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McDonald's Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MCD#NYSE">MCD</a>) will release its second-quarter financial results, before the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCD/earnings">opening bell on Monday, July 29.</a>
Analysts expect quarterly earnings at $3.07 per share. That's down from $3.17 per share in the year-ago period. McDonald's expects to post revenue of $6.61 billion, compared to $6.27 billion a year earlier, according to data from <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard">Benzinga Pro</a>.
McDonald's just declared a quarterly cash dividend of $1.67 per share of common stock payable on Sept. 17 to shareholders of record on Sept. 3.
McDonald's shares rose 0.2% to close at $252.00 on Friday.
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Let's have a look at how Benzinga's most-accurate <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/MCD/analyst-ratings">analysts have rated the company</a> in the recent period.
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<li>Stifel analyst Chris O'Cull maintained a Hold rating and cut the price target from $285 to $265 on July 22. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li>Citigroup analyst Jon Tower maintained a Neutral rating and slashed the price target from $297 to $280 on July 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Deutsche Bank analyst Lauren Silberman maintained a Buy rating and cut the price target from $310 to $295 on July 16. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
<li>JP Morgan analyst John Ivankoe maintained an Overweight rating and slashed the price target from $300 to $290 on July 10. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 72%.</li>
<li>Truist Securities analyst Jake Bartlett maintained a Buy rating and slashed the price target from $320 to $300 on July 9. This analyst has an accuracy rate of 73%.</li>
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2024 Outlook reaffirmed4 
Group underlying sales growth, adjusted operating profit and tax outlook for 2024 remain in line with market expectations. As guided, interest will be c.&pound;45m and free cash flow conversion 95-100%.
In terms of divisional guidance and phasing:
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<li>Expect improved growth momentum in the second half of 2024 with the growth of Higher Education and normalised comparators for the assessments businesses.</li>
<li>In Assessment &amp; Qualifications, we continue to expect low to mid-single digit sales growth for the year, with sales growth weighted to H2.</li>
<li>In Virtual Schools, we continue to expect sales to decline at a similar rate to 2023, given the previously cited loss of a larger partner school for the 2024/25 academic year. We expect Virtual Schools to return to growth in 2025 and beyond.</li>
<li>In Higher Education, we remain confident we will return to growth in the second half and for the full year. Growth in digital sales will continue to shift revenue recognition from Q3 to Q4.</li>
<li>In English Language Learning, we continue to expect high single digit sales growth and growth weighted to the second half given the outstanding performance in the first half of 2023. The growth will be driven mainly by Institutional, with PTE being flat to down.</li>
<li>In Workforce Skills, we expect to achieve high single digit sales growth.</li>
<li>Every 1c movement in &pound;:$ rate equates to approximately &pound;5m adjusted operating profit impact</li>
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Pearson Reaffirms 2024 Outlook: Sales Growth, Profit, And Tax In Line With Market Expectations; Expects Free Cash Flow Conversion Of 95-100%

Editor&#8217;s note: The article has been updated with Nvidia&#8217;s response.
Nvidia Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NVDA#NASDAQ">NVDA</a>) is reportedly in the process of creating a new AI chip, designed to comply with U.S. export controls, specifically for the Chinese market.
What Happened: According to anonymous sources, Jensen Huang&#8217;s Nvidia is teaming up with Inspur, a significant distribution partner in China, to launch and distribute the new chip, provisionally named &#8220;B20.&#8221; The chip is a part of Nvidia&#8217;s &#8220;Blackwell&#8221; series, launched in March, and is set to be mass-produced later this year, Reuters reported on Monday. The B200, a chip within the series, is said to be 30 times faster than its predecessor at certain tasks.
This development follows Washington&#8217;s decision to tighten its controls on semiconductor exports to China in 2023. Since then, Nvidia has created three chips specifically for the Chinese market. The new chip could enhance Nvidia&#8217;s efforts to combat competition from Chinese tech giant Huawei and Tencent-backed startup Enflame.
