•The International Maritime Organization (IMO) announced that ships have begun transiting the Strait of Hormuz under a new UN-led evacuation framework.
•US Energy Secretary Wright stated that roughly 72 ships have exited the Strait of Hormuz in the last 24 hours.
•LSEG ship-tracking data showed that at least two dry bulk carriers and one cargo vessel crossed the strait within 12 hours.
•The US Supreme Court ruled that states cannot impose labeling warning requirements differing from federal law, strengthening Bayer's position in Roundup cases.
•US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated after meeting GCC foreign ministers in Manama that Gulf countries have 'zero support' for tolls or fees on the Strait of Hormuz.
•Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) warned that ships not complying with potential tolls on the Strait of Hormuz 'will be dealt with.'
•WidePoint Corporation (NYSE American: WYY) has been selected as the sole awardee of the DHS Cellular Wireless Managed Services (CWMS) 3.0 contract, a 10-year IDIQ with a $3.1 billion ceiling.
•Bayer shares surged by the most in 23 years after the U.S. Supreme Court sided with the company concerning lawsuits related to its Roundup weedkiller.
•The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that federal pesticide law preempts state failure-to-warn claims against Bayer over Roundup, throwing out a $1.25 million jury verdict for a Missouri plaintiff.
•Bayer shares surged 20% in Frankfurt following the ruling, marking its largest intraday gain.
•Clearwater Analytics announced the completion of its approximately $8.4 billion acquisition by a group led by Permira and Warburg Pincus.
•The transaction involved Francisco Partners and Temasek, and upon completion, Clearwater's Class A common stock ceased trading on the New York Stock Exchange.
•South Korean semiconductor shares rallied after Micron Technology's quarterly results and forecast beat expectations, boosting optimism over sustained demand for AI-related chips.
•Wendy's shares surged another 12% in premarket after a 25.7% gain in the previous session, their biggest advance since June 2021, driven by social-media enthusiasm among retail investors.
•Micron Technology surpassed Meta Platforms in market capitalization for the first time on June 25, 2026, after a solid forecast extended its AI-driven gains.
•The US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Bayer in a dispute over whether the company should have warned consumers about the risks of its Roundup weedkiller.
•Bayer shares spiked following the ruling that cleared the company of liability in a lawsuit where a man claimed the weedkiller caused his cancer.
•Merck (MRK) received EU approval for Keytruda plus Padcev in patients with resectable muscle-invasive bladder cancer who are ineligible for cisplatin-based chemotherapy.
•Micron Technology reported strong earnings results and upbeat demand forecasts, lifting its stock about 14% in after-hours trading and igniting a global tech rally.
•Merck KGaA announced its acquisition of Bio-Techne in an all-cash deal valued at $11.3 billion to expand its life science, diagnostics, and bioprocessing footprint.
