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30 July 2026

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) Declines Nearly $92 Billion Amid Scrutiny Over Longevity of Memory Rally

Micron lost about $92 billion in market capitalization on Wednesday, based on its 1.13 billion shares outstanding. The stock ended the session at $739 and fell to $729.65 in premarket trading.

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) scales back Nova models as $200 billion AI investment put to test

30 July 2026

Amazon.com is said to be discontinuing most of its main Nova artificial-intelligence models. Resources, including engineers and computing power, are being shifted to a frontier-model team headed by Pieter Abbeel.

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) NROL-95 Launch Highlights Attention on $8.05 Billion Pentagon Contracts

Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Shares Surge 11% on Service Pipeline Outlook

Amazon’s AWS Profit Margin Faces Scrutiny as Stock Drops 7.4% Ahead of Q2 Results

Qualcomm (NASDAQ:QCOM) Shares Fall as Handset Weakness Challenges Expansion Strategy

US Stock Market After Bell: Dow Drops About 1,150 Points After Fed Hold

U.S. stocks closed sharply lower Wednesday after a late selloff erased a brief post-Fed rally. The Dow lost about 1,152 points. Technology shares also retreated.

29 July 2026

Breaking·Federal Reserve·NASDAQ:KLAC·NYSE:VRT·Stock Market·US Economy

SoundHound AI (NASDAQ:SOUN) reaches 52-week low; shares unaffected by healthcare push

Shares of SoundHound AI Inc. declined 6.4% to $5.84 on Wednesday, reaching a new 52-week low of $5.795. The Nasdaq market session was still underway.

29 July 2026

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

IREN Limited (NASDAQ:IREN) falls as $4 billion-plus AI ramp-up puts delivery to the test

Shares of IREN slid 10.6% to $30.34 during Wednesday midday trade. The price moved below the July 17 closing level of $33.62, which was the last session ahead of IREN’s $2.8 billion customer contracts announcement.

29 July 2026

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

Nebius (NASDAQ:NBIS) shares fall 10% amid concerns over funding needs and asset-light strategy

NEW YORK, July 29, 2026, 12:58 p.m. EDT – Nebius stock slid 10% as the company’s asset-light approach came under pressure from funding requirements, prompting investor caution.

29 July 2026

Breaking·NASDAQ:NBIS·Stock Market·Technology

Dow Jones Today: Blue-Chip Stocks Slide 852 Points as Oil Shock Reverberates

NEW YORK, July 29, 2026, 12:03 EDT – The Dow Jones Industrial Average plummeted 852 points in midday trading, with losses intensifying across blue-chip shares as an oil market shock rattled investors.

29 July 2026

Breaking·Stock Market

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) Shares Fall as Investors Anticipate Sooner Decline in Peak Memory Margins

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

29 July 2026

Micron Technology declined 5.4% on Wednesday, pushing its losing streak over three sessions to roughly 15.8%. The stock slid 8.9% on Tuesday, following a 2.3% dip on Monday.

NIO Shares Climb, CXMT Registers Paper Profit While Delivery Expectations Climb

NIO shares were up roughly 3.6% at $4.85 as of 10:53 a.m. EDT. The ADRs were set for a third consecutive session of gains.

29 July 2026

Breaking·Electric Vehicles·NYSE:NIO·Stock Market

Social Security COLA Projection for 2027 Drops, Cutting Estimated Benefit Increases by $16.6 Billion

An independent projection for the 2027 Social Security COLA has dropped by one percentage point, decreasing the calculated annual benefit rise by roughly $16.6 billion.

29 July 2026

Breaking·Economic Forecasts·Stock Market

Nokia (HEL:NOKIA) shares fall further as AI-driven demand fails to boost short-term revenue

Nokia Oyj hovered close to €7.75 by midday Wednesday, deepening losses seen after its latest results. Shares have fallen roughly 15.4% since the July 22 close.

29 July 2026

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

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares put to Orbital AI environmental test, valuation at roughly 82x sales

SpaceX fell ahead of Wednesday’s market open after renewed environmental attention on its orbital artificial-intelligence project. NBC News, in a report on Tuesday, pointed to scientists raising issues about pollution from spacecraft re-entry. Nasdaq trading starts at 9:30 a.m. EDT.

29 July 2026

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·Space·Stock Market·Technology

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares fall following projected $238 billion loss amid scrutiny of AI investment

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

29 July 2026

Nvidia slipped further ahead of the opening bell on Wednesday, as the ongoing valuation adjustment continued. The main Nasdaq session was shut, but premarket activity was in progress.

Intel Shares Fall Further as Investors Scrutinise AI Revenue Growth

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·NASDAQ:INTC·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

29 July 2026

Intel Corporation slipped 1.6% to $84.96 in premarket trade early Wednesday. Shares declined 5.9% on Tuesday, finishing the session at $86.30.

