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It turned into a Wall Street punchline, but big banks aren’t laughing. After JPMorgan fired a wealth manager for expensing a $642.50 Super Bowl platter, the employee claimed he was wrongfully terminated, saying he had intended the spread of deli meats and cookies for clients who didn’t show up. JPMorgan filed a motion late Monday in a California federal court to vacate the award to its former wealth adviser, Brent Ryan Bodner, over the deli meats gone awry.

FIGS' outlook rests on scrubwear strength, rising active customers and a global push, even as tariffs, freight and marketing spending pressure margins.

CL stock's strength reflects solid momentum, but inflation, North America softness and a premium valuation could keep new buyers waiting.

Morgan Stanley’s Chief Investment Officer and Chief U.S. Equity Strategist Michael Wilson appeared on CNBC this morning with a framing that should give every AI-chip investor pause. The 2026 semiconductor rally, in his read, looks like the next leg of a commodity rotation set off by Fed money printing, with the AI structural story riding ... Morgan Stanley’s CIO: Chip Stocks Following Rare Earths and Gold As Next “Commodity Boom.” Here’s Why That Should Worry You.

Treasury yields rise, on path for a quarterly increase. An agreement to fully restore shipping through the Strait of Hormuz remains elusive and oil prices edge higher. Fed funds futures price at least one Fed hike this year, according to CME.

The Commerce Department’s $2 billion in planned CHIPS R&D funding for nine quantum companies, announced in May, gave the quantum computing trade something it lacked for a decade: a federal balance sheet behind it. Three exchange-traded funds capture the trade from different angles. The Defiance Quantum ETF (NASDAQ:QTUM) is the closest thing to a pure-play. ... Quantum Computing Just Hit Commercial Viability and Trump’s $2 Billion Quantum Push Has These 3 ETFs Sitting on Top of the Trade

Defense primes are doing what they were built to do: compound through political noise. With the FY2027 Department of War budget request landing at $1.45 trillion, a $440.9 billion or 44% increase from the FY 2026 enacted level, and NATO members committing to 5% of GDP on defense by 2035, the multi-year demand picture has ... 3 Resilient Defense Stocks to Buy Now

Phil Rosen goes Inside The ICE House to explain how Micron’s blockbuster earnings are reinforcing the strength of the AI-driven memory trade and broader tech rally. He breaks down why investors remain bullish even as rising chip costs begin to pressure consumer-facing companies and create uneven outcomes across the market. Rosen also frames the recent tech sell-off as a healthy rotation into defensive sectors rather than a broader market breakdown. He discusses Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s uncertain policy stance, with markets still searching for clarity on rates.

According to a Reuters report, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is drafting a rule that would apply to new foreign inverter models and could be published as early as this year.

Investing.com -- Wolfe Research said surging memory chip prices driven by the artificial intelligence buildout have already added meaningfully to core inflation, with further upside likely as costs continue to filter through the consumer electronics supply chain.

D-Wave is selected to receive $1.6 million from the National Science Foundation. It’s the company’s latest federal funding injection.

(Bloomberg) -- The sweeping tariffs underpinning President Donald Trump’s economic policy may have gone from a headwind to a tailwind for the stock market, with the Supreme Court’s decision to unwind them setting the stage for a potential earnings boon for some companies.Most Read from BloombergYen Hits Four-Decade Low in Historic Slide That’s Rattled JapanWhatsApp Opens Username Reservations to 3 Billion UsersTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsUS Stocks Get Tech Boos

Financial providers use their expertise in capital allocation and risk assessment to help facilitate economic growth while offering consumers and businesses essential financial services. Still, investors are uneasy as companies face challenges from an unpredictable interest rate and inflation environment. These doubts have caused the industry to lag recently as financials stocks have collectively shed 2.4% over the past six months. This performance was disappointing since the S&P 500 climbed 6.1

After grounding its entire MD-11 fleet in November, the carrier began reintroducing the aircraft in May, CEO Raj Subramaniam said.

Leidos Holdings Inc. (NYSE:LDOS) is one of the oversold tech stocks to buy now. On June 25, Leidos partnered with The Modern Data Company to help federal agencies unify fragmented data for AI and analytics without requiring extensive system overhauls. By integrating Modern Data’s DataOS into Leidos’ HeadWay Mission OS, the collaboration creates a secure […]

JPMorgan's chief global economist Bruce Kasman titled the bank's mid-year outlook "Promise and Pressure." He published it on June 28. The two words are doing a lot of work in a year that has moved faster than most forecasters expected. The promise is that global growth is stabilizing in the second ...

Trump’s control over federal government gets split decision, Comcast spinoff could spark media deals, Constellation earnings are coming, and more news to start your day.

Trade tensions appeared to cool after the U.S. and European Union reached a trade agreement capping most EU exports to the U.S. with a 15% tariff ceiling. For investors, that looked like a welcome step toward greater certainty after months of tariff negotiations. Yet trade policy rarely stays settled for long. President Trump has now ... Trump Threatens 100% Tariffs Over Digital Taxes. These 5 Tech Stocks Are Most at Risk

Bitcoin was falling, trading below the key $60,000 level, as it struggled to recover from its recent sharp selloff. The market is digesting the prospect of the Federal Reserve raising interest rates, lifting the dollar and weighing on bitcoin, said Stephen Coltman at 21Shares in a note. Meanwhile, crypto-hoarding group Strategy said on Monday that it might sell bitcoin to raise up to $1.25 billion in cash to help cover dividend payments on its preferred stock and the interest on outstanding debt, as well as to fund its share-repurchase program and cash reserve.

Plunging crude oil prices don't tell the full story about inflation.

The Morning Bull - US Market Morning Update Tuesday, Jun, 30 2026 US stock futures are pointing higher this morning, with E mini S&P 500 contracts up about 0.7% and Nasdaq 100 futures rising just over 1%. The backdrop is a US 10 year Treasury yield holding near 4.38%, which signals borrowing costs for mortgages, car loans, and company debt remain relatively high as a hawkish Federal Reserve tone keeps rate hike expectations alive. At the same time, the US goods trade deficit has widened to...

Investors will turn to Thursday’s employment data this week as they try to anticipate the Federal Reserve’s path for interest rates. The year started with expectations that a new Trump-appointed Fed chairman would lower rates.

Fears continue to persist about a possible recession this year or in 2027.

The outlook is concerning, but one potential scenario is disastrous.

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(Bloomberg) -- China’s Tencent Holdings Ltd. is ramping up buybacks as its Hong Kong-listed shares struggle to recover from a selloff that’s wiped out about $309 billion in market value since early October.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsUS Stocks Get Tech Boost After AI-Fueled Selloff: Markets WrapCook Stays at Fed But Trump Wins Power Over Other AgenciesYen Hits Four-Decade Low in Historic Slide That’s Rattled JapanSupreme Court Leaves Tru

(Bloomberg) -- Morgan Stanley cuts its oil price forecasts as flows through the Strait of Hormuz return faster than expected, while strong US supply and weak Chinese demand increase the risk of a surplus.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsUS Stocks Get Tech Boost After AI-Fueled Selloff: Markets WrapCook Stays at Fed But Trump Wins Power Over Other AgenciesSupreme Court Leaves Trump’s Fed, Citizenship Gambits for LastYen Hits Four-Decade Low in

After months of waiting, the Supreme Court finally issued a ruling on Monday that rejected Trump’s bid to fire a sitting member of the Federal Reserve. The decision, which was widely expected, didn’t move markets much. The Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 2.1%.

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