China contributed to roughly 17% of Nvidia&#8217;s revenue in the year ending January, a decrease from 26% two years prior, due to U.S. sanctions. Despite a slow start, Nvidia&#8217;s most advanced chip for China, the H20, is anticipated to sell over 1 million units this year, generating over $12 billion, as per research group SemiAnalysis.
It is widely expected that the U.S. will continue to apply pressure on semiconductor-related export controls, with initial plans to impose restrictions around the most advanced AI Models.
Nvidia declined to comment on this.
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Why It Matters: The development follows another report that revealed Google and Microsoft are providing<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39822184/google-and-microsoft-provide-nvidia-chip-access-to-chinese-firms-despite-u-s-restrictions-report"> Chinese companies access</a> to Nvidia AI chips through data centers outside China, despite U.S. restrictions. This was seen as a workaround to the Biden administration&#8217;s restrictions aimed at preventing Chinese firms from utilizing U.S. technology for artificial intelligence, particularly advanced semiconductors.
In July, Nvidia was on track to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/government/24/07/39646273/is-nvidia-defying-us-export-controls-whats-going-on">sell $12 billion</a> of artificial intelligence chips in China this year despite the U.S. export controls.
Back in May, the Chinese government<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/05/38809034/china-urges-tech-giants-to-shift-away-from-nvidia-and-other-foreign-chip-makers-boost-domestic-a"> had urged its tech giants</a> to reduce their reliance on foreign-made chips, particularly those from Nvidia, and increase their purchase of domestic AI chips.
Price Action: As per <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro</a>, Nvidia closed at $117.93 on Friday.
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Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) advocate Vivek Ramaswamy predicted at least a 1% jump in former President Donald Trump's vote share following his massive support for the cryptocurrency industry at a recent conference.
What Happened: Ramaswamy, who was in the fray for a while as the potential Republican presidential candidate for the upcoming elections, said in an X post Sunday that pro-Bitcoin and pro-cryptocurrency voters, who may not be represented in polls, may rally around Trump in this year&#8217;s elections.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">2 predictions: 1. Trump will enjoy a boost from pro-Bitcoin &amp; pro-crypto voters that doesn't show up in the polling, by at least 1% or more. 2. Kamala Harris will now scramble to come up with some phony "digital asset" policy framework to pander to pro-crypto voters. <a href="https://t.co/3zWF079bPV">pic.twitter.com/3zWF079bPV</a>
&mdash; Vivek Ramaswamy (@VivekGRamaswamy) <a href="https://twitter.com/VivekGRamaswamy/status/1817327179685921094?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 27, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Ramaswamy posted a short video of Trump's keynote address at the Bitcoin 2024 conference, where the former President can be seen acknowledging the growing cryptocurrency demographic, and the need to be "nice" to them.
At the same time, the Republican took a stab at Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, saying that the incumbent vice president would devise a &#8220;phony&#8221; policy to win back the cryptocurrency vote.
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Why It Matters: Ramaswamy, a biotech entrepreneur, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/general/politics/23/12/36405099/trumps-new-buddy-in-2024-race-ramaswamy-catches-his-eye-despite-tv-ad-pullback-he-will-i-am-sure">announced his campaign</a> for the presidency in the 2024 election and was viewed as a potential candidate who could defeat Trump in the primary.
Eventually, Trump rose to become the Republican candidate, and <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/03/37810694/trump-rules-out-vivek-ramaswamy-as-vp-but-the-bitcoin-advocate-could-still-end-up-in-an-important-po">Ramaswamy also failed to secure the vice-presidential spot</a>. 
Ramaswamy has been vocal about his concerns regarding Central Bank Digital Currencies, seen as an anathema by cryptocurrency advocates.
During the recent Bitcoin 2024 conference, Trump promised to end efforts by the U.S. government to create a CBDC. Additionally, he advocated for setting up a national Bitcoin stockpile and laid out plans to make the country the cryptocurrency capital of the world.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $69,752.48, rising 3.49% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. 
