🆕 Newsmakers — 11:30a ET, 2026-07-17 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • Why Trump's speech on U.S. elections could be bad for markets President Donald Trump's primetime speech on Thursday night is bad for markets because he antagonized China at a time when the U.S. could use Beijing's help in the war with Iran — and because his words could ramp up trade tensions between the world's two biggest economies. — marketwatch.com · 07/17 11:06a https://www.marketwatch.com/story/why-trumps-speech-on-u-s-elections-could-be-bad-for-markets-e617dc64 • Consumers More Confident, But Fear Inflation, Hsu Says The University of Michigan says consumers are feeling better, but they're still worried about rising inflation. The latest survey shows sentiment at a five-month high, but consumers still expect prices to rise at an annual rate of 4.2% over the next year. — youtube.com · 07/17 10:57a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7QfzwdSgSDc • The market is still pricing in a Fed rate hike later this year: Apollo's Torsten Slok Torsten Slok, partner and chief economist at Apollo Global Management, joins CNBC's 'Squawk on the Street' to discuss the latest market trends, the outlook for the Federal Reserve, and more. — youtube.com · 07/17 10:52a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6t2bZOhksY • Inflation Is Still A Major Problem, Ignore The June Data The disinflationary effect of falling energy prices in June has already reversed in July, with oil up nearly 20% and likely to continue rising. Inflation is driven by longer-term structural, persistent forces, like deglobalization and demographics, as well as the Trump policy mi… — seekingalpha.com · 07/17 10:49a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4923020-inflation-is-still-a-major-problem-ignore-the-june-data • 18 tech stocks that have fallen at least 30% during July Seven of the worst performers for the month were still up by triple digits for 2026. — marketwatch.com · 07/17 10:40a https://www.marketwatch.com/story/18-tech-stocks-that-have-fallen-at-least-30-during-july-4c373d5e

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. SKHY +3% $157.55 (1142B cap) Analysts Still See Massive Upside for SK Hynix — The AI Cycle Isn't Done But Questions Remain It took long enough for shares of SK Hynix (NASDAQ:SKHY) to trade on a U.S. — 247wallst.com · 07/17 11:15a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/17/analysts-still-see-massive-upside-for-sk-hynix-the-ai-cycle-isnt-done/

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. SG +20% $7.46 (886M cap) Sweetgreen Stock Soars as Diners Take a Sigh of Relief Over Cyclospora Outbreak Other food and restaurant stocks jumped, too, as investors likely hope that customers will resume their normal food-shopping habits. — barrons.com · 07/17 11:13a https://www.barrons.com/articles/sweetgreen-stock-cyclospora-outbreak-taco-bell-86fb1551

2. ORKA +9% $90.38 (3.4B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

3. DRTS +9% $12.92 (1.2B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

4. TRV +9% $367.36 (78B cap) Travelers shares rise after Q2 earnings crush estimates on lower catastrophe losses Travelers Companies Inc (NYSE:TRV) shares rose more than 8% on Friday after the insurer reported second-quarter earnings that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, helped by lower catastrophe losses, higher investment income and strong underwriting performance. The co… — proactiveinvestors.com · 07/17 11:06a https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1095646

5. ALTO +9% $5.62 (435M cap) ALTO Trades at a Discount Despite 344% Rally in a Year: What's Next? ALTO's strong rally reflects improving profitability, favorable market trends and growth initiatives, while its valuation remains attractive. — zacks.com · 07/16 11:31a https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2954909/alto-trades-at-a-discount-despite-344-rally-in-a-year-what-s-next?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-analyst_blog|most_popular_stocks-2954909

6. HBNB +9% $5.86 (1.4B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

7. FCEL +8% $18.66 (991M cap) Is FuelCell Energy (FCEL) Stock Outpacing Its Oils-Energy Peers This Year? Here is how FuelCell Energy (FCEL) and Nabors Industries (NBR) have performed compared to their sector so far this year. — zacks.com · 07/17 10:46a https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2955461/is-fuelcell-energy-fcel-stock-outpacing-its-oils-energy-peers-this-year?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-tale_of_the_tape|yseop_template_1-2955461

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