Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Hims & Hers Health stock (HIMS) trades near $37.36 as of July 1, 2026, after surging roughly 67% in the second quarter of 2026. The 13-analyst average price target sits at $28.35–$30.14, roughly 20% below the current market price. The bull case is Canaccord Genuity's $40 target, raised from $32 in J

Retail investors offloaded $370 billion in stocks over two weeks, up from $220 billion at the start of 2026, according to The Kobeissi Letter. Last week alone saw $125 million in outflows from SanDisk shares, the largest sale of any stock, while Apple and Tesla recorded $120 million and $105 million

According to MoneyDJ, on July 17, the Hang Seng Index closed at 24,562.24 points, down 446.36 points or 1.78%, with the daily candlestick turning negative. The Hang Seng Tech Index fell 211.27 points to 4,623.17, a decline of 4.37%. Technology and semiconductor stocks faced heavy selling pressure a

According to Barron's and Buffett's SEC filing submitted this week, Berkshire Hathaway (BRK.B) accelerated share repurchases in Q2, a positive signal for shareholders. Barron's estimates the company may have repurchased between $5 billion and $11 billion of its own stock during the quarter. From

According to Benzinga, on July 1, 2026, Hims & Hers Health stock traded near $37.36 after a 67% gain in the second quarter of 2026. The 13-analyst average price target sits at $28.35–$30.14, roughly 20% below the current price, yet the bull case from Canaccord Genuity stands at $40 while the

According to The Kobeissi Letter, retail investors offloaded $370 billion in stocks over two weeks, a sharp increase from $220 billion at the start of 2026. Single-stock net sales totaled $125 million in SanDisk, while Apple and Tesla saw outflows of $120 million and $105 million respectively.

According to IEA chief Fatih Birol, on July 16, global energy security will face a critical alert if oil transportation through the Strait of Hormuz is not restored within weeks. Speaking at an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, Birol warned that current oil supply security remains a

Citadel Securities invested $400 million in Crypto.com at a $20 billion valuation, announced Thursday. The market maker founded by billionaire Ken Griffin acquired a stake in the Singapore-based exchange, which said the capital will fund expansion into tokenized securities and derivatives. This mark

According to BlockBeats citing BIT trading data, on July 17, U.S. stock semiconductor, optical communication, and storage stocks rebounded from lows during pre-market trading, with most narrowing losses. Storage shares led gains: Hynix (SKHY) rose 3.61%, SanDisk (SNDK) turned positive 0.70%, and

According to DIGITIMES, PC brand makers are accelerating efforts to secure long-term memory supplies from Yangtze Memory Technologies, with orders reportedly extending through the end of 2027. The report cites supply chain sources. The U.S. had previously considered placing Yangtze Memory on its

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticized Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model as 'editorially controlled' during remarks to employees, according to a CNBC report. Microsoft stocks fell 1.3% in overnight trading following the comments, which questioned the AI model's stringent guardrails that route certain

Stripe and private-equity firm Advent International submitted a $60.50-per-share bid for PayPal on July 15, 2026 — a transaction valued at more than $53 billion with roughly $50 billion in committed bank financing, according to CNBC and Reuters. PayPal's board reportedly considers the offer

According to CNBC, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella criticized Anthropic's Fable 5 AI model overnight, telling employees that the system appears "editorially controlled" and that some of its guardrails do not "make sense." Nadella, speaking to engineers working on Microsoft's Copilot AI software,

According to CNBC, SpaceX's Starship rocket launch was aborted on Thursday (July 16) due to engine ignition failure during a planned test flight from Starbase, Texas. Some of the rocket's Raptor engines failed to start, triggering an automatic launch abort at the last second, billionaire founder

According to Bloomberg, the European Commission has approved a proposal to reform the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) after 2030. The plan slows the annual reduction rate of carbon emission limits to 3.7% between 2031 and 2035, then further to 1.7% from 2036 onward. For industries covered by th

Alphabet shares fell 4% on Thursday following reports that Google delayed its Gemini 3.5 Pro artificial intelligence model. Bloomberg sources familiar with the matter stated the model is now months behind schedule due to coding performance falling short of internal expectations. The delay occurs

According to CNBC and Reuters, Stripe and Advent International bid $60.50 per share for PayPal on July 15, 2026, valuing the company at over $53 billion. PayPal's board reportedly views the offer as undervaluing the company and is expected to meet as soon as July 20, with Goldman Sachs and

According to Bloomberg, Barclays strategists on Thursday recommended positioning for a narrowing spread between the Bank of England policy rate and the European Central Bank deposit rate in December, as they expect the BoE to raise rates less than the ECB this year. In a report, fixed income strateg

Hongkong Transport Holdings (stock code 00554), parent company of Citybus, announced that ongoing Middle East crisis has driven diesel prices to surge over 100% since late February, rising from approximately $90 per barrel to over $200 per barrel, directly impacting its non-wholly owned subsidiary C

By the end of July 2026, global capital markets will enter the year’s most substantial earnings window. Google (Alphabet) will release its second-quarter results on July 22; Microsoft will publish its Q4 results for fiscal year 2026 on July 29; and Amazon will deliver its Q2 results on July 30. Combined, the three companies have a market cap of more than $7 trillion, and their AI infrastructure spending commitments over the past 12 months are approaching that of a mid-sized country’s annual GDP.