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  • Oil edged higher on cautious optimism over US-Iran talks ahead of the US holiday.
  • Traders entered a long U.S. holiday weekend, keeping volumes thin and muting market moves.
  • Japan finance minister said she's ready to intervene after the yen's sharp rally following softer U.S. jobs data.
  • Suncorp cut its 2026 premium growth outlook and lowered its investment income forecast, knocking down its shares.
  • Kuaishou shares rose after Kling AI secured a $2 billion seed round, valuing the unit about $18 billion.

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Maroon 5 and The Lumineers to Headline The Challenge, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s Annual Festival and Fundraiser

Maroon 5 and The Lumineers to Headline The Challenge, Abercrombie & Fitch Co.'s Annual Festival and Fundraiser

Abercrombie & Fitch Co. revealed the lineup for The Challenge, its annual music festival and fundraiser focused on mental health. Headlined by Maroon 5 and The Lumineers, the event supports six mental health non-profits. Tickets include live performances, food, drinks, and unique experiences. Since inception, The Challenge has raised over $63 milli…

Maris-Tech Awarded a Government Defense Contract as Prime Contractor

Maris-Tech Awarded a Government Defense Contract as Prime Contractor

Maris-Tech Ltd., an advanced defense technology firm, announced it has been awarded a government contract as prime contractor to develop and supply a MIL-STD vehicle-mounted audio-based system for armored fighting vehicles. Valued at approximately $350,000, the contract marks an important strategic milestone as Maris-Tech expands beyond its core ed…

Barclays Says Summer Volatility May Persist as Fed September Hike Odds Climb

Barclays Says Summer Volatility May Persist as Fed September Hike Odds Climb

Barclays warns that equity markets could face a volatile summer as rising real interest rates and a stronger dollar drive investors away from the year-to-date momentum winners. The bank notes that falling oil prices might blunt how aggressively markets reprice policy expectations. Barclays highlights an uncertain Federal Reserve reaction function u…

Quake Presents a Defining Test for Venezuela's Interim Leader Delcy Rodriguez

Quake Presents a Defining Test for Venezuela's Interim Leader Delcy Rodriguez

Two powerful earthquakes, measured at magnitudes 7.2 and 7.5, have struck Venezuela in the strongest seismic event the country has seen in more than a century. With U.S. data models suggesting the death toll could surpass 10,000 and extensive damage likely, the scale of rescue, medical care and reconstruction needed will be immense. How interim pre…

Upexi Added to the Russell Microcap® Index

Upexi Added to the Russell Microcap® Index

Upexi, Inc. (NASDAQ: UPXI), which specializes in a digital asset treasury strategy centered on accumulating Solana (SOL), has been added to the Russell Microcap® Index effective June 29, 2026. This inclusion signifies recognition of Upexi’s growth and broadens its exposure to institutional investors and funds tracking the index. The company holds o…

Mount Logan Capital Inc. to Join the Russell Microcap® Index

Mount Logan Capital Inc. to Join the Russell Microcap® Index

Mount Logan Capital Inc. announced it will be added to the Russell Microcap® Index starting June 29, 2026, following its Nasdaq listing in 2025. This inclusion marks a significant milestone, expected to increase investor awareness and broaden participation in U.S.-based investment strategies. Mount Logan focuses on integrated alternative asset mana…

Replimune Announces FDA Acceptance of RP1 Biologics License Application Resubmission for Advanced Melanoma

Replimune Announces FDA Acceptance of RP1 Biologics License Application Resubmission for Advanced Melanoma

Replimune Group, Inc. announced the FDA has accepted for review the resubmitted Biologics License Application (BLA) for RP1 in combination with nivolumab to treat advanced melanoma. The FDA classified the resubmission as a complete, class 1 response with an action goal date of August 2, 2026, and plans for an advisory committee meeting in late July…

XCharge Announces Pricing of $4.375 Million Registered Direct Offering with a Single Global Institutional Investor

XCharge Announces Pricing of $4.375 Million Registered Direct Offering with a Single Global Institutional Investor

XCHG Limited, an EV charging and energy solutions company listed on Nasdaq as XCH, has entered into an agreement for a $4.375 million registered direct offering of 7 million ADSs to a single global institutional investor. The offering proceeds will support working capital and general corporate purposes, with closing expected on June 29, 2026, subje…

Xunlei Announces US$20 Million Share Repurchase Program

Xunlei Announces US$20 Million Share Repurchase Program

Xunlei Limited, a Nasdaq-listed technology company specializing in distributed cloud services in China, announced a new $20 million share repurchase program effective July 1, 2026. Funded from cash reserves of approximately $303.6 million, the program aims to buy back ADSs or common shares over 12 months to enhance shareholder value and demonstrate…

Quantum Cyber Approves Acquisition of Equity Stake in SpaceX

Quantum Cyber Approves Acquisition of Equity Stake in SpaceX

Quantum Cyber N.V., a Nasdaq-listed defense technology company specializing in AI-powered autonomous systems, announced its board has approved the engagement of investment bankers to facilitate acquiring an equity stake in SpaceX. This strategic move aims to integrate SpaceX’s space-based communications and sensing capabilities with Quantum Cyber’s…

Abacus Global Management’s Defamation Suit Against Coventry and its Chairman Alan Buerger Advances in U.S. District Court

Abacus Global Management’s Defamation Suit Against Coventry and its Chairman Alan Buerger Advances in U.S. District Court

Abacus Global Management announced that a U.S. Federal Court denied Coventry First LLC's motion to dismiss a defamation and anticompetitive conduct lawsuit filed by Abacus. The case will proceed with depositions of Coventry executives including Chairman Alan Buerger. Abacus alleges Coventry engaged in a deliberate campaign to damage its reputation …

IP Strategy Highlights Story Foundation's Transition to The DATA Foundation and Launch of DATA Network

IP Strategy Highlights Story Foundation's Transition to The DATA Foundation and Launch of DATA Network

IP Strategy Holdings, Inc. announced the strategic transition of Story Foundation to The DATA Foundation, launching the DATA Network along with related platforms Trace, Kled, Poseidon, and Numo. These initiatives aim to establish an integrated infrastructure for sourcing, verifying, licensing, and monetizing AI training data with blockchain-based p…

Goldman Lowers Inwit Rating as Contract Disputes Escalate Uncertainty

Goldman Lowers Inwit Rating as Contract Disputes Escalate Uncertainty

Goldman Sachs downgraded Infrastrutture Wireless SpA from buy to neutral and cut its 12-month price target to €7.30 from €10.50, citing increased complexity after customer contract disputes intensified. The bank modeled several negotiation outcomes, sees a constructive but limited base-case upside, and flagged regulatory steps and spectrum-linked i…

DraftKings rolls out DKeX prediction exchange as shares tick higher

DraftKings rolls out DKeX prediction exchange as shares tick higher

DraftKings introduced DKeX, a proprietary prediction markets exchange embedded within its unified Sports & Casino app, and shares rose 2.5% on Friday morning following the announcement. The exchange uses technology and a CFTC license obtained through the Railbird Technologies acquisition. DraftKings reported substantial early volume metrics and sai…