BGS
B&G Foods, Inc.
stock NYSE

# Today is Friday, the 1st of August
## Upcoming events for Friday, August 1st
- Stock splits:
- DRMA @ **1:10**
- HCTI @ **1:249**
- Expected earnings:
ABR, AIRS, ARES, ASIX, AU, AVNT, AVTR, BBU, BEDU, BEN, BEP, BEPC, BFLY, BOTJ, BRK.A, BRK.B, BTSG, CBOE, CHD, CL, CNH, CNK, CVX, D, ENB, ESCA, FLGT, FLR, FTS, GWW, IESC, IMO, INGR, IRMD, JOUT, KMB, LBTYA, LBTYB, LBTYK, LIN, LITB, LPG, LYB, MCS, MGA, MITT, MRNA, NSP, NVT, NWL, OCGN, OMI, OPY, OSK, PAX, PIPR, PWP, RBC, REGN, RPID, SAMG, SATS, SCCO, TAC, TILE, TIXT, TROW, TU, WT, XHR, XOM, YORW
- Ex-div:
ANGL, BCLO, BGRN, BND, BNDW, BNDX, BRHY, BRTR, CA, CALI, CANQ, CASY, CFFN, CGABL, CLOA, COST, COYY, CPLS, CWBC, DGICA, DGICB, EMB, EYEG, FALN, FRAF, GNMA, GPIQ, GPIX, GPRF, HOPE, HYXF, IBGA, IBGB, IBGK, IBGL, IBTF, IBTG, IBTH, IBTI, IBTJ, IBTK, IBTL, IBTM, IBTO, IBTP, IBTQ, IEF, IEI, IGIB, IGSB, IQQQ, ISTB, IUSB, JEPQ, LCUT, MBB, MYCF, MYCG, MYCH, MYCI, MYCJ, MYCK, MYCL, MYCM, MYCN, MYMF, MYMG, MYMH, MYMI, MYMJ, NCPB, NPFI, NUSB, NVYY, OBIL, OZKAP, PCMM, PFF, PKOH, PLBC, PMBS, PNFP, QQQT, SDSI, SHV, SHY, SKOR, SLQD, SUSB, SUSC, TBIL, TLT, TQQY, TSYY, UFIV, USFI, USIG, USVN, UTEN, UTHY, UTRE, UTWO, UTWY, VBIL, VCIT, VCLT, VCRB, VCSH, VGIT, VGLT, VGSH, VGUS, VMBS, VPLS, VTC, VWOB, WABF, WBND, WINC, WSBCP, XBIL, XBTY, XFIX, YLDE, YSPY, ZTEN, ZTRE, ZTWO
- Economic events and announcements:
- 4-Week Bill Auction (actual: 4.290%, previous: 4.245%)
- 8-Week Bill Auction (actual: 4.290%, previous: 4.265%)
- Atlanta Fed GDPNow (actual: 2.3%)
- Challenger Job Cuts (actual: 139.8%, previous: -1.6%)
- Challenger Job Cuts (actual: 62.075K, previous: 47.999K)
- Chicago PMI (actual: 47.1, consensus: 41.9, previous: 40.4)
- Continuing Jobless Claims (actual: 1,946K, consensus: 1,960K, previous: 1,946K)
- Core PCE Price Index (actual: 0.3%, consensus: 0.3%, previous: 0.2%)
- Core PCE Price Index (actual: 2.8%, consensus: 2.7%, previous: 2.8%)
- Dallas Fed PCE (actual: 3.40%, previous: 2.00%)
- Employment Benefits (actual: 0.70%, previous: 1.20%)
- Employment Cost Index (actual: 0.9%, consensus: 0.8%, previous: 0.9%)
- Employment Wages (actual: 1.00%, previous: 0.80%)
- Fed's Balance Sheet (actual: 6,643B, previous: 6,658B)
- Initial Jobless Claims (actual: 218K, consensus: 222K, previous: 217K)
- Jobless Claims 4-Week Avg. (actual: 221.00K, previous: 224.50K)
- Natural Gas Storage (actual: 48B, consensus: 37B, previous: 23B)
- PCE Price index (actual: 2.6%, consensus: 2.5%, previous: 2.4%)
- PCE price index (actual: 0.3%, consensus: 0.3%, previous: 0.2%)
- Personal Income (actual: 0.3%, consensus: 0.2%, previous: -0.4%)
- Personal Spending (actual: 0.3%, consensus: 0.4%, previous: 0.0%)
- Real Personal Consumption (actual: 0.1%, previous: -0.2%)
- Reserve Balances with Federal Reserve Banks (actual: 3.300T, previous: 3.358T)
## Upcoming events for Saturday, August 2nd
- Expected earnings:
BRK.A, BRK.B
- Economic events and announcements:
- Atlanta Fed GDPNow (consensus: 2.3%, previous: 2.3%)
- Average Hourly Earnings (YoY) (consensus: 3.8%, previous: 3.7%)
- Average Hourly Earnings (consensus: 0.3%, previous: 0.2%)
- Average Weekly Hours (consensus: 34.2, previous: 34.2)
- CFTC Aluminium speculative net positions (previous: 0.5K)
