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John Blank

5 of 7 Mega-Caps Report: Global Week Ahead

Mega-cap tech and growth company earnings reports headline a massive week of U.S. corporate results that could shed light on the state of the effervescent "AI trade."

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Aparajita Dutta

The Likely Winners of a U.S.-China Trade Thaw: Asia Pacific Emerging ETFs

As Trump and Xi are expected to meet at the APEC Summit, optimism grows for Asia-Pacific Emerging ETFs poised to gain from a U.S.-China trade thaw.

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John Blank

Early Warning Signs Materialize: Global Week Ahead

The U.S. government shutdown extends into another week while Q3 earnings season is in full swing and U.S./China trade tensions remain tense.

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Yashwardhan Jain

Feeling Tech-Heavy? Diversify With These ETFs Amid AI Bubble Concerns

Wall Street warns of an AI equity bubble as mega-cap tech surges, prompting investors to diversify into ETFs for balanced growth.

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John Blank

Major U.S. Banks Deliver Q3 Results: Global Week Ahead

Major U.S. banks report financial results in the coming week as the third-quarter earnings season kicks into high gear, with investors counting on solid profits to support record-high stock prices.

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Shreya Majumder

Will Monolith AI Buyout Boost CoreWeave's Industrial Cloud Strategy?

CRWV's acquisition of Monolith AI boosts its industrial AI reach, merging simulation tech with its AI cloud to accelerate innovation and efficiency.

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John Blank

Stocks Rise. No Macro Visibility: Global Week Ahead

The U.S. government has shut down. But that hasn't prevented stocks from hitting more record highs, fully confident that bullish rate cuts will keep momentum going.

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Sanghamitra Saha

Time for Emerging Markets ETFs?

Emerging markets are surging on a weak dollar, Fed cuts & AI-fueled Chinese tech rally. ETFs like EEM & CQQQ are outpacing the S&P 500 in 2025.

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John Blank

Balancing Bulls and Bears: Zacks OCT Market Strategy

This month, Zacks Chief Economist John Blank, PhD focus the U.S. market's 2026 outlook -- on a balance -- between bull and bear views.

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Bryan Hayes

Bull of the Day: PDD Holdings (PDD)

This leading e-commerce player is outperforming off the April lows, yet its stock remains relatively undervalued.

PDDNegative Net Change

John Blank

Back to Nonfarm Payrolls: Global Week Ahead

As share markets gear up for the home stretch of an eventful year, loads of key macro data in the U.S. and in Japan is due.

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Shreya Majumder

TTD's JBP Momentum Hits Record High: Unlocking Durable Growth Ahead?

The Trade Desk's record-high JBPs and rapid adoption of Kokai and OpenPath highlight its expanding role in ad tech growth.

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John Blank

Fraught Time for a UN General Assembly: Global Week Ahead

There is no shortage of hot-button issues at the annual gathering, which will be dominated by President Trump's return to the rostrum, war in Gaza and Ukraine and nuclear tensions with Iran.

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Shaun Pruitt

2 Intriguing Tech Stocks to Buy under $20: STNE, PATH

Among the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) list, these tech stocks are standing out in terms of their affordability at under $20 a share.

PATHNegative Net Change STNEPositive Net Change

Yashwardhan Jain

Global Equity ETFs Draw Rising Investor Interest

Global equity funds saw $10.65B inflows as Fed rate cut bets, a weak dollar and diversification needs drive investors abroad.

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Zacks Equity Research

Can Visa Sustain Global Partnerships Through Renewals & Incentives?

V drives growth with global partnership renewals and targeted incentives, but rising costs may test margins in a shifting payments market.

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Shreya Majumder

Can Nebius Become the Next Big AI Player With $17.4B Microsoft Deal?

NBIS lands a $17.4B AI infrastructure deal with Microsoft, fueling growth, financing power, and marking a stronger edge in the cloud race.

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Zacks Equity Research

Mastercard Strengthens Digital Push With GCash 'Tap to Pay' Launch

MA expands digital reach with GCash's Tap to Pay, enabling global contactless payments across 150M locations.

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John Blank

September Markets Can Be Volatile: Global Week Ahead

This is a short 4-day trading week. But since it is the start of the month of September, it is packed with key macro data. The week ends with the critical U.S. August nonfarm payroll number.

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Shreya Majumder

TTD Banks on Kokai's Widespread Adoption: Path to Greater Monetization?

The Trade Desk's Kokai platform, powered by AI, is driving faster client spend, strong adoption and double-digit revenue growth.

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Zacks Equity Research

CRUS, GlobalFoundries Deepen Alliance on Next-Gen Chip Technologies

Cirrus Logic deepens its GlobalFoundries partnership, advancing BCD and GaN technologies to power growth in electronics and autos.

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John Blank

Has Stagflation Arrived in the USA? Global Week Ahead

About 60% of global investors surveyed by Bank of America think U.S. stagflation could be the dominant global market regime within three months.

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John Blank

An August Trading Lull? Global Week Ahead

After the nonfarm payroll print, this week looks fairly quiet on the macro data front. It is the summer holiday period of August in the Western Hemisphere.

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Zacks Equity Research

Iridium Falls 22% on Q2 Earnings Miss & Lowered View, Revenues Up Y/Y

IRDM plunges 22% on Q2 2025 EPS miss and trimmed 2025 service revenue forecast, despite higher total revenues.

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Shreya Majumder

Nebius Races Ahead in AI Infra Space With Strong Customer Engagement

NBIS sees strong AI cloud demand, lands Israel's national supercomputer project and targets up to $1B in run-rate by 2025.

MSFTNegative Net Change NBISPositive Net Change CRWVPositive Net Change