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Earnings
2 hours ago
Applied Materials Stock Tops Record After Target Hikes
- A wave of analyst price-target hikes triggered a concentrated re-rating after late-June DRAM and packaging launches.
- Fiscal Q2 revenue was $7.91 billion and non-GAAP EPS $2.86, both above consensus.
- The stock hit a 52-week record on June 29 with pre-market follow-through on June 30.
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Deals
3 hours ago
Digital Realty to Buy Blackstone Data Centers
- Digital Realty agreed to buy Blackstone stakes in three Northern Virginia data centers for $3.5 billion consideration.
- Blackstone priced a 12,310,249-share secondary at $185 per share, raising about $2.346 billion for selling shareholders.
- The secondary is tied to the acquisition and may create near-term stock supply pressure.
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Deals
12 hours ago
Honeywell Aerospace Spin-Off Lists On Nasdaq
- Spin-off completed and Honeywell Aerospace began Nasdaq regular-way trading.
- Form 8-K reported 2025 net sales of $17.4 billion and net income of $2.7 billion.
- Company established a $4.0 billion commercial-paper program to provide near-term liquidity.
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Policy
16 hours ago
Supreme Court Blocks Trump Firing of Lisa Cook
- Court denied the government's stay, preserving the district-court injunction that blocks Cook's removal.
- Majority ruled 5-4 that the President failed to provide required pretermination procedural protections.
- Court did not decide ultimate removal authority or the precise 'for cause' test, leaving merits to lower courts.
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Deals
19 hours ago
Comcast Spin-Off to Separate NBCUniversal and Sky
- Comcast announced a tax-free spin-off separating NBCUniversal and Sky into an independent public media company.
- Completion targeted in about one year and depends on Board approval, tax opinions, regulatory approvals, and financing.
- Comcast will retain up to a 19.9% NBCUniversal stake for up to one year and plans to monetize.
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Deals
19 hours ago
Martin Marietta Acquisition of Lhoist North America
- Deal values Lhoist North America at $13.5 billion with $7.0 billion cash and $6.5 billion stock.
- Implied valuation roughly 15x Adjusted EBITDA and includes $85 million annual run-rate cost synergies.
- Combined net leverage projected near 3.7x at closing with target below 2.5x within 24 months.
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Markets
20 hours ago
Alphabet Joins the Dow as Index Shifts Toward AI
- Alphabet replaces Verizon in the Dow, effective prior to the opening of trading on June 29, 2026.
- Inclusion broadens the Dow's exposure to AI, cloud computing and digital advertising.
- Price-weighted mechanics project Alphabet's mid-$330s share price to yield about 4% index weight versus Verizon's c.0.5%.
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Deals
21 hours ago
Rocket Lab to Buy Iridium
- Two-step cash-and-stock merger values Iridium at $8.0 billion with $27.00 cash plus stock collar.
- Rocket Lab secured $3.6 billion 364-day bridge to fund part of the cash consideration.
- Closing targets mid-2027 and requires stockholder approval, HSR, FCC consent, and Form S-4 effectiveness.
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Policy
22 hours ago
South Korea Semiconductor Investment Fuels Chip Push
- Government unveiled an 800 trillion won Honam semiconductor hub with four new fabs.
- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix will each build two fabrication plants.
- Policy aims to double DRAM output within five years and accelerate permitting.
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Deals
1 day ago
Comcast Spin-Off Splits Media And Tech Businesses
- Comcast will spin off NBCUniversal and Sky as a tax-free pro rata distribution to existing shareholders.
- Post-split Comcast will focus on broadband and wireless while SpinCo houses media, streaming, and international TV.
- Closing is subject to customary approvals and no SEC registration filing was identified in the 72-hour window.
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Policy
3 days ago
Anthropic Mythos 5 Access Restored for Trusted Partners
- Commerce Department lifted its block on Anthropic Mythos 5 for designated trusted partners.
- The easing applies only to Mythos 5; Claude Fable 5 remains subject to export controls.
- Annex A authorizes more than 100 vetted U.S. companies and government agencies to access Mythos 5 under safeguards.
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Policy
3 days ago
Trump Tariff Digital Services Tax Threat
- President Trump threatened a 100.0% tariff on imports from countries that adopt digital services taxes.
- The threat lacked a formal proclamation and faces legal uncertainty after the Supreme Court invalidated emergency tariffs.
