🆕 Newsmakers — 10:30a ET, 2026-06-18 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • Record US equity issuance poses no real threat; buybacks keep net capital positive Equity issuance in America is poised to hit record highs this year, a data point that would normally trigger investor alarm. UBS estimates initial public offerings could reach $200-350 billion and secondary offerings another $400 billion, both all-time highs. — proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 06/18 10:06a https://www.proactiveinvestors.co.uk/companies/news/1094105 • Trump bid to fire Fed's Lisa Cook cost her more than $1M in legal, security costs: Filing President Donald Trump attempted to fire Fed governor Lisa Cook last year. The Supreme Court is expected to rule imminently on her case. — cnbc.com · 06/18 9:51a https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/trump-federal-reserve-lisa-cook-security-filing.html • Canada Producer Prices Continue to Rise, Climbing 1.2% in May Producer price in Canada continued to rise last month as Iran war and disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz buoyed crude oil costs and hit supply chains. — wsj.com · 06/18 9:45a https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/canada-producer-prices-continue-to-rise-climbing-1-2-in-may-4fd2888a • Dow opens 349 points higher as chip stocks rally on Iran deal optimism US stocks opened higher on Thursday as investors looked to recover from the previous session's selloff, with optimism surrounding a temporary US-Iran peace agreement helping offset concerns about a more hawkish Federal Reserve under new Chair Kevin Warsh. The Dow Jones Industria… — invezz.com · 06/18 9:42a https://invezz.com/news/2026/06/18/dow-opens-349-points-higher-as-chip-stocks-rally-on-iran-deal-optimism/ • U.S.-Iran Memorandum Sigh of Relief for Energy Trade, Fed Sets New Tone While not a complete end to the U.S.-Iran hostilities, Kevin Hincks sees the memorandum of understanding expected to be signed by Friday as a big sigh of relief for a greatly pressured energy trade. He also turns to the Fed and Kevin Warsh's expectations for the FOMC, believing… — youtube.com · 06/18 9:30a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3hizWgLrDTU

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. SOXL +16% $271.87 (80B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

2. AVGO +4% $406.68 (1935B cap) The Magnificent 7 Is Dead. These 10 Stocks Are the New Market Favorites For nearly three years, investors could explain much of the stock market with a single phrase: the Magnificent 7. — 247wallst.com · 06/18 9:17a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/06/18/the-magnificent-7-is-dead-these-10-stocks-are-the-new-market-favorites/

3. IREN +3% $59.71 (21B cap) Can Nostrum Acquisition Accelerate IREN's Expansion in Europe? IREN Limited's Nostrum acquisition expands its European footprint, adding power capacity, development sites and local expertise for AI infrastructure growth. — zacks.com · 06/17 10:40a https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2938601/can-nostrum-acquisition-accelerate-iren-s-expansion-in-europe?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-analyst_blog|quick_take-2938601

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. CAST +80% $9.25 (368M cap) FreeCast Launches Starlink Business Connectivity Solutions Through Strategic Reseller Agreement ORLANDO, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--FreeCast, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAST), a technology company providing streaming media aggregation, distribution, and Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) solutions, today announced it has entered into a reseller agreement for Starlink Business services. This agre… — businesswire.com · 06/18 3:00a https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20260618625297/en/FreeCast-Launches-Starlink-Business-Connectivity-Solutions-Through-Strategic-Reseller-Agreement/

2. BFLY +31% $7.49 (2.0B cap) Butterfly Network Provides Commentary on Midjourney Medical's Full Body Ultrasound Scanner Announcement [url="]Butterfly Network, Inc[/url]. (“Butterfly”) (NYSE: BFLY), a pioneer and leader in semiconductor-based ultrasound devices, programmable cloud softwar — gurufocus.com · 06/18 9:00a https://www.gurufocus.com/news/8922613/butterfly-network-provides-commentary-on-midjourney-medicals-full-body-ultrasound-scanner-announcement

3. SWBI +20% $16.43 (731M cap) Why Smith & Wesson Brands Shares Are Trading Higher By Around 17%; Here Are 20 Stocks Moving Premarket Shares of Smith & Wesson Brands Inc (NASDAQ:SWBI) rose sharply in pre-market trading as the company posted better-than-expected fourth-quarter results after Wednesday's closing bell. — benzinga.com · 06/18 6:10a https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/26/06/53269859/why-smith-here-are-20-stocks-moving-premarket-2

4. KORU +17% $1069.61 (974M cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

5. SOXL +17% $273.21 (80B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

6. QH +15% $12.05 (1.1B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

7. MUU +14% $1049.65 (2.8B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

8. AOSL +13% $48.84 (1.5B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

9. VSH +13% $68.22 (9.2B cap) Are Industrial Markets Likely to Drive Strong Growth for VSH in 2026? Vishay's industrial segment gains momentum in Q1 2026, with AI infrastructure, smart-grid demand, and power investments emerging as key growth drivers. — zacks.com · 06/17 11:56a https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2938792/are-industrial-markets-likely-to-drive-strong-growth-for-vsh-in-2026?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-analyst_blog|quick_take-2938792

— new items only (already-sent headlines filtered). Full list in the 10am/3pm digest.