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Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed after another tough day across Wall Street, with all the major indices crushed early on, before the Nasdaq made a late-afternoon push to wind up just modestly higher at 25,870, up 0.20%. The S&P 500 also rallied in the afternoon, erasing a big deficit, to finish the session ... Here Are Thursday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Align Te...
Pre-Market Stock Futures: Futures are trading mixed after another tough day across Wall Street, with all the major indices crushed early on, before the Nasdaq made a late-afternoon push to wind up just modestly higher at 25,870, up 0.20%. The S&P 500 also rallied in the afternoon, erasing a big deficit, to finish the session ... Here Are Thursday’s Best Wall Street Analyst Research Calls: Align Technology, American Tower, Caesars Entertainment, Cohu, Five Below, Intuitive Surgical, Salesforce, T
Oman told the United Nations’ shipping agency that it doesn’t support imposing transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, an approach which might set the sultanate at odds with Iran, which is pushing to charge passing freighters for navigation. “The Sultanate of Oman reiterates that the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation is guaranteed under international law,” th...
Oman told the United Nations’ shipping agency that it doesn’t support imposing transit fees in the Strait of Hormuz, an approach which might set the sultanate at odds with Iran, which is pushing to charge passing freighters for navigation. “The Sultanate of Oman reiterates that the right of transit passage through straits used for international navigation is guaranteed under international law,” the country said in a meeting of the UN’s International Maritime Organization. “Oman remains fully committed to these legal principles and does not support the imposition of transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz.” Oman’s remarks to the IMO would appear more in line with an approach favored by the shipping industry, non-Iranian energy producing giants in the Middle East, and western powers. However, it also added that it sees merit in exploring what it described as voluntary arrangements relating to navigation support services that could boost maritime safety, security and the environment. Since the Iran war began at the end of February, Tehran has asserted its rights to control Hormuz and tried to force vessels to take a route through the waterway that passes north, near the country’s coast. The US has backed an alternative route, near Oman, and sought to protect freighters passing through it. Oman said any charges would mirror approaches taken elsewhere and follow international norms. “Such such arrangements could draw upon international best practices and successful experience in other strategically important maritime corridors,” it said. Bloomberg reported late last month that Oman has told European officials that there’s no way of going back to the pre-war status quo with the Strait of Hormuz and that transiting ships may have to be charged some fees. Omani officials said at the time they will always abide by international maritime law. Read more: Oman Tells Allies Ships Going Through Hormuz May Have to Pay Oman said at the IMO on Thursday that any ...
Another 29 Starlink satellites were deployed last night. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX is currently ahead of last year's record-setting pace for Starlink satellite deployments. SpaceX launched 1,589 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the first half of 2026, according to launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell's satellite tracker , compared to 1,489 satellites deployed at the same point in 2025...
Another 29 Starlink satellites were deployed last night. | Image: SpaceX SpaceX is currently ahead of last year's record-setting pace for Starlink satellite deployments. SpaceX launched 1,589 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the first half of 2026, according to launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell's satellite tracker , compared to 1,489 satellites deployed at the same point in 2025. 2025 was already a record year for SpaceX, with the company deploying 3,180 Starlink satellites in total. SpaceX has launched over 12,400 Starlink satellites since the constellation's inception, with nearly 11,000 still functioning. To put these numbers into perspective, Amazon's fledgling Leo service has only deploye … Read the full story at The Verge.
Investments and Partnerships to Fuel AI Growth in 2027 and Beyond Palantir names Rackspace Technology as a Preferred Partner in Regulated and Sovereign Markets SAN ANTONIO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a global enterprise AI infrastructure and solutions provider, today announced a strategic and financial update on its transition to becoming the operator of...
Investments and Partnerships to Fuel AI Growth in 2027 and Beyond Palantir names Rackspace Technology as a Preferred Partner in Regulated and Sovereign Markets SAN ANTONIO, July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Rackspace Technology® (NASDAQ: RXT), a global enterprise AI infrastructure and solutions provider, today announced a strategic and financial update on its transition to becoming the operator of the full enterprise AI stack. Strategy Update Rackspace is becoming the operator of the full enterp
German bond yields fell after spiking on Wednesday as investors watched for further disruption in the oil market following the latest flare-up in conflict between the US and Iran. Two-year bund yields, which are among the most sensitive to changes in monetary policy, were two basis points lower at 2.68%, after jumping 12 basis points on Wednesday. Oil markets were calmer on Thursday, with Brent tr...
German bond yields fell after spiking on Wednesday as investors watched for further disruption in the oil market following the latest flare-up in conflict between the US and Iran. Two-year bund yields, which are among the most sensitive to changes in monetary policy, were two basis points lower at 2.68%, after jumping 12 basis points on Wednesday. Oil markets were calmer on Thursday, with Brent trading near $79 a barrel. Meanwhile, traders are still expecting the European Central Bank to raise interest rates later in the year. Swaps assign a 90% chance of an increase as soon as September, unchanged since Wednesday. The probability of another hike by year end remains almost evenly split, similar to pricing a month ago. “ECB pricing has decoupled quite noticeably from oil prices the past month,” said Frederik Romedahl Poulsen , chief strategist at Velliv Pension & Livsforsikring A/S. European policymakers have also hinted at caution. Earlier this week, Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel said, “does the decline in oil prices mean that we are back to the pre-war situation? I don’t think so ,” noting that core inflation’s momentum remains strong. The picture is similar in the UK. Gilt yields fell by up to three basis points across the curve on Thursday. Traders are assigning the chance of two quarter-point increases this year at almost 50%.