- It risks undermining the U.S.-EU tariff deal that caps most EU exports at 15.0% and raising export costs.
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Markets
3 days ago
Oil Falls Strait of Hormuz as Tanker Flows Resume
- Resumed tanker transits eased immediate supply fears and pressured oil prices lower.
- Kpler counted 13 transits on Friday versus 24 on Thursday and 27 on Wednesday.
- The IMO paused its evacuation plan and Iran's routing claim leaves corridor governance fragile.
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Policy
3 days ago
OpenAI GPT-5.6 Delay Narrows Rollout
- U.S. officials asked OpenAI to stagger the GPT-5.6 release over security concerns.
- OpenAI limited early access to a small group of trusted partners during a preview phase.
- Customer-by-customer approvals give federal offices a gatekeeping role and may slow enterprise adoption.
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Earnings
3 days ago
Micron Stock Hits Record After Strong Quarter
- Revenue rose 74.0% sequentially and over 4.0x year-over-year.
- Reported a 24.0% revenue beat and an 84.9% gross margin; guided to 86.0%.
- Strategic customer agreements cover 25.0% of revenue and improve multiyear demand visibility.
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Markets
3 days ago
Wendy's Meme Stock Rally Rattles Traders
- Shares rose 25.7% in one session, the largest one-day advance since June 2021.
- Viral WallStreetBets posts drove heavy trading and spikes in options activity.
- New CFO appointment and Form 4 grants added a governance angle amid weak fundamentals.
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Earnings
3 days ago
Intel vs TSMC: Big Tech Diversifies Supply
- Intel reported a $4.0 billion restructuring charge and a consolidated GAAP loss, underscoring an incomplete turnaround.
- TSMC reported $18.9 billion Q1 revenue and guided higher revenue for the upcoming quarter.
- Key investor hinge is whether Intel can win external customers and volume on 18A/14A to narrow economics gap.
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Deals
3 days ago
SpaceX Shares Slip As Bond and Index Events Collide
- Company priced a $25 billion inaugural bond expected to settle June 26, 2026.
- FTSE/LSEG fast-entry mechanics make the stock eligible for Russell inclusion after the June 26, 2026 close.
- The convergence of the bond settlement and index flows creates a near-term liquidity and supply-demand test.
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Deals
3 days ago
Rocket Lab Stock Outlook After NASA Electron Awards
- NASA awarded Rocket Lab three dedicated Electron launches under VADR task orders.
- VADR is a fixed-price IDIQ with a $300 million aggregate ceiling across providers.
- Task-order economics and revenue timing remain undisclosed, leaving near-term investor visibility opaque.
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Products
3 days ago
DraftKings DKeX Launch Fuels Growth Debate
- Launched June 26, DKeX is an integrated prediction-markets exchange operating under CFTC oversight.
- Reported about $3.4B consumer volume and $11.3B total annualized trading volume for week ended June 21.
- Company said DKeX deepens product control and accelerates innovation, intensifying growth-versus-profitability debate.
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Operations
4 days ago
Volkswagen Job Cuts Shake Overhaul Plans
- Reports describe cutting up to 100,000 jobs worldwide, about 15.0% of the workforce.
- Plan would cease production at four German plants as models reach end of life.
- Existing union agreements and a July 9 supervisory board review could delay or reshape implementation.
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Deals
4 days ago
OpenAI IPO Delay May Push Listing to 2027
- Advisers urged postponing a public offering to protect a $1 trillion valuation.
- OpenAI had confidentially filed with the SEC earlier in June.
- A delay would defer a major liquidity event and respond to tech-stock volatility.
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Earnings
4 days ago
Micron Earnings Lift Guidance, Markets Mixed
- Micron reported record fiscal Q3 revenue of $41.5 billion and generated strong cash flow.
- Guided FQ4 revenue to $50.0 billion ± $1.0 billion and EPS to $31.00 ± $1.00.
- U.S. markets closed mixed with Dow +0.1%, Nasdaq -0.5% and S&P 500 flat amid inflation sensitivity.
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Deals
4 days ago
Onsemi to Buy Synaptics in $7 Billion Deal
- Onsemi agreed to acquire Synaptics in an all-stock transaction valued at about $7 billion.
- Onsemi says the deal accelerates its Physical AI push and raises TAM by $30 billion to $243 billion.
- The deal was expected to be accretive to non-GAAP EPS in the second year after closing.
