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Stripe will not buy PayPal. Gap replaces Old Navy CEO ↗️ Workday (WDAY) +1%. The provider of enterprise cloud applications reported better‑than‑expected results, but quarterly subscription revenue guidance of $2.515 billion (up 12%) points to modest deceleration. ↘️ Autodesk (ADSK) -4%. The design and engineering software maker beat revenue and EPS expectations. However, full‑year EPS guidance came in slightly below estimates. ↘️ Rubrik (RBRK) -6%. The cloud security company beat expectations and raised its guidance. Apparently, investors are ready to take profits at current levels, and the "buy the rumor, sell the news" dynamic played out. ↘️ Marvell Technology (MRVL) -7%. The chipmaker reported slightly better‑than‑expected results, but without any major surprises. The company now expects fiscal 2027 revenue growth of roughly 45% to $12 billion, up from the previous guidance of $11.5 billion. Fiscal 2028 revenue is expected at $18 billion, versus the prior forecast of $16.5 billion. ↗️ Gap (GAP) +16%. The apparel retailer appointed seasoned industry executive Michael Francis as the new CEO of Old Navy, its largest brand, in an effort to turn around the struggling division. The decision came as the company beat quarterly profit estimates thanks to improved pricing. Gap also raised its full‑year profit guidance, partly driven by strong results from the Gap brand itself. ↗️ Affirm Holdings (AFRM) +12%. The "buy now, pay later" platform delivered a stellar EPS result of $4.62, far exceeding the analyst consensus of $0.85, and also issued strong next‑quarter revenue guidance. ↘️ SentinelOne (S) -3%. The cybersecurity company gave disappointing quarterly and annual profit guidance, overshadowing better‑than‑expected revenue and margin improvement. ↗️ Solstice Advanced Materials (SOLS) +14%, Element Solutions (ESI) +1%. Solstice Advanced Materials terminated its merger agreement with Element Solutions and announced a $500 million buyback. ↘️ PayPal (PYPL) -14%. Bloomberg reported that fintech company Stripe and private investment firm Advent International have withdrawn their bid to acquire the payments giant. ↗️ Elastic (ESTC) +23%. A developer of software for data collection, storage, search, analysis, and visualization. The company beat expectations and gave an optimistic outlook.

CrowdStrike and Okta posted strong results. Trian Fund will not buy Wendy's ↗️ Synopsys (SNPS) +1%. The leader in semiconductor design automation beat EPS expectations and raised its full‑year guidance. The stock initially fell 6–7% after the report but moved into positive territory in pre‑market trading. ↗️ Salesforce (CRM) +10%. The enterprise CRM software provider reported better‑than‑expected results. The key growth driver was demand for its AI‑powered solutions. ↗️ CrowdStrike (CRWD) +9%. The cybersecurity company reported a record quarter and raised its full‑year 2027 revenue guidance to a range of $5.99–$6.01 billion. ↗️ Okta (OKTA) +17%. Another cybersecurity company reported above‑expectation results and now expects revenue growth of 10‑11% for the year, above analyst estimates. ↘️ HP (HPQ) -12%. Results beat forecasts, but investors remain concerned about potential margin pressure due to a sharp rise in memory chip and display panel prices in the personal systems and printing segments. ↗️ Nutanix (NTNX) +6%. The cloud computing company reported above consensus. Next‑quarter revenue guidance matched analyst expectations. ↗️ Veeva Systems (VEEV) +8%. The company develops cloud software and analytics for the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical industries. The report beat consensus, and the company raised its full‑year guidance thanks to record CRM and Falcon AI performance. Commercial subscriptions grew 13% year‑over‑year. Jefferies analysts raised their price target from $250 to $295 after the report, maintaining a "Buy" rating. ↗️ Dollar General (DG) +7%. The discount retailer beat forecasts, raised its full‑year profit guidance, and announced an AI partnership with RELEX Solutions. The deal will enable the deployment of an AI‑powered forecasting, replenishment, and distribution platform across all Dollar General's North American operations. 🪙 Bitcoin again broke above $80,000 but has not yet held above that level. BTC is currently trading at $79,500. ↘️ Build‑A‑Bear Workshop (BBW) -13%. The company sells stuffed animals and offers an interactive make‑your‑own experience. Revenue missed consensus. Management lowered its full‑year revenue expectations for the second time this year — to $500–$525 million, down from $530–$550 million. The company also announced the departure of its Chief Development Officer, David Henderson. ↘️ Wendy's (WEN) -14%. Reuters reported that Nelson Peltz's Trian Fund Management has walked away from a potential buyout of the burger chain. ↗️ Amkor Technology (AMKR) +8%. A provider of semiconductor packaging and testing services. BofA Securities assigned the stock a "Buy" rating with a $70 price target, implying approximately 45% upside. The bank's analysts forecast EPS growth from $1.51 in 2025 to $3.41 by 2028 (a CAGR of about 31%), driven by higher capacity utilization and a shift toward a higher‑margin product mix.