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Elon Musk&#8216;s SpaceX resumed launch activities over the weekend after a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39977028/elon-musks-spacex-to-resume-launch-operations-two-weeks-after-mishap-involving-20-starlink-satellite">two-week-long pause</a> with three back-to-back Starlink mission launches. 
What Happened: SpaceX launched three back-to-back Starlink missions on Saturday and Sunday, taking 67 Starlink satellites in total to low-Earth orbit. While two of the missions were launched from Florida, the third was launched from California. 
The three launches come after a two-week-long pause. 
SpaceX launched Falcon 9 with 20 Starlink satellites from California on July 11. However, the Starlink satellites were deployed in a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39766325/starlink-satellites-from-thursdays-launch-will-fully-demise-in-earths-atmosphere-says-elon-musks-spa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">lower-than-intended orbit&nbsp;</a>owing to an issue with the rocket&#8217;s second-stage engine. The company's launch operations have been on hold since.
The resumption follows an investigation by the company into the root cause of the mishap with oversight from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Necessary design changes have also been deployed to prevent a recurrence of the issue, SpaceX said last week. 
Musk Rejoices: &#8220;Back in the saddle!&#8221; SpaceX CEO Musk wrote on X after Saturday&#8217;s launch.
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The CEO also congratulated the team at SpaceX on Sunday for the three successful back-to-back launches.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Congrats to the <a href="https://twitter.com/SpaceX?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SpaceX</a> Falcon team on completing 3 successful launches this weekend!
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1817565274377203761?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters:&nbsp;SpaceX&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39612042/elon-musks-spacex-launches-67-missions-in-first-half-of-2024-trailing-own-targets" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">completed 67 missions</a>&nbsp;using its Falcon launch vehicles as of the end of the second quarter, with its Falcon 9 workhorse alone accounting for 66 launches.&nbsp;&nbsp;The company is looking to launch 144 times in 2024, averaging twelve times per month.
With the three launches over the weekend, SpaceX has completed six missions in July. 
Starlink is the satellite internet segment of Musk&#8217;s SpaceX. It achieved a&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/23/11/35583773/spacex-ceo-elon-musk-says-starlink-business-has-achieved-breakeven-cash-flow-is-an-ipo-on-the-cards" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">breakeven cash flow</a>&nbsp;in November. 
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Nicolas Maduro has secured a third term as the President of Venezuela. This outcome has sparked concerns about potential electoral fraud.
What Happened: The National Electoral Council of Venezuela declared Maduro the winner with 51% of the vote, despite multiple exit polls predicting an opposition victory, reported Reuters. Maduro&#8217;s main rival, Edmundo Gonzalez, was said to have secured 44% of the vote.
Maduro, addressing his supporters at the presidential palace, hailed his victory as a testament to peace and stability. He also pledged to initiate a &#8220;great national dialogue.&#8221;
However, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed &#8220;serious concerns&#8221; about the election results, stating that they do not reflect the will of the Venezuelan people. Blinken has called for a detailed tabulation of votes by the electoral authorities.
Despite the opposition&#8217;s allegations of electoral malpractice, the CNE has reported a 59% voter turnout. The opposition, which has been calling for change after 25 years of socialist rule, has urged the military to respect the election results.
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk made a series of comments on Venezuela&#8217;s election developments. In one of his posts on X, he quoted a news piece representing Javier Milei, President of Argentina, stating, &#8220;Dictator Maduro, get the hell out!" Musk also captioned his post in similar lines, stating, &#8220;Shame on Dictator Maduro.&#8221; 
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&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1817776665906254018?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Cuban President Miguel Díaz-Canel warmly congratulated his &#8220;brother&#8221; Maduro on his victory in a post on X, reaffirming Cuba&#8217;s ongoing commitment to supporting the Bolivarian and Chavista Revolution.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Hoy triunfó la dignidad y el valor del pueblo venezolano sobre presiones y manipulaciones. Transmito al hermano presidente <a href="https://twitter.com/NicolasMaduro?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NicolasMaduro</a> nuestras afectuosas felicitaciones por esta victoria histórica y el compromiso de <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Cuba?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Cuba</a> de estar junto a la Revolución Bolivariana y Chavista.
