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11 August 2026

Sandisk Stock Gets a $1,600 Upgrade Before Investor Day Tests the Margin Trade-Off

Sandisk Corporation won a fresh Buy rating from Argus Research after a 47% retreat from its June peak. Analyst Jim Kelleher set a 12-month price target of $1,600. The shares closed Monday at $1,254.16, up 3.5%.

Apple Shares Drop as Jefferies Lowers Target Price to $264 Citing iPhone Margin Concerns

11 August 2026

Apple Inc. dropped 1.5% on Monday following a downgrade to Underperform by Jefferies. Analyst Edison Lee also reduced his price target to $263.66 from $285.56.

11 August 2026

Chevron Stock Jumps 4.5% as Oil Rally Shrinks Analyst Upside to 6%

11 August 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. Sees Revenue Rise, Yet Interest Income Remains Main Contributor

11 August 2026

Rocket Lab Drops 7% on Neutron Schedule and Margin Forecast, Despite Record Revenue

11 August 2026

Intel’s $15 Billion Stock Offering Represents 75% of 2026 Capex, With Approximate 3% Equity Dilution

RBC and BMO Offload Moneris for C$2 Billion, Keep Payment Referrals in Place

Royal Bank of Canada and Bank of Montreal have reached a deal to divest their jointly held payments firm Moneris Solutions to Francisco Partners. The deal puts Moneris’s valuation at C$2 billion, equivalent to roughly US$1.44 billion.

11 August 2026

Breaking·NYSE:BMO·NYSE:RY·Stock Market

Life360 Shares Sink 24% Despite Reporting Record Revenue, 2026 Forecast Disappoints

San Francisco, August 10, 2026, 19:45 EDT – Life360 stock dropped 24% after the company posted record-breaking revenue figures, but its 2026 guidance failed to reassure investors.

11 August 2026

Breaking·Earnings·NASDAQ:LIF·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia places $500 billion AI compute financing burden on Wall Street

Nvidia has secured partnerships with six major Wall Street banks to create financing platforms designed to help raise over $500 billion for artificial intelligence computing. The initiative is directed at AI developers, enterprises, governments, and cloud providers facing limited capacity.

11 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·NASDAQ:NVDA·NYSE:APO·NYSE:BAM·NYSE:BLK·NYSE:BX·NYSE:GS·NYSE:KKR·Stock Market·Technology

Upwork shares drop 20% as AI automation and Google search updates hit guidance

Shares of Upwork Inc. dropped 19.9% in after-hours trading on Monday. The freelancing platform lowered its outlook for 2026, citing that the rise of artificial intelligence has replaced simpler tasks, while changes to Google search led to fewer customer referrals.

11 August 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·NASDAQ:UPWK·Stock Market·Technology

Take-Two Shares Gain Further as GTA VI Probes $8.1 Billion Forecast

Take-Two Interactive Software rose 2.87% on Monday, ending the session at $253.57 amid higher-than-normal trading volume. The stock logged its second consecutive gain.

11 August 2026

Breaking·Earnings·NASDAQ:TTWO·Stock Market·Technology

Unitree IPO Oversubscribed by 8,289 Times Among Retail Investors, Values Firm at 219 Times Earnings

Breaking·SHA:688836·Stock Market

11 August 2026

Retail investors placed a total of 53.64 billion share orders for Unitree Robotics, resulting in the online portion being oversubscribed by 8,288.82 times ahead of a clawback. The allotment notice from the issuer reported a final allocation rate of 0.01809759%.

Rapid7 Shares Climb in After-hours Trading Following 12% Staff Reduction and Improved Profit Forecast

Shares of Rapid7, Inc. advanced after the closing bell on Monday. The cybersecurity company surpassed previous guidance for the second quarter and lifted its profit forecast for the full year. Rapid7 also revealed plans to cut roughly 12% of its employees.

10 August 2026

Breaking·Earnings·NASDAQ:RPD·Stock Market·Technology

HPE Shares Climb Following Morgan Stanley Upgrade, With $71 Price Target Indicating 30% Upside

NEW YORK, August 10, 2026, 16:18 EDT — Hewlett Packard Enterprise stock rose after Morgan Stanley lifted its rating, setting a price target of $71 that suggests shares could rise 30%.

10 August 2026

Breaking·NYSE:HPE·Stock Market·Technology

Sandisk Stock Rebounds as Analysts Reframe the Earnings Selloff

Sandisk Corporation shares rebounded Monday as analysts revisited last week's earnings selloff. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated Buy, while fresh reporting highlighted Argus Research's upgrade and $1,600 target.

10 August 2026

Breaking·Earnings·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

Tesla Shares Flat Despite Tripling of Retail Purchases as Valuation Surpasses 300x Earnings

Tesla Inc. was largely flat on Monday afternoon, following a more than threefold surge in retail purchases last week. Shares were at $329.05, rising 0.14% as of 15:14 EDT.

