SCHB offers broad market-cap-weighted U.S. equity exposure, making it closely correlated to the large-cap segment of the market. Given the short-term and long-term risks that traders and investors are facing right now, SCHB doesn't seem to be an appropriate vehicle right now. Risks include the interest rate path expectations in the near and medium term, market liquidity declining as a result of government borrowing, and economic growth slowing.

Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is expected to announce its Q2 2026 earnings at the end of August (January fiscal year). Analysts anticipate earnings of $1 per share, an increase from $0.68 in the same quarter last year, and revenues are projected to grow by over 50% year-over-year to $45.60 billion.

On August 6, CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer criticized Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) for losing $18.8 billion on its foundries division last year, even with the help of government subsidies.

Nvidia remains a buy as three key catalysts—networking growth, hyperscaler/AI lab demand, and server shipment momentum—support continued upside. Networking revenues are surging, with Q1 up 64% sequentially and Q2 expected to deliver another standout performance, boosting Nvidia's market share. Hyperscalers and AI labs are ramping capex and GPU demand, with partners like CoreWeave and Foxconn signaling robust growth for Nvidia's products.

Duolingo Inc boss Luis von Ahn has clarified his “AI-first company” comments, telling The New York Times that the backlash stemmed from a lack of context rather than intent. He said critics assumed the strategy was profit-driven or linked to staff reductions, but insisted: “We've never laid off any full-time employees and have no intention of doing so.

“My friend is working on an exit plan.”

SAN DIEGO, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The law firm of Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP announces that purchasers or acquirers of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRPT) securities between June 22, 2023 and June 24, 2025, both dates inclusive (the “Class Period”), have until Monday, August 25, 2025 to seek appointment as lead plaintiff of the Sarepta class action lawsuit. Captioned Dolgicer v. Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc., No. 25-cv-05317 (S.D.N.Y.), the Sarepta class action lawsuit charges Sarepta as well as certain of Sarepta's executives with violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Wishbone Gold PLC (AIM:WSBN, AQSE:WSBN) shares rocketed on Monday after positive results from Red Setter, its gold exploration project located in Western Australia, in the vicinity of Greatland Resources Telfer and Havieron mine projects. The explorer said it has intersected a significant breccia pipe, discovered in the first hole of the current programme.

In the years since buying his first home there, Zuckerberg has purchased 10 others in an apparent bid to create a kind of property buffer.

Bullish shares have soared post-IPO but remain highly volatile and disconnected from underlying business fundamentals. Core exchange revenues are modest, with profitability driven mainly by volatile fair value gains on crypto holdings, not recurring operations. The valuation is extremely stretched, with a $10 billion market cap despite annualized revenues near $200 million and ongoing adjusted losses.

The firm was granted U.S. approval for the treatment of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis in adults with moderate to advanced liver fibrosis.

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Fortuna Mining Corp. (NYSE: FSM | TSX: FVI) is pleased to report updated exploration drilling results from the Kingfisher and Sunbird deposits at the Séguéla Mine in Côte d'Ivoire.

Jinhua, China, Aug. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kandi Technologies Group, Inc. (the “Company” or “Kandi Technologies”) (NASDAQ GS: KNDI), long renowned as a leader in all-electric personal transportation and utility vehicles, today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, China Battery Exchange (Zhejiang) Technology Co., Ltd. (“China Battery Exchange”), has secured its first major order for heavy-truck battery swap station equipment from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Ltd. (“CATL”), a global leader of new energy innovative technologies.

WUHAN, China, Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- DouYu International Holdings Limited ("DouYu" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: DOYU), a leading game-centric live streaming platform in China and a pioneer in the eSports value chain, today announced its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Second Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Total net revenues in the second quarter of 2025 were RMB1,053.9 million (US$147.1 million), an increase of 2.1% from RMB1,032.0 million in the same period of 2024.

HANGZHOU, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE: BABA and HKEX: 9988 (HKD Counter) and 89988 (RMB Counter), “Alibaba” or “Alibaba Group”) today announced that it will report its unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2025 before the U.S. market opens on Friday, August 29, 2025, and will hold a conference call to discuss the financial results at 7:30 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time (7:30 p.m. Hong Kong Time) the same day. All participants must pre-register to joi.

LOS ANGELES , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The DJS Law Group announces that it is investigating claims on behalf of investors of RxSight, Inc. ("RxSight" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: RXST) for violations of the securities laws. INVESTIGATION DETAILS: The investigation focuses on whether the Company issued misleading statements and/or failed to disclose information pertinent to investors.

LOS ANGELES , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against Novo Nordisk A/S ("Novo Nordisk" or "the Company") (NYSE: NVO) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company's securities between May 7, 2025 and July 28, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"), are encouraged to contact the firm before September 30, 2025.

LOS ANGELES , Aug. 18, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Schall Law Firm , a national shareholder rights litigation firm, reminds investors of a class action lawsuit against RxSight, Inc. ("RxSight" or "the Company") (NASDAQ: RXST) for violations of §§10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Rule 10b-5 promulgated thereunder by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Investors who purchased the Company's securities between November 7, 2024 and July 8, 2025, inclusive (the "Class Period"), are encouraged to contact the firm before September 22, 2025.

Despite Spotify's strong performance overall, its ad business is struggling. Ad buyers say they have been disappointed by a decline in customer service amid high staff turnover.