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Aug

Stock Market News — August 19, 2026 — Evening Update — Last 12 Hours (Pacific Time)

Moderna shares doubled on breakthrough cancer vaccine data with Merck, adding $30B in market cap, while Treasury Secretary Bessent's bond buyback announcement arrested a global yield spike and revived risk appetite across equities and rate-sensitive sectors.
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19
May

Volatility Squeeze — 2026-05-19 — 3 Signals

Today's Volatility Squeeze scan flagged 3 signals: **Allstate (ALL)** and **YPF** breaking out of low-volatility consolidation on the buy side, while **Hesai Group (HSAI)** triggered a sell amid weakness in Consumer Cyclical. The strategy targets stocks coiling in tight Bollinger Bands that then bre
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07
May

Stock Market News — May 07, 2026 (Morning Update, Pacific Time)

US-Iran peace talks lifted stocks to record highs before Iran's cautious response cooled momentum, while tech earnings from Fortinet (+22%), Datadog (+31%), and Qualcomm (+15%) powered a software-semiconductor rally. Consumer weakness deepened with Shake Shack (-30%), Planet Fitness (-36%), and Whir
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