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Better Altcoin Buy: XRP vs. Stellar (XLM)
Key PointsBoth XRP and Stellar are competing to capture inflows of tokenized assets.Stellar has the larger share of those assets today.But XRP is much better positioned for the long term. 10 stocks we like better than XRP ›(function(){var m=document.getElementById("pit-7593c99c-37f7-44bd-a18e-683310...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
First Horizon (FHN) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.DATEWednesday, July 15, 2026 at 9:30 a.m. ETCALL PARTICIPANTSHead of Investor Relations - Tyler CraftChairman, President and Chief Executive Officer - Bryan JordanChief Financial Officer - Hope DmuchowskiChief Credit Officer - Thomas HungTAKEAWAYSNet Income Available to...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
BlackRock (BLK) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.DATEWednesday, July 15, 2026 at 7:30 a.m. ETCALL PARTICIPANTSChairman and Chief Executive Officer - Laurence D. FinkChief Financial Officer - Martin S. SmallPresident - Robert S. KapitoGeneral Counsel - Christopher J. MeadeTAKEAWAYSAUM -- reached a record $15.3 trillion...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
Nike Is Down 76% From Its All-Time High. Is This a Once-in-a-Lifetime Buying Opportunity Before the Stock Goes Parabolic?
Key PointsNike's brand shouldn’t be overlooked, as it supports the company’s relevance over the long term. Overall revenue trends continue to be disappointing, with competitive forces and the macro backdrop making things even more difficult. Shares trade at a historically low price-to-sales ratio, b...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
BNY (BNY) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
Image source: The Motley Fool.DATEWednesday, July 15, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. ETCALL PARTICIPANTSHead of Investor Relations - Marius MerzChief Executive Officer - Robin Antony VinceExecutive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer - Dermot William McDonoghTAKEAWAYSTotal Revenue -- $5.7 billion, up 13%...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
If I Could Tell Every Nervous Investor 1 Thing About the Stock Market Right Now, It's This
Key PointsThe S&P 500 index has always made it through various adverse situations to reach new highs. Perhaps no behaviorial factor matters more to stock market success than keeping a long-term mindset. 10 stocks we like better than S&P 500 Index ›(function(){var m=document.getElementById("pit-ec6da...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
PINK vs. IXJ: Which Health Care ETF Is the Better Buy for Investors?
Key PointsThe iShares Global Healthcare ETF (IXJ) charges a lower expense ratio and pays a higher dividend yield than the Simplify Health Care ETF (PINK).PINK has delivered stronger one-year and three-year returns than IXJ.PINK donates all of its net profits to breast cancer research, while IXJ offe...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
Prediction: Micron and Sandisk Stocks Will Both Plummet After July 30
Key PointsMicron and Sandisk have been huge beneficiaries of the artificial intelligence (AI) memory supercycle.While demand for high-bandwidth memory, DRAM, and NAND remains strong, companies like Apple are exploring ways to reduce on-device memory requirements. Micron and Sandisk cratered earlier ...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
Last Time the S&P 500 Crossed This Valuation Milestone, the Stock Market Crashed by 49%. Will History Repeat?
Key PointsThe S&P 500 index is trading at its highest valuation since the peak of the dot-com bubble.In 2002, the index was down by as much as 49% from its peak, and it didn't set another new high until 2007. Artificial intelligence stocks are currently leading the S&P 500 higher, but cracks are sta...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
OceanaGold Announces Renewal of Share Buyback
(All financial figures in United States dollars unless otherwise stated) VANCOUVER, BC, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanaGold Corporation (TSX: OGC) (NYSE: OGC) ("OceanaGold" or the "Company") announces it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange ("TSX&...PR Newswire
Wed, Jul 22
Sharon AI Appoints Anuj Goel as Chief Financial Officer
NEW YORK, July 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- SharonAI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SHAZ) and its subsidiaries ("Sharon AI" or "the Company"), a leading Australian Neocloud, today announced the appointment of Mr. Anuj Goel as incoming Chief Financial Officer, strengthening the company's...PR Newswire
Wed, Jul 22
Should You Buy Amazon Before July 30?
Key PointsAmazon shares currently trade 8% below their peak from early May. The smartest investors will focus on what makes this a great business with an eye on the long term.These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires ›(function(){var m=document.getElementById("pit-2f57baa9-7dc9-47cf-8...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
Costco Stock: Next Stop $1,100?
