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The Market Sold Alcoa After Earnings—But It May Be Missing the Real Story

Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA) just handed investors a lesson in reading between the lines. Shares fell after the aluminum giant reported Q2 2026 earnings and trimmed its full-year outlook, partly due to a weather-related disruption at one of its Australian facilities. However, t

I left the U.S. for Trinidad and Tobago: My family of 4 spends about $3,000 a month—and we've never been happier

Chantel Henry lives with her husband and two kids in Trinidad. She says living there has made her American Dream more affordable.

World Cup audience stayed bipartisan despite Trump's prominent role, CNBC survey finds

2026

Nearly half of registered voters watched the 2026 World Cup, with income and education shaping viewership more than party affiliation, the survey found.

'WarshGPT': How Wall Street is adapting to the Fed's new era of communication

Investment firms are readying for an era with less public commentary from the U.S. central bank. Some are relying on AI for an edge.

How are prediction markets taxed? The IRS hasn’t provided guidance yet

Experts say the lack of federal guidance makes it's unclear on how prediction markets winnings should be reported and levied.

These are the most oversold stocks after a rough week on Wall Street

ORCL, ORCLN, ORCLCL, IBM, ORCLUS

The major averages posted weekly losses, but a few tech stocks — such as Oracle and IBM — sold off especially hard.

Korean beauty products are becoming mainstream in the U.S. Why there may be even more growth ahead

2026

Morgan Stanley forecasts that K-beauty sales in the U.S. can reach approximately $4 billion in 2026.

MarketBeat Week in Review – 07/13- 07/17

NFLX, GOOGL, MU, FAST

Another manic market week was punctuated by a tech wreck that pressured the S&P 500 and NASDAQ indexes. Nothing was working in the technology sector: chipmakers, neocloud providers, and hyperscalers were all down, as investors grew impatient or just tired of the artificial intel

Ukrainian drone attacks kill seven warehouse workers in Russia, spark fire at Moscow region oil depot

Russian governors say Ukrainian drones struck two online retail warehouses. Ukrainian President Zelenskyy says Kyiv hit military logistics facilities.

U.S. military says it has completed the latest round of strikes against Iran, amid more disruptions to shipping

U.S. Central Command says it continues to enforce a naval blockade against Iran, while Kuwait and Bahrain say they have intercepted more Iranian projectiles.