Stock Market Today, July 14: IBM Plunges on Second-Quarter Warning as AI Shifts Enterprise Spending

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International Business Machines Today’s Change (-25.37%) $-73.65 Current Price $216.59 Key Data Points Market Cap $273BMarket cap calculated using publicly traded shares outstanding only. Does not include unlisted, private, or dual-class non-traded shares. Implied market cap may vary. Day’s Range $213.23 – $229.92 52wk Range $212.34 – $332.46 Volume 2.6M Avg Vol 9M Gross Margin […]

Jay-Z’s Watch Collection Includes Rare Timepieces Worth Millions

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Patek Philippe produced this watch in limited quantities from 1950 to 1985. Only 349 were made. Jay-Z’s Patek Philippe 2499 was previously owned by Swedish watch collector and dealer Tony Kavak, who had a yellow-gold band specially made for the piece. As Kavak tells it, the watch wasn’t initially for sale. “The watch is so […]

Inflation Cooled to 3.5%. But Does the Fed Care?

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Why the biggest CPI drop since 2020 still leaves a hike on the table… the market doesn’t seem all that happy… what the futures market believes… a free look at a market timing tool from TradeSmith This morning, we got the June Consumer Price Index report, and it was genuinely good. Headline CPI fell 0.4% […]

Elon Musk’s Grok Faces a Trust Crisis After Developers Flag a Major Privacy Concern

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Developers say Grok uploaded their private code without consent. Sam Altman called it ‘concerning.’

Microsoft’s emissions rose 25% last year. Experts say they’ll surge even more dramatically in the years ahead

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Microsoft’s total emissions increased 25% in 2025, according to its latest sustainability report, adding to the trend of tech companies polluting more heavily as they ramp up AI data centers. And the company’s emissions are set to keep surging, outside analysts say, as it relies on fossil fuels to power that infrastructure. The increase last […]

Merrill boasts of 75% graduation rate for its advisor training program

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Merrill for the first time is releasing graduation estimates for its recently revived training program and is predicting a far higher success rate than has ever been common in the industry. Processing Content On a call with reporters Tuesday, Merrill Head of Client Service John Towey said roughly three-quarters of the fledgling advisors now enrolled […]

tastytrade Review – A Low-Cost Platform Built for Active Options Traders

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If you trade options more than a few times a month, switch to a broker that prices for volume. tastytrade charges $1 per contract to open stock and ETF options, nothing to close, and caps commissions at $10 per leg. Casual buy-and-hold investors should skip it and stick with a mainstream brokerage. Source

Some U.S. Senate Democrats come out against Clarity Act, calling it a ‘corrupt’ bill

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The Clarity Act will need to be sold to a large number of Democrats in the coming days, if it’s going to advance from the Senate before Congress’ summer break and the focus on this fall’s midterm elections. Though a new and potentially final draft is set to emerge as soon as Tuesday, it’s still […]

Visa Rolls Out AI Financial Assistant for Banking Apps | LeapRate

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On Tuesday, Visa announced the launch of an AI Financial Assistant designed to help cardholders manage spending and reach their financial goals directly through their banking apps. The tool allows users to chat with an AI assistant about their card activity, receive personalized savings recommendations, and learn about offers from their financial institution, all without […]

US stocks today: S&P 500 and Nasdaq end higher on cool inflation data, solid bank earnings

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S&P 500 and the Nasdaq advanced on Tuesday as solid big bank results and a cooler-than-expected inflation report boosted risk appetite amid rising Middle East tensions. A rebound in chip shares put the Nasdaq out front, while the Dow’s gains were more subdued. The ‌Labor Department’s Consumer ⁠Price ⁠Index showed inflation cooled more than analysts […]