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Thu, Jun 18, 2026

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H Fed Chair Warsh Removes Guardrails Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is ditching the central bank's playbook, potentially impacting the market EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 10:20 PM UTC M Waymo Recalls 3,900 Robotaxis After some Waymo robotaxis drove into closed construction zones, the company implemented a recall to fix underlying software issues. The voluntary recall was the second in a little over a month for Alphabet's autonomous EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC M Micron Rises Shares of Micron Technology and related stocks rose Thursday after Apple acknowledged that it isn’t immune to surging prices for memory and storage chips. Micron’s stock MU gained 8.7%, while Seagate Technology STX edged EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC M Accenture Slides The consulting company’s outlook came up short of expectations, and at least one analyst wonders if newly announced deals will bring complex integration challenges. EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC H Intel Gains Intel “is steadily expanding its domestic capacity and converting political and strategic tailwinds into concrete foundry wins,” an analyst says. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC H SpaceX Drives Up ETF Costs SpaceX is driving up costs of ETFs as billions of dollars flow in, fueled by 'FOMO' mentality, surpassing S&P 500 valuations EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 10:10 PM UTC L US Cuts Student Loan Rates Federal student loan borrowers who sign up for autopay can receive a temporary reduction of 1 percentage point on their interest rate. The discount starts July 1 and will last through June 30, 2028. Loan holders have unt REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 09:55 PM UTC H Fed Chair Warsh Removes Guardrails Fed Chair Kevin Warsh is ditching the central bank's playbook, potentially impacting the market EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:40 PM UTC H CITIGROUP: Oil to Trend Lower CITIGROUP expects oil to trend lower over the next 6-12 months and reach $60-65/bbl by Q1 2027 due to a potential US-Iran conflict resolution ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:33 PM UTC H Micron Leads Micron and other memory stocks are having their best year ever despite looking cheap EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC H Iraq Oil: Resumes Production Iraq's oil fields are ready to resume production operations, according to the oil minister. ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC M AUGO Launches Repurchase Aura Minerals announces repurchase programs EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:30 PM UTC M Waymo Recalls 3,900 Robotaxis After some Waymo robotaxis drove into closed construction zones, the company implemented a recall to fix underlying software issues. The voluntary recall was the second in a little over a month for Alphabet's autonomous EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:20 PM UTC H Dollar Hits 1-Year High The U.S. dollar headed Thursday for its highest close in more than a year, as investors continued to digest the Federal Reserve’s Wednesday meeting, which revived the possibility of further interest-rate increases. FX | Jun 18, 2026, 09:20 PM UTC H Memory Stocks Surge Memory stocks are having their best year ever despite looking cheap EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:20 PM UTC L OKE Files S-3ASR OKE files Form S-3ASR for 5,000,000 shares EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:16 PM UTC M SLBT Reports FY25 Results SL Science Holding Limited reports full year 2025 financial results EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 09:13 PM UTC L SOAR Files S-3 SOAR files Form S-3 for 6,500,000 shares of common stock EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:12 PM UTC L NBA Names Europe Teams The NBA plans to begin naming winning bidders for 12 permanent European teams in the next 60 to 90 days, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum told CNBC. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:10 PM UTC L MTR Announces No June Distribution MTR Mesa Royalty Trust announces no distribution for June 2026 EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 09:09 PM UTC L SAGT: CEO Buys 1.5M Shares SAGT CEO Ng Chen LokP buys 1,500,000 shares at $1.04 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:09 PM UTC L ABT: Stratton Sells Abbott Laboratories director Stratton John G P sells 2,000 shares at $86.82 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:09 PM UTC M Korea PPI Rises South Korea's May PPI increases 0.8% month-over-month and 8.5% year-over-year EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:05 PM UTC M AKAN Receives Nasdaq Notice Akanda receives Nasdaq notice regarding minimum stockholders' equity requirement REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 09:04 PM UTC L TEVA Releases Q2 Aide Memoire Teva releases Q2 2026 aide memoire EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC L AGI Updates Ops Alamos Gold provides operational update across Canadian operations EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 09:00 PM UTC M BTQ Launches ATM Equity Program BTQ Technologies announces at-the-market equity program EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:59 PM UTC H DSX Reaffirms Genco Offer Diana Shipping Inc. reaffirms offer to acquire Genco Shipping & Trading EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:59 PM UTC H CHDN Acquires Preakness IP Churchill Downs Incorporated announces the State of Maryland's decision to acquire the Preakness IP rights EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:59 PM UTC H SpaceX Sinks SpaceX shares sank on Thursday, and the market cap put it below Amazon among the most valuable U.S. companies The stock has surged 37% since its historic debut. Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday as EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:45 PM UTC L LEU Extends Rights Agreement Centrus Energy Corp. announces extension of Section 382 Rights Agreement REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 08:39 PM UTC L Intel: Chandrasekaran Remains Naga Chandrasekaran remains Executive Vice President of Intel Foundry, ensuring continuity in manufacturing and technology development. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:33 PM UTC M INTC Appoints Leader Intel announces leadership appointment at Intel Foundry to accelerate development and manufacturing EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:32 PM UTC M Intel Appoints Seok-Hee Lee Intel appoints Seok-Hee Lee as Executive Vice President of Intel Foundry to expand contract chip manufacturing business EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:32 PM UTC M INTC Appoints Seok-Hee Lee Intel appoints former SK Hynix CEO Seok-Hee Lee as EVP of Intel Foundry EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:32 PM UTC H Iran Invites IAEA Iran invites IAEA to inspect nuclear facilities and identify locations of enriched nuclear material GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:32 PM UTC L IOVA Files Mixed Shelf IOVA files a mixed shelf offering with the SEC EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:32 PM UTC L GPUS Offers Common Stock Hyperscale Data announces at-the-market offering of common stock EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC L NBA Names Europe Teams The NBA plans to name winning bidders for 12 permanent European teams in the next 60 to 90 days, Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum told CNBC. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC H SpaceX Sinks SpaceX stock drops for a second day, slipping below Amazon in market capitalization EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC M AMIX Announces Reverse Split Autonomix announces a reverse stock split EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:30 PM UTC M MFIN Files Mixed Shelf MFIN files $100,000,000 mixed shelf offering EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:29 PM UTC M EU Files $700M Shelf The EU files a $700,000,000 mixed shelf offering. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:28 PM UTC L QLEP: Announces Separate Trading Quantum Leap Acquisition Corp announces separate trading of Class A Ordinary Shares and Warrants commencing June 23, 2026 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:27 PM UTC L NASA Awards Contract NASA awards contract for commercial satellite data acquisition EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:24 PM UTC L TLN: Files S-3ASR TLN files Form S-3ASR for up to 2,399,998 shares of common stock by selling stockholders EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:19 PM UTC L SVRN: Announces AGM Results OceanPal Inc. announces results of 2026 Annual General Meeting of Shareholders EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:19 PM UTC H US, Iran Draft Nuclear Deal The US and Iran are drafting secret nuclear deal proposals as 60-day technical talks begin Thursday GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:18 PM UTC M ENPH Sells Tax Credits ENPH enters a tax credit transfer agreement to sell up to $150M of advanced manufacturing production tax credits generated in 2026 EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:17 PM UTC L EPSN Enters ATM Deal EPSN enters an ATM agreement to offer up to $15M of common shares, per an SEC filing. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:16 PM UTC L SETO Launches Siesta Billy SETO Holdings subsidiary launches Siesta Billy coastal lifestyle inspired beverage platform EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC H SpaceX Sinks SpaceX stock drops for a second day, falling below Amazon in market capitalization EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC M US Cuts Student Loan Rates Federal student loan borrowers who sign up for autopay can receive a temporary 1-percentage-point reduction on their interest rate. The discount starts July 1 and will last through June 30, 2028. Loan holders have until REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Deal Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran at a White House news conference. Vance said that the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:15 PM UTC M US Closes Mixed US markets close mixed on Thursday June 18 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:14 PM UTC M Meta Strikes AI Deals Meta strikes AI computing deals with data centre firm Crusoe for 1.6 gigawatts of computing capacity EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:12 PM UTC M Meta Partners Crusoe Meta strikes AI computing deals with data centre firm Crusoe EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:11 PM UTC L PULM Rises PULM stock is rising EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC L BV Extends Loan Maturities BV BrightView announces extension of term loan and receivables financing maturities EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC L MSGM Names CFO Motorsport Games names Peter Hansen-Chambers as Chief Financial Officer, effective July 1, 2026 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC L TWST Files Mixed Shelf TWST files a mixed shelf offering with the SEC EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:10 PM UTC H US Expands Venezuela Engagement The US authorizes supply of certain goods and services involving Conviasa, expanding permitted commercial activities with Venezuela. