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June 25, 2026Connected
368 storiesLast updated: 3:03:31 PMPage 4 of 7

Macro Economy

Macro EconomyNeutral

AI Is 'Juicing Up' Inflation, Says Moody's Chief Economist Zandi

Key Facts

  • •Mark Zandi, Moody's Analytics chief economist, says AI is 'juicing up' inflation.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago

Commodities

CommoditiesNeutral

Gold Steadies Near $4,000 as Rate Outlook in Focus

Key Facts

  • •Gold prices steadied near $4,000 per ounce after the release of US economic data.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
CommoditiesBearish

Brent crude falls below $72.48 as Gulf oil flows resume

Key Facts

  • •Brent crude dropped below $72.48 a barrel, the level it traded at before the Iran conflict erupted in late February.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago

Stocks

StocksBearish

OpenAI, Anthropic Said to Rush IPO Plans as AI Premium Fears Mount

Key Facts

  • •CNBC reports that OpenAI and Anthropic may be accelerating their IPO plans due to fears of the AI premium fading.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago

Crypto

CryptoBearish

Bitcoin drops to $58K, confirms bear flag breakdown, targets $54K

Key Facts

  • •Bitcoin dropped to $58,000, confirming a bear flag breakdown and setting a new price target of $54,000 or lower.
Impact:
5/10
BTC
4 months ago

Geopolitics

GeopoliticsMixed

Europe Backs US-Iran Peace Deal Amid Energy Market Volatility

Key Facts

  • •European nations (UK, France, Germany, and Italy) have thrown their support behind the US–Iran peace deal, hoping to end months of conflict that have disrupted energy markets and raised gas prices.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago

Mergers & Acquisitions

Mergers & AcquisitionsNeutral

Volkswagen sells 51% stake in Everllence to Bain Capital for €7.4 billion

Key Facts

  • •Volkswagen has agreed to sell a 51% stake in marine engine unit Everllence to private equity firm Bain Capital in a deal valued at about €7.4 billion ($8.40 billion).
Impact:
5/10
VWAGY
4 months ago

Central Banks

Central BanksBearish

Analysis: BOJ Rate Path to 2% Could Pressure S&P 500 on Carry Trade Unwind

Key Facts

  • •Japan's latest inflation data and the Bank of Japan's June rate hike signal a likely move to 2% interest rates within a year.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago

Forex

ForexNeutralUpdated

Australian May jobs data tests AUD/USD trajectory

Key Facts

  • •Australia's May labour force and household spending data are scheduled for release today.
  • •The data has the potential to significantly shift RBA cash rate expectations, bond yields, and the Australian dollar.
Impact:
5/10
AUD/USD
4 months ago
368 stories this day
CommoditiesBullishUpdated×2

Spot gold tops $4,000/oz after US jobless claims fall

Key Facts

  • •Spot gold prices rose back above $4,000 per ounce on Thursday following the release of US labor market data.
  • •U.S. weekly jobless claims came in at 215,000, below economists' forecasts.
Impact:
5/10
XAUUSD
4 months ago
StocksBullish

BP Acquires 10% Stake in ADNOC's Bab Gas Cap Project

Key Facts

  • •BP acquired a 10% stake in ADNOC's Bab Gas Cap project, marking its first direct access to Abu Dhabi's upstream gas resources.
Impact:
5/10
BP
4 months ago
StocksBearish

AMC Closes $200M Direct Stock Offering for Debt Reduction

Key Facts

  • •AMC Entertainment closed a $200 million registered direct offering of common stock aimed at debt reduction.
Impact:
5/10
AMC
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Trane Technologies Q1 2026 Earnings Beat on AI Cooling and HVAC Demand

Key Facts

  • •Trane Technologies reported Q1 2026 earnings and revenue beating estimates.
  • •The company benefited from strong HVAC and data center cooling demand.
  • •The company achieved a record backlog and sustainability gains.
Impact:
5/10
TT
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Commercial Metals beats Q3 estimates on infrastructure demand

Key Facts

  • •Commercial Metals (CMC) reported Q3 2026 EPS of $1.73, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60.
  • •Revenue came in at $2.48 billion, a 22.9% year-over-year increase and above the $2.37 billion estimate.
  • •Consolidated core EBITDA surged 78.6% to $353.6 million.
Impact:
5/10
CMC
4 months ago
StocksMixed

Trip.com: Revenue Strength Offsets Citigroup's Price Target Cut

Key Facts

  • •Citigroup lowered its price target for Trip.com from $82 to $64 while maintaining a 'Buy' rating.
  • •Trip.com reported Q1 earnings of $0.83 per share, missing analyst estimates of $0.85.
  • •Revenue surged 17% year-over-year to $2.35 billion, beating expectations due to strong demand for travel services.
Impact:
5/10
TCOM
4 months ago
StocksBearish