&mdash; Miguel Díaz-Canel Bermúdez (@DiazCanelB) <a href="https://twitter.com/DiazCanelB/status/1817777032413004064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In another post, Musk highlighted a post from End Wokeness, a popular page on X, which pointed out a significant difference between exit polls and the actual election outcome. Exit polls indicated Maduro&#8217;s lead of only 31% over the opposition, but the actual result was 51.2%, highlighting a fabrication in the election results. Musk quoted it, saying, &#8220;What a travesty.&#8221;
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">What a travesty <a href="https://t.co/OOfhyXs4Y3">https://t.co/OOfhyXs4Y3</a>
&mdash; Elon Musk (@elonmusk) <a href="https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1817790567989829826?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 29, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: The election in Venezuela has been closely watched by the international community. Just hours before the election, U.S. Vice President and presumptive Democratic nominee for the 2024 Presidential Elections, Kamala Harris, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/40002632/kamala-harris-the-will-of-the-venezuelan-people-must-be-respected-as-socialist-nicol-s-maduro-faces">stressed the importance of respecting the will of the Venezuelan people</a>. Her comments came amid concerns about potential electoral fraud.
Maduro&#8217;s victory, despite the opposition&#8217;s allegations, is likely to further strain the already tense relations between Venezuela and the United States.
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Apple Inc.&#8217;s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>)&nbsp;first iPhone 16 models <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/05/39060951/as-apples-iphone-16-launch-nears-report-says-more-than-half-of-worlds-smartphones-will-be-ai-capable">shipped&nbsp;to consumers</a> this year will&nbsp;possibly not include&nbsp;the new AI features and&nbsp;will&nbsp;require a software update weeks&nbsp;later.
What Happened: Apple plans to introduce&nbsp;Apple Intelligence to customers as&nbsp;part of software updates by October,&nbsp;a few <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39768442/6-new-hidden-iphone-features-you-probably-havent-discovered-yet-on-ios-18">weeks after the initial</a> iOS 18 and iPadOS&nbsp;18 releases planned for September, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-07-28/apple-intelligence-to-miss-initial-release-of-upcoming-ios-18-ipados-overhauls?srnd=phx-technology">reported</a> Bloomberg, citing people with knowledge of the matter.
Apple intends&nbsp;to make Apple Intelligence available&nbsp;to software developers for early testing&nbsp;as soon as this week&nbsp;via iOS 18.1 and iPadOS&nbsp;18.1 betas. 
This approach is unusual for Apple, which typically does not&nbsp;release previews of follow-up updates&nbsp;until&nbsp;the initial version of the&nbsp;new software generation is publicly released.
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Apple&#8217;s decision to separate the AI&nbsp;features from the initial launch&nbsp;of&nbsp;iOS 18 and iPadOS 18&nbsp;was driven by concerns&nbsp;over the stability of Apple&nbsp;Intelligence features, the report noted.
The company requires&nbsp;support from developers to help&nbsp;resolve&nbsp;issues and test features on&nbsp;a larger scale. Even when Apple Intelligence launches&nbsp;with&nbsp;iOS 18.1 and iPadOS 18.1,&nbsp;it will be missing some&nbsp;features.
The company plans&nbsp;to roll out its full&nbsp;set of Apple Intelligence features&nbsp;via multiple updates to iOS&nbsp;18 across the end of&nbsp;2024 and through the first&nbsp;half of 2025, the report stated.
