π Newsmakers 3:30p ET β new news β 2026-07-09
π Newsmakers β 3:30p ET, 2026-07-09 β new since last alert
π° NEW MARKET THEMES: β’ Kevin Warsh names members of his Federal Reserve task forces, including Marc Andreessen, Doug McMillon Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh on Thursday released names of the experts who will comprise five task forces to examine the institution's operations. β cnbc.com Β· 07/09 3:05p https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/kevin-warsh-names-members-of-his-federal-reserve-task-forces-including-marc-andreessen-doug-mcmillon.html β’ Fed's Warsh taps broad group of central bank outsiders to oversee review Federal Reserve Chairman Kevin Warsh tapped a broad and intellectually diverse group of economists and former central βbankers to oversee the five task forces he is βestablishing to review the U.S. central bank's operations, covering technical issues like management of its balanβ¦ β reuters.com Β· 07/09 3:01p https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/feds-warsh-taps-broad-group-central-bank-outsiders-oversee-review-2026-07-09/ β’ Trump turns NATO spending fight into win for US defense companies Trump secured $3 billion in defense deals at the NATO summit, with Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing and Anduril expanding missile production across Europe. β foxbusiness.com Β· 07/09 2:56p https://www.foxbusiness.com/politics/trump-turns-nato-spending-fight-win-us-defense-companies β’ Prediction markets spark insider trading concerns. Here's how Goldman and other companies are responding Concern over insider trading risk tied to prediction markets is prompting companies to update their policies aimed at protecting their business and employees, legal experts say. Several companies, including Morgan Stanley, have confirmed to CNBC that they either have a policy thβ¦ β cnbc.com Β· 07/09 2:52p https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/09/prediction-markets-spark-insider-trading-fears-how-firms-are-responding.html β’ AAII Sentiment Survey: Pessimism Drops Bullish sentiment increased 4.9 percentage points to 36.3%. Neutral sentiment increased 0.1 percentage points to 26.5%. β seekingalpha.com Β· 07/09 2:22p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4920984-aaii-sentiment-survey-pessimism-drops
π NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:
- TQQQ +5% $76.16 (39B cap) Risky leveraged ETFs are booming in 2026. Some worry they could be making the stock market more volatile. Some say traders who gravitate toward these products see big swings in the underlying stocks as a feature, not a bug. β marketwatch.com Β· 07/09 1:52p https://www.marketwatch.com/story/risky-leveraged-etfs-are-booming-in-2026-some-worry-they-could-be-making-the-stock-market-more-volatile-cef1427b
π NEW GAINERS:
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FBRX +79% $36.82 (511M cap) Forte Biosciences, Inc. (FBRX) Discusses Positive Results From FB102 Phase 1b Vitiligo Study and Mechanism of Action Transcript Forte Biosciences, Inc. (FBRX) Discusses Positive Results From FB102 Phase 1b Vitiligo Study and Mechanism of Action Transcript β seekingalpha.com Β· 07/09 3:02p https://seekingalpha.com/article/4921006-forte-biosciences-inc-fbrx-discusses-positive-results-from-fb102-phase-1b-vitiligo-study-and
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BTDR +16% $14.53 (3.4B cap) Bitdeer to Open $36 Million Advanced Tech Manufacturing Facility in Sparks, Bringing 70 High-Tech Jobs to Nevada SPARKS, Nev., July 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR), a world-leading technology company for AI and Bitcoin mining infrastructure, has broken ground on a new 187,000-square-foot advanced electronics manufacturing facility in Sparks. β globenewswire.com Β· 07/09 7:00a https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/09/3324670/0/en/Bitdeer-to-Open-36-Million-Advanced-Tech-Manufacturing-Facility-in-Sparks-Bringing-70-High-Tech-Jobs-to-Nevada.html
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UIS +15% $4.09 (298M cap) Unisys Innovation Program Announces the Winners of Its 17th Competition Top three teams recognized for ideas to improve AI efficiency, expand access to medical diagnostics and strengthen enterprise AI security BENGALURU, India and BLUE BELL, Pa., July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Unisys (NYSE: UIS) is pleased to announce the winners of the 17th iterationβ¦ β prnewswire.com Β· 07/09 8:15a https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unisys-innovation-program-announces-the-winners-of-its-17th-competition-302821804.html
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