News Archive

June 18, 2026Connected

589 storiesLast updated: 11:34:05 PMPage 7 of 10

Stocks

StocksMixed

Global Markets Diverge: Turkish Stocks Rally as Polish and Danish Indices Slump

Key Facts

•Turkey's BIST 100 index rose significantly by 2.82% at the close of today's session.
•Poland's WIG30 index declined by 1.44% at the end of the trading session.
•Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 index closed down by 1.30%.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBearish

HyperFund Promoter 'Bitcoin Rodney' Faces 5 Years Prison Over $1.8B Ponzi Scheme

Key Facts

•Rodney Burton, known as 'Bitcoin Rodney', faces up to 5 years in prison for his role in the $1.8 billion HyperFund collapse.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

4 months ago

Central Banks

Central BanksBearish

Citadel Warns Fed May Resume Rate Hikes in September Despite Pause

Key Facts

•Citadel warned that the Federal Reserve's pause in June is only temporary.
•Citadel expects second-round inflation effects to force the central bank to hike rates in September.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBullish

AI Data Center Boom Drives Copper and Aluminum Demand for Grid Upgrades

Key Facts

•The race for massive AI data centers is driving significant demand for copper and aluminum required for power grid upgrades.

Impact:

4/10

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsBearish

US Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Officials Over Hezbollah Support Ties

Key Facts

•The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials and other entities for providing support to Hezbollah.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyBullish

Gulf SWFs Deploy $66B into AI Infrastructure as Total Assets Hit Record $15 Trillion

Key Facts

•Sovereign wealth funds deployed approximately $66 billion into AI and digital infrastructure during 2025.
•Combined assets of sovereign wealth funds reached a record $15 trillion.
•Gulf funds led the global margin in the volume of investments directed towards the technology sector.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

June 18, 2026Connected

589 storiesLast updated: 11:34:05 PMPage 7 of 10

Stocks

StocksMixed

Global Markets Diverge: Turkish Stocks Rally as Polish and Danish Indices Slump

Key Facts

•Turkey's BIST 100 index rose significantly by 2.82% at the close of today's session.
•Poland's WIG30 index declined by 1.44% at the end of the trading session.
•Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 index closed down by 1.30%.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBearish

HyperFund Promoter 'Bitcoin Rodney' Faces 5 Years Prison Over $1.8B Ponzi Scheme

Key Facts

•Rodney Burton, known as 'Bitcoin Rodney', faces up to 5 years in prison for his role in the $1.8 billion HyperFund collapse.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

4 months ago

Central Banks

Central BanksBearish

Citadel Warns Fed May Resume Rate Hikes in September Despite Pause

Key Facts

•Citadel warned that the Federal Reserve's pause in June is only temporary.
•Citadel expects second-round inflation effects to force the central bank to hike rates in September.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesBullish

AI Data Center Boom Drives Copper and Aluminum Demand for Grid Upgrades

Key Facts

•The race for massive AI data centers is driving significant demand for copper and aluminum required for power grid upgrades.

Impact:

4/10

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsBearish

US Treasury Sanctions Lebanese Officials Over Hezbollah Support Ties

Key Facts

•The US Treasury Department imposed sanctions on Lebanese officials and other entities for providing support to Hezbollah.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyBullish

Gulf SWFs Deploy $66B into AI Infrastructure as Total Assets Hit Record $15 Trillion

Key Facts

•Sovereign wealth funds deployed approximately $66 billion into AI and digital infrastructure during 2025.
•Combined assets of sovereign wealth funds reached a record $15 trillion.
•Gulf funds led the global margin in the volume of investments directed towards the technology sector.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBullish

JPMorgan: European Equities Gain Appeal as Oil Prices Slump and Geopolitical Tensions Ease

Key Facts

•JPMorgan suggests relatively cheap European stocks could become attractive as oil prices plunge and markets hope the Hormuz crisis has peaked.

