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Markets

Marvell Joins S&P as Volatility Slams Chip Sector

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There’s been a bit of a vibe shift since Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tabbed Marvell as “next trillion-dollar company” just a week ago.

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Finance

Move Over, SpaceX: Popular Companies from Lime to Oura Line Up for Market Debuts

After a dry spell amid high interest rates and inflation uncertainty Q1 saw 35 IPOs raise $9.9 billion, according to Renaissance Capital.

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Energy

NextEra Energy Predicts Dominion Takeover Will Reduce Customers’ Power Bills

The smaller company in the deal, Dominion Energy, powers the world’s data center capital in northern Virginia.

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Semiconductors

AI Market Braces for Bellwether Nvidia Earnings Report

The US did approve 10 Chinese firms as buyers for the H200, Nvidia’s second-most powerful AI chip, though no purchases have yet been made.

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Advisor Upside

Why Advisors Are Betting on AI Infrastructure Over Apps

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Even legacy tech companies like Intel and Dell Technologies are riding the AI wave with major stock gains this year.

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Economics

Dismal Jobs Data Gives Fed a Wake-Up Call on Interest Rates

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The economy added just 73,000 jobs in July, according to the Labor Department, well below the expectations of economists surveyed.

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Advisor Upside

Can Buffered ETFs Reshape Portfolio Management?

Defined-outcome funds took in more than $8 billion during the first half of 2025.

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Economics

Bottom Line Undercuts Hot Quarter for Top-Line US GDP

Economists anticipated a 2.5% rate, so the better-than-expected top line figure was obviously cause for celebration, right?

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Finance

Can the S&P 500 Sustain a #HotStockSummer?

On Tuesday, the S&P 500 closed down 0.3%, snapping a remarkable streak of six straight closing highs through Monday.

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International Economics

Trump’s ‘Biggest Deal Ever’ With EU Prompts Yawn From Wall Street

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The deal sets 15% baseline tariffs on EU goods and commits the bloc to buy billions of dollars worth of US energy and defense products.

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International Economics

Tariffs ‘The World Can Live With’: US-Japan Trade Pact Pushes Markets to Record Highs

While 15% tariffs would be nothing to toast in normal times, it seems pretty good after Trump first threatened Japan with a 24% tariff rate.

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Finance

Block Stock Pops in S&P 500 Debut

Block’s membership in the index comes as it transitions into an all-in-one finance platform that offers debit cards and loans to clients.

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Blockchain

MicroStrategy Bolsters Its Bitcoin War Chest

The timing of Strategy’s latest Bitcoin gains was hardly a surprise: last week also marked “Crypto Week” on Capitol Hill.

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