Key PointsCostco's durable earnings growth should continue lifting the share price higher over time. At a price-to-earnings ratio of 47.2, the market views this business quite favorably.10 stocks we like better than Costco Wholesale ›(function(){var m=document.getElementById("pit-1c312d31-8615-4847-...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
What Bank Earnings Just Revealed About the Health of the American Consumer
Key PointsMajor banks, including JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, recently reported stellar second-quarter earnings. Consumer spending is strong across all income segments, while credit metrics have improved. Bankers attributed the strong consumer spending to a stable labor market and a boost fro...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
SpaceX Hosts First Earnings Call Since Its IPO. Is SpaceX a Buy Ahead of the Aug. 4 Earnings Release?
Key PointsSpaceX made its early investors rich, but investors who bought in at the IPO have lost money. Scaling Starlink provides SpaceX’s clearest near-term path to profitability and positive free cash flow. 10 stocks we like better than Space Exploration Technologies ›(function(){var m=document.g...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
If Mark Zuckerberg Says These Words on July 29, Meta Platforms' Stock Could Skyrocket
Key PointsMeta Platforms could launch a cloud division and generate revenue from its vast computing resource network.The company doesn't have a lot to show for its hundreds of billions of dollars in AI computing equipment. 10 stocks we like better than Meta Platforms ›(function(){var m=document.getE...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
This Unsung Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hero Just Announced Incredible News. Is It Still a Buy?
Key PointsASML is one of the most important companies in the AI build-out.The company's stock is far from cheap. 10 stocks we like better than ASML ›(function(){var m=document.getElementById("pit-53ea13ad-47b8-4c3c-ab9d-8f97b4c3cdc5");if(!m||!window.IntersectionObserver)return;var c=m;while(c&&!c.da...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
Why Is Walt Disney Stock So Much Cheaper Than Netflix? This Is the Only Answer I Can Think Of.
Key PointsNetflix stock’s price-to-earnings ratio is 38% more expensive than Disney’s. In addition to sizable content-related investments, Disney’s theme parks and cruises are capital-intensive. Netflix’s revenue growth is slowing amid intense competitive pressure. 10 stocks we like better than Walt...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
I'm Officially Sounding the Alarm on GE Vernova: Here's What Investors Should Buy Instead
Key PointsGE Vernova remains an excellent business, but its premium valuation leaves less room for mistakes.Quanta Services offers essential electrification exposure with stronger valuation support and a durable labor advantage.Grid infrastructure builders may provide a smarter long-term AI power in...The Motley Fool
Wed, Jul 22
Newborn Town Expects 1H2026 Revenue Increase of over 34% as AI Continues to Empower Business Growth
[Hong Kong – 22 July2026]Newborn Town Inc., a leading global social entertainment company(Newborn Town or the company, stock code: 09911.HK), released its unaudited operating data for the first half of 2026.For the six months ended 30 June 2026, the company’s total revenue is estimated to reach US$595 million to US$615 million, representing a year‑on‑year increase of approximately 34.3% to 38.8%, continuing a strong growth momentum. Revenue from social networking business amounted to approximately US$530 million to US$545 million, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 34.2% to 38.0%. Revenue from innovative business recorded approximately US$65 million to US$70 million, representing a year-on-year increase of approximately 35.4% to 45.8%. This is the first time the company has presented its operating data in United States dollar.Rapid Growth in Social Networking Business as Flagship Products Expand GloballyAccording to the announcement, revenue from social networking business continued to grow, mainly driven by the company’s ongoing global expansion and full‑chain AI applications, supporting the steady growth of its flagship products. Since the beginning of the year, the company has continued to expand its global footprint around its core social networking business, maintaining its leading position in various markets such as MENA and Southeast Asia, while accelerating expansion into high-growth and high-value markets including Latin America, Japan, South Korea, Europe and the United States, further reinforcing its position as a leading player in the global social entertainment industry. The company’s flagship products have made positive progress in new market expansion. TopTop continues to leverage its UGC ecosystem advantage, becoming a household-name app in GCC markets such as Saudi Arabia, and ranking among the top in its category globally. With continually improved product quality and deeper local operations, TopTop made significant progress in high‑value markets such as Japan and Europe. It also entered the iOS Top 10 free casual games in Japan for multiple times during the first half of the year, according to DianDian Data.The company’s diverse-audience social networking business also maintained steady growth. HeeSay, its global community platform for LGBTQ+ audiences, continued to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia, consistently ranking among the Top 10 in social app in countries including Vietnam and the Philippines. A recent research report noted that Newborn Town’s core competitive moat lies in its highly localized and operation‑intensive barriers, its monetization model centered on social spending, and its ability to diversify risk