, Wells Fargo, Goldman Sachs and Citigroup — will report their second-quarter earnings tomorrow. Morgan Stanley, the sole outlier of the bunch, will follow on Wednesday. Investors, economists, Wall Street and Main Street will get a top-to-bottom look at the US economy.
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Intel's (INTC) blockbuster year is becoming even more notable.
Quick insight: Intel stock is trading above its 200-day moving average by the largest margin in history, surpassing the peak of the dot-com bubble, according to Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace data. The stock is up a sizzling 200% this year.
The 200-day moving average is widely considered the single most important technical indicator on Wall Street. It's calculated by averaging a stock's closing price over the past 200 trading days.
It ultimately represents the long-term trend line that institutional investors, hedge funds, and professional traders use as their north star when deciding whether a stock or index is fundamentally healthy or fundamentally broken. When a stock is trading above its average, it's generally considered to be in a long-term uptrend, which attracts institutional money.
The why: Intel stock has become one of the hottest trades on Wall Street as the chipmaker orchestrates a dramatic comeback.

Is MCO a good stock to buy? We came across a bullish thesis on Moody's Corporation on StockCompass's Substack. In this article, we will summarize the bulls' thesis on MCO. Moody's Corporation's share was trading at $468.38 as of July 1st. MCO's trailing and forward P/E were 32.49 and 27.40 respectively according to Yahoo Finance.
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Moody's Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, operates as an integrated risk ***** sment firm in the United States and internationally. MCO is positioned as one of the highest-quality businesses in global financial infrastructure, operating alongside S&P Global in a legally protected credit ratings duopoly that controls roughly 80% of the global ratings market.
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TimesSquare Capital Management, an equity investment management company, released its "U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy" first-quarter 2026 investor letter. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Strategy fell 7.72% (net) in the quarter compared to -6.35% for the Russell Midcap Growth Index. In the first quarter, markets navigated geopolitical tensions and economic resilience alongside temporary global tariffs. High oil prices and supply chain disruptions followed U.S. and Israeli involvement in Iran, prompting a shift to safer **** ets and a reevaluation of supply chains and energy dependencies. Central banks maintained steady policies despite energy-driven inflation. In this environment, the Strategy remains focused on disciplined management teams with durable competitive advantages. Please review the Strategy's top five holdings to gain insights into their key selections for 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, TimesSquare Capital U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy highlighted Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS). Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) is a social media and visual discovery platform that enables users to find ideas, such as recipes, home, and style inspiration. On June 30, 2026, Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) closed at $21.03 per share. One-month return of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) was 1.74%, and its shares lost 41.16% over the past 52 weeks. Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) has a market capitalization of $11.78 billion.
TimesSquare Capital U.S. Mid Cap Growth Strategy stated the following regarding Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
"For the Communication Services sector, we prefer to invest in media and services companies that are either well placed from an advertising perspective for their target audience or that provide differentiated services. Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) is an image-based social media platform. We exited our position following slower-than-expected fourth-quarter results and cautious guidance, attributed to advertising pullbacks by retailers impacted by tariffs. Its shares were down -44% while held in the quarter. The combination of softer-than-expected results along with lackluster forward guidance led us to liquidate the position."
Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) is not on our list of 40 Most Popular Stocks Among Hedge Funds Heading Into 2026. According to our database, 49 hedge fund portfolios held Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) at the end of the first quarter, compared to 53 in the previous quarter. In Q1 2026, Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) delivered $1 billion in revenue, up 18% year over year. While we acknowledge the potential of Pinterest, Inc. (NYSE:PINS) 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.