Lilly Surges on EU Leukemia Drug Approval; Pre-Market Nears Analyst Target
Markets Daniel Marsh

Lilly Surges on EU Leukemia Drug Approval; Pre-Market Nears Analyst Target

Eli Lilly shares jumped 7.13% to a record $1,208.12 Friday, adding $75.7B in market cap after EU regulators recommended Jaypirca for chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

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ServiceNow's $9B Surge Highlights Contract Backlog Value
Markets Daniel Marsh

ServiceNow's $9B Surge Highlights Contract Backlog Value

ServiceNow surged 9.85% Friday, adding $9.1B in value, as software stocks rallied. The gain highlights its $12.64B Q1 contract backlog and a potential near-term bookings catalyst from price increases.

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Nvidia's $47 Billion Per Point Swing Looms Over Nasdaq Recovery
Technology Sarah Chen

Nvidia's $47 Billion Per Point Swing Looms Over Nasdaq Recovery

Nvidia's massive market cap makes each 1% swing worth $47 billion, focusing index risk as AI spending faces new scrutiny from BIS data and rising China competition.

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Amazon Stock Edges Higher as AWS Price Hike Offsets Prime Day Order Decline
Markets Daniel Marsh

Amazon Stock Edges Higher as AWS Price Hike Offsets Prime Day Order Decline

Amazon (AMZN) shares rose 0.9% premarket after a 2.5% surge on Friday, as a 20% AWS AI price hike starting July offsets a 10.6% decline in average Prime Day orders. Q2 earnings due July 30.

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Microsoft's AI Spending Strategy Under Scrutiny as Stock Rebounds
Earnings James Calloway

Microsoft's AI Spending Strategy Under Scrutiny as Stock Rebounds

Microsoft shares surged 5.7% in premarket trading, adding $149 billion in market value, as the market weighs the implications of AI spending that outpaced free cash flow.

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Apple Stock Steady Amid $100 Billion Buyback and DRAM Policy Risks
Markets Daniel Marsh

Apple Stock Steady Amid $100 Billion Buyback and DRAM Policy Risks

Apple shares held steady near $284 after a 3.14% Friday surge, as a $100 billion buyback plan offsets rising DRAM costs and policy risks from a potential CXMT deal.

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South Korea's $518B Chip Plan Fails to Impress Investors
Markets Daniel Marsh

South Korea's $518B Chip Plan Fails to Impress Investors

South Korea's revised 800 trillion won ($518.3B) chip plan, down 60% from earlier estimates, sent Samsung down 4.86% and SK Hynix down 1.68% as investors focused on capex load.

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Hormuz Tanker Imbalance Sparks Oil Glut Fears as Brent Edges Higher
Commodities Rebecca Torres

Hormuz Tanker Imbalance Sparks Oil Glut Fears as Brent Edges Higher

Brent crude rose 0.6% to $72.44 as U.S.-Iran strikes disrupted Hormuz shipping, but a growing tanker imbalance—four ships leaving for every one arriving—raises glut risks and threatens supply restart.

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SpaceX Launches SiriusXM Satellite, Shifting Focus to Service Timeline
Markets Daniel Marsh

SpaceX Launches SiriusXM Satellite, Shifting Focus to Service Timeline

SpaceX launched SiriusXM's SXM-11 satellite, eliminating launch risk. The market's attention now turns to how quickly the satellite begins service, with the 74-day SXM-10 benchmark in focus.

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NASA's $30M Swift Rescue Mission Could Pave Way for Satellite Servicing
Technology Sarah Chen

NASA's $30M Swift Rescue Mission Could Pave Way for Satellite Servicing

NASA's $30 million contract with Katalyst Space aims to boost the Swift satellite, testing a scalable rescue model that could save billions in replacement costs.

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NASA Awards $30M Satellite Boost Contract; SpaceX Launches Sirius XM Satellite
Markets Daniel Marsh

NASA Awards $30M Satellite Boost Contract; SpaceX Launches Sirius XM Satellite

NASA contracts Katalyst Space for a satellite boost mission, SpaceX launches SXM-11 for Sirius XM, oil prices rise on Hormuz tanker imbalances, and Lazard offers a high dividend yield amid financial concerns.

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Federal Loan Caps Shift Grad Students to Private Lenders
Markets Daniel Marsh

Federal Loan Caps Shift Grad Students to Private Lenders

Starting July 1, new caps on federal Grad PLUS loans will force many graduate and professional students to seek private financing, potentially boosting originations at Sallie Mae and SoFi.

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