🆕 Newsmakers — 9:30a ET, 2026-07-02 — new since last alert

📰 NEW MARKET THEMES: • June Jobs Report: Winning Streak Stalls As Employers Add Less Than Expected The Labor Department reported that employers added 57K jobs in June, below expectations of above 100K. The gains were concentrated in just three major sectors, including professional and business services, social assistance, and health care. — seekingalpha.com · 07/02 9:15a https://seekingalpha.com/article/4919487-june-jobs-report-winning-streak-stalls-as-employers-add-less-than-expected • Most prediction market contracts have low volume, leaving users exposed to volatility and bots A CNBC analysis found roughly 70% of all closed markets saw under $10,000 in reported volume from 2021 to the end of May this year on Polymarket. Low-volume markets can be more volatile and costly for traders, academics say. — cnbc.com · 07/02 8:47a https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/prediction-markets-mostly-have-thinly-traded-contracts-.html • Hiring slowed in June, unemployment rate ticked down The U.S. added 57,000 jobs in June, the Labor Department said Thursday, missing expectations. The unemployment rate fell to 4.2% in June. — wsj.com · 07/02 8:35a https://www.wsj.com/economy/consumers/june-jobs-report-unemployment-6c9540b6 • U.S. economy added 57,000 jobs in June, less than expected; unemployment rate at 4.2% Nonfarm payrolls were expected to rise by 115,000 in June while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.3%, according to the Dow Jones consensus. — cnbc.com · 07/02 8:31a https://www.cnbc.com/2026/07/02/jobs-report-june-2026-.html • BofA's Savita Subramanian: We are in a really good spot in terms of corporate earnings Savita Subramanian, head of U.S. equity and quantitative strategy at Bank of America Securities, joins ‘Squawk Box' to discuss the latest market trends, sectors she is watching, and more. — youtube.com · 07/02 8:27a https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lC3G7pl6VMM

🐘 NEW BIG-CAP MOVERS:

1. PLTR +3% $129.55 (297B cap) Analyst upgrades Palantir stock price target DA Davidson upgraded Palantir (NASDAQ: PLTR) to ‘Buy' from ‘Neutral' on July 2, while raising its Palantir stock price target from $165 to $175. — finbold.com · 07/02 9:12a https://finbold.com/analyst-upgrades-palantir-stock-price-target/

2. IBIT +3% $34.91 (60B cap) Cryptocurrencies: Bitcoin Down 33% at Mid-Year 2026 This weekly update tracks some of the largest cryptocurrencies by market share: Bitcoin and Ether. While both are considered high-risk assets, they possess foundational differences that investors should understand. — etftrends.com · 07/01 12:12p https://www.etftrends.com/crypto-content-hub/cryptocurrencies-bitcoin-down-33-mid-year-2026/

3. NKE +2% $44.18 (65B cap) The Dow Just Had Its Best First Half Since 2021, but This Jobs Number Is Flashing Yellow The Dow just closed out its best first half since 2021, up 8.7% year-to-date, yet Wednesday's open felt like a nervous glance at the door. CNBC's Dominic Chu kicked off July with mixed earnings, one big M&A shrug, and a jobs report that gave the bulls something to chew on. Chu f… — 247wallst.com · 07/02 8:55a https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/07/02/the-dow-just-had-its-best-first-half-since-2021-but-this-jobs-number-is-flashing-yellow/

4. AAL +2% $18.56 (12B cap) Higher Airfares Are Sticking After Spring Price Hikes, Analyst Says Bank of America Securities (BofA) analyst Andrew G. Didora has adopted a more positive outlook on U.S. airlines ahead of second-quarter earnings, citing strong demand, stable fares, and lower fuel prices as key sector supports. — benzinga.com · 07/01 1:48p https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/26/07/60227556/higher-airfares-are-sticking-after-spring-price-hikes-analyst-says

📈 NEW GAINERS:

1. RGC +32% $8.03 (4.0B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

2. UXIN +25% $1.94 (426M cap) Uxin Announces Adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Plan by Entity Controlled by Chairman and CEO Uxin Announces Adoption of Rule 10b5-1 Purchase Plan by Entity Controlled by Chairman and CEO PR Newswire BEIJIN — gurufocus.com · 07/01 6:00a https://www.gurufocus.com/news/8940401/uxin-announces-adoption-of-rule-10b51-purchase-plan-by-entity-controlled-by-chairman-and-ceo

3. RAAQ +24% $13.42 (309M cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

4. FRHC +20% $157.11 (9.7B cap) Freedom Holding Corp. Receives BRSA Approval to Acquire Turkish Bank Regulatory approval marks a key milestone toward building Freedom's full-service financial platform in Türkiye Regulatory approval marks a key milestone toward building Freedom's full-service financial platform in Türkiye — globenewswire.com · 07/01 11:54a https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2026/07/01/3320869/0/en/Freedom-Holding-Corp-Receives-BRSA-Approval-to-Acquire-Turkish-Bank.html

5. MAAS +20% $15.62 (5.4B cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

6. MNTN +18% $10.85 (783M cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

7. CINT +17% $3.90 (472M cap) (no fresh news today — likely technical / low-coverage move)

8. PRGS +17% $39.16 (1.6B cap) Why Progress Software Stock Is Skyrocketing Today Progress Software's fiscal Q2 sales and earnings beat Wall Street's targets. The company also raised its guidance for the full fiscal year. — fool.com · 07/01 11:02a https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/07/01/why-progress-software-stock-is-skyrocketing-today/

— new items only (already-sent headlines filtered). Full list in the 10am/3pm digest.