•The US has moved the bulk of its JASSM-ER long-range stealth cruise missiles from US warehouses and the Pacific theater to bases supporting the Gulf theater.
•President Trump set a Tuesday evening deadline for Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, threatening strikes on national infrastructure like power plants and bridges.
•Only about 425 JASSM-ER missiles remain available for the rest of the globe out of a prewar inventory of 2,300.
•South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) sees no evidence of North Korea sending weapons or supplies to Tehran recently.
•Pyongyang has remained relatively silent on the Middle East conflict, issuing only two toned-down statements and failing to offer condolences for Khamenei's death.
•Analysts suggest this approach aims to position North Korea for a new diplomatic chapter with the US under the Trump administration.
•Bill Ackman's Pershing Square proposed to buy Universal Music Group in a cash-and-stock deal worth approximately 55.75 billion euros ($64.31 billion).
•Avikus, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai, obtained Type Approval (TA) from the Norwegian classification society DNV for its HiNAS Control autonomous navigation support system.
•This is the first universal autonomous navigation support system to receive such approval, accelerating commercialization efforts.
•The validation process by DNV lasted 3 years and is expected to contribute to the development of International Maritime Organization (IMO) standards.
•Caledonia Mining reported encouraging results from its deep-level drilling program at Blanket Mine, confirming the continuation of main orebodies at depth.
•Grades and widths of the ore were better than expected across the Blanket, Eroica, and Lima zones.
•The drilling aims to increase confidence in existing mineral resources and expand estimates beyond the 34 level (1,110 meters below surface).
•MarketBeat identified seven waste management stocks worth watching based on dollar trading volume, including Waste Management and GFL Environmental.
•The waste management sector features stable, contract-driven revenue and dividend potential, but faces high infrastructure costs and regulatory pressures.
•Waste Management (WM) stock is rated as a 'Moderate Buy' by analysts.
•Kotouc family entities disclosed holding 10,648,000 shares, representing a 5.65% stake in Associated Banc-Corp (NYSE: ASB).
•The stake resulted from a merger with American National Corporation with an exchange ratio of 36.250 shares.
•The shares are subject to a voting and registration rights agreement including lock-up restrictions and commitments to vote with board recommendations.
•Ukrainian drones targeted oil loading facilities at the Russian port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea.
•Kazakhstan confirmed that the Caspian Pipeline Consortium (CPC) route, which carries the bulk of its exports, remains functional.
•The attack comes at a critical time as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed due to the Iranian conflict, increasing pressure on alternative supply routes.