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Global Electric Vehicle Sales Diverged In July

Key Points Theglobal marketfor electric vehicles (EVs) was either summer-hot or frosty-cold in July, with sharp differences across regions. All in all, however, demand for both EVs and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) continued to rise. Let’s break this down a bit and flag a company or two that stands to benefit from the recent ...

Jeff Bezos Remains Amazon's Largest Individual Shareholder With Roughly 900 Million Shares. Here's Why That Stake Still Anchors the Stock.

Key Points Bezos still has major skin in the game. His huge Amazon stake keeps his interests closely tied to long-term shareholder value. Planned stock sales can pressure the price temporarily, but Bezos’ continued ownership signals confidence in Amazon’s future. 10 stocks we like better than Amazon › Jeff Bezos is not only the person ...

Best Growth Stocks to Buy for August 13th

Here are three stocks with buy ranks and strong growth characteristics for investors to consider today, August 13th: Blue Bird Corporation BLBD: This school buses company carries a Zacks Rank #1, and has witnessed the Zacks Consensus Estimate for its current year earnings increasing 4.8% over the last 60 days. Blue Bird Corporation Price and ...

Notable Wednesday Option Activity: HUBG, AMD, SPCX

Looking at options trading activity among components of the Russell 3000 index, there is noteworthy activity today in Hub Group, Inc. (Symbol: HUBG), where a total volume of 13,083 contracts has been traded thus far today, a contract volume which is representative of approximately 1.3 million underlying shares (given that every 1 contract represents 100 ...

Crypto Market Update: Russia Oks BTC, Ethereum, USDT Trading

Get the latest insights on Bitcoin, Ether and altcoins, along with a round-up of key cryptocurrencymarket news Here’s a quick recap of the crypto landscape for Wednesday (August 12) as of 10:00 a.m. UTC. Bitcoin price update Bitcoin (BTC) was priced at US$64,048.61, trading flat over the past 24 hours. ​Bitcoin price chart Chart via ...

Amazon Raises 2026 AI Spending to $220B: Smart Bet or Riskier Trap?

Amazon AMZN has pushed its 2026 capital expenditure forecast to roughly $220 billion, up from the $200 billion guided earlier in the year, with the increase tied primarily to higher memory and component costs and continued build-out of AI and cloud infrastructure. The revised outlook, disclosed alongside second-quarter 2026 results, underscores how central artificial intelligence ...