🆕 Newsmakers — 12:30p ET, 2026-06-25 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • When AI Puts Gen Z in the C-Suite Software firm Pendo might have been taking a risk when it appointed a 23-year-old as its chief AI officer, but so far, his age has proved an advantage, says the company's CEO. — wsj.com · 06/25 12:13p https://www.wsj.com/cio-journal/when-ai-puts-gen-z-in-the-c-suite-7a2668cf • In sweltering French hospital, air-conditioned waiting room offers some relief In a private ​hospital just south of Paris, the most popular place these days is the waiting room. It has books, ‌table football and a TV showing the soccer World Cup - but what staff and patients really appreciate is the air conditioning. — reuters.com · 06/25 12:11p https://www.reuters.com/business/environment/sweltering-french-hospital-air-conditioned-waiting-room-offers-some-relief-2026-06-25/ • World Bank Watchdog Finds Cambodian Microfinance Lenders Harmed Borrowers The internal watchdog of the International Finance Corp. found that the lenders pressured borrowers to keep paying back loans they couldn't afford. — wsj.com · 06/25 12:09p https://www.wsj.com/business/world-bank-watchdog-finds-cambodian-microfinance-lenders-harmed-borrowers-84f42450 • How to Choose a Financial Advisor Navigate the process of selecting a financial advisor by exploring advisor types, fee structures, credentials and essential questions. — wsj.com · 06/25 12:05p https://www.wsj.com/buyside/personal-finance/financial-advisors/how-to-choose-a-financial-advisor • Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Biohub to open new rare disease funding round Chan Zuckerberg Initiative's Biohub will open a fourth round of Rare As One funding this fall, targeting patient-led groups working in rare pulmonary and immune diseases, and rare cancers. The program is also expanding its partnership with Every Cure, connecting advocacy organiz… — cnbc.com · 06/25 12:00p https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/25/chan-zuckerberg-biohub-rare-disease-funding.html

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. MU +16% $1215.42 (1371B cap) Micron Sends Upbeat Signal For Memory Chips As Stock Jumps Micron Technology predicts that memory-chip shortages will persist until at least 2028. Micron stock jumped Thursday after its strong Q3 report. — investors.com · 06/25 12:12p https://www.investors.com/news/technology/micron-stock-blowout-fiscal-q3-report-outlook/

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. BB +21% $10.44 (6.1B cap) BlackBerry stock surges as first-quarter results top estimates on QNX, cybersecurity strength Blackberry (TSX:BB) shares jumped nearly 21% on Thursday in New York and Toronto after the Canadian technology company posted first-quarter fiscal 2027 results that beat analyst expectations, driven by double-digit growth across its QNX automotive software and Secure Communicati… — proactiveinvestors.com · 06/25 12:00p https://www.proactiveinvestors.com/companies/news/1094518

2. KYMR +18% $117.40 (9.6B cap) Biotech ETF Index Surges 10% After Rebalance After a sweeping semi-annual rebalance, the biotech index underlying the ALPS Medical Breakthroughs ETF (SBIO) gained over 10% in just six trading days beginning June 18. Key Takeaways: SBIO's underlying index gained 10.01% in six trading days following its June 18 semi-annual r… — etftrends.com · 06/25 11:31a https://www.etftrends.com/etf-building-blocks-content-hub/biotech-etf-index-surges-10-rebalance/

3. MU +16% $1217.00 (1371B cap) Micron Sends Upbeat Signal For Memory Chips As Stock Jumps Micron Technology predicts that memory-chip shortages will persist until at least 2028. Micron stock jumped Thursday after its strong Q3 report. — investors.com · 06/25 12:12p https://www.investors.com/news/technology/micron-stock-blowout-fiscal-q3-report-outlook/

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