Key Points

• Cronos kept rallying today thanks to excitement surrounding a new SPAC merger connected to Trump Media.

• Crypto.com, which created the Cronos token, is merging with Yorkville Acquisition.

• The combination of Crypto.com and Yorkville Acquisition will become Trump Media Group CRO -- a company with a crypto treasury strategy centered around Cronos.

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Cronos (CRYPTO: CRO) is recording another day of explosive gains this Thursday. The cryptocurrency's token price was up 30.1% over the past 24 hours as of 6:15 p.m. ET. Over the same period, Bitcoin was up 1%, and Ethereum was flat.

Cronos is a cryptocurrency launched and maintained by Crypto.com, a crypto website and trading exchange platform. The token has seen massive gains recently following news of an expanded partnership with Trump Media and news that the company connected to President Donald Trump is making moves to launch a new cryptocurrency treasury. As of this writing, the token is up 131% over the last week of trading.

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Cronos keeps soaring thanks to the Trump deal

On Tuesday, Trump Media announced that it had entered into a partnership with Yorkville Acquisition Corp. that will create a large new cryptocurrency treasury company. Yorkville Acquisition is a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) and will be merging with Crypto.com to create Trump Media Group CRO -- a new publicly traded company built around crypto holdings.

The new company will purchase roughly $1 billion worth of the Cronos token, and investors have been bidding up the coin in response to the news. At the time of the announcement, a $1 billion position represented a roughly 19% stake in Cronos.

What's next for Cronos?

In addition to its $1 billion Cronos treasury, Trump Media Group CRO will have $200 million in cash and $220 million cash-in mandatory exercise warrants as well as a credit offering worth up to $5 billion from one of Yorkville's affiliates.

Trump Media is poised to own a majority stake in Trump Media Group CRO upon the completion of the SPAC merger. While the Cronos token seems to be attracting some powerful new allies, it remains to be seen if the cryptocurrency will be able to sustain bullish momentum or lose steam if its fundamentals are unable to support recent gains.

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• Snowflake's blockbuster Q2 report helped lift Datadog's valuation today.

• Datadog is partner of Snowflake's and has integrations with the company's platform.

• Snowflake's report is being interpreted as a strong positive indicator for data technologies, analytics, and monitoring services.

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Datadog (NASDAQ: DDOG) stock closed out Thursday's trading with big gains. The company's share price gained 7% in the session amid the backdrop of a 0.3% gain for the S&P 500 and a 0.5% gain for the Nasdaq Composite.

Datadog roared higher today thanks to a blockbuster earnings report from Snowflake -- one of the company's partners and a fellow player in the data management and analytics space. Despite strong gains for the broader market this year, Datadog stock is still down 1% year to date.

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Datadog soars on strong results from Snowflake

Datadog's applications monitoring service is integrated into Snowflake's data-warehousing and analytics platform, and investors are seeing the latter company's explosive earnings as positive performance indicator for the former's stock. Snowflake posted non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.35 on revenue of $1.14 billion, beating the average analyst estimate's target for per-share earnings of $0.27 on revenue of $1.09 billion. Snowflake's revenue was up 31% year over year, and margins came in significantly better than anticipated.

What's next for Datadog?

Snowflake's strong quarterly report came directly on the heels of a blockbuster report from data-technologies player MongoDB -- and the combined reports from the two companies seem to suggest strong momentum in the broader industry connected to artificial intelligence (AI) trends. With the quarterly results it published earlier this month, Datadog announced revenue had jumped 28% compared to the prior-year period to reach approximately $827 million. The performance actually marked an improvement on the 27% annual growth it recorded in the prior-year quarter, and AI-related spending from clients could help the company sustain strong rates of sales expansion.

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Key Points

• CNBC's Jim Cramer recently suggested that Rigetti Computing stock could have big upside.

• Cramer had previously indicated Rigetti looked like a poor play in the quantum space, so the change in commentary is notable.

• Rigetti recently released its most powerful quantum computing platform, and it potentially has some big catalysts on deck later in the year.

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Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) stock is soaring higher in Thursday's daily trading session. The quantum computing specialist's share price was up 9.6% as of 3:15 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 had risen 0.3%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.6%. The quantum stock had been up as much as 12.2% earlier today.

Rigetti's valuation is surging thanks to recent comments from Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC's Mad Money television show. With today's pop, the stock is now up roughly 19% over the last three months despite some big volatility across the stretch.

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Rigetti stock soars as Cramer shifts his stance

In yesterday's episode of Mad Money, host Jim Cramer had some encouraging things to say about Rigetti:

Rigetti could have something that could be a home run. RGTI is one that could have a headline tomorrow. I don't want to keep you out of it.

