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BEWARE FIREWORKS: Money to Burn on the Fourth of July

The Complete Guide to July 4th Fireworks

Gather your novelty flag apparel and preheat your grills: Independence Day 2024 is upon us. And, what’s a July 4th celebration without some explosions in the sky?

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This info-graphic takes a closer look at the less glamorous side of fireworks — from the dollars that go up in smoke to the fingers we burn.

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Happy Fourth ME-P readers; please light responsibly!

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DAILY UPDATE: Crude Oil Prices Reverse as Stock Markets Diverge

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Power station: Crude oil prices reversed as tensions in the Middle East cooled, but AI likely raises electricity demand over the longer term, creating investment opportunities and risks.

Oil supplies now exceed demand, noted Michelle Gibley, director of international research at the Schwab Center for Financial Research, in her latest analysis, though “AI is transforming the energy sector,” raising power shortage concerns.

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🟢 What’s up

  • Solar stocks got a reprieve today after the Senate dropped the excise tax on clean energy projects. Sunrun soared 10.51%, Enphase Energy rose 3.18%, SolarEdge Technologies popped 7.16%, and Array Technologies climbed 12.54%.
  • Apple tumbled this summer after investors were disappointed by its AI rollout, but rose 1.29% on the news that the company may pivot to using Anthropic or OpenAI in iPhones instead of building something in-house.
  • Wolfspeed, the best name for a company that makes computer chips, exploded 98.09% after the company officially filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.
  • Hasbro got a nice 4.29% bump thanks to Goldman Sachs analysts, who are big old nerds who think Magic: The Gathering will boost the toymaker’s sales.
  • Ford popped 4.61% after the automaker reported an impressive 14% increase in sales last quarter.
  • Casino stocks soared on the news that gaming revenue in Macau rose 19% in June. Wynn Resorts climbed 8.85%, Las Vegas Sands added 8.95%, and MGM Resorts gained 7.24%.

What’s down

  • AMC Entertainment tumbled 9.03% after the one-time meme stock announced its new debt restructuring plan.
  • Progress Software sank 13.03% after the business application software company reported mixed results last quarter, beating on profit but missing on revenue.
  • Joby Aviation fell 7.01% after traders took profits following the air taxi company’s big pop yesterday.
  • AeroVironment dropped 11.42% after defense contractor announced it’s offering $750 million in common stock and $600 million in convertible senior notes to pay off its debt.
  • Diabetes device makers tumbled on the news that the government may change the reimbursement rate for glucose monitors and insulin pumps. Insulet lost 4.52%, Dexcom fell 4.25%, and Beta Bionics sank 4.26%.

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