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17 July 2026

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) ends at A$2.32, attention shifts to extended reporting interval

DroneShield Limited ended Thursday at A$2.32, with trading volumes remaining well below normal levels. The stock averaged 5.55 million shares over the past five sessions, down 58% compared to the year-to-date daily average.

BHP Shares Under Pressure from Escondida Copper Challenges Amid Record Iron Ore Production

17 July 2026

BHP Group Ltd faces a more acute copper challenge heading into Friday. The company's midpoint guidance for FY27 signals an 11.7% drop in production from FY26 levels. Nearly 93% of that estimated deficit is attributed solely to Escondida.

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Targets 8% Growth Milestone Following Strategic Commercial Recruiting

The Trade Desk shares ended Thursday down 1.3% at $19.12. The latest

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Shares Rebound, Market-Linked Lines Responsible for 76% of Revenue Upswing

Roughly 76% of Wells Fargo’s $1.80 billion rise in yearly revenue originated

S&P 500 finishes at 7,533.77; chip downturn overshadows broad earnings gains

The S&P 500 ended Thursday at 7,533.77, slipping 0.51% even as almost

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) loses nearly $200 billion in market value following report of Gemini 3.5 Pro delay

NEW YORK, July 16, 2026, 16:08 – Alphabet erased about $200 billion

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) Stock Rallies Against Nasdaq Slide Despite AI Spending Discount

Microsoft shares climbed 1.8% in Thursday afternoon trading. The advance extended Wednesday’s 2.8% gain. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq Composite fell about 1% during a chip-led selloff.

16 July 2026

Breaking·Microsoft·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

SMH ETF Falls Below Key Support as Chip Selloff Trumps Record Earnings

The VanEck Semiconductor ETF dropped 4.2% to $565.69 in early afternoon trade. It went below Wednesday’s $586.09 lower DeMark pivot. This is a short-term support gauge.

16 July 2026

Breaking·ETFs·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:TSM·Semiconductors·Stock Market

Nebius Group (NASDAQ:NBIS) slides as $1B Reflection AI deal fails to reassure on cash conversion

Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares fall as AI plan shifts capex burden

Nebius dropped 12.6% to $174.31 as of 1:07 p.m. EDT, wiping out a 2.8% rise from Wednesday. U.S. markets stayed open.

16 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·NASDAQ:CRWV·NASDAQ:NBIS·NASDAQ:NVDA·Stock Market

Rocket Lab stock (NASDAQ:RKLB) slides to merger collar despite Neutron test

Rocket Lab Corporation shares fell 11.2% to $67.63 around midday Thursday. They traded as low as $67.20, below the deal’s $67.50 lower collar.

16 July 2026

Breaking·Nasdaq·NASDAQ:IRDM·NASDAQ:RKLB·Rocket Lab·Space Industry·Stock Market

Oracle Stock (NYSE: ORCL) Hits New Low as $638 Billion AI Backlog Meets Cash Test

Oracle fell about 4.8% to $126 in late-morning New York trade on Thursday. The shares touched $125.94, a fresh 52-week low. Investors weighed a $638 billion backlog against a mounting cash need.

16 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·NYSE:NYSEORCL·Stock Market

Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) Shares Dip as Trading-Driven Earnings Raise Durability Questions

Breaking·Earnings Reports·NYSE:GS·Stock Market

16 July 2026

Goldman Sachs dropped 3.6% by late morning Thursday, trading at $1,110.41 just before noon. The Financial Select Sector SPDR ETF was up 0.1%. On Tuesday, Goldman had set a record after posting results.

Nokia shares jumped on €5.5B defense-AI news—Ericsson moves in focus

Nokia Stock Drops as 2027 AI-RAN Timeline Meets Sector Chip-Cost Warning

Nokia Oyj traded around €9.43, down 3.6%, on Thursday afternoon. The stock has lost 10.7% across three sessions. Helsinki trading remained open, while the OMX Helsinki 25 slipped 0.3%.

16 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·HEL:NOKIAHEL·Stock Market·Technology

Micron (NASDAQ: MU) slips as new auto contracts leave most DRAM business outside deals

Micron Technology, Inc. dropped 4.6% to $862.70 in premarket trade Thursday. This comes even after it announced fresh long-term auto supply deals. The Nasdaq session hadn’t started yet.

16 July 2026

Breaking·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

SK Hynix ADR Premium Points to Conversion Before Earnings

SK hynix Inc. settled at 1.842 million won on Thursday, losing 11.5%. Trading in Seoul was over. Nasdaq still in premarket at that time.

16 July 2026

Breaking·Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SKHY·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk (NASDAQ:SNDK) Selloff Tests Long-Term Revenue Backlog

Sandisk Corporation dropped around $22.6 billion in market cap Wednesday, or about 3.6 times the part of its long-term order book that's expected to turn into revenue in the coming year. Shares slid 8.1% to $1,615, putting the flash-memory company’s value at about $253.6 billion.

