One of America’s telecom giants just committed $23 billion to secure prime spectrum that could reshape the 5G landscape. With coverage set to expand into nearly every U.S. market, this move might create a long-term edge that the market isn’t fully pricing in. Here’s why this stock deserves a closer look today.

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Premarket Earnings:
Bank of Montreal [BMO]
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Economic Reports:
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Durable-goods orders ex-transportation [July]: 8:30 am
Richmond Fed President Tom Barkin speaks: 8:30 am
S&P Case-Shiller home price index (20 cities) [June]: 9:00 am
Consumer confidence [Aug.]: 10:00 am

Healthcare
CVS Health Steadies as Sector Struggles

CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) has been one of the rare bright spots in a volatile healthcare market this year. The retail pharmacy and insurance giant has seen its stock climb more than 60% year to date, hitting fresh 52-week highs around $72 before a modest pullback in premarket trading.
The company has been working to repair its Aetna managed care business, which had weighed on results last year, while leaning into the stability of its pharmacy division. With competitors like Walgreens shuttering stores and Rite Aid facing bankruptcy, CVS has strengthened its position as the sector’s dominant retail pharmacy player.
The latest quarter offered evidence of that momentum. Revenue and earnings both topped expectations, prompting management to raise full-year guidance, a sharp contrast to 2024 when outlooks were cut multiple times.
Analysts note that CVS is benefiting not only from improved performance in its insurance arm but also from steady traffic and strong demand in its pharmacy operations, which have taken share as rivals retrench.
With a nearly 3.7% dividend yield and a valuation still below historic averages, CVS offers investors a combination of defensive stability and upside potential. The broader healthcare space continues to wrestle with policy uncertainty and tariff pressures, but CVS has proven resilient.
CVS isn’t a hyper-growth story, but its scale, market share gains, and dividend make it a compelling core holding. If management can sustain improvements at Aetna, the stock could continue rewarding patient investors.

Financial Services
Interactive Brokers Joins the Big Leagues

Interactive Brokers (NASDAQ: IBKR), one of the world’s largest electronic trading platforms, just scored a milestone: inclusion in the S&P 500 index. The move, which replaces Walgreens Boots Alliance following its pending privatization, immediately boosted IBKR shares more than 4% in premarket trading.
With a $106 billion market cap and year-to-date gains of 38%, the company now meets the size and visibility thresholds required for the benchmark index.
The S&P 500 addition is more than symbolic. Inclusion typically draws automatic buying from index funds and ETFs, increasing liquidity and often supporting valuations.
For Interactive Brokers, which generates revenue through trade commissions, margin lending, and interest income on client balances, the timing is favorable. Elevated market volatility and rising retail participation in global equities have bolstered its results.
The firm has been steadily outpacing peers thanks to its low-cost trading model and expanding global footprint.
Investors will be watching to see whether the index effect provides a sustained tailwind or just a short-term pop. The stock has already delivered outsized returns in 2025, but greater institutional ownership could provide additional stability and further upside.
IBKR’s inclusion in the S&P 500 solidifies its status as a core player in U.S. finance. While the stock isn’t cheap, the structural shift toward digital brokerage platforms suggests the rally could have room to run. Dips tied to broader market swings may be worth buying.

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Telecommunications
AT&T Makes $23 Billion Bet on 5G Spectrum

AT&T (NYSE: T) is doubling down on its connectivity ambitions with a $23 billion deal to acquire spectrum licenses from EchoStar, adding both mid-band and low-band assets that cover more than 400 U.S. markets.
The acquisition is designed to strengthen AT&T’s 5G and fixed wireless offerings, while complementing its nationwide fiber rollout. Shares rose nearly 1% in premarket trading, as investors welcomed the move despite its hefty price tag.
The deal is strategically significant because it positions AT&T to better compete with Verizon and T-Mobile in providing broad coverage and high-capacity 5G service.
The mid-band spectrum, in particular, is seen as critical for powering next-generation applications from AI-enabled devices to autonomous vehicles. AT&T also renewed a wholesale network services agreement with EchoStar, allowing it to continue generating revenue from the Boost Mobile brand.
Financially, the transaction will push leverage higher in the short term, with net debt-to-EBITDA expected to rise to around 3x.
However, management reiterated full-year 2025 guidance and maintained a $20 billion share buyback plan through 2027. The company expects the acquisition to become accretive to earnings and free cash flow by the third year after closing.
AT&T’s move is less about near-term profits and more about securing the spectrum needed for the next wave of wireless growth.
Investors seeking a balance of yield and long-term 5G potential may find this dip-buying opportunity appealing.

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Movers and Shakers

Super X AI Technology [SUPX] – Last Close: $58.20
Super X AI Technology (SUPX), a small-cap firm specializing in advanced AI server hardware, has been one of 2025’s most dramatic movers. The stock is up nearly 1,500% this year and jumped another 7% premarket after launching a new server built on cutting-edge Nvidia chips. Investors see the product as a potential gateway into the fast-expanding AI infrastructure market, where demand for compute power continues to surge.
While Q2 revenue rose 40% year over year to $2.9 million, the company is still losing money and trades at a stretched valuation with a price-to-sales ratio north of 250x. Liquidity remains a bright spot, $7.2 million in cash on the balance sheet provides a buffer to fund further R&D and expansion.
My Take: SUPX is a momentum rocket, but valuations are well ahead of fundamentals. Traders looking for near-term upside may ride the volatility, while long-term investors should weigh execution risks against the potential for outsized gains if its AI technology gains adoption.
Kinetik Holdings [KNTK] – Last Close: $40.64
Kinetik Holdings (KNTK), a midstream energy operator with a strong footprint in the Permian Basin, is seeing renewed investor attention after news that it will be added to the S&P SmallCap 600 index, replacing Pacific Premier Bancorp. Shares are up nearly 5% in premarket trading as index-tracking funds begin to position for the inclusion, which takes effect September 2.
Despite a 31% slide over the past month, KNTK offers a hefty 7.7% dividend yield and stable cash flows from its pipeline and gathering infrastructure. Index membership should boost liquidity, broaden ownership, and potentially help re-rate the stock, especially as energy remains a key market focus amid volatile oil prices.
My Take: KNTK’s index debut could act as a short-term tailwind, and the high yield makes it attractive for income-seeking investors. Longer term, high debt levels mean execution will matter, but the stock looks positioned for tactical upside as new buyers step in.
Rigetti Computing [RGTI] – Last Close: $14.47
Rigetti Computing (RGTI), a pure-play quantum hardware developer, continues to balance groundbreaking innovation with financial growing pains. The company unveiled its new 36-qubit “Cepheus-1” multi-chip processor in Q2, achieving record improvements in error reduction. But revenues slipped to just $1.8 million, down from last year, while net losses widened to nearly $40 million.
Despite these setbacks, Rigetti raised $350 million in fresh capital, boosting its cash reserves to $571 million and eliminating debt. Shares are down 28% year to date, but early Tuesday trading showed a 3% decline, a reminder of the stock’s volatility. Investors are now looking toward progress on its 100+ qubit roadmap, which could be pivotal in securing partnerships in cloud computing and government contracts.
My Take: RGTI is a speculative name, but its technology is among the most advanced in quantum computing. The large cash buffer buys time, and any signs of commercialization progress could spark renewed interest. High risk, but one to watch closely if quantum adoption accelerates.

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