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By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - U.S. equity funding markets remain stretched in the wake of last month's spike in short-term borrowing costs, as near-record stock prices and a

(Bloomberg) -- One notable group has been absent from the 2026 stock rally: the American tech giants that have charged a nearly four-year bull run.Most Read from BloombergMicrosoft’s Xbox to Shift Obsidian Studio to New ‘Fallout’ Video GameNvidia’s $1 Trillion Slide Sends Valuation to Pre-AI Boom LevelsTrump Vents Anger With Iran and Warns Ceasefire May Be ‘Over’US Military Launches Strikes on Iran for Second Straight DayGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaThe Magnifi

SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 on June 12, raised $85.7 billion, and watched the stock run to $225 in its first week of trading before it pulled back to $160. Twenty-five days later, the mandatory quiet period for IPO underwriters expired. The analyst notes started landing at dawn on July 7. By the ...

(Bloomberg) -- Susquehanna International Group has lined up $500 million to work with institutions that want to use prediction markets to hedge the economic risks associated with various World Cup outcomes.Most Read from BloombergTrump Vents Anger With Iran and Warns Ceasefire May Be ‘Over’Greece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaUS Strikes Iran and Blocks Oil Sales in New Test of TruceChip Stocks Sink After Blistering Run as Oil Jumps: Markets WrapTwo Millennium Trading P

Major US banks could top second-quarter earnings expectations amid gains from capital markets activi

(Bloomberg) -- Amazon.com Inc. is looking to raise at least $25 billion from a US dollar bond sale, its latest funding push as the company ramps up investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last MonthSaudis Slash Main Oil Price to Rare Discount as Market DivesChina Sentences

SpaceX and Adam Jonas! It’s a dream collaboration, where “dream” can mean any of these . . . Here’s paragraph one of the Morgan Stanley’s SpaceX...

(Bloomberg) -- For years, the Magnificent Seven tech giants commanded investors’ attention, dominating the S&P 500 Index and determining which way the overall stock market was headed. Those days are over.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last MonthSaudis Slash Main Oil Price to Rare Discount as Market DivesChina Sentenc

(Bloomberg) -- SpaceX is winning early backing from Wall Street as global brokerages launch coverage of Elon Musk’s rocket and artificial intelligence company with a clear consensus: buy the stock.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaMicrosoft’s Xbox to Cut 3,200 Jobs, Divest Five Studios in Major OverhaulTwo Millennium Trading Pods Made About $3.7 Billion Last MonthSaudis Slash Main Oil Price to Rare Discount as Market DivesChina Sentences Offi

(Bloomberg) -- Csquare Inc., a data center company backed by Brookfield Corp., is seeking to raise as much as $1.35 billion in a US initial public offering.Most Read from BloombergGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaOil, Gas Tankers Cross Hormuz Via Oman-Side Route After U-TurnsThe Tanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle RunsModi’s Flagship Biofuel Push Faces Backlash From MotoristsOil’s Supply Wave, Tumbling Prices Rekindle Fears of Global GlutThe company is

(Bloomberg) -- US stocks will struggle to reach new highs as investors rotate out of some of this year’s biggest winning technology trades, according to Morgan Stanley strategists.Most Read from BloombergOil, Gas Tankers Cross Hormuz Via Oman-Side Route After U-TurnsGreece Offers Bounty to Catch Ravenous Fish Lured by Warming SeaThe Supertanker Tycoon Making Millions on Hormuz Shuttle RunsModi’s Flagship Biofuel Push Faces Backlash From MotoristsOil’s Supply Wave, Tumbling Prices Rekindle Fears

(Bloomberg) -- After losing out big on the global AI rally, Indian equities are regaining the attention of investors seeking to weather the latest market turbulence.Most Read from BloombergWhy the Great American State Fair Looks So EmptyOil’s Supply Wave, Tumbling Prices Rekindle Fears of Global GlutExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileBrazil Freezes $2 Billion, Pursues Arrests After US SanctionTankers U-Turn in Hormuz, With Some Taking Iran Route InsteadWith the artifi

Monster Beverage (MNST) shares have spent the summer moving toward record highs, and Morgan Stanley just gave investors a fresh reason to keep watching. The bank reiterated its Overweight rating and $103 price target on the energy drink maker this week. Morgan Stanley is standing by a call it has ...

(Bloomberg) -- Oil prices are tumbling everywhere as a peace deal between the US and Iran unleashes a wave of supply, overwhelming demand from buyers and prompting talk of a glut of crude.Most Read from BloombergWhy the Great American State Fair Looks So EmptyExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileThe AI Trade Is Losing One of Its Key SignalsGermany Rejects Trump’s Demands for NATO Loyalty to WashingtonTrump Pardons Six People Pursued for ‘Fixing Their Car’It’s a staggeri

Investing.com -- Delivery speed is emerging as a key competitive advantage for retailers as AI-powered shopping assistants become more common, with Morgan Stanley’s latest analysis finding Walmart offers the strongest overall fulfillment model. At the same time, Amazon Now leads on raw delivery speed.

