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4 hours ago
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Kevin O'Leary has a dollar figure for you, and it comes with a deadline.
"By the time you hit 33 years old, you should have $100,000 saved somewhere," the Shark Tank investor and personal finance commentator said in a recent video shared on X. "Make that your goal (1)."
Jeff Bezos backs a platform that lets anyone invest in rental homes for as little as $100 — 6 ways to build wealth like a landlord without actually being one
JPMorgan still sees gold hitting $5,000/oz by Q4 — and savvy investors are protecting their wealth with a tax-advantaged Gold IRA. Learn more with a free guide from Priority Gold

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14 hours ago
RTX Corporation (NYSE:RTX) on Thursday lifted its sales and profit outlook for 2026, amid sustained demand for commercial aircraft maintenance and military systems, as airlines continue to rely on older fleets and governments restock weapons.
The aerospace and defense company now projects adjusted sales in the range of $95 billion to $96 billion, up from its earlier estimates of $92.5 billion to $93.5 billion. Wall Street has an average forecast of $94.08 billion. The full-year adjusted EPS is expected in the range of $7.10 to $7.25, up from $6.70 to $6.90, and above ******* ysts' forecast of $6.92 per share.
The forecast lift came during the second quarter earnings call on July 23, where RTX beat Wall Street's estimates for both revenue and profit. Quarterly revenue came in at $24.7 billion, growing 14% year-over-year, while adjusted EPS was logged at $1.89, representing a 21% increase from the prior year's period.
The Pratt & Whitney unit, which manufactures engines for Airbus jets and the F-35, saw a 16% increase in sales to $8.89 billion, while demand for air and missile defense systems drove an 18% sales growth in the company's Raytheon defense business. Collins Aerospace, which delivers advanced aviation systems, saw an 8% increase in sales.
The company said its backlog expanded 22% from the prior year's period to $289 billion, which included $170 billion in commercial aerospace and $119 billion in defense-related orders. Operating cash flow during the quarter came in at $3.5 billion, resulting in free cash flow of $2.9 billion.

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4 days ago
Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to authors whose pirated books it used to train its AI in the largest copyright settlement in U.S. history.
Federal Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in Oakland granted final approval of the settlement Monday. The record payout was a modest win for copyright holders, setting a precedent as a wave of AI-related lawsuits works its way through courts.
Although the judge said Anthropic could use authors' works for training, he backed the payout for acquiring and storing pirated books.
More than 500,000 authors and publishers were part of the class-action lawsuit, and they will get paid an estimated $3,000 per eligible work. Their lawyers were awarded $101.6 million in fees.
In 2024, a group of authors sued Anthropic, arguing that the company pirated hundreds of thousands of copyrighted books and used them without permission.

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5 days ago
Fund managers now see gold (XAU) as the most undervalued **** et since March 2023, according to Bank of America's July survey. The reading arrives as the metal bounces 3.5% in two days from the $3,900-$4,000 support zone.
The last time the survey flipped this way, gold traded below $2,000 and then rallied to $5,598 in January. Whether history repeats may depend on the Federal Reserve and a possible US-Iran truce.
The July edition of the BofA Global Fund Manager Survey polled 181 institutional managers overseeing $484 billion in **** ets. A net 6% of them now call gold undervalued, the first negative overvaluation reading in more than three years.
The shift is dramatic. Through 2025 and early 2026, the same survey showed extreme readings, with a net 40% or more of managers calling gold overvalued near the January peak.
Sentiment has reset after a brutal repricing. Gold trades about 26% below its record, a drawdown that already pushed the metal into bear market territory earlier this month.

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5 days ago
July 22 (Reuters) - Intel's results on Thursday will show whether the American chip icon has the numbers to back a Wall Street rally that has ‌sent its shares nearly three times higher this year, as its turnaround ‌push wins over investors and the AI buildout powers demand.
Analysts expect the company to report its fastest quarterly revenue growth in about six years thanks to a demand rebound for central processors that are increasingly used to help power AI agents. Investors are also eager for details on potential new customers for its contract manufacturing business, which has shown growing traction with deals including a ‌Tesla tie-up.
• Among the biggest ⁠questions for Intel is a potential deal to manufacture processors for Apple that U.S. President Donald Trump announced in April but neither ⁠company has confirmed.
• Winning a contract would boost both Intel's foundry business and its reputation as a contract manufacturer.
• Intel stock has declined more than 25% from its record close on June 22, amid a broader selloff in chip stocks. It remains 185% higher for the year.

