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- Paramount Skydance Corp. (PSKY) shares are rising after the company is being started with a buy rating and $13 price target at Guggenheim, which sees strong prospects for the media company following the completion of the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance Media. The company is “investing in growth businesses (studios, streaming, sports),” scaling its direct-to-consumer streaming business, and “driving efficiency enterprise-wide with a focus on long-term free cash flow generation,” writes analyst Michael Morris. PSKY getting the rights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship “aligns with management’s goal of a global, scaled service and strategy of leaning into premium sports content."

- AST SpaceMobile (ASTS) shares climbed as much as 19% Tuesday after the satellite firm set out an ambitious plan to launch 45 to 60 satellites in 2025 and 2026. The firm also said it received two additional early-stage contracts for the US government.

- Opendoor Technologies (OPEN) shares rallied today after cryptocurrency investor and influential newsletter writer and podcaster Anthony Pompliano said he’d bought shares in the digital real estate firm. Shares rose as much as 16% Tuesday after Pompliano, chief executive officer of ProCap Acquisition Corp., said in a post on X he’s an investor in the $1.8 billion company. Pompliano is a former employee of Facebook, now known as Meta Platforms Inc., who hosts podcasts on business and investing, writes a daily newsletter to 260,000 readers and has 1.7 million followers on X. Tuesday’s gains mark the latest advance for the San Francisco, California-based company after it ended last month with a record 245% surge, climbing above $2 from just about 60 cents. The stock was at the center of July’s retail trader frenzy after Eric Jackson, founder of Toronto-based hedge fund EMJ Capital Ltd, made a series of posts on social media encouraging buying. That sent shares flying by as much as 832% before paring gains, and sparked a broader rally in other highly-speculative names across the market.

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- Tilray Brands (TLRY) shares rise along with cannabis stocks after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug.
- Gildan Activewear (GIL) shares fall as the company in advanced talks to buy US underwear maker Hanesbrands Inc., people familiar with the matter said, in what would be its largest ever acquisition.
- Intel (INTC) shares are up after CEO Lip-Bu Tan's meeting with President Donald Trump. Trump called Intel C.E.O. a ‘Success’ After meeting.

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- Circle (CRCL) shares jump after the stablecoin issuer reported its first earnings as a public company. Second-quarter adjusted Ebitda and revenue beat the average analyst estimate.
- Tilray Brands (TLRY) rises along with cannabis stocks after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug. - Venture Global (VG) jumps after the energy infrastructure company reported adjusted Ebitda for the second quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.

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- Intel (INTC) is moving to the upside after President Trump said his Cabinet members would continue discussions with Lip-Bu Tan in the coming days after meeting with the Intel Corp. CEO at the White House. Intel said Tan and Trump discussed the company's "commitment to strengthening U.S. technology and manufacturing leadership" in a "candid and constructive" talk. Trump's remarks were a reversal from his earlier statement calling for Tan's resignation and accusing him of having conflicts of interest.
- Nvidia (NVDA) is lower on news China urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia Corp.'s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes, according to people familiar with the matter. The guidance from Chinese authorities does not constitute an outright ban on H20 use, but rather discourages companies from using the chips, especially for government or national security-related work.
- Hanesbrand (HBI) is soaring on news Canada’s Gildan Activewear Inc. is in advanced talks to buy US underwear maker Hanesbrands Inc., the FT reported, citing people familiar with the matter. The transaction could value Hanesbrands at almost $5 billion including debt and it may be agreed by the end of the week, the people told the FT, adding negotiations are not finalized and may still collapse. Shares in Hanesbrand had lost more than 40% this year through Monday, taking its market value to $1.7 billion. The US company had about $2.5 billion in debt as of June, the FT said.
- Circle (CRCL) shares are jumped after the stablecoin issuer reported its first earnings as a public company. Second-quarter adjusted Ebitda and revenue beat the average analyst estimate.

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- Intel (INTC) is moving to the upside after President Trump said his Cabinet members would continue discussions with Lip-Bu Tan in the coming days after meeting with the Intel Corp. CEO at the White House. Intel said Tan and Trump discussed the company's "commitment to strengthening U.S. technology and manufacturing leadership" in a "candid and constructive" talk. Trump's remarks were a reversal from his earlier statement calling for Tan's resignation and accusing him of having conflicts of interest.
- Nvidia (NVDA) is lower on news China urged local companies to avoid using Nvidia Corp.'s H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes, according to people familiar with the matter. The guidance from Chinese authorities does not constitute an outright ban on H20 use, but rather discourages companies from using the chips, especially for government or national security-related work.
- Apple (APPL) shares are lower this morning. It comes as the world's richest man Elon Musk accused Apple Inc. of favoring OpenAI, saying Apple makes it impossible for anyone other than OpenAI to reach the top of the App Store charts.
- Bigbear.ai (BBAI) shares are sliding massively after the software company reported revenue for the second quarter that missed the average analyst estimate.

