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NYSE:DUK
NYSE:DUKElectric Utilities

Duke Energy (DUK) Plans $10 Billion Equity Raise After North Carolina Rate Deal

Duke Energy (NYSE:DUK) plans a US$10b equity issuance to support gas generation projects tied to rising data center power demand. The company has reached a multiyear rate settlement in North Carolina that reduces earlier proposed rate hikes and adds refund provisions linked to project timing and federal tax credits. Both the capital raise and rate agreement are set to influence how Duke Energy manages infrastructure growth, balance sheet pressure and customer pricing over the coming...
NYSE:WOLF
NYSE:WOLFSemiconductor

Wolfspeed (WOLF) Ties AI Data Center Push To New Silicon Carbide Partnership

Wolfspeed (NYSE:WOLF) announced a new partnership with LITEON to supply silicon carbide power solutions for next generation AI data centers. The collaboration focuses on scalable and reliable power delivery systems aimed at hyperscale AI and cloud customers. The agreement uses Wolfspeed's silicon carbide manufacturing platform within LITEON's data center power products. This move underlines how Wolfspeed is tapping into broader AI infrastructure demand. There are many other companies...
NYSE:LEA
NYSE:LEAAuto Components

Lear (LEA) Is Down 6.0% After Hiking 2026 Guidance And Expanding Buybacks And Shelf Plans – Has The Bull Case Changed?

Lear Corporation recently reported past second-quarter 2026 results showing higher sales of US$6,209.4 million and net income of US$192.8 million, raised its full-year 2026 revenue guidance to about US$23.8 billion, updated second-half operating income and margin expectations, expanded its share buyback plans, and filed new shelf registrations including an ESOP-related common stock offering. An interesting angle is how margin gains in the E-Systems segment and IDEA-driven cost savings helped...
NYSE:CHWY
NYSE:CHWYSpecialty Retail

How Investors May Respond To Chewy (CHWY) Expanding Autoship And Acquiring Vet Clinics

In recent months, Chewy has been highlighted for expanding its Autoship subscription program and moving into physical veterinary clinics through acquisitions such as Modern Animal, while its CEO executed a pre-planned sale of a small portion of his holdings. This combination of deeper recurring revenue efforts and a push into higher-margin vet services is reshaping how investors assess Chewy’s business mix and resilience. Next, we’ll examine how Chewy’s push into brick-and-mortar vet...
NasdaqGS:AAPL
NasdaqGS:AAPLTech

Adobe Stock Looks Cheap as AI Spending Reshapes US Large Cap Growth

When the Federal Reserve sends mixed signals on rates, inflation holds at 3.5% and jobs data softens, it can feel like the ground is shifting under every stock. That uncertainty can punish some companies, yet it can also spotlight others that appear better placed to handle choppy policy moves. This article walks through three large cap growth stocks exposed to these cross currents and explains why each might deserve a closer look right now. The three stocks covered next are just a sample, and...
NYSE:ARDT
NYSE:ARDTHealthcare

Ardent Health (ARDT) Could Be 8% Undervalued As Lower Earnings Reset Guidance

Ardent Health (ARDT) is in focus after second quarter 2026 results showed much lower net income and earnings per share than a year earlier, along with reduced full year earnings guidance for 2026. See our latest analysis for Ardent Health. Despite the earnings reset and lowered guidance, Ardent Health's recent share price return has been firm. The stock has recorded a 7 day gain of 8.25% and a year to date share price return of 33.68%. However, the 1 year total shareholder return is slightly...