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Rocket Lab notched another successful launch, but the real fuel behind Friday's stock surge was a $397 million Space Force contract.

Post-earnings momentum accelerated today as analyst enthusiasm fueled a 10% rally, signaling investor confidence in commercial AI demand, today, Aug. 7, 2026.

With bulls back in charge, here's what investors should do. Warren Buffett's Berkshire, Cisco, Lumentum are on tap.

The Standard & Poor's 500 index rose 3.6% this week after technology heavyweights jumped and optimis

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GE Vernova's recent post-earnings dip is a good buying opportunity.

Small caps are finally outrunning the S&P 500, but IWM holders are leaving something significant on the table. Two overlooked alternatives have quietly delivered both stronger returns and a 14% income stream from the same rally.

The AI trade has been booming, but it isn't all chips and advanced technology

Tiffany Wilding, PIMCO Managing Director and Economist joins Yahoo Finance's Jared Blikre to discuss how the AI boom is reshaping the U.S. labor market by accelerating non-residential construction hiring while simultaneously displacing white-collar jobs.

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Three lines in the weekend's filing will show how Buffett's successor is putting money to work.

DENTSPLY SIRONA's Q2 sales fall 4.1% as dental weakness offsets Wellspect growth, while margins improve and 2026 guidance is maintained.

SoundHound's 16.9% plunge contrasts with 45% revenue growth and better margins, but losses, cash burn, dilution and valuation remain key risks.

Retirees 65 and older have a powerful new deduction in 2026, but the income fund sitting in millions of brokerage accounts quietly works against it by pushing taxable income over the phase-out threshold before most investors notice.

TXG beats Q2 earnings and revenue estimates, expands gross margin and raises its 2026 revenue outlook despite a year-over-year sales decline.

RGTI's Q2 revenues surge 185.3% and beat estimates, but widening losses and higher R&D and SG&A costs continue to pressure profitability.

Get paid a healthy income now for a chance to own the AI leader at a price well below today's, an income you keep whether the stock soars or sinks.

Trupanion's Q2 earnings beat estimates as revenue rose 11%, while premium valuation and muted analyst sentiment support a wait-and-see approach.

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Berkshire Hathaway's mountain of cash and Treasury bills hit a record amount just above this level at the end of March. This Saturday morning, when Berkshire reports earnings, I'll be watching where that number goes next—and where the company is putting its cash to work. Berkshire CEO Greg Abel inked two megadeals in the past few months that might have made a small dent in the cash pile—a $6.8 billion purchase of the home builder Taylor Morrison Home and a $10 billion investment in Alphabet shares.

TSN's strong Chicken and Prepared Foods profits support the case, but worsening Beef losses and falling estimates argue for patience.

AMN Healthcare's Q2 EPS jumps 158% as revenues rise 2.3%, helped by travel nurse, allied and search growth plus labor disruption activity.

Tech Powers S&P 500 to New High While Dow Stumbles After Jobs Data

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Its five-year correlation to the market is low, and that buys a different kind of risk rather than less of it.

This optical supplier retains behavior of its own next to the broad market, and its swings run far wider than the index's.

MMS beats fiscal Q3 earnings estimates but misses on revenues, while higher margins contrast with softer sales and reduced 2026 profit guidance.

This group of stocks tends to hold up well in downturns and keep up with the market during upswings.

SD Q2 earnings climb y/y as revenues jump 48%, driven by higher production, stronger oil prices and Cherokee drilling.