Market Overview | | | S&P 500 | | -0.28% | | Pre: +0.25% |
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Stock & Market News | | - Market recap: The Dow plunged 577 points yesterday, with Home Depot (HD) and Booking Holdings (BKNG) down 3-4%. Marathon Petroleum (MPC) gained 5%, with other oil companies performing well, too. Source: CNBC.
- SpaceX slumps below $150: SpaceX (SPCX) closed at $148, under its $150 debut price for a 2nd straight session despite joining the Nasdaq-100. Analysts remain largely bullish on its long-term growth. Source: CNBC.
- Micron bolsters supply chain: Micron (MU) plans to invest up to $3B to strengthen the U.S. semiconductor supply chain, sending shares soaring 6% premarket. Source: Reuters.
- Pepsi's mixed bag: Pepsi (PEP) beat Q2 revenue estimates on strong demand for zero-sugar drinks and maintained its full-year outlook. Still, the company underperformed on EPS, hitting $2.20 vs. $2.21 expected, and said tighter consumer budgets continue to pressure North American sales. Shares fell 1% premarket. Source: CNBC.
- Levi raises outlook: Levi Strauss (LEVI) raised full-year revenue and earnings guidance after strong Q2 results, with revenue up 8% YoY. Shares fell 6% premarket after its EPS outlook narrowly missed lofty expectations. Source: WSJ.
- AstraZeneca trial disappoints: AstraZeneca (AZN) plunged 9% premarket after a heart drug failed a late-stage trial, reducing hopes for a major label expansion and raising concerns about the company’s pipeline credibility. Source: Bloomberg.
- Meta updates: Meta (META) is reportedly developing AI smart glasses that could continuously capture audio and images for AI queries. Separately, the tech giant is investing more than $9.1B to build its first AI data center in Canada, which will be its largest outside the U.S. Shares fell 2%. Sources: FT / The Verge / AP.
- World Cup lifts Google Search: World Cup matches drove Google Search (GOOGL) to a record high in queries per second after Argentina’s late win over Egypt, underscoring the platform’s enduring scale amid growing AI search competition. Source: CNBC.
- SK Hynix IPO demand surges: Korean chipmaker SK Hynix’s (SKHY) planned U.S. offering is more than 7 times oversubscribed, suggesting strong investor demand despite recent chip-stock volatility. The deal could raise about $24.5B. Source: Bloomberg.
- Honeywell Aero targets overseas markets: Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) is planning more defense products for European and Asia-Pacific countries that don't rely on restricted American tech. Shares fell 5.8% yesterday but rose 1.4% premarket. Source: Reuters.
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Legal & Regulatory News | |  | | Photo by chris robert on Unsplash | | - Deere permits repair access: John Deere (DE) agreed to an FTC settlement requiring it to provide diagnostic and repair tools to equipment owners and independent shops, resolving right-to-repair claims and ending restrictions that favored authorized dealers. Shares fell 1%. Source: AP.
- OpenAI gets green light: In a victory for OpenAI, the Trump admin. permitted a broad public launch of the company's new, advanced GPT-5.6 models. The models launch today. Sources: Axios / CNBC.
- Kalshi eyes more perpetual futures: Prediction platform Kalshi is in advanced talks with regulators to expand perpetual futures beyond crypto into gold, foreign exchange, energy and other assets, intensifying competition with established exchanges. Source: Reuters.
- Airbnb buys NYC office: Airbnb (ABNB) bought its first NYC office building for $81.5M despite continuing to oppose the city's strict short-term rental rules. Shares fell 4%. Source: WSJ.
- Musk's SEC settlement approved: A judge greenlit the SEC’s settlement with Elon Musk over delayed Twitter stake disclosures, despite questioning whether regulators held him sufficiently accountable. The deal requires a $1.5M payment. Twitter, now known as X, is a part of SpaceX (SPCX). Source: Reuters.
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Auto & Airline News | | - Delta adds 'basic' business: Delta (DAL) is launching lower-priced business and first-class fares without lounge access or seat selection, expanding fare segmentation to capture more premium travel demand. Shares fell 1.5%. Source: CNBC.