The host's comments look particularly notable given that he had indicated earlier this year that Rigetti could be the worst play among the basket of high-flying quantum computing stocks.

What's next for Rigetti?

With the second-quarter report it published earlier this month, Rigetti announced that its Cepheus-1-36Q had become commercially available. The company says that its 36-qubit multichip quantum computer is offering industry-leading performance, and it will pave the way for the launch of the Rigetti Quantum Cloud Services Platform on Microsoft's Azure cloud infrastructure service in the near future.

Rigetti also said that it's on track to launch its 100+ qubit system by the end of the year. While the stock remains a high-risk, speculative play, the quantum computing player appears to be making meaningful progress with its tech platform.

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• Hormel posted a slight sales beat in fiscal Q3, but earnings were weaker than expected.

• The foods giant guided for a significant slowdown for organic sales growth in the current quarter.

• Hormel's earnings guidance also disappointed investors.

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Hormel (NYSE: HRL) stock is falling fast in Thursday's trading. The company's share price was down 12.9% as of 2:40 p.m. ET despite relatively little movement for the broader market. The stock had been down as much as 18.3% shortly after stocks started trading today.

Before the market opened this morning, Hormel published results for the third quarter of its 2025 fiscal year, which concluded July 27. While sales for the period beat Wall Street's forecast, the company posted a substantial earnings miss. Management's forward guidance also suggests more headwinds are on the horizon.

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Hormel stock sinks on soft Q2 profit

Hormel recorded non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $0.35 on sales of $3.03 billion in fiscal Q3. For comparison, the average Wall Street analyst estimate had called for adjusted per-share earnings of $0.41 on revenue of $2.98 billion. Organic sales were up 6% year over year in the period, and total revenue was up 4.5%. Meanwhile the company's earnings per share declined 5.4% compared to the prior-year period. Making matters worse, the foods giant issued disappointing forward guidance.

What's next for Hormel?

For the current quarter, Hormel is guiding for revenue between $3.15 billion and $3.25 billion. For reference, the business posted sales of $3.1 billion in last year's quarter. Meanwhile, organic net sales growth is projected to come in between 1% and 4% -- marking a substantial deceleration from last quarter's growth rate.

The company guided for adjusted earnings per share to be between $0.38 and $0.40 this quarter -- suggesting a dip from last year's per-share profit of $0.42. Along with the disappointing sales outlook, Hormel expects that progression on its profit recovery will lag into next year.

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• Following two days of sell-offs, Opendoor stock is bounding higher in today's trading.

• Opendoor has been highly volatile lately, but the stock may be getting a boost from stronger-than-expected U.S. GDP data.

• A recent feature on CNBC's "Mad Money" could also be helping to push Opendoor higher today.

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Opendoor (NASDAQ: OPEN) stock is seeing substantial gains in Thursday's trading. The iBuying real estate company's share price was up 4.1% as of 1 p.m. ET and had been up as much as 11.7% earlier in the session.

After big sell-offs in Tuesday's and Wednesday's daily sessions, Opendoor stock is seeing some recovery momentum in today's trading. While there are no clear-cut, business-specific catalysts behind the move, there are a couple of factors that could be playing a role in the company's gains today.

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Opendoor stock rises as Q2 GDP comes in higher than expected

The U.S. Commerce Department published gross domestic product (GDP) data for this year's second quarter this morning, and growth came in stronger than anticipated. U.S. GDP grew at a 3.3% annual rate in Q2, topping the average economist forecast for growth of 3% in the period. While the real estate market has been seeing some mixed indicators lately, stronger GDP growth could help support home sales and create a more favorable operating backdrop for Opendoor.

Did Opendoor stock inadvertently get a boost from Mad Money's Jim Cramer?

In yesterday's episode of Mad Money on CNBC, host Jim Cramer said that Opendoor was a "meme stock" and said that he wouldn't be jumping into the stock in hopes of profiting from the surge in bullish momentum it's seen this year. As of this writing, the stock is up 164% across 2025's trading.

While Cramer's comments on the stock could come across as negative or ambivalent, they may have also had the effect of bringing more attention to the company. Additionally, many meme-stock traders seem to have a negative view on the Mad Money host's coverage in general -- and some intentionally make trades that are contrary to his positions. On the other hand, Opendoor stock has been prone to making big moves on little or no news recently -- so it's impossible to definitively state that the stock's recent feature on Cramer's show is a driving factor in its move today.

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Key Points

• Domo posted sales and earnings in Q2 of fiscal 2026 that beat the market's expectations.