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Products
4 days ago
Nvidia vs AMD AI Chips Lead Widens
- Nvidia's scale, margins and CUDA ecosystem widen its lead in AI training GPUs.
- Hyperscaler P6 instances deploy Blackwell GPUs, reinforcing Nvidia's cloud traction.
- AMD's MI300 momentum and ROCm upgrades position it for cost-sensitive inference and agentic AI.
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Products
4 days ago
Xbox Price Increase Hits Consoles
- Xbox announced a global price increase effective Aug 1, raising 512GB SKUs $100 and 1TB SKUs $150.
- Xbox said storage and memory costs are up more than 2.5x and may double by fall 2027.
- Microsoft offered BNPL, interest-free financing, trade-ins and certified refurbished discounts up to $100 to soften impact.
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Markets
4 days ago
Marvell Stock Faces Insider Selling Amid AI Rally
- Marvell had surged more than 225% YTD, making the stock central to the AI-infrastructure trade.
- CFO sold 2,250 shares at $281.01 and COO sold 10,000 shares under 10b5-1 plans, per Form 4s.
- Goldman Sachs filed equity-linked notes with $1,000 face and a 50% trigger buffer, exposing principal risk.
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Deals
4 days ago
MSTR Stock Under Pressure After Bitcoin Weakness
- Form 8-K and Form 144 filings revealed a recent equity offering and affiliate sale notices.
- Common shares hit a fresh 52-week low, intensifying scrutiny of capital structure and liquidity.
- Lower equity levels could trigger convertible bond redemption mechanics, forcing asset sales or refinancing.
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Earnings
4 days ago
Palantir Stock Near 52-Week Low Amid Contract Wins
- Named the cloud data layer for the U.S. Army NGC2 program, establishing a foundational government role.
- Shares traded near a 52-week low after a seven-session selloff despite contract momentum.
- Management raised full-year 2026 revenue guidance to about $7.7 billion.
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Policy
4 days ago
Fed Stress Test 2026 Leaves Capital Rules Unchanged
- All 32 banks remained above minimum CET1 under the Fed's severely adverse supervisory scenario.
- The Fed reiterated the 2026 stress-test results will not change capital requirements before 2027.
- The report projects nearly $708 billion in losses and an aggregate CET1 trough of 11.2%.
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Earnings
4 days ago
McCormick Q2 Earnings Beat Estimates
- Reported Q2 net sales $1.94B and adjusted EPS $0.80.
- Gross margin widened 270 bps to 40.2% from pricing, the Mexico acquisition and a $28 million tariff refund.
- Reaffirmed fiscal 2026 guidance with adjusted EPS $3.05-$3.13.
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Earnings
4 days ago
BlackBerry Earnings Lift 2027 Outlook
- Revenue rose 26% to $152.9 million and fiscal-2027 revenue guidance was raised to $594 million-$621 million.
- QNX revenue was $72.3 million and Secure Communications revenue was $73.6 million; both achieved Rule of 40 performance.
- Operating cash flow was $4.6 million and adjusted EBITDA rose to $36.3 million, reflecting margin improvement.
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Earnings
4 days ago
Darden Earnings Beat, Dividend Raised, New Buyback
- Board raised quarterly dividend to $1.62 and authorized a $1.5 billion buyback.
- Adjusted Q4 EPS was $3.66, beating consensus; the quarter included a 53rd week that added $0.25 to EPS.
- Olive Garden same-restaurant sales were 2.4% while LongHorn rose 9.5%, complicating growth outlook.
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Policy
4 days ago
Bayer Roundup Ruling Eases Legal Overhang
- Supreme Court held FIFRA preempts state failure-to-warn claims in a 7-2 decision.
- Court reversed and dismissed a $1.25 million Missouri jury verdict tied to a failure-to-warn claim.
- Ruling sharply narrows Roundup litigation risk and reshapes Bayer's settlement calculus, leaving non-label claims unresolved.
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Earnings
4 days ago
Qualcomm Guidance Lifts 2029 Targets, Data-Center Push
- Raised fiscal 2029 non-handset revenue target to $40 billion.
- Unveiled a data-center strategy targeting more than $15 billion by fiscal 2029.
- Confirmed a Meta partnership for the Dragonfly C1000 CPU with production expected in 2028.
