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Stock Market Today, July 1: Meta Shakes Up Cloud Sector and Tech Stocks Weigh on MarketsPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Artificial intelligence developer, sunset photo at golden hour, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.midjourneyapi.xyz/temp/ee32e77c-b7d6-424b-91ea-4023f2292688.png
Stock Market Today, July 1: Meta Shakes Up Cloud Sector and Tech Stocks Weigh on Markets

The Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX:^IXIC) fell 0.66% to 26,040.03 as tech profit-taking intensified, while the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX:^GSPC) slipped 0.22% to 7,483.23 on manufacturing growth concerns, and

Is Ford Stock a Buy Right Now While It's Down From Its Peak?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876475/ev-electric-truck-f-150-lightning-lariat-source-ford-_-image-source_-getty.jpg
Is Ford Stock a Buy Right Now While It's Down From Its Peak?

Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F) is down nearly 20% from its late-May peak. A weak sales report, uncertainty around tariffs, and another recall largely triggered the pullback. The news wasn't great, but

Stock Market Today, July 1: Nike Jumps After Quarterly Results Beat Analyst EstimatesPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Toy manufacturer, Blue hour, twilight, cool, ISO1200, slow shutter speed, photo by David Maisel: https://img.theapi.app/temp/2788fcd3-d339-4592-8f5c-a3b9125dc61f.png
Stock Market Today, July 1: Nike Jumps After Quarterly Results Beat Analyst Estimates

NIKE (NYSE:NKE), a global athletic footwear and apparel designer, marketer, and seller, closed at $43.14, up 5.09%. The stock rose after premarket results beat estimates, though investors are

Is Rivian Stock Primed To Deliver Gains After The Launch of The R2?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876825/240227_eric_anderson_2880x1920_9_y3qsg9.jpg
Is Rivian Stock Primed To Deliver Gains After The Launch of The R2?

Rivian (NASDAQ: RIVN) officially launched its R2 SUV in the U.S. on June 9. Could this newest car lift Rivian's stock, which trades nearly 80% below its IPO price of $78?

When Rivian went public in

This Hidden Aerospace Stock Is Up 470% in the Last 5 Years and Just Hit a New All-Time High: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876815/partially-disassembled-turbine-engine-of-a-passenger-jet-aircraft-1.jpg
This Hidden Aerospace Stock Is Up 470% in the Last 5 Years and Just Hit a New All-Time High

According to an old song, breaking up is hard to do. In corporate America, sometimes it's necessary, and when executed properly, breakups and spinoffs can work in shareholders' favor.

GE Aerospace

Revolution Medicines Has a $40 Billion Market Cap and Generates No Revenue. Here's Why That's Not Absurd.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876559/research-scientists-drugs-pharma-biotech.jpg
Revolution Medicines Has a $40 Billion Market Cap and Generates No Revenue. Here's Why That's Not Absurd.

Most clinical-stage biotechs are small-cap companies. That makes sense. Not only can it take years -- sometimes over a decade -- to develop novel medicines, but it is also a very risky endeavor

Why Microsoft Stock Surged Today: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877183/gettyimages-1292531161.jpg
Why Microsoft Stock Surged Today

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) stock moved higher in Wednesday's trading as investors shifted their positioning when it came to artificial intelligence stocks. The company's share price closed out the day

1 Jaw-Dropping Metric Proves Wall Street Is Completely Wrong About This Battered Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hyperscaler: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875987/person-analyizing-financial-data-on-multiple-screens.jpg
1 Jaw-Dropping Metric Proves Wall Street Is Completely Wrong About This Battered Artificial Intelligence (AI) Hyperscaler

Wall Street loves some stocks and despises others. There can be a lot of reasons for a stock to fall out of favor, with some of them being legitimate and others being a bit less concrete. It's the

Should You Buy SpaceX Before It Joins the Nasdaq-100 On July 7?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876835/spacex-rocket-takeoff.jpg
Should You Buy SpaceX Before It Joins the Nasdaq-100 On July 7?

Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX) will join the Nasdaq-100 on July 7, after Nasdaq adjusted its rules to provide a "Fast Entry" option for eligible companies. Funds that track the

Abbott Laboratories vs. Intuitive Surgical: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/5d5d57f05229d5e553cc6e2f816603ec4ca01b17-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Abbott Laboratories vs. Intuitive Surgical: Which Healthcare Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Choosing between established stability and high-tech growth often defines a portfolio. Whether you prefer the diversified reach of Abbott Laboratories (NYSE:ABT) or the specialized dominance of

Rocket Lab Just Made an $8 Billion Bet to Rival SpaceX. Is the Stock a Buy?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/877078/rklb-stock.jpg
Rocket Lab Just Made an $8 Billion Bet to Rival SpaceX. Is the Stock a Buy?

Space company Rocket Lab (NASDAQ: RKLB) has spent the better part of a decade learning to build and launch rockets. This week, it agreed to buy a satellite business instead.

