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U.S. government acquires an ownership stake in Intel (NasdaqGS:INTC) under the Trump administration. Transaction is part of a broader federal approach to take equity stakes in key AI and semiconductor companies. Move goes beyond prior grants and subsidies, introducing direct public sector participation in Intel's capital structure. Intel, traded on the NasdaqGS under the ticker INTC, is a major U.S. semiconductor and AI hardware company. Federal ownership adds a new layer to an already high...

FedEx and China Southern Cargo promise to work together on finding joint cargo efficiencies. The post FedEx, China Southern Airlines to explore cargo cooperation appeared first on FreightWaves.

Stock market investors could be facing a specter they haven’t had to navigate since early April, when the bull market in tech caught fire and powered domestic indices out of their early year torpor and tensions between Washington and Tehran simmered into a fragile truce effort. The two-day surge in volatility follows a series of events that have tested the strength of the current tech market wave, pushed the Federal Reserve into a challenging position of moving toward rate hikes while defying President Donald Trump’s public call for easier policy, and unsettled investors hoping for an extended cease-fire agreement between the U.S. and Iran. “At the same time, growing expectations of Fed tightening have caught an investor base overweight equities and overweight emerging markets,” said ING’s Chris Turner, the bank’s global head of markets.

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM26) are up +0.71%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM26) are up +1.40% this morning, signaling a rebound from Friday’s selloff on Wall Street as investors stepped in to buy the dip in technology stocks even as tensions in the Middle East pushed oil prices higher.

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Opponents of a controversial transcontinental rail merger hailed the House transportation appropriations committee’s backing of a ‘rigorous’ review of the deal by federal regulators. The post House endorses 25-year old rules for rail merger review appeared first on FreightWaves.

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US stock futures were mixed as concerns about a Middle East ceasefire continued to weigh, and investors braced for fresh inflation data and a blockbuster SpaceX IPO this week.

US stock futures were mixed as concerns about a Middle East ceasefire continued to weigh, and investors braced for fresh inflation data and a blockbuster SpaceX IPO this week.

Blue-chip stocks looked set to fall on Monday as the cease-fire in the Middle East appeared to fray, with the market still reeling from Friday’s brutal artificial intelligence selloff. Futures tracking the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipped 169 points, or 0.3%. S&P 500 futures climbed 0.3%, while contracts tied to the tech-heavy Nasdaq 100 added 0.7%.

Investors are counting down to the end of the week when Elon Musk’s rocket maker SpaceX is expected to start trading on the Nasdaq in what could be the largest IPO on record. Also, Apple’s developer conference kicks off Monday where the tech giant will unveil its latest tools and technologies.

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Oracle is being positioned as a potential early partner to access advanced AI models under the U.S. presidential executive order on AI. The move highlights Oracle's existing role as a trusted provider of federal cloud and data infrastructure. This development could influence how Oracle works with government agencies on secure, high performance AI systems. For investors tracking NYSE:ORCL, this AI-related policy angle adds another layer to a stock that has already recorded long term gains of...

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By Jihoon Lee and Yena Park SEOUL, June 8 (Reuters) - South Korea's stock benchmark plunged over 8% on Monday, tripping circuit breakers, after robust U.S. jobs data lifted bets on a Federal Reserve

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<body><p>STORY: Asian stocks plunged on Monday morning as investors hit the brakes on the red-hot AI rally.</p><p>South Korea’s tech-heavy KOSPI index took the heaviest beating.</p><p>It was down around 6% by late-morning after volatile trade had earlier triggered a 20-minute halt.</p><p>Chip giant Samsung matched the overall decline.&nbsp;</p><p>Meanwhile, Japan’s Nikkei index was down around 4% by the same time.</p><p>That follows a similar drop for the Nasdaq on Wall Street at the end of last week.</p><p>One analyst told Reuters that doubts have crept in over tech earnings, partly following weaker-than-expected numbers from US chipmaker Broadcom.</p><p>Last week’s hotter-than-expected U.S. jobs data have also all but wiped out hopes for further rate cuts by the Federal Reserve this year.</p><p>Then there’s Iran.</p><p>Tensions in the Middle East have flared again, following Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, and Iran’s retaliatory strikes on Israel.</p><p>International benchmark Brent Crude was up around 3% on Monday morning, once again heading towards the $100 per barrel mark.</p><p>That’s despite weekend action by the OPEC+ oil exporters’ group&nbsp;to reassure markets with a further boost to output.</p><p>Later this week, all eyes turn to the potentially record breaking SpaceX share listing.</p><p>Elon Musk’s rocket firm is set to start trading on Friday, and is expected to debut with a valuation of around $1.75 trillion.</p><p>With so much money going to that, and more possible mega-listings such as OpenAI, some brokers have expressed concern about the impact on other assets.&nbsp;</p></body>

As we’ve been predicting in recent months, labor market conditions are improving, while inflationary pressures remain elevated. We expect the Federal Reserve will shift to a tightening bias at the June meeting and will probably hike the federal funds rate in July if current trends persist, notes Ed Yardeni, editor of Yardeni QuickTakes.

June 8 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs expects the U.S.

After a dry spell amid high interest rates and inflation uncertainty Q1 saw 35 IPOs raise $9.9 billion, according to Renaissance Capital.

CNH Industrial’s fair value estimate has been trimmed slightly to about US$13.31 from roughly US$13.36, with several firms also moving their price targets toward the US$13 area. This fine tuning aligns with recent research that weighs tariff relief on agricultural equipment against renewed questions about valuation, execution and how the stock compares with peers. Read on to see what is driving these calls and how you can track upcoming developments in the CNH Industrial story. Stay updated...

Asking for a Trend Host Josh Lipton previews several of the biggest stories to come throughout next week, including SpaceX's (SPAX.PVT) long-awaited mega-IPO, earnings from Adobe (ADBE) and Oracle (ORCL), and the latest inflation data in the form of May's Consumer Price Index (CPI) report.

Tensions in the Gulf had already been escalating as the U.S. and Iran increasingly exchange fire, with both sides trying to establish their own shipping lanes in the Strait of Hormuz.

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In April 2026, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approved, and on June 1 American Electric Power Company completed, a multi-part transaction shifting Ohio Power Company’s OVEC power entitlement to AEP Generation Resources and its OVEC equity stake to the parent company. This restructuring concentrates OVEC-related ownership and contracts higher in AEP’s corporate structure, which could affect how the company manages legacy generation exposure, regulatory oversight, and future capital...

Investors are likely to confront challenges from the latest inflation reading and the SpaceX IPO in the days ahead.

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