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U.S. forces intercept Iranian drones launched toward Strait of Hormuz

U.S. Central Command says American forces shot down four Iranian one-way attack drones launched toward the Strait of Hormuz, calling them an "immediate threat to regional maritime traffic." U.S. forces subsequently struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites in Goruk and on Qeshm Island. No U.S. casualties were reported.

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Bitcoin Holds Above Key Support as Institutional Flows Stabilize
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Bitcoin Holds Above Key Support as Institutional Flows Stabilize

Spot ETF inflows steadied through the week as macro traders debated the next leg for the largest crypto asset.

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Ethereum Layer-2 Volume Climbs as Fees Reset Lower
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Ethereum Layer-2 Volume Climbs as Fees Reset Lower

Rollup activity keeps setting records even as base-layer gas cools, reshaping the demand curve for ETH.

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XRP Extends Rally on Cross-Border Payment Pilots
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XRP Extends Rally on Cross-Border Payment Pilots

Fresh banking partnerships in Asia and the Gulf are keeping bids under the token through choppy sessions.

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TRUMP Token Whipsaws on Campaign-Season Volume Spikes
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TRUMP Token Whipsaws on Campaign-Season Volume Spikes

Retail traders drove sharp intraday moves as speculative crypto flows rotated back to political themes.

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S&P 500 Grinds Higher as Earnings Beat Muted Expectations
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S&P 500 Grinds Higher as Earnings Beat Muted Expectations

Mega-cap breadth broadened this week, with industrials and financials joining tech leadership.

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Tesla Guidance in Focus as Robotaxi Rollout Accelerates
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Tesla Guidance in Focus as Robotaxi Rollout Accelerates

Delivery cadence and margin trajectory remain the swing factors traders are watching into the next print.

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Nvidia Cements Data-Center Lead as Hyperscaler Capex Surges
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Nvidia Cements Data-Center Lead as Hyperscaler Capex Surges

New Blackwell shipments and rising sovereign-AI orders keep the demand backlog stretched into next year.

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Apple Services Growth Cushions Hardware Cycle Reset
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Apple Services Growth Cushions Hardware Cycle Reset

Subscription revenue and App Store take-rates keep expanding even as iPhone unit growth normalizes.

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Meta's Ad Engine Reaccelerates on AI-Driven Targeting
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Meta's Ad Engine Reaccelerates on AI-Driven Targeting

Reels monetization and Advantage+ campaigns keep pushing incremental revenue per user higher.

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Amazon Web Services Regains Cloud Growth Momentum
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Amazon Web Services Regains Cloud Growth Momentum

AI workloads and retail margin expansion helped Amazon top consensus on both revenue and operating income.

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Eli Lilly Ramps GLP-1 Supply as Demand Outstrips Capacity
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Eli Lilly Ramps GLP-1 Supply as Demand Outstrips Capacity

New manufacturing lines are coming online, but Zepbound and Mounjaro remain constrained through the year.

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Pfizer Leans on Oncology Pipeline After COVID Revenue Cliff
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Pfizer Leans on Oncology Pipeline After COVID Revenue Cliff

Management is guiding investors toward Seagen integration milestones as the base business stabilizes.

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Berkshire's Cash Pile Hits Record as Buffett Stays Patient
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Berkshire's Cash Pile Hits Record as Buffett Stays Patient

The conglomerate keeps trimming equity exposure while insurance underwriting posts another strong quarter.

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Energy ETF Bids Firm as Crude Reasserts a Higher Range
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Energy ETF Bids Firm as Crude Reasserts a Higher Range

OPEC+ discipline and steady U.S. production keep the integrateds anchoring VDE's price action.

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Joby Aviation Hits Fresh Certification Milestone With FAA
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Joby Aviation Hits Fresh Certification Milestone With FAA

Type-certification progress and a widening pilot program keep eVTOL commercialization on the 2026 roadmap.

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Archer Aviation Locks In Defense Contract for Midnight Aircraft
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Archer Aviation Locks In Defense Contract for Midnight Aircraft

The DoD order broadens Archer's revenue base beyond urban air mobility launch cities.

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Virgin Galactic Reboots Flight Cadence With Delta-Class Ships
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Virgin Galactic Reboots Flight Cadence With Delta-Class Ships

Management points to next-gen vehicles as the unit-economics inflection investors have waited for.

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