Impact:

4/10

0Q1F.L

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Invesco Asia Dragon Trust Hikes 2027 Dividends by 21.5%

Key Facts

•Invesco Asia Dragon Trust announced a 21.5% increase in its dividend payouts for the year 2027.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBearish

Ensign Group Faces Legal Probe Over Securities Fraud Claims After Short-Seller Report

Key Facts

•Rosen Law Firm announced an investigation into potential securities claims for Ensign Group shareholders following allegations of misleading business information.

Impact:

4/10

ENSG

4 months ago

StocksNeutral

bioAffinity Technologies Closes $3.2M Public Offering to Fund Lung Cancer Research

Key Facts

•bioAffinity Technologies closed a public offering of securities for aggregate gross proceeds of $3.2 million before fees.

Impact:

4/10

BIAF

4 months ago

StocksBullish

SoFi Stock Gains as CEO Anthony Noto Increases Insider Stake

Key Facts

•SoFi Technologies shares rose Thursday as investors reacted to continued insider buying from CEO Anthony Noto.

Impact:

4/10

SOFI

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Oregon Bancorp Declares $0.20 Quarterly Dividend

Key Facts

•Oregon Bancorp's board of directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.20 per share.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Vantage Bank and Custodia Launch Hazel Network for Tokenized Deposits

Key Facts

•Vantage Bank and Custodia announced the release of a white paper for the Hazel Network, focusing on unified tokenized bank deposits and stablecoins.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBearish

Green Plains Revenue Plummets 25.89% Amid Low-Carbon Fuel Pivot

Key Facts

•Green Plains Inc. reported a significant year-over-year revenue decline of 25.89% along with a sharp drop in net profit.

Impact:

4/10

GPRE

4 months ago

StocksNeutral

BlackBerry Downgraded to Hold as Markets Await Q1 Fiscal Results

Key Facts

•BlackBerry stock has been downgraded to 'Hold' ahead of its fiscal Q1 2027 earnings report.
•The QNX segment grew by 14% with a $950 million backlog supporting future revenue.
•Cost restructuring, including the Cylance divestiture, has enabled eight consecutive quarters of improving GAAP net income.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksNeutralUpdated×2

SpaceX Stock Slides 7% as Post-IPO Momentum Cools

Key Facts

•Robinhood continues to innovate by offering new products tailored for retail investors.
•The platform remains highly reliant on cryptocurrency, with prediction markets serving as a major current growth driver.

Impact:

4/10

HOOD

4 months ago

StocksMixedUpdated

Sector Rotation: Financials Rise as Tech Slumps Ahead of Warsh Fed Debut

Key Facts

•Financials gained 1.5% while tech fell 2.8% on Tuesday as investors rotated capital.
•Markets are focusing on the first Federal Reserve policy meeting under Chairman Kevin Warsh.

Impact:

4/10

XLF

4 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Helion Energy Secures Regulatory Approval for World's First Fusion Power Plant

Key Facts

•Helion Energy received Radioactive Materials and Air Emissions licenses from the Washington Department of Health to build a fusion power plant.
•The company has an existing agreement with Microsoft to supply 50 MW of fusion power to data centers by 2028.

Impact:

4/10

MSFT

4 months ago

StocksBearish

DaVita CEO Sells $14.5M in Shares as Insider Selling Trend Accelerates

Key Facts

•Javier Rodriguez, CEO of DaVita Inc, sold 69,407 shares of the company.
•Rodriguez still holds 840,408 shares in the company following the recent sale.
•The company has recorded 11 insider sells and zero insider buys over the past year.

Impact:

4/10

DVA

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Cannae Holdings Boosts Shareholder Value via Buybacks and Strategic Exits

Key Facts

•Cannae Holdings repurchased 2.3 million shares during the fourth quarter of 2022.
•The company completed the sale of its remaining AmeriLife interest for $95 million, achieving a 2.7x return.
•Cannae made new investments in Computer Services, Inc. and Black Knight Football.

Impact:

4/10

CNNE

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Morgan Stanley Upgrades Charles River Labs Despite Revenue Growth Headwinds

Key Facts

•Morgan Stanley upgraded Charles River Laboratories International (CRL) from Equal Weight to Overweight.
•The company faces challenges including lowered revenue growth guidance and rising pressure from non-animal testing alternatives.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBearish

Software and Food Stocks Slide as Fed Signals Higher-for-Longer Rates

Key Facts

•Shares of software firms Adobe, Paycom, and Sprinklr fell 4.1% following the Federal Reserve's dot plot release.
•Packaged food stocks General Mills, Conagra, and Post declined due to bond yield pressure and refinancing concerns.

