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Long-form takes on the moves that matter — IPOs, earnings, valuations, and the catalysts behind individual stocks. Every piece is sourced, data-driven, and editorially reviewed.
Stock Analysis
Why Did Ionis (IONS) Stock Crash 24%? The Eplontersen ATTR-CM Trial Failure Explained
IONS plunged about 24% on July 9 after the Phase 3 CARDIO-TTRansform trial of eplontersen (Wainua) missed its ATTR-CM endpoint — splitting the field as stabilizer rival BridgeBio jumped 16%.
Stock Analysis
Why Did Ultra Clean Holdings (UCTT) Stock Jump 10%? A High-Beta Bet on the WFE Rally
UCTT surged about 10% on July 8 — but as the high-beta amplifier of a sector-wide chip-equipment rally on fresh WFE-forecast hikes, not on any company news. Volume ran only modestly above average.
Stock Analysis
Why Did Arista Networks (ANET) Stock Rise 5.5%? The AI-Switching Re-Rating Behind the Bounce
ANET added about 5.5% intraday on July 8 on below-average volume — a bounce and a fresh $216 note on top of the real driver: the 1.6T 7060XE7 launch and a wave of price-target hikes toward $200.
Stock Analysis
Why Did Middleby (MIDD) Stock Drop 22% on Screens? The Midera Spin-Off Explains Most of It
MIDD closed 22.3% below Monday's unadjusted price — but shareholders received one Midera (MFP) share per MIDD share. The adjusted combined move was about −1.9%.
AI Infrastructure
TeraWulf Stock: What the $19 Billion Anthropic Lease Changes for WULF
TeraWulf signed a 20-year lease with Anthropic for its 401 MW Justified Data campus in Hawesville, Kentucky — roughly $19 billion of contracted revenue starting in H2 2027 — and sold its 50.1% Abernathy JV stake to a Fluidstack-led group for about $530 million. The stock repriced sharply on the news.
Corporate Actions
Honeywell After the HONA Spin-Off: What Changed for HON Shareholders
On June 29 Honeywell spun off Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) and executed a 1-for-2 reverse split. On a split-adjusted basis HON declined about 5.6% for the week as investors repriced the smaller Honeywell Technologies automation business.
Stock Analysis
SiTime Stock (SITM) Falls 14.6% in a Chip Rout: What Actually Changed
SiTime stock fell 14.6% on July 2, dragged down by a semiconductor selloff one day after completing its Renesas timing acquisition. The move says more about positioning and valuation than about the business.
Stock Analysis
STRL Stock: Sterling Infrastructure's AI Data Center Backlog Is Driving 2026 Growth
Sterling Infrastructure grew Q1 2026 revenue 92% on data center demand, with a visible work pool near $6.5 billion and guidance for ~51% growth this year.
Stock Analysis
WIX Stock: Wix's Base44 AI Pivot, Layoffs, Buyback and Guidance Cut Explained
Wix repurchased 30% of its shares at $92 in April. By June 8, WIX closed at $48.21 after a Q1 loss, 20% layoffs and a guidance cut driven by Base44's AI costs.
M&A Analysis
Roku Stock: What the $22B Fox Acquisition Means for ROKU Shareholders
Fox is acquiring Roku for $96 in cash plus 0.9693 Fox Class A shares per share. Both boards approved unanimously, closing is targeted for the first half of 2027, and the neutrality that anchored the Roku thesis goes with the deal.
Stock Analysis
SpaceX Stock Near IPO Price: SPCX's 35% Post-IPO Drop Explained
SpaceX shares dropped from a $225.64 peak to $147.11 in five sessions — below the $150 opening trade, though never below the $135 IPO price. The pattern matches Facebook 2012 and Coinbase 2021 almost beat for beat.