• Gold Reclaims $4,000/oz: Gold prices rebounded sharply above the psychologically key $4,000/oz level after their steepest quarterly decline since 2013, lifting Newmont shares over 4%.
• Gold Futures Gain Over 1%: COMEX gold futures gained more than 1% as bullion reclaimed the $4,000/oz mark following Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's easing-inflation remarks.
• $800 Million RSU Grant Under Fire: Jim Chanos publicly criticized the $800 million RSU grant awarded to IREN's Co-CEOs as excessive relative to projected company earnings.
• $250 Million Trump Accounts Commitment: Micron committed $250 million to Trump Accounts, a move that drew direct praise from President Trump.
• Equal-Weight Downgrade Issued: Fox Advisors downgraded Western Digital to Equal-Weight, warning that high-capacity HDD pricing expectations may be too optimistic.
• CEO and COO Selling Shares: Both the CEO and COO of Astera Labs have sold shares in recent months, creating an overhang despite the company's strong fundamental performance.
• WhatsApp Username Feature Halted: Indian authorities ordered WhatsApp to halt the rollout of its username feature over fraud concerns, adding a fresh regulatory headwind for Meta.
• Multiple Firms Raise Targets: Wells Fargo, UBS, and Cantor Fitzgerald have all raised price targets on AMD in recent weeks, citing its expanding AI data center role.
• High-Profile Short Disclosure: Investor Michael Burry disclosed fresh short positions against NVIDIA, calling current AI-driven spending the beginning of the end for the cycle.
• Q2 Earnings Set for July 15: ASML's upcoming Q2 earnings report will be closely watched for order momentum and EUV lithography shipment guidance.