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- Vestas Wind Systems shares rose as much as 5.1% after the company won new orders in the US, which analysts at Citi said is being taken well by the market following the drop in the shares on Monday.
- Spirax stocks rallied as much as 18%, marking the biggest jump on record, after the thermal energy and fluid technology company delivered results ahead of expectations in the first half. Citi said the update implies there is some upside potential to consensus estimates for the current year.
- Bellway rose as much as 2.6% after it reported homes completed for the full year of 8,749 vs. 7,654 year on year.

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- TKO Group (TKO) shares advanced today after Paramount Skydance acquired the exclusive rights to show all events from the Ultimate Fighting Championship in the US over the next seven years, the companies announced Monday, a $7.7 billion deal designed to boost the Paramount+ streaming service. Paramount will offer the UFC’s 13 marquee events and 30 additional fight nights on its streaming service, while also showing select events on the CBS broadcast network, starting next year. UFC’s marquee events are typically numbered and feature title matches with top fighters, while fight nights usually involve up-and-comers or less prominent matchups. Paramount said it’s paying an average of $1.1 billion a year and will explore buying international rights in the future as they become available.

- Tilray Brands (TLRY) and other shares of cannabis-linked companies rallied on Monday after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug, giving the sector a much needed boost.

- Shares of chocolate makers Hershey (HSY) and Mondelez (MDLZ) are trading lower Monday as cocoa futures climbed the most since December amid dropping inventories and renewed concern about weaker West African crop forecasts in the coming season. Futures in New York surged as much as 11% on Monday before paring gains. US exchange cocoa stockpiles have been falling, while dry weather conditions in parts of the world’s top growing region are threatening the next cocoa season after the current mid-crop harvest has already been poorer than expected.

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- Intel (INTC) shares are trading higher Monday amid reports indicating CEO Lip-Bu Tan will meet with President Donald Trump. The meeting is expected to take place Monday at the White House. It comes four days after Trump called for Tan's resignation in a Truth Social post, describing him as "highly CONFLICTED" and alleging ties to Chinese semiconductor companies with connections to the country's military. The criticism followed a letter from Republican Senator Tom Cotton to Intel's board chairman seeking answers about Tan's business interests in China. Tan has said he has the full support of Intel's board and reached out to the White House to address what he described as "misinformation" about his record.
- Shares of cannabis-linked companies rallied on Monday after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — giving the sector a much needed boost. The stock of greenhouse production firm Village Farms International Inc. surged as much as 42% on Monday, its biggest intraday jump since June 2017. Tilray Brands Inc., (TLRY) Canopy Growth Corp., Aurora Cannabis Inc., SNDL Inc. and Cronos Group Inc. all climbed by double digits after the US president told reporters at the White House on Monday that he was looking at making the change over “the next few weeks.”

- Dole (DOLE) shares fall 5.8% after the produce company cut is annual adjusted Ebitda forecast. Additionally, on the conference call, it said that industry specific challenges and less favorable weather conditions in much of Central America, as well as strong market demand, put pressure on industry supply and sourcing costs.

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- Nvidia (NVDA) shares are down right now while Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) shares are gaining. Both chip companies have agreed to pay 15% of their revenues from Chinese AI chip sales to the US government in an unusual deal that threatens to set a precedent for American companies doing business in the Asian nation. Meantime, President Donald Trump signaled on Monday that he’d be open to allowing Nvidia Corp. to sell a scaled-back version of its most advanced AI chip to China. Trump said he would consider a deal that would allow Nvidia to ship its Blackwell chips to China if the company could design it to be less advanced. “It’s possible I’d make a deal” on a “somewhat enhanced — in a negative way — Blackwell” processor, he said in a briefing with reporters. “In other words, take 30% to 50% off of it.”

- General Motors (GM) shares are rising after the company is seeking to lure back some former employees of its defunct Cruise autonomous-vehicle business as part of a renewed push to develop a new driverless car, according to people familiar with the matter. This time around, the project would be focused on autonomous cars for personal use, rather than a robotaxi service, these people said. The first step is development of hands-free, eyes-free driving with a human in the vehicle, with the ultimate goal being a car that can drive with no one at the wheel, they said.

- Shares of cannabis-linked companies rallied on Monday after President Donald Trump said he was considering reclassifying marijuana as a less dangerous drug — giving the sector a much needed boost. The stock of greenhouse production firm Village Farms International Inc. surged as much as 42% on Monday, its biggest intraday jump since June 2017. Tilray Brands Inc., Canopy Growth Corp., Aurora Cannabis Inc., SNDL Inc. and Cronos Group Inc. all climbed by double digits.

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On this episode of Stock Movers:
- Elf Beauty (ELF) rises after as Morgan Stanley upgraded to overweight from equal-weight, as the bank sees consensus as being “materially too low.”
- Coreweave (CRWV) rise ahead of earnings. The lockup period for CoreWeave stock tied to the company's initial public offering expires Thursday, earlier than usual.
- Circle Internet (CRCL) shares rise ahead of earnings. Results are due before market open on 8/12.

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