The company said it will

2 Super-Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy With $3,000 and Hold for a Lifetime: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876999/family-piggy-bank.jpg
2 Super-Safe Dividend Stocks to Buy With $3,000 and Hold for a Lifetime

It might seem like a bad time to invest in blue chip dividend stocks. The 10-Year Treasury is trading at a 4.5% yield; the Federal Reserve might raise interest rates in the second half of the year

Wall Street Thinks This High-Flying Biotech Stock Can Soar Another 57%: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876190/scientist-altering-dna-genome-project.jpg
Wall Street Thinks This High-Flying Biotech Stock Can Soar Another 57%

Intellia Therapeutics (NASDAQ: NTLA) has been on fire this year. Shares of the clinical-stage biotech have climbed an impressive 83% to date. However, Wall Street remains bullish on the company

TMC The Metals Company Could Surge: 2 Catalysts Poised to Drive Gains Over the Next Year: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875650/gettyimages-1065890360.jpg
TMC The Metals Company Could Surge: 2 Catalysts Poised to Drive Gains Over the Next Year

TMC The Metals Company (NASDAQ: TMC) has spent years trying to commercialize vast deposits of polymetallic nodules sitting on the Pacific Ocean floor. If you're unfamiliar, those nodules contain

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Why Shutterstock's Stock Shuttered Today

Shares of Shutterstock (NYSE: SSTK) plummeted to an all-time low on Wednesday. The stock was down by 29% at 2:45 p.m. ET, as Getty Images (NYSE: GETY) walked away from the Shutterstock merger it

Firefly Aerospace vs. Rocket Lab USA: Which Space Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/3caa0e2607e9485862b0d89e5f6f6be899ae6c41-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Firefly Aerospace vs. Rocket Lab USA: Which Space Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

The commercial space race is shifting into a high-stakes operational phase as satellite demand reaches new heights. Firefly Aerospace (NASDAQ:FLY) and Rocket Lab USA (NASDAQ:RKLB) offer two unique

ConocoPhillips or Occidental Petroleum: Which Oil Stock Should You Buy Now?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/cc893edf0112b74646c32e31dffaccc933ec0f1a-4500x3000.jpg?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
ConocoPhillips or Occidental Petroleum: Which Oil Stock Should You Buy Now?

With energy demand shifting and global markets in flux, choosing between two of the largest oil producers requires looking beyond the surface. Is the diversified giant or the low-carbon pioneer the

Down 40% From its All-Time High, Is Now the Perfect Opportunity to Load Up on This Quantum Computing Leader?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875992/image-of-quantum-computing.jpg
Down 40% From its All-Time High, Is Now the Perfect Opportunity to Load Up on This Quantum Computing Leader?

IonQ (NYSE: IONQ) is a fairly risky and volatile stock, as investors don't quite know what to think of it. It's an early-stage pure-play quantum computing company that is far from sustainable as a

Will Sandisk Stock Split by Year-End 2026?: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876428/excited-stock-broker.jpg
Will Sandisk Stock Split by Year-End 2026?

No stock in the S&P 500 has done better than Sandisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) this year, as it's up an astounding 749% as of June 29. The memory maker's share price has surpassed $2,000, something that

Progressive's Underwriting Is Only Half the Story. Higher Rates Power the Rest.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/875572/23_02_16-a-person-rejoicing-as-if-having-achieved-a-happy-victory-or-having-earned-a-big-investing-profit-_mf-dload.jpg
Progressive's Underwriting Is Only Half the Story. Higher Rates Power the Rest.

Progressive (NYSE: PGR) sells auto insurance. You have probably seen its ads. On the surface, that's the company's primary business. But it isn't the whole story. With interest rates looking likely

BETA Technologies' President Sells 45K SharesPhoto, wide shot, wide-angle lens,  Conglomerate, Midday, harsh overhead sunlight, directional sunlightt, photo by Ansel Adams: https://img.theapi.app/temp/95f18fed-a4d6-4069-b489-4d050c74c618.png
BETA Technologies' President Sells 45K Shares

This electric aviation innovator, serving both commercial and defense sectors, just reported a sale in recent filings.

Kyle Clark, CEO of BETA Technologies (NYSE:BETA), reported the indirect sale of

Brookfield and Bloom Energy Expanded Their AI Power Partnership to $25 Billion. Here's What Investors Need to Know.: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/e00f995d5d49f82af0a806231353cf100ee5319c-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
Brookfield and Bloom Energy Expanded Their AI Power Partnership to $25 Billion. Here's What Investors Need to Know.

For the second time this year, one of Bloom Energy’s (NYSE:BE) strategic partners has significantly expanded its partnership less than a year after forming the initial collaboration. This time, it’s

Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth: Which Fund Is the Better Buy?
Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF vs SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth: Which Fund Is the Better Buy?

Determining whether to hold Vanguard Russell 1000 Growth ETF (NASDAQ:VONG) or State Street SPDR S&P 600 Small Cap Growth ETF (NYSEMKT:SLYG) depends on whether an investor seeks large-cap technology

GitLab vs. MongoDB: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?: https://cdn.content.foolcdn.com/images/1umn9qeh/production/232304ef0caa6d6d9809b270afde92b613c990f1-1200x800.png?w=800&q=75&fit=max&auto=format
GitLab vs. MongoDB: Which Technology Stock Is a Better Buy in 2026?

Choosing between high-growth software firms requires balancing market reach against the path to profitability. We compare GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) and MongoDB (NASDAQ:MDB) to see which cloud-native

SpaceX Joined 6 Stocks in the $2 Trillion Club. Here's My Top Pick for July.: https://g.foolcdn.com/editorial/images/876529/gettyimages-1049512634-1200x800-5b2df79.jpg
SpaceX Joined 6 Stocks in the $2 Trillion Club. Here's My Top Pick for July.

Before the end of its first trading day on the Nasdaq, Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (NASDAQ: SPCX), or SpaceX, had joined an elite club: stocks with at least $2 trillion in market