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Update: US Equity Futures Largely Flat as Dow Climbs to New Record Amid Anticipated US-Iran Peace Deal Signing

(Updates with economic data, recent oil price movement, world markets' overview and corporate stock movements.)US equity futures were firm pre-bell Tuesday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a new record amid the anticipated signing of a peace deal between the US and Iran and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.3% higher, S&P 500 futures were flat, and Nasdaq futures were flat.The Dow gained 468.77 points, or 0.92%, on Monday, setting fresh intraday and closing records.Vice President JD Vance told CNBC in an interview that he expects the peace agreement to keep the Strait of Hormuz open "in a toll-free way for the long term." However, shippers say transit through the area remains unclear in the meantime, according to the report.Meanwhile, Elon Musk's Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX), known as SpaceX, continued its post-IPO rally, gaining 4.5% in pre-market activity.Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 4.1% at $79.75 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 4.5% lower at $77.11 per barrel.May housing starts fell to a 1.177 million annual rate from 1.392 million in the previous month, compared with expectations for a 1.43 million rate in a survey compiled by Bloomberg.US import prices jumped 1.9% in May, above the 1% increase expected and below the 2% gain in April. US export prices rose by 1.3% in May, above the 0.9% gain expected and below the 3.5% increase in April.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed 0.1% higher, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.4% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 0.1% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.6%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.5% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Micron Technology (MU) shares rose 0.9% after RBC Capital Markets said in a report that the company has room for its memory-chip upcycle to continue for another five to six quarters, supported by stronger pricing, robust generative AI demand and limited industry supply growth. Qualcomm (QCOM) stock was up 3.3% after CNBC cited CEO Cristiano Amon as saying that the company is developing more than 40 new AI device designs as it prepares for the next wave of "agent" powered consumer electronics. Seagate Technology (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) shares were up 4.2% and 6.3% , respectively, after Morgan Stanley said in a note that the companies are expected to benefit from strengthening demand for hard disk drives.On the losing side, Tesla (TSLA) stock was down 1.2% after BloombergNEF said in a note that global electric vehicle sales are expected to be slower than previously expected, especially in the US, hurt by the withdrawal of regulatory support for electrification in the country. STMicroelectronics (STM) shares fell 1.8% after the company said it launched a $1.5 billion offering of senior unsecured convertible bonds and plans to redeem its outstanding $750 million zero-coupon convertible bonds due 2027.

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Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Late Afternoon

Tech stocks were sharply higher late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) rising 3.6% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) adding 4.2%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor Index climbed up 5.4%.In corporate news, Nvidia (NVDA) is set to raise $25 billion from a high-grade bond sale that drew about $85 billion in orders, Bloomberg reported. Nvidia shares added 3.2%.Space Exploration Technologies (SPCX) revenue may surpass $1 trillion by 2031, CEO Elon Musk said Sunday on X. SpaceX shares jumped 15%.Seagate Technology (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) are expected to benefit from strengthening demand for hard disk drives, Morgan Stanley said in a note. The firm raised its price target for Seagate to $1,035 from $767, and for Western Digital to $650 from $488. Seagate shares climbed 8.5%, and Western Digital surged 15%.Microsoft (MSFT) faces a proposed class action lawsuit filed by shareholders alleging the company failed to disclose slowing Azure cloud growth and rising AI infrastructure costs, Reuters reported. Microsoft shares were up 2.3%.

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Top Midday Gainers

Cuprina (CUPR) said Monday its subsidiary Cuprina Pte Ltd. obtained 510(k) clearance from the US Food and Drug Administration for its Medifly Maggots product that uses Lucilia cuprina larvae in maggot debridement therapy.Shares of the parent company soared 121% as intraday trading volume catapulted to over 44.1 million from a daily average of about 1.6 million.Seagate Technology (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) are expected to benefit from strengthening demand for hard disk drives, Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday.Morgan Stanley adjusted its price target for Western Digital's shares to $650 from $488 while maintaining the stock's overweight rating. The investment bank adjusted Seagate's price objective to $1,035 from $767 while keeping its overweight rating.Shares of Western Digital climbed 15%, with intraday trading volume climbing to over 6.4 million from a daily average of roughly 7.7 million.Shares of Seagate jumped 7% following an increase in intraday trading volume to over 3.4 million from a daily average of about 3.9 million.Micron Technology (MU) has room for its memory-chip upcycle to continue for another five to six quarters, supported by stronger pricing, robust generative AI demand, and limited industry supply growth, RBC Capital Markets said.Shares of Micron advanced 10% as intraday trading volume rose to over 27.6 million from a daily average of about 51.1 million.Price: $8.79, Change: $+4.82, Percent Change: +121.41%