Nvidia delivered 🔘 Revenue: $96.2 billion vs. $92.2 billion forecast (+106% YoY), of which $89 billion came from data centers. 🔘 EPS: $2.22 vs. $2.10 (+120% YoY). 💼 Nvidia will acquire Hugging Face, the open‑source AI model repository, for $12.9 billion. The company forecast $108 billion in revenue for the next quarter, even if Chinese data centers contribute zero revenue. At that run rate, Nvidia's annual sales would surpass Apple and Google, trailing only retail giant Amazon. Jensen Huang commented: "AI has reached its inflection point. It’s doing useful work. Its tokens are productive and profitable. Now, compute is revenue." He believes the risk associated with rising AI investments remains "low." Vera Rubin is now in full production, with racks already running at partner sites. "The AI infrastructure buildout is at full steam. Vera Rubin, now in full production, was built to power exactly this moment," the CEO said. Stocks rose 5% after the report.

What to get done before summer ends Time to down that last iced latte. September doesn’t favor bulls — it’s the only month with a consistently negative average return over the past 98 years (around −1.2%). The index fell in roughly 55% of Septembers, and nine of the 40 largest monthly S&P 500 declines occurred in September. After Labor Day, which falls on September 7 this year, trading volumes usually pick up, funds begin rebalancing, and volatility increases. What to get done before it starts: ♦ trade the Nvidia earnings report (out today after market close); ♦ review your portfolio; ♦ check your plan, close positions that were opened for a couple of days back in July; ♦ update your Favorites by adding our top 10 stocks for the second half of the year; ♦and stop calling averaging down a “strategic accumulation.” The next few weeks will be eventful: 🔘 Today, August 26, GDP, PCE, and Nvidia earnings. 🔘 August 27–29 — the annual Jackson Hole symposium. 🔘 September 4 — the US jobs report. 🔘 September 10-11 — PPI and CPI. 🔘 September 15–16 — the Fed meeting. Get your portfolio ready: https://go.utex.io/8urqem

