TeraWulf $19B AI Lease Faces $3.5B Debt Check
TeraWulf Inc. traded higher Thursday after the company put a number on the cost of converting its $19 billion Anthropic lease into an operational AI campus: $3.5 billion in fresh debt.
Dow Jones Edges Up — 24% Jump Flags Caution for Bulls
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 139.05 points, or 0.27%, at 52,487.44 as the main NYSE session ended at 4 p.m. ET. The blue-chip index lagged, with the S&P 500 up 0.81% and the Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.30%.
Rivian (NASDAQ:RIVN) climbs back over deal price; focus on 42,441 vehicles
Rivian Automotive, Inc. jumped Thursday after a filing showed banks picked up the full overallotment in its stock sale. The news turned the rough equity raise into a smoother capital move than Tuesday’s steep drop had indicated.
Tesla–SpaceX merger rumors get $500 target, Wall Street takes notice
Tesla shares climbed Thursday morning after RBC Capital lifted its price target to $500. The move puts a number on a merger scenario with SpaceX, which is still just speculation at this point. RBC's Tom Narayan said, “Raise PT to $500 on Potential SpaceX Combination.” Narayan said the new target bakes in a 25% to 30% premium for a possible SpaceX deal, even though those reports are unconfirmed.
Mortgage Rates Fall, Then Flinch: The 6% Catch Homebuyers Can’t Ignore
U.S. mortgage rates gave homebuyers only a thin opening on Thursday, with Freddie Mac’s latest weekly benchmark at a seven-week low while daily rate screens still sat in the mid-6% range. Zillow listed current 30-year fixed mortgage rates at 6.625% on July 9, while Freddie Mac’s most recent weekly survey put the 30-year average at 6.43% as of July 2, down from 6.49% a week earlier.
Salesforce (CRM) hits snag on Wall Street over AI bet
Salesforce stock dropped in premarket trading Thursday after KeyBanc Capital Markets cut its rating on the business software name. The broker said Salesforce’s main AI product still isn’t getting enough customer buy-in to support a positive stance.
SK Hynix’s $28 Billion Nasdaq Launch Puts AI Memory Demand in Focus
SK Hynix’s U.S. share sale is seeing heavy demand, more than seven times oversubscribed, Reuters said, citing a source. The South Korean memory-chip maker is set for one of the biggest equity deals on record as investors look for AI supply chain exposure. SK Hynix declined to comment to Reuters.
Silver up as traders buy on Fed risk worries
Spot silver climbed Thursday, getting closer to $59 an ounce as a weaker dollar lifted precious metals after Wednesday’s drop. Kitco’s live quote showed spot silver at $58.82 a troy ounce, up $0.68. The session traded between $57.47 and $59.60.
London stocks fall as AstraZeneca trial setback hits FTSE 100
FTSE 100 fell about 0.5% on Thursday, pressured by a slump in AstraZeneca, while gains in miners and some mid-caps helped limit losses. The FTSE 250 rose 0.4%, according to Hargreaves Lansdown data. Parts of Europe traded firmer.
Alignment Healthcare Shares Fall After Whistleblower Suit Challenges Profit Story
Alignment Healthcare stock fell Wednesday after a former top executive filed a lawsuit accusing the Medicare Advantage insurer of misreporting expenses to boost profits and pay for executives. The company denies the claims.
UiPath (NYSE:PATH) drops with buyback move adding pressure to AI automation names
UiPath, Inc. lagged big tech Wednesday afternoon in New York, dropping 1.7% to $11.45. SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slipped 0.4%. Invesco QQQ Trust Series 1 traded almost unchanged. Reuters said Wall Street was under pressure as traders pulled back on risk and oil prices climbed, but UiPath slid harder than the index funds.
Vanguard Total International Stock ETF (NASDAQ:VXUS) holds up as iShares competitors drop
ETF comparison stories usually put Vanguard Total International Stock ETF, BlackRock’s iShares Core MSCI Total International Stock ETF, iShares Core MSCI EAFE ETF and Vanguard Total Stock Market ETF in the cheap index camp. On Wednesday, trading showed the wrapper is less important than what the fund owns. VXUS and IXUS both cover broad markets outside the U.S. IEFA sticks to developed ex-U.S. stocks, skips Canada. VTI is U.S. focused, the one many investors want less of.
Keel Infrastructure stock: AI power trade turns into lease test after post-hire selloff
At 07:21 EDT, U.S. regular trading had not opened. Nasdaq lists 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET as regular hours, and July 8 is not on its 2026 closure list; the July closure was July 3 for Independence Day. Keel Infrastructure Corp. was quoted at $4.25 premarket after an 8.26% fall to $4.44 on Tuesday.
AMD (NASDAQ:AMD) stock watch: Goldman ups target, chip index faces AI premium test
Nasdaq regular hours hadn’t started as of the dateline. July 8 isn’t a Nasdaq holiday in 2026, and posted trading hours run from 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern. Premarket hours are 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
State Street (NYSE:STT) at new high; ETF flows boost fee outlook
State Street Corporation gained 2.0% to close at $179.55 Tuesday, pushing market cap to $50.8 billion. The move came in regular NYSE trade after the July 3 holiday shutdown. Shares touched an intraday high of $179.87, topping Monday’s 52-week closing mark of $175.96.
Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) shares dip after string of insider filings renews share count questions
Joby Aviation, Inc. dropped 72.5 cents, or around 8.1%, to $8.20 Tuesday. Volume topped 24.4 million shares at last check. The stock started at $8.76, touched $9.00 before dropping to $8.05. The New York Stock Exchange resumed its regular session after closing July 3 for Independence Day.
Pfizer rebound keeps dividend stable, HSBC lowers upside by $23 billion
Pfizer Inc. traded up 1.7% at $24.13 as of 11:48 a.m. EDT Tuesday, recovering some ground after Monday’s 2.47% slide to $23.72. The stock’s loss on Monday stood out with the S&P 500 up 0.72% and the Dow up 0.29%, making it a clear underperformer, not just a victim of the broader market.
Fiserv (NASDAQ:FISV) up $1.7B premarket after STAR sale report
Fiserv, Inc. traded higher in premarket on Tuesday after Reuters reported, citing a source, that the company has talked with big U.S. banks about selling its STAR debit network. As of 07:05 EDT, Nasdaq’s main session had not started. Nasdaq’s normal hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. ET, with premarket running from 4:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. ET.
Bitcoin sale of $216 million puts spotlight on MSTR cash strategy
Strategy Inc has started selling off some of its bitcoin holdings for cash. The first big sale makes one metric clear for shareholders: they’ll need to watch how many months of fixed cash costs can be covered by each bitcoin sale.
Lemonade (NYSE:LMND) stock up after company tops analyst premium retention forecasts
Lemonade, Inc. climbed 8.4% to $77.50 by early afternoon in New York. The exchange was open, having marked Independence Day on Friday, July 3. Regular core hours are 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, according to the New York Stock Exchange.