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Strategy (MSTR) stock gains as Standard Chartered backs $100K Bitcoin forecast

Strategy Inc. MSTR (formerly known as Microstrategy) gained on Friday after Standard Chartered said recent weakness in bitcoin reflects investor uncertainty over the company’s evolving strategy rather than any deterioration in its balance sheet. In a note, Geoffrey Kendrick, Standard Chartered’s global head of digital assets research, maintained the bank’s end-2026 bitcoin price target of

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Why Nvidia stock is up around 2% on Friday

Nvidia stock (NVDA) traded higher on Friday as investors looked past reports that one of the company’s largest customers is stepping up development of its own artificial intelligence processors. The stock was up about 2.3% at around $207 at the time of writing after trading lower in premarket activity. Meta advances custom AI chip efforts

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SoFi stock is crawling back: will it surge ahead of Q2 earnings?

SoFi stock has rebounded in recent weeks, climbing from its year-to-date low of about $15 to around $19 today. Even so, the shares remain roughly 42% below their all-time high. CEO Anthony Noto has attributed much of the weakness to the broader pullback in fintech stocks.  With the company’s earnings due later this month, the

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Micron to invest up to $3B in US chip supply chain, stock jumps on AI optimism

Micron Technology shares surged 6% in premarket trading on Thursday after the memory-chip maker announced plans to invest up to $3 billion to strengthen the US semiconductor supply chain. The bullish analyst commentary and improving sentiment toward AI-related memory demand further supported the stock. Micron announces $3 billion US supply chain investment Micron Technology said

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Bitcoin Cash price outlook: Can BCH build on Bitcoin-led gains?

Bitcoin Cash (BCH) traded at $236.38 at the time of writing, posting a 1.5% gain over the past 24 hours. The move comes as the broader cryptocurrency market recorded modest gains, with Bitcoin (BTC) also moving higher during the same period. While BCH has outperformed the wider market slightly, recent price action suggests that the

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Gold recovers as strong US labor data offsets earlier pressure from higher oil prices

Gold prices moved higher on Thursday, recovering above the $4,100 mark after stronger-than-expected US lalabourbour market data boosted investor sentiment. The gains came after the precious metal traded lower earlier in the day as rising oil prices fueled concerns that inflation could remain elevated and delay potential interest rate cuts. Spot gold climbed to an

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Dow Jones slips even as chip stocks offset renewed US-Iran tensions

US stocks opened higher on Thursday as gains in semiconductor shares helped offset renewed geopolitical concerns after fresh exchanges of attacks between the United States and Iran threatened to prolong the conflict and keep investors on edge. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 28 points, or 0.05%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.11%. Nasdaq Composite

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US jobless claims declined last week as labour market holds steady

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits declined last week, pointing to continued resilience in the US labour market even as hiring slowed sharply in June. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits fell by 2,000 to a seasonally adjusted 215,000 in the week ended July 4, the Labor Department said on Thursday.

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Broadcom stock is in a local bear market: will it retest its record high?

Broadcom stock price rose by 5% on Wednesday after extending its relationship with Apple. AVGO rose to $395, a 10% increase from its lowest level this month. It remains in a local bear market after falling by 20% from its highest point this year. So, will it rebound and retest its all-time high? Broadcom expands

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Salesforce stock falls after KeyBanc downgrade on AI growth concerns

Salesforce Inc. (CRM) shares fell 2.5% on Thursday after KeyBanc downgraded the software company, citing concerns that its Agentforce artificial intelligence platform may take longer than expected to become a meaningful growth driver. The downgrade came despite Salesforce’s strong position in enterprise software and follows the company’s better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results reported in late May.

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