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Axon Stock Rides Dedrone Momentum Amid Market Selloff

Axon stock hit a fresh buy point as its Dedrone counter-drone business surged past $100 million in quarterly revenue, even as bond yields and Middle East tensions rattled the broader market.

By Nadia Okafor | August 21, 2026

Bond Yields Rattle Wall Street as Gold Inflation Hedge Wobbles

Bond yields near a breakout and gold slips below $4,500, exposing cracks in the classic inflation hedge playbook. Semiconductors, homebuilders, and financials are all reacting differently to the same rate story.

By Theo Vance | August 19, 2026

Stock Futures Drop as Middle East Tension Rattles Chip Rally

Chip and memory stocks lose ground as Middle East tension spooks markets. Rising oil prices and Fed rate fears complicate an otherwise strong AI-driven rally.

By Nadia Okafor | August 18, 2026

S&P 500 Price Targets Lag Despite Blowout Earnings Season

Corporate earnings are booming, but Wall Street's S&P 500 price targets stay surprisingly modest. A sector-by-sector look reveals why analysts remain cautious despite the strongest profit growth in five years.

By Gabriel Santos | August 17, 2026

AI Data Center Backlash Hits $130 Billion: Tech Roundup

AI data centers face growing community backlash while a Russian missile reportedly contains Nvidia tech. Twitch adds AI opt-out controls, Microsoft Japan reports major productivity gains, and Game Freak's director apologizes for a rocky launch.

By Devon Blackwell | August 14, 2026

Record S&P 500 Close Masks a Split-Screen Economy

The S&P 500 hit a record close even as July retail sales slumped, exposing a widening gap between Wall Street optimism and household spending.

By Theo Vance | August 14, 2026

CoreWeave Earnings Beat Powers S&P 500 AI Optimism

CoreWeave's earnings beat and raised capex forecast pushed the S&P 500 higher this week. Crypto ETPs lagged, stock pickers flagged mixed results, and a ring maker bet on voice-first AI wearables.

By Nadia Okafor | August 13, 2026

Yen Slide, Earnings Beats, and Meta’s Rough Six Months

A falling yen, blowout earnings, and Meta's stock slump are colliding with Fed rate uncertainty. Here's how these threads connect for investors watching August markets.

By Gabriel Santos | August 12, 2026

J.P. Morgan Raises 2026 Forecast: S&P 500 Target 8000

J.P. Morgan raises its S&P 500 forecast to 8,000, citing strong earnings and AI-driven revenue growth. Inflation data and Iran tensions still threaten the rally.

By Nadia Okafor | August 10, 2026

Microsoft Word 1.1a Runs Native on x64 Windows 11

A developer team ported 1989's Word 1.1a to run natively on 64-bit Windows 11, sparking nostalgia and technical debate. This brief also covers FastAPI's crudrouter shutdown, React API architecture, AMD's Nvidia-free AI model, and a new wave of AI security incidents.

By Darius King | August 09, 2026