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6 days ago
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The people who shape financial decisions aren't always investors—they're often the teachers, mentors and advisers whose ideas take root long before someone ever buys their first **** et.
"Rich Dad Poor Dad" author Robert Kiyosaki says that's why choosing the right teachers may be one of the most important financial decisions a person can make.
"Most school teachers, they're good people, you know, they mean well," Kiyosaki said on the "School of Hard Knocks" podcast in 2025. "They're employees. They need job security. They need a pension.
"And that's going to affect your brain because that's who they are spiritually. They're cowards. No, not really," he continued. "But choose your teachers wisely."

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10 days ago
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The U.S. aviation sector is reportedly pushing lawmakers to approve a funding package worth $20 billion to modernize the country's aging air traffic control (ATC) systems, as well as curb flight disruptions.
According to a Reuters report on Wednesday, a coalition of airlines, airplane manufacturers, airports, unions and others said that the funds would replace hundreds of aging ATC facilities, as well as help deploy next-generation tech for controllers to improve safety.
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18 days ago
Underperformance across most of the Magnificent Seven is giving ETFs built around smaller stocks a rare chance to beat the S&P 500 this year.

Five of the seven megacaps are trailing the index in 2026. The S&P 500 is up 10.9% year to date through July 9. Apple, with a 16.5% gain, and Alphabet, up 14.8%, are ahead of it, but Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta Platforms, and Tesla are all behind, and three of them are in the red for the year.
For most of the past few years, these stocks powered the bulk of the S&P 500's returns. They finished 2025 at roughly 35% of the S&P 500, and they sit at about a third of it today.
Their dominance is why plain exposure to the S&P 500, or to a broader fund like the Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF (VTI), has been such a reliable bet. It also punished anyone who strayed from that setup, whether by layering on a mid- or small-cap fund like the iShares Core S&P Mid-Cap ETF (IJH) or the iShares Core S&P Small-Cap ETF (IJR), or by trimming the largest names with something like the Invesco S&P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP).

But this year, with the megacaps stalling, those same funds have found an opening. IJH is up 15.3% so far in 2026 and IJR is up 21.6%, both comfortably ahead of the index. RSP has outperformed too, though by a slimmer margin at 12.4%.

Taken together, the data shows smaller companies outrunning their larger counterparts as a group. That may come as a surprise given the magnitude of the AI boom—a boom the Magnificent Seven are spending heavily on and benefiting from.

The boom is real, but so are the questions around it. What kind of returns will the massive spending on AI generate? And how will AI reshape the long-term business models and competitive moats for the Mag-7?

The bigger winners at the stock level have been the semiconductors. There is a chip name inside the Magnificent Seven in Nvidia, but it has sharply lagged the rest of the industry this year. Broadcom, which entered 2026 in the top 10, has also trailed its semiconductor peers.

Micron Technology is the one that broke through, muscling into the top 10 on the back of a massive run tied to memory demand. Names like Intel, AMD, and Applied Materials have also soared.

But because these semis were a relatively small percentage of the S&P 500 entering the year, their surge has not lifted the index the way the Magnificent Seven's gains did in prior years.

Of course, none of this takes much away from the index itself. A double-digit first half is a strong showing in its own right, and it would take far more small-cap outperformance to undo years of large-cap dominance.

