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Wall Street Major Indices Close Slightly Lower on Monday

Wall Street's major stock indexes closed fractionally lower Monday as investors awaited a heavy retail earnings slate, including Home Depot, Target, and Walmart, while geopolitical tensions and shifting Fed expectations also weighed on sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped about 0.3%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite was slightly higher.Most economists expect the Fed to hold rates at 3.5%–3.75% through year-end, as weaker July employment, softer inflation and declining retail sales have reduced expectations for a September hike, though elevated inflation keeps a hike later in the year possible. The dollar fell to a 10-week low, reflecting doubts over whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Equinoragreed toin the Lackawanna Energy Center for $940MNvidiawillin SB Energy for its Ohio data center leased to OpenAIOmniAbentered a globalwith Eli Lilly and Companythat Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the White House does not want Appleto buy memory chips from ChinaArrow Electronicsexpanded its IBMdistribution coverage to2. WALL STREET CALLS:DeutscheSentinelOneto Hold following the stock's 90% rally from April lowsJefferiesof Honeywellwith a Hold ratingWorkdayto Hold at BTIG, with the firm noting shares are "priced for a buyout"CAEto Outperform at RBC CapitalPennyMac Mortgageto Buy at Deutsche, with the firm calling the recent selloff "overdone"3. AROUND THE WEB:In a recently published report, Wolf Pack said it is short Flotek (FTK) as the company has "yet to disclose to investors that their $400 million contract with the Puerto Rico Electrix Power Authority, accounting for about 57% of FTK's backlog, has been canceled."Alibabais set to sell its entire stake in Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital for more than $2B, advancing its strategy of divesting non-core assets to focus capital and management attention on AI and cloud computing, Reuters reportsAmazonis buying huge quantities of rare books, scanning them for AI, and destroying them, 404 Media reportsNexGen Energyis sharing information and talking regularly with BHP Groupabout its Rook I mining project in Saskatchewan, CEO Leigh Curyer told ReutersTeslahas told staff it is planning for a public Cybercab launch in August, its first vehicle without a steering wheel or brake pedal, Information reports4. MOVERS:Hive Digitalincreases afterGPU cloud services pact with an enterprise customerH Worldincreases in New York afterEnovixfalls after announcing theRaj TalluriEyePointlower after announcing its Duravyu Phase 3 studyGeminideclines after Goldman Sachs, Needham, Mizuho, Rosenblatt, and Cantor Fitzgeraldon the stocks following Q2 results5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Bally'swith CEO commenting, "We delivered solid second quarter results across the enterprise"InspireMD, with EPS and revenue missing consensusPioneer Power, with EPS and revenue lower year-over-yearCEL-SCI, with CEO Geert Kersten commenting, "This was a quarter of important progress across our clinical, regulatory and commercialization programs as we move Multikine closer to patients"DataMEDS AI, with EPS and revenue lower year-over-yearINDEXES:The Dow was down 272.63, or 0.51%, to 53,459.78, the Nasdaq was down 84.25, or 0.32%, to 26,644.91, and the S&P 500 was down 40.70, or 0.52%, to 7,745.06.

Wall Street Slightly Lower as Retail Earnings Awaited

Wall Street traded slightly lower Monday as investors awaited a heavy retail earnings slate, including Home Depot, Target, and Walmart, while geopolitical tensions and shifting Fed expectations also weighed on sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dipped about 0.3%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, and the Nasdaq Composite was slightly higher.Most economists expect the Fed to hold rates at 3.5%–3.75% through year-end, as weaker July employment, softer inflation and declining retail sales have reduced expectations for a September hike, though elevated inflation keeps a hike later in the year possible. The dollar fell to a 10-week low, reflecting doubts over whether the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates this year.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Equinoragreed toin the Lackawanna Energy Center for $940MNvidiawillin SB Energy for its Ohio data center leased to OpenAIOmniAbentered a globalwith Eli Lilly and Companythat Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the White House does not want Appleto buy memory chips from ChinaArrow Electronicsexpanded its IBMdistribution coverage to2. WALL STREET CALLS:DeutscheSentinelOneto Hold following the stock's 90% rally from April lowsJefferiesof Honeywellwith a Hold ratingWorkdayto Hold at BTIG, with the firm noting shares are "priced for a buyout"CAEto Outperform at RBC CapitalPennyMac Mortgageto Buy at Deutsche, with the firm calling the recent selloff "overdone"3. AROUND THE WEB:Alibabais set to sell its entire stake in Lingxi Games to Trustar Capital for more than $2B, advancing its strategy of divesting non-core assets to focus capital and management attention on AI and cloud computing, Reuters reportsTo overhaul its Whopper, Burger Kingchanged up some of the ingredients and also hired U.S. Head Chef Amy Alarcon, the corporate chef who previously helped revamp Popeyes, WSJ saysAmazonis buying huge quantities of rare books, scanning them for AI, and destroying them, 404 Media reportsMastercardcard payments were temporarily declined on Saturday afternoon for Australian customers due to a global issue that has been resolved, Bloomberg saysNexGen Energyis sharing information and talking regularly with BHP Groupabout its Rook I mining project in Saskatchewan, CEO Leigh Curyer told Reuters4. MOVERS:Almontygains after announcing aof up to $300MH Worldincreases afterEnovixfalls after announcing theRaj TalluriEyePointlower after announcing its Duravyu Phase 3 studyGeminideclines after Goldman Sachs, Needham, Mizuho, Rosenblatt, and Cantor Fitzgeraldfollowing Q2 results5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:Bally's, with CEO commenting, "We delivered solid second quarter results across the enterprise"InspireMDwith EPS and revenue missing consensusPioneer Powerwith EPS and revenue lower year-over-yearCEL-SCIwith CEO Geert Kersten commenting, "This was a quarter of important progress across our clinical, regulatory and commercialization programs as we move Multikine closer to patients"DataMEDS AI, with EPS and revenue lower year-over-yearINDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was down 0.3%, or 184.62, to 53,547.79, the Nasdaq was up 0.2%, or 43.74, to 26,772.10, and the S&P 500 was down 0.1%, or 8.53, to 7,777.23.

Bally's Completes Acquisition of Sam's Town Shreveport

Bally's Corporation (BALY) announced the successful closing of its acquisition of Sam's Town Shreveport from Boyd Gaming (BYD). The transaction adds an established gaming and hospitality property to Bally's growing portfolio and further reinforces the company's long-term commitment to the Shreveport-Bossier market. With the completion of the acquisition, the property will be re-branded under the Bally's brand in the near future. "Today's closing marks an important milestone for Bally's as we continue to expand our presence in key regional markets and invest in destinations with strong long-term potential," said Soo Kim, chairman of Bally's Corporation. "We appreciate Boyd Gaming's partnership and professionalism throughout this process and thank the Louisiana Gaming Control Board for its thoughtful review and approval of the transaction. We look forward to welcoming the Sam's Town Shreveport team to Bally's and working closely with regulators, local leaders and employees to ensure a smooth transition. Louisiana is an important market for our company, and we are excited about the opportunities ahead."