Intel (INTC), Micron (MU), And AMD (AMD) Lead Chip Stocks To Sharp Gains As Demand Concerns Ease

Semiconductor stocks surged Thursday, extending a powerful recovery from a punishing selloff that rattled the sector earlier in the week. Intel (INTC) led the charge with an 8.6% gain after CEO Lip-Bu Tan made striking comments at a tech conference about the company’s manufacturing constraints. Tan told the conference that Intel can satisfy only about…

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Ousted US Institute Of Peace Board Members Seek Emergency Court Order To Block Trump Name Carving

Ousted board members of the U.S. Institute of Peace have filed an emergency motion in a federal court in Washington to block the carving of President Donald Trump’s name into the building’s facade. The motion alleges that a contractor has already been selected to permanently engrave Trump’s name into the Constitution Avenue headquarters of the…

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Republican Senator Tillis Backs Hegseth Impeachment Push, Says Defense Secretary ‘Needs To Go’

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) is intensifying his calls for the removal of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, despite having voted to confirm him. Tillis delivered his sharpest remarks yet on Thursday, telling reporters, “He needs to go, whether it’s impeachment or the most expedient route — just the president to replace him — would be great.”…

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IonQ (IONQ) Faces Valuation Reset As Quantum Commercialization Lags Technological Progress

As the third quarter of 2026 nears its end, the selloff in pure-play quantum computing stocks looks increasingly like a valuation and commercialization reset across the sector. Since reporting second-quarter results, IonQ (IONQ) shares have declined 7.3%, reflecting growing investor frustration with the gap between technological milestones and financial returns. Direct peers Rigetti Computing (RGTI)…

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RTX Corp (RTX) Eyes Strong Future Growth Backed By $289 Billion Backlog

RTX Corp (RTX) posted impressive second-quarter 2026 results, with adjusted earnings per share of $1.89 and revenue of $24.71 billion, both well above analyst estimates. The aerospace and defense giant’s backlog surged 22% year-over-year to $289 billion, a figure that immediately grabbed the attention of investors and Wall Street analysts alike. That massive backlog is…

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De-Dollarization Remains Big Talk With Little Action As BRICS Summit Reveals Deep Divisions

Despite bold rhetoric from BRICS leaders at their latest summit, experts say the bloc’s push to move away from the U.S. dollar faces enormous structural and political obstacles. BRICS leaders used the summit to assert the need for greater use of local currencies in intra-BRICS trade, driven by frustration over geopolitical tensions, U.S. sanctions, tariff…

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