• The software specialist also posted strong growth for remaining performance obligations in the quarter.

• On the other hand, management is still guiding for a big loss this year.

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Shares of Domo (NASDAQ: DOMO) are posting big sell-offs in Thursday's trading following the company's recent earnings report. The software specialist's share price was down 11.7% as of 12:30 p.m. ET today.

Domo published its second-quarter results after the market closed yesterday and announced sales and earnings that beat the market's expectations, but the company also issued guidance that has disappointed the market. The second quarter of the company's 2026 fiscal year closed July 31.

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Domo stock sinks despite Q2 beats

Domo notched adjusted earnings per share of $0.02 on sales of $79.7 million in the second quarter. The results came in ahead of the average Wall Street analyst estimates, which had called for an adjusted per-share loss of $0.04 on sales of $79 million.

Revenue increased 1.7% year over year in the period, and the profit marked a big improvement over the loss of $0.07 per share in last year's second quarter. The company closed out the second quarter with remaining performance obligations (RPO) of $409.8 million, up 19% year over year. On the other hand, investors aren't happy with the company's near-term outlook.

What's next for Domo?

For the third quarter, Domo guided for revenue to come in between $78.5 million and $79.5 million with an adjusted loss per share between $0.03 and $0.07.

For the full year, management expects sales to be between $316 million and $320 million, with an adjusted loss per share between $0.11 and $0.19. The company also guided for its outstanding share count to stand at 41 million at the end of the year, down from the 41.5 million it projected for the third quarter. Along with better-than-expected results in the second quarter, investors seem to be treating the company's plan to buy back and retire 500,000 shares as an indication the stock could be undervalued.

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• XRP fell recently after the SEC delayed a decision on whether the token can be included in new ETFs.

• Inflationary pressures and concerns about the Federal Reserve's schedule for cutting interest rates have also weighed on the token.

• Despite recent downside volatility, there seems to be a good chance that XRP's ETF inclusion will be approved in the near future.

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XRP (CRYPTO: XRP) has recently seen pullbacks following news that the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has delayed its decision on whether the cryptocurrency can be included in new exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Higher-than-expected inflation and recent reports from major U.S. retailers suggesting that inflationary pressures could be poised to worsen in the near term have also weighed on the token's valuation.

While XRP is still up 39% across 2025's trading, it's also down 20% from its high. On the heels of recent sell-offs, there's one significant catalyst on the horizon that suggests that now could be a good time to invest in the cryptocurrency.

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Buying XRP before October could be a smart move

With a recent update, the SEC said that it had pushed out decisions on whether it would allow two new ETFs centered around the XRP token that were expected to arrive this month. A decision on the application for the Grayscale XRP trust is now expected to arrive Oct. 18, and one on the 21Shares Core XRP Trust is expected by Oct. 19.

While the SEC's recent decision to postpone how it will respond to applications for these ETFs has seemingly added to uncertainty surrounding whether the cryptocurrency will become part of publicly traded funds listed on major exchanges, there are good reasons to think that the token will receive approval for fund inclusion. Current SEC chairman Paul Atkins' support for the crypto industry and general advocacy for a more lax regulatory approach to the space is one of the key points where he differed from previous chairman Gary Gensler.

Along with executive orders on the crypto industry and other moves from the Trump administration to support the adoption of cryptocurrencies, signs of policy shifts at the SEC support the thesis that the regulatory agency will approve XRP's inclusion in ETFs. While higher-than-expected inflation and a slower path to interest rate cuts could introduce bearish pressures for the token, political and regulatory catalysts suggest paths to more gains this year.

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• Shiba Inu is rallying in conjunction with bullish momentum for the crypto market connected to a recent speech given by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

• Powell's comments today suggest the Fed is leaning toward cutting interest rates next month.

• A rate cut would be a strong bullish catalyst for Shiba Inu, but the cryptocurrency is still a high-risk play.

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Shiba Inu (CRYPTO: SHIB) is seeing strong strong gains in Friday's trading. The cryptocurrency's price had jumped 7.5% over the previous 24 hours of trading as of 2:45 p.m. ET.

Shiba Inu's big gains over the last day stem from a recent speech given by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell. Based on statements from Powell's speech this morning, investors are feeling far more confident that the Fed is on track to cut interest rates substantially this year.

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Is Shiba Inu a buy right now?

Perhaps more than any other factor, the Federal Reserve's interest rate policy is a crucial catalyst for Shiba Inu. Lower interest rates tend to create a much more favorable backdrop for riskier, speculative investments.