10 August 2026

Breaking·Electric Vehicles·NASDAQ:TSLA·Stock Market

Sionna Therapeutics (NASDAQ:SION) Drops 92% After Failed Study, Shares Fall Below Gross Cash

Biotechnology·Breaking·NASDAQ:SION·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

10 August 2026

WALTHAM, Massachusetts, August 10, 2026, 12:00 EDT — Sionna Therapeutics fell 92% after its study missed its main goal, sending the stock below the company's reported gross cash position.

Ondas (NASDAQ:ONDS) shares up 21.6%, now under pressure to deliver $406 million H2 revenue

Breaking·Earnings·NASDAQ:ONDS·Stock Market·Technology

10 August 2026

Ondas Inc. faces a challenging set of numbers as it starts earnings week. To achieve its annual revenue goal of at least $525 million, the company needs to deliver a significantly stronger performance in the second half.

Nokia’s Q4 Margins to Be Tested by 19% After Spike in AI Orders

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·HEX:NOKIA·Stock Market·Technology

9 August 2026

Nokia Oyj is set for a challenging fourth quarter as profit expectations rise. Analysts now forecast a comparable operating margin of 19.1% for the fourth quarter.

UiPath (NYSE:PATH) shares surge 18%, spotlight intensifies ahead of September earnings

Breaking·Earnings·NYSE:PATH·Stock Market·Technology

9 August 2026

UiPath stock has surpassed broader market performance as well as analysts’ consensus price targets. Over the week, the share price ended $1.65 beyond the average target. U.S. cash markets did not open on Sunday.

Fermi Shares Climb 16% on $6.5 Billion TensorWave Deal, Shifting Focus on Financing Risks

NEW YORK, August 11, 2026, 10:14 EDT — Fermi stock surged 16% after the chipmaker announced a $6.5 billion lease agreement with cloud provider TensorWave, raising fresh discussion about the company's financing risks.

NASDAQ:FRMI·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

S&P 500 Nears All-Time High As Oil Falls Below $90 On Renewed Iran Deal Prospects

The S&P 500 inched past Friday’s record close in early Tuesday trading. Oil prices retreated from an overnight jump after reports indicated progress on a U.S.-Iran deal. The index gained 0.1%, the Dow climbed 65 points, and the Nasdaq Composite was largely flat.

Commodities·Energy·Stock Market

11 Aug

AbCellera Shares Jump 34% After ABCL635 Passes Phase 2 Trial

Shares of AbCellera Biologics Inc. jumped 34% on Monday following positive Phase 2 results for its investigational menopause treatment, which achieved both primary efficacy measures. The results position ABCL635 as the most significant asset in AbCellera’s internal pipeline.

Biotechnology·NASDAQ:ABCL·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

11 Aug

eToro Surpasses Earnings Forecast, Acquires TradeZero for $231 Million to Boost U.S. Presence

eToro Group surpassed analysts' quarterly profit forecasts and has reached an agreement to acquire TradeZero for as much as $231 million. The acquisition offers the retail broker an accelerated entry into active U.S. trading.

Earnings·Fintech·NASDAQ:ETOR·Stock Market

11 Aug

Sandisk Stock Gets a $1,600 Upgrade Before Investor Day Tests the Margin Trade-Off

Breaking·Earnings·NASDAQ:SNDK·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

Plug Power Stock Rises After Q2 Gross Margin Almost Breaks Even and Outlook Improves

Shares of Plug Power Inc. rose 12% to $2.37 ahead of Tuesday’s opening bell. The company surpassed revenue forecasts, saw a smaller adjusted loss, and reported a gross margin close to break-even.

Earnings·Energy·NASDAQ:PLUG·Stock Market

11 Aug

Cloudflare Sets Price on $2.18 Billion 0% Convertible as It Seeks AI-Focused Growth

Cloudflare, Inc. set the price for $2.175 billion in five-year convertible notes, carrying a 0% coupon rate. The company anticipates net proceeds of around $2.14 billion from the offering.

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NYSE:NET·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

Sionna Stock Falls 91% as Failed CF Trial Pushes Valuation Below Cash

Sionna Therapeutics closed 91.2% lower on Monday after its lead clinical readout failed. The company will not advance SION-719 as an add-on therapy in its current form.

NASDAQ:SION·Pharmaceuticals·Stock Market

11 Aug

Phillips 66 Heads $5 Billion Western Gateway Pipeline to Address California Fuel Shortfall

Phillips 66, Kinder Morgan, and HF Sinclair have approved the $5 billion Western Gateway Pipeline project. The companies have also completed the formation of their joint venture. This move advances a long-envisioned fuel corridor to the construction phase, following the closure of two significant refineries in California.

Energy·NYSE:DINO·NYSE:KMI·NYSE:PSX·Stock Market

11 Aug

Azure Expansion Spurs Microsoft to $660 Target, Shifting AI Spending Risk Perception

Bernstein analyst Mark Moerdler boosted Microsoft Corp.'s price target to $660 from $647 following a renewed surge in Azure growth, which shifted the conversation on Microsoft's AI investments. Moerdler maintained his Outperform rating on the stock on Monday.

