🆕 Newsmakers — 1:30p ET, 2026-07-16 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • Dallas Fed President Logan calls for 'modestly' higher interest rates Dallas Federal Reserve President Lorie Logan pushed Thursday for "modestly" higher interest rates she said are necessary to bring inflation back to the central bank's 2% target. The Federal Open Market Committee voter said that positive news this week on consumer and wholesale p… — cnbc.com · 07/16 1:18p https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/16/dallas-fed-president-logan-calls-for-modestly-higher-interest-rates.html • Mortgage rates jump to highest level in almost a year The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.55%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.49%. — foxbusiness.com · 07/16 1:10p https://www.foxbusiness.com/economy/mortgage-rates-july-16-2026 • Nasdaq Hit By Chip Pullback; Crude Oil Prices Edging Higher Markets mixed in early trading. Chip stocks fall amid profitability worries. — seekingalpha.com · 07/16 1:10p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4922723-nasdaq-hit-chip-pullback-crude-oil-prices-edging-higher • White House Teleprompter Operator Investigated for Alleged Bets on Trump Speeches Kalshi said it was cooperating with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission after flagging wagers that made more than $100,000. — wsj.com · 07/16 1:05p https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/white-house-teleprompter-operator-investigated-for-alleged-bets-on-trump-speeches-bc95eeff • Sharp Drop in Diesel Supplies Threatens to Rev Up Inflation Again Truckers and farmers are facing a supply crunch that is pushing prices higher. — wsj.com · 07/16 12:28p https://www.wsj.com/finance/commodities-futures/sharp-drop-in-diesel-supplies-threatens-to-rev-up-inflation-again-372a2983

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. ATAI +33% $7.13 (2.6B cap) AtaiBeckley Shares Surge as Eli Lilly Seals $3.8B Acquisition Deal Eli Lilly and Co (NYSE:LLY) on Thursday agreed to acquire AtaiBeckley Inc. (NASDAQ:ATAI) in a deal that values the clinical-stage mental health biotechnology company at up to approximately $3.8 billion, strengthening Lilly's portfolio of rapid-acting therapies for treatment-resi… — benzinga.com · 07/16 12:35p https://www.benzinga.com/m-a/26/07/60504699/ataibeckley-shares-surge-as-eli-lilly-seals-3-8b-acquisition-deal

2. DSGR +26% $34.50 (1.6B cap) DSGR Stock Alert: Halper Sadeh LLC is Investigating Whether Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. is Obtaining a Fair Price for its Shareholders Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the sale of Distribution Solutions Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: DSGR) to affiliates of LKCM Headwater In — gurufocus.com · 07/16 12:00p https://www.gurufocus.com/news/8963025/dsgr-stock-alert-halper-sadeh-llc-is-investigating-whether-distribution-solutions-group-inc-is-obtaining-a-fair-price-for-its-shareholders

3. LCNB +11% $19.84 (283M cap) LCNB (LCNB) Surpasses Q2 Earnings and Revenue Estimates LCNB (LCNB) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.53 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.44 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.41 per share a year ago. — zacks.com · 07/16 9:11a https://www.zacks.com/stock/news/2954514/lcnb-lcnb-surpasses-q2-earnings-and-revenue-estimates?cid=CS-STOCKNEWSAPI-FT-tale_of_the_tape|yseop_template_4-2954514

4. ABT +11% $98.86 (172B cap) Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Abbott Laboratories (ABT) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript — seekingalpha.com · 07/16 1:16p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4922680-abbott-laboratories-abt-q2-2026-earnings-call-transcript

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