Southwest Airlines has spent the past year and a half tearing up its own playbook. For a company that built its identity on being different from every other airline, that is a big deal. Now Wall Street is starting to agree the bet is paying off. Morgan Stanley just gave Southwest Airlines (LUV) a ...

Jersey Mike's Subs, the sandwich chain backed by Blackstone, has filed for an initial public offering, seeking to capitalize on a rebound in the United States IPO market. The company plans to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol ‘JMKE.’ The...

Jersey Mike’s has a large, mostly franchised system, more than 3,300 locations, and $4.2 billion in 2025 systemwide sales.

(Bloomberg) -- Currency strategists at Credit Agricole, Morgan Stanley and TD Securities are among those bucking the consensus call for a stronger dollar.Most Read from BloombergExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerKrafton Agrees to Pay ‘Subnautica 2’ Bonuses as Developer’s CEO ResignsUS Decides Against Renewing USMCA, Shifting to Rolling TalksSpaceX IPO Left Mirae With No Shares on MisunderstandingThe Bloomber

(Bloomberg) -- Investors in SpaceX have been largely flying blind since the company’s record-breaking IPO last month, with few financial projections to help determine what the stock is actually worth. Most Read from BloombergExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerKrafton Agrees to Pay ‘Subnautica 2’ Bonuses as Developer’s CEO ResignsUS Decides Against Renewing USMCA, Shifting to Rolling TalksSpaceX IPO Left Mirae

(Bloomberg) -- Mirae Asset Securities Co. said it carried out all its work related to SpaceX’s initial public offering in coordination with the lead underwriters on the deal, disputing a Bloomberg News report published June 30.Most Read from BloombergMeta Is Planning a Cloud Business to Sell AI Computing PowerExxon to Change Name for First Time in Decades After RedomicileKrafton Agrees to Pay ‘Subnautica 2’ Bonuses as Developer’s CEO ResignsUS Decides Against Renewing USMCA, Shifting to Rolling

The concerns for Wells Fargo starts with its failure to reach elite returns on equity—analysts see 15.3% this year versus a range of 17% to over 22% for Morgan Stanley JPMorgan Chase & Co. and Goldman Sachs Group Wells has seen falling net interest margins (the percent of the interest it earned on longer-term assets after subtracting the cost of interest-bearing accounts). Given that net interest margins are expected to drop 24 basis points year over year, net interest income growth would result from higher volumes.

(Bloomberg) -- Alphabet Inc. has had a remarkable 12 months by just about any measure you can imagine.Most Read from BloombergSpaceX IPO Left Mirae With No Shares on MisunderstandingSupreme Court Backs Birthright Citizenship in Blow to TrumpTrump Reports at Least $1.4 Billion in 2025 Crypto EarningsWhatsApp Opens Username Reservations to 3 Billion UsersYen Hits Four-Decade Low in Historic Slide That’s Rattled JapanThe stock price has more than doubled, raising its market capitalization by more t

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.

(Bloomberg) -- It was supposed to be the deal that vaulted Mirae Asset Securities Co. into the global big leagues.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsYen Hits Four-Decade Low in Historic Slide That’s Rattled JapanUS Stocks Get Tech Boost After AI-Fueled Selloff: Markets WrapCook Stays at Fed But Trump Wins Power Over Other AgenciesPrabowo Risks Prompt Global Banks to Pull Cash Out of IndonesiaBut SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering

According to data compiled by Bloomberg, Wall Street bankers predict a robust pipeline of IPOs and other equity offerings through the remainder of 2026.

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street bankers are on a high after record-setting offerings from SpaceX and Google parent Alphabet Inc., lifting expectations for deal activity in the rest of 2026.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsUS and Iran Agree to Halt Attacking Each Other Ahead of TalksOil Trades Near Four-Month Low as US and Iran Halt Fresh AttacksAramco Helicopter Crash in Ras Tanura Kills All 14 on BoardPrabowo Risks Prompt Global Banks to Pull Cas

(Bloomberg) -- Wall Street banks are capitulating on bets for a stronger euro, as markets see the US outpacing Europe on interest-rate hikes for the rest of this year.Most Read from BloombergTrump’s U-Turn on Iran Sanctions Would Unravel Decades of CurbsAramco Helicopter Crash in Ras Tanura Kills All 14 on BoardAnthropic’s Mythos 5 AI Model Cleared by US for Wider UseUS Launches Fresh Strikes on Iran Targets After Drone HitsAn Analyst’s Missed Remark Surfaced in Deadly Iran School Strike ProbeTh

Wall Street is getting more bullish on Micron Technology, and for good reason. The memory chip giant just wrapped up a quarter that left analysts scrambling to revise their outlooks upward. Morgan Stanley lifted its price target on Micron (MU) stock to $1,200 from $1,050, keeping its ...

Borrowing costs briefly dipped below 6% in February, raising hopes of a housing recovery, National Association of Home Builders noted. Rates then rebounded toward 6.5%, where they have remained, and the brief affordability improvement faded before most buyers could act. Many analysts viewed ...