MSTR Plunges to 52-Week Low Below $90 as Sell-Off Accelerates

Key Facts

  • •MSTR dropped below $90, hitting a 52-week low as sell-off accelerates.
Impact:
5/10
MSTRBTC
4 months ago
StocksBullish

American Express Posts Strong Q1 Results on Affluent Spending

Key Facts

  • •American Express reported strong first-quarter results despite a challenging economic environment.
Impact:
5/10
AXP
4 months ago
StocksBearish

Ark Invest and UAE fund face losses after Brera Holdings share tumble

Key Facts

  • •Ark Invest and a UAE fund stand to lose as shares in Brera Holdings tumble.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
StocksBullish

ConocoPhillips Added to RBC Capital's June Global Energy Best Ideas List

Key Facts

  • •ConocoPhillips (COP) was added to RBC Capital Markets' June Global Energy Best Ideas List due to its financial strength and low-cost production profile.
  • •ConocoPhillips signed an agreement with the Syrian Petroleum Company and Novaterra to develop gas fields in Syria, marking its return to the country after two decades.
Impact:
5/10
COP
4 months ago
StocksBullish

McCormick beats Q2 sales and profit estimates on spice demand

Key Facts

  • •McCormick beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter sales and profit, driven by strong demand for spices and seasonings.
Impact:
5/10
MKC
4 months ago
StocksBullishUpdated

Kroger Boosts Annual Dividend 11% to $1.56 Per Share

Key Facts

  • •Kroger's board approved an annual dividend increase from $1.40 to $1.56 per share.
Impact:
5/10
KR
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Taiwan Semiconductor Stock Gains Premarket as Micron Earnings Fuel AI Optimism

Key Facts

  • •Taiwan Semiconductor stock jumped 4% premarket after Micron reported blowout earnings.
Impact:
5/10
TSM
4 months ago
StocksBearish

MillerKnoll Downgraded on Mixed Q4 Results, Debt Concerns

Key Facts

  • •MillerKnoll reported mixed Q4 and FY26 results, with modest revenue growth but declining adjusted EPS and operating margins.
  • •Interest coverage ratio stands at 2.8x, raising concerns about debt resilience in a downturn.
Impact:
5/10
MLKN
4 months ago
StocksMixed

Caterpillar hits all-time high of $1,026, but high P/E flags valuation risk

Key Facts

  • •Caterpillar stock reached an all-time high of $1,026.60.
  • •The stock's 1-year total return is 170.5% and market capitalization is $458 billion.
  • •The company announced an 8% dividend increase.
Impact:
5/10
CAT
4 months ago
StocksBearish

DraftKings Falls on Meta's Prediction Market Entry and Hawkish Fed

Key Facts

  • •DraftKings stock falls on Thursday amid reports of Meta Platforms entering the prediction market.
  • •A hawkish Federal Reserve interest rate outlook weighs on sentiment.
Impact:
5/10
DKNG
4 months ago
StocksNeutralUpdated

JPMorgan names co-presidents as Marianne Lake departs in succession shuffle

Key Facts

  • •JPMorgan Chase appointed Doug Petno and Troy Rohrbaugh as co-presidents.
  • •Marianne Lake, a prominent potential successor to Jamie Dimon, announced her retirement from the bank.
Impact:
5/10
JPM
4 months ago
StocksBullishUpdated

Defiance Launches 2X Leveraged DRAM ETF DRAL After Micron's Strong Earnings

Key Facts

  • •Defiance announced the launch of the DRAL ETF, offering 2x leveraged exposure to DRAM memory stocks, following Micron's strong quarterly earnings.
Impact:
5/10
MU
4 months ago
StocksNeutralUpdated

Apple raises MacBook, iPad prices, hints at more hikes on memory costs

Key Facts

  • •Apple announced price increases on MacBook and iPad due to surging memory and storage costs, with Tim Cook hinting at further increases.
Impact:
5/10
AAPL
4 months ago
StocksNeutralUpdated

Microsoft hikes Xbox Series S prices by up to $150 starting August 1

Key Facts

  • •Microsoft announced a $100 price increase for the Xbox Series S 512GB console to about $500 starting August 1.
  • •The Xbox Series S 1TB model will see a $150 price increase.
  • •The price hike follows Apple's similar increases on MacBooks and iPads.
Impact:
5/10
MSFT
4 months ago
StocksMixedUpdated

Micron Surges 16%, Apple Plunges 6% in Mixed U.S. Market Session

Key Facts

  • •Micron surged 16% after a massive earnings beat.
  • •Apple fell more than 6% after raising Mac and iPad prices due to soaring memory costs.
  • •The S&P 500 was nearly flat, the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.8%, and the Dow rose 0.4% led by Caterpillar's all-time high.
Impact:
5/10
AAPLCAT
4 months ago
StocksBearishUpdated

