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Invesco QQQ Trust jumped in early trading after a weekend announcement that the United States and Iran reached a peace agreement that reopened the Strait of Hormuz. The confirmation by President Trump late Sunday on social media triggered a broad futures rally, with technology and growth names that dominate the Nasdaq 100 powering gains. Falling oi…
Exxon Mobil stock tumbled in pre-market trading after news that the United States and Iran reached a framework to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, sending crude futures sharply lower and erasing the geopolitical premium built since late February 2026. The decline in oil prices was compounded by uncertainty around reported takeover t…
Lynx Equity Strategies believes the recently completed SpaceX IPO - which aggregates an AI data center (xAI) and an advanced fabrication facility (Terafab) - will provide durable tailwinds for AI-focused chipmakers and semiconductor equipment suppliers. The firm highlights Nvidia as the standout beneficiary on the AI compute side and names Lam Rese…
Verra Mobility (NASDAQ:VRRM) saw its shares rise 3.9% in premarket trading after the Los Angeles City Council awarded the company a contract to design, build, operate and maintain a city and county speed safety program covering 125 camera locations scheduled to be active by the end of 2026. The program, part of a six-city pilot authorized by Assemb…
Barclays says European energy services firms are positioned for a fresh investment cycle as order backlogs grow, even as companies contend with supply-chain disruption tied to the Strait of Hormuz tensions. The bank singles out Technip Energies, Tecnicas Reunidas, Saipem and Maire for distinct risk-reward profiles, noting pipeline strength, potenti…
Salesforce Inc. shares ticked higher in premarket trade after the company announced a definitive agreement to acquire Fin, formerly Intercom, for about $3.6 billion. The acquisition brings Fin’s Apex AI-powered customer agent platform, which handles multi-channel customer support, into Salesforce’s portfolio and is expected to close in the fourth q…
Sweden has chosen Rolls-Royce Holdings Plc to supply multiple small modular reactors to help meet projected increases in electricity demand. The selection follows a Vattenfall-led evaluation that ranked the British firm's proposal highest on supply chain strength, delivery timeline and financial returns. The reactors, to be constructed on Sweden's …
Stifel has downgraded Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International from Buy to Hold, saying recent takeover proposals have largely removed near-term upside while exposing shareholders to significant deal-execution risk. The firm expects Fertitta Entertainment's $31-per-share offer for Caesars to likely close but warns the process could take …
Chevron shares fell sharply in pre-market trading as a U.S.-Iran peace framework announced on Sunday evening removed the geopolitical risk premium that had supported higher crude prices. The agreement, confirmed by Iran’s Supreme National Security Council and mediated by Pakistan, calls for toll-free reopening of the Strait of Hormuz and the liftin…
Mirae Asset Securities has apologized to clients for failing to secure an allocation of shares in SpaceX’s initial public offering, saying the U.S. lead underwriter made the discretionary decision to exclude the firm from the final allotment. The brokerage says it is investigating the circumstances and will consider financial compensation for affec…
Shares of Bio-Techne Corporation rose in premarket trading after activist investor Ananym Capital Management disclosed a stake and called on the company's board to pursue a strategic review that could include selling the business. The activist highlighted underperformance versus peers, constrained organic growth and investments that have pressured …
Shares of Cuprina Holdings surged 50% after the company disclosed that a subsidiary received FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDIFLY Maggots, a prescription, medical-grade Lucilia cuprina larvae product intended for maggot debridement therapy in non-healing necrotic skin and soft tissue wounds. The clearance grants U.S. commercial rights for this species …
A Raymond James technical analyst says a fresh, short-term rally in North American equities has begun, driven primarily by easing U.S. 10-year Treasury yields. Short-term momentum has improved after a corrective phase that tested 50-day moving average support on several major indices. The analyst expects the rally to have upside into July, while no…
A broad group of multinational pharmaceutical companies have announced nearly $500 billion in planned U.S. investments aimed at increasing domestic manufacturing capacity and research activity. Firms including Pfizer, Eli Lilly, Roche, AstraZeneca, Johnson & Johnson and others have detailed multi-billion dollar commitments that span new plants, exp…
Payoneer Global Inc. (NASDAQ:PAYO) agreed to be acquired by payments firm Nuvei in a $2.75 billion all-cash transaction valued at $7.40 per share. Payoneer shares climbed 3.4% in premarket trading as the boards of both companies approved the deal. The combined company is projected to generate roughly $3 billion in annual revenue and to process more…
Saudi Arabia's main stock index closed slightly lower, dragged down by losses in the Insurance, Petrochemicals and Agriculture & Food sectors. Market breadth favored advancers, but heavyweight movers included sharp gains in selective industrial and travel names and declines in base oil and insurance companies. Crude futures fell markedly while gold…
Kalshi has introduced an internal AI agent, called Harrison, to support the review of prediction market contracts and other operational workflows. The tool assists staff by aggregating top news, evaluating competitor offerings, recommending new listings and reward focuses, and verifying outcome determinations alongside human reviewers. The agent is…
Citi has moved to a more cautious stance on North American trucking equities after a sharp sector rally in 2026, arguing that improving freight fundamentals and higher earnings expectations are already reflected in share prices. The firm downgraded Old Dominion Freight Line to Sell and trimmed ratings on Saia, Knight-Swift and CH Robinson to Neutra…
Fiserv Inc. shares fell about 7% after CEO Mike Lyons announced he is leaving to assume the CEO role at Truist Financial Corporation. The payments and financial-technology firm appointed Takis Georgakopoulos as CEO effective immediately. Fiserv also reaffirmed its full-year 2026 outlook, maintaining expectations for modest organic revenue growth an…
American Express announced a proposed $700 million cash acquisition of TheFork from Tripadvisor, aiming to broaden its dining services across Europe. TheFork’s reservation and restaurant management platform, active in 11 European countries and listing more than 50,000 restaurants, would combine with Resy and Tock to bring the company’s bookable ven…
Nvidia Corp. is preparing an investment-grade bond offering intended to raise a minimum of $20 billion. The sale spans seven maturities between two and 30 years, with the longest-dated tranche marketed around 0.9 percentage points over Treasuries. Proceeds are slated for general corporate purposes, including repayment and refinancing of existing no…
JPMorgan sees the recent weakness among the Magnificent Seven as a temporary, position-driven correction rather than a sign of a fundamental shift. The bank recommends adding to Mag-7 allocations after March, while cautioning that extreme concentration and record-low market breadth leave room for additional drawdowns. It expects cyclicals and Europ…
American Express has agreed to buy restaurant booking platform TheFork from Tripadvisor in a $700 million all-cash transaction. The deal, expected to close before the end of 2026, expands AmEx’s dining footprint to 75,000 bookable venues, complements prior purchases of Resy and Tock, and follows shareholder pressure on Tripadvisor to divest the ass…
Truist Securities moved Datadog to a Buy rating from Hold and raised its price target to $300 from $190 after on-the-ground research at Datadog’s DASH conference and other industry gatherings. Analyst Miller Jump cited continued enterprise urgency to adopt AI over immediate cost optimization and noted improved stability in relationships with fronti…
Strategy Inc. sold 1,732,553 shares under its at-the-market (ATM) offering last week, generating $209.0 million in net proceeds. The company used the proceeds to acquire 1,587 bitcoin between June 8 and June 14, spending $100.0 million including fees at an average price of $63,024 per bitcoin. Strategy now holds 846,842 bitcoin purchased for a tota…
