Amazon.com, Inc.

Walmart Inc.

Amazon held its biggest sale of the year last week - Amazon Prime Day. Online sales remain an important part of the company's business, but now analysts tend to view it as a way to "fuel" the company's entire ecosystem. What's worth keeping an eye on for investors right now?

Sales are no longer the main thing. What is becoming Amazon's mainstay?

Donald Trump's actions on the international stage, both economically and politically, have earned him the offensive definition of Trump Always Chickens Out (TACO), which can be translated as "Trump always backs down." But now that markets have begun to view his actions through the TACO lens and ignore his threats, he may become more aggressive.

TACO and wrestling: how investors perceive Trump's actions

Tesla, Inc.

Last week, the world's richest man, Ilon Musk, announced his new project: he is creating a new political party in the United States. In business, he has had nine projects, seven of them working. In politics there will be only the third, the first were the election of Trump as president and DOGE. And there the score is 1:1 so far.

Ilon Musk's political roulette: how he can build his party

Two weeks ago, Anthropic's research on the ability of AI models to engage in blackmail and corporate espionage stirred up the tech community - almost all of the models tested were willing to violate ethical principles for the sake of self-preservation. But how serious are these threats in the real world? Oninvest analyst Konstantin Gnenny talked to machine learning experts, including those from Silicon Valley, to understand whether AI models should be feared;

Agency bias and blackmail: should we be afraid of AI models

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Ilon Musk has announced the formation of a political party, can he succeed where dozens of politicians before him have failed? What U.S. President Donald Trump's Big Beautiful Law initiative could be a step toward unconditional basic income? Why are tech giants building data centers on borrowed time? And finally, why have the number of parties and celebrations declined over the past 20 years? The most interesting things in economists' blogs - in our review.

Advice to Musk, Trump's baby bills, zero parties: highlights from economists' blogs

Do you often have to face the dilemma of choosing wine when you have guests, for example? Everyone's tastes are different, and finding something universal becomes an almost insoluble task. And here you are standing in a wine shop among all this endless variety of countries and beautiful labels and... you have no idea what to do with it all. You want to please your friends and not offend yourself.

How to choose wine for any occasion - from a connoisseur's gift to a party

In early June, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos was preparing to marry Lauren Sanchez when Ilon Musk began publishing a series of critical posts about the "Big Beautiful" bill that US President Donald Trump was actively promoting. It got to the point where Musk mentioned Trump's name in connection with the "Jeffrey Epstein list" and the president threatened to deprive the main sponsor of his election campaign of government contracts. Apparently, despite the pre-wedding rush, Jeff Bezos decided not to miss the moment and try to get Musk's space government contracts. Does he have a chance to do so?

Billionaire Star Wars: Will Bezos be able to get Musk's government contracts

NIKE, Inc.

Kering S.A.

Snowpheres, a hybrid of sneakers and loafers, have become the hottest trend in the footwear world, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/features/2025-07-01/nike-new-balance-hoka-bet-on-snoafers-as-hot-footwear-trend">reports</a> Bloomberg. Despite the fact that the new type of footwear looks at least strange, New Balance, Hoka and Nike have noted a huge demand for such models. For the latter, the unexpected demand for a new version of ugly shoes is also an opportunity to fix its sales situation. How do companies try to make money on ugly shoes?

The silent comfort revolution: why sports brands are bringing 'ugly shoes' to market

Data

Sonnet BioTherapeutics Holdings, Inc.

Shares of oncology-focused biotech Sonnet BioTherapeutics soared more than 80% yesterday, July 14, after the company announced a deal to become a public cryptocurrency treasury company.

Biotech Sonnet to transform into public crypto treasury company. All about the deal

DDC Enterprise Limited

Quotes for DayDayCook (DDC), which manufactures ready-to-heat, ready-to-cook, and ready-to-eat Asian food, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/DDC/">soared</a>&nbsp;more than 53% yesterday, July 14, to a year-to-date high. The company <a href="https://ir.daydaycook.com/news-events/press-releases/detail/45/ddc-enterprise-launches-ddc-bitcoin-influence-collective-to-accelerate-growth-and-enhance-shareholder-value">announced</a>&nbsp;the launch of the "DDC Bitcoin Influence Collective" to bring together "top-tier thought leaders." Recently, DDC launched an "aggressive [bitcoin] accumulation strategy."&nbsp;

Gen Z-focused Asian food maker DDC makes new bitcoin treasury strategy move

Monogram Orthopaedics, Inc.

Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc.

Shares of Monogram Technologies, a smaller company developing surgical robots to enable placement of patient optimized orthopedic implants, jumped 78% yesterday, July 14, hitting their highest mark since May 2023. The company <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/news/zimmer-biomet-announces-definitive-agreement-113500570.html">announced</a>&nbsp;it would be acquired at a premium by medical device maker Zimmer Biomet. With the deal, Zimmer Biomet expects to become the first and only company in orthopedics to offer a fully autonomous surgical robot.

Surgical robot maker Monogram to be acquired by biotech Zimmer; stock soars 78%

Small caps are set to see more volatility in the second half of the year, according to a <a href="https://www.royceinvest.com/insights/royce-roundtable">roundtable discussion</a> of portfolio managers at Royce, which specializes in the small-cap space. The issue, they say, is that investors lack certainty about the policy backdrop.

Royce PMs see more volatility for small caps in 2H amid policy uncertainty

NIO Inc.

EVgo, Inc.

Navitas Semiconductor Corporation

The Motley Fool has <a href="https://www.fool.com/investing/2025/07/13/the-smartest-ev-stocks-to-buy-with-500-right-now/">recommended</a>&nbsp;three EV stocks.&nbsp;After booming in 2020-2021, the stocks of many industry players have fizzled out, but as contributor and analyst Leo Sun points out, "for investors who can look past those near-term headwinds [there might be] some promising plays."&nbsp;

Motley Fool highlights three EV stocks for when 'near-term headwinds' in sector pass

Small Caps

NVIDIA Corporation

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

So far, the company is not sure how many chips are covered by the new export authorizations or how long they will be in effect

"Strong growth momentum": how analysts assessed the opening of the Chinese market for Nvidia

MicroStrategy Incorporated

Circle Internet Group

Coinbase Global, Inc.

Bitcoin fell in price by nearly 3% after the House vote


Congress rejected the start of a debate on Trump's crypto projects. Stocks and bitcoin fell


Apple Inc.

MP Materials Corp.

The company has struck a deal with US rare earth supplier MP Materials to reduce its dependence on Chinese exports


Apple will invest $0.5 billion in rare earth metals production in the U.S. Why it matters

ASML Holding N.V.

If ASML's quarterly results beat Wall Street's expectations, the analyst recommends locking in profits


The analyst is no longer advising to buy ASML stock. What is his investment before the report?

This is the first of three key inflation reports that will guide the Fed's actions ahead of its September meeting

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