Impact:

4/10

ADBE GIS

4 months ago

StocksBullish

SpaceX Valuation Forecasted at $3T Following Cursor AI Acquisition

Key Facts

•An Oppenheimer analyst projected SpaceX shares could reach $250 by year-end, positioning the company to become a $3 trillion behemoth.
•SpaceX recently acquired Cursor, an artificial intelligence coding firm, to bolster its technological capabilities.

Impact:

4/10

SPCX

4 months ago

StocksNeutralUpdated

Wilco 63 Prices $200M SPAC IPO on Nasdaq

Key Facts

•Wilco 63 priced its $200 million special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) initial public offering.
•The IPO units were priced at $10 per unit.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

Cosmos Health Subsidiary CosmoFarm Reports Record Q2 2026 Revenue

Key Facts

•CosmoFarm delivered record revenue of over $15 million in the second quarter of 2026.
•The Q2 results represent an annualized revenue run-rate of over $60 million for the subsidiary.
•The company added over 80 pharmacies and expanded its AI automation and facility capacity.

Impact:

4/10

COSM

4 months ago

StocksMixed

Intuitive Surgical Dips 3.6% Despite Strong Fundamentals and Undervaluation Signals

Key Facts

•Intuitive Surgical shares dropped 3.6% to trade at $402.18.
•The company achieved a GF Score of 95/100, reflecting strong financial strength and profitability.
•The stock is estimated to be 32.8% undervalued compared to its GF Value of $598.92.

Impact:

4/10

ISRG

4 months ago

StocksBullish

GE HealthCare Secures FDA Clearance for AI-Powered Radiation Therapy Software

Key Facts

•GE HealthCare received FDA 510(k) clearance for its AI-powered MIM Contour ProtégéAI+ 2.0 software.

Impact:

4/10

GEHC

4 months ago

StocksNeutral

Expeditors International Discusses U.S. Customs and Tariff Updates

Key Facts

•Expeditors International of Washington discussed U.S. customs market updates focusing on current trade actions and tariff updates.

Impact:

4/10

EXPD

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Kilroy Realty Bolsters Liquidity with $1.25 Billion Credit Facility Extension

Key Facts

•Kilroy Realty closed a fifth amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit facility of up to $1.25 billion.
•The term of the Revolving Credit Facility was extended by two years to mature on July 31, 2030.

Impact:

4/10

KRC

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Marvell Technology Stock Gains 3.9% on $2B AI Chip Alliance and Sector Optimism

Key Facts

•Marvell Technology stock closed up 3.90% at $289.54.
•The stock was lifted by comments from Nvidia's CEO and a new $2 billion AI chip alliance.

Impact:

4/10

MRVL NVDA

4 months ago

StocksNeutral

Bristol-Myers Squibb Maintains Quarterly Dividend at $0.63 Per Share

Key Facts

•Bristol-Myers Squibb declared a quarterly dividend of $0.63 per share.

Impact:

4/10

BMY

4 months ago

StocksBearish

US Stocks Slump as S&P 500 Drops 1.21% Amid Broad Market Sell-off

Key Facts

•DexCom Inc. (DXCM) shares fell 2.64%, marking a third consecutive day of losses.
•Marathon Petroleum Corp. (MPC) shares dropped 2.34% to close at $244.61 amid broader index declines.
•The S&P 500 Index declined by 1.21% while the Dow Jones Industrial Average fell by 0.98%.

Impact:

4/10

DXCM IRM CCI MPC

4 months ago

StocksNeutral

Ashford Hospitality Registers 16M Preferred Shares and Sells Florida Hotel

Key Facts

•Ashford Hospitality Trust registered 16 million preferred shares (Series L and M) with a liquidation preference of $25.00 per share.
•The company sold the Hilton Garden Inn Jacksonville - Deerwood Park for $11.3 million in cash on June 11, 2026.

