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Jim Cramer identifies PWR as a buy for its essential role installing power infrastructure for data centers, calling it the clear winner in the AI-driven grid expansion.

The 30-year yield crested 5.6 percent as equity futures turned mixed, while Capricor Therapeutics jumped 17 percent on positive Hope-3 extension results for its lead candidate.

U.S. equities pared earlier declines as the Nasdaq Composite turned positive on hopes for a Strait of Hormuz deal.

U.S. minivan sales jumped 21 percent last year, crushing the 2 percent overall market gain, as the $27,000 price gap versus large SUVs reshapes family vehicle choices

Dow futures fell Sunday as Trump's Iran comments lifted oil; Micron, Tesla and SpaceX catalysts loom this week

U.S. comparable sales of just 0.8 percent lag inflation as 95 percent of franchisees report declining profitability, forcing McDonald's to commit $5 billion in relief through 2030.

Nasdaq Composite closes at 27,079.32 as Microsoft gains 3.7% on tech sector strength, while Meta declines 3.3%

Economic data releases at 8:30 a.m. ET create predictable order imbalances that equity traders can exploit in the volatile first hour of trading

Generac secured an $8 billion backup power contract with Amazon, while Fluence Energy slashed its revenue forecast by $700 million, signaling divergent bets on AI infrastructure buildout.

Japanese memory giant plans spring 2027 ADS offering to fund AI expansion after 800 percent stock surge in 2026

The State Street SPDR Portfolio S&P 500 High Dividend ETF delivered a 17.03 percent return year-to-date, outpacing the S&P 500's 12.34 percent gain through Sept. 1.

Jim Cramer says Friday's market gains reflect lower crude prices, but warns the Federal Reserve's policy decision will determine whether equities can hold ground.

Rising pension plan funding and tight labor markets prompt selective employers to reintroduce defined benefit plans, but the shift remains limited to specific talent and union situations.

Bloom Energy's stock has surged 150 percent this year on a $25 billion Brookfield partnership and hyperscaler demand; S&P 500 inclusion could amplify gains but execution risk remains acute.

Average 401(k) balances grew 10.5 percent in the second quarter, the largest gain since 2020, as stock market strength pushed year-over-year returns to 13.1 percent.

Steel Dynamics trades near sector averages despite triple-digit earnings growth forecasts, creating a disconnect between fundamentals and valuation that equity investors should scrutinize

Nonfarm payrolls surged 162,000 in August, triple economist estimates, pushing Fed rate hike probability up from 49.4% to 58% and sending Treasury yields higher

Brown-Forman, Fox, and Carnival face revenue declines, stagnant sales, and weak cash generation—three S&P 500 names to sidestep.

Goldman Sachs added Tyson Foods, Block and TPG to its conviction list, seeing up to 43% upside in TPG as it rotates out three names from its portfolio of top equity picks.

Ernst & Young will distribute up to $25,000 per award to employees demonstrating leadership and adaptability, signaling that professional services firms see lasting value in skilled humans directing AI tools—not replacing them.

With the hydrocracker and coker still offline after March's blast, Port Arthur's sustained curtailments threaten Valero's 2029 earnings trajectory and test balance-sheet flexibility for shareholder payouts.

MDT cleared estimates on both lines and lifted full-year organic growth guidance to 7.25-7.75%, but the Diabetes separation structure remains undefined—a variable that limits valuation clarity.

Jonathan Krinsky flags 15 days of 3%-plus swings in 30 sessions as a setup that preceded double-digit losses in five prior cycles.

Record net new ARR growth of 51% and doubled Falcon Flex adoption drove management to raise full-year guidance 630 basis points, signaling enterprise commitment to bundled security platforms.

Formal consensus at $92.3B masks trader expectations of $107B–$110B Q3 guidance; JPMorgan projects Q2 at $94–$95B, but gross margin and capital allocation may matter more than the beat.

Daraxonrasib cleared 6.5 months early with Phase 3 data showing median 13.2-month survival versus 6.7 months on chemotherapy in second-line metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Oracle's 5-year credit default swap surged to 203 basis points on July 24, exceeding its 2008 financial crisis high after S&P downgraded the company one notch above junk over AI spending.

Nvidia reports Q2 results Aug. 26 with consensus at $92B revenue and $2.09 EPS, but customer concentration among Amazon, Microsoft and Google poses the material risk to forward guidance.

TSMC's $100 billion Arizona expansion signals sustained AI chip demand through 2030, but near-term margin compression and capital intensity are pricing in too much risk.

The anti-woke retailer that went public at $200 million in 2023 has now redirected its entire website to its buy-now-pay-later firearms subsidiary, signaling a fundamental business shift.

The contract manufacturer's pivot to long-cycle, design-intensive work and consistent buybacks have driven a 23 percent annualized return over the past decade.

Private equity's portfolio backlog doubled to 33,575 companies in a decade, blocking distributions to pension funds and endowments while delaying carried-interest payouts to Apollo, Blackstone, KKR and Carlyle

The beauty group expanded its cost-cutting program to eliminate up to 10,000 jobs and generate $1.2 billion in savings as merger talks with Puig advance and it shifts spending toward digital retail.

BAC hit $64.00 on Aug. 10 as 20 of 24 analysts rate it Buy or Strong Buy — yet retail investors have largely missed the 39 percent one-year run.

The warehouse chain that built a multibillion-dollar travel business over 25 years is now moving into Medicare plan distribution, adding a regulated financial product to its ancillary portfolio.

Jet fuel costs have dropped sharply after a U.S.-Iran interim peace deal cut oil prices, but IATA's Willie Walsh warns the air transport outlook remains highly volatile.

Julian Emanuel sees 17 percent upside in a bull scenario; Ray Dalio draws parallels to 1929 and 2000, warning AI's promise does not justify any price.

BHP projects global copper demand growing from 34 million tonnes per year today to more than 50 million tonnes by 2050, with data centers alone adding roughly 3 million tonnes.

AXP fell from $340.84 to $320.55 after CEO Stephen Squeri routed earnings upside into growth spending, leaving FY 2026 EPS guidance unchanged at $17.30–$17.90.

Jefferies set a $17 price target on Freenome (FRNM), trading at $11.56, citing the company's cancer screening potential as the core catalyst

Thiel Macro LLC disclosed nearly 1.2 million Vista shares in an SEC filing, making the Argentine oil exporter the fund's second-largest holding behind only Amazon.

University of Michigan inflation expectations hit 4.3% for the year ahead, putting rate-sensitive and consumer stocks in the crossfire as earnings season resumes.

The charity sale at Monterey Car Week set a record for a new production car sold at auction, with proceeds going to Ferrari's educational foundation.

A new bun, reformulated mayo and a president willing to eat on camera helped Burger King post its best quarter against McDonald's in over a decade.

Microsoft's fiscal Q4 results erased a year of losses in one week, with Azure's first $100B annual run rate and 31 percent net income growth driving the move.

The 5.7-liter Hemi makes 25 fewer horsepower than Ram's Hurricane inline-six, yet its mild-hybrid torque and muscle-car exhaust note have buyers choosing it anyway.

Wrong-way bets on AI hedge fund Situational Awareness and Asian equities cost the market maker $15 billion in July — its first monthly loss in roughly 10 years.

Selective AI investors are concentrating in infrastructure names; Marvell now projects 40 percent full-year revenue growth to $11.5 billion as data center demand outruns earlier forecasts.

A-list paparazzi shots are giving buyout firms good press, but a yearslong exit slowdown and fundraising slump remain the real story.

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