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:08 PM UTC H US Allows PDVSA Bond Dealings Washington approved a license covering certain transactions related to the PDVSA 2020 8.5% bond, allowing previously restricted bond-related dealings to move forward from June 19. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:08 PM UTC H US Eases Venezuela Restrictions The US Treasury issues new Venezuela-related general licenses, authorizing certain transactions involving the Venezuelan government for telecommunications and mail services GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:08 PM UTC L FISV: CFO Sells Shares Fiserv Inc Chief Financial Officer Todd Paul M P sells 10,060 shares at $49.7 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC L ABBV Declares Dividend AbbVie declares quarterly dividend EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:07 PM UTC L ODYS Clarifies Capital Raising Odysight.ai clarifies its disciplined approach to capital raising EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:05 PM UTC H SpaceX Falls 6% SpaceX shares fall 6% to nearly $180, erasing most post-IPO gains for average buyer EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:05 PM UTC H US Stocks Rise US equity benchmarks closed higher, with the Dow up 0.14%, S&P 500 up 1.09%, and Nasdaq up 1.91% EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:04 PM UTC L HAWK Appoints New Leadership HawkEye 360 announces new leadership for innovative signal analysis EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:03 PM UTC L LFS Rises LFS is rising EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC L FTW Joins S&P Indexes Presidio Production Company to join S&P Total Market Index and S&P Completion Index EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC H Meta Seeks Immunity Meta Platforms has lobbied U.S. Congress for immunity from child-harm lawsuits as part of child online safety legislation REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 08:02 PM UTC H US Stocks Rise US equities closed higher on Thursday with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite gaining 1.09% and 1.91% respectively EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC L FTW Joins S&P Indexes FTW Presidio Production Company to join S&P Total Market Index and S&P Completion Index EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:01 PM UTC M LFS Reports Q1 FY2026 Results LFS - LEIFRAS Co., Ltd. reports financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC L ATNI Raises Dividend ATN International announces a 5.5% increase in its quarterly cash dividend EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 08:00 PM UTC M SpaceX Sinks 2% The stock has surged more than 40% since its historic debut. Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday as shares sank 5%. SpaceX shares dropped 2% on Thursday, as the stock's recent rally showed signs of c EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:55 PM UTC H Amazon Investigates Engineers Amazon is investigating three engineers who spoke at recent Seattle City Council meetings about a one-year AI data center moratorium. The employees called for greater regulation of data centers and criticized tech's "all EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:55 PM UTC H US Cuts Student Loan Rates The Trump administration is temporarily cutting student loan interest rates for borrowers on autopay by 1 percentage point starting July 1. REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 07:55 PM UTC H Oil Prices Drop Global oil prices on Thursday touched their lowest level since the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran began almost four months ago. That marks a drop of more than 30% from their May peak and likely averts the disaster commodity ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:55 PM UTC H MOC Sees $7B Sale Imbalance MOC imbalance is $7 billion to the sale side ahead of rebalance EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:51 PM UTC L SLSN Wins Award Solésence named Contract Manufacturing Partner of the Year in the 2026 Cosmetics Business Innovation Awards EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:49 PM UTC M VIX 16.50 Cboe VIX is at 16.50 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:49 PM UTC M DXY 100.81 US Dollar Index (DXY) is currently trading at 100.81 FX | Jun 18, 2026, 07:49 PM UTC M SOME Commodities SOME commodities are being reported by TradeXchange Newsdesk COMMODITIES | Jun 18, 2026, 07:48 PM UTC M DBGI Expires Warrants DBGI announces expiration of 9.6 million outstanding cash warrants, eliminating dilution overhang EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:45 PM UTC H Iran Welcomes Leader's Message Iran's Foreign Minister welcomes Supreme Leader's message, vows to secure Iran's interests GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 07:41 PM UTC H Saudi Tankers Cross Hormuz The three Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is suppose GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 07:40 PM UTC H COSM Reports Record Q2 Revenue CosmoFarm delivers