QuantumScape Shares Sink to 52-Week Low Following Investor Reaction to PowerCo Milestone Update

Breaking·Electric Vehicles·ETR:VOW3·NASDAQ:QS·Stock Market

29 July 2026

QuantumScape Corporation touched a 52-week low on Tuesday. Shares continued to fall as investors sold off following last week’s earnings, even as the company maintains substantial liquidity.

Dow Futures Climb While Nasdaq Drifts, Continuing Wall Street’s AI Shift

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·LON:SDR·NASDAQ:AAPL·NASDAQ:AMD·NASDAQ:AMZN·NASDAQ:INTC·NASDAQ:META·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market

28 July 2026

U.S. equity futures diverged Tuesday as regular trading remained halted. Dow futures rose by 0.9%, but Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.8%. S&P 500 futures fluctuated close to flat.

30-Year Treasury Yield Hits 19-Year Peak After Fed Maintains Rates, Real Yields Lead Sixth Straight Weekly Gain

NEW YORK, July 30, 2026, 07:04 EDT — The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury climbed to its highest mark since 2007 following the Federal Reserve’s decision to keep interest rates steady, as rising real yields spurred a sixth consecutive week of gains.

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·Stock Market

30 Jul

SoFi Technologies (NASDAQ:SOFI) Slides 8.9% After Revenue Forecast Revised Up, Profit Guidance Unchanged

Shares of SoFi Technologies, Inc. fell by $1.49 on Wednesday to end the session at $15.25. The stock’s drop came despite the company reporting record quarterly revenue and raising its full-year sales outlook, as investors shifted their attention to profitability.

Earnings Reports·Fintech·NASDAQ:SOFI·Stock Market

30 Jul

Buybacks Shift UK Dividend Stock Income Rankings

Among the four listed shares, MONY offers the highest cash return. The indicated dividend yield of 5.93% rises to 8.3% when factoring in the £25 million share buyback.

Dividends·LON:BP·LON:LLOY·LON:MONY·LON:STAN·Stock Market

30 Jul

Qantas (ASX:QAN) Project Sunrise Test Flight Meets Range Target, Premium Fare Strategy Highlighted

Qantas overcame a key endurance test for Project Sunrise. The flight addressed an engineering issue but left commercial uncertainties unresolved.

Airlines·ASX:QAN·Stock Market

30 Jul

Bitcoin ETF Inflows Resume, but Renewed Demand Centers on Single Fund

Spot bitcoin ETFs listed in the U.S. saw net inflows resume on Wednesday, with a $32.1 million total increase. However, this figure was boosted largely by BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust, or IBIT, which attracted $89.8 million. Ahead of the U.S. cash ETF trading session, bitcoin traded at close to $64,488.

Cryptocurrency·ETFs·NASDAQ:MORN·NYSE:BLK·Stock Market

30 Jul

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) shares surge close to 9% after easing of AI order backlog tempers spending worries

Shares of Microsoft Corporation gained 8.8%, reaching $424.93 during Thursday's premarket session. U.S. regular trading hours had not yet begun. The stock closed at $390.54 on Wednesday.

Artificial Intelligence·NASDAQ:MSFT·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

Sandisk suffers 55% plunge in July, wiping out almost $200 billion as earnings expectations increase

NEW YORK, July 30, 2026, 05:11 EDT — Sandisk has lost 55% of its value in July, erasing close to $200 billion in market capitalisation as the company faces mounting pressure to surpass earnings estimates.

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

30 Jul

Uniper Canada LNG Agreement Reduces Ksi Lisims FID Shortfall to 1–2 Mtpa

BERLIN, July 30, 2026, 11:10 CEST — Following its recent LNG agreement in Canada, Uniper has cut Ksi Lisims' gap for a final investment decision to between 1 and 2 million tonnes per annum.

Energy·EPA:TTE·ETR:UN0·LON:SHEL·Natural Gas·Stock Market

30 Jul

Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) Q2 Results Signal Prediction Markets Surpass Crypto

Shares of Robinhood Markets declined after the company reported results that exceeded second-quarter earnings expectations. U.S. regular trading had not yet begun at time of publication.

Cryptocurrency·Earnings Reports·Fintech·NASDAQ:HOOD·Stock Market

30 Jul

U.S. Premarket Opens; Normal Trading Set for 09:30 EDT as Second-Home Mortgages Climb 4.1% with Wealthier Buyers Returning, Though Activity Stays 65% Under Record High

Redfin data indicated that U.S. second-home mortgage originations climbed 4.1% in 2025, marking their first yearly gain in four years. Rocket Companies has held ownership of Redfin since July 2025.

NASDAQ:RDFN·NYSE:RKT·Real Estate·Stock Market

30 Jul

Micron (NASDAQ:MU) Declines Nearly $92 Billion Amid Scrutiny Over Longevity of Memory Rally

Micron lost about $92 billion in market capitalization on Wednesday, based on its 1.13 billion shares outstanding. The stock ended the session at $739 and fell to $729.65 in premarket trading.

Breaking·KRX:000660·NASDAQ:MU·Semiconductors·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

Visa (NYSE:V) Cuts Jobs as $563 Million Charge Highlights Cost Efficiency Measures

Visa's upcoming cuts come after the company took on $563 million in severance expenses during the previous quarter. This charge accounted for the majority of the uptick in personnel costs. Despite these charges, demand stayed robust.