- Fiat launches low-cost EV: Stellantis (STLA) opened U.S. orders for an electric quadricycle made by Fiat, though shares fell 1.5% premarket and are down 50% YTD. Source: CNBC.
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Economic News | |  | | Photo by Joshua Sortino on Unsplash | | - AI fuels SF housing surge: San Francisco's AI boom is driving fierce home bidding, with more than 140 properties selling for over $1M above asking price in H1 2026. Prices for median single-family homes have vaulted 22% YoY. Sources: The Guardian / WSJ.
- FOMC minutes signal inflation concerns: Fed minutes indicate that policymakers have grown more concerned about persistent inflation, with most prepared to raise rates if price pressures fail to ease. Source: Reuters.
- Jobless claims: Seasonally adjusted initial jobless claims totaled 215,000 for the week ending July 4, down 2,000 WoW. The 4-week moving average was 218,750, down 3,750 WoW. Source: Dept. of Labor.
- Chinese PPI hits 4-year high: China’s consumer prices rose 1.0% YoY in June, below forecasts and slower than May, while producer prices increased 4.1% — the fastest uptick since 2022. Source: CNBC.
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World News & Politics | | - U.S.-Iran attacks escalate: The U.S. struck 90 Iranian military targets yesterday after President Trump declared the ceasefire over. Iran responded with attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain. Source: WSJ.
- White House backs Ukrainian Patriot production: President Trump said the U.S. will license Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors. The move could strengthen Ukraine’s long-term air defenses, though near-term interceptor shortages remain. Source: Reuters.
- Western Europe sets June heat record: Western Europe recorded its hottest June on record, with temperatures 3.05°C above normal. Deaths tied to the heat wave hit 2,700 in France and 5,000 in Germany. Sources: NY Times / Reuters.
- Left-wing Dem ends campaign: Progressive Democrat Graham Platner of Maine suspended his Senate campaign after a sexual assault allegation. Platner denied wrongdoing. Maine's Democratic Party will now choose a replacement candidate. Source: BBC.
- Trump ordered to shell out to Carroll: A federal judge mandated the release of $5.8M to the writer E. Jean Carroll in a sexual assault case against President Trump. Trump appealed, but an emergency bid to block the payment was denied. Source: AP.
- NYC high-rise stabilized: NYC officials said that temporary supports have stabilized a Manhattan building at risk of collapse. The high-rise — which was undergoing an office-to-apartment conversion — and surrounding area were evacuated earlier this week with no injuries. Sources: NY Times / CNN.
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Economic Events | | - 8:30 AM: Initial Jobless Claims
- 10:00 AM: Existing Home Sales & Existing Home Sales MoM
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Recent Earnings | | PepsiCo (PEP) has released its quarterly earnings. Levi Strauss & Co. (LEVI) has released its quarterly earnings. PriceSmart (PSMT) has released its quarterly earnings. AZZ Inc. (AZZ) has released its quarterly earnings. |
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Upcoming Earnings | | Delta Air Lines (DAL) will report tomorrow before market open. JPMorgan Chase (JPM) will report Tuesday. Fastenal Company (FAST) will report Tuesday. Bank of America (BAC) will report Tuesday. Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (ERIC) will report Tuesday. PNC Financial (PNC) will report Wednesday. Elevance Health (ELV) will report Wednesday. Kinder Morgan (KMI) will report Wednesday. Cintas (CTAS) will report Wednesday. ASML Holding (ASML) will report Wednesday. Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) will report Wednesday. United Airlines Holdings (UAL) will report Wednesday. Morgan Stanley (MS) will report Wednesday. M&T Bank (MTB) will report Wednesday. |
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This Week's IPOs | | - Estimated Friday, July 10: Tarsier Pharma Ltd. (TARX), a late clinical-stage biopharma firm focused on eye conditions.
- Estimated Friday, July 10: SK hynix Inc. (SKHY), a large South Korean memory semiconductor company with $86.70B in TTM revenue and 46.76% revenue growth YoY.
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