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Ensign Group Shares Jump After Q2 Beat and Upsized Guidance

Ensign Group Shares Jump After Q2 Beat and Upsized Guidance

Ensign Group shares climbed after the post-acute care provider posted second-quarter 2026 results that surpassed analysts' expectations and raised its full-year adjusted EPS outlook. Management highlighted healthy liquidity, an active acquisition pipeline and operational transitions that supported the upbeat guidance.

China says it has built homegrown immersion DUV lithography systems, to supply leading domestic chipmakers

China says it has built homegrown immersion DUV lithography systems, to supply leading domestic chipmakers

Chinese engineers have started producing domestically developed immersion deep ultraviolet (DUV) lithography machines that are slated for delivery this year to major local foundries and memory makers. While seen as a milestone in local equipment development, the systems currently trail incumbent supplier ASML on performance and reliability and will…

Microsoft stalls at 38.2% Fibonacci resistance as bounce loses volume

Microsoft stalls at 38.2% Fibonacci resistance as bounce loses volume

Microsoft's 5-hour chart is confronting a key technical barrier at the 38.2% Fibonacci retracement level of $393.97. Price sits near $392.28, supported by a higher low at $377.40 and a prior accumulation spike at $372.97, but diminished volume on the rebound raises the risk that bulls cannot reclaim upside momentum and that a breakdown could resume…

Gotion in Advanced Talks for Stake in Volkswagen’s Valencia Battery Plant

Gotion in Advanced Talks for Stake in Volkswagen’s Valencia Battery Plant

Volkswagen and partner Gotion are reportedly holding advanced discussions that could see the Chinese company take a stake in the automaker’s battery factory in Valencia, Spain. Gotion’s CEO has visited the site as part of the talks, which center on the PowerCo-operated plant that is scheduled to begin production toward the end of the year and scale…

Atlassian Shares Jump as Investors Position Ahead of August Earnings

Atlassian Shares Jump as Investors Position Ahead of August Earnings

Atlassian shares climbed 6.3% in morning trading to $92.36 as investors rotated into the enterprise software name ahead of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report scheduled after the close on August 6, 2026. The move follows recent analyst price-target increases and a robust prior-quarter performance that has lifted expectations for the company.

ASML Shares Fall After Report of Chinese Domestic DUV Production

ASML Shares Fall After Report of Chinese Domestic DUV Production

ASML shares plunged in morning trading after a report that a state-backed Shanghai firm has begun limited mass production of domestically developed immersion DUV lithography tools. The disclosure erased pre-market gains, pressured U.S. chip-equipment peers and prompted investor reassessment of ASML's exposed DUV revenue in China, which is a materia…

Silvaco Shares Jump in Pre-Market Trading Ahead of Q2 Results

Silvaco Shares Jump in Pre-Market Trading Ahead of Q2 Results

Silvaco's stock climbed 6.4% in pre-market trading to $8.26 as a wider technology and semiconductor rally buoyed small-cap EDA names. With no company-specific announcement identified, investor focus has shifted to Silvaco's scheduled Q2 2026 earnings after the close on August 6, 2026, where management had previously guided to non-GAAP operating pro…