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Seagate, Western Digital Likely to Benefit From Strengthening HDD Demand, Morgan Stanley Says

Seagate Technology (STX) and Western Digital (WDC) are expected to benefit from strengthening demand for hard disk drives, Morgan Stanley said in a note Monday.The report said checks in Asia from the last three weeks made clear the HDD cycle is elongating, with greater shortages now expected through at least 2028 while also illustrating that HDD pricing is clearly, and meaningfully, strengthening.The note also said HDD demand is rising 40% to 50% a year, while supply growth is closer to 30% to 35%."We believe that the market continues to underestimate the longevity of this HDD cycle, as well as the potential earnings power of both STX and WDC," the report said.The note said its base case 2028 EPS estimates for the two companies are now 70% above consensus.Morgan Stanley raised its price target for Seagate to $1,035 from $767, and for Western Digital to $650 from $488. It kept Seagate as its top pick on greater margin expansion prospect.Price: $1005.65, Change: $+74.61, Percent Change: +8.01%

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International

US Equity Markets End Higher After Iran Confirms Progress on Peace Agreement, Crude Oil Prices Fall

US equity indexes were higher on Friday after Iran confirmed discussions on a peace treaty and crude oil prices fell.* Iran is in the final stages of discussing the terms of an agreement with the US, CNN cited Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei as saying in state media on Friday. The draft deal includes a commitment that the US will lift oil sanctions, final negotiations will not begin until half of Iran's frozen funds are released, and a US naval blockade ends, CNBC reported, citing Iran's Mehr News Agency.* The University of Michigan's preliminary consumer sentiment index rose to 48.9 in June from 44.8 in May, beating expectations for 46.0 in a Bloomberg-compiled survey.* July West Texas Intermediate crude oil fell $3.27 to settle at $84.44 per barrel, while August Brent crude, the global benchmark, was last seen down $3.45 at $86.93.* Seagate Technology (STX) shares were up about 7.3%, among the top gainers on the S&P 500, after the company said its Seagate HDD Cayman unit issued a notice to redeem all outstanding 3.50% exchangeable senior notes due 2028 that have not been exchanged.* Adobe's (ADBE) CFO departure and fiscal 2026 organic annual recurring revenue outlook have created more uncertainty for the company, outweighing its fiscal Q2 results, RBC Capital Markets said in a note emailed Friday. The company's shares were down nearly 6.8%, the steepest decline on the Nasdaq.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Mixed Premarket Friday

Technology stocks were mixed premarket Friday, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLK) down 0.1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) 1.5% higher.Adobe (ADBE) stock was down more than 9% even after the company reported higher fiscal Q2 adjusted earnings and revenue. Adobe also said Chief Financial Officer Dan Durn will exit the company on Monday to pursue a new opportunity.Seagate Technology (STX) said its Seagate HDD Cayman unit issued a notice to redeem all outstanding 3.50% exchangeable senior notes due 2028 that have not been exchanged. Seagate Technology stock was up more than 1% pre-bell.Sharon AI (SHAZ) has entered a six-year strategic compute collaboration with Nvidia (NVDA) to expand AI infrastructure in Australia, including deployment of up to 40,000 Grace Blackwell GB300 GPUs, the company said. Sharon AI shares were up more than 7% premarket.

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Insider Trading

Seagate Technology Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $1,109,780, According to a Recent SEC Filing

Gianluca Romano, Executive Vice President & CFO, on June 09, 2026, sold 1,351 shares in Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) for $1,109,780. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Romano has control over a total of 42,069 ordinary shares of the company, with 42,069 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000113778926000128/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1781209749.xml

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Insider Trading

Seagate Technology Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $2,345,874, According to a Recent SEC Filing

William D Mosley, Director, CEO, on June 09, 2026, sold 2,855 shares in Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) for $2,345,874. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Mosley has control over a total of 325,966 ordinary shares of the company, with 325,966 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000113778926000129/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1781209757.xml

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Insider Trading

Seagate Technology Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $471,426, According to a Recent SEC Filing

John Christopher Morris, Executive Vice President & CTO, on June 09, 2026, sold 574 shares in Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) for $471,426. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Morris has control over a total of 12,510 ordinary shares of the company, with 12,510 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000113778926000130/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1781209765.xml

