July 29, 2026
Investing

OpenAI IPO timeline delayed, Kalshi predictions

CEO of OpenAI Sam Altman waves as he speaks with reporters, following meetings on Capitol Hill in Washington, June 3, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The outlook for an initial public offering from artificial intelligence platform OpenAI is changing after a New York Times report said the company may delay a debut on the public […]

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Traders are loving this cheap way to make big bets against chip stocks

A trader works on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., June 18, 2026. Jeenah Moon | Reuters Just a day after making new all-time records, the semiconductor sector is down almost 7% and traders are finding a cheap way to bet on a bigger pivot. Options volume […]

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Bitcoin is having a tough year. Traders are betting it’s going to get worse

LAS VEGAS, NV – APRIL 27: Michael Saylor speaks at the Bitcoin Conference 2026, a premier event for cryptocurrency and blockchain enthusiasts, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, United States on April 27, 2026. The Bitcoin Conference is a platform for experts, investors and innovators to share knowledge, showcase projects, and network with like-minded individuals. (Photo […]

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Why energy could be a great place to invest even with oil prices retreating — 5 stocks to buy

POWER POINT What I’m hearing from energy insiders While the world watches and waits on every word around the Strait of Hormuz, investors are moving on. Mostly. It’s ‘mostly’ because no one is suggesting that the troubles are over and things are back to normal. Far from it.  But as I write this, the Joint […]

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Micron earnings could jolt markets — and a new ETF may fuel volatility

The Micron Technology offices in San Jose, California, Dec. 16, 2025. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new ETF seeking to leverage Micron’s volatility has emerged – right in the nick of time After the massive success of the Roundhill Memory ETF (DRAM) – a fund that’s gathered more than $22 billion […]

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Traders are getting worried the chip stock bull market is cracking. How to protect yourself

Options traders were buying a lot of protection on the iShares Semiconductor ETF (SOXX) on Tuesday. Puts traded 1.5x the 20-day average volume, 74,468 contracts. Options markets are echoing what you are already seeing in the charts. This rally is a roller-coaster. The South Korean KOSPI Index, as good a proxy as exists for the […]

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SpaceX seeing interest from short sellers, but most afraid to go against Musk

SpaceX displayed outside the Nasdaq as the company launches their IPO on June 12th, 2026. Adam Jeffery | CNBC SpaceX‘s sharp pullback from its post-IPO record high is doing little to embolden short sellers reluctant to bet against CEO Elon Musk, even as the shares have shed more than a quarter of their value in […]

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Meta is building a prediction markets app. These stocks fell

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg exits Los Angeles Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, Feb. 18, 2026. Kyle Grillot | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg has directed staff to create a prediction markets platform, a person familiar with the company’s plans who asked not to be named confirmed to CNBC. The New […]

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Alphabet added to Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon

Signage at Google headquarters in Mountain View, California, US, on Thursday, Oct. 23, 2025. Benjamin Fanjoy | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet will replace Verizon in the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P Global said Tuesday, further expanding mega-cap technology’s presence in the blue-chip average. S&P Global said the Google parent’s A shares — which trade […]

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Prediction market traders’ expectations for the NY primaries

From left, Assemblymember Claire Valdez, a Democrat from New York and U.S. House candidate; Brad Lander, former New York City comptroller and U.S. House candidate; Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York; and U.S. House candidate Darializa Avila Chevalier, during a “Get Out The Vote” rally ahead of a primary election at Kings Theater in the […]

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