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2026-08-17 · equities

AMD's Bond Sale Signals Confidence in Its AI Capacity Expansion

AMD stock edges higher as bond sale follows strong Q2 earningsPublished on 08/14/2026 at 17:23 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (US0079031078) stock is holding just above $483 after the company paired a strong Q2

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2026-08-17 · equities

Monday 8/17 Insider Buying Report: ABCL, BPRN

As the saying goes, there are many possible reasons for an insider to sell a stock, but only one reason to buy -- they expect to make money. So let's look at two noteworthy recent insider buys. At AbCellera Biologics, a filing with the SEC revealed that on Wednesday, Director Mic

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2026-08-17 · equities

Dollar Weakness Boosts Cocoa Prices

May ICE NY cocoa (CCK25) Tuesday closed up +194 (+2.48%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK25) closed up +74 (+1.21%). Cocoa prices on Tuesday settled moderately higher as a slide in the dollar index (DXY00) to 5-month low sparked short covering in cocoa futures. Cocoa prices have

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2026-08-17 · etfs

How Active Finance ETF FDFF Has Delivered on Key Milestone

The ETF landscape grows every day, with new active and passive strategies available for investors to use. Those funds range from core allocations to bespoke, thematic offerings. How, then, should investors parse that pool of strategies? Milestones help funds stand out, like the a

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2026-08-17 · etfs

The Hidden Strength of Active Sector ETFs Spiking Right Now

Sector ETFs have long been a part of the overall ETF ecosystem. The ETF's transparency, flexibility, and tax efficiency have made it a vehicle for all sorts of sector strategies. However, they haven't always delivered. Adding active management may unlock the sector ETF's potentia

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2026-08-17 · equities

Micron stock heats up again, crossing $1,000

The momentum has returned to one of 2026's hottest AI trades: Micron (MU). Shares of the memory chip play crossed the psychologically important $1,000 level in premarket trading on Monday. The stock hasn't traded at or above this price since July 6, per Yahoo Finance AlphaSpace d

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2026-08-17 · equities

Stocks Close Lower on Worries About US Economy

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX) (SPY) on Friday fell by -0.17%, the Dow Jones Industrial Average ($DOWI) (DIA) fell by -0.20%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX) (QQQ) fell by -0.13%. E-mini S&P futures (ESU26) fell -0.27%, and September E-mini Nasdaq futures (NQU26) fell -0.16%. Stocks e

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2026-08-17 · equities

Dollar Falls on Weak US Retail Sales and Consumer Sentiment Reports

The dollar index (DXY00) fell -0.27% on Friday as weak US retail sales and consumer sentiment reports reduced the odds of a September Fed rate hike to 32% from 35% on Thursday. The dollar's decline was curbed by the 10-year T-note yield rising +5 bp despite the weak US economic r

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2026-08-17 · etfs

AI Infrastructure Trade Still Alive. Seize It with SOXL

There's no denying that artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure equities endured a rough stretch in July and "rough" might even be an understatement. However, traders shouldn't write off the sector just yet because the AI infrastructure trade is already showing signs of life

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2026-08-17 · etfs

The Bottlenecks of the Nuclear Fuel & Supply Chain

While there is no shortage of demand from the nuclear renaissance, the rate of deploying new reactors will be determined by the capacity of the supply chain. Expanding capacity for supply chain bottlenecks, such as pump manufacturing and uranium enrichment, is not addressed overn

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2026-08-17 · etfs

Small Caps, Big Opportunities: Consider Value Amid Rally

Small-cap equities are winning out against their large-cap counterparts in a classic David versus Goliath ETF battle. After years of mega-cap technology dominance, small-cap equities have delivered investors a historic first half of 2026. That level of performance makes it easy t

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2026-08-17 · buy-side

Japan's Ippudo aims for Indonesian noodle network with halal help

TOKYO -- The operator of the popular Japanese ramen chain Ippudo says it wants to establish a nationwide network of stores in Indonesia, tapping the market of the world's largest Muslim country with the help of halal-certified restaurants. New Ramen Mania outlets offer non-

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2026-08-17 · equities

A High-Probability Trading Setup to Watch This Week

natural gas update at daily chart basists natural gas chart which is ready fro strong move but have patience some consolidation will show here some important breakout level here as per chart study. natural gas sustain above 323 or close above daily base than will see big move 380

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2026-08-17 · equities

Ferrari Luce: Polarizing EV becomes a $40 million collector's item

A personalized model of Ferrari's first fully electric vehicle has sold for $40 million in a charity sale, defying market skepticism and setting a record for a new car sold at auction. The Sotheby's auction of the Luce "tailor made" at Monterey Car Week in California said the lot

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