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Ruchi Gupta

Ruchi Gupta

Ruchi Gupta is a senior research analyst and financial writer with over 15 years of experience and over 30,000 articles analyzing U.S. public companies. She has contributed to leading platforms such as Market Realist, Benzinga, and Zacks Investment Research, and previously worked with BusinessDay Nigeria, Genpact (GE domain), and ABN AMRO Bank. Ruchi holds a first degree in Accountancy and a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (First Class) from the International School of Business and Media in India.

Currently based in New Zealand, she continues to provide in-depth coverage of the U.S. stock market, combining rigorous research expertise with accessible financial writing.

Most Recent Stories

Wall Street Can't Agree on Palantir. Here's What Investors Should Do Next

Palantir's blockbuster Q2 results has Wall Street divided with valuation fears and growth bulls tussling.

$SRIT : 7,027.16 (+1.25%)
PLTR : 172.01 (+10.32%)
Dear GOOGL Stock Fans, Here's What Google's AI Shakeup Means for Alphabet

Google just announced a major AI leadership shakeup with Chief Scientist Jeff Dean departing after 27 years.

MSFT : 499.99 (+0.03%)
GOOGL : 354.30 (-0.96%)
XLC : 111.25 (+0.06%)
AMZN : 274.48 (+0.82%)
Here Is How to Play Zillow Stock After Its Latest Restructuring

Zillow Group gears up for second-quarter results as management announces layoffs.

$NASX : 26,690.62 (+1.30%)
Z : 33.61 (+0.54%)
Palantir Just Reported a Blowout Quarter and Raised Its Guidance. Wall Street Is Blown Away by PLTR Stock.

Palantir reported second‑quarter 2026 results on Monday, raising guidance and dropping fresh historical milestones as Wall Street’s rally gathered pace.

MSFT : 499.99 (+0.03%)
$SPX : 7,757.64 (+0.62%)
PLTR : 172.01 (+10.32%)
A Palantir Deal May Boost Mercury System’s Efficiency, But Don’t Rush to Buy MRCY Stock

Mercury Systems partners with Palantir to speed up defense production and modernize supply chains.

$IQY : 1,811.16 (+0.76%)
MRCY : 108.64 (-0.17%)
PLTR : 172.01 (+10.32%)
MarketAxess Surges 29% on ICE Acquisition. Here Is How to Play MKTX Stock Before the Deal Closes.

MarketAxess reported solid second-quarter results, beating estimates while announcing the Intercontinental Exchange acquisition.

$NASX : 26,690.62 (+1.30%)
MKTX : 162.53 (-0.06%)
ICE : 150.30 (+0.37%)
Here Is Why Newsmax's Meta Partnership Could Accelerate the Path to Profitability for NMAX Stock.

Newsmax partnered with Meta to access its archived content library, estimated at $25 billion annually.

META : 592.10 (+0.37%)
NMAX : 8.97 (+4.79%)
IWM : 301.56 (+1.11%)
Why Wedbush Says Price Hikes Are a Double-Edged Sword for Qualcomm Stock

Qualcomm is gearing up for a price hike. But a Wedbush analyst says the plan could backfire with MediaTek lurking.

QCOM : 167.86 (+4.66%)
$SPX : 7,757.64 (+0.62%)
$SRIT : 7,027.16 (+1.25%)
Intel Just Posted Its Best Revenue Growth in 15 Years. Here’s What It Means for INTC Stock.

Intel recently posted Q2 earnings and announced a partnership with Synopsys for designing 14A chips using AI EDA flow.

INTC : 101.65 (+1.84%)
SNPS : 415.99 (+2.47%)
$SRIT : 7,027.16 (+1.25%)
Agentic AI Is Coming to Chip Design. Here Is Why Synopsys Stock Could Be the Biggest Beneficiary.

Synopsys partners with Nvidia on agentic AI after partnering with Intel last week.

NVDA : 223.96 (+2.27%)
INTC : 101.65 (+1.84%)
SNPS : 415.99 (+2.47%)
$SRIT : 7,027.16 (+1.25%)
SMSN.L.IX : 4,134.000 (-1.90%)

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More than 70% of Nasdaq 100 $QQQ stocks are now trading above their 200-day moving average, the strongest market breadth in more than 1 year 📈 🥳 https://t.co/vLoUGIW9cC
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BREAKING 🚨: ArgentinaArgentina's Peso has fallen to an all-time low against the U.S. Dollar and has now collapsed 99.8% since 2009 🤯 👀 https://t.co/MjqsH49Jak
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Robinhood $HOOD forms a Golden Cross for the first time since January 2024 🚨 The last one sent price soaring 440% over the next 13 months 📈 🥳 https://t.co/ylgoNFru8F
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Gold just scored its biggest weekly gain since January 📈 📈 https://t.co/C8VNz6SklV
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Global Food Prices hit highest level in 3.5 years 🚨 🚨 https://t.co/kscmHULUnX
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Stock Market hits highest level of Greed since May 📈 🥳 🤑 https://t.co/7Zba0OCJEd
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Gold getting launched 🚀 🚀 https://t.co/krEZ74Iu2i
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Amazon formed a bearish reversal candle after Founder Jeff Bezos filed to sell $4 billion worth of $AMZN shares, which may pressure the price for the foreseeable future 👀 For magnified bearish exposure, consider the Tradr 2X Short AMZN Daily ETF $AMZO from @TradrETFs https://t.co/6ANplusOEz https://t.co/CCyC0fRbZJ
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