Powell noted in his speech today that inflation continued to be sticky, but he also said that weakness in the jobs market had shifted risk considerations in a different direction. In order to increase economic activity and boost the labor market, it now seems likely that the Fed will cut rates next month. As far as near-term bullish indicators for Shiba Inu go, that's about as good as it gets.

On the other hand, investors should keep in mind that Shiba Inu is still a very high-risk investment. As a meme coin, the token's pricing moves are heavily influenced by momentum in the broader crypto market and macroeconomic trends. So while Powell's speech today seemingly represents a key green flag for Shiba Inu's token price to continue moving higher in the near term, the token continues to be a risky play even compared to other big names in the crypto space.

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• XRP is jumping today following a speech given by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

• While Powell noted inflationary concerns, he seemed to suggest that the Fed will cut interest rates next month.

• Following risks related to recent inflation-related dynamics and data, Powell's speech today delivered great news for XRP investors.

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XRP's (CRYPTO: XRP) token price is seeing strong bullish momentum in Friday's trading. The cryptocurrency had gained 5.7% over the last day of trading as of 2 p.m. ET. Meanwhile, Bitcoin was up 4.1%, and Ethereum had surged 13%.

XRP is bounding higher thanks to promising news on the interest rate front. In a speech he gave today, Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell signaled that the U.S. central banking authority will likely cut interest rates at its meeting next month. That's great news for the crypto market.

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XRP rises with a rate cut seemingly on the horizon

The outlook on the trajectory for the benchmark interest rate has been one of the most important catalysts for the cryptocurrency market this year. While investors have generally been betting that the Fed will issue multiple rate cuts in 2025, some recent developments had threatened the thesis and resulted in sell-offs in the crypto space.

For starters, the Bureau of Labor Statistics' July Producer Price Index report arrived with inflation that was far hotter than the market had expected. Adding to fears that higher inflation will start showing up in the consumer rung of the economy and delay rate cuts, Home Depot and Target gave commentary along with their respective quarterly reports this week that suggested that tariffs are spurring pricing increases and pressuring consumer spending. Despite those dynamics, Powell seemed to confirm that a rate cut is coming soon -- and his comments today have reignited bullish momentum for XRP.

What's next for XRP?

Powell noted in his speech that inflationary pressures have continued to persist, but it looks like other concerns are taking precedence when it comes to shaping the Fed's next interest rate moves. After July's U.S. jobs report arrived with net employment additions that were far weaker than expected and big downward revisions for estimated jobs growth in May and June, weakness in the labor market will seemingly cause the Fed to serve up a rate cut at its meeting in September. While the extent of the cut and the outlook for additional cuts later in the year remain uncertain, one of the biggest recent valuation pressures for the crypto market has seemingly been lifted.

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Key Points

• Dogecoin is jumping today following a speech by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell.

• Powell's speech seemed to suggest that the Fed will cut interest rates next month.

• The outlook on interest rates is one of the most important performance catalysts for Dogecoin.

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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is surging in Friday's trading following some bullish macroeconomic news. The cryptocurrency's token price was up 9.4% over the past 24 hours of trading as of 12:45 p.m. ET. At the same point in the day, Bitcoin was up 3.4%, and Ethereum had risen 12.2%.

These cryptocurrencies are rising rapidly today thanks to a speech given by Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell this morning. In the speech, Powell seemed to indicate that the Fed is on track to cut interest rates next month.

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Dogecoin jumps on interest rate outlook

Inflation concerns roiled the cryptocurrency market earlier this week, but investors got some very good news this morning. At his speech in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, Powell indicated that economic dynamics had shifted in a way that supports cuts for interest rates. While he noted that inflation remained "somewhat elevated," the Fed leader said that risks posed by higher interest rates to employment have recently taken on added weight.

Powell also said that the Fed was doing away with a policy enacted by the central bank five years ago that favored keeping interest rates higher over the long term. All in all, the Fed chair's speech delivered some very encouraging news for Dogecoin and other cryptocurrencies.

What's next for Dogecoin?

Indications that the Fed is poised to deliver an interest rate cut at its September meeting suggest that a major near-term risk factor for Dogecoin could soon be taken off the table. Data published last week showed that U.S. wholesaler inflation wound up being much higher than expected in July, and quarterly reports and commentary issued by Home Depot and Target this week raised fears that inflationary pressures could cause the Fed to be more reticent when it comes to cutting rates.

However, with signs that investors will be getting a long-desired interest rate cut next month, the crypto bull rally could be back on.

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Key Points

• Reddit stock has fallen double digits since last week's market close.

• A report from MIT has raised concerns about the effectiveness of generative AI for businesses.

• Investors are also worried about the outlook on inflation.

