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A mix of tightly controlled private rounds, personal vetting by SpaceX’s leadership, and an unconventional underwriting and allocation structure have left many investors hungry for shares as SpaceX goes public. Early backers who secured allocations through personal connections have seen exponential gains, while the offering’s design - including a s…
The Justice Department has stepped back from an $1.8 billion administrative payout plan framed as an 'anti-weaponization' fund. In its place, some allies of the president and conservative lawyers are pressing claims under the Federal Tort Claims Act, a 1946 law that allows individuals to seek compensation from the federal government through adminis…
Bank of America strategist Michael Hartnett says investors are largely unmoved by long-term Treasury yields reaching 5%, remaining 'frozen bullish.' In his weekly Flow Show note he outlined three historical forces that have terminated booms - punitive bond yields, cracks among market leaders, and election-driven policy shifts - and flagged signals …
Jiayin Group Inc., a leading Chinese fintech platform listed on NASDAQ, announced the release of its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2026 before U.S. market open on June 23, followed by a conference call to discuss these results.
Rocket Lab Corporation (Nasdaq: RKLB), a prominent launch services and space systems company, will be included in the Nasdaq-100 Index effective June 22, 2026. This inclusion recognizes Rocket Lab as one of the largest non-financial companies on Nasdaq, underscoring its rapid growth and significant role in commercial, civil, and national security s…
The Bundesbank said Germany will escape a recession in 2026 as planned increases in government spending - especially on defense and infrastructure - offset the economic drag from a war-related spike in energy prices. The central bank trimmed its growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, highlighted downside risks to activity and upside risks to inflation…
The People’s Bank of China reported that new yuan loans reached 520 billion yuan ($76.92 billion) in May, marking a recovery from April’s 10 billion yuan contraction but falling short of the 550 billion yuan analysts had expected. The May figure also trails the 620 billion yuan recorded in the same month a year earlier. Broad monetary indicators sh…
David Hockney, the British-born artist renowned for his luminous portrayals of California life and later for landscapes of Yorkshire and Normandy, has died at age 88, Sky News reported. Born in Bradford and known as much for his persona as his work, Hockney moved between Britain, the United States, France and returned frequently to northern England…
Turkey's finance minister said the government will meet its budget deficit target even as it applies a sliding fuel pricing mechanism to blunt the pass-through of higher crude oil costs to consumers. The minister also projected the current account shortfall to be 3% of GDP or lower by year-end and said the country's disinflation path will resume af…
Global equity funds recorded net inflows for the third straight week through June 10, driven by purchases of technology stocks as investors capitalized on a recent market pullback and maintained exposure to the AI-related rally. Bond funds also saw continued demand, while U.S. equity funds, emerging markets, precious metals and money market vehicle…
Bank of America credit and debit card data indicate cruise spending rose 8.4% year-over-year in May, a slower acceleration than April but stronger than March. On a month-to-month basis, May cruise spending fell 4.7% from April, a larger sequential decline than the 0.5% average seen from 2023 to 2025. Broader travel spending also increased in May, w…
June 12 - Overnight drone operations by Ukraine and Russia extended into early Friday, striking industrial energy sites in Russia and rail infrastructure and electrical facilities in Ukraine. Ukrainian forces reported hits on major refineries and a petrochemicals plant in Tatarstan and Samara regions, while Russian strikes targeted railway stations…
European natural gas futures slipped over 2% after fresh signals of a potential U.S.-Iran peace deal reduced the geopolitical risk premium. Benchmark Dutch TTF and UK gas contracts fell to multi-week lows while crude oil declined, with markets remaining cautious until any agreement is formally signed.
Volkswagen, Stellantis and Renault have jointly asked European lawmakers to endorse a straightforward 'Made in Europe' requirement and stepped-up support for local production. In a letter to members of the European Parliament, the three carmakers proposed that 70% of the value of vehicles sold in the EU come from within the 27-member bloc, spanning…
Citi Research adjusted its European sector weightings and trimmed its euro-zone growth outlook amid commodity-driven inflationary pressures linked to the Iran conflict. The broker downgraded Travel & Leisure and Financial Services, moved Industrials to neutral and left its end-2026 Stoxx 600 target unchanged at 640 while adding a mid-2027 target of…
<p>Wolverine World Wide is executing a consistent growth play across outdoor, active and work segments. Recent cadence of higher gross margins, modest revenue growth and strong free cash flow give the stock room to move higher from its ~$18 level. This is a tactical long for disciplined traders who want upside exposure to a small-cap footwear recov…
Citigroup has set a mid-2027 price target of 700 for the Stoxx 600, signaling roughly 11% upside from current levels, while leaving its end-2026 target at 640. The bank’s more constructive view on European equities rests primarily on projected earnings growth, driven in part by stronger energy sector results and expected fiscal stimulus across the …
An American entrepreneur and former head of the American Chamber of Commerce in Myanmar was detained upon returning to Myanmar, according to two people briefed on the matter. The man, who has promoted a memoir about remaining in the country after the 2021 military seizure of power, is based in Yangon and runs a security company. U.S. officials ackn…
Regulatory filings indicate that dividends paid by U.S.-listed private-credit lenders are supported by slimmer cash flows than headline figures imply. Median dividend coverage across 46 business development companies dropped to 0.99 times in Q1 2026 on a reported basis and to 0.89 times when payment-in-kind interest is excluded. The narrower margin…
Consensus Cloud Solutions (CCSI) is a market-cap ~$644M software asset anchored by eFax that is showing the financial profile of a mature business while beginning to monetize an AI/intelligence layer for healthcare and document workflows. Strong free cash flow, a low P/E (~7.3x) and improving technicals create a tactical entry opportunity. This tra…
Shares of Rolls-Royce Holdings, Safran and MTU Aero Engines climbed sharply after Berenberg upgraded Rolls-Royce to a buy rating and adjusted price targets across the peer group. The bank highlighted Rolls-Royce’s relatively young, thrust-adjusted engine fleet and the strongest year-to-date flight-hour growth among European peers, factors that beca…
The Bundesbank says elevated government spending - notably on defence and infrastructure - will prevent Germany from falling into recession this year despite a war-driven surge in energy prices and elevated inflation. It trimmed growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, flagged upside risks to inflation and persistent core price pressures through 2028, a…
Ryanair's stock leapt 8.2% to €26.01 after a US-Iran ceasefire announcement triggered a risk-on move that reduced jet fuel uncertainty. The airline entered the rally with strong financials, including a record €2.26 billion profit after tax and 80% of jet fuel needs hedged at $67 per barrel, helping the stock outperform peers amid broad market gains…
U.S. banking supervisors have broadened their scrutiny of how lenders deploy artificial intelligence, asking institutions to map AI use in higher-risk activities and to demonstrate controls over data access, third-party providers and system shutdown capabilities. Regulators are collecting information through routine exams and a planned request for …
Several asset managers preparing leveraged exchange-traded products tied to SpaceX were instructed to delay launches until the first trading day after the company's IPO, sources said. The request, relayed by exchanges on Wednesday, followed concerns cited by some market participants about introducing leveraged funds concurrently with a high-profile…