Whether that continues will likely come down to the same thing that opened the door in the first place, which is whether the Magnificent Seven keep lagging.
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18 days ago
July 9 (Reuters) - Anthropic said on Thursday it has appointed former U.S. Federal Reserve chair Ben ‌Bernanke to its Long-Term Benefit Trust, an oversight ‌body responsible for ensuring the AI startup remains committed to its public mission.
A ******* el laureate in economic sciences, Bernanke led the Fed from 2006 to 2014, steering the central bank through the 2008 financial crisis.
"The potential of artificial intelligence ‌is enormous, and ⁠so is the range of outcomes. How that potential plays out will depend, in ⁠part, on the institutions we build around it," Bernanke said in a statement.
Anthropic's Long-Term Benefit Trust is an independent body whose members are selected for their diverse expertise and ‌have no financial stake in the startup.
The company operates as a public benefit corporation, aiming to balance commercial success with social and public benefit.
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19 days ago
Artisan Partners, an investment management firm, issued its first-quarter 2026 investor letter for the "Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund". A copy of this letter is available for download here. In Q1 2026, the portfolio underperformed the benchmark Russell Midcap Value Index as the market favored momentum-driven stocks over quality factors. Some holdings faced company-specific setbacks and negative sentiment. The Fund's Investor Class: ARTQX returned -4.93%, Advisor Class: APDQX declined by -4.90%, and Institutional Class: APHQX fell by -4.97%, all trailing the Index's 3.68% gain. The equity market in the quarter was mixed, with mid- and small-cap indices showing resilience despite lagging large-cap growth stocks. Volatility increased, initially fueled by interest in AI and private credit, but escalated after the outbreak of war in Iran, leading to rising oil prices. Sector performance varied, with energy leading the gains. The Fund continues to seek companies capable of value growth during market dislocations at attractive entry points. Also, review the Fund's top five holdings to see its best picks for 2026.
In its first-quarter 2026 investor letter, Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund highlighted Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT). Established in 1979, Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) is a research and advisory company that provides business and technology insights to help businesses make informed decisions. On July 7, 2026, Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) closed at $140.80 per share. One-month return of Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) was -9.11%, and its shares lost 64.30% over the past 52 weeks. Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) has a market capitalization of $9.43 billion.
Artisan Mid Cap Value Fund stated the following regarding Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) in its Q1 2026 investor letter:
"Among the biggest decliners were ICON, Humana, Gartner, Inc. (NYSE:IT) and Pinterest, each of which dropped by 30% or more during the quarter. Gartner, a technology and business advisory firm, declined following signs of slowing growth and a weaker-than-expected outlook for 2026. Its core research business has been affected by several cyclical headwinds, including US government cost-cutting, uncertainty around trade policy and longer sales cycles. At the same time, some investors have become concerned about the potential long-term impact of artificial intelligence on Gartner's business model. While we take these risks seriously, we believe the company's current challenges are primarily cyclical, and any meaningful disruption from AI is likely to play out over a longer time horizon. Gartner continues to generate strong free cash flow, maintains a solid balance sheet and has been returning capital to shareholders, including approximately $2 billion of share repurchases in 2025. At current levels, we believe the stock appears attractively valued."
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20 days ago
AIsa has raised $6.5 million in total funding to build transaction infrastructure for AI agents, with Alibaba (NYSE: $BABA) and Tribe Capital co-leading its latest seed round.
Draper **** ociates, Sumitomo Corporation and Saison Capital also joined the financing. The company said the capital will be used to expand its engineering team, scale payment infrastructure, add more models, data and API providers, and accelerate stablecoin settlement for agents and businesses.
AIsa is building a transaction layer for software that increasingly needs to buy digital resources without relying on accounts, subscriptions or checkout flows designed for people. Its platform lets AI agents and developers discover, access and pay for models, APIs, real-time data, SaaS tools and compute through a single programmable interface.
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20 days ago
IREN Ltd (NASDAQ:IREN) is one of the top 10 AI stocks that will skyrocket.
On June 29, IREN Ltd (NASDAQ:IREN) disclosed that it has been included in the Russell 1000 Index after the recent reconstitution of FTSE Russell Indexes. The inclusion became effective at the close of play on June 26.
Addition to the Russell 1000 Index, which is used as a performance benchmark for large-cap stocks, represents a key milestone for the company. It comes after persistent expansion of its customer base, as well as operations across the United States.
Back on June 18, Jonathan Petersen of Jefferies initiated coverage of the stock with a target price of $79, implying almost 73% upside for investors. The ***** yst ***** igned a Buy rating to the stock based on its vertically integrated, GPU-cloud approach.
Peterson reflected favorably on the company's lucrative and sizeable pipeline of powered land. He acknowledged the company's strategic pivot that has earned it a unique spot within the broader AI infrastructure segment.
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20 days ago