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BofA Securities Adjusts Seagate Technology Price Target to $1,000 From $900

Seagate Technology (STX) has an average rating of overweight and mean price target of $876.55, according to analysts polled by FactSet.(covers equity, commodity and economic research from major banks and research firms in North America, Asia and Europe. Research providers may contact us here: https://www..com/contact-us)Price: $871.11, Change: $+23.64, Percent Change: +2.79%

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Insider Trading

Seagate Technology Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $927,680, According to a Recent SEC Filing

Shankar Arumugavelu, Director, on June 04, 2026, sold 1,000 shares in Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) for $927,680. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Arumugavelu has control over a total of 6,626 ordinary shares of the company, with 6,626 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000113778926000122/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1780606766.xml

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Seagate Reportedly Reaches $175 Million Settlement in Shareholder Suit Over Huawei Sales

Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) reached a $175 million settlement in a lawsuit alleging it deceived shareholders by concealing violations of US export-control laws and inflating profit by selling $1.1 billion of hard disk drives to China's Huawei Technologies, multiple media outlets reported Monday.A preliminary settlement of the proposed class action lawsuit was filed Friday in a federal court in San Francisco and requires a judge's approval, the reports said.The company denied wrongdoing in agreeing to the settlement, Reuters reported.Seagate did not immediately respond to a request for comment from.Price: $929.29, Change: $+49.49, Percent Change: +5.63%

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Asia Markets

S&P 500, Nasdaq Rally, Middle East Peace Optimism Drive US Equity Futures Higher Pre-Bell

US equity futures were trending higher pre-bell Wednesday as the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq reached new all-time highs amid continued optimism for an end to the Middle East conflict.Dow Jones Industrial Average futures were 0.1% higher, S&P 500 futures were up 0.3%, and Nasdaq futures were 0.8% higher.The S&P 500 added 0.6% and the Nasdaq rose 1.2% to fresh intraday and closing highs, driven by an upswing in the technology sector.President Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that talks with Iran were "proceeding nicely." However, Iran threatened to respond to ceasefire violations after the US military carried out what it called "self-defense strikes" on Iranian missile launch sites and vessels around the Strait of Hormuz. Negotiations to end the war continue.Traders noted the latest round of earnings, with PDD (PDD) posting lower Q1 non-GAAP earnings amid higher revenue.Oil prices were lower, with front-month global benchmark North Sea Brent crude down 4.6% at $92.25 per barrel and US West Texas Intermediate crude 6% lower at $88.24 per barrel.The Richmond Fed manufacturing index for May is scheduled to be released at 10 am ET.In other world markets, Japan's Nikkei closed flat, Hong Kong's Hang Seng ended 1.1% lower, and China's Shanghai Composite finished 1.3% lower. Meanwhile, the UK's FTSE 100 was up 0.2%, and Germany's DAX index was 0.2% higher in Europe's early afternoon session.In equities, Micron Technology (MU) stock was up 7.4% as the company's market capitalization reached $1 trillion for the first time. Fellow tech firms Marvell Technology (MRVL), Seagate Technology (STX), and Western Digital (WDC) all saw their shares rise as part of a broader tech rally. Marvell stock was up 6.1%, Seagate shares were higher by 5.4%, and Western Digital stock was up 5.5%.On the losing side, ExxonMobil (XOM) shares were down 2.1% after a Reuters report that Occidental Petroleum (OXY) was acquiring a 10% stake in the company's deepwater exploration block offshore Trinidad and Tobago. TotalEnergies (TTE) stock was 3.3% lower after a Bloomberg News report that the company is facing a dispute with Mozambique over about $2 billion in costs tied to delays at its liquefied natural gas project in the country. PDD shares were down 8.8% after the company reported its Q1 financial results.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Fall Late Afternoon

Tech stocks were lower late Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) falling 1.1% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 3.1%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index slumped 2.3%.In corporate news, a jury on Monday rejected Tesla (TSLA) CEO Elon Musk's claims that Microsoft-backed (MSFT) OpenAI betrayed its mission under Sam Altman's leadership by morphing into a for-profit business, Bloomberg reported. Microsoft shares added 0.2%, and Tesla was down 3%.Seagate Technology (STX) shares fell more than 6% after Chief Executive Dave Mosley said that building new factories to meet demand would "take too long."LiveRamp (RAMP) shares jumped past 27% after the data collaboration platform agreed to be acquired by French advertising and public relations firm Publicis Groupe in an all-cash deal with an enterprise value of about $2.17 billion.Equinix's (EQIX) plan to build two data centers in Cape Town, South Africa, is facing opposition from community groups and UK non-profit Foxglove, claiming the project lacks key details on water use, electricity demand and environmental impact, Reuters reported, citing a formal objection filed with city planners. Equinix shares were up 0.3%.