record Q2 2026 revenue of over $15M, representing a $60+ million annualized run-rate EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 07:34 PM UTC H HYG Sees Bearish Bets While many traders focused on government bonds in the wake of new Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh's first meeting, it was another corner of the debt markets that caught the eye of options traders. The iShares iBoxx EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC H US Navy Ends Iran Blockade U.S. Central Command said the Navy has ended its blockade of Iran. The end of the blockade comes after the U.S. and Iran signed an agreement that aims to end the war. Under the agreement, Iran is obligated to allow comme GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC M US Cuts Student Loan Rates The Trump administration is temporarily cutting student loan interest rates for borrowers on autopay by 1 percentage point starting July 1. REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 07:30 PM UTC M SMH +6% SMH reaches highs of the day, up 6% EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:22 PM UTC H Iran Suspends Switzerland Trip Iranian negotiating delegation suspends trip to Switzerland due to Israeli attacks on southern Lebanon GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 07:21 PM UTC M Uber, Lyft Face Pricing Probe Consumer Reports finds discrepancies in pricing and discounts for same-time ride bookings, Uber and Lyft deny claims REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 07:16 PM UTC H SpaceX Falls 6% The average investor who bought SpaceX shares in the open market after its debut has seen nearly all of their gains disappear as a sharp pullback erased a large chunk of the stock's post-IPO surge. Shares of SpaceX fell EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC M US Cuts Student Loan Rates The Trump administration is cutting student loan interest rates by 1 percentage point for borrowers on autopay starting July 1. REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC M NBA Names Europe Teams NBA Europe remains on schedule to debut in October 2027. Bids for NBA Europe teams are due at the end of June. Deputy Commissioner Mark Tatum also pitched organization's Basketball Africa League. The NBA plans to name wi EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Deal Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran at a White House news conference. Vance said that the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 07:05 PM UTC L FULC: Block Trade FULC block trade of 640k shares at $3.60 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:02 PM UTC H KLAC +10% KLAC shares reach new highs, up 10% EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 07:01 PM UTC M FCEL Hits Highs FCEL reaches new highs EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:59 PM UTC L BE Vol Pops BE volume pops EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:48 PM UTC H Iran Issues Permits Iran's Supreme National Security Council orders the Persian Gulf Strait Authority to issue permits as fast as possible GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:46 PM UTC H Iran Waives Hormuz Fees Iran's Supreme National Security Council says no fees will be charged to ships transiting Strait of Hormuz for 60 days based on an MoU with the US GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:46 PM UTC H Fed Hikes Rate Odds Federal Reserve officials, using their so-called “dot plot” grid, dropped their earlier outlook for a rate cut in 2026. Now, they’re pointing to the possibility of a rate hike. Kalshi traders have also lifted their expec EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC H Gas Prices Fall Below $4 Drivers in the U.S. paid $3.99 on average, the first time prices have fallen below $4 since March 30, according to data shared by AAA. Prices have dropped the past 28 days in a row after peaking at $4.56 on May 21. It is ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC H Trump: Pulte to lead DNI Bill Pulte is set to become the acting director of national intelligence despite congressional concerns about his fitness for the role EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC H US Navy Ends Iran Blockade U.S. Central Command said the Navy has ended its blockade of Iran. The end of the blockade comes after the U.S. and Iran signed an agreement that aims to end the war. Under the agreement, Iran is obligated to allow comme GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC H Wall Street recovers from Fed slump, and the next step for Amazon's AI chip ambitions Every weekday, the Investing Club releases the Homestretch; an actionable afternoon update just in time for the last hour of trading. CENTRAL_BANK | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Peace Deal Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran at a White House news conference. Vane said the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits for I GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC H MRNA Wins FDA Panel Backing Moderna's mRNA flu vaccine benefits outweigh the risks in adults aged 65 and above EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:45 PM UTC M Nintendo Hacked Nintendo confirms data stolen in cyberattack on WebMD subsidiary EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:32 PM UTC H US Navy Ends Iran Blockade The US Navy lifts its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas after a memorandum of understanding was signed between the US and Iran GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC H Fed Ditches Playbook The new Fed chief is ditching the central bank’s playbook — leaving your portfolio flying blind. