SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 Debut Faces $4.3B Inflow Amid Valuation Split
IPO Michael Okonkwo

SpaceX's Nasdaq-100 Debut Faces $4.3B Inflow Amid Valuation Split

SpaceX joins the Nasdaq-100 on Tuesday, with JPMorgan estimating $4.3B in passive inflows. Analysts are split on valuation, with targets from $190 to $300.

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Opendoor Surges Past Analyst Targets as Options Activity Surges
Markets Daniel Marsh

Opendoor Surges Past Analyst Targets as Options Activity Surges

Opendoor shares closed above multiple analyst targets on Monday, fueled by heavy volume and surging options activity, as the market awaits second-quarter results.

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Rivian's $1.5B Share Sale Raises Dilution Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rivian's $1.5B Share Sale Raises Dilution Concerns

Rivian's 75 million-share offering, about 5.5% of its outstanding stock, could raise $1.51 billion. The news sent shares down 9% after hours despite an upward revision to delivery guidance.

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Vertex's $10B Cash Deal Narrows Crinetics' Merger Spread
Markets Daniel Marsh

Vertex's $10B Cash Deal Narrows Crinetics' Merger Spread

Crinetics shares traded at $83.60 premarket, just 1.7% below Vertex's $85 cash offer, as the $10 billion deal shifts focus from biotech fundamentals to merger arbitrage.

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Walmart's Summer Price Cuts: Soda and Cherries Lead, Not Beef
Markets Daniel Marsh

Walmart's Summer Price Cuts: Soda and Cherries Lead, Not Beef

Walmart's latest price cuts focus on soda and cherries, not beef, despite political claims. The move pressures rivals like Kroger amid rising food costs.

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Anthropic's $19B Lease with TeraWulf Signals AI Compute Costs Ahead of IPO
IPO Michael Okonkwo

Anthropic's $19B Lease with TeraWulf Signals AI Compute Costs Ahead of IPO

Anthropic signs a 20-year, $19 billion lease with TeraWulf for 401 MW of compute power, highlighting AI infrastructure costs ahead of its IPO.

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MSTR's $216M Bitcoin Sale Raises Questions on Corporate Cash Strategy
Crypto Sarah Chen

MSTR's $216M Bitcoin Sale Raises Questions on Corporate Cash Strategy

Strategy Inc sold 3,588 BTC for $216 million last week to support preferred-stock payouts, raising concerns about potential further sales.

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Samsung Electronics Posts Record Profit but KOSPI Drops as Chip Stocks Slide
Markets Daniel Marsh

Samsung Electronics Posts Record Profit but KOSPI Drops as Chip Stocks Slide

Samsung Electronics posted record Q2 earnings, but its shares fell 6.9% and the KOSPI dropped 4.9% as AI chip stocks declined broadly.

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DAIHEN Board to Weigh Treasury Stock Awards Amid Valuation Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

DAIHEN Board to Weigh Treasury Stock Awards Amid Valuation Concerns

DAIHEN's board will review a plan to use treasury shares for executive stock awards, tying compensation to share price. The stock's high valuation and dilution risk are under scrutiny.

S&P 500 Ends Higher but After-Hours Gains Narrow as Rivian Plunges and Fiserv Surges
Markets Daniel Marsh

S&P 500 Ends Higher but After-Hours Gains Narrow as Rivian Plunges and Fiserv Surges

U.S. stocks closed higher Monday, but after-hours trading saw narrow gains. Rivian (RIVN) fell 9% after announcing a 75-million-share offering. Fiserv (FISV) rose 3.7% on reports of bank talks about a payments network.

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IBM Stock Rally Narrows Gap to Analyst Target Amid BofA Optimism on Confluent
Earnings James Calloway

IBM Stock Rally Narrows Gap to Analyst Target Amid BofA Optimism on Confluent

IBM shares surged 3.45% to $299.52, narrowing the gap to the consensus target. BofA raised its target to $330, citing growth from Confluent and free cash flow.

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T1 Energy Nears July 9 Warrant Expiry; Shares Trade Below $11.50 Strike
Markets Daniel Marsh

T1 Energy Nears July 9 Warrant Expiry; Shares Trade Below $11.50 Strike

T1 Energy (NYSE:TE) closed at $8.65, well below the $11.50 warrant strike price. Warrants expire July 9, setting up a key test for the stock.

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