WS #10595

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No material new developments in the last 30 minutes. The dominant themes from the previous synthesis—tech rebound, oil weakness, and event-driven moves in WEN and Hertz—remain unchanged with no new data points or counter-signals to report.

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Key developments

  • Oil weakness continues: WTI loses $70, key spread flips to contango as Strait of Hormuz supply climbs
  • Qualcomm acquires AI startup Modular for ~$4B to bolster data center AI software stack
  • AbbVie acquires Apogee Therapeutics for $10.9B to boost immunology pipeline
  • Wendy's stock surges 37% in Reddit-fueled meme rally
  • Hertz slides after warning used car 'softness' is hurting profit
  • Gold, silver, and bitcoin tumble as debasement trade unwinds amid Fed rate hike expectations
  • JPMorgan raises S&P 500 year-end target to 7,800
  • SK Hynix plans $29.4B US listing to capitalize on memory chip demand