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:30 PM UTC M Oil Hits New Day Highs Oil prices reach new highs for the day ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:28 PM UTC H Saudi Tankers Cross Hormuz The three Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is suppose GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC M Nike Sees Boost The World Cup might be the boost Nike needs to jumpstart its business. EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC H Fed: Warsh Signals Hawkish Stance Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's tough talk on inflation reverberated through financial markets, with traders expecting that the central bank could start jacking up interest rates in just a few months. A popular narrative that EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC H US Navy Ends Iran Blockade The US Navy has lifted its blockade of Iran's ports and coastal areas at the direction of President Donald Trump GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC L Pixar: Releases Toy Story 5 A string of surprise hits has this year’s box office already up 15% from last year, but studios and theater owners are looking to Pixar’s signature franchise to deliver a big boost. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:15 PM UTC M SNOW Faces Threat Citrini contributor says SNOW's biggest threat is Anthropic, not Amazon EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:13 PM UTC M MU Hits Highs Micron Technology hits highs EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:11 PM UTC H Anthropic Seeks US Ban Lift Anthropic proposes to end US ban of 'Mythos,' 'Fable' AI models REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 06:09 PM UTC M Rivian Sued Rivian owners sue over false promises on self-driving features EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 06:01 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Peace Deal Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran at a White House news conference. Vane said the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits for I GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 06:00 PM UTC M ARM Downgraded ARM shares hit lows after being downgraded EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:59 PM UTC L LIVE Files $50M Shelf Live files $50 million mixed shelf EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:57 PM UTC H TC Gets Fast Lane TC gets government-mandated fast lane to the grid for AI data centers REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 05:56 PM UTC M WYHG Surges WYHG is a low float mover EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:46 PM UTC H SpaceX sinks 7% The stock has surged more than 40% since its historic debut. Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday as shares sank 5%. SpaceX shares dropped 7% on Thursday, as the stock's recent rally showed signs of c EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:45 PM UTC H Fed's Warsh Signals Hawkish Stance Fed Chairman Kevin Warsh's tough talk on inflation reverberated through financial markets, with traders expecting that the central bank could start jacking up interest rates in just a few months. A popular narrative that EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC H Fed's Cook Incurs $1.3M Costs President Donald Trump attempted to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook last year. The Supreme Court is expected to rule imminently on her case. Cook incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security expenses, a new ethics f REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC H Oil Falls Vice President JD Vance told reporters that 12.5 million barrels passed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight. President Donald Trump signed ​a deal Wednesday ​with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the ​ ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC H Warsh, Vance Question Inflation Target The U.S. government’s official 2% annual inflation target has suddenly been thrown into doubt by Kevin Warsh and J.D. Vance. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:35 PM UTC H IRAN: Leader Comments Iran's Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Mojtaba Hosseini Khamenei comments on memorandum of understanding GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 05:32 PM UTC H Iran, US Sign Memo Iran and the US have signed a memorandum of understanding after extensive efforts from officials GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 05:27 PM UTC H US Backs Israel President Trump confirms US would back Israel if it launches an independent attack on Iran GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 05:22 PM UTC L BIAF Raises $3.2M bioAffinity Technologies announces closing of $3.2 million offering EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:19 PM UTC H IBCP Acquires HCB Independent Bank Corporation announces shareholder approval to acquire HCB Financial Corp. and Highpoint Community Bank EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:17 PM UTC M MSTR Hits Lows MSTR hits new lows EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:12 PM UTC H US Senate: Unlikely Iran Deal Senate Republicans express high-level dismay over the Iran deal, saying a final agreement is unlikely GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 05:11 PM UTC H Thailand Revives Coast-To-Coast Corridor Thailand is reviving a $30 billion coast-to-coast corridor to rival the Malacca Strait GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC M FTSE 100 Falls 1% London's FTSE 100 index falls 1% as miners and tech stocks weigh, while the Bank of England holds interest rates steady. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC L GKN Aerospace Restarts GKN aerospace factory in California prepares to restart after chemical tank scare EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC L Vistra Corp Files Form 144 Vistra Corp files Form 144 for June 18 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC H Oil Hits Pre-Iran War Lows Oil touches pre-Iran war lows after ceasefire deal ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC M US Regulator Pushes Grid Overhaul US energy regulator pushes grids to overhaul data center power rules ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC L Kardigan Rises Kardigan rises in Nasdaq debut after upsized $400 million IPO EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Peace Deal Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran at a White House news conference. Vane said the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits for I GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC H Oil Falls Oil prices fall after Vice President JD Vance says more than 12 million barrels exit Strait of Hormuz ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC H Iran: Energy Security Rethink The Iran war’s legacy likely will be an urgent need to rethink energy security. ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:10 PM UTC M ASAN Spikes ASAN volatility increases with headlines about a move involving Claude EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:09 PM UTC L Baker Hughes: Rig Count +1 Baker Hughes reports a 1-rig increase in the weekly rig count to 563 ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 05:02 PM UTC H Intel Gains 10% Intel's stock climbed 7% on Thursday. The rally came after President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the semiconductor company had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and build chips in the U.S. Intel's stock ha EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:55 PM UTC H SpaceX sinks 9% The stock has surged more than 40% since its historic debut. Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday as shares sank 5%. SpaceX shares dropped 9% on Thursday, as the stock's recent rally showed signs of c EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:55 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Peace Deal Vice President JD Vance defends President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran, saying the US is not paying Iran and any economic benefits depend on full compliance GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:55 PM UTC H US Denies $300B Iran Payment The US denies making a $300 billion payment to Iran, calling it 'Fake News'. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:50 PM UTC H US Treasury Screens China Biotech The US Treasury is assessing options to screen investments in China biotech GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:49 PM UTC M US Banks Push Capital Rule Changes US banks are making a final push for capital rule changes as the Fed wraps up its consultation REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC H Oil Flows Through Strait Oil is flowing through the strait, but Israeli strikes in Lebanon raise doubts over peace GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC H BoE: Sets Rates Outlook Bank of England policymakers set out views on rates outlook in minutes of June meeting EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC L FHLB SF Files 8K Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco files Form 8K for June 18 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC L CervoMed Prices $10M Offering CervoMed prices $10M registered direct offering at $4/share EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC H Cuba Passes Reforms Cuban lawmakers are voting on Castro-backed economic reforms amid US sanctions GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC H Oil Falls Oil prices fall after Vice President JD Vance says more than 12 million barrels exit Strait of Hormuz ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:45 PM UTC M CHAT: Preparing GPT-5.6 CHAT GPT-5.6 model family is being prepared for release EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:44 PM UTC L MTSI Mentioned MTSI mentioned by Josh Brown on CNBC EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:41 PM UTC M KARD Opens IPO KARD's initial public offering is now open EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:40 PM UTC H US Student Loan Defaults Surge US student loan defaults surge to 9.16 million as collection crackdown intensifies EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:39 PM UTC H Gold, Silver Hit New Lows Gold and Silver prices are hitting new lows COMMODITIES | Jun 18, 2026, 04:37 PM UTC M CRVO Sells Shares CRVO sells 2,500,000 shares of common stock at $4.00 per share EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC L OKTA Volatility Pops OKTA volatility pops EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:36 PM UTC M CRVO: Offers $10M Common Stock CervoMed announces $10 million registered direct offering of common stock priced at-the-market under Nasdaq rules EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:35 PM UTC L ARM Vol Downtick ARM volume is experiencing a downtick EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:34 PM UTC H SPCX Plans $20B Bond Offering SpaceX plans an investment-grade US dollar bond offering of at least $20 billion to refinance a $20 billion bridge loan maturing September 2027 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:33 PM UTC H IDF Approved to Open Fire Israel's political echelon approves IDF to open fire in areas of the Blue Line in Lebanon GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:32 PM UTC M NVDA Hits Highs NVIDIA Corp hits new highs EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:31 PM UTC H TSX Falls The TSX falls as hopes for peace between the U.S. and Iran counter a hawkish Fed outlook. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC L Baltic Index Rises Baltic dry bulk freight index rises from two-month low COMMODITIES | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC L Coffee Futures Slip Coffee futures slip after hitting multi-week highs COMMODITIES | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC H Cuba Passes Economic Reforms Cuban lawmakers are voting on Castro-backed economic reforms amid a US stranglehold GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC M US Regulator Overhauls Data Center Rules US energy regulator pushes grids to overhaul data center power rules REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC H Apple Raises Prices Apple is throwing in the towel, facing down soaring memory and storage chip costs. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC H SpaceX sinks 8% The stock has surged more than 40% since its historic debut. Investor bullishness showed signs of waning on Wednesday as shares sank 5%. SpaceX shares dropped 8% on Thursday, as the stock's recent rally showed signs of c EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC H US Defends Iran Peace Deal Vice President JD Vance defended President Donald Trump's interim peace deal with Iran at a White House news conference. Vane said the United States is not paying the Islamic Republic and that any economic benefits for I GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC H Fed Ditches Playbook The new Fed chief is ditching the central bank’s playbook — leaving your portfolio flying blind. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:30 PM UTC H Iran Issues Message Iran's Supreme Leader to issue a message about the end of war MOU with the U.S. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:28 PM UTC M QQQ Hits Highs QQQ reaches new highs EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC H SpaceX Preparing Bond Sale SpaceX bankers are preparing for a bond sale of at least $20 billion EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:24 PM UTC L MTN Sees Small Vol Pop MTN experiences a small volume pop EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC M Vail Resorts Taps Bankers Vail Resorts taps bankers to play defense EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:18 PM UTC M Amazon Retaliates Amazon retaliated against workers who supported regulating data centers, according to a complaint EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:16 PM UTC L Hershey Files Form 144 Hershey Co files Form 144 on June 18 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC L Oxford Metrics Buys Oxford Metrics director purchases 25,000 shares at 43.5p EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC L Finland Stocks Down 1.35% Finland stocks are lower at the close of trade with the OMX Helsinki 25 down 1.35% EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC H Iran: 60-Day Deal Period Starts A 60-day period in the Iran deal begins Thursday, according to Vance. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC L Blue Ridge Files 8K Blue Ridge Bankshares Inc files Form 8K for June 18 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC L Space Startups Seek Insurance Space startups are seeking insurance for orbital AI data centers EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC L Glanbia Shrinks Board Glanbia's board is shrinking as Tirlán reduces its representation EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC L Focus Universal Plans Reverse Split Focus Universal plans 4-for-1 reverse stock split effective June 23 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC H US Warns NATO Allies The U.S. Defense secretary also said it was "shameful" that European allies refused to give U.S. forces access to bases to strike Iran. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC H Oil Falls Vice President JD Vance told reporters that 12.5 million barrels passed through the Strait of Hormuz overnight. President Donald Trump signed ​a deal Wednesday ​with his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian to end the ​ ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC H Fed Seeks Inflation Control The Federal Reserve is in a “new era,” but home buyers are facing the same old affordability challenges. