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Technology
INTC Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
ORCL 2026 update — filings and holdings
Consumer
HD Q1 2026 update — filings and holdings
Consumer
COST Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Energy
XOM Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Financials
V Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
AVGO Q3 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
TSLA Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Technology
AMZN Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
BKNG Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Technology
MSFT Q4 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Technology
AAPL Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Technology
PLTR Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Healthcare
ISRG Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Financials
COF Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Healthcare
GILD Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Industrials
GE Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Technology
GOOGL Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
FX
Japan intervenes in FX market; yen rises 3.3% against dollar
The yen advanced as much as 3.3% against the dollar on 31 July 2026, its largest single-day gain in over two years, following reported Japanese foreign exchange intervention; USD/JPY fell to 160.31 on 30 July from above 163.
Commodities
Brent crude surpassed $100/barrel amid US-Iran strikes and Red Sea disruptions
Brent crude rose above $100/barrel before falling more than 9% to below $88 following a US military pause, then recovered to $87.95; WTI moved to $84 at peak and settled at $82.89. The S&P 500 fell 1.52% and semiconductor stocks fell 5.33% in a session also capturing the escalation.