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- Yahoo Finance · ANF, XRT · Aug 26, 2026Why Abercrombie & Fitch Stock Surged 35% Today
Abercrombie & Fitch just jumped 35% on a blowout quarter, while a major sportswear brand is closing 113 stores and seeing its shares plunge. Meanwhile, packaged-food companies are padding their numbers with one-off tariff refunds that mask weak underlying business.
- The Wall Street Journal · NVDA, SAP · Aug 26, 2026Nvidia Reports Blowout Quarter, Says Demand for AI Chips Is Getting Even Hotter
Nvidia just reported a blowout quarter and says demand for its AI chips is accelerating, while SAP was downgraded because analysts doubt it can actually turn AI hype into revenue. The AI trade is splitting: companies selling the raw computing power are cashing in, while software firms still have to prove it.
- CoinDesk · XRP, XRPN · Aug 28, 2026An XRP treasury company backed by Ripple is a shareholder vote away from Nasdaq
A Ripple-backed company that will hold XRP on its balance sheet has cleared regulatory paperwork and is one shareholder vote away from listing on the Nasdaq under the ticker XRPN, with the vote set for September 30.
- Barron's · TLT, UUP · Aug 26, 2026Hotter-Than-Expected Inflation Puts Pressure on Warsh to Detail Fed Strategy
Inflation came in hotter than expected in July, and even prominent voices like ex-India central bank chief Raghuram Rajan are saying the Fed may need to raise rates, not cut them. All eyes are on Fed Chair Warsh's Jackson Hole speech at 10 a.m. today for clarity on how hawkish he'll be.
- Reuters · PYPL · Aug 27, 2026Advent, Stripe consortium is said to drop pursuit of PayPal, Bloomberg News reports - Reuters
PayPal's stock had been propped up by reports that a consortium of Advent and Stripe was exploring a buyout. Now that consortium has walked away, removing the main reason the stock was elevated.
- Yahoo Finance · APLD, NVDA, WULF · Aug 27, 2026TeraWulf Jumps 6% as NVIDIA’s Guidance Reignites the Compute Trade, Applied Digital Gains 5%
Nvidia's upbeat outlook has investors buying smaller companies that build the data centers powering AI, like TeraWulf and Applied Digital, which jumped 5-6% in a day.
- Bloomberg · TLT, ZB · Aug 27, 2026Fed-Treasury ‘Regime Change’ May Fuel Bond Rally, Citrini Says
The Treasury Department and the Fed are reportedly coordinating to issue more short-term debt and less long-term debt, which one research shop says could fuel a rally in 30-year bonds. Even though the latest inflation reading came in a bit hot, bond yields barely moved — suggesting the market is already shrugging off inflation news.
- CNBC · CRM, FIG, TEAM · Aug 27, 2026Salesforce leads software rally, rocketing 20% on track for second-best day ever
Salesforce just jumped 20% after crushing earnings and announcing a big AI partnership, and the same day other software names like Figma and Atlassian surged as investors realized AI is helping software companies rather than killing them. The whole beaten-down software group may be turning around at once.
- Bloomberg · BRENT, USO, XLE · Aug 27, 2026Kuwait and Qatar Add to Growing Oil Flows Getting Through Hormuz
The war premium is draining out of oil. More Gulf crude is getting through the Strait of Hormuz than feared, Oman and Iran just made a surprise de-escalation move, and prices are tumbling — which has already proven to be a tailwind for stocks.
- Barron's · MRVL · Aug 25, 2026Why Marvell Earnings Matter More for an AI Revival Than Nvidia’s
Marvell's upcoming earnings report could matter more for the AI trade than Nvidia's, because Marvell's custom-chip business shows whether big tech companies' spending on bespoke AI chips is accelerating.
- Reuters · IEF, TLT, UUP · Aug 26, 2026BOJ deputy chief calls for timely rate hike, focus on inflation risk - Reuters
Inflation came in hot in July and stays well above the Fed's comfort zone, keeping a September rate hike on the table — and now even Japan's central bank is publicly calling for higher rates. Two of the world's biggest central banks turning hawkish at once is bad news for bonds.
- Bloomberg · CRM, QQQ · Aug 26, 2026Nasdaq Futures Rise 1% on Nvidia's Sales Outlook: Markets Wrap
Nvidia just told investors to expect stronger-than-feared sales, and the same evening Salesforce raised its own yearly forecast thanks to an expanded AI deal with Anthropic. Two different companies, same message: businesses are still spending big on AI.