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Reddit (NYSE: RDDT) stock has gotten hit with a big pullback in this week's trading. Ahead of the market's open this Friday, the company's share price had fallen 11.3% from its level at the previous week's market close. Over the same stretch, the S&P 500 was down 1.2%, and the Nasdaq Composite was down 2.4%.

Reddit and other tech stocks have gotten hit with big pullbacks amid an uptick in concerns that valuations for artificial intelligence (AI) stocks could be in a bubble. The company's share price has also been under pressure due to bearish inflation indicators.

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New AI research from MIT has hurt Reddit stock

On Tuesday, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) published research that resulted in significant selling pressures for AI stocks. According to the new study published by the famous tech-research university, 95% of companies that have invested in integrating generative AI into their business operations have yet to see any profitability gains.

The research raised concerns that valuations for AI stocks could be in a bubble, and it was a significant factor in pullbacks for many companies with exposure to the artificial intelligence market this week. Reddit stock is still up 107% over the last three months, and sales momentum connected to the company's licensing of data for AI models has been a driving factor in the rally.

Inflation concerns are back in focus

After the Bureau of Labor Statistics published July Producer Price Index data last week that showed levels of inflation that were much hotter than expected, some investors started bracing for the possibility that higher inflation would start showing up in the consumer side of the economy. Worrying indicators along those lines showed up in second-quarter earnings reports from Home Depot and Target this week.

Home Depot said that it will be raising some prices due to tariffs, and Target said that it was also seeing pricing pressures and weak consumer spending due to tariffs. If consumer-facing inflation starts accelerating, the Federal Reserve may be wary about delivering substantial cuts for interest rates. Such developments could put significant dents in valuations for Reddit and other growth stocks.

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Key Points

• Rigetti Computing stock has seen huge swings across 2025's trading.

• Taking a buy-and-hold approach to the stock three years ago would have produced a gain of 185%.

• Rigetti has made some significant tech breakthroughs, but the company's valuation profile makes it a risky investment.

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Rigetti Computing (NASDAQ: RGTI) stock has been highly volatile across 2025's trading. Despite rising interest in quantum computing, the company's share price has seen massive swings recently and is down 6% year to date as of Aug. 21, even on the heels of some recent gains -- a performance that lags significantly behind the S&P 500's total return across the stretch.

While the stock would have delivered a loss for investors who bought shares at the beginning of this year, those who purchased shares at earlier points and held on to their positions could have scored massive gains. Read on for a look at what $1,000 investment in Rigetti three years ago would be worth today and what could be next for the company.

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Rigetti Computing stock has crushed the market over the last three years

Rigetti Computing had is initial public offering (IPO) through a merger with a special purpose acquisition company in March 2022. While the company faced some significant valuation pressures in the months of trading shortly following its public debut, investors who adopted a buy-and-hold strategy with the stock three years ago would have scored impressive returns.

Despite the company issuing a large number of new shares in order to fund its operations, Rigetti Computing stock has soared roughly 185% over the three years ending Aug. 21. With those gains, a $1,000 investment in the company three years ago would now be worth roughly $2,845.

In mid-July Rigetti announced that it had cut its error rate roughly in half and achieved 99.5% median two-qubit gate fidelity for its 36-qubit quantum-computing system. Investors saw the development as an indication that the company could be moving closer to launching mainstream quantum computing services at profitable scale. On the other hand, Rigetti's big valuation run-up has also made shares a riskier play -- and the stock should probably only be considered by investors with high tolerance for risk.

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Key Points

• Investors are taking profits on cryptocurrencies after a strong rally last week.

• Ethereum and other tokens have seen strong gains this year thanks to political and macroeconomic catalysts, and today's sell-off is modest in the grand scheme of things.

• Inflation news could be the most important near-term catalyst for Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies.

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Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) is heading lower in Monday's trading. The cryptocurrency's token price had fallen 2.2% over the past 24 hours of trading as of 3 p.m. ET. Bitcoin's token price had fallen 0.8% over the same stretch.

The cryptocurrency market hit its highest-ever valuation level last week, and Ethereum reached its highest token price in four years. Investors are selling to take profits following the recent rally and looking at some potential risk factors that could disrupt bullish momentum.

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Ethereum pulls back from recent highs

Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies surged last week after President Trump signed an executive order that allows for crypto tokens and other nontraditional assets to be included in 401(k) accounts. The development suggested a significant new buying catalyst for the crypto market, but some investors are now repositioning on the heels of the rally.

