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  • Trump says an Iran agreement could be signed this weekend, raising the prospect of reopening the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Iranian officials dispute Washington's timing claims and say key nuclear sequencing and violence issues remain unresolved.
  • U.S. Secretary Rubio defends enforcement of a Strait of Hormuz blockade after India protested strikes that killed three sailors.
  • Japan will send a government-industry delegation to Greenland this summer to assess rare-earth extraction opportunities.
  • Citi warns South Korean household borrowing jumped in May, driven by retail equity buying and stronger housing demand.
  • Analysts recommend tactical buys in SPS Commerce, Eli Lilly, and onsemi, citing cash flow strength and re‑rating catalysts.
  • UK Prime Minister Starmer will meet Japan's Takaichi amid uncertainty over Britain’s funding commitment to the Global Combat Air Programme.

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Meta Shares Surge After Enterprise AI Agent Launch and Analyst Upgrade

Meta Shares Surge After Enterprise AI Agent Launch and Analyst Upgrade

Meta Platforms shares climbed roughly 3.0% in morning trading to $615.68 after the company introduced an enterprise-grade AI business agent designed to automate commercial tasks across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. The move, coupled with an Arete upgrade and a higher AI-related capex projection from Goldman Sachs, helped drive company-specifi…

Bangladesh Seeks New IMF Financing, Exits Current $5.5 Billion Programme

Bangladesh Seeks New IMF Financing, Exits Current $5.5 Billion Programme

Bangladesh has asked the International Monetary Fund for a new financial arrangement and will leave its existing $5.5 billion programme, officials said. The government plans to negotiate a framework that better reflects current economic and political realities, with IMF staff expected to begin detailed discussions in the coming weeks.

S&P 500’s Rally: Earnings Gains or Multiple Expansion?

S&P 500’s Rally: Earnings Gains or Multiple Expansion?

The S&P 500 climbed above 7,600 this week, prompting Capital Economics to dissect whether the index’s strong performance since the end of 2022 stems from rising corporate earnings or from investors paying higher multiples. The firm’s chief economic adviser, John Higgins, says the conclusion hinges on the valuation framework used: forward twelve-mon…

USA Rare Earth Secures Access to Up to $1.6 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding to Build Domestic Rare-Earth Supply Chain

USA Rare Earth Secures Access to Up to $1.6 Billion in CHIPS Act Funding to Build Domestic Rare-Earth Supply Chain

USA Rare Earth has signed agreements with the U.S. Department of Commerce that provide access to up to $1.6 billion in CHIPS Act financing to support its plan to construct an integrated domestic rare-earth mine-to-magnet supply chain. The commitments supplement a $1.5 billion private capital raise and follow the company’s announced investments in m…

NewtekOne, Inc. and Payroc Form Strategic Alliance

NewtekOne, Inc. and Payroc Form Strategic Alliance

NewtekOne, Inc. (NASDAQ: NEWT) has formed a strategic alliance with Payroc WorldAccess, LLC to integrate NewtekOne’s business and financial solutions into Payroc’s platform, providing financing, banking, payroll, and insurance products to Payroc’s network of 190,000+ merchants processing over $125 billion in card and ACH volume annually. This partn…

CLPS Unveils AI Rainstorm Factory, Eyes Faster R&D as Shares Rise

CLPS Unveils AI Rainstorm Factory, Eyes Faster R&D as Shares Rise

CLPS Inc reported a strategic overhaul of its research and development processes centered on an AI-driven model it calls the AI Rainstorm Factory. Shares rose 5.4% after the company outlined a specification-driven, six-phase framework and disclosed expanded computing infrastructure in Shanghai, Shenzhen, and Singapore with peak capacity up to 15,00…

IATA: Airlines Hit by Volatile Jet Fuel Costs and Limited Hedging Protection

IATA: Airlines Hit by Volatile Jet Fuel Costs and Limited Hedging Protection

Airlines are incurring losses as jet fuel prices swing, with only carriers that employ sophisticated hedging strategies able to blunt some of the impact, the International Air Transport Association said. Record-high jet fuel crack spreads, reductions in Middle East export capacity and flight cancellations have combined to compress airline resilienc…

