🆕 Newsmakers — 12:30p ET, 2026-07-08 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • Wells Fargo Q2 Preview: NIM Matters More Than EPS Wells Fargo is transitioning from years of Fed-imposed asset cap constraints, unlocking balance sheet growth and improved earnings potential. I maintain a Buy rating with a $105 target, reflecting 19% upside, based on credible $50B NII guidance and stabilizing NIM despite margin… — seekingalpha.com · 07/08 12:14p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4920650-wells-fargo-q2-preview-nim-matters-more-than-eps • Some war insurers advise shipowners to pause Hormuz voyages after attacks, sources say Some war underwriters have advised shipping companies to pause voyages through the Strait of Hormuz while others are reviewing ​their policy terms after renewed vessel attacks threatened a return to war ‌between Iran and the U.S., insurance industry sources said on Wednesday. — reuters.com · 07/08 12:07p https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/some-war-insurers-advise-shipowners-pause-hormuz-voyages-after-attacks-sources-2026-07-08/ • Early Q3 Trend Reversal Q3 has so far been the complete opposite of the trend in place in the first half of 2026. Companies related to the data center buildout have also been crushed over the last week as investors rotate away from AI infrastructure. — seekingalpha.com · 07/08 12:00p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4920664-early-q3-trend-reversal • 6 Names Just Started Moving Together, And Cybersecurity Is An Interesting Basket Six names show top-decile relative strength, trend-confirmed, all within about 2% to 7% of their own 52-week highs, at the same time: Tenable Holdings, CrowdStrike, Palo Alto, Fortinet, Okta, and Datadog. That's a coherent basket, not one ticker running hot on its own story. The… — seekingalpha.com · 07/08 11:30a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4920646-6-names-moving-together-cybersecurity-basket

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. BABA +11% $108.99 (262B cap) Alibaba stock: Cathie Wood isn't buying the AI hype Alibaba (BABA) stock is printing its strongest single-day performance in about ten months on July 8th following a sneak peek into its fiscal Q1 results.   Investors are loading up on the Chinese tech behemoth after the leaked earnings preview signalled a return to top-line growt… — invezz.com · 07/08 11:46a https://invezz.com/news/2026/07/08/alibaba-stock-cathie-wood-isnt-buying-the-ai-hype/

2. SOXL +3% $170.07 (50B cap) Here's Why Nvidia Might Be the New Value Play in Semiconductors It's been brutal to be a semiconductor investor lately, with the iShares Semiconductor ETF (NASDAQ:SOXX) tanking 11% in the past week and around 16% from all-time highs seen at the end of June. — 247wallst.com · 07/08 11:04a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/08/heres-why-nvidia-might-be-the-new-value-play-in-semiconductors/

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. PENG +21% $75.84 (4.0B cap) Penguin Solutions stock jumps 18% as AI demand, Nvidia deal drive analyst upgrades Penguin Solutions Inc. (PENG) shares surged 18% on Wednesday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected fiscal third-quarter results. It has prompted Wall Street analysts to raise their price targets as demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and memory product… — invezz.com · 07/08 12:11p https://invezz.com/news/2026/07/08/penguin-solutions-stock-jumps-18-as-ai-demand-nvidia-deal-drive-analyst-upgrades/

2. OPTU +13% $1.33 (627M cap) Lightpath to Deliver AI-Grade Fiber Infrastructure to Two New Hyperscale Data Center Campuses NEW YORK, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Lightpath today announced new fiber builds to support two hyperscale data center campuses now under construction, extending its AI-grade network to meet surging capacity demand driven by artificial intelligence. Each campus is planned… — globenewswire.com · 07/08 8:35a https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/08/3324096/0/en/Lightpath-to-Deliver-AI-Grade-Fiber-Infrastructure-to-Two-New-Hyperscale-Data-Center-Campuses.html

3. BABA +11% $108.96 (262B cap) Alibaba stock: Cathie Wood isn't buying the AI hype Alibaba (BABA) stock is printing its strongest single-day performance in about ten months on July 8th following a sneak peek into its fiscal Q1 results.   Investors are loading up on the Chinese tech behemoth after the leaked earnings preview signalled a return to top-line growt… — invezz.com · 07/08 11:46a https://invezz.com/news/2026/07/08/alibaba-stock-cathie-wood-isnt-buying-the-ai-hype/

4. WTI +11% $3.66 (544M cap) ETFs to Ride Out Market Volatility After Ceasefire Collapse Geopolitical tensions are back in focus as the U.S.-Iran ceasefire collapses. Here are ETFs that may help investors weather the uncertainty. — zacks.com · 07/08 11:46a https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2950255/etfs-to-ride-out-market-volatility-after-ceasefire-collapse?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-etf_news_and_commentary-2950255

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