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  • Options markets price roughly 3.5%–4.5% moves for major banks ahead of July 14 earnings, signaling elevated near-term volatility for financials.
  • Semiconductor and mega-cap tech stocks pulled back, with AMD, Applied Materials and Micron among the leaders of the selloff.
  • Caterpillar shares fell 5.1% after weak U.S. June jobs data and heightened bearish scrutiny including a disclosed short and insider sales.
  • BP boosted European jet fuel output about 30% amid the Iran conflict, helping avert major regional supply shortfalls.
  • Cuba is restoring power after a nationwide grid collapse left millions without electricity, marking the island's third blackout this year.
  • Abu Dhabi's ruling family's investment arm committed $1.13 billion to MidOcean Energy, signaling sovereign capital support for LNG projects.
  • Software and AI names outperformed amid the rout, with RingCentral, Axon and GoDaddy posting notable rallies after beats, upgrades and index inclusion.

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Repsol to Add Horcon Field as It Scales Up Venezuelan Operations

Repsol to Add Horcon Field as It Scales Up Venezuelan Operations

Repsol said it will incorporate the Horcon oilfield into its Venezuelan holdings after signing accords with the Venezuelan government this week. The step is part of broader deals with state-owned PDVSA and partner Eni to expand hydrocarbon projects, increase production from current levels and study offshore gas prospects.

Options Signal 5.5% Move for Darden Restaurants Ahead of June 25 Earnings

Options Signal 5.5% Move for Darden Restaurants Ahead of June 25 Earnings

Options markets are indicating an expected 5.5% move in Darden Restaurants Inc. shares when the company reports earnings on June 25 before the market opens, according to Bloomberg options data. Historically, the stock has moved by more than the options-implied magnitude in five of the last eight earnings cycles, with a range of outcomes documented …

Tel Aviv Stocks Close Higher as Banking, Financials and Insurance Lift TA-35

Tel Aviv Stocks Close Higher as Banking, Financials and Insurance Lift TA-35

Israeli equities finished higher after the close on Thursday, with gains concentrated in the Banking, Financials and Insurance sectors. The TA-35 index advanced 0.88% as several large-cap names climbed, led by Tower Semiconductor and Camtek. Commodities moved lower, with crude, Brent and gold futures all posting declines, while the US Dollar Index …

Oneok: High Yield, Cheap Valuation, and a Clear Path to Midstream Growth

Oneok: High Yield, Cheap Valuation, and a Clear Path to Midstream Growth

Oneok (OKE) offers a compelling risk-reward today: a 4.9% dividend yield, recent operational momentum with double-digit EBITDA growth, and a valuation that sits below many growth stocks at ~15x earnings and ~11.8x EV/EBITDA. This trade idea lays out an actionable long entry, stop and target, catalysts to watch, and the downside risks that would for…

Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Peru Counts Remaining Challenged Ballots

Fujimori Holds Narrow Lead as Peru Counts Remaining Challenged Ballots

Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori maintained a slim advantage in Peru's presidential runoff as electoral authorities continued to review challenged ballots. With 99.38% of votes tallied and a margin of 39,115 votes, about 0.62% of ballots remain under review — roughly 140,000 votes, many from Lima and from Peruvians abroad. Opposition candidate R…

CAVA CEO Schulman Executes Mandatory Stock Sales Amid Analyst Upgrades

CAVA CEO Schulman Executes Mandatory Stock Sales Amid Analyst Upgrades

Brett Schulman, Chief Executive Officer of CAVA Group Inc. (NASDAQ: CAVA), executed a series of stock sales totaling approximately $2.97 million on June 15, 2026. The transactions involved the sale of 33,174 shares of common stock. The sales were not discretionary but were mandated by the company's equity incentive plans to cover tax withholding ob…

Scienture Expands Arbli Coverage by About 12.5 Million Lives, Stock Climbs

Scienture Expands Arbli Coverage by About 12.5 Million Lives, Stock Climbs

Scienture Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SCNX) saw its shares rise 5.8% after the company announced it secured additional payor coverage representing roughly 12.5 million incremental covered lives for Arbli, its losartan potassium oral suspension. The coverage expansion includes Medicare Part D supplement plans and other commercial and government-sponsored…

SpaceX Shares Slide as Post-IPO Rally Reverses and Valuation Concerns Mount

SpaceX Shares Slide as Post-IPO Rally Reverses and Valuation Concerns Mount

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. shares fell sharply in morning trading, reversing an extraordinary three-day post-IPO surge. The pullback follows investor profit-taking, questions about valuation after a $60 billion all-stock acquisition announcement, disclosure of large recent net losses, and an approaching lock-up expiration. Broader market …

Fortinet: Pay the Premium for AI-Driven Security Growth

Fortinet: Pay the Premium for AI-Driven Security Growth

Fortinet is trading at a premium but shows strong fundamentals — accelerating revenue, high cash generation and product differentiation (custom security chips) that tie directly to AI data-center security demand. This trade idea outlines an actionable long with entry, stop, target and time horizon, plus catalysts and balanced risks.

Mission Produce Shares Climb After Directors Buy Stock

Mission Produce Shares Climb After Directors Buy Stock

Shares of Mission Produce Inc (NASDAQ:AVO) rose 5.7% on Thursday after company directors completed sizeable share purchases mid-June. Director Jay A. Pack and his spouse bought a combined 188,550 shares on June 15, while director Bruce C. Taylor, through Taylor Fresh Foods, Inc., acquired 313,590 shares across June 15-16. The transactions, reported…

Wayfair Shares Jump After Retail Expansion Announcement and New Store Opening

Wayfair Shares Jump After Retail Expansion Announcement and New Store Opening

Wayfair shares rose sharply in morning trade after the company outlined a large-format store in Princeton, New Jersey, slated to open in 2027, and celebrated the opening of a Columbus, Ohio location. The move, paired with favorable analyst coverage and a stronger broader market, helped push the stock higher and reinforced the company’s shift toward…

Brazil yield curve steepens after central bank decision viewed as dovish

Brazil yield curve steepens after central bank decision viewed as dovish

Markets pushed down near-term borrowing costs but lifted yields on longer maturities after Brazil's central bank cut its policy rate by 25 basis points to 14.25% and signaled openness to additional easing, even as inflation forecasts and activity projections were revised higher and the bank acknowledged upside inflation risks from fiscal stimulus.

Buy Microsoft on This Pullback: High-Conviction Trade Plan

Buy Microsoft on This Pullback: High-Conviction Trade Plan

Microsoft is down from its 2025 highs and trading near short-term support after broader tech weakness. Fundamentals remain intact - $2.79T market cap, 30% ROE, and $72.9B free cash flow - while technicals show RSI near 34. We upgrade to Buy and lay out an explicit long trade for a 180-trading-day horizon with a $480 target and a stop at the 52-week…