🆕 Newsmakers — 4:30p ET, 2026-07-17 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • Nasdaq Drops Again as Chip Slump Deepens Plus, Netflix plunged after the streamer warned of slower growth. — wsj.com · 07/17 4:04p https://www.wsj.com/finance/stocks/nasdaq-drops-again-as-chip-slump-deepens-fa87ecb0 • Western oil companies see 'fantastic' future in Iraq, sign agreements Western energy companies on Friday signed dozens of agreements with Iraqi ‌officials on oil and gas and pipelines as the OPEC member seeks to deepen relations with the U.S. and develop alternatives to the Strait of Hormuz for getting its energy to global markets. — reuters.com · 07/17 3:44p https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/western-oil-companies-see-fantastic-future-iraq-sign-agreements-2026-07-17/

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. SG +14% $7.08 (841M cap) Sweetgreen shares jump 15% after Taco Bell linked to explosive diarrhea parasite The fast-casual salad chain – known for its so-called “slop bowls” – saw its stock soar as much as 21% Friday for its biggest intraday gain since August 2024. — nypost.com · 07/17 4:03p https://nypost.com/2026/07/17/business/sweetgreen-shares-jump-15-after-taco-bell-linked-to-explosive-diarrhea-parasite/

2. ZNTL +12% $5.11 (364M cap) Zentalis Pharmaceuticals to Present at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2026 Rapid oral presentation to highlight overall survival data from the DENALI Part 1b study of azenosertib SAN DIEGO, July 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Zentalis® Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: ZNTL), a clinical oncology innovator advancing late-stage development of investigational… — globenewswire.com · 07/17 4:15p https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/17/3329282/0/en/zentalis-pharmaceuticals-to-present-at-the-european-society-for-medical-oncology-esmo-congress-2026.html

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