AI memory stocks have been the loudest trade of 2026, as the scramble for the chips behind every AI server pushed prices and profits to records. But the three names below share the same strange split. The business has never looked stronger, yet the money flows are quietly turning cautious.
Each pairs a blockbuster fundamental; a record profit, elite margins, or a monster rally with clear signs that big investors are stepping back. That gap between great numbers and nervous positioning is exactly what makes these 3 AI memory stocks worth watching through July 2026.
Samsung, one of the biggest AI memory stocks, sent a mixed signal on July 7. Its preliminary second-quarter guidance showed a record 89.4 trillion won ($58.4 billion) in operating profit, about 19 times higher than a year ago, as demand booms for the chips that power AI servers.
The good news is that business is booming. The bad news is that the stock fell anyway, dropping almost 7% to 296,000 won (about $194) even as profit jumped and nearly 10% at the low near 286,000 won ($187).
The reason is that big money is leaving. Foreign investors sold Samsung for six straight sessions, about 26 million shares, led by JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and UBS.
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24 days ago
NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) is one of the best new tech stocks to buy according to ****** ysts. On July 1, NIQ completed its acquisition of Flywheel's eCommerce Data & Insights business in China and Southeast Asia. The acquired entity, which operates under the YiMian brand, specializes in digital shelf, social commerce, and e-commerce solutions. This move integrates regional expertise into NIQ's broader framework to provide a more comprehensive, omnichannel view of consumer behavior.
The acquisition strengthens NIQ's data foundation by incorporating digital commerce signals, which will be used to build advanced ****** ytics and AI-driven insights. By combining NIQ's global retail measurement with Flywheel's regional data, the company aims to help clients optimize their pricing, product ****** ortment, and content quality across both online and offline marketplaces.
This deal introduces enhanced digital shelf capabilities to the Chinese market and supports a client base of over 100 global and regional brands. Both companies stated that the acquisition creates a more powerful platform for navigating complex digital environments, enabling businesses to make faster, more informed commercial decisions in a rapidly evolving market landscape.
NIQ Global Intelligence (NYSE:NIQ) is a global consumer intelligence company that provides brands, retailers, and other clients with insights into consumer shopping behavior to inform strategic and operational decisions.
While we acknowledge the potential of NIQ 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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24 days ago
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As markets swing wildly from one headline to the next, a growing number of retirees are discovering volatility doesn't just threaten their portfolios — it threatens their peace of mind.
An Allianz survey found that 64% of respondents are more worried about running out of money during retirement than about dying (1).
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25 days ago
Microsoft (MSFT) stock rallied on Thursday as Wall Street welcomed a strategic shift in the ***** an's artificial intelligence (AI) strategy.
The tech behemoth is investing $2.5 billion into a new venture dubbed Microsoft Frontier Co, an independent unit comprising about 6,000 engineers and experts embedded with clients to design, deploy, and continuously operate bespoke generative AI systems at scale.
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26 days ago
Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) is one of the Best Small-Cap Semiconductor Stocks to Buy Right Now. On June 24, Arteris, Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) announced that a Chinese automotive chipmaker, SiEngine Technology, licensed the company's network-on-chip (NoC) interconnect IPfor a next-generation automotive SoC platform.
Management noted that the chips will power intelligent **** pit systems, advanced driver **** istance, and AI-driven **** pit-drive fusion applications. The company also highlighted that this isn't a new relationship with SiEngine as the company had used Arteris technology across multiple chip generations. The latest agreement represents a continued expansion of that partnership.
Management highlighted that the need for more sophisticated on-chip connectivity is being driven by increasingly software-defined and compute-heavy automotive architectures. Arteris' FlexNoC 5 addresses this by improving data routing, reducing congestion, lowering power use, and meeting ISO 26262 automotive safety standards.
Arteris Inc. (NASDAQ:AIP) is a California-based provider of semiconductor system intellectual property solutions. The company also offers professional & licensing services, IP support & maintenance, and on-site support services.
While we acknowledge the potential of AIP 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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26 days ago
Oil market watchers entered 2026 widely in agreement on an emerging multibillion-barrel glut that was sure to depress prices throughout the year. That is not what they received.
Instead, a series of unexpected geopolitical catalysts — above all, the war in Iran — pushed oil prices to levels not seen since 2022, creating the largest energy supply shock on record and forcing traders to set aside all expectations for the first half of the year.
Now, with Persian Gulf oil exports renormalizing as the war in Iran seemingly winds down, traders enter the second half of the year in an uneasy calm after the storm.
"Despite the daily noise, markets feel remarkably calm, but comfort is not the same as clarity," Macquarie commodities strategists, led by Peter Taylor, wrote to clients.
"H2-26 may prove calmer, but we have set the scene for surprises."
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27 days ago
We just covered The Next SanDisk: 9 Potential Breakout AI Stocks You Shouldn't Miss. Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) ranks #9 (see The Next SanDisk: 5 Potential Breakout AI Stocks You Shouldn't Miss).
