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Thu, Aug 20th, 2026
The Biggest Players in a $500 Billion Market Are Exiting. Here’s Why Costco Just Entered.

Costco is entering Medicare through SCAN just as major insurers scale back, giving the retailer another way to deepen its relationship with its aging customer base.

HUM : 381.28 (+0.86%)
COST : 930.67 (-2.75%)
XLP : 85.55 (-1.14%)
UNH : 385.65 (-0.76%)
Are Wall Street Analysts Bullish on FedEx Stock?

Despite FedEx’s outperformance relative to the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts maintain a cautiously optimistic outlook on the stock’s prospects.

XLI : 179.69 (-1.24%)
$SPX : 7,653.73 (-0.70%)
FDX : 329.02 (+0.19%)
Paul Tudor Jones Just Liquidated His Entire Stake in Applied Materials Stock. I Don’t Think He’s 100% Bearish on AI Though… Yet

Paul Tudor Jones has a growing put position and a now-liquidated common stock position in Applied Materials. Is he bearish on AI?

KLAC : 184.57 (-1.44%)
AMAT : 487.70 (-1.60%)
NVDA : 216.72 (-0.39%)
LRCX : 305.38 (-0.58%)
AMD : 461.36 (-1.08%)
MU : 947.68 (+1.13%)
ASML : 1,742.17 (-0.55%)
TSM : 414.69 (+0.63%)
Up almost 20%, Here’s Why Microsoft Stock Could Rise Even Further

While Microsoft plans to increase capital expenditures again in fiscal 2027 as it expands AI infrastructure to meet customer demand, higher spending is helping accelerate revenue growth.

MSFT : 481.46 (-0.40%)
WMT Stock Slides as Walmart Same-Store Sales Disappoint

Walmart shares are slipping on weaker-than-expected Q2 same-store sales growth. Here’s why WMT stock is still worth buying on the dip.

WMT : 103.45 (-9.49%)
Unusual Options Activity Spikes in This 1 Stock After Earnings: How to Trade It Here

A 7,500-contract sweep drove 63% of AS's Dec. 18 $45 call volume, signaling high-conviction bullish positioning. With strong Q2 results, raised guidance, and 13 of 14 analysts rating it Strong Buy, Amer...

ANPDY : 237.3000 (+0.55%)
AS : 32.65 (-4.03%)
Mullen Group Ltd. Announces Declaration of Monthly Dividend

OKOTOKS, Alberta, Aug. 20, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (TSX: MTL) The Board of Directors of Mullen Group Ltd. (" Mullen Group ", " We ", " Our " and/or the " Corporation ") announced today that it has declared...

MTL.TO : 26.14 (+0.65%)
Why Coty (COTY) Shares Are Falling Today

Why Coty (COTY) Shares Are Falling Today

COTY : 2.81 (-7.26%)
David Friedberg Says 1 Piece of SpaceX Could Be Worth a Trillion Dollars Inside 18 Months, ‘That I Think Funds All of the Rest of This’

Friedberg spoked about SpaceX on the All-In podcast earlier this month.

NFLX : 80.65 (+0.54%)
SPCX : 132.31 (-5.26%)
SPOT : 534.67 (+0.24%)
Talos Energy, Transocean, HighPeak Energy, and Murphy Oil Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

Talos Energy, Transocean, HighPeak Energy, and Murphy Oil Shares Are Soaring, What You Need To Know

RIG : 5.97 (+2.23%)
HPK : 8.29 (+1.59%)
TALO : 17.81 (+3.73%)
MUR : 38.05 (+3.20%)

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Ethereum $ETH Breakout 🚀 🚀 https://t.co/f9sFl4NYqA
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Of the 6 largest Mag 7 stocks (excluding $TSLA), $META is not only the worst performer this year, but also the only one in the red this year 📉📉 https://t.co/bQXWPZt8mI https://t.co/IVPV6SDLw7
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Moderna's $MRNA 177% gain today was the largest by any S&P 500 stock this century 📈 🤑 🥳 https://t.co/zzvoLPazST
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U.S. Dollar 15-Year Trendline 🚨 It's Now or Never https://t.co/MDWjouf3Xb
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