through a “bush-like” portfolio of social apps. Together, these strengths form a differentiated advantage that is difficult for competitors to replicate in the short term.AI Advancements Fuel Strong Momentum Across Innovation BusinessThe company’s innovative business delivered strong growth momentum in the first half of the year, primarily driven by the rapid expansion of its short drama business, supported by AI-powered content production and operations.In the first half of the year, the company steadily advanced its short drama business across multiple global markets, including Europe and United States, while accelerating the integration of AI technology into short drama production. Playlet, its short-form drama app, continued to broaden its presence in high‑value markets such as the United States, Japan and South Korea, achieving significant growth in its user base. Earlier this year, Playlet became one of the first partner platforms to integrate Seedance 2.0.According to TikTok’s short drama Q1 revenue report, one of the company’s hit titles ranked second on the platform by first-month revenue. A third-party research report noted that, with AI significantly improving short drama production efficiency, Newborn Town is well positioned to capitalize on its strengths in localized operations and user acquisition, while further enriching its social entertainment content ecosystem.The company’s other innovative businesses also maintained steady progress. Its quality games maintained solid momentum, with flagship titles sustaining long-term operations and generating stable profit contributions, while the commercialization of new titles progressed smoothly. The social e-commerce business continued to deepen its presence in specialized verticals and enhance its product and service capabilities, providing further support for the growth of the innovative business.In recent years, the company has continued to deepen the application of AI technologies across the entire business chain, spanning R&D and operations, while steadily improving its AI capabilities. Its self-developed multimodal algorithm model, Boomiix, continues to upgrade, improving the accuracy of social matching and the intelligence of operations. The company’s Siyu AI, an internal data intelligence platform, significantly shortened turnaround times for data queries, anomaly analysis, and report generation. Its proprietary AI-powered design platform KIVI has also greatly enhanced both the efficiency and diversity of content production, including virtual gifts and marketing creatives.Alongside strengthening its underlying AI capabilities, the company continued to expand the commercial application of AI. Aippy, an AI-powered gaming community incubated by the company, secured tens of millions of US dollars in independent financing at a post-money valuation of US$250 million. The platform has recorded nearly four million downloads worldwide, with daily active users increasing approximately sixfold since the beginning of the year and user retention ranking among the industry’s strongest.Meanwhile, NUSD Pay, the company’s AI agent payment initiative, commenced commercial operations, further broadening the range of AI-powered use cases. The company also continued to expand its strategic investment portfolio across the AI sector, investing in projects spanning world models and AI-native game engines, as well as AI interactive gaming and AI-powered advertising and marketing, further strengthening its AI application ecosystem.During the first half of the year, the company continued its share repurchase and cancellation. In March, Newborn Town announced to allocate approximately HK$ 300 million over the next two years for share repurchases. During the reporting period, the company completed two rounds of share cancellations, involving an aggregate of approximately 10.206 million repurchased shares with total consideration of approximately HK$ 85.126 million. In addition, on July 9, the company announced that it had repurchased shares from the market under the NBT Restricted Share Unit Scheme to support its long-term employee incentive program, for a total consideration of approximately HK$39.838 million.In March, Newborn Town was officially included in the list of eligible securities under the Stock Connect, further broadening access for mainland investors. Since its inclusion, the company has seen significantly stronger market attention and trading activity, with average trading value increased about twofold compared with the three months prior to inclusion. The company’s shareholder base has continued to diversify, providing a solid foundation for its stable long-term growth.About Newborn TownNewborn Town has grown into a leading technology company which was listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEX) in 2019 under the stock code 9911.Committed to creating positive emotional value worldwide, Newborn Town has developed a diverse portfolio of applications in the social networking and entertainment sectors. Its social apps include MICO,YoHo,TopTop,SUGOandHeeSay,together with gaming products like Alice's Dream: Merge Games. These applications have achieved widespread acclaim, reaching over one billion users in over one hundred countries and regions.Newborn Town considers the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region a key market and has also extended its influence in Southeast Asia, Europe, the United States, Japan,and South Korea. The company aims to become the world's largest social entertainment company.For enquiries, please contactDLK Advisory pr@dlkadvisory.com22/07/2026 Dissemination of a Financial Press Release, transmitted by EQS News.The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.Media archive at www.todayir.comEQS
Wed, Jul 22
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