- CNBC · RVMD · Aug 26, 2026Revolution Medicines gets FDA nod for targeted pancreatic cancer drug
Revolution Medicines just won FDA approval for a once-daily pill that targets a key driver of pancreatic cancer — one of the hardest cancers to treat. Drug approvals like this often unlock a fresh wave of buying as the company can now actually sell the medicine.
- Reuters (via Google News) · FXC, USDCAD · Aug 26, 2026Trump: time to teach Canada you can't do this anymore - Reuters
Canada has announced dollar-for-dollar retaliation against new U.S. tariffs, and Trump is promising to escalate further. A deepening trade fight is bad news for Canada's export-heavy economy, which usually weakens its currency against the U.S. dollar.
- Yahoo Finance · MU, WDC · Aug 26, 2026Micron Technology Has Fantastic News for Memory Stock Investors
Memory chip prices are rising fast, which is great news for Micron — and Nvidia's earnings call tonight is squarely focused on memory prices and AI demand, giving Micron a direct near-term catalyst.
- Yahoo Finance · ORCL · Aug 26, 2026Oracle's historic stock rout could be a buying opportunity
Oracle just suffered one of its worst stock plunges in memory, but analysts argue the sell-off overdid it and the shares now look cheap. The panic selling may have created a chance to buy a solid company at a discount.
- Yahoo Finance · IVV, SPY, VOO · Aug 26, 2026UBS lifts S&P 500 target to 8,100 as earnings upgrades broaden beyond AI
UBS just raised its S&P 500 target to 8,100 because company profit upgrades are spreading beyond just AI stocks. The market is treading water ahead of Nvidia, giving investors a calmer entry point into broad index exposure.
- Yahoo Finance · AMD, INTC, MU, TSM · Aug 26, 2026Why a Single Wire Report About Government Cash Sent AMD, Intel, and Micron Higher Overnight
A single report about U.S. government cash flowing into domestic chipmakers sent AMD, Intel, and Micron up overnight. Meanwhile analysts are publishing bullish multi-year price targets on TSMC, the world's biggest chip manufacturer.
- Investor's Business Daily · BSX · Aug 26, 2026Boston Scientific Hammered After Cyber Attack Tampers With Shipments
Boston Scientific's stock is getting hit after hackers tampered with its shipment systems, disrupting its ability to deliver medical devices to customers.
- CNBC · QQQ, XLP, XLV · Aug 26, 2026Fed’s preferred inflation gauge shows core prices rose 3.3% annually in July
Prices are still climbing faster than the Fed wants, but shoppers have stopped spending — the economy is slowing while inflation stays hot. That combination hurts flashy growth stocks and favors steady, defensive businesses like healthcare and everyday essentials.
- Cointelegraph · BTC, IBIT, MSTR · Aug 26, 2026Bernstein forecasts Bitcoin to reclaim $125K by late 2026 ahead of cycle peak
Bitcoin just climbed back above $80,000 for the first time in months, and now both a major Wall Street bank and a famous crypto investor are calling for much higher prices by year-end. Bernstein sees $125,000, and Arthur Hayes says Treasury buyback mechanics will flood the market with money that leaks into Bitcoin.
- Bloomberg · BLK, GS, MS · Aug 24, 2026Goldman, Neos Discuss $2.3 Billion Deal
Goldman Sachs is paying up to $2.25 billion to buy Neos Investments, a firm that builds actively managed ETFs. That shows big banks are willing to pay top dollar for ETF businesses, betting the shift from traditional mutual funds to ETFs keeps accelerating.
- CNBC · OKLO, SMR, VST · Aug 26, 2026Morgan Stanley says investors should scoop this stock tied to the AI buildout
The AI boom needs enormous amounts of electricity, and Wall Street is now pushing the companies that generate that power. Morgan Stanley just named an energy infrastructure stock a top pick for the AI buildout, while small nuclear companies are landing potentially record-breaking contracts.
- Yahoo Finance · DFSV, SHY, ZT · Aug 26, 2026Four Fed bank boards wanted rate hike before July 2026 hold
Four regional Federal Reserve banks wanted to raise interest rates before the Fed's July hold, showing hawkish pressure is building inside the central bank. But UBS argues the Fed still won't hike because of housing costs and AI-driven investment, meaning the market may be underpricing the chance of future hikes.
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