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Why It Matters: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/06/39256948/tim-cook-announces-apple-intelligence-for-iphones-calls-it-next-big-step-tremendously-excited">Apple Intelligence includes</a> a&nbsp;range of features, including prioritization&nbsp;of key notifications, web page, and voice note summaries, tools&nbsp;to improve writing, a revamp&nbsp;to Siri, and integration of&nbsp;OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Earlier this month,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/07/39669649/apples-path-to-4-trillion-iphone-16-ai-supercycle-sparks-analyst-optimism">analysts predicted</a>&nbsp;a potential &#8220;AI supercycle&#8221; for Apple, driven by the iPhone 16&#8217;s AI features. Reports last week revealed that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39954971/apple-drops-from-3rd-to-6th-in-china-amid-intensifying-competition-huawei-shipments-surge-41-in-">Apple&#8217;s market share in China</a>&nbsp;has been declining. 
The company&#8217;s latest ranking in the country has dropped from third to sixth place.
Meanwhile, previously it was also reported, that the Cupertino, California-based <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/24/07/39904665/apple-plans-a18-chip-integration-to-bring-ai-features-to-iphone-16-its-entry-level-variants-and-ipad">tech giant plans to integrate</a> its A18 chip into its upcoming entry-level iPhones and iPads to run Apple Intelligence.
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Dr Reddy's Laboratories (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RDY#NYSE">RDY</a>) reported quarterly earnings of ₹83.46 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $76.83 by 8.63 percent. This is a 0.9 percent decrease over earnings of ₹84.22 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of ₹76.727 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of ₹72.830 billion by 5.35 percent. This is a 13.87 percent increase over sales of ₹67.384 billion the same period last year.

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Dr Reddy's Laboratories Q1 2025 GAAP EPS ₹83.46 Beats ₹76.83 Estimate, Sales ₹76.727B Beat ₹72.830B Estimate

Renowned economist Peter Schiff has taken a swipe at former President Donald Trump and MicroStrategy Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSTR#NASDAQ">MSTR</a>) co-founder Michael Saylor&#8217;s &#8216;never sell your Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)&#8217; stance, questioning the logic behind the strategy.
What Happened: On Sunday, in a post on X, Schiff expressed skepticism towards the idea of retaining Bitcoin. He questioned the point of owning Bitcoin if no one ever sells it, comparing it to living in poverty while dying and holding a large amount of the cryptocurrency.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Both <a href="https://twitter.com/saylor?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@saylor</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Trump?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Trump</a> say &quot;never sell your <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a>.&quot; If that&#39;s true and no one who buys Bitcoin ever sells any, what&#39;s the point of owning it? What&#39;s the appeal of living in poverty, dying with a big stack of Bitcoin, with successive generations of heirs repeating the process?
&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1817608449917694101?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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In another post, he pointed out what he perceives as flawed logic in the argument that Bitcoin&#8217;s value will skyrocket due to the U.S. inflating away its national debt. Schiff argued that the U.S. government could buy Bitcoin now and sell it in 20 years to repay the National Debt without creating inflation.
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<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-width="500" data-dnt="true">Noticed the flawed logic. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Bitcoin?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Bitcoin</a> will go to millions per token because the U.S. will have to inflate away it&#39;s exploding <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalDebt?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#NationalDebt</a>. But the U.S. government will buy Bitcoin now, then sell it in 20 years to legitimately repay the National Debt, without creating <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inflation?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#inflation</a>.
&mdash; Peter Schiff (@PeterSchiff) <a href="https://twitter.com/PeterSchiff/status/1817684801522147583?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">July 28, 2024</a></blockquote>
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Why It Matters: Schiff&#8217;s comments come in response to Trump&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/40001426/trump-aims-to-make-us-crypto-capital-of-the-planet-well-get-it-done">recent advocacy for a strategic national cryptocurrency stockpile.</a> During his keynote speech at the Bitcoin 2024 Conference, Trump assured that if he were to return to the presidency, the U.S. government would retain its Bitcoin holdings. 
The presidential nominee also stated that Bitcoin would <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/40002734/trump-says-bitcoin-will-skyrocket-like-never-before-if-he-returns-to-the-white-house-promi">skyrocket like &#8220;never before&#8221; if he came back to power</a> and promised to fire current SEC Chair&nbsp;Gary Gensler&nbsp;on Day 1 of his tenure.