Impact:

4/10

AHT

4 months ago

StocksBearish

Rivian Cuts Hundreds of Jobs to Boost Profitability Following R2 Launch

Key Facts

•Rivian Automotive confirmed cutting hundreds of jobs as it seeks to achieve profitability following the R2 launch.

Impact:

4/10

RIVN

4 months ago

StocksBearish

eXoZymes Closes $6 Million Public Offering to Boost Capital

Key Facts

•eXoZymes announced the closing of an underwritten public offering of common stock and warrants.

Impact:

4/10

EXOZ

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Raymond James Upgrades STAG Industrial to Outperform on Rent Growth Outlook

Key Facts

•Raymond James reinstated its Outperform rating for STAG Industrial (STAG) with a $44 price target.

Impact:

4/10

STAG

4 months ago

StocksMixed

Cruise Sector Faces Cost Pressures Amid Global Demand Recovery

Key Facts

•Major cruise lines including Norwegian Cruise Line, Carnival, and Royal Caribbean are experiencing a strong recovery wave in global travel demand.
•The industry faces shared challenges including rising operational costs, economic uncertainties, and intensifying competition.

Impact:

4/10

CCL RCL 0EV1.L 0I1W.L CUK

4 months ago

StocksBullish

S&P Global Stock Trades at 27% Discount Amid Valuation Opportunity

Key Facts

•SPGI is trading at $418.02, representing a 27.7% discount to its estimated fair value of $577.91.
•The stock recently dropped 3.5%, bringing its year-to-date performance down to 19.6%.
•The company maintains a strong GF Score of 93/100 with notable insider buying activity reported.

Impact:

4/10

SPGI

4 months ago

StocksBullishUpdated

IceCure Medical Stock Surges 200% on Premium Private Placement

Key Facts

•IceCure Medical stock surged over 200% to $6.40 following a $5.5 million private placement announcement.
•The private placement for IceCure was priced at $3.00 per share, representing a premium to the prevailing market rate.

Impact:

4/10

ICCM

4 months ago

StocksBearish

Liberty Latin America and U-BX Technology Shares Plunge on Corporate Actions

Key Facts

•Liberty Latin America shares fell over 31% following a special dividend distribution of preference shares.
•U-BX Technology stock dropped 23.40% after announcing a 1-for-25 reverse stock split.
•Veraxa Biotech Holding AG recorded the steepest decline of 39.38% on high trading volume.

Impact:

4/10

LILAK

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Hershey Stock Gains Analyst Favor on Digital Shift and Snack Expansion

Key Facts

•The Hershey Company stock maintains a positive analyst consensus as investors monitor its evolving digital strategy.

Impact:

4/10

0J4X.L

4 months ago

StocksBullish

Positive Earnings Outlook for Smurfit WestRock and Usio Ahead of Quarterly Results

Key Facts

•Smurfit WestRock ranks 1st in the Containers & Packaging industry with an earnings forecast score of 8.35 and an average price target of $52.00.
•Analysts forecast Usio revenue to reach $23.67 million in the next quarter with a Buy recommendation.
•SRM Entertainment has not yet disclosed specific financial data regarding EPS or revenue forecasts.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

StocksBearish

Ternium SA Shares Drop 3.2% as Valuation Warnings Signal Overbought Conditions

Key Facts

•Ternium SA shares fell 3.2% to $47.49 despite strong year-to-date performance.
•GF Value estimates the stock is modestly overvalued by 30.4%, with an intrinsic value of $36.41.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

CryptoBearishUpdated

UXLink Attacker Moves $8.1M ETH to Tornado Cash to Obfuscate Stolen Funds

Key Facts

•The UXLink exploiter transferred $8.1 million worth of ETH to the crypto mixer Tornado Cash.

Impact:

4/10

ETH

4 months ago

CryptoBullish

ALGO Price Rises as Algorand Unveils Quantum-Resistant Security Roadmap

Key Facts

•Algorand detailed a phased roadmap to achieve post-quantum cryptographic security by 2028.
•ALGO price rose 3% in 24 hours to approximately $0.0986 following the announcement.