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Policy
4 days ago
PCE Inflation Rises in May as Spending Outpaces Prices
- BEA showed headline PCE +0.4% m/m and +4.1% y/y in May.
- Core PCE rose 0.3% m/m and 3.4% y/y, the highest annual core rate since Oct 2023.
- Nominal consumer spending rose 0.7% m/m and fed funds futures implied about 82% odds of a rate hike.
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Operations
4 days ago
Apple Raises Mac and iPad Prices
- Raised Mac and iPad prices by $100 to $300 across configurations.
- Apple cited sharply higher memory and storage chip costs tied to AI data-center demand.
- Move signals margin pressure for device lines and could prompt more price increases.
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Deals
4 days ago
Merck KGaA To Buy Bio-Techne
- Merck agreed to buy Bio-Techne for $73 a share, valuing the deal at $11.3 billion.
- Deal will be financed with existing cash plus new debt while preserving an investment-grade rating.
- Investors will focus on the funding plan, approval timing and planned cost synergies.
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Deals
4 days ago
Amazon India Investment Plan Expands
- Amazon pledged an additional $13 billion, lifting its 2026-2030 India plan to $48 billion.
- More than $21 billion of the five-year plan targets AI and cloud infrastructure, including AWS regions.
- The program supports ecosystem goals including 3.8 million jobs and $80 billion in cumulative exports.
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Leadership
5 days ago
JPMorgan Co-Presidents Named in Succession Plan
- JPMorgan named Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh co-presidents, formalizing the firm's succession framework.
- Petno will lead CIB as sole CEO, and Rohrbaugh will head CCB.
- Jamie Dimon remains chairman and CEO; Marianne Lake's planned 2025 retirement clarifies CCB succession.
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Products
5 days ago
IBM Sub-1 Nanometer Chip Signals AI Compute Leap
- IBM mapped a research-to-manufacturing path to a 0.7 nm nanostack with production possible in about five years.
- Prototypes pack nearly 100 billion transistors and show up to 50% more performance or 70% greater energy efficiency.
- Company projects at least a decade of further scaling and framed the tech for AI and data-center compute.
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Policy
5 days ago
Anthropic Accuses Alibaba of Distillation Attack
- Anthropic alleged Alibaba-linked operators ran a distillation campaign with nearly 25,000 fake accounts and 28.8 million interactions.
- The letter fed policy debate and followed Commerce Department export controls restricting Anthropic's frontier models.
- Lawmakers are considering blacklisting or sanctions that could raise regulatory and competitive risk for implicated firms.
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Deals
5 days ago
SK Hynix US Listing Aims To Fund AI Chips
- Filed a Form F-1 to register ADSs for Nasdaq and authorized up to 17,790,000 new common shares.
- The registration seeks to raise up to $29.4 billion to expand AI memory capacity and fabs.
- Trading is expected to begin on July 10 pending pricing and listing approvals.
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Deals
5 days ago
SpaceX IPO Sparks Offshore Trading and Index Questions
- Low initial free float limits passive ETF weight despite the IPO's massive market capitalization.
- Fast-entry index rules enable early Nasdaq-100 eligibility and channel significant passive flows.
- Scheduled share unlocks and large capital spending raise supply-overhang risk for early public holders.
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Earnings
5 days ago
Micron Earnings Surge on AI Memory Demand
- Micron reported record fiscal Q3 revenue of $41.5 billion and operating cash flow of $25.4 billion.
- Management tied the quarter to AI memory demand and issued an even stronger outlook for Q4.
- Strategists warned some AI memory names were 'priced for perfection,' raising valuation and volatility risk.
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Deals
5 days ago
Hertz Shares Plunge After Guidance Cut, Financing Plan
- Following the filing, Hertz proposed $300 million exchangeable PIK notes and a $100 million share-lending offering.
- Hertz said it would receive no proceeds from the Borrowed Shares and only a nominal lending fee.
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Deals
5 days ago
Chevron Microsoft PPA Spurs Turbine Demand
- A 20-year PPA for Project Kilby underpins roughly 2.67 GW of off-grid gas generation.
- Chevron and Engine No. 1 reserved seven GE Vernova 7HA turbine slots, tightening multi-year delivery timing.
- Environmental analysis estimated over 13 million tons CO2, prompting air-permit reviews and local pushback.
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Deals
5 days ago
GameStop Withdraws CEO Pay Award
- Board granted CEO Ryan Cohen's request to amend the proxy and remove the proposed CEO Performance Award.
