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Happy Tuesday! Take it to the bank. Bank on it. Big bank take little bank. It doesn't matter how you put it, bank stocks are heating up with the $XLF up more than 6% in the last month. And banks got more good news this morning, with the exception of this blue-chip name. Plus, Cramer’s new industrial stock.

—Aaron Bry

Plus, demand for lithium is soaring as the world adopts EV and other clean-tech products. Here’s how you can cash in on the trend.

MARKET SNAPSHOT

Yesterday: Big day for bulls with all major indices closing in the green. Palantir was a big winner on the day, trading up more than 14% on news that it will be included in the S&P 500.

On Our Radar: Oracle reported earnings after the close last night, and then tomorrow morning we will get CPI data for August. The expectation is for year-over-year CPI to drop from 2.9% to 2.6%.

TOP STORY

What's Going On Goldman Sachs Stock Premarket Tuesday?

Basically: Big banks got good news this morning with the FDIC announcing that capital requirements will go up by 9%, much lower than the originally proposed 18%.

But, Goldman Sachs shares are trading lower premarket Tuesday. On Monday, the company’s CEO, David Solomon, reportedly stated that trading revenue will likely fall by 10% in the third quarter due to sluggish conditions last month. Here’s what Goldman is doing to address the growth concerns.

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FIVE ZINGERS

Slumping Sales: BMW revised its 2024 financial outlook amid declining sales, and this technical issue impacting more than a million vehicles.

Earnings Reaction: Oracle shares are up nearly 10% this morning after positive results and new partnerships with these major companies.

Same Ol’, Same Ol’: Apple’s event yesterday failed to dazzle investors, but here’s why analysts aren’t changing their minds about the stock.

AUTOmotives: US autonomous vehicle sales are expected to exceed 200k in 2034 as Waymo, Cruise and other companies continue to make progress.

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ONE FOR THE ROAD

Jim Cramer Says AES Is 'Very Inexpensive', Recommends Buying This Industrial Stock

Basically: On CNBC's “Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer said recommended buying Vertiv Holdings Co, saying it has “come down enough.”

The Numbers: On July 24, Vertiv said second-quarter net sales rose 13% Y/Y to $1.953 billion, beating the consensus of $1.939 billion. Organic orders (excluding foreign exchange) rose 57% Y/Y in the quarter. The book-to-bill ratio stood at 1.4x in the quarter. But, Cramer isn’t a fan of this stock.

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