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Three ‘popular stocks’ Cathie Wood has sold in July

As capital markets navigate mid-summer volatility, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has been quietly repositioning its flagship portfolios. The growth-focused asset manager made headlines throughout July 2026 by taking profits and trimming exposure to several market darlings. Rather than abandoning technology, Wood’s systematic divestments reflect a tactical pivot away from mature tech valuations toward high-conviction, early-stage

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WTI and Brent crude oil prices retreat on Hyperliquid as US-Iran war pauses

Crude oil prices pulled back on Hyperliquid as the US and Iran paused their recent attacks. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) dropped to $86.82 from last week’s high of $93, while Brent, the global benchmark, fell to $98. So, is this the start of a new retreat? US and Iran paused their strikes Crude oil

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Here’s why Donald Trump paused his attacks against Iran

President Donald Trump paused his attacks against Iran after 13 consecutive days of intense strikes as top advisors warned about the fading stockpiles of key defense munitions and the impact of the strikes on pushing Iranians back to the negotiating table. Trump has paused his attacks against Iran According to Axios, Trump ordered the military

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Here’s why the Uber stock price is in a free fall

Uber stock price is in a free fall this year and is trading at the lowest level since April last year. It has plunged by over 35% from its highest point since September last year. This retreat has pushed its market capitalization from a record high of $206 billion to the current $134 billion. So,

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Economy

Three ‘popular stocks’ Cathie Wood has sold in July

As capital markets navigate mid-summer volatility, Cathie Wood’s ARK Invest has been quietly repositioning its flagship portfolios. The growth-focused asset manager made headlines throughout July 2026 by taking profits and trimming exposure to several market darlings. Rather than abandoning technology, Wood’s systematic divestments reflect a tactical pivot away from mature tech valuations toward high-conviction, early-stage

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Why are Nvidia-backed CoreWeave, Nebius, and IREN stocks plunging?

Top neocloud companies, including those backed by Nvidia, have fallen sharply over the past few days as concerns about the industry’s outlook have intensified and investors await the upcoming earnings reports from major technology companies. Nebius stock has dropped by 37.3% from its highest point this year. It recently revealed that Nvidia owns a 9.3%

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Adani and other Indian power stocks rally on AI play, but are valuations too high?

India’s energy sector is at a unique juncture. Heatwaves are increasing power consumption across the grid, and hyperscalers are trying to build AI data centers in the country. Are these twin pillars of demand going to help the power companies in the country? Especially when power companies are seen as a proxy for an AI

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Alphabet, Tesla earnings set a nervous tone: all eyes on Meta, Amazon and Microsoft

Artificial intelligence has become the biggest growth story in global technology, but this week’s earnings from Alphabet and Tesla have reminded investors that building the infrastructure behind that boom is becoming increasingly expensive. And, investors are not okay with this. While both companies reported robust revenue growth and highlighted expanding demand for AI-related products and

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How Wall Street’s AI boom is becoming the Fed’s next inflation problem

“Many participants noted that ongoing strong demand for AI infrastructure would likely sustain upward pressure on prices for technology products and electricity.” That line from the Federal Reserve’s June meeting minutes captured a shift that Wall Street is only beginning to price. Artificial intelligence was sold to investors as a productivity revolution. For the Fed,

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Sci-fi to reality? OpenAI’s Hugging Face hack explained

Science fiction scenarios are slowly becoming reality.  OpenAI this week said one of its AI agents autonomously escaped a controlled testing environment, accessed the open internet, and hacked the AI platform Hugging Face.  The disclosure has reignited debate over AI safety, autonomous agents, and cybersecurity. Increasingly capable models are beginning to demonstrate behavior that extends

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