Expectations that the Federal Reserve will serve up multiple interest rate cuts this year have helped fuel strong bullish momentum for cryptocurrency valuations, but the Producer Price Index (PPI) report published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) last week arrived with higher-than-anticipated inflation. The Fed is still expected to issue a rate cut at its meeting next month, but July's PPI data is causing some jitters in the market.

What's next for Ethereum?

The Trump administration's support for the crypto industry will likely continue to be a positive catalyst for Ethereum and other crypto tokens. Along with the Genius Act stablecoin legislation that was passed by Congress and signed by President Donald Trump last month, the House of Representatives also passed the Clarity Act -- which establishes regulatory frameworks for the broader crypto market. The Clarity Act is now awaiting discussion and a vote in the Senate, and it seems to have a solid chance of passing.

While political dynamics appear to be favorable for Ethereum right now, there are still some big questions on the table. Developments on inflation and interest rates will continue to play key roles in shaping the token's valuation moves, and investors will be watching closely to see if the higher-than-expected PPI inflation shows up in other areas of the economy.

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Key Points

• USA Rare Earth stock is falling in response to news that Chinese shipments of rare earth minerals increased dramatically in July.

• Chinese mineral shipments are now at their highest level since January, which hurts the near-term case for USA Rare Earth.

• A U.S.-China trade deal could be bad news for USA Rare Earth, but that doesn't mean the company's long-term opportunities have closed.

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USA Rare Earth (NASDAQ: USAR) stock is getting off to a rocky start this week. The company's share price was down 7.7% as of 2:30 p.m. ET Monday on some significant trade news. Shares had been down as much as 9.9% earlier in the day.

According to a recent report, Chinese exports of rare earth minerals have returned to their highest levels since January. The news suggests that there could be less demand for USA Rare Earth's services and capabilities in the near term.

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USA Rare Earth stock slips on China minerals news

A recent report from Bloomberg stated that shipments of Chinese rare earth minerals increased 69% on a sequential monthly basis in July. The trend brought export levels to their highest point since January, and the news is having a significant bearish impact on USA Rare Earth stock today.

The company's stock has seen bullish momentum this year in conjunction with the ramping up of trade disputes and tariffs between the U.S. and China, but some recent alleviations of tensions have prompted valuation pullbacks. Despite today's sell-off, the stock is still up roughly 63% over the last three months.

What's next for USA Rare Earth?

Relations between the U.S. and China will continue to play a key role in shaping USA Rare Earth's stock performance. China produces the large majority of the world's rare earth minerals. Due to competition and tensions between the two countries, the U.S. has been making moves to improve its domestic mining capabilities and secure sourcing from other providers.

With recent concessions made by the U.S. to lift technology export restrictions, it seems that access to Chinese minerals has increased significantly. Along those lines, future mineral access is likely to be a key point in any potential trade deal between the two countries.

On the other hand, it's likely that the U.S. government will continue to view improving its mineral sourcing as an important priority. USA Rare Earth could get hit with more big sell-offs in response to a trade deal or continued growth for Chinese mineral shipments, but the long-term investment case is far from broken at this point.

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Key Points

• Dogecoin's token price is heading lower today in conjunction with pressures impacting the broader crypto market.

• Investors are taking profits following recent gains and responding to risks that could pressure the crypto market this year.

• Dogecoin and other cryptos could continue to benefit from political catalysts, but the outlook on inflation and interest rates is a big risk factor.

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Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is getting hit with another round of selling pressure. As of noon ET, the cryptocurrency had fallen 7.8% over the past 24 hours of trading. Over the same period, Bitcoin and Ethereum had fallen 1.8% and 4.8%, respectively.

Along with the broader market, Dogecoin is losing ground today as investors weigh valuation concerns following gains in recent months and the possibility that the Federal Reserve will wind up pushing out its schedule for interest-rate reductions. As of this writing, Dogecoin is now down roughly 3% over the last week of trading.

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Despite some recent pullbacks recently, the broader crypto market has enjoyed strong bullish momentum this summer. Gains have come from the passage and legislative advancement of crypto-related legislation and moves from the Trump administration to support the crypto industry. Dogecoin is still up 22% since the beginning of June, even though its token price is down roughly 14% from its high mark across the stretch.

Dogecoin is the market's leading meme coin and has achieved impressive levels of adoption and longevity, despite having little in the way of a fundamental-valuation case. With indications that the crypto industry will continue to see strong support under the current presidential administration, there's a good chance that new bullish catalysts for Dogecoin and the broader cryptocurrency space will continue to roll out over the next several years.

On the other hand, there's a possibility that higher levels of inflation will make it harder for the Fed to cut rates. If so, that could hurt crypto valuations.