Michael Saylor was also one of the speakers at the conference and he stunned the cryptocurrency community by forecasting that the King Crypto would hit a staggering $13 million by 2045 in a base case scenario, and nearly $49 million in a bull case.
Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $68,693.74, up 0.89% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Trump-themed Maga Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">TRUMP</a>) was up 0.26%. Shares of MicroStrategy closed 9% higher at $1,752.71 during Friday's trading session.
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Philips reiterates its confidence in delivering the 2025 plan, acknowledging that uncertainties remain. For the full year 2024, Philips continues to expect 3-5% comparable sales growth, an Adjusted EBITA margin of 11-11.5%, and free cash flow of EUR 0.9-1.1 billion. 
The outlook excludes the potential impact of the ongoing Philips Respironics-related legal proceedings, including the investigation by the US Department of Justice

Koninklijke Philips Reiterates 2024 Outlook: Continues To Expect 3-5% Comparable Sales Growth And Adjusted EBITA Margin Of 11-11.5%; Sees Free Cash Flow Of EUR 0.9B-1.1B

Koninklijke Philips Q2 Comparable Order Intake Grew 9% And 3% In H1 2024

Koninklijke Philips (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/PHG#NYSE">PHG</a>) reported quarterly earnings of €0.30 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of €0.25 by 20 percent. This is a 11.11 percent increase over earnings of €0.27 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of €4.462 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of €4.430 billion by 0.72 percent. This is a 8.38 percent decrease over sales of €4.870 billion the same period last year.

Koninklijke Philips Q2 2024 Adj EPS €0.30 Beats €0.25 Estimate, Sales €4.462B Beat €4.430B Estimate

Jim Cramer, the host of CNBC&#8217;s &#8220;Mad Money,&#8221; has highlighted the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/07/39993819/tech-stocks-slide-on-earnings-us-economy-flexes-muscles-small-cap-rally-continues-this-week-in-the-">upcoming earnings reports</a> from major tech companies as a critical turning point for the &#8220;great rotation&#8221; in the stock market.
What Happened: Cramer, in his recent <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/07/28/jim-cramer-great-rotation-faces-big-test-with-big-tech-earnings.html">article</a>, pointed out that the upcoming earnings reports from tech giants like Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>), Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>), Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAPL#NASDAQ">AAPL</a>), and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) will be a crucial test for the &#8220;great rotation&#8221; theory.
The &#8220;great rotation&#8221; refers to the movement of investors away from large-cap technology stocks and into small-cap stocks. This shift has been a significant trend in the stock market over the past few months.
Cramer emphasized that the market has been filled with speculative theories about the performance of these tech giants, but the upcoming earnings reports will provide the real facts.
He also noted that the recent earnings reports from Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) and Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) were met with disappointment, despite exceeding expectations. This, he suggests, is a sign that the market may not react as expected to the upcoming tech earnings.
&#8220;If the so-called "great rotation" out of megacap technology stocks into small caps that began earlier in July hadn't been at its zenith, I think both stocks would have rallied,&#8221; Cramer wrote. 
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Why It Matters: The tech earnings season began with disappointments, as shares of the &#8220;Magnificent Seven&#8221; companies declined during the last trading week. Alphabet Inc. reported <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/earnings/24/07/39993819/tech-stocks-slide-on-earnings-us-economy-flexes-muscles-small-cap-rally-continues-this-week-in-the-">stronger-than-expected</a> earnings and revenue but missed analysts' targets on YouTube advertising revenue. 
This led to the worst week of the year for the Google parent company&#8217;s stock. Similarly, Tesla Inc. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-ratings/analyst-color/24/07/39950739/tesla-apples-lackluster-reports-cause-hair-trigger-for-investors-to-rethink-tech-he">missed quarterly earnings</a> forecasts due to thinner profit margins impacted by lower vehicle prices and restructuring charges, causing shares to fall 12.3%.
