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Toll Brothers Shares Jump as Luxury Home Buyers Shrug Off Slowdown
Toll Brothers beat earnings and revenue estimates despite falling deliveries, as its affluent customer base kept buying and orders grew 5% -- sending shares to their biggest one-day jump since June.
Aug 20, 2026
TJX Beats on Earnings but Marmaxx Stumble Dings the Stock
TJX Companies topped Wall Street estimates on both sales and profit, but a self-inflicted slowdown at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls sent shares lower -- creating what analysts call a buying opportunity for patient investors.
Aug 20, 2026
Treasury Doubles Bond Buybacks as 30-Year Yields Hit 19-Year High
The U.S. Treasury will double its buyback of long-dated bonds to at least $4 billion per operation after 30-year yields hit their highest level since 2007, offering investors a signal on where borrowing costs may be headed next.
Aug 20, 2026
Alibaba Profit Falls 75% as AI Capex Surges, Cloud Growth Hits 45%
Alibaba's June-quarter profit plunged 75% as AI infrastructure spending jumped, but cloud revenue grew 45% and AI product revenue posted its twelfth straight quarter of triple-digit growth -- shares fell over 6%.
Aug 20, 2026
Bitcoin Rallies Toward $72,000 as Trump Pushes Crypto Clarity Act
Bitcoin surged more than 5% to its highest level since June after a White House push for crypto market-structure legislation triggered a $2.7 billion short squeeze across digital assets.
Aug 20, 2026
Oil Jumps 3% as Trump Vows 'Economic Warfare' on Iran
Brent crude spiked above $94 and WTI topped $88 after President Trump threatened sweeping new sanctions on Iran and the UAE suspended trade with Tehran, reviving supply-shock risk for energy investors.
Aug 20, 2026
Chinese Robot Maker's 460% IPO Pop Signals a New Investable Theme
Unitree Robotics, the world’s biggest humanoid robot maker, closed its first trading day in Shanghai up 460% from its IPO price, after briefly spiking nearly 630% intraday. The close valued the…
Aug 19, 2026
Apple's AI Spending Restraint Is Becoming Its Biggest Advantage
Apple is separating itself from the rest of the Magnificent Seven, and the reason is unusual: it’s spending less, not more, on artificial intelligence infrastructure. While Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,…
Aug 19, 2026
Target's Turnaround Gains Steam With Tariff Refund Boost
Target delivered its second straight quarter of encouraging results on Wednesday, sending shares up 4% as investors warmed to signs that the retailer’s turnaround plan is finally taking hold. Net…
Aug 19, 2026
Gold Jumps 8% in Two Weeks as Rate-Cut Bets Return
Gold is staging a sharp comeback after months in the doldrums. The metal hit an all-time high of $5,354 an ounce in late January before sliding 25% over the following five months, dropping below…
Aug 19, 2026
30-Year Treasury Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2007
The bond market just sent a loud signal that investors can’t ignore. The yield on the 30-year U.S. Treasury bond climbed to 5.327% this week, its highest level in 19 years, as stalled U.S.-Iran talks…
Aug 19, 2026
Lowe's Warns of 'Pressure' in Home Improvement Spending
Lowe’s delivered a mixed report card Wednesday that captures where the U.S. consumer stands right now: still spending, but far more selectively. The home improvement giant topped Wall Street’s profit…
Aug 19, 2026
Reddit Enters the S&P 500, Forcing $3 Billion in Index Buying
Reddit officially joined the S&P 500 index on Tuesday, replacing AvalonBay Communities as the apartment REIT merges with Equity Residential. The announcement sent Reddit shares surging more than…
Aug 18, 2026
Goldman Sachs: September Fed Rate Hike Now Very Unlikely
Goldman Sachs chief economist Jan Hatzius told clients this week that a Federal Reserve rate hike at the September 15-16 meeting has become “very unlikely,” arguing that markets remain too hawkish…
Aug 18, 2026
Qualcomm Stock Jumps 20% on Secret Hyperscaler Chip Deal
Qualcomm stock rocketed as much as 20% intraday this week after the company revealed something Wall Street wasn’t expecting: a custom AI chip agreement with a major, unnamed hyperscaler. The stock…
Aug 18, 2026
Oil Jumps Past $90 as Iran Ceasefire Collapses — Energy Stocks in Focus
Brent crude broke above $90 a barrel Tuesday for the first time since late July after the fragile ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran officially lapsed, with President Trump ruling out any extension…
Aug 18, 2026
Home Depot Beats Estimates But Stays Cautious on Housing
Home Depot delivered better-than-expected fiscal second-quarter results Tuesday, but the home improvement giant’s own executives admit the housing market remains “frozen” — a signal worth watching…
Aug 18, 2026
ECB Economists Warn AI Stock Rally Is Headed for a Painful Correction
European Central Bank economists just delivered a blunt warning to investors riding the artificial intelligence boom: history says a sharp correction is coming, and it may not matter whether AI…
Aug 18, 2026
Wells Fargo Says Texas Boom Could Lift Huntington Bancshares
Wells Fargo is betting big on Texas’s financial rise — and on Huntington Bancshares to capitalize on it. The firm initiated coverage of the Ohio-based regional bank this week with an overweight…
Aug 17, 2026
Jefferies Sees 47% Upside for This Cancer-Screening Stock
Jefferies believes cancer-screening company Freenome is on the verge of a major growth phase, initiating coverage this week with a buy rating and a $17 price target — implying roughly 47% upside from…
Aug 17, 2026