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Crude Oil Prices Jump as Ships Attacked in the Strait of Hormuz

August WTI crude oil (CLQ26 ) today is up +1.73 (+2.52%), and August RBOB gasoline (RBQ26 ) is down -0.0312 (-1.04%). Crude oil and gasoline prices are mixed today. Crude oil prices jumped following attacks on shipping in and around the Strait of Hormuz. Gasoline prices are sliding today as...

Chip stocks sell off after Samsung earnings fall short of high AI bar

Samsung Electronics' results weren't enough to please investors after stock's 145% run up

Supreme Court's Kagan, Barrett to testify to House for budget request, a first since 2019

Supreme Court justices last testified to Congress was 2019, when Elena Kagan and Samuel Alito discussed a budget request with a House subcommittee.

Stock Indexes Falter as Chip Stocks Tumble

ALK, SNDK, ADI, RIVN, TRI, ALAB, STX, WDC, AMD, CTSH, SPY, ADSK, MU, AAL, QQQ, NOW, ADBE, MCHP, RCL, ARM, MRVL, CRM, AMAT, UAL, INTU, FISV, DDOG, ASML, MSFT, QCOM, NCLH, LRCX, DIA, ON, PLTR, KLAC, CRNX, NXPI, LUV, CCL, WDAY, DAL, INT

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.67%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.38%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -2.14%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.68%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Microchip Gains From Rising Mixed-Signal MCU Demand: What's Ahead?

MCHP, ADI, TXN

MCHP is poised to benefit from mixed-signal MCU demand as industrial, auto, aerospace and data center markets recover and bookings strengthen.

1-Day Nasdaq-100 At-the-Money Straddle Performance Analysis

Short dated index option trading has grown tremendously over the past few years. Most trading occurs in options expiring on the current or following day.

Can AI Infrastructure Demand Keep Driving FormFactor Stock Higher?

FORM, COHU, TER

FORM's AI infrastructure push is fueling demand for probe cards, HBM testing, GPUs, custom ASICs and CPO, with revenue gains eyed through 2030.

How to buy SpaceX at a 20% discount

The stock has come under pressure recently following the unwind of the SpaceX proxy trade.

Tuesday's ETF with Unusual Volume: JHSC

JHSC, CRNX, PATH, NOVT

The John Hancock Multifactor Small Cap ETF is seeing unusually high volume in afternoon trading Tuesday, with over 367,000 shares traded versus three month average volume of about 44,000. Shares of JHSC were down about 0.3% on the day. Components of that ETF with the highest v

Tuesday's ETF Movers: IHE, PSI

CRNX, TRVI, UCTT, COHU, PSI, IHE

In trading on Tuesday, the iShares US Pharmaceuticals ETF is outperforming other ETFs, up about 3.1% on the day. Components of that ETF showing particular strength include shares of Crinetics Pharmaceuticals, up about 98.8% and shares of Trevi Therapeutics, up about 10.6% on th