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Top Midday Decliners

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals (REGN) said two dose levels of fianlimab in combination with cemiplimab, evaluated as a first-line treatment in unresectable locally advanced or metastatic melanoma, failed to meet a primary endpoint in its phase 3 trial.The company's stock dropped 10% as intraday volume topped 2.17 million shares versus the daily average of about 685,000.Seagate Technology's (STX) shares slumped 9.7% after CEO Dave Mosley said building new factories to meet demand would "take too long."Intraday volume topped 3.05 million shares versus the daily average of about 3.97 million.Air Global's (AIIR) shares fell 23% in their Nasdaq debut with volume of about 29,500.Price: $628.30, Change: $-69.95, Percent Change: -10.02%

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Fall Monday Afternoon

Tech stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) falling 1.6% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 4.1%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index slumped 3%.In corporate news, Seagate Technology (STX) shares fell more than 9% after Chief Executive Dave Mosley said that building new factories to meet demand would "take too long."Equinix's (EQIX) plan to build two data centers in Cape Town, South Africa, is facing opposition from community groups and UK non-profit Foxglove, claiming the project lacks key details on water use, electricity demand and environmental impact, Reuters reported, citing a formal objection filed with city planners. Equinix shares were fractionally higher.LiveRamp (RAMP) shares jumped past 27% after the data collaboration platform agreed to be acquired by French advertising and public relations firm Publicis Groupe in an all-cash deal with an enterprise value of about $2.17 billion.Baidu (BIDU) reported better-than-expected Q1 results on Monday buoyed by growth in its core AI-powered business. Its shares rose 2.5%.

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech

Tech stocks were lower Monday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) falling 1.5% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) dropping 3.9%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index slumped 2.7%.In corporate news, Seagate Technology (STX) shares fell past 8% after its Chief Executive Dave Mosley said that building new factories to meet demand would "take too long."

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Seagate Technology Shares Drop After CEO Says Building New Factories Would 'Take Too Long'

Seagate Technology (STX) shares dropped over 7% in recent trading Monday after the company CEO Dave Mosley said that building new factories to meet demand would "take too long."The company is targeting exabyte growth in the mid-20% to meet customer demand, and the company is aiming to achieve this through boosting terabytes per platter through technology improvement, Mosley said during a fireside chat at the JPMorgan Technology, Media and Communications Conference in Boston, according to a FactSet transcript."If we took the teams off that and started building new factories or bringing up new machines, it would just take too long. You'd end up with more nominal capacity, but you'd slow the rate of growth on the technology," Mosley said.Price: $736.96, Change: $-58.52, Percent Change: -7.36%

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Insider Trading

Seagate Technology Holdings Insider Sold Shares Worth $12,687,979, According to a Recent SEC Filing

Ban Seng Teh, Executive Vice President & Chief Commercial Officer, on May 13, 2026, sold 15,560 shares in Seagate Technology Holdings (STX) for $12,687,979. Following the Form 4 filing with the SEC, Teh has control over a total of 3,691 ordinary shares of the company, with 3,691 shares held directly.SEC Filing:https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1137789/000113778926000105/xslF345X05/wk-form4_1778791926.xml

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Sectors

Sector Update: Tech Stocks Gain Late Afternoon

Tech stocks rose late Wednesday afternoon, with the State Street Technology Select Sector SPDR ETF (XLK) up 0.5% and the State Street SPDR S&P Semiconductor ETF (XSD) gaining 4.4%.The Philadelphia Semiconductor index advanced 2.1%.In corporate news, Seagate Technology (STX) shares gained 10% a day after the company reported stronger-than-expected fiscal Q3 earnings and revenue and projected Q4 results above estimates.Spotify Technology (SPOT) shares rose 2.8% after Universal Music Group said it plans to sell half of its stake in the company.Silicon Motion Technology (SIMO) shares surged 43% a day after the company reported a jump in Q1 non-GAAP earnings and sales, topping market expectations.Apple (AAPL) is planning to integrate AI more deeply into the iPhone's camera app by introducing a new Siri mode in its upcoming iOS 27 update, Bloomberg reported. Apple shares eased 0.3%.

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