As the second-quarter earnings season approaches, Amazon.com Inc., Uber Technologies Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>), and Alphabet Inc. are <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/large-cap/24/07/40001668/ford-stellantis-and-dell-are-among-top-12-large-cap-losers-last-week-july-21-july-27-are-the-other">emerging as standout picks</a>. JPMorgan analyst Doug Anmuth highlights these companies as top picks, despite the mixed performance of the internet sector so far this year.
Cathie Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, has predicted a potential <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/24/07/39830547/why-cathie-wood-is-betting-on-small-cap-stocks-triumphing-over-magnificent-six-amid-restrictive-">shift in the equity market</a>, favoring small-cap stocks over large-cap tech companies. This forecast is based on the current "restrictive" monetary policy of the Federal Reserve, as outlined in a recent investor letter. 
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In an interesting turn of events, lesser-known Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>)-labeled coins outperformed the apex cryptocurrency in 24-hour gains.
What Happened: Bitcoin Cash spiked over 7% in the last 24 hours, becoming the market's second-best-performing cryptocurrency.&nbsp;
The $8-billion market cap coin soared to a one-month high, witnessing a 40% jump in trading volumes.&nbsp;
Meanwhile, Bitcoin SV lifted nearly 4% during the day, recovering the losses made during the past week.
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<td>$47.67</td>
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Interestingly, King Crypto remained <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/40002999/bitcoin-ethereum-dogecoin-move-sideways-as-trump-raises-pro-crypto-pitch-why-does-this-ana">little changed</a> over the day, rising just 0.87% over the last 24 hours even as Trump announced that he would sack SEC Chair Gary Gensler, viewed by some as hostile to the cause of cryptocurrencies, on Day 1 of entering office. "I will appoint a new SEC chairman who believes America should build the future and not block the future."
Bitcoin Cash is a result of a hard fork of the original Bitcoin blockchain in 2017 due to differences in the community over proposed upgrades. A year later, Bitcoin Cash underwent its own fork, leading to the creation of Bitcoin SV.
See Also:<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/06/39359780/dogecoin-shiba-inu-floki-are-dino-coins-says-trader-he-likes-these-3-other-meme-coins-as-b?itm_source=parsely-api"> </a><a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/40002734/trump-says-bitcoin-will-skyrocket-like-never-before-if-he-returns-to-the-white-house-promi">Trump Says Bitcoin Will &#8216;Skyrocket Like Never Before&#8217; If He Returns To The White House, Promises To Fire SEC Chair Gary Gensler On Day 1</a>
Why It Matters: The surge in value of these Bitcoin spinoffs highlights investors&#8217; growing interest, particularly among retail traders, in more affordable alternatives.
Bitcoin is one of the most expensive assets to purchase, with one unit priced at nearly $70,000 as of this writing. The high price makes owning one full Bitcoin a bit difficult though investors can always get exposure by making fractional purchases.
However, hard forks of the cryptocurrency, such as Bitcoin Cash, are priced much less in comparison, making them attractive buys, as they are viewed as cheaper plays by some investors.
The interest in Bitcoin is high after former President Donald Trump announced big plans for the digital asset, including <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/24/07/40001426/trump-aims-to-make-us-crypto-capital-of-the-planet-well-get-it-done">a push for a national Bitcoin stockpile for the U.S</a>.

Price Action: At the time of writing, Bitcoin was trading at $68,693.74, up 0.89% in the last 24 hours, according to <a href="https://pro.benzinga.com/dashboard?_gl=1&#x2A;380nj0&#x2A;_ga&#x2A;MTEyOTAyOTcxMy4xNzEzMzY0NTYy&#x2A;_ga_V7ZK73W7N0&#x2A;MTcxNDk4MzIzMi42LjEuMTcxNDk4OTE0Ni4wLjAuMA..">data from Benzinga Pro</a>. Trump-themed Maga Coin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/">TRUMP</a>) was up 0.26%.
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