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This week saw a series of notable analyst actions across companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure and services. Goldman Sachs sharply raised its price target on Micron and boosted revenue and EPS forecasts, while Wolfe Research initiated coverage of SpaceX with an Outperform view following the company’s record-setting IPO. Bank of A…
Booking Holdings has established a durable lead in online lodging through expansive inventory, strong brand recognition and a virtuous cycle of search visibility and conversion. A Bernstein report affirms the company's steady growth and favorable valuation, while flagging artificial intelligence as the most material future disruption to travel sear…
SpaceX's debut on public markets rallied investor sentiment on Friday, after the company's shares rose sharply and retail participation was pronounced. The offering capped a week marked by heightened volatility driven by rate concerns, Middle East tensions and questions about the durability of the AI-led tech rally. Market participants are watching…
Japan plans to dispatch a delegation to Greenland this summer to evaluate the prospects for extracting rare earth elements. The visiting team is expected to include representatives from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, trading companies and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security, who will meet with local government offici…
South Korea’s equity rally and recent market reforms have intensified focus on MSCI’s June 23 review, which could determine whether the country is placed on a watchlist for possible promotion to developed-market status. The Kospi's sharp advance this year, driven by enthusiasm for AI-linked semiconductor names, combined with policy moves to improve…
Goldman Sachs says elevated corporate profitability has underpinned high U.S. equity valuations, with the S&P 500 up 9% year-to-date and return on equity at a record 22% in Q1 2026. The bank warns that the broad AI infrastructure buildout - including data centers and computing hardware - will increase asset intensity and could compress ROE for the …
A Morgan Stanley investor note says rapid growth in AI workloads is creating a structural shortage in global memory markets. Strong demand for high-bandwidth memory, DRAM and enterprise SSDs from hyperscalers has pushed memory prices sharply higher, strained supply chains and could leave traditional end markets facing shortages by 2027 if current t…
Senior U.S. officials were alerted this week by tech executives, including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, about security risks associated with Anthropic’s newest AI systems, according to a person familiar with the matter. The Trump administration has directed Anthropic to prevent foreign nationals from accessing Fable 5 and Mythos 5, prompting the company …
Citigroup raised its KOSPI index target from 8,500 to 10,000, driven by stronger memory earnings, semiconductor exports and expansionary fiscal policy. The new target uses a 2.3x book value basis and implies 9.5x earnings per share, below the 20-year historical average for 12-month forward EPS. Citi forecasts a sharp rebound in South Korea's FY26 n…
After a year under expanded U.S. tariffs, Morgan Stanley economists conclude there is limited evidence that American manufacturers have moved substantial production back onshore. Their sector-by-sector framework shows import dependence rose overall even as some supply chains shifted, with modest gains in domestic output failing to match larger incr…
Memory chip prices have spiked more than sixfold in the past year, a shift Morgan Stanley analysts describe as structural. Forecasts cited in the analysts' note project the memory market to expand from roughly $220 billion in 2025 to about $890 billion in 2026, driven primarily by price increases tied to surging demand for AI-focused memory such as…
Analysts at Bernstein conclude that multiple hardware approaches - including superconducting, trapped-ion and neutral-atom systems - all retain competitive advantages, making a single dominant vendor unlikely. Bernstein expects meaningful commercial quantum advantage around 2030, sizes the long-term addressable market at $90 billion to $170 billion…
SpaceX's recent U.S. IPO lifted its market value past $2 trillion and placed it ahead of two firms long included among Wall Street's 'Magnificent Seven.' The listing has prompted market participants to question whether the Mag 7 shorthand still captures the leading cohort of mega-cap tech companies, spurring proposals for new acronyms that would in…
As Russian authorities increase controls over online services, many citizens are relying on multiple devices and virtual private networks to access blocked foreign messaging apps while using state-approved services for official tasks. The measures have disrupted e-commerce, transport and banking access at times, prompted widespread VPN adoption and…
A state pollution regulator in India has accused Tata Electronics of discharging wastewater that contaminated groundwater supplying nearby agricultural wells at its Hosur plant, which makes components for Apple’s iPhone. Following multiple inspections between December 2025 and May 2026, the Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board issued a notice warning…
Soaring gold prices have pushed the intrinsic metal value of some mainstream luxury watches above their second-hand market prices, leading dealers to dismantle and melt timepieces that are not highly collectible. Dealers, industry specialists and investment advisers say contemporary pre-owned models and overproduced new stock from brands such as Om…
China has voiced strong dissatisfaction after the U.S. Defense Department updated a list identifying several large Chinese companies as contributors to China’s military capabilities. The commerce ministry and foreign ministry criticized the action, which names major technology and manufacturing firms including Alibaba, Baidu, BYD, NIO, Trina Solar …
When SpaceX debuted on public markets, an unusually large retail allocation drew intense demand from individual investors. Brokers and fans alike fought for shares set aside for retail - up to 30% of the offering - and when allocations were smaller than hoped some investors purchased on the open market, helping drive a 19% first-day gain.
U.S. regulators are examining a request from CME Group to launch a continuously traded crude oil futures contract, with concerns that 24/7 trading could intensify volatility during geopolitical shocks. The proposed oil product is a fraction of the size of CME’s Micro WTI and, along with a 24/7 gold futures plan, awaits Commodity Futures Trading Com…
A U.S. bankruptcy judge in Houston has permitted First Brands, the bankrupt auto parts supplier, to solicit creditor votes on a proposed liquidation plan that includes creating a litigation trust to pursue claims against the company’s indicted founder and other insiders. The judge rejected requests to convert the case to a Chapter 7 liquidation, al…
Retail investors submitted more than $100 billion in orders chasing SpaceX exposure, overwhelming allocations and prompting a broad search for alternative access across funds, prediction markets, crypto derivatives and a wave of ETF filings. The surge coincided with mixed inflation data, shifting expectations on the Middle East conflict and sharp o…
SpaceX’s record-setting Nasdaq listing proceeded without major technical problems, alleviating industry fears of a repeat of past IPO system failures. Banks, exchanges, market makers and clearinghouses processed massive order flows, with retail demand reaching unprecedented levels for an IPO auction. Market participants hailed the coordinated prepa…
The U.S. Department of Justice's Antitrust Division has reportedly approved Paramount Skydance Corp's proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc for roughly $110–111 billion without imposing divestitures or behavioral remedies, according to multiple people cited by media outlets. The decision, confirmed to multiple outlets but not yet annou…
Mexico's stock market closed higher on Friday, with the S&P/BMV IPC rising 1.46%. Gains were concentrated in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. Market breadth favored advance across the exchange, though several individual names moved lower. Commodities and FX markets showed notable moves during the session.
Colombian equities closed higher on Friday as the COLCAP index rose 1.53% to register a new three-month high. Strength in Industrial, Services and Agriculture sectors supported the advance. Leading individual winners included Grupo Cibest, Cementos Argos Pf and Mineros, while Etb, Celsia and Grupo Argos SA Pref lagged. Commodities and currency move…
