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Wall Street Rebounds as Iran Ceasefire Hopes and Tech Rally Lift Stocks to Record Highs
US stocks surged Monday as investors breathed a collective sigh of relief following reports that peace talks between the United States and Iran were gaining traction after a weekend of military strikes. The combination of easing geopolitical tensions, a historic reshuffle of the Dow Jones Industrial Average, and a blockbuster corporate announcement from Comcast sent…
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Comcast to Separate NBCUniversal and Sky into Standalone Public Company
Comcast (NASDAQ:CMCSA) has announced plans to separate its media and entertainment assets, including NBCUniversal and Sky, into a newly listed public company, marking one of the group’s biggest strategic restructurings since acquiring Sky’s European operations for £31 billion in 2018. The transaction is expected to take around a year to complete. Once finalised, shareholders will…
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Five Market Events Investors Will Be Watching This Week
A packed calendar of economic releases and central bank events will dominate investor attention this week, despite a shortened trading schedule as U.S. markets close on Friday for the Independence Day holiday. The spotlight will also fall on the European Central Bank’s annual Sintra conference and earnings from Nike (NYSE:NKE). 1. U.S. Employment Report The…
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SpaceX Shares Rise Ahead of Nasdaq 100 Inclusion on July 7 (SPCX)
SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) shares gained more than 1% in premarket trading on Monday after Nasdaq confirmed the aerospace and satellite communications company will be added to the Nasdaq 100 index on 7 July. The inclusion is expected to generate substantial passive investment demand as exchange-traded funds and other index-tracking products adjust their portfolios to reflect the…
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Morgan Stanley Lifts Tesla Delivery Forecast on Stronger Europe and China Demand (TSLA)
Morgan Stanley has increased its forecast for Tesla’s (NASDAQ:TSLA) second-quarter vehicle deliveries after stronger-than-expected sales trends in Europe and China, although the bank continues to take a cautious view of the company’s energy storage business. The brokerage now expects Tesla to deliver around 413,000 vehicles during the second quarter, up from its previous estimate of…
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Robinhood Shares Gain as June Trading Activity Reaches New Highs (HOOD)
Robinhood Markets (NASDAQ:HOOD) shares rose 1.1% in premarket trading on Monday after the company released preliminary June operating metrics showing record trading activity across several of its key business segments. The brokerage reported a 60% month-on-month increase in event contract volumes, while options trading climbed 38% and equity trading rose 27%. Cryptocurrency activity also strengthened,…
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Tech Sell-Off Extends into Friday as OpenAI IPO Delay Rattles AI Trade
U.S. stocks closed mostly lower on Friday, June 26, as a report that OpenAI may push its IPO to 2027 added fresh fuel to an already smoldering tech selloff. The news raised uncomfortable questions about the durability of AI spending — the theme that has driven much of the market’s gains over the past two…
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Wall Street Pre-Market: Futures Tumble as OpenAI IPO Delay Sparks AI Tech Rout, Oil Plummets
The mood in the Wall Street pre-market is one of strong risk aversion. Investors are reacting pessimistically to reports that OpenAI may delay its highly anticipated initial public offering (IPO), which has reignited doubts about actual financial returns compared to the astronomical infrastructure costs of Artificial Intelligence (AI). At 8:02 AM ET, Dow Jones index…
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Stocks Close Mixed as Micron Surge Fails to Offset Big Tech Slide
Wall Street delivered a split verdict on Thursday as a blowout earnings report from Micron Technology lifted the Dow Jones to a fresh all-time intraday high, while price hike announcements from Apple and Microsoft dragged the Nasdaq lower for the session. Markets were also digesting the latest reading on the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge,…
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Tech Rally and PCE Inflation Relief Lift Wall Street; Nasdaq Futures Surge as Micron Lead Market Rally
Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq Futures are trading sharply higher this Thursday, fueled by a massive rally in the tech sector and investor relief over official inflation data. Pre-market optimism gained traction after corporate earnings crushed Wall Street estimates, while the macroeconomic landscape offered signs of monetary stability and cooling commodity prices. During pre-market…