Whale.io Unveils Whale Printer Staking for $WHALE Token

Whale.io Unveils Whale Printer Staking for $WHALE Token

Whale.io has launched Whale Printer, a native staking mechanism for the $WHALE token that lets eligible token holders lock tokens for fixed periods in exchange for predetermined rewards. The program features three lock-up options with set multipliers and APYs, draws rewards from a one-time 20 billion $WHALE pool, and will close permanently once tha…

LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) Collaborates with AT&T (NYSE: T) to Expand Next-Generation Connected Car Entertainment Platform

LiveOne (Nasdaq: LVO) Collaborates with AT&T (NYSE: T) to Expand Next-Generation Connected Car Entertainment Platform

LiveOne has announced an expanded collaboration with AT&T and Cisco to deliver premium, personalized music and entertainment directly to vehicles equipped with AT&T’s Connected Car platform. This partnership simplifies integration for automotive OEMs by leveraging AT&T’s platform and Cisco’s multi-party billing technology, accelerating deployment o…

Russia Escalates Air Campaign as Ground Advances Slow in Donbas

Russia Escalates Air Campaign as Ground Advances Slow in Donbas

A recent surge in Russian air attacks on major Ukrainian cities, including a deadly strike that killed 23 and wounded over 130, coincides with sharply reduced territorial gains on the ground. Analysts and open-source monitors say Russia’s slower advances and mounting attacks on infrastructure signal a potential shift to air power to compensate for …

Insider Selling and Mixed Financial Signals for REX American Resources

Insider Selling and Mixed Financial Signals for REX American Resources

The recent activity of REX American Resources' CFO, Douglas Bruggeman, who divested over $247,000 worth of stock, is set against a backdrop of complex financial results. While the company reported a significant 300% beat on first-quarter earnings per share (EPS), revenue figures missed market expectations, creating mixed signals regarding corporate…

DHT: Yield That Stands Up - Upgrade to Buy for a 45-Day Trade

DHT: Yield That Stands Up - Upgrade to Buy for a 45-Day Trade

DHT's cash-generative shipping operations, recent asset sales and newbuild deliveries materially improve liquidity and support a near-9% reported yield. We upgrade to a tactical Buy for a mid-term trade (45 trading days) with a clear entry, stop and target, balancing income capture and upside from improving earnings visibility.

Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Founder, Chairman & CEO, Herbjorn Hansson purchases more shares in NAT

Nordic American Tankers Ltd (NYSE: NAT) – Founder, Chairman & CEO, Herbjorn Hansson purchases more shares in NAT

Nordic American Tankers Ltd's Founder, Chairman & CEO Herbjorn Hansson purchased an additional 100,000 shares at $5.26 each, bringing his total holdings to 5.6 million shares. Additionally, Vice-Chairman Alexander Hansson bought 300,000 shares recently. The Hansson family now owns 5.4% of the company, remaining the largest private shareholder group…

MAIA Biotechnology Receives FDA Clearance to Open U.S. Enrollment in Ongoing Phase 2 THIO-101 Trial Expansion

MAIA Biotechnology Receives FDA Clearance to Open U.S. Enrollment in Ongoing Phase 2 THIO-101 Trial Expansion

MAIA Biotechnology announced FDA clearance to amend its IND, enabling U.S. patient enrollment in the expanded Phase 2 THIO-101 trial of ateganosine for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The fast track designation and updated manufacturing protocols support potential Accelerated Approval. Early data shows promising overall survival benefi…

Caledonia Mining: Bilboes Re-rates The Upside - Tactical Long Setup

Caledonia Mining: Bilboes Re-rates The Upside - Tactical Long Setup

Caledonia's Bilboes feasibility study materially increases theoretical upside by adding 1.749 Moz of reserves and a potential 200,000 oz/year first-full-year profile, but the project is years from production and sits alongside legacy Zimbabwe exposures. With the stock trading near $21 and a market cap of $405.7M, a disciplined swing trade can captu…