Financial Markets

Boeing posts stronger Q2 with record $715 billion backlog but remains unprofitable

Boeing reported higher Q2 revenue, positive operating and free cash flow and a record $715bn backlog, but still logged a GAAP loss as deliveries ramp.

$BA, #boeing, #earnings, #aviation, #737max

Verizon Posts Record Adjusted EBITDA, Raises 2026 Outlook as Subscribers Grow

Verizon reported record adjusted EBITDA and stronger subscriber growth, raising its 2026 outlook even as GAAP net income fell on restructuring and asset moves.

$V, #verizon, #earnings, #telecom, #subscribers

Deckers First-Quarter Sales Surpass $1 Billion as HOKA, UGG Drive Growth; Company Raises EPS Outlook

Deckers' Q1 sales topped $1 billion as HOKA and UGG gains offset rising expenses; the company raised fiscal 2027 EPS guidance and continued large buybacks.

$DECK, #deckers, #hoka, #ugg, #earnings, #stockbuybacks

RTX Raises 2026 Outlook After Strong Q2, Backlog Hits $289 Billion

RTX lifted 2026 sales, profit and free cash-flow guidance after reporting double-digit Q2 growth across aerospace and defense and a $289B backlog.

$RTX, #rtx, #earnings, #aerospace, #defense

CFTC Ends Routine Large-Trader Reporting for Physical Commodity Swaps

CFTC issued a final order ending routine Part 20 reporting for physical commodity swaps, citing improved swap data and removing duplicative daily filings.

#cftc, #derivatives, #commodities, #regulation

CFTC Blocks Kalshi Emergency Rule, Orders Exchange to Honor Michigan Trades

The CFTC halted Kalshi’s emergency rule to void Michigan trades and ordered the federally regulated exchange to honor executed positions, citing market integrity.

#cftc, #kalshi, #derivatives, #michigan

USDA Cuts 2026/27 U.S. Wheat Forecast; Smallest Crop Since 1970/71

USDA's July WASDE trims U.S. 2026/27 wheat to 1.536bn bushels — the smallest harvest since 1970/71 — and tightens global grain stocks.

#wheat, #usda, #agriculture, #wasde

Bank of England and FCA set out handoff for oversight of systemic UK stablecoins

Bank of England and FCA explain how oversight of UK stablecoin issuers would shift if one is deemed systemic, clarifying who regulates issuers as they scale.

#stablecoin, #uk, #regulation, #bankofengland, #fca

UK launches first real-time consolidated tape for bonds

The UK launched its first real-time consolidated tape for bonds on June 22, aggregating post-trade prices across venues to boost market transparency.

#uk, #bonds, #consolidated-tape, #fca

CFTC Consent Order Permanently Bans Celsius Founder Alex Mashinsky From Trading, Closes Civil Case

A federal court entered a CFTC consent order barring Celsius founder Alex Mashinsky from trading and anti-fraud violations, ending the agency’s civil case.

#celsius, #mashinsky, #cftc, #crypto

Honeywell Board Approves June 29 Spin-Off of Honeywell Aerospace; HONA to Trade on Nasdaq

Honeywell’s board approved a June 29 distribution to create Honeywell Aerospace (HONA) and rename the remainder Honeywell Technologies (HON).

$HON, $HONA, $HONAV, #honeywell, #spinoff, #aerospace, #stocks

Q2 2026 Is Already the Most-Hacked Crypto Quarter by Incident Count, Tracker Shows

DefiLlama data show roughly 70 exploits and about $746 million lost in Q2 so far, with April's two mega-attacks and infrastructure failures driving the tally.

#crypto, #defi, #cybersecurity, #hacks

SpaceX Raises About $75 Billion in Biggest IPO Ever, Shares Jump Nearly 20% in Nasdaq Debut

SpaceX raised roughly $75 billion in the largest IPO on record, listing as SPCX on Nasdaq and closing about 20% above its $135 offering price.

$SPCX, #space, #spacex, #ipo, #nasdaq

SEC Proposes Rescinding Order-Protection Rule (Rule 611) and Locked/Crossed-Quote Ban

SEC proposes rescinding Rule 611 and Rule 610(e) of Regulation NMS, opening a 60-day comment period as it reviews equity market-structure rules.

#sec, #regulationnms, #marketstructure, #rulemaking

Strategy’s May Bitcoin Buys and SpaceX Disclosure Explain Spike in Public Corporate Holdings

May’s rise in disclosed corporate bitcoin holdings was driven mainly by Strategy’s roughly 25,400 BTC purchases and SpaceX’s disclosure of 18,712 BTC.

$MSTR, #bitcoin, #corporate-treasury, #microstrategy, #spacex