EssilorLuxottica, the world's largest eyewear maker, has signed a long-term deal with U.S. chipmaking equipment company Applied Materials to develop augmented reality display technology and AI glasses, the companies said on Tuesday. (Reporting by Gianluca Lo Nostro; Editing by Emelia Sithole-Matarise)
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After SpaceX’s (NASDAQ: SPCX) IPO, Elon Musk’s net worth rose to $1.27 billion, making him the first trillionaire in world history (at least as far as most people know, based on inflation-adjusted dollars). His net worth has risen to $653 billion this year. That increase alone is larger than the net worth of the second-richest ... Who Is The World’s Second Richest Person?
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SpaceX options volumes are already smashing records just hours into their first trading day. About 927,000 options contracts tied to SpaceX changed hands by around 11:30 a.m. ET on Tuesday, show Cboe Global Markets data.
The European stock markets were modestly higher in Tuesday trading as the markets reacted positively
The Fed's FOMC is meeting for the first time with a new leader presiding.

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On a recent episode of The Investing for Beginners Podcast, value investor Daniel Levy reframed a question that trips up nearly every retail investor: when is a high P/E actually expensive? His answer flips the math. A P/E of 50 equals an earnings yield of just 2%, which sounds punishing. But that yield is only ... Paying 50x Earnings Can Still Be Cheap — If You Know This One Thing
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CNBC’s Leslie Picker walked viewers through the mechanics of last week’s blockbuster listing on June 15. She framed SpaceX (NASDAQ: SPCX) as more than the biggest IPO ever priced. “Friday’s debut went off really smoothly. There were no technology glitches in the 19% day one gain meant that those who received allocation generated a pretty ... SpaceX’s 20% IPO Pop Signals Strong Demand Ahead of Megacap Listings
Demand for Treasuries picks up, sending yields lower, as details of the announced peace deal with Iran remain unclear and the first two-day Fed meeting with Warsh as chairman starts. Oil prices fall nearly 5% and the WSJ Dollar Index is flat.
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The market has spent years viewing SpaceX (NASDAQ:SPCX) primarily as a rocket company, but that narrative no longer fits. The company’s historic IPO, which raised $85.7 billion after underwriters exercised the so-called “greenshoe” overallotment — with the stock currently valued at more than $2.7 trillion — revealed a business pursuing ambitions that stretch far beyond ... SpaceX Launches Start of Acquisition Spree with Cursor After Historic IPO
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The company's valuation prices in lofty growth expectations.
Options on SpaceX started trading at a brisk pace on Tuesday, offering investors another avenue to bet on the future of the newly listed shares of Elon Musk's rocket company. Options allow investors to buy or sell an asset at a predetermined price within a set time period, and are used to hedge against risk or to speculate on price movements. Some 115,000 options contracts changed hands in the first 10 minutes of trading, with calls leading puts 1.7-to-1, according to Trade Alert data.
FuelCell Energy’s earnings miss sent shares tumbling, but a Street-high $30 price target suggests one analyst sees a massive AI-powered upside ahead.
Monday's sales follow a major liquidation last week that was used to fund purchases of SpaceX stock.