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Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) is an AI chipmaker that sells Wafer-Scale Engine (WSE-3) processors. Its customers are OpenAI and Amazon Web Services, with potential for enterprise customers down the line.
Wall Street turned bullish on the company because it makes the industry's only commercially deployed wafer-scale AI chip. Bulls point to the company's massive $24.6 billion backlog, which is 48 times Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) FY25 revenue of $510 million. The backlog is supported by a $20 billion three-year deal with OpenAI announced in January 2026. In that deal, OpenAI will deploy approximately 750 megawatts of Cerebras compute capacity through 2028, with an option for an additional 1.25 gigawatts. The company also has a collaboration with AWS for disaggregated inference announced in March 2026.
Cerebras Systems (NASDAQ:CBRS) expects revenue growth with a 120% forward topline CAGR through fiscal 2028 from fiscal 2025. This is based entirely on the OpenAI and AWS commitments. Morgan Stanley recently started coverage of the stock with a $250 price target and called it one of the most differentiated AI infrastructure companies with a first-mover advantage against Nvidia. UBS came out with a $300 price target and a Buy rating. Needham also came out with $300 and a Buy rating.
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29 days ago
Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) is among the Best Semiconductor Stocks.
On June 23, Piper Sandler upgraded Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) to "Overweight" from Neutral. The ****** yst raised the price target to $550 from $450 on the shares.
Analyst Clarke Jeffries said the firm expects a faster-than-anticipated recovery in Synopsys' intellectual property business. The ****** yst noted improving expectations for Intel's 18A-P manufacturing node as a practical alternative to constrained Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing capacity. Jeffries said that the shift could speed up the recovery of intellectual property demand at Intel, which is Synopsys' largest customer.
Earlier, on May 27, Reuters reported that Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) reached a settlement with Elliott Investment Management, appointing managing partner Jesse Cohn to its board and expanding the board to 11 members.
The chip design software maker said Cohn will also join the corporate governance and nominating committee. Cohn said the firm is in the right direction to benefit from rising AI investment and growing engineering complexity.
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1 month ago
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Worthington Steel, Inc. will release its fourth quarter earnings report after the closing bell on Wednesday, June 24.
Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of 73 cents per share, down from $1.05 per share in the year-ago period. The consensus estimate for Worthington Steel's quarterly revenue is $992 million. It reported $832.9 million last year, according to Benzinga Pro.
Ahead of quarterly earnings, Keybanc ***** yst Samuel McKinney, on June 2, maintained Worthington Steel with an Overweight rating and raised the price target from $38 to $46.
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1 month ago
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday defended the administration's aggressive trade policies, unveiling a comprehensive "3 through 3" economic blueprint designed to sustain high GDP growth while neutralizing "structural inflation."
Deconstructing critics' claims that import penalties harm American consumers, Bessent argued that persistent price pressures are rooted in domestic services rather than the government's newly revived global trade barriers.
Speaking in a wide-ranging interview on CNBC, Bessent dismissed warnings that defensive economic measures spike consumer costs.
"People like to say that it's added to inflation, but when you look at the data, the structural inflation has been in services," Bessent clarified, noting that service-sector dynamics are entirely insulated from global import markets.
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1 month ago
Freshpet co-founder and president Scott Morris plans to step back from his roles at the US pet-food group.
Morris will move into an advisory position on 20 October, when the company marks its 20th anniversary. He will remain available to the business for 18 months and will be succeeded as president by Freshpet's COO Nicki Baty.
Morris said in a statement: "I am incredibly proud of what we have built together and proud to leave a great company and great business in the hands of an amazing group of people. The leadership team, employees and partners, who will carry Freshpet forward, are ready to write the next chapter.
"While I am transitioning away from my operating responsibilities at Freshpet, I plan to remain supportive however I can in the years ahead. I look forward to watching Freshpet continue to grow, innovate and make an even bigger impact on pets and the people who love them."
Baty will remain COO while also serving a company president.
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1 month ago
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) is one of the 10 All-Time High Stocks with Legs to Rally Further.
On June 16, 2026, The Wall Street Journal reported that dozens of hotel owners pressured Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) to share more revenue from its Bonvoy loyalty program. The program is expected to generate nearly $1B in fee revenue this year. A March letter from 51 owners representing nearly 1,000 Marriott-branded hotels sought additional financial information and changes to the program's reimbursement structure. Marriott's intellectual-property royalty fees from credit-card partnerships reached $716M in 2025, up from $410M in 2019.
On June 10, Marriott entered into a joint venture with the Leali family, founders of Lefay, adding the luxury wellness hospitality brand to Marriott's portfolio. The joint venture owns the Lefay brand and intellectual property ***** ets, while the founders retain ownership of the Italian real estate ***** ets. Lefay currently has properties in Lago di Garda and the Dolomites, with resorts under development in Tuscany, Southern Italy, and the Swiss Alps. Its properties will join Marriott's digital platforms and Bonvoy program, with integration expected in late 2026.