NYSE:V·Stock Market

30 Jul

Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) scales back Nova models as $200 billion AI investment put to test

Artificial Intelligence·Breaking·E-Commerce·NASDAQ:AMZN·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

Dow Drops 1,153 Points as Fed Hold and Oil Surge Raise Rate Risk

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shed 1,153.18 points Wednesday, closing at 51,594.14. The S&P 500 fell 1.52%. The Nasdaq Composite lost 1.74%. Oil’s 7%-8% jump and the Federal Reserve’s rate hold revived inflation fears.

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·Stock Market

30 Jul

SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) NROL-95 Launch Highlights Attention on $8.05 Billion Pentagon Contracts

SpaceX sent the secretive NROL-95 mission into orbit early on Thursday, just hours after securing a $1.6 billion contract from the Space Force.

Breaking·NASDAQ:SPCX·Space·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

Stock Market Today: Live Updates 30.07.2026

LIVEMarkets rolling coverageStarted: July 30, 2026, 4:00 AM EDTUpdated: July 30, 2026, 7:29 AM EDT Bitcoin Steadies at $64,000 as Microsoft AI Cloud Performance Lifts Stocks July 30, 2026, 7:27 AM EDT. Bitcoin hovered around $63,900 as U.S. equity futures advanced, led by Microsoft’s robust AI-powered cloud results, helping the S&P 500 futures rise 0.2% and the Nasdaq 100 advance 0.4%. Microsoft’s cloud business posted its strongest growth in four years with disciplined spending, unlike Alphabet’s spending increase that unsettled markets. Bitcoin largely tracked moves in chip and AI shares rather than reacting to crypto-specific catalysts. Live updates: Bitcoin holds

LON:BA·LON:LLOY·LON:RR·Stock Market

30 Jul

Carvana (NYSE:CVNA) Shares Drop After Outlook Points to Weaker Profit Expansion in Second Half

Carvana stock declined by 8.1% in after-hours trading on Wednesday as investors concentrated on the company's full-year outlook, which signals limited profit growth in the latter half of the year. New York trading closed earlier, but after-hours transactions were ongoing.

Earnings·NYSE:CVNA·Stock Market

30 Jul

Fortinet, Inc. (NASDAQ:FTNT) Shares Surge 11% on Service Pipeline Outlook

Shares of Fortinet climbed after the cybersecurity firm lifted its forecast for 2026. The increase came on the heels of a strong second-quarter performance, with results surpassing expectations for sales, billings and profit.

Breaking·Cybersecurity·Earnings·NASDAQ:FTNT·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

Ambev Shares (BVMF:ABEV3; NYSE:ABEV) Under Pressure as Beer Recovery Lags 2024 Outlook

Ambev S.A. ended the session at R$15.90 ahead of a key earnings report focused on margins on Thursday. Initial estimates project Brazilian beer volume growth ranging from 5% to 8%. The upper end of this outlook would still leave volumes trailing those seen in the second quarter of 2024.

BVMF:ABEV3·Earnings·NYSE:ABEV·Stock Market

30 Jul

Cipher Digital falls 13% alongside AI data center stocks; bitcoin trades flat

Cipher Digital Inc. ended Wednesday's session at $17.69, falling 13.4%. The drop wiped approximately $1.1 billion from its market capitalisation based on initial estimates. Trading volume was 39.7 million shares, about 1.55 times the recent average.

Artificial Intelligence·Cryptocurrency·Data Centers·NASDAQ:CIFR·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

Chipotle Shares Gain After Q2 Results Surpass Expectations; Stock Buybacks Soften Profit Decline

Shares of Chipotle Mexican Grill climbed 5.9% in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The restaurant reported quarterly sales that surpassed expectations, and it raised its full-year guidance. The regular session had ended before the update.

Earnings·NYSE:CMG·Stock Market

30 Jul

Starbucks (NASDAQ:SBUX) shares gain 6% after Q3 tops estimates on higher traffic; core margin remains tight

Starbucks shares climbed 5.6% in after-hours trading following its quarterly results. The stock was at $109.99 at 18:01 EDT, compared with a cash close of $104.14.

Earnings·NASDAQ:SBUX·Stock Market

30 Jul

Arm stock drops post-earnings despite profit beat as stock-based compensation weighs

Shares of Arm Holdings dropped roughly 7% to $209 during after-hours trading on Wednesday. The stock finished regular trading 8.1% lower at $224.89 prior to the earnings release.

Earnings·NASDAQ:ARM·Stock Market·Technology

30 Jul

US Mortgage Rates Climb Following Fed Decision as Treasury Yields Advance

NEW YORK, July 29, 2026, 18:00 — US mortgage rates increased after the Federal Reserve maintained its policy stance, with yields on long-dated Treasury notes also moving higher.

Federal Reserve·Interest Rates·Real Estate·Stock Market

30 Jul

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