July 28, 2026
Investing

Michael Burry bets on sportsbooks DraftKings, Flutter

Michael Burry attends the premiere of “The Big Short” at the Ziegfeld Theatre on Nov. 23, 2015, in New York. Dimitrios Kambouris | Getty Images Michael Burry of “The Big Short” fame said he bought shares of regulated sports-betting operators DraftKings and Flutter Entertainment, anticipating regulators will eventually crack down on prediction markets after competition […]

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Rivian tailspin hasn’t shaken one trader’s resolve

Everyone wants to buy the dip, until the dip arrives. Case in point: Rivian. Over the weekend, I wrote an article highlighting the new Rivian R2 — a mid-sized ESUV (electric sports utility vehicle…did I just make up that acronym?) that I believe is poised to upend the sweet spot of the U.S. auto market. […]

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Kalshi traders give low odds the U.S. takes a stake in OpenAI in 2026

US President Donald Trump (R) and Open AI CEO Sam Altman (L) react during a working lunch meeting of G7 members, partner countries, and artificial intelligence business leaders as part of the G7 summit, in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026. A G7 summit is set to take place June 15 to 17 in […]

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Buy these quality, low-stress stocks for the summer, says Jefferies

AbbVie logo on modern glass office building with metal columns, South San Francisco, California, Oct. 16, 2025. Smith Collection | Gado | Archive Photos | Getty Images Jefferies recommends owning quality, low-stress stocks to ride out the summer as markets become more volatile amid increased concerns tied to investment in artificial intelligence. AI-related questions range […]

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Here’s how SpaceX’s Nasdaq-100 inclusion might affect options pricing

SpaceX bulls are proving a devout lot, not unlike the Tesla traders that came before them. Daily options flows still lean heavily bullish almost a month into trading and one day ahead of the stock’s accelerated inclusion into the Nasdaq 100, the index behind the roughly $500-billion Invesco QQQ fund, of which Elon Musk’s new […]

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Rivian, Tesla and the ‘Holly Index’: How to trade the new EV Main Street battle

The EV landscape in the United States may be on the verge of a regime change. Tesla sales and production numbers, reported Thursday, July 2nd, were very strong. The company reported producing 451,758 vehicles and delivering 480,126 vehicles – 18% higher than the consensus estimate of 406,600 deliveries. Despite this, the stock did not perform […]

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Analysts prefer these dividend stocks for boosting portfolio returns

Dividend stocks remain a popular choice for investors seeking steady income and higher portfolio returns. However, with thousands of dividend-paying companies to choose from, identifying the right stocks can be challenging. In this regard, recommendations from top Wall Street analysts can provide useful insights and help identify dividend stocks backed by solid fundamentals and with […]

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Tech bulls lose conviction as key trading metric blows out to the widest since 2008

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on July 01, 2026 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images When you’re in the middle of a hurricane, the price for umbrellas is going to be expensive, no matter which way the wind is blowing. For stocks, […]

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Prediction markets mostly have thinly traded contracts 

Kalshi and Polymarket. Gabby Jones | Bloomberg | Martin Lelievre | Getty Images Volume has exploded on prediction market platform Polymarket since its launch, with notable surges during the 2024 election and last fall. Yet the majority of closed individual markets on the site never surpassed $10,000 in reported volume. A CNBC analysis found that […]

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Bulls are betting big on this global ETF that’s deep in a bear market

A container ship is berthed at the container terminal in Qingdao, China’s eastern Shandong province on June 25, 2026. – | Afp | Getty Images U.S. stocks just keep winning, with the Nasdaq closing out its best quarter since 2020. Across the globe in China, things couldn’t be more different. The iShares China Large-Cap (FXI) […]

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