Intuit revenue slowed. Semtech nearly doubled data center revenue year‑over‑year ↘️ Intuit (INTU) -10%. Earnings per share and revenue beat expectations, but the full‑year revenue guidance disappointed: the range of $23.28–$23.51 billion came in below the consensus of $23.72 billion. Expected growth slowed to 9–10% compared to 14% in 2026. The company attributed the slowdown to weak Mailchimp sales, continued declines in desktop product sales, and lower average revenue per TurboTax customer due to changes aimed at attracting more users. Leading Wall Street banks downgraded Intuit to "Neutral" on Wednesday, citing deteriorating growth outlook and signs that competitive pressure is spreading beyond TurboTax. ↘️ Zoom Communications (ZM) -6%. Revenue grew thanks to strong enterprise business growth, but quarterly profit guidance came in below analyst expectations. ↘️ nCino (NCNO) -7%. The banking software developer beat revenue estimates, but investors reacted negatively to modest quarterly revenue guidance of $161.25–$163.25 million. The market is concerned about lengthening sales cycles among regional bank clients. ↗️ Box (BOX) +2%. A cloud content management and file storage platform. Box reported slightly better‑than‑expected EPS and revenue and raised its full‑year revenue guidance, driven by demand for Enterprise Advanced and AI solutions. ↘️ Spyre Therapeutics (SYRE) -10%. The biotech company reported that its drug candidate for rheumatoid arthritis did not meet the internal efficacy threshold to advance as a monotherapy. ↗️ Semtech (SMTC) +4%. The semiconductor supplier reported above‑expectation results, driven by rapid growth in the data center networking equipment segment, where revenue surged 91% year‑over‑year. Quarterly guidance also significantly exceeded consensus. ↗️ J.M. Smucker (SJM) +4%. The packaged food manufacturer reported results well above expectations and raised its full‑year profit guidance. ↘️ Bath & Body Works (BBWI) -3%. The personal care and home fragrance retailer reported EPS and revenue above expectations, but quarterly profit guidance came in below consensus. ↗️ Abercrombie & Fitch (ANF) +9%. The casual apparel, footwear, and accessories retailer reported EPS and revenue that beat analyst expectations and raised its full‑year guidance. "We achieved record second‑quarter sales and posted our 15th consecutive quarter of growth," said CEO Fran Horowitz. ↘️ Kohl's (KSS) -8%. A major retail chain. EPS beat expectations, but sales fell 0.9% year‑over‑year. Investors had been hoping for a clear turnaround in the company's prolonged revenue decline. Kohl's plans to resume buybacks of up to $100 million. ↗️ Photronics (PLAB) +17%. A leading global manufacturer of photomasks, critical components for chip and display production. EPS and revenue beat expectations. According to CEO George Macricostas, the company successfully navigated the temporary delays in semiconductor development releases seen earlier in the year and continues to invest in capacity expansion in the U.S. and South Korea. 📊 Consumer inflation (PCE) for July: 🔘 Month‑over‑month: +0.2% (forecast +0.1%, previous -0.1%); 🔘 Year‑over‑year: +3.7% (forecast +3.6%, previous +3.7%); 🔘 Core PCE year‑over‑year: +3.3% (forecast +3.3%, previous +3.3%). 📊 Q2 2026 GDP: +1.5% q/q (forecast +1.5%, previous +2.1%).

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Nike's restructuring drags on. Bitcoin approaches $80k ↘️ Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) -16%. The sporting goods retailer reported earnings per share below expectations and lowered its full‑year guidance. Profit lagged due to the costly integration of Foot Locker, which Dick's acquired in September 2025 for $2.4 billion — selling, general, and administrative expenses surged. Management had previously called the second quarter a period of the most significant pressure. ↘️ On Holding (ONON) -2%, Lululemon Athletica (LULU) -2%. Competitor stocks are falling following DKS's report. ↗️ Bloom Energy (BE) +6%. Congressional financial disclosures showed that Nancy Pelosi opened a significant new position in BE. The company is focused on clean energy technologies. 🪙 Bitcoin reached as high as $81,000 today but has not yet been able to hold above $80,000. BTC is currently trading around $79,000. ↘️ Nike (NKE) -3%. RBC Capital analysts confirmed that the company's restructuring process under CEO Elliott Hill is taking longer than expected. ↗️ Kura Oncology (KURA) +10%. A developer of cancer drugs. CEO Troy Edward Wilson bought 100,000 shares of the company yesterday at an average price of $12.39 per share, for a total of about $1.24 million. Notably, this is Wilson's second large open‑market purchase in recent weeks — on August 17, he bought 100,000 shares for $1.11 million. ↗️ Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) +2%. Raymond James analysts upgraded AMD to "Strong Buy." The firm estimates the server processor market will grow at a 44% CAGR over five years, reaching approximately $201 billion by 2030, including $33.5 billion in traditional data center processors, $83 billion in AI‑head processors, and $85 billion in agentic processors. "AMD offers the strongest combination of direct earnings leverage, datacenter positioning and market-share gains," wrote analyst Simon Leopold.