S&P 500 Index futures climb 0.2% as of 7:43 a.m. in New York. The US military struck Iran for a second day and Tehran retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf. Nasdaq 100 futures climb 0.7% Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 0.1% The MSCI World Index is up 0.1% Here are some of the biggest US movers before the bell: Magnificent Seven stocks: Meta Platforms (META) -0.1%, Mi...
S&P 500 Index futures climb 0.2% as of 7:43 a.m. in New York. The US military struck Iran for a second day and Tehran retaliated against American allies in the Persian Gulf. Nasdaq 100 futures climb 0.7% Dow Jones Industrial Average futures are down 0.1% The MSCI World Index is up 0.1% Here are some of the biggest US movers before the bell: Magnificent Seven stocks: Meta Platforms (META) -0.1%, Microsoft (MSFT) -1%, Tesla (TSLA) +0.2%, Nvidia (NVDA) +0.2%, Amazon (AMZN) -0.6%, Apple (AAPL) -0.2%, Alphabet (GOOGL) -0.3% Ceco Environmental (CECO) rises 3% after JPMorgan initiated coverage of the air-purification equipment provider with a recommendation of overweight, citing its acquisition of Thermon. International Business Machines (IBM) slips 3% as Starbucks is developing in-house tools with the help of artificial intelligence that could replace some software applications it now buys from the company. Ionis Pharmaceuticals (IONS) slumps 19%, while AstraZeneca falls in London, after a late-stage trial of the companies’ gene silencer drug Wainua showed a failure to help prevent heart problems in patients with a rare and potentially fatal disease of the organ. Developers of rival cardiomyopathy drugs gain: Alnylam Pharmaceuticals (ALNY) +17%, Bridgebio (BBIO) +13%. Levi Strauss (LEVI) falls 4% after after the apparel company’s increase to its forecast underwhelmed investors. Mattel (MAT) slips 2% after Goldman Sachs analyst Stephen Laszczyk cut his recommendation on the toy maker to sell from neutral, and cut his price target to a Street-low $12 from $15. Salesforce (CRM) falls 4% after KeyBanc downgraded the software company to sector weight, noting a lack of momentum in the the company’s Agentforce AI product. Simply Good Foods (SMPL) rises 13% after the packaged-food company reported adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter that beat the average analyst estimate.6.3
A Singaporean man, hired by his aunt to tutor primary school pupils, instead beat them with a clothes hanger, forced them to hold push-up positions for long periods, punched and starved them. One of the children, a six-year-old Chinese national, was abused for 18 hours and forced to drink his own urine. On Thursday, the 31-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse, one count of voluntar...
A Singaporean man, hired by his aunt to tutor primary school pupils, instead beat them with a clothes hanger, forced them to hold push-up positions for long periods, punched and starved them. One of the children, a six-year-old Chinese national, was abused for 18 hours and forced to drink his own urine. On Thursday, the 31-year-old pleaded guilty to two counts of child abuse, one count of voluntarily causing grievous hurt and one of giving false or misleading information to police, local media...
ismagilov BlackRock expects its new iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF ( IQQ ) to begin trading today on the Nasdaq exchange. Nasdaq 100 ETFs have become more important to tech investors since MSCI and S&P Dow Jones Indices changed the definition and constituents of the GICS sectors in 2018. “Tech-driven” stocks Meta, Alphabet, and Netflix were moved from the Technology sector to the Communications Services s...
ismagilov BlackRock expects its new iShares Nasdaq 100 ETF ( IQQ ) to begin trading today on the Nasdaq exchange. Nasdaq 100 ETFs have become more important to tech investors since MSCI and S&P Dow Jones Indices changed the definition and constituents of the GICS sectors in 2018. “Tech-driven” stocks Meta, Alphabet, and Netflix were moved from the Technology sector to the Communications Services sector, and Amazon was moved from the Technology sector to the Consumer Discretionary sector. Before 2018, the favored ETF for many tech investors who wanted to own all the big tech and “tech-driven” stocks was the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF ( XLK ), or the similar ETFs VGT, IYW, and FTEC. But since the GICS change, tech- and growth-focused investors who want to own the most popular names, including Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Alphabet/Google, Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Netflix, couldn't do so with a single sector ETF. While the S&P 500 ETF includes all the large-cap tech and “tech-driven” stocks, it also includes many lower-growth companies and sectors, such as real estate, energy, and utilities. So it’s not sufficiently focused for tech and growth investors. This is where the Nasdaq 100 comes into play: It includes all the large-cap tech and “tech-driven” stocks that many tech and growth investors want to own, including Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Netflix. Not surprisingly, the original Nasdaq 100 ETF ( QQQ ), which is owned by Invesco, has $476B of assets under management. Given the popularity of the original Nasdaq 100 ETF ( QQQ ), why did Invesco rename it “The Invesco QQQ Trust, Series 1 ETF” and launch an essentially identical Nasdaq 100 ETF, the Invesco NASDAQ 100 ETF ( QQQM )? The answer is that due to competition in the ETF market, Invesco had to offer an ETF with a lower expense ratio if it wanted to acquire new assets. Why didn’t Invesco just cut the expense ratio of QQQ? Because many investors are locked into QQQ due to large unrealized capital ...