- GameStop will publish a strategic rationale and an operational plan for the proposed eBay acquisition.
- The withdrawal was framed as refocusing leadership on operating performance and execution of the eBay proposal.
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Operations
5 days ago
OpenAI Jalapeño Chip Targets LLM Inference
- OpenAI and Broadcom co-developed Jalapeño from design to tape-out in about nine months.
- Engineering samples are running LLM workloads at target frequency and power, with a technical report planned.
- Initial deployment is targeted by the end of 2026 with planned expansion into gigawatt-scale data centers.
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Deals
5 days ago
Agility Robotics SPAC Valued at $2.5 Billion
- Deal values Agility at $2.5 billion and targets a 2026 close.
- Financing provides more than $620 million in gross proceeds, including a $200 million Foxconn-led PIPE.
- Closing depends on a $200 million minimum available cash condition after redemptions.
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Deals
5 days ago
Sunrun Tesla Deal Targets Data-Center Power
- The framework aggregates home batteries, thermostats, and EVs into a 16.8 GW virtual power plant.
- Partners pitch a turnkey capacity-as-a-solution deployable in months with no extra hardware or interconnection required.
- More than 300 MW is reported ready in Virginia and PJM approval could free over a gigawatt.
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Policy
5 days ago
Gold Prices Fall as Dollar Strengthens
- Fed repricing and a firmer dollar pushed gold prices to multi-month lows.
- Spot gold briefly traded near $3,999 per ounce with U.S. futures near $4,039.30.
- ETF outflows and decade-low futures open interest amplified long liquidation and reduced speculative support.
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Markets
5 days ago
Wendy's Stock Surges on Meme-Stock Rally
- Retail traders ignited a meme-like rally that overshadowed Wendy's CFO appointment.
- Short interest ran around 23% of free float, heightening short-covering vulnerability.
- Steven W. Cirulis became CFO and chief strategy officer effective June 23, 2026.
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Earnings
5 days ago
Take-Two Stock May Gain on GTA VI Pre-Orders
- Rockstar confirmed GTA VI pre-orders begin June 25 and launch Nov. 19 with $79.99 base pricing.
- BofA raised FY28 GTA Online bookings $900M to $2.2B and set a $368 target.
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Deals
6 days ago
Qualcomm to Acquire Modular in AI Push
- Qualcomm agreed to acquire Modular to bolster edge-to-cloud AI platforms and diversify beyond handset chips.
- Company said the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Secondary reports value Modular at about $3.9-$4.0 billion in stock while Qualcomm did not disclose terms.
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Deals
6 days ago
Prologis Bid for Segro Rebuffed
- Prologis proposed 0.084 new shares per SEGRO, implying about $16.6 billion equity value.
- SEGRO's board unanimously rejected the unsolicited approach as materially undervaluing the company.
- UK Takeover Code gives Prologis a put-up-or-shut-up deadline at 17:00 BST July 22.
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Markets
6 days ago
Alphabet Added To Dow Jones Industrial Average
- S&P Dow Jones Indices will add Alphabet to the Dow, replacing Verizon effective June 29, 2026.
- Because the DJIA is price-weighted, Alphabet's higher share price increases megacap technology influence on the index.
- Alphabet's entry raises the Dow to five Magnificent Seven members, further concentrating technology weighting.
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Deals
6 days ago
Palantir Zeta Partnership Boosts Commercial AI Traction
- Palantir and Zeta will rearchitect Zeta's Data Cloud on Foundry to build an enterprise AI marketing stack.
- Zeta said the deal could drive more than $100 million in annual revenue over a multi-year horizon.
- Debate over Palantir's elevated valuation and bearish technicals may constrain near-term upside for the stock.
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Earnings
6 days ago
FedEx Earnings Guidance Miss After Strong Q4
- FedEx reported strong fiscal Q4 with $25.0 billion revenue and adjusted EPS of $6.31.
- Fiscal 2027 adjusted EPS guidance of $16.90-$18.10 missed consensus near $19.9.
- The freight spinoff and cost cuts now anchor the company's margin outlook.
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Leadership
6 days ago
Heineken CEO Appointment: Rafael Oliveira
- Heineken nominated Rafael Oliveira as Chair and CEO to execute EverGreen and revive beer sales.
- The nomination is for a four-year term and requires shareholder approval at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
- Oliveira is the first external CEO hire and will be judged on reversing slower beer demand.