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

Ambiq Q2 Sales Jump 90% as Edge-AI Demand Tests Chip Supply

Ambiq Micro, Inc. delivered a clean beat-and-raise quarter before Tuesday's open. The edge-AI chipmaker paired 90% sales growth with a smaller loss. Its shares rose 6% to $67.75 in premarket trading.

Artificial Intelligence·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

Wesley Batista Filho Appointed CEO as JBS Reports $102 Million Loss

JBS N.V. reported a second-quarter loss of $102.1 million attributable to shareholders. Analysts surveyed by Reuters had expected a profit of $379 million. The resulting shortfall of $481.1 million occurred even as the company achieved record revenue for the quarter.

Earnings·NYSE:JBS·Stock Market

11 Aug

Hims & Hers Shares Slide 5.7% After GLP-1 Rollout Drives Sharp Gross Margin Decline

NEW YORK, August 11, 2026, 07:49 EDT — Shares of Hims & Hers Health dropped 5.7% to $29.96 in premarket trading as the company posted a wider quarterly loss and reported another drop in gross margin, offsetting benefits from 38% revenue growth and an increased sales forecast.

Earnings·NYSE:HIMS·Stock Market

11 Aug

U.S. Small-Business Sentiment Climbs to 11-Month Peak Amid Worsening Labor Gaps

Optimism among U.S. small businesses climbed to its highest level in 11 months in July, as per a National Federation of Independent Business survey published on Tuesday, with hiring and investment plans showing gains.

Stock Market

11 Aug

Apple Shares Drop as Jefferies Lowers Target Price to $264 Citing iPhone Margin Concerns

Apple Inc. dropped 1.5% on Monday following a downgrade to Underperform by Jefferies. Analyst Edison Lee also reduced his price target to $263.66 from $285.56.

Breaking·NASDAQ:AAPL·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

Ouster secures Utah lidar project, pushing BlueCity coverage close to 300 locations

Ouster Inc. announced that Utah plans to deploy its BlueCity traffic platform at 160 intersections. Traffic equipment partner Econolite received the multimillion-dollar expansion contract from the Utah Department of Transportation. Details on the total contract value were not provided.

NASDAQ:OUST·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

India Funds Move ₹139.6 Billion Into Small and Mid Caps, While Large Caps Register First Outflow Since 2023

Mumbai, August 11, 2026, 16:40 IST — Indian mutual funds increased their holdings in small and mid-cap stocks by ₹139.6 billion, as large-cap funds recorded their first net outflow since 2023.

Stock Market

11 Aug

Smithfield Foods Stock Falls as Guidance Cut Outweighs Q2 Earnings Beat

SMITHFIELD, Virginia, August 11, 2026, 06:52 EDT — Smithfield Foods shares fell 3.7% to $23.54 in premarket trading. The pork processor cut its full-year sales and profit forecasts despite beating second-quarter estimates.

Earnings·NASDAQ:SFD·Stock Market

11 Aug

Berkshire Hathaway Shares Gain After $4.5 Billion Buyback Reflects Change in Cash Strategy

Berkshire Hathaway Inc. is deploying its cash reserves at a faster pace since Chief Executive Greg Abel took the helm. The conglomerate repurchased $4.5 billion worth of its shares last quarter and acquired $23.5 billion in equity stakes of other companies.

NYSE:BRK-B·Stock Market

11 Aug

Smithfield Trims 2026 Profit Forecast After Second-Quarter Results Exceed Estimates

Smithfield Foods cut its profit forecast for 2026 on Tuesday, as restrained consumer spending and increased input costs offset a slight quarterly earnings outperformance.

Earnings Reports·NASDAQ:SFD·Stock Market

11 Aug

Rackspace Q2 Sales Beat Forecasts; Margin Challenges Remain as AI Transition Continues

Rackspace Technology posted second-quarter revenue that topped its initial guidance range. However, the cloud firm maintained its previously lowered forecast from July. The outcome puts investors in a position to balance an earlier-than-expected sales gain with expenses tied to its move towards enterprise AI.

Artificial Intelligence·Cloud Computing·Earnings·NASDAQ:RXT·Stock Market·Technology

11 Aug

ADNOC L&S Gains 3.9% After Q2 Profit Surges Fourfold; Outlook Boosted

ADNOC Logistics & Services upgraded its 2026 forecast for the third time, after second-quarter net profit soared fourfold to $917 million. The stock rose 3.9% at the open in Abu Dhabi.

ADX:ADNOCLS·Earnings·Energy·Stock Market

11 Aug

Ferguson (NYSE:FERG) Rises 2.8% on Stronger Non-Residential Expansion

Ferguson Enterprises Inc. advanced 2.76% on Monday following an increase in its guidance for 2026. The stock settled at $263.78, up $7.08, prior to the premarket session on Tuesday.

NYSE:FERG·Stock Market

11 Aug

On Holding lifts margin goal amid slower wholesale expansion

On Holding AG reported second-quarter sales below analysts’ expectations on Tuesday, citing weaker wholesale performance. The Swiss sportswear company increased its gross-margin outlook, supported by a greater contribution from direct sales.

Earnings·NYSE:ONON·Stock Market

11 Aug

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