EU Classifies Amazon, Microsoft Cloud Services as Gatekeepers Under Digital Markets Act

Key Facts

  • •The European Commission informed Amazon and Microsoft that their cloud computing services (AWS and Azure) are preliminarily considered gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act, potentially imposing stricter regulation.
Impact:
5/10
AMZNMSFT
4 months ago
StocksBearish

Trip.com Shares Slide on Disappointing Q1 2026 Earnings Miss

Key Facts

  • •Trip.com reported Q1 2026 results that missed analyst profit expectations.
  • •Trip.com's stock declined following the disappointing results announcement.
Impact:
5/10
TCOM
4 months ago
StocksBullish

GFL Environmental Added to Russell 1000 and 3000 Indices

Key Facts

  • •GFL Environmental Inc. announced its inclusion in the Russell 1000 large-cap index and the Russell 3000 broad-market index effective June 29, 2026.
Impact:
5/10
GFL
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Acuity Brands Beats Q3 Earnings Estimates on Strong Demand

Key Facts

  • •Acuity (AYI) reported quarterly earnings of $5.31 per share, beating the consensus estimate of $5.20.
Impact:
5/10
AYI
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Vistra Guidance Reaffirmation Bolsters Stock Amid Renewable Shift

Key Facts

  • •Vistra management reaffirmed FY2026 and FY2027 adjusted EBITDA guidance.
  • •Vistra's generation is 81% renewable.
  • •The Cogentrix acquisition and long-term power purchase agreements support upside growth.
Impact:
5/10
VST
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Canadian Solar shares climb on Florida battery storage deal

Key Facts

  • •Canadian Solar shares rose after announcing a battery storage deal in Florida.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
StocksBullish

Alto Ingredients posts strong Q1 2026 profit on crush margins, tax credits

Key Facts

  • •Alto Ingredients reported strong Q1 2026 profitability with robust crush margins and contributions from Section 45Z tax credits.
  • •ALTO stock outperforms sector medians with 696% YoY EBITDA growth and 482% 1-year price performance.
Impact:
5/10
ALTO
4 months ago
StocksBullishUpdated

McCormick Q2 Revenue Hits $1.937B, Reaffirms 2026 Outlook

Key Facts

  • •McCormick reported Q2 fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.937 billion, up 16.7% year-over-year.
  • •Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.80, and the company reaffirmed its fiscal 2026 outlook.
Impact:
5/10
MKC
4 months ago
StocksBearishUpdated

Trump Orders DOJ Probe Into Exxon, Chevron, Shell, BP Over Gasoline Prices

Key Facts

  • •President Trump accused Exxon, Chevron, Shell, and BP of not reducing gasoline prices in line with lower crude oil prices and ordered the DOJ to investigate price-gouging.
  • •The American Petroleum Institute said retail fuel prices don't move in lockstep with crude oil.
Impact:
5/10
XOMCVXSHELBP
4 months ago
StocksBearishUpdated×2

MSCI Keeps South Korea in Emerging Markets, Denies Upgrade

Key Facts

  • •MSCI kept South Korea in its Emerging Markets category despite expectations of an upgrade to developed market status.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
StocksBullishUpdated

Cal-Maine Foods reportedly near settlement with DOJ in egg price-fixing probe

Key Facts

  • •Cal-Maine and egg suppliers are nearing a settlement with the DOJ in a price-fixing investigation, according to a Seeking Alpha report.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
StocksBullishUpdated

BlackBerry raises FY2027 outlook on AI-driven embedded software growth

Key Facts

  • •BlackBerry raised its fiscal 2027 outlook after higher first-quarter results, driven by embedded-software growth and AI opportunities.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
StocksBearishUpdated

Hertz Shares Slide After $350M Exchangeable Notes Upsized Offering

Key Facts

  • •Hertz Global Holdings' subsidiary priced an upsized private offering of $350 million in exchangeable notes, causing its shares to slide.
Impact:
5/10
HTZ
4 months ago
StocksNeutralUpdated

Analysts Flag 20 S&P 500 Stocks for Double-Digit Comebacks

Key Facts

  • •The list includes 20 S&P 500 stocks highly rated by analysts, with only Nvidia having risen this year.
Impact:
4/10
NVDA
4 months ago
StocksNeutral

Extra Space Storage Prices $550 Million Senior Notes Offering

Key Facts

  • •Extra Space Storage priced a public offering of $550 million in senior notes due 2032.
Impact:
4/10
EXR
4 months ago
CryptoBearish