Impact:

4/10

ALGO ETH ADA

4 months ago

CryptoNeutralUpdated×3

Institutional and Government Entities Dominate Bitcoin Ownership in 2026

Key Facts

•New research has identified the largest institutional and government holders of Bitcoin in 2026.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

4 months ago

CryptoBearish

Illinois Imposes 0.2% Tax on Crypto Transactions in New State Budget

Key Facts

•Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a $55.9 billion budget including a 0.2% tax on crypto assets.
•The Digital Asset Tax Act imposes a privilege tax on the exchange, transfer, and custody of cryptocurrencies starting January 2027.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

CryptoBearishUpdated

Strategy's STRC Preferred Stock Hits Record Low Amid Bearish Options Bets

Key Facts

•Strategy's (formerly MicroStrategy) flagship preferred STRC stock fell to a new all-time record low.
•Options traders are building bearish positions on STRC, increasing pressure on Michael Saylor’s funding tools for Bitcoin acquisitions.

Impact:

4/10

0A7O.L BTC

4 months ago

CryptoBullishUpdated×2

BlackRock Becomes World's Third-Largest Bitcoin Holder, Surpassing Binance

Key Facts

•BlackRock has ascended to become the third-largest Bitcoin holder globally, surpassing Binance and MicroStrategy.

Impact:

4/10

0QZZ.L 0A7O.L BTC

4 months ago

CryptoNeutral

MicroStrategy CEO Outlines Capital-Raising Plans for Bitcoin Expansion

Key Facts

•MicroStrategy CEO Phong Le outlined the company's capital-raising plans specifically intended for further Bitcoin acquisitions.

Impact:

4/10

MSTR BTC

4 months ago

CryptoBearish

Illinois Imposes 0.2% Tax on Bitcoin Transactions to Boost State Revenue

Key Facts

•Illinois legislation establishes a permanent 0.2% tax rate on the transfer or purchase of digital assets.
•Lawmakers estimate the new tax will generate up to $60 million in revenue during its first year of implementation.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

4 months ago

CryptoBullish

HIVE Digital Acquires Swedish Data Center to Boost Sovereign AI Computing

Key Facts

•HIVE Digital acquired the Big Boden data center in Sweden, with the state committing 32 MW of renewable power for AI compute.

Impact:

4/10

HIVE

4 months ago

CryptoBearishUpdated

Crypto Markets Wobble on Fed Policy Shift and Trump Iran Comments

Key Facts

•Crypto markets experienced instability following mixed comments from President Trump regarding an Iran peace deal.
•Fed Chair Kevin Warsh signaled a new direction for the Federal Reserve, impacting risk appetite.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

CryptoBullish

Syscoin Burns 5 Billion Tokens to Restore Supply After Bridge Exploit

Key Facts

•The Syscoin team recovered and destroyed 5 billion SYS tokens that were unauthorizedly minted through a cross-chain bridge flaw.
•The recovered tokens were permanently burned to restore supply to pre-exploit levels, while the bridge remains offline.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

CryptoBullish

Strive Raises Capital via Preferred Stock to Acquire 190 Bitcoin

Key Facts

•Strive raised funds to acquire an additional 190 Bitcoin through its SATA preferred stock offering.

Impact:

4/10

BTC

4 months ago

CryptoMixed

Trader Garrett Jin Exits $13.5M HYPE Position to Rotate into Uniswap

Key Facts

•Garrett Jin, former Bitforex chief, sold his entire 184,102 HYPE stake for $13.55 million.
•The trader realized a $2.83 million profit from the HYPE sale before rotating into a long position on UNI.

Impact:

4/10

UNI

4 months ago

Central BanksMixedUpdated×5

Warsh Signals Hawkish Pivot: Fed Ready to Hike Rates as Bitcoin Slumps

Key Facts

•Fed Chair candidate Kevin Warsh stated he wants to listen more closely to signals from financial markets.
•Morgan Stanley strategists warned that markets may regret being in charge of monetary policy direction.

Impact:

4/10

4 months ago

CommoditiesBearishUpdated