For long-term crypto investors, continuing to buy Dogecoin and other preferred tokens on pullbacks could be the right move. However, investors who are concerned about the potential for significant downside volatility through the rest of the year may want to hold off right now or only back the safest tokens with the strongest fundamental-valuation cases.

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Key Points

• ServiceNow stock rose today following the company's second-quarter earnings report.

• The enterprise software specialist beat Wall Street's sales and earnings targets for Q2, and it raised its subscription revenue forecast for this year.

• ServiceNow is seeing strong AI-related tailwinds and looks poised to continue benefiting from digital transformation trends.

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ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW) stock posted gains in Thursday's trading following the company's latest quarterly report. The software specialist's share price gained 4.2% in the session and had been up as much as 9.9% early in the day's trading.

ServiceNow published its second-quarter results after the market closed yesterday, and the numbers came in better than Wall Street had anticipated. The company's report showed continued artificial intelligence (AI) tailwinds, and management raised full-year performance targets for the business.

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ServiceNow stock jumps on strong Q2 numbers

ServiceNow recorded non-GAAP (adjusted) earnings per share of $4.09 on sales of $3.22 billion in the second quarter, beating the average analyst estimate's call for per-share earnings of $3.57 per share on sales of $3.12 billion in the period. Revenue was up roughly 22% year over year, and the business closed out the quarter with remaining performance obligations of $23.9 billion -- representing growth of 25.5% on a currency-adjusted basis.

What's next for ServiceNow?

ServiceNow is seeing strong AI-related demand for its enterprise software suite, and the company has raised its performance outlook for the year on the heels of strong results in the second quarter. Management is now guiding for subscription revenue to come in between $12.77 billion and $12.79 billion. At the midpoint, the new guidance is up by $125 million compared to its previous forecast.

As a leading enterprise software provider, ServiceNow looks poised to continue benefiting from AI and digital transformation trends. While gains for the company's valuation could open the door for downside volatility in the near term, the company looks poised to deliver wins for shareholders over the long haul.

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Key Points

• C3.ai stock sank today after the company announced that it had started looking for its next CEO.

• Tom Siebel founded C3.ai and has been its CEO ever since, but he is stepping back from the role due to health reasons.

• Wedbush Morgan thinks that Siebel's exit from the CEO position increases the chances that C3.ai will be acquired.

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C3.ai (NYSE: AI) stock got hit with big sell-offs today after the company announced a major leadership change. The company's share price ended the daily session down 10.8%

C3.ai announced today that CEO Tom Siebel would be stepping down and that the company was in the process of looking for its next chief executive. With today's pullback, the company's stock is down roughly 24.5% across 2025's trading.

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C3.ai stock sank following news of Siebel's exit

C3.ai published a press release today announcing that it had begun looking for a successor for CEO Tom Siebel. Due to health reasons, Siebel will be stepping down. Siebel founded the company in 2009, but he was diagnosed with an autoimmune disease earlier this year and has been dealing with visual impairment issues that are causing him to step down from the company's head leadership role.

What's next for C3.ai?

Wedbush Morgan published new coverage on C3.ai today and stated that Siebel stepping down from the CEO role was a net negative and that the leadership transition increases the chances that the company will be acquired within the next three to 12 months. On the other hand, Wedbush maintained an outperform rating on the stock and kept a one-year price target of $35 per share. The price target implies upside of roughly 35% compared to the stock's valuation at today's market close.

Despite strong valuation tailwinds for many artificial intelligence (AI) stocks this year, C3.ai has seen significant pullbacks across 2025's trading. Sales increased roughly 36% year over year to hit $108.7 million in the fourth quarter of the company's last fiscal year, which ended April 30, but performance for its shares has lagged behind other big AI names due to profitability concerns.

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• D-Wave Quantum and other quantum-computing stocks saw big gains Thursday even though there wasn't much business-specific news.

• Bullish momentum for the broader market helped push the stock higher, and news that Denmark wants to host the world's most powerful quantum computer boosted valuations in the category.

• D-Wave Quantum is a risky, highly speculative stock, but it could have a space in the portfolios of growth-focused investors.

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D-Wave Quantum (NYSE: QBTS) stock recorded another day of explosive gains in Thursday's trading. The quantum-computing company's share price climbed 13.7% in the daily session amid the backdrop of a 0.5% gain for the S&P 500 and a 0.7% gain for the Nasdaq Composite. The stock had been up as much as 15.5% earlier in trading.

D-Wave Quantum stock continued to surge higher despite little in the way of business-specific news for the company. News that Denmark has aspirations to host the world's most powerful quantum computer pointed to the potential for a big increase in state-level support for the industry, but it was otherwise a relatively slow news day for quantum stocks. That didn't stop companies in the space from seeing big valuation gains, and expectations that the Federal Reserve will issue multiple interest rate cuts helped support share price expansions.