- CFTC Copper speculative net positions (previous: 39.8K)
- CFTC Corn speculative net positions (previous: -133.9K)
- CFTC Crude Oil speculative net positions (previous: 153.3K)
- CFTC Gold speculative net positions (previous: 253.0K)
- CFTC Nasdaq 100 speculative net positions (previous: 30.7K)
- CFTC Natural Gas speculative net positions (previous: -77.6K)
- CFTC S&P 500 speculative net positions (previous: -168.5K)
- CFTC Silver speculative net positions (previous: 60.6K)
- CFTC Soybeans speculative net positions (previous: 36.0K)
- CFTC Wheat speculative net positions (previous: -53.9K)
- Construction Spending (consensus: 0.0%, previous: -0.3%)
- Dallas Fed PCE (previous: 2.00%)
- Government Payrolls (previous: 73.0K)
- ISM Manufacturing Employment (previous: 45.0)
- ISM Manufacturing New Orders Index (previous: 46.4)
- ISM Manufacturing PMI (consensus: 49.5, previous: 49.0)
- ISM Manufacturing Prices (consensus: 69.9, previous: 69.7)
- Manufacturing Payrolls (consensus: -3K, previous: -7K)
- Michigan 1-Year Inflation Expectations (consensus: 4.4%, previous: 5.0%)
- Michigan 5-Year Inflation Expectations (consensus: 3.6%, previous: 4.0%)
- Michigan Consumer Expectations (consensus: 58.6, previous: 58.1)
- Michigan Consumer Sentiment (consensus: 61.8, previous: 60.7)
- Michigan Current Conditions (consensus: 66.8, previous: 64.8)
- Nonfarm Payrolls (consensus: 106K, previous: 147K)
- Participation Rate (previous: 62.3%)
- Private Nonfarm Payrolls (consensus: 100K, previous: 74K)
- S&P Global Manufacturing PMI (consensus: 49.5, previous: 52.9)
- U.S. Baker Hughes Oil Rig Count (previous: 415)
- U.S. Baker Hughes Total Rig Count (previous: 542)
- U6 Unemployment Rate (previous: 7.7%)
- Unemployment Rate (consensus: 4.2%, previous: 4.1%)
## Upcoming events for Sunday, August 3rd
- Expected earnings:
ZEPP
## Upcoming events for Monday, August 4th
- Stock splits:
- ANGH @ **1:10**
- AQMS @ **1:10**
- BINI @ **1:250**
- FBDC @ **1:5**
- FLGC @ **1:39**
- NIVF @ **1:5**
- UNIT @ **1:2**
- Expected earnings:
ACM, ADTN, ADUS, AESI, AHH, AIMD, AL, ALCO, ALGT, ALLR, ALSN, ALX, AMRC, ANAB, ANDE, AQMS, ARDX, AROC, ARTNA, ATNM, AXON, AXSM, BCC, BCRX, BGS, BLX, BMRN, BNED, BNTX, BRBR, BRCC, BRKR, BSM, BWXT, CBT, CFBK, CLLS, CNA, CRBG, CRD.A, CRD.B, CRGY, CRSP, CSR, CSTL, CTRA, CTRI, CVGI, CVRX, DAC, DENN, DHC, DORM, DSGN, EEX, EHC, ENR, ENTA, EPIX, EQR, ETNB, EVER, FANG, FRPT, GBDC, GLAD, GLRE, GTM, HGTY, HIMS, HLIO, HSII, HSTM, HYMC, IAC, ICHR, IDXX, IEP, IIPR, INSP, IX, JBTM, JRVR, KD, KOS, KRYS, KSPI, L, LIND, LSCC, LTC, MED, MELI, MSA, MWA, MYPS, NCPL, NGVT, NJR, NMFC, NSA, NVTS, ODD, OKE, OLO, ON, OPAD, OPHC, OTTR, PAY, PLMR, PLOW, PLTR, PRAA, PRIM, PRTA, PSTL, RAIL, RAND, RCKT, RGCO, RHP, RIG, SBAC, SBRA, SEMR, SES, SIBN, SIM, SKT, SMLR, SNDX, SOHU, SPG, SPNT, SPR, SPRO, STR, STRL, TBI, TCMD, TDUP, TDW, TERN, TGS, TGTX, TLK, TREX, TRUE, TSEM, TSN, TWST, UFPT, UTL, VAC, VGZ, VIVS, VMEO, VNO, VNOM, VOYG, VRTX, VTS, VVX, W, WAT, WMB, WTI, XNCR, YYAI
- Ex-div:
ASRV, BSRR, CALM, CCEC, CZNC, DMLP, EFSI, EWBC, FSBC, HAFC, HBCP, HFBL, HIFS, LSBK, NVEC, OCFC, PEBO, SND, WABC
^^^^2025-08-01

What if I told you that GameStop’s Push Start Arcade isn’t just a collectibles marketplace — but a vault-backed blockchain engine hiding in plain sight?