Abracadabra Hikes Cauldron Rates as MIM Depeg Deepens

Key Facts

  • •Abracadabra raised interest rates across all Cauldrons to encourage debt repayment and reduce supply of the MIM stablecoin.
  • •Abracadabra is taking emergency action as the MIM stablecoin depeg from its dollar peg worsens.
Impact:
5/10
MIM
4 months ago
CryptoNeutralUpdated

Spark Launches Shared Stablecoin Liquidity Layer on Uniswap v4 With $150M

Key Facts

  • •Spark launched a shared liquidity layer for stablecoins on Uniswap v4 with $150 million.
  • •Spark deployed approximately $150 million across two Uniswap v4 pools on Ethereum.
  • •The DualPool hook and Shared Liquidity Layer are planned for later phases.
Impact:
5/10
ETH
4 months ago
CryptoBearishUpdated

CoinEx Accused of Facilitating $3.84B Flows to Sanctioned Iranian Entities

Key Facts

  • •Blockchain analytics firm TRM Labs alleged that CoinEx facilitated $3.84 billion in flows with sanctioned Iranian entities.
  • •CoinEx strongly denied the allegations.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
CryptoBearishUpdated×2

MemeCore's M Token Crashes After Insider Supply Warning by ZachXBT

Key Facts

  • •MemeCore's M token plunged sharply after on-chain investigator ZachXBT warned about insider-controlled supply.
Impact:
5/10
M
4 months ago
CryptoBullish

Senator Lummis: Bitcoin Could Erase US National Debt

Key Facts

  • •Senator Cynthia Lummis stated that Bitcoin has the potential to erase the United States' national debt.
Impact:
4/10
BTC
4 months ago
CryptoBearishUpdated

Bitcoin Miners Face Margin Squeeze as Production Costs Outpace Revenue

Key Facts

  • •An estimated 20% of Bitcoin miners are currently unprofitable at current price levels.
  • •Financial stress on miners is becoming evident at the network level.
Impact:
4/10
BTC
4 months ago
GeopoliticsBullish

SpaceX partners with Rocket Lab, Lockheed Martin on military satellite tracking network

Key Facts

  • •Government documents reveal a lineup of defense contractors joining SpaceX to create a satellite network to track airborne threats.
Impact:
5/10
RKLBLMT
4 months ago
GeopoliticsBullish

Trump meets Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Honeywell CEOs to boost weapons output amid stockpile strain

Key Facts

  • •President Trump met with the CEOs of Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Honeywell at the White House.
  • •The meeting comes as the administration pushes defense contractors to ramp up weapons production amid concerns about U.S. missile and munitions stockpiles.
Impact:
5/10
BALMTHON
4 months ago
GeopoliticsBearish

Crude shipments through Strait of Hormuz hit highest since Iran war began

Key Facts

  • •Crude oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz have reached their highest level since the Iran war began.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsNeutral

Volkswagen Sells 51% Stake in Everllence to Bain Capital

Key Facts

  • •Volkswagen announced the sale of a 51% stake in its engine subsidiary Everllence to Bain Capital.
Impact:
5/10
VWAGY
4 months ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsMixed

EasyJet rejects fourth Castlelake bid, opens books for potential deal

Key Facts

  • •EasyJet's board rejected Castlelake's fourth takeover proposal, stating the bid still undervalues the airline.
  • •EasyJet agreed to share limited commercial information with Castlelake and extended the takeover deadline to seek a higher offer.
Impact:
5/10
EZJ
4 months ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsNeutral

H.B. Fuller to buy Advanced Medical Solutions for $942 million in cash

Key Facts

  • •US adhesives maker H.B. Fuller will buy UK-based Advanced Medical Solutions Group in a cash deal valued at about £715 million ($942.1 million) including debt.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullishUpdated

Passage Bio and Remix Therapeutics Announce Merger to Advance RNA Therapies

Key Facts

  • •Passage Bio and Remix Therapeutics announced a merger agreement to form a combined company.
  • •The combined company will operate as Remix Therapeutics, focusing on therapies designed to reprogram RNA processing.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago
Mergers & AcquisitionsBullish

Western Union Secures Regulatory Approvals from 51 US States and All International Jurisdictions for Intermex Deal

Key Facts

  • •Western Union has received approval or non-objection from 51 U.S. states and territories and all international jurisdictions for its acquisition of Intermex.
Impact:
4/10
WUIMXI
4 months ago
Central BanksBearishUpdated×3

Goolsbee: Inflation Still Too High, Noncommittal on September Rate Hike

Key Facts

  • •Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee said inflation is still too high despite some bright spots.
  • •Markets expect the Fed to raise rates in September, but Goolsbee would not commit to his stance.
Impact:
5/10
4 months ago