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The Unemployment Rate actually dipped a tick to 4.1% and hasn't been lower since January 2025. US manufacturing activity expanded in July at the fastest pace in more than four years as demand remained strong, production surged and firms added workers.
bitcoin developers have used AI tools to find almost 5,000 security vulnerabilities across almost 400 projects in just 24 hours
Arm Holdings is rated a Strong Buy, positioned to capitalize on the surging AI and AGI CPU market. ARM's AGI CPU demand has doubled QoQ, with secured capacity for over $2 billion in orders and major partners like Meta and Oracle. Management targets $25 billion in revenue by FY31, but I expect ARM could capture 15-20% AGI CPU share, implying $33–44 billion in revenue potential.
Kao Corporation (KAOOY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Prepared Remarks Transcript
The EU's tech chief called on Meta and TikTok to "act decisively" to stem disinformation at times of crisis, saying the European Commission held talks with both platforms Friday following last week's Ceuta migrant surge.
The crypto markets are heading to close the weekly trade on a bullish note, with the Bitcoin price reclaiming $65,000 while Ethereum approaches $2,000. Interestingly, the traditional markets and the traditional asset, gold, are also posting strong weekly gains.
FIGS NYSE: FIGS reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue growth of 29% as demand increased across scrub wear, non-scrub apparel, international markets, institutional sales and retail community hubs. The healthcare apparel company also raised its full-year revenue and profitability outlook, despite a new restriction affecting imports from a manufacturing partner in Jordan.
Fluor NYSE: FLR reported second-quarter revenue of $4.3 billion, up 9% from a year earlier, as strong project execution helped lift adjusted EBITDA to $149 million from $96 million in the prior-year period. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $0.91 from $0.43.
Flutter Entertainment NYSE: FLUT reported second-quarter revenue growth of 3% as strong customer engagement around the FIFA World Cup and acquisitions helped offset customer-friendly U.S. sports results and higher taxes in the United Kingdom.
Fidelity National Financial NYSE: FNF reported higher second-quarter earnings as strength in its Title segment, including commercial activity and improved margins, offset a still-muted residential housing transaction environment.
Shift4 Payments NYSE: FOUR reported second-quarter 2026 results above its prior guidance, citing growth across its payments businesses and resilience in its diversified exposure to restaurants, lodging, sports and entertainment, luxury retail and international markets.
Fastly NYSE: FSLY reported record second-quarter revenue and improved profitability as customers expanded their use of its network, security and Compute products. The company also raised its full-year 2026 revenue and operating-profit outlook.
Fortuna Mining NYSE: FSM reported second-quarter 2026 results marked by $380 million in sales, $200 million in adjusted EBITDA and $85.7 million in free cash flow from ongoing operations, while advancing its Séguéla expansion in Côte d'Ivoire and Diamba Sud development project in Senegal.
Fuel Labs ships mainnet with parallelized execution for high-performance Ethereum apps this week as Bitcoin holds above $64K and market cap reaches $2.3T.
The Ironwood upgrade helped reinstate confidence in the network, but not enough to attract strong capital inflows.
