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Hedgeye Debuts ETF Targeting Stocks Poised for Index Inclusion

Hedgeye Debuts ETF Targeting Stocks Poised for Index Inclusion

Hedgeye Asset Management has introduced the Hedgeye Index Adds ETF, a fund structured to hold companies that meet - or are close to meeting - criteria for inclusion in major U.S. market indexes, and to sell those holdings shortly after the stocks are formally added to target benchmarks. The ETF launches roughly two weeks before the planned initial …

S&P Lifts Northrop Grumman Outlook as Defense Demand Strengthens

S&P Lifts Northrop Grumman Outlook as Defense Demand Strengthens

S&P Global Ratings upgraded its outlook on Northrop Grumman to positive from stable and kept the company's BBB+ long-term issuer credit rating unchanged. The agency anticipates the company will reduce leverage and sustain strong funds-from-operations relative to debt, supported by elevated defense spending and accelerated B-21 production plans, whi…

Colombian Equities Slip as COLCAP Falls 0.56% at Thursday Close

Colombian Equities Slip as COLCAP Falls 0.56% at Thursday Close

Colombian equities finished lower on Thursday, with the COLCAP index sliding 0.56% as weakness in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors weighed on the market. A handful of stocks outperformed, including Celsia and Grupo Nutresa, while mining and select banking-related securities posted sharper losses. Commodity contracts and curren…

S&P Moves Lockheed Martin Outlook to Positive, Citing Strong Defense Demand and Improving Credit Metrics

S&P Moves Lockheed Martin Outlook to Positive, Citing Strong Defense Demand and Improving Credit Metrics

S&P Global Ratings upgraded its outlook on Lockheed Martin to positive from stable while affirming the company’s A- long-term issuer credit rating, A-2 short-term issuer credit rating, and A- issue-level ratings on unsecured debt. The ratings agency points to robust demand across major defense programs, an order backlog near $186 billion and foreca…

U.S. Treasury Rolls Out 'Trump Accounts' App to Establish Starter Investment Accounts for Children

U.S. Treasury Rolls Out 'Trump Accounts' App to Establish Starter Investment Accounts for Children

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the 'Trump Accounts' mobile application nationwide, enabling parents and guardians who registered to receive activation emails and download the app. The Treasury says investing through these accounts will commence when the program officially launches on July 4. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of…

FTC Opens Probe Into Fertilizer Price Spike That Is Hitting U.S. Farmers

FTC Opens Probe Into Fertilizer Price Spike That Is Hitting U.S. Farmers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a broad inquiry into the sharp rise in fertilizer prices that has squeezed farm margins, issuing civil investigative demands as part of the probe. The spike in fertilizer costs follows disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with industry groups and farm associations warning many growers …

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Sectors Led by Healthcare, Tech and Materials Lift Benchmarks

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Sectors Led by Healthcare, Tech and Materials Lift Benchmarks

U.S. equity benchmarks finished higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh all-time high. Strength in the Healthcare, Technology and Basic Materials sectors helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, even as several large-cap and small-cap stocks posted steep moves in both directions. Market breadth was positive o…