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US and Iran agree to reopen Strait of Hormuz, sending WTI crude below $80 and lifting the S&P 500 2.3%. The deal removes a key inflation risk that had suppressed risk appetite.
West Marine is closing 59 stores across 23 states after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy last month. The boating retailer cited supply chain disruptions and weather events.
Bitcoin rose 4%, Ethereum 10%, as WTI crude fell toward $80 on US-Iran framework news. Altcoins outperformed, signaling risk-on rotation. Next catalysts will be the framework's formal text and late-June talks.
Natural gas bounced from a fresh trend low of $3.02, forming a bullish outside day. The failed breakdown pattern suggests support holds and a move toward $3.25 resistance.
Compulsion Games, Double Fine, and Ninja Theory are in talks to buy themselves back from Xbox. The reorganization under CEO Asha Sharma could shutter studios despite the $69B Activision deal.
GSR's Josh Riezman assigns less than 50% odds for the CLARITY Act's passage this session. Sen. Alsobrooks says she won't support the bill without a consensus on ethics provisions.
Infrastructure led May's SAR 30B in Saudi project awards, with the Aseer-Jazan expressway and Riyadh road projects topping the list. June could see 20 more contracts.
The dollar fell below 100 for a fourth day after the Iran peace deal, while palladium opened a bullish gap above 1300. Traders eye resistance at 1388-1430 as the next test for the metal's rally.
Arcade.dev's $60M Series A funds a secure action layer that proves which AI agent did what, on whose behalf. Morgan Stanley invested. The gap between a demo and production compliance is the target.
Big Dog Ranch Rescue takes all remaining beagles from Ridglan Farms after violent protests. The closure ends years of breeding and testing, with 475 dogs transferred.
Tokenized funds hit $34.3B all-time high as SkyEcosystem's RWA vaults top $2B. Institutional demand for onchain funds accelerates, but concentration and smart contract risks remain.
McKinsey senior partner Pradip Patiath joins AXIS Capital's board, adding digital strategy and analytics expertise as the specialty insurer pushes its transformation under CEO Vince Tizzio.
Navigator Gas held its 2026 annual meeting in New York. No voting outcomes were disclosed. The meeting follows the company's $183M fleet sale and pivot in operations.
Frontline CEO says vessels will move quickly if U.S.-Iran deal is signed. Kpler warns the initial surge is one-time and mines remain a threat.
Kraft Heinz fell 1.66% Monday after six straight gains. The pullback came ahead of April CPI data that will test the stock's 12-times-forward multiple.
PURE Bioscience Q3 GAAP EPS -$0.01 on $0.51M revenue, up 4.1% Y/Y. Nine-month product sales rose to $1.656M. Cash position gives roughly 12-18 months of runway at current burn.
SpaceX opened at a $2.1 trillion market cap, more than Tesla or the entire defense sector. That multiple leaves little room for error in Starlink and Starship execution.
A former BDC Capital principal alleges wrongful termination after he refused to sign a confidentiality agreement linked to a workplace complaint, suing for over $900,000.
UNP reaffirmed its 2026 outlook at an investor conference: 4% inflation ex-fuel, $3.3B capex. The railroad's steady guidance signals confidence in its plan.
Kraken Pro launches CFTC-regulated BTC and ETH perps via Bitnomial. Onshore access to $60T market. Kraken's derivatives head sees adoption mirroring spot ETF path.
Latin American crypto platform Bitso says stablecoin purchases topped Bitcoin for the first time, with over 1,900 institutional clients using its platform.
Donald Battle joins the CFTC as chief data innovation officer after serving on the SEC's Crypto Task Force, bringing blockchain forensics and AI expertise.
EWK will pay $0.332122 per share on June 18 to holders of record June 15. The ex-dividend date is June 25.
KFC gets a global refresh with boneless chicken, new sauces, and modern stores. Yum! Brands (YUM) bets the overhaul can reverse same-store sales declines.
Only 194 of ~3,000 EU crypto firms hold MiCA licenses. 7.6M app downloads went to unauthorized exchanges in the past year. The July 1 deadline forces wind-downs.
Donald Battle, who advised the SEC's crypto task force, will lead data innovation at the CFTC as Congress debates agency jurisdiction and prediction market rules.
NIQ shares hover near post-IPO low despite a stronger Q1. The Seeking Alpha analysis examines the gap between earnings momentum and share price, and the next earnings test.
The Clarity Act's BRCA section would shield open-source developers from money transmitter rules. The US developer share has fallen from 38% to 19% since 2015.
Kraken's CFTC-regulated perpetuals go live for US traders, tapping a $60T global market. BTC, ETH, SOL among 9 assets at launch. What the funding rate structure and regulatory path mean for positioning.
BREC leaders warn of reduced hours, fewer programs, and higher fees if voters reject the millage renewal on May 27. The vote is a binary choice for the park system's budget.