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The Daily Briefing · Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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DHT Holdings Surges 18% as VLCC Rates Hit $1M
DHT Holdings stock climbed 18% in September as VLCC tanker spot rates breached $1 million per day, driven by Iran, conflict disruptions shutting down Strait of Hormuz crude flows.
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Trump Unveils $15B Iowa Steel Plant, Largest in U.S. History
President Trump announced Mesabi Metallics' $15 billion Iowa steel mill, the largest domestic steel facility ever built, lifting Nucor and Cleveland, Cliffs shares sharply higher on Monday.
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KOD Soars 150% as DAYBREAK Trial Hits Every Mark
Kodiak Sciences' DAYBREAK Phase 3 trial for Zenkuda hit every primary endpoint in wet AMD, sending KOD surging ~150% and triggering a massive short squeeze.
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Corning Surges on Verizon 80M, Mile Fiber Deal
Corning (GLW) jumped nearly 9% after Verizon committed to 80 million miles of fiber through 2032, lifting Lumentum, Coherent and Ciena on surging AI demand.
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Anthropic IPO Prospectus: $42B Loss on $4.6B Revenue
Anthropic's leaked IPO prospectus shows a $42B loss on $4.6B revenue, $518B in compute commitments and valuation above $2T, plus existential, risk warnings.
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FICO stock plunges 25% on VantageScore mortgage move
Fair Isaac shares fell about 25% after FHFA said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will use one pricing grid, letting VantageScore compete with FICO on mortgages.
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SMMT Surges 17% on AstraZeneca's $2B Equity Stake
AstraZeneca pays $2 billion for a 12% stake in Summit Therapeutics (SMMT), validating its ivonescimab pipeline and launching a joint gastrointestinal cancer combination program.
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Micron Stock: Wall Street's Most Watched Ahead of Q4 2026
Micron Technology (MU) tops Wall Street watchlists ahead of September 30 Q4 earnings as analysts project a 992% EPS surge driven by the AI memory supercycle and record high, bandwidth memory demand.
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Nike Absorbs BofA Sell Rating Ahead of Oct. 1 Earnings
Bank of America cuts Nike to Underperform with a $30 target, flagging a dividend payout ratio above 100% in FY2027, ahead of the October 1 earnings report.
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JOLTS Beat Deepens Warsh Rate, Hike Fears
August JOLTS topped 7.23M consensus, amplifying fears of a Warsh Fed rate hike as 10, year Treasury yields hit 19, year highs and Brent crude holds above $105.
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NetEase Stock Surges 5% on Morgan Stanley Top Pick Upgrade
NetEase jumped nearly 5% after Morgan Stanley's Top Pick upgrade, citing Ananta's January launch as the first Chinese AAA game to credibly target Western blockbuster status.
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CarMax KMX Q2 Misses as Turnaround Faces Test
CarMax (KMX) reported fiscal second, quarter 2027 results Tuesday that fell short of Wall Street estimates on both earnings and revenue, intensifying scrutiny of the used, auto retailer's multi, year…
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