Palantir stock jumps after ‘otherworldly’ quarter as US commercial business booms
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Palantir stock jumps after ‘otherworldly’ quarter as US commercial business booms

What happened: Palantir (PLTR) stock surged nearly 16% in pre-market on Tuesday. What’s behind the move: The company reported fiscal second quarter results that beat analyst expectations and raised its full-year guidance. The company sees full-year revenue of $8.16 billion versus prior estimates for $7.65 billion to $7.66 billion. The company posted adjusted earnings of…

Gold prices today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Gold prices open higher after U.S. pauses planned airstrikes
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Gold prices today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Gold prices open higher after U.S. pauses planned airstrikes

Gold (GC=F) December futures opened at $4,135.20 per troy ounce on Monday, August 3, 2026, up 0.7% from Friday’s closing price. As of 7:58 a.m. ET, the price of gold edged down to $4,111.50 Gold prices this morning opened higher than Friday’s closing price, but are edging lower in early trading as markets assess President…

Best high-yield savings interest rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: You can earn up to 4.15% APY
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Best high-yield savings interest rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: You can earn up to 4.15% APY

If you’re looking to supercharge your savings, a high-yield savings account can provide a competitive interest rate to help your balance grow faster.  However, not all banks offer high savings account rates, which is why it’s important to shop around and find the most competitive savings interest rates available.  Read on to learn more about…

HELOC and home equity loan rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Just a 2-basis-point differential
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HELOC and home equity loan rates today, Monday, August 3, 2026: Just a 2-basis-point differential

The difference between the current home equity loan (HEL) rate and the average HELOC rate is just 2 basis points, according to Curinos, a real estate data analytics company. Especially when rates are this close, choosing the right option doesn’t come down to just rates. It’s how you plan to use your funds that will…

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Trump calls off Iran attack, oil and bond yields ease
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Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Trump calls off Iran attack, oil and bond yields ease

US stock futures advanced as August begins, kicking off a busy week of earnings and a fresh look at the health of the labor market. Futures on the Nasdaq-100 (NQ=F) and S&P 500 (ES=F) rose by about 0.5%, while contracts for the Dow Jones Industrial Average (YM=F) increased 0.6% after a volatile July ended on…

Stock market today: Dow, S&P 500, Nasdaq futures rise as Trump calls off Iran attack, oil and bond yields ease
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Stock market today: Nasdaq leads Dow, S&P 500 higher as Big Tech gains, oil prices ease

Big Tech boosted US stocks as August began, kicking off a busy week of earnings and ahead of a fresh look at the health of the labor market. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) led the major indexes higher, rising 1.7%, while the S&P 500 (^GSPC) gained 1.1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) also increased…

Oil slides on Iran peace deal hopes and yen firms after intervention
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Oil slides on Iran peace deal hopes and yen firms after intervention

By Nell Mackenzie and Ankur Banerjee LONDON/SINGAPORE, Aug 3 (Reuters) – Oil prices fell sharply while European stock markets jumped on Monday as hopes of a peace deal in the Middle East grew, while the yen firmed to a three-month high after the U.S. and Japan confirmed ā€Œjoint intervention to support the weak currency. Brent…

Exclusive-CXMT plans second chip plant in Beijing and is in talks on its funding, sources say
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Exclusive-CXMT plans second chip plant in Beijing and is in talks on its funding, sources say

Aug 3 (Reuters) – CXMT, China’s largest chipmaker by market value, is considering building a second memory-chip plant in Beijing and is in financing talks with a tech manufacturing hub backed by the local government, two sources familiar with the matter said. The move comes as CXMT seeks ā€Œto boost production amid a global chip…

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