Top trading ideas for this week 🔴 Crypto stocks: Strategy (MSTR), Coinbase Global (COIN), BitMine (BMNR), Circle Internet Group (CRCL). Trump called on Congress to pass the CLARITY Act. Cryptocurrencies showed strong growth last week, and crypto stocks rebounded from their lows by an average of 25%. Given how far these stocks are from their highs, there is still decent medium‑term potential. We expect elevated volatility. 🔴 Marvell Technology (MRVL). Report on August 27 after market close. One of the beneficiaries of the AI boom in networking chips and data infrastructure. On August 19, Marvell disclosed an agreement with Google to develop semiconductor products. The giant was also granted a warrant to purchase up to 58.97 million MRVL shares at $206.58 per share. Marvell is up 198% over six months, and we expect high volatility after the report. 🔴 Nvidia (NVDA). Report on August 26 after market close. Several significant news items came out over the summer. CEO Jensen Huang announced a new chip for AI agents, the company made progress in efforts to sell chips in China, and it closed deals to finance data center construction. A lot depends on Nvidia's results for the broader market — a significant portion of recent economic growth has been driven by AI infrastructure build‑out, investments in chips, memory technology, energy infrastructure, and even construction equipment. The investments are so large that the Fed is tracking their impact on inflation. Investment banks remain bullish. For example, Bank of America maintains a "Buy" rating with a $350 price target. 🔴 Intuit (INTU). Report on August 25 after market close. A developer of financial and tax software for small businesses and individuals. The stock is down 47% since the start of the year, but it has entered an uptrend over the last month and is starting to recover. Medium‑term prices look quite attractive, but it's better to wait for the report and the company's guidance. In May, the company laid off about 17% of its staff to reallocate resources toward AI. Investors will be evaluating the full‑year guidance, the pace of generative AI integration (including AI assistants in QuickBooks and TurboTax), and margins following the recent restructuring. 🔴 Rubrik (RBRK). Report on August 27 after market close. A cloud‑based cybersecurity and data management company. +99% over six months, with the stock approaching all‑time highs. The company has fully transitioned to a SaaS subscription model, providing stable recurring revenue. We expect strong moves in the stock after the report. ⚠️ High risk, for professionals. Profitable deals!

Bitcoin +25% for the week. Nvidia earnings and Warsh speech ahead ↗️ Major U.S. indices closed the week in the red: the SPY fell 1.37%, while the Nasdaq lost 2.41%. Top gainers included Merck (+12%) and BHP Group (+11%). The week's rocket was Moderna, which surged 129% following news of its successful melanoma vaccine trial. The most notable declines came in Arm Holdings (-12%), Intel (-12%), and Walmart (-10%). 🪙 The cryptocurrency market showed strong growth, driven by a combination of large-scale inflows from the U.S. Treasury and statements from Trump. On August 19, the President met with representatives of the crypto and financial industries at the White House and once again called on lawmakers to pass a "fair version" of the CLARITY Act. Bitcoin surged 25%, reaching nearly $80,000 and triggering a cascade of short liquidations. BTC is currently trading at $77,350, while Ethereum is at $2,440, up 29% over 7 days. 🏦 On Wednesday, preliminary Q2 U.S. GDP data will be released and the PCE inflation gauge — a key metric often cited by the Fed. Also on Friday, Fed Chair Kevin Warsh will speak at the annual Jackson Hole Economic Symposium. Investors will be looking for hints on the future trajectory of monetary policy and interest rates. 📄 The most anticipated event of the week is Nvidia's earnings report on Wednesday after the close. Any significant surprise in the report could have ripple effects across the semiconductor and AI markets. Also reporting in the coming days: CrowdStrike, Salesforce, Marvell Technology, Autodesk, Workday, PDD Holdings, Intuit, and Synopsys. UTEX