• Kalshi to offer betting on drug trial results and FDA regulatory decisions | 2026-07-16
  Move comes as prediction platforms rapidly gain popularity and offer opportunities to bet on virtually anythingKalshi is expanding its wagers to include bets on drug trial results, an expansion into new predictions territory as platforms continue to rapidly gain popularity and offer opportunities to bet on virtually anything.The betting platform said the expansion into clinical trials and FDA regulatory decisions would help surface information on drug trials that otherwise go unreported. A publicly listed contract on a drug trial would produce a “continuously updated, public probability that reflects the weight of the evidence, rather than the preferred message of the trial sponsor”, the company said. Continue reading...
• The Bull Case For RTX (RTX) Could Change Following Major UK Training Win And AI Advances | 2026-07-16
  In July 2026, Omnia Training announced a £2.00 billion, 15-year UK Ministry of Defence contract for the British Army’s digitally enabled collective training, led by RaytheonUK alongside Capita, Cervus, Rheinmetall UK and Skyral, while RTX’s Raytheon and Pratt & Whitney units advanced missile defense and AI-driven engine inspection capabilities. Together, these moves highlight RTX’s push deeper into high-tech defence training, next-generation interceptors and AI-enabled aerospace maintenance,...
• Japan’s Robotics and Manufacturing Leaders Build on NVIDIA Cosmos to Advance Physical AI Frontier | 2026-07-16
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• TSMC Targets 40%+ Sales Growth, Lifts 2026 Capex to $64 Billion | 2026-07-16
  AI demand drove higher revenue and spending guidance despite a 3% premarket share decline.
• TSMC Lifts U.S. Investment Plan to $265 Billion With $100 Billion Expansion | 2026-07-16
  Additional funding would add four chip plants, expanding TSMC's planned U.S. footprint to 10 fabs and two packaging facilities.
• Why Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X ETF Just Crashed | 2026-07-16
  SOXL is a big bet on semiconductor stocks. That bet doesn't always work out as planned.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing: Record Profits Chart the Future of AI (NYSE: TSM) | 2026-07-16
  The world's most advanced chip foundry provided clear evidence that AI adoption continues.
• Dow Jones Hangs On While Memory Chips Take Another Beating | 2026-07-16
  Why is the Dow holding up while the Nasdaq sinks? Healthcare gains are offsetting the semiconductor carnage.
• Why Sandisk Stock Is Still Dropping | 2026-07-16
  Investors were wrong to sell TSMC stock today -- and probably wrong to sell Sandisk, too.
• The Chip-Stock Slide Isn’t Over. The AI Trade Is Still Under Pressure. But ‘No One Is Short’ | 2026-07-16
  The chips are down, extending what’s been a rough stretch for the AI trade lately.
• Recent Report Shows That Rep. Rick Allen Sold Up to $50K Worth of Intuit Stock | 2026-07-16
  Records from July 15, 2026 indicate that Representative Rick Allen of Georgia made a sale of Intuit (NASDAQ:INTU), valued between $15,001 and $50,000, with the transaction dated June 10, 2026 and filed in July. As of
• Why Is Micron Stock Still Falling? | 2026-07-16
  Investors are wrong to sell Micron stock today.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited (TSM) Continued Its Rally as a Key Foundry for AI Semiconductors | 2026-07-16
  Janus Henderson Investors, an investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for the “Global Sustainable Equity Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. Global equities experienced a robust quarter, with the Fund returning 16.17%, outperforming the Index’s 13.16% gain and the Peer Group’s 12.98% return. An overweight in information technology, particularly […]
• Intel Stock Looks Beaten Down Today, but Here Is Where It Could Be Headed in 5 Years | 2026-07-16
  The chipmaker's stock has been on an absolute tear over the past year.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited’s (TSM) Improved Long-Term Gross Margin Guidance Signals Confidence | 2026-07-16
  Magellan Investment Partners, an Australian investment management company, released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter for “Magellan Global Opportunities Fund”. A copy of the letter can be downloaded here. The Fund invests in companies with sustainable competitive advantages that generate returns exceeding their cost of capital over time. In Q2, the global stock market rose 13.8%, […]
• Taiwan Semi’s AI Spending Spree Tests Investor Nerves as Capex Surges Past $60 Billion | 2026-07-16
  TSMC reports record profits and strong demand for AI processors, but investors are concerned about its increased capex.
• Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co Ltd (TSM) (Q2 2026) Earnings Call Highlights: Strong ... | 2026-07-16
  TSMC reports robust Q2 2026 results with significant revenue growth and increased capital expenditures to meet rising demand in advanced technologies.
• TSMC Plans Bigger U.S. Chip Expansion | 2026-07-16
  New facilities would produce advanced 2-nanometer processors
• 5 Things to Know Before the Stock Market Opens on Thursday | 2026-07-16
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• Jim Cramer Blames SK Hynix Chaos for TSMC Fall Despite 'Insanely Good' Q2 Earnings: 'A Casino of Emotions' | 2026-07-16
  Jim Cramer warns the semi market is a "casino of emotions" as TSMC stock slides despite insanely good Q2 earnings and the SK Hynix debut.

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