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Blue Origin Raises $10 Billion at $130 Billion Valuation — First Outside Funding in 25 Years Led by Coatue, Bezos

Blue Origin is raising $10 billion in its first-ever outside funding round at a pre-money valuation of $130 billion, with Coatue Management leading at $4 billion, Jeff Bezos contributing $2 billion, and institutional investors covering the remainder. The round comes weeks after SpaceX's $86 billion IPO valued Musk's company at roughly $2 trillion. Amazon stock, Blue Origin's historical funding source, is in focus as Bezos no longer needs to sell shares to sustain the company.

Meta Platforms Rises 8.8% on Meta Compute Cloud Launch — $145B AI Capex Strategy Reframed as Revenue Asset

Meta Platforms jumped 8.8% after Bloomberg reported the company plans to launch Meta Compute, a cloud business selling excess AI computing capacity and model access externally to compete with AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud. The move reframes Meta's $125 billion to $145 billion 2026 capital expenditure plan from a spending concern to a potential revenue engine. CEO Mark Zuckerberg's pivot offered the single biggest counterweight to Wednesday's broad semiconductor and tech selloff.

Nasdaq-100 Adds CoreWeave, Astera Labs, Rocket Lab in First Rank-Based Rebalance — Drops Zscaler, Cognizant, Charter

The Nasdaq-100 added Astera Labs, CoreWeave, Nebius Group, Rocket Lab, and Teradyne while removing Charter Communications, Cognizant, Insmed, Verisk Analytics, and Zscaler, effective at today's open. It marks the first rebalance under Nasdaq's new rank-based quarterly methodology adopted in May 2026, tilting the index further toward AI infrastructure. The S&P 500 made a separate two-stock swap the same day, triggering forced buying and selling from index funds tracking roughly $800 billion in assets.

Alphabet Replaces Verizon in Dow Jones Industrial Average June 29 — GOOGL's $345 Share Price Gives It Seven Times Verizon's Index Influence as DIA Rebalancing Begins

Alphabet's Class A shares will replace Verizon Communications in the Dow Jones Industrial Average before Monday's open on June 29, with today marking the day S&P Dow Jones Indices publishes the updated Dow divisor used in end-of-day index calculations. At approximately $345 versus Verizon's $46, Alphabet carries roughly seven times more price-weighted index influence than Verizon's 0.5% contribution. DIA ETF holders must execute mechanical buys of GOOGL and sells of VZ before Monday's bell. Alphabet enters the Dow approximately 10% below its recent highs.

Alphabet Added to Dow Jones Industrial Average — Index Shift Highlights Growing AI and Cloud Influence

Alphabet is set to join the Dow Jones Industrial Average, replacing Verizon and increasing technology representation within the benchmark index. The move arrives during a period of heightened investor focus on artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and digital advertising trends. Inclusion may generate additional institutional demand and index-related buying while reinforcing Alphabet's position as one of the most influential companies shaping technology investment trends across U.S. equity markets.

Kevin Warsh Faces Senate Banking Committee Tuesday in High-Stakes Fed Chair Confirmation Hearing

Former Federal Reserve Governor Kevin Warsh, President Trump's nominee to succeed Chair Jerome Powell when his term expires May 15, appears before the Senate Banking Committee Tuesday at 10 a.m. ET. Markets are watching for signals on Fed independence, the pace of balance sheet reduction, and rate policy at a moment when energy-driven inflation and geopolitical uncertainty have left the central bank's path highly uncertain.

Magnificent Seven ETF Up 14% in April as Big Tech Rally Faces Its First Real Test of the Week

The Roundhill Magnificent Seven ETF has surged more than 14% in April alone — on track for its largest monthly gain on record — led by Tesla's 15% weekly rally and Microsoft's near-14% weekly gain, its best week since 2007. But with the group's collective Q1 earnings expected to show 20% EPS growth and Iran tensions reigniting Monday, analysts warn the rally's technical foundation remains fragile without broader market breadth confirmation.

Goldman Sachs Posts Near-Record Q1 Profit as Equities Desk Hits All-Time High; Shares Slip on FICC Miss

Goldman Sachs reported first-quarter 2026 net revenues of $17.23 billion and diluted EPS of $17.55, marking its second-best quarter on record. While the equities trading desk set an all-time revenue record at $5.33 billion, the fixed income, currencies, and commodities unit missed analyst expectations by roughly $850 million, sending shares lower by approximately 4% despite the headline beat.

Trump Threatens 50% Tariff on China Over Alleged Iran Arms Shipment, Escalating Trade and Geopolitical Tensions

President Trump on Sunday threatened to impose an immediate 50% tariff on Chinese goods if Beijing is proven to be supplying military weapons to Iran, following reports of a potential air defense system shipment. The warning compounds existing geopolitical stress and raises fresh concerns about U.S.-China trade relations ahead of a scheduled May summit, adding another layer of uncertainty to an already volatile global market environment.