16 July 2026

Breaking·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Ondas (ONDS) volume spike seen after DZYNE’s 40 million-share block said to move

Breaking·NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market

16 July 2026

Ondas Inc. saw enough volume for DZYNE’s former owners to sell the entire 40 million-share block registered post-acquisition, which could clear the stock’s overhang. There’s no filing confirming any shares traded.

Lloyds Buyback Hits 72% Mark With Shares Close to Double Tangible Book

Breaking·LON:LLOY·Share Buybacks·Stock Market

16 July 2026

Lloyds Banking Group plc has now used about 72% of its £1.75 billion buyback. The bank paid an average 111.64p for 14 million shares in the last two sessions, which is almost 93% higher than its reported TNAV of 57.9p a share. TNAV excludes intangible assets. Lloyds picked up 7 million shares both on July 14 and July 15, and plans to cancel them.

Pfizer (NYSE:PFE) Faces New Patent Claim After $96 Billion in COVID Vaccine Revenue

Breaking·NASDAQ:SNY·NYSE:PFE·Pharmaceuticals

15 July 2026

Pfizer Inc. shares rose 2.35% to $24.82 on Wednesday after Sanofi SA brought a new patent case over the Comirnaty COVID-19 vaccine. The gain suggests investors viewed the complaint as a possible charge against past vaccine earnings, rather than an immediate block on sales.

Plug Power (NASDAQ:PLUG) data-center deals could lift cash 50%, but terms temper the boost

Breaking·Data Centers·NASDAQ:PLUG·Renewable Energy·Stock Market

15 July 2026

Plug Power Inc. shares fell 3.5% on Wednesday as investors looked past an $80 million liquidity headline and focused on how much will become spendable cash. The stock traded at $2.19 at 1:50 p.m. EDT after gaining 4.6% on Tuesday.

Stock Market Today: Live Updates 17.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 17, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 17, 2026, 4:41 AM EDT Nasdaq (NDAQ) Trades 11% Below Estimated Value Before Earnings July 17, 2026, 4:35 AM EDT. Nasdaq (NDAQ) traded at $94.25 with a 7.69% weekly gain as the market readies for its July 23 earnings update. The stock is viewed as 11.5% undervalued against a $106.53 fair value estimate, supported by positive sentiment on Verafin’s AI progress and expanding cloud collaborations. Still, there are worries about possible slowdowns in major FinTech transactions and intensifying competition that could weigh on both revenue and margins. Meanwhile, a discounted

Stock Market

17 Jul

ASX 200 set for tepid open as divergence between banks and miners tempers Nasdaq influence

Australian shares started Friday with a slight downward tilt. SPI futures indicated a 0.2% drop as trading commenced. The initial direction was still tentative.

ASX:ASXBHP·Stock Market

17 Jul

DroneShield (ASX:DRO) ends at A$2.32, attention shifts to extended reporting interval

ASX:ASXDRO·Breaking·Drones·Stock Market·Technology

17 Jul

NAB climbs even as Big Four banks face steepest drawdown ahead of jobs data

National Australia Bank Limited ended Thursday up 1.25% at A$39.76. However, the gain was not enough to significantly narrow its performance gap with the other major banks.

ASX:ANZ·ASX:CBA·ASX:NAB·ASX:WBC·Stock Market

17 Jul

Westpac (ASX:WBC) rises 1% in Sydney, as analysts say rate-driven margin increase remains limited

Westpac Banking Corporation rose 1.05% over the past week. However, according to Westpac economists, their base case of two rate hikes might recover just half of the recent drop in its core margin.

ASX News·ASX:WBC·Interest Rates·Stock Market

17 Jul

Macquarie Group Ltd (ASX:MQG) approaches 52-week high as it seeks deposits and faces margin pressure

Macquarie Group Ltd is experimenting to see if digital convenience can expand retail funding, even while its 12-month product is priced five to 10 basis points below the headline rates offered by major banks.

ASX News·ASX:ASXMQG

17 Jul

CBA Surge Lifts Market Value by A$5.2 Billion, Further Expanding Gap With Banking Rivals

Commonwealth Bank of Australia led Thursday’s rally among major banks, climbing 1.84% to A$173.13 and lifting its market value by roughly A$5.23 billion.

ASX:ANZ·ASX:CBA·ASX:NAB·ASX:WBC·Stock Market

17 Jul

BHP Shares Under Pressure from Escondida Copper Challenges Amid Record Iron Ore Production

Breaking·Commodities·LON:LONBHP·Stock Market

17 Jul

The Trade Desk (NASDAQ:TTD) Targets 8% Growth Milestone Following Strategic Commercial Recruiting

The Trade Desk shares ended Thursday down 1.3% at $19.12. The latest additions to its commercial team are now tasked with addressing investor concerns over decelerating growth. Nasdaq’s main trading session closed, but after-hours activity was ongoing.