Last month, Bernstein raised its price target on Marriott to $402 from $400 and maintained an Outperform rating. Bernstein said Q1 developments in Global Hotels & Leisure were shaped more by the U.S. economy than the Middle East. Given the K shape of the U.S. economy and the outlook for 2026 and 2027, Bernstein remains most positive on Hyatt (H) and Marriott (MAR).
Marriott International, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAR) operates, franchises, and licenses hotel, residential, timeshare, and other lodging properties internationally.
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1 month ago
September Euro currency (E6U26) futures present a selling opportunity on more price weakness.
See on the daily bar chart for the September Euro currency futures that prices are trending lower and have just hit a 13-month low. Bears are in firm technical control. It's important to note that trends in the currency markets tend to be stronger and longer-lasting than price trends in other markets.
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1 month ago
On July 4, 2025, President Trump signed the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law. It implemented major changes for individual, corporate, and specialized taxes; restructured safety-net programs like Medicaid and SNAP; increased government spending on defense and immigration reform; and pivoted federal support from green energy to fossil fuels. Let's see how those changes could impact your retirement plans.
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 »
The OBBBA introduces a new senior tax deduction of $6,000 for individuals aged 65 and older, and $12,000 for married couples if both individuals are at least 65 years old. That deduction can be stacked with the baseline standard deduction and existing over-65 bonus deductions, which means a senior married couple can shield up to $47,500 from federal income taxes.
However, this new deduction phases out at a rate of 6% for every $1,000 in Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) exceeding $75,000 for single filers and $150,000 for married joint filers. It disappears at $150,000 and $250,000 for single filers and married joint filers, respectively.
The OBBBA also raised the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction cap from $10,000 to $40,000 through 2029. That increase should help retirees in high-tax states preserve much more cash.
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1 month ago
Did the AI memory chip bubble just burst? Shares of memory specialist Micron (NASDAQ: MU) collapsed Tuesday morning, falling 10% through 11:05 a.m. ET. And you can trace the origins of this sell-off straight to one place:
South Korea.
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 »
Home to computer memory giants Samsung and SK Hynix, South Korea is the epicenter of money-making in the memory market. Problem is, gigantic profits earned on memory stocks this year have created a Korean stock market bubble, and it may have just popped.
Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) approved the creation of 16 "single-stock leveraged ETFs" in late May, all of which track Samsung and SK Hynix with 2x leveraged bets on the stocks' performance. When Samsung stock gains 1%, for example, the ETF that tracks it should gain 2% -- but when Samsung loses 1%, the losses would be magnified just as much.
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1 month ago
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As concerns grow surrounding the prediction market industry, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has proposed new limits on what topics can and can't be subject to wagers.
While sports bettors might shrug, people who enjoy exploring the fringes of prediction markets are likely to grumble.
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1 month ago
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The most common age for claiming Social Security is also the earliest age of eligibility. That's according to Boston College's Center for Retirement Research (1), which found that 26% of men and 27% of women claimed benefits at age 62 in 2023.
Simply put, roughly one in four of retirees are signing up for their benefits as soon as possible. Another 31-32% are signing up before the typical Full Retirement Age, effectively accepting a permanent benefit cut for the rest of their retirement.
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Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) is one of the 10 Best Debt-Free American Stocks to Invest In.
On June 11, 2026, Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) said Teradyne Robotics will demonstrate how physical AI is transforming industrial automation at Automate 2026 in Chicago from June 22-25. Jean-Pierre Hathout, President of the Teradyne Robotics Group, said the company's demos are "real and deployable," including the MiR1200 Pallet Jack, which he described as its first physical AI product.
On June 10, 2026, Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) was awarded a $139.9M firm-fixed-price requirements contract for versatile diagnostic automatic test station kits. The contract covers kits required to ****** emble standardized, commercially available test equipment, components, and software. Work will be performed at Robins Air Force Base, Georgia, and is expected to be completed by June 12, 2031.
On June 8, 2026, Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) announced an integrated test cell solution supporting known good device screening for devices used in AI and data center applications, developed in collaboration with Tokyo Electron. The solution pairs Teradyne's UltraFLEXplus platform with TEL's Prexa SDP to provide fabless designers, foundries, and OSATs a production-ready path to device screening at multiple points in the advanced packaging flow.
Teradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ:TER) designs, develops, manufactures, and sells automated test systems and robotics products worldwide.