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Investors piling into the Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:PLTU) just watched their fund rip 63.76% in a single week.
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Investors piling into the Direxion Daily PLTR Bull 2X Shares (NASDAQ:PLTU) just watched their fund rip 63.76% in a single week.

Silver: Solar demand headwinds emerge – Commerzbank

The major stocks in this report all look likely to jump at the open, as Wall Street celebrates job losses in a “bad news is good news” move.

U.S. natural gas futures picked up some ground following losses the previous session on the expanding inventory surplus.

Sandisk Corporation is upgraded to Strong Buy with a $3,900 price target, implying 200% upside as AI transforms memory from cyclical to core infrastructure. SNDK's PCIe Gen 5, QLC, and BiCS8 technologies, combined with vertical integration and Kioxia partnership, position it as a key AI infrastructure supplier. Consensus underappreciates SNDK's shift from consumer electronics to AI-driven demand, supporting a re-rating from 5x to 15x P/E as margins and growth accelerate.

Stocks are higher Friday despite the U.S. losing jobs in July, as slowing average hourly wage growth and a drop in the unemployment rate to 4.1% offered potentially encouraging signs for the Fed's inflation fight. Kevin Hincks breaks down the jobs report, the latest headlines from Iran, Airbnb (ABNB) surging after earnings, and The Trade Desk (TTD) plunging following disappointing quarterly results and a weak outlook.

Investors need to pay close attention to QFIN stock based on the movements in the options market lately.

PPL (PPL) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.33 per share, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.35 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.32 per share a year ago.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Hub Group, Inc. (“Hub” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: HUBG) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders who purchased shares of HUBG during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments.

Silver rallies after disappointing jobs numbers in the United States, sending yields lower in the bond markets.

The U.S. job market is experiencing renewed flatness, with July payrolls declining by 23,000, primarily in local government, finance, and retail. Despite a seemingly positive drop in the unemployment rate to 4.1%, this masks a significant issue: the labor force is shrinking. It decreased by 264,000 last month, and participation has fallen a full percentage point since December. This trend is driven by Baby Boomer retirements and immigrants exiting the workforce, partly due to aggressive deportation policies. While modest payroll growth may not cause higher unemployment, this shrinking labor pool is expected to weaken overall economic growth and accelerate workplace automation.

Expensify is rated Buy, driven by a return to non-GAAP profitability and robust free cash flow growth in 2Q26. EXFY's shift from legacy to AI-native solutions enhanced operating leverage effects, with EBITDA margin rising from -3.9% to +19.6% YoY. Free cash flow guidance for FY2026 was raised 73% to $13M, supporting ongoing buybacks; EXFY repurchased 7% of shares in 2Q26.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 07, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Schall, Brown & Schwartz LLP (“SBS”), a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Insulet Corporation (“Insulet” or “the Company”) (NASDAQ: PODD) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Shareholders who purchased shares of PODD during the class period listed are encouraged to contact the firm regarding possible lead plaintiff appointments.

US stocks were mixed on Friday after a weaker-than-expected July jobs report sharply reduced expectations of a Federal Reserve interest rate hike in September. The Dow Jones index fell about 0.11% or 60 points, while the S&P 500 gained 0.37%.

Starknet's quantum-resistant test on mainnet sets a precedent for blockchain security, urging networks to prioritize post-quantum cryptography. Starknet completes quantum-resistant signature transfer test on mainnet.