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Analyst Endorsements and Supply Confidence Lift ASML Shares

Analyst Endorsements and Supply Confidence Lift ASML Shares

ASML shares jumped after Goldman Sachs added the Dutch lithography company to its European Conviction List and Bernstein named it a top pick for the third quarter of 2026. The dual endorsements, combined with reassurances about production capacity and a favorable market backdrop, triggered renewed institutional demand for a stock that had fallen sh…

Clorox’s 5% Dividend: Attractive Yield, Troubling Cash Shortfall

Clorox’s 5% Dividend: Attractive Yield, Troubling Cash Shortfall

Clorox (CLX) offers a 5.0% dividend yield supported by 49 straight years of raises, but the company’s annualized dividend of $563 million exceeds levered free cash flow of $380 million. That gap, combined with falling revenue, a low current ratio and analyst downgrades, raises questions about sustainability even as the stock rebounds off a 52-week …

EdgeConneX Eyes Up to $4 Billion Debt Package to Back Texas Data Center

EdgeConneX Eyes Up to $4 Billion Debt Package to Back Texas Data Center

EdgeConneX, supported by EQT Infrastructure, is exploring the issuance of up to $4 billion in debt to fund construction of its Cedar Creek data center in Bastrop County, Texas. Company advisers are in early-stage conversations about which debt channels to use, with a private placement through the 144A market under consideration. Cloud infrastructur…

Scotiabank Singles Out WEC Energy as Top U.S. Utilities Pick; Mixed Readthroughs Across Peers

Scotiabank Singles Out WEC Energy as Top U.S. Utilities Pick; Mixed Readthroughs Across Peers

Scotiabank's second-quarter 2026 earnings review ranks WEC Energy Group as its preferred U.S. utilities selection, citing above-average EPS growth potential, meaningful upside to capital spending and a history of steady results. The bank's review of early Q2 reports shows a generally positive season, with most utilities beating estimates on the bot…

Marathon Petroleum Posts Strongest Quarterly Profit Since 2022 as Supply Disruptions Boost Margins

Marathon Petroleum Posts Strongest Quarterly Profit Since 2022 as Supply Disruptions Boost Margins

Marathon Petroleum reported a four-fold jump in second-quarter net income to $5.14 billion, well above analyst estimates, as disruptions to crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz and elevated global outages pushed refining margins sharply higher. The company saw refining and marketing margins double year-over-year, increased shareholder returns, …