Breaking·NASDAQ:TTD·Stock Market

17 Jul

NASA network constraints highlighted as New Horizons wakes; space stocks lose ground

Shares of three U.S. pure-play space companies dropped an average of 10.3% on Thursday, while two listed New Horizons heritage affiliates slipped only 0.5%.

NASA·NASDAQ:LUNR·NASDAQ:RKLB·NYSE:LHX·NYSE:LMT·NYSE:RDW·Space Exploration·Stock Market·Technology

17 Jul

Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Shares Rebound, Market-Linked Lines Responsible for 76% of Revenue Upswing

Roughly 76% of Wells Fargo’s $1.80 billion rise in yearly revenue originated from three lines sensitive to market changes, based on the bank’s preliminary second-quarter results.

Breaking·NYSE:WFC·Stock Market·Wells Fargo

17 Jul

Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) positioned at $61.49 amid fee income easing rate reliance

Bank of America’s income diversity provided a clearer signal. Out of the $4.12 billion rise in revenue, $2.79 billion was generated by fees and market activities.

NYSE:NYSEBAC·Stock Market

17 Jul

S&P 500 finishes at 7,533.77; chip downturn overshadows broad earnings gains

The S&P 500 ended Thursday at 7,533.77, slipping 0.51% even as almost 75% of its components rose. The Nasdaq Composite dropped 1.47%.

Breaking·Earnings Reports·LON:LONLSEG·NYSE:NYSEGE·NYSE:NYSEJNJ·NYSE:NYSEMS·NYSE:NYSEUNH·Stock Market

17 Jul

Intuitive Surgical (NASDAQ:ISRG) Slides Despite Q2 Beat, Outlook Indicates Softer H2

Shares of Intuitive Surgical dropped over 10% in after-hours trading on Thursday. The surgical-robot manufacturer surpassed expectations but maintained its 2026 procedure guidance.

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:ISRG·Stock Market

16 Jul

Publix Store Closing List Belies Ongoing Rebuild Amid Margin Pressures

A widely shared list naming six Publix closures this week exaggerates the company’s pullback. Four locations will close in 2026, though each will receive a rebuild or has a replacement nearby. The remaining two shut down last year.

NASDAQ:WMT·NYSE:KR·Stock Market

16 Jul

Oil Jumps 11%, Raising Fresh Questions for Fed After Softer U.S. Inflation Data

A sharp recovery in oil prices is emerging as the primary hurdle for an extended pause by the Federal Reserve. Brent ended Thursday at $84.23 per barrel, and WTI finished at $78.95, with both benchmarks slipping roughly 1% in the session. Nonetheless, prices hovered close to their highest levels in a month.

Federal Reserve·Inflation·NASDAQ:CME·Oil Prices

16 Jul

Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) Shares Dip with Investors Eyeing IPO Wealth Inflows Pending Fee Conversion

Shares of Morgan Stanley dropped 4.45% on Thursday, even as the bank posted record second-quarter earnings. The decline intensified scrutiny over a key valuation issue: the pace at which IPO-related assets can transition into regular wealth-management fee streams.

NYSE:NYSEMS·Stock Market

16 Jul

Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) Shares Rise After Atai Partnership Could Unlock $1 Billion in Milestones

NEW YORK, July 16, 2026, 5:08 p.m. EDT – Shares of Eli Lilly edged higher on Thursday after the drugmaker announced a deal with Atai Life Sciences, a partnership that may generate up to $1 billion in milestone payments.

NASDAQ:ATAI·NYSE:LLY·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

16 Jul

Alphabet (NASDAQ: GOOGL) loses nearly $200 billion in market value following report of Gemini 3.5 Pro delay

NEW YORK, July 16, 2026, 16:08 – Alphabet erased about $200 billion in market capitalization after news surfaced of a delay to the rollout of its Gemini 3.5 Pro AI system.

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·NASDAQ:GOOGL·Stock Market

16 Jul

Verizon (NYSE: VZ) store sale puts investor focus on execution over retail presence

Verizon Communications is set to hit its three-year minimum of 1,000 company-owned stores following the sale. The deal is scheduled to close on August 16.

NYSE:VZ·Stock Market

16 Jul

AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) slides 5.3% despite robust chip demand as valuation concerns persist

Shares of Advanced Micro Devices dropped 5.3% to $500.94 on Thursday, wiping out about $46 billion in market value based on reported shares outstanding. U.S. regular trading had ended.

NASDAQ:NASDAQAMD·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

16 Jul

Dow slips roughly 183 points on July 16, led by slide in two major stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped approximately 183 points, or 0.35%, to nearly 52,475 on Thursday. However, this overall decline masked a significant internal offset. By 3:49 p.m., two high-priced stocks had together pulled down the index by about 604 points. The NYSE cash session closed at 4 p.m. EDT.

NYSE:CAT·NYSE:GS·Stock Market

16 Jul

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