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Is D-Wave Quantum stock a buy right now?

Charting the progression of the quantum computing space involves an incredibly high degree of guesswork. Even if it's taken as a baseline assumption that the tech category will continue to see major breakthroughs that pave the way for much wider commercial adoption, determining which companies in the space will wind up being winners involves a huge amount of speculation.

D-Wave is staking a specialized, forefront position in the category and could go on to see massive valuation gains if its quantum-computing machines deliver on their promise and prove to have substantial real-world applications. The company launched its Advantage2 system in May, and its next quarterly report should provide some insight into what demand looks like for the machines. While D-Wave stock looks risky on the heels of its recent valuation run up, it could be a worthwhile portfolio addition for investors who are making exposure to the quantum computing space a key strategic priority.

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Key Points

• BigBear.ai stock booked another day of big gains in Thursday's trading.

• The double-digit rally occurred despite no major positive news for the business.

• BigBear.ai stock has surged as interest in defense AI plays has soared, but the company has a lot of proving to do.

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BigBear.ai (NYSE: BBAI) stock saw another day of explosive gains Thursday despite no major business-specific catalysts for the company. Its share price rose 15.2% in the daily session and had been up as much as 17.7% earlier in the day's trading. The S&P 500 closed out the day up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.7% in the session.

With investors betting that macroeconomic and political dynamics will continue to lift the broader market, today was an especially strong day of trading for growth-dependent and otherwise speculative tech stocks. BigBear.ai stock recorded another day of double-digit gains despite no fresh news hitting the scene -- although the stock may have gotten a boost from Palantir climbing to a new valuation high. BigBear.ai stock has frequently seen gains in conjunction with rallies for Palantir this year, but it's not clear that performance between the two companies is necessarily correlated.

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Is BigBear.ai stock a buy right now?

After today's gains, BigBear.ai now has a market capitalization of roughly $2.4 billion and trades at approximately 14.2 times this year's expected sales. While that price-to-sales ratio may look relatively small compared to some other companies in the AI software and services space, BigBear.ai's relatively weak margins and midpoint target for sales growth of roughly 7.5% this year suggest that the stock may be too risky to buy right now.

BigBear.ai stock has surged roughly 230% over the last three months despite little in the way of substantive developments on the business front to support the valuation. The company has seen a massive valuation run-up as investors have piled into AI software and service providers with exposure to the defense industry, but BigBear.ai's valuation gains appear to be broadly disconnected from material business developments for the company in recent months.

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Key Points

• Archer Aviation stock saw double-digit gains in Thursday's trading amid bullish momentum for the broader market.

• Speculative growth stocks saw especially strong gains today, and Archer continued to get a boost from some favorable indicators in the eVTOL space.

• Archer Aviation stock probably isn't a good fit for investors without high risk tolerance, but the company could be in the early stages of a big long-term growth story.

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Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) stock posted big gains in Thursday's trading. The company's share price climbed 10.8% in the daily session. Meanwhile, the S&P 500 index was up 0.5%, and the Nasdaq Composite was up 0.7%.

Archer Aviation is gaining ground today thanks to bullish momentum for the broader market and especially strong valuation tailwinds for speculative tech stocks. While there isn't any fresh business-specific news for the company, its stock appears to be getting a boost from recent news that Joby Aviation will be significantly expanding production for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. Archer's valuation has also continued to benefit from expectations that the Federal Reserve will serve up multiple interest rate cuts this year.

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Is Archer Aviation stock a buy right now?

Archer Aviation now has a market capitalization of roughly $7.4 billion despite the business being expected to post relatively little revenue this year. The company is trading at roughly 581 times its expected revenue for this year. The business's sales could scale rapidly further out, but there's still a huge amount of speculation involved in charting its trajectory.

Archer Aviation is a high-risk, high-reward stock. While the company has recently seen some big valuation gains in conjunction with favorable developments on macroeconomic fronts and indications that the eVTOL industry could be poised to take off, investors must move forward with the understanding that the company's stock could see big downside volatility if economic and industry-specific backdrops take a turn for the worse.

Archer has seen a big valuation outlook, but its performance outlook remains heavily speculative. In addition to its growth opportunities in the commercial air-taxi space, Archer also has expansion potential in the defense industry. Wins on these fronts could power more big gains for the stock, but the company probably isn't a good fit for investors without a high tolerance for risk.

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Keith Noonan has positions in Archer Aviation. The Motley Fool has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.