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:15 PM UTC M ARM Downgrade Talk ARM shares experiencing a quick downtick due to talk of a potential downgrade at NewStreet EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:14 PM UTC H Iran Accesses $6bn Iran to get access to $6bn of frozen funds to buy US goods GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:08 PM UTC M Waymo Recalls 4,000 Robotaxis Waymo is recalling nearly 4,000 robotaxis after some drove into freeway construction zones at highway speeds EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:06 PM UTC L SONY Files F-3ASR Sony files Form F-3ASR for senior debt securities EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:05 PM UTC M Sweden Opposes Tesla Self-Drive Sweden may oppose Tesla's supervised self-driving tech in Europe due to speeding concerns REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC L US Asks Court The Trump administration asks an appeals court to let Kennedy pick vaccine panel members REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC H Wall St Rises Wall Street advances as Iran deal optimism offsets hawkish Fed comments, with Intel stock jumping. EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC H US Warns NATO Allies US Defense secretary warns NATO allies that some nations will fail US defense review GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC M NFE Approves UK Restructuring NFE New Fortress Energy Inc. announces approval of UK restructuring plan EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 04:00 PM UTC H US, Iran End Military Ops The US and Iran have declared an immediate and permanent end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon. GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:59 PM UTC M NAAIM Exposure Rises NAAIM Exposure is at 92.83 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:59 PM UTC H US Sends Iran Deal to Congress The White House delivers Iran agreement to Congress GEOPOLITICS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:58 PM UTC L Strategy Inc Hits 52-Week Low Strategy Inc stock hits 52-week low at 90.93 USD EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC H US Banks Lobby Fed US banks making final push for capital rule changes as Fed consultation ends EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC M Italy sells Monte Paschi stake Italy is neutral on Monte Paschi and may sell its stake through share placement EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC L Lords Group Trading Approves Resolutions Lords Group Trading shareholders approve all AGM resolutions EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC L IBAT Posts Q4 Loss IBAT posts Q4 2026 loss as lithium talks advance EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC H Saudi Tankers Cross Hormuz The three Saudi tankers switched their transponders on Thursday after hiding their location for more than two months. President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a deal Wednesday that is suppose ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:50 PM UTC H JPM Delays BoE Hike J.P. Morgan delays BoE rate hike forecast to November amid inflation risks EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC M UniCredit Taps CEO's Brother UniCredit turns to CEO Orcel's brother to broker Russia sale EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC L Xometry Jumps Xometry stock rises on new injection molding platform features EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC M Safe Bulkers Lifts Profit Safe Bulkers reports Q1 2026 results with increased profit due to higher rates and advancing fleet renewal EARNINGS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC M Invesco Raises Dividend Invesco Asia Dragon Trust raises dividend by 21.5% for 2027 EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC M SpaceX Slips SpaceX stock falls 7% despite Oppenheimer target hike and new buy rating EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC H Intel rises Intel's stock climbed 7% on Thursday. The rally came after President Donald Trump said on Truth Social that the semiconductor company had agreed to a deal with Apple to design and build chips in the U.S. Intel's stock ha EQUITY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC H Oil Falls Oil prices decline after Trump signs deal with Iran and IEA flags potential supply glut ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC H Fed's Cook Incurs $1.3M Costs President Donald Trump attempted to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook last year. The Supreme Court is expected to rule imminently on her case. Cook incurred more than $1.3 million in legal and security expenses, a new ethics f REGULATION | Jun 18, 2026, 03:40 PM UTC H OPEC chief dismisses IEA supply glut forecast as 'critical' Strait of Hormuz reopens OPEC chief Haitham al-Ghais sat down for an exclusive interview with CNBC on Wednesday. He dismissed the IEA's claim of a supply glut brewing in oil markets for 2027. "What does the IEA see that OPEC and the rest don't s ENERGY | Jun 18, 2026, 03:25 PM UTC H Stocks slip as Fed rate outlook offsets optimism over Iran deal Stocks slip as Fed rate outlook offsets optimism over Iran deal NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:07 PM UTC M Life360 stock rises as Uber ride integration launches Life360 stock rises as Uber ride integration launches NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:07 PM UTC M In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff In Mexico, a love affair with all things Korean — at least until kickoff NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:07 PM UTC M Horizon Kinetics buys $2,154 of RENN Fund stock Horizon Kinetics buys $2,154 of RENN Fund stock NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:07 PM UTC M Rio Tinto seeks admission of shares for employee plan Rio Tinto seeks admission of shares for employee plan NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:06 PM UTC M Douglas cuts full-year sales outlook amid weak demand Douglas cuts full-year sales outlook amid weak demand NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:06 PM UTC M Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital Ukraine hits Moscow refinery in major drone attack on Russian capital NEWS | Jun 18, 2026, 03:06 PM UTC