Dow Climbs as Caterpillar Breaks $1,000; Tech Slumps on AI Rotation
Markets Daniel Marsh

Dow Climbs as Caterpillar Breaks $1,000; Tech Slumps on AI Rotation

The Dow Jones rose 145 points, powered by Caterpillar crossing $1,000 for the first time, as a Chevron-Microsoft power deal drove rotation from tech to industrials. The Nasdaq fell over 1%.

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Ford Shares Flat as Canadian Labor Talks Begin; Inventory Poses Pricing Risk
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ford Shares Flat as Canadian Labor Talks Begin; Inventory Poses Pricing Risk

Ford shares hover around $14 as Unifor begins Canadian labor negotiations, while elevated F-Series inventory raises potential pricing concerns.

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Lumentum Rides AI Optical Demand to 6% Gain Despite Nasdaq Weakness
Technology Sarah Chen

Lumentum Rides AI Optical Demand to 6% Gain Despite Nasdaq Weakness

Lumentum shares surged 6.1% to $901.89, driven by a $400M+ optical circuit switch backlog and underappreciated co-packaged optics attach-rate upside, as AI infrastructure stocks attracted buyers.

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Ondas Stock Dips Despite $40M Defense Orders Amid Resale Filing Concerns
Markets Daniel Marsh

Ondas Stock Dips Despite $40M Defense Orders Amid Resale Filing Concerns

Ondas (ONDS) dropped 1.9% to $9.09 as a resale filing for 3.13 million shares, related to the Omnisys acquisition, overshadowed $40M in defense orders.

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Applied Optoelectronics Jumps on China Credit Line Expansion
Technology Sarah Chen

Applied Optoelectronics Jumps on China Credit Line Expansion

Applied Optoelectronics shares surged 7.8% as a China unit doubled a credit line to RMB 500 million, indicating funding for AI optics production ramp.

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Palantir Hits 52-Week Low as AI Hype Fades, Valuation Under Scrutiny
Analysis Daniel Marsh

Palantir Hits 52-Week Low as AI Hype Fades, Valuation Under Scrutiny

Palantir Technologies fell over 6% to a 52-week low of $119.76 as AI software valuations come under pressure, despite strong U.S. revenue growth and a raised 2026 outlook.

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SoFi Shares Dip 3.6% as CEO's Buying Average and Funding Costs Take Center Stage
Markets Daniel Marsh

SoFi Shares Dip 3.6% as CEO's Buying Average and Funding Costs Take Center Stage

SoFi Technologies (SOFI) shares slid 3.6% to $17.26, nearly matching CEO Anthony Noto's 2026 open-market buying average, as investors weighed insider buying and deposit funding strength.

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Rocket Lab Drops 7% on Nasdaq-100 Debut Amid Dilution Fears and Space Selloff
Markets Daniel Marsh

Rocket Lab Drops 7% on Nasdaq-100 Debut Amid Dilution Fears and Space Selloff

Rocket Lab shares dropped 7.2% to $99.49 on its Nasdaq-100 debut, pressured by a $3 billion at-the-market stock sale program and a broader space sector decline.

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Student Loan Autopay Discount Slashed Ahead of July Reset
Economy Daniel Marsh

Student Loan Autopay Discount Slashed Ahead of July Reset

Eligible federal Direct Loan borrowers will receive a temporary 1-point interest rate cut through autopay from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2028, as new loan rates increase to between 6.52% and 9.07%.

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Bloom Energy Stock Rallies on AI Data Center Power Demand
Technology Sarah Chen

Bloom Energy Stock Rallies on AI Data Center Power Demand

Bloom Energy stock rallies as AI data center power needs drive demand for on-site fuel cells, with Q1 revenue surging 130% and 2026 guidance raised.

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Oaktree-Backed ITG Targets $2.67B Valuation in Nasdaq IPO
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Oaktree-Backed ITG Targets $2.67B Valuation in Nasdaq IPO

ITG seeks up to $2.67 billion valuation in Nasdaq IPO, with most proceeds going to debt repayment. High customer concentration and cancellable backlog are key investor concerns.

AbbVie Acquires Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9B in Cash, Bolstering Pipeline
Markets Daniel Marsh

AbbVie Acquires Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9B in Cash, Bolstering Pipeline

AbbVie announced a $10.9 billion cash acquisition of Apogee Therapeutics, adding a promising eczema treatment to its pipeline as it seeks to offset declining Humira sales.

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