US Stocks Mixed; American Express Posts Upbeat Q2 Results
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Updated: Jul 18 2025
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Source: Benzinga
Market Performance: U.S. stocks saw mixed trading with the Nasdaq Composite gaining over 50 points, while American Express reported strong fiscal results, exceeding revenue and earnings expectations.
Sector Movements: Utilities shares rose by 0.9%, whereas communication services dipped by 0.3%. Notable stock movements included Telomir Pharmaceuticals surging 143% and LQR House Inc. dropping 62%.
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Analyst Views on BZAI
Wall Street analysts forecast BZAI stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for BZAI is 8.33 USD with a low forecast of 6.50 USD and a high forecast of 10.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
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3 Buy
0 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 1.750
Low
6.50
Averages
8.33
High
10.00
Current: 1.750
Low
6.50
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8.33
High
10.00
About BZAI
Blaize Holdings, Inc. is a provider of purpose-built, artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled edge computing solutions. The Company provides a full-stack programmable processor architecture suite and a low-code/no-code software platform that enables AI processing solutions for high-performance computing at the network’s edge and in the data center. Its solutions deliver real-time insights and decision-making capabilities. Its products include Blaize Pathfinder, Blaize Xplorer platforms and the Blaize AI Software Suite. It includes Blaize Xplorer X1600E EDSFF Small Form Factor Accelerator, Blaize Xplorer X600M M.2 Small Form Factor Accelerator Platform, Blaize Xplorer X1600P PCIe Accelerator, Blaize Xplorer X1600P-Q PCIe Accelerator, Blaize Pathfinder P1600 Embedded System on Module, and Blaize Pathfinder 1600-DK Embedded Kit. Its AI Studio delivers AI-driven, application end-to-end data operations (DataOps), development operations (DevOps), and Machine Learning operations (MLOps) tools.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
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