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Earnings
6 days ago
JPMorgan Upgrades IBM on Software Outlook
- JPMorgan upgraded IBM to Overweight and raised its price target to $291.
- The analyst cited greater confidence in software growth and AI adoption as drivers of margins and cash conversion.
- Software was reported as about 45.0% of revenue and responsible for nearly two-thirds of profit.
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Policy
6 days ago
U.S. Treasury License Iran Oil Eases War Premium
- Treasury issued a 60-day general license authorizing Iranian oil exports and U.S. dollar payments.
- Brent and WTI retraced from conflict peaks while volatility persisted amid tight inventories.
- Strait of Hormuz transits remained well below pre-war levels, limiting near-term supply relief.
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Earnings
6 days ago
Netflix Stock Dips After Q2 Guidance, Board Exit
- Company had guided Q2 EPS to $0.78 versus $0.84 consensus.
- Management authorized a $25 billion share repurchase and guided about $12.5 billion FCF.
- Reed Hastings left the board with Jay Hoag appointed chair; Q2 results set for July 16, 2026.
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Products
6 days ago
Meta Prediction Market App Called Arena
- Meta is building a standalone prediction market app internally called Arena.
- CEO Mark Zuckerberg had directed a small team to develop the product.
- Arena would start with a points-based system while real-money wagering was not ruled out.
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Earnings
6 days ago
Cerebras Earnings Test
- Backlog conversion of $24.6 billion is the central test for near-term revenue.
- Consensus expects roughly $180-181 million in Q1 revenue and a GAAP loss near $0.14-$0.16 per share.
- Analysts will look for evidence of customer diversification beyond Abu Dhabi and AWS channel progress.
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Products
6 days ago
Meta Glasses Expand Meta's Wearables Push
- Meta launched Meta Glasses, a lower-priced AI smart glasses line starting at $299.
- Devices ship with Meta AI powered by Muse Spark and retain camera-first, open-ear hardware.
- Distribution includes Meta.com and optical/electronics retailers to broaden consumer access and scale volume.
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Earnings
6 days ago
Micron Q3 Earnings: Options-Implied Binary Risk
- Micron is scheduled to report fiscal Q3 after the U.S. market close on June 24.
- Options markets imply about an ±11% post-earnings move via the at-the-money straddle.
- Consensus sits at or above management guidance, creating binary upside or downside risk for margins and Q4 guidance.
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Markets
6 days ago
KOSPI Plunge Triggers Trading Halts
- KOSPI fell 10.0%, triggering Korea Exchange market-wide suspension and a selling sidecar on program trading.
- Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix led the sell-off, representing over half of KOSPI market value.
- The episode forced global memory stocks and futures into de-risking, resetting near-term earnings and CapEx expectations.
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Policy
6 days ago
Trump Quantum Executive Orders Spur Investor Interest
- Executive orders set a national target to field a research-capable quantum computer by 2028.
- A companion order accelerates federal migration to post-quantum cryptography with a 2031 deadline.
- Orders direct workforce, supply-chain expansion and quantum sensors deployment within five years.
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Operations
7 days ago
Oracle Layoffs Reflect Push Into AI
- Form 10-K framed the layoffs as restructuring to reallocate people and capital to cloud and AI.
- Headcount fell about 21,000 to roughly 141,000, a 13.0% decline.
- Restructuring charges totaled about $1.8 billion in fiscal 2026, up from $374 million prior year.
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Products
7 days ago
Super Micro Stock Spotlighted After NVIDIA AI Blueprint
- Supermicro published a DCBBS blueprint built on NVIDIA Vera Rubin NVL4 for liquid-cooled, rack-scale AI servers.
- Blueprint defines a 3.2 MW Scalable Unit: eight liquid-cooled racks, 36 nodes per rack, up to 1,152 GPUs.
- GF Securities upgraded to Buy with a $48 target, citing the $7 billion capital raise and AI-server demand.
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Deals
7 days ago
Broadcom AI Revenue Anchors Google Deal Case
- Broadcom reported record fiscal Q2 revenue of $22.19 billion led by AI semiconductor strength.
- AI chip sales were $10.8 billion and management guided about $16.0 billion for Q3, implying over 200% growth.
- A reported five-year Google cooperation pact extends revenue visibility through 2031 and supports analyst buy-the-dip calls.
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