Let’s look at what’s actually happening:
• GameStop is working with PSA Grading.
• Graded trading cards are sent to GameStop’s vault.
• Users can choose to resell instantly or ship to their home.
• Code references to MetaMask hint at on-chain interaction. (As we have seen in some other posts here)
That’s not just a marketplace — that’s tokenized ownership with optional physical redemption.
Sound familiar?
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Nike / RTFKT: Digital Sneakers with Physical Twins
Nike’s RTFKT project sells limited-edition digital sneakers, often tied to real-world products. When you mint the NFT, you hold the proof of ownership, and later you can “forge” the physical version.
GameStop could do the same:
• You submit a Pokémon card → PSA grades it → GameStop mints an NFT representing it.
• The card is vaulted, but you can trade the NFT — on GameStop’s marketplace, or even on eBay (yes, really — more on that below).
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Courtyard.io: Real Cards, Blockchain Ownership
Courtyard takes graded cards (PSA, BGS), vaults them, and mints ERC-721 tokens representing ownership.
Buyers never touch the card — but they can trade the NFT or redeem it for physical delivery.
GameStop is clearly echoing this, but on a larger retail scale — and possibly with direct PSA grading pipelines.
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Candy Digital: MLB NFTs + Physical Perks
Candy launched officially licensed MLB NFTs — some tied to real-life perks or memorabilia.
This hybrid model bridges collectibles and fandom — just like Push Start Arcade is trying to do.
Imagine:
• You own a rare PSA 10 Charizard.
• GameStop holds it.
• You trade the NFT version for ETH — instantly — without waiting days for shipping or relisting.
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eBay Vault + Web3 Integration
eBay already vaults trading cards over $250.
In 2022, they acquired KnownOrigin, an NFT marketplace.
That means eBay now has:
1. Vaulted physical goods
2. On-chain NFT infrastructure
If GameStop mirrors this, NFTs become tradeable tokens for the same assets held in vaults.
Result: Your PSA-graded card can be sold on:
• GameStop’s NFT marketplace (via MetaMask)
• eBay (via traditional listing or future Web3 tie-ins)
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Why This Matters
If GameStop brings back its NFT marketplace — and pairs it with vault-backed graded assets — it could:
• Unlock instant resale liquidity for physical items
• Enable dual-marketplace trading (on-chain & eBay-style)
• Leverage Ethereum as operating capital (gas fees, minting, liquidity pools)
And if they’re investing heavily in ETH to back this infrastructure — the next earnings report could drop a bomb on short sellers.
Just imagine:
“GameStop reports $1B net gain from ETH reserves as NFT trading resumes and vault-backed collectibles take off.”
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Final Thought
Nike, Candy, Courtyard, and eBay are already walking this path.
GameStop might be late — but they’re building something retail investors actually understand:
PSA-graded Pokémon cards. ETH. Instant trading. Real-world value.
And if ETH is the backbone of that?
We may be looking at the stealthiest ETH allocation in corporate America.
Ready Player Two?

My money is in BGS. Near 15-year low and ready for a breakout.
[DD HERE](https://www.reddit.com/r/wallstreetbets/s/nSpdW0SeaO)