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Applied Materials set to report strong Q2 earnings on AI chip demand surge
Applied Materials, a leading supplier of semiconductor manufacturing equipment, is expected to report strong Q2 earnings on August 13, 2026, driven by increased demand for AI chips. Analysts forecast earnings per share around $3.39-$3.40, up from $2....

Hyliion boosts commercial vehicle electrification with strong Q2 and $41.7M U.S. Navy contract
Hyliion Holdings reported a strong Q2 with revenue rising to $4.9 million from $1.5 million a year earlier, driven by research and development work with the U.S. Navy. The company secured a $41.7 million contract to develop KARNO Power Modules, advan...

IREN shares jump 6% as Microsoft accepts first AI cloud data center, starting revenue clock.
IREN's shares rose 6% after Microsoft formally accepted the Horizon 1 AI cloud data center in Texas, triggering the start of the contractual service term and allowing IREN to begin invoicing Microsoft. This milestone is part of a $9.7 billion, five-y...

Texas transmission projects could create 41,000 jobs and $120M in local taxes annually, boosting the economy by $18B.
CenterPoint Energy's new transmission projects in Texas are expected to generate significant economic benefits, including creating approximately 41,000 construction jobs and $120 million in annual local tax revenue. These projects aim to improve grid...

Inflation slows to 3.4% but rising gas and diesel prices still pressure consumer costs.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose 3.4% year over year in July, signaling a slowdown in inflation but still above the Fed's 2% target. Despite this, gas prices surged 24.7%, with regular gasoline up 29% year over year, significantly impacting Americ...

Paramount may sell CNN to ease political pressure amid $111B Warner Bros. Discovery merger lawsuit.
Paramount Skydance faces a Sept. 30 deadline to settle a $111 billion merger deal with Warner Bros. Discovery, which includes CNN. The merger is challenged by 12 state attorneys general over antitrust concerns about film and cable market share, not C...

Eco Wave Power advances 1 MW wave energy project with breakwater work in Porto, Portugal
Eco Wave Power is progressing its first 1 MW wave energy project in Porto, Portugal, as APDL begins rehabilitation of the Barra do Douro breakwater. CEO Inna Braverman will meet with APDL and key subcontractors in August to coordinate the breakwater ...

Law firm probes Accelerant's $4B deal with Thoma Bravo over possible board breaches and shareholder concerns
Ademi LLP is investigating Accelerant's $4 billion acquisition by Thoma Bravo for potential breaches of fiduciary duty by the board and unfair terms in the deal. Accelerant shareholders are offered $20.25 per share in cash, but insiders stand to gain...

South Korea's AI-driven stock surge faces risks from high leverage and weak real-world returns.
South Korea's stock market, especially KOSPI and EWY, is highly leveraged and vulnerable despite bullish AI-driven sentiment. Leverage in AI and memory stocks has risen since March, increasing the risk of forced selling and market crashes like the on...

AI infrastructure spending hits $770B in 2026, but much revenue is circular, raising credit risk concerns.
Corporate America plans to invest $770 billion in AI infrastructure in 2026, but much of the revenue generated is part of a circular financing loop among major tech firms like Microsoft, Nvidia, and Oracle. This loop means the same money is counted m...

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