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Gold Advances Amid Crude Oil Plunge Ahead Of Upcoming U.S. Fed Rate Meeting

(RTTNews) - Gold prices have edged higher on Friday, partially offsetting the losses from yesterday's plunge after crude oil prices plummeted, lowering both oil-linked inflation concerns and the consequential expectations of an interest-rate hike by the U.S. Federal Reserve.

Moody's says 'unprecedented' AI spending threatens credit quality of Amazon, Meta, Alphabet and others

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Moody's said AI spending is forcing even the world's most cash-rich corporations to lean heavily on debt, stock sales and off-balance-sheet moves.

Trader who successfully shorted Tesla into earnings now sets sights on this high flyer

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The bearish Tesla set-up we flagged ahead of Wednesday's report has delivered most of what it can.

Tractor Supply Moves Up In Analyst Rankings, Passing Wabtec

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In a study of analyst recommendations at the major brokerages, for the underlying components of the S&P 500, Tractor Supply Co. (Symbol: TSCO) has taken over the #71 spot from Wabtec Corp (Symbol: WAB), according to ETF Channel. Below is a chart of Tractor Supply Co. versus

Oil Prices Fall Back as Red Sea Oil Shipments Continue

September WTI crude oil (CLU26 ) is down -3.62 (-4.04%), and September RBOB gasoline (RBU26 ) is down -0.0929 (-2.79%). WTI crude oil prices (CLU26 ) are down by about -4% today, giving back much of Thursday’s rally of +6.17%. Meanwhile, Sep Brent crude oil prices (CBU26 ) have fallen...

Stocks making the biggest moves midday: American Airlines, Coherent, SLB, Tesla & more

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Here are some of the companies making headlines in midday trading.

Weak Chip Stocks Put Downward Pressure on Broader Market

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The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -1.17%. September E-mini S&P futures (ESU26 ) are down -0.10%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures...

Southside Bancshares Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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Southside Bancshares (NYSE:SBSI) reported second-quarter 2026 net income of $26.8 million, up $3.6 million, or 15.4%, from the prior quarter, as higher non-interest income and lower expenses more than offset pressure on net interest income. Diluted earnings per share rose to $0.

Orchid Island Capital Q2 Earnings Call Highlights

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Oracle Is One Step From Junk—Can It Afford the AI Boom?Orchid Island Capital (NYSE:ORC) reported second-quarter 2026 earnings of $0.44 per share, compared with a loss of $0.11 per share in the first quarter, as book value and total return improved during the period. Controller J

Anthropic's new AI model rivals Fable 5 and is cheaper as businesses fret about costs

Anthropic said Claude Opus 5 is its best performing and its most cost-effective offering.