Trump extended Iran strike talks yesterday after Wall Street posted its worst day since Middle East war began. The Strait of Hormuz closure entered day 21 with fuel costs up nearly $5B globally. Ships now forgo cargo to carry fuel as prices soared creating massive supply chain disruption.
European stocks closed lower Friday despite peace talk optimism. Asia Pacific markets tumbled overnight on prolonged conflict fears. Traditional 60-40 portfolios headed for their worst month since 2022 per FT reporting. Stocks and bonds slumped in tandem leaving investors nowhere to hide.
TGT Target absorbed fresh pressure as teachers unions advocated boycott for back to school purchases. The retail giant faced mounting consumer resistance. CAR Avis Budget SI exploded 12 points to 67.7% showing the sharpest weekly surge among billion-dollar names.
GD General Dynamics workers approved a contract ending their weeklong Bath Iron Works strike. The defense giant navigated labor pressure as military spending accelerated globally.
Space stocks jumped on SpaceX IPO filing speculation. LUNR Intuitive Machines and ASTS AST SpaceMobile surged on the news.
CRWD CrowdStrike led sector losses after Anthropic published an AI security report highlighting vulnerabilities. PANW Palo Alto Networks and ZS Zscaler absorbed heavy selling. The $200B sector faced existential questions about AI disruption.
Insiders fled systematically with Walmart Walton family dumping $235M this week. DELL Dell absorbed 54 separate insider sales totaling $197M showing coordinated executive exits.
Energy analysts raised targets across the board. EOG EOG and FANG Diamondback grabbed upgrades as extended oil disruption appeared certain.
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