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Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

Communication services stocks lag the rebound — what XLC investors need to know before Monday

The Communication Services Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLC) fell 0.39% to $115.76 Friday, lagging the S&P 500’s 1.97% gain. Alphabet Class C shares dropped 2.48%, Meta lost 1.31%, and News Corp slid 6%. Comcast, Netflix, and Disney rose, partly offsetting losses. Investors remain wary of heavy AI-related capital spending by big tech firms.
IRS Issues Nationwide Warning as Trump Promises Record Tax Refunds: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for Your 2026 Tax Return

IRS Issues Nationwide Warning as Trump Promises Record Tax Refunds: What the ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Means for Your 2026 Tax Return

The IRS will stop issuing most paper tax refund checks after September 30, 2025, moving to electronic payments under an executive order. Taxpayers without direct deposit information may face a six-week delay for paper refunds. The Trump administration claims the 2026 filing season will bring record refunds under the new OBBBA law, though economists warn of possible inflation risks.

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  • Nancy Pelosi Adds 9 Stocks to Portfolio Since 2025 Including Magnificent Seven Names
    June 28, 2026, 2:01 PM EDT. Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi has disclosed adding nine stocks to her portfolio since 2025, including three Magnificent Seven technology giants: Amazon, Nvidia, and Alphabet. Her trades include purchasing and exercising call options-contracts giving the right to buy shares at set prices-across sectors, mainly technology and large-cap stocks. Pelosi's husband, Paul Pelosi, likely manages the trades, known for buying in-the-money call options with lengthy expiration dates and exercising them into common shares. Recent acquisitions include Vistra Corporation, Tempus AI, Broadcom, AllianceBernstein Holdings, Intel, and Uber Technologies, totaling about $8.88 million in transactions in 2026. This activity reflects a strategic, high-value approach focusing on prominent tech companies and blue-chip equities.

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BlackBerry shares surge by $1.6 billion on QNX value, government business cools

BlackBerry shares surge by $1.6 billion on QNX value, government business cools

28 June 2026
BlackBerry soared 32.3% in two days to a four-and-a-half-year high as Secure Communications topped QNX in Q1 revenue and adjusted EBITDA, but the fiscal 2027 revenue midpoint rose just $10 million; shares closed Friday at $11.40, 14% above the average analyst target, with analysts and management signaling QNX growth will be gradual, not immediate.
AT&T shares dip as fiber build-out runs into legacy line disputes

AT&T (NYSE:T) gets cash bid after low spectrum spend, dividend date set for July

28 June 2026
AT&T jumped 3.2% to $22.72 since June 18 as investors cheered its minimal $120.77 million AWS-3 spectrum auction spend—just 0.7% of 2026 free cash flow—while rivals Verizon and T-Mobile spent billions; Friday’s trading volume hit 199% of average, and AT&T reaffirmed $18 billion-plus free cash flow and $8 billion in buybacks for 2026.
Keurig Dr Pepper moves on dividend talk as volume climbs before split trial

Keurig Dr Pepper moves on dividend talk as volume climbs before split trial

28 June 2026
Keurig Dr Pepper surged to $33.40 Friday with a 54.8 million share volume—428% of average—after going ex-dividend, outpacing peers as the S&P 500 fell; the spike, making up 45% of weekly trading, coincided with short interest at 5.16% of float and management changes, while KDP reaffirmed 2026 sales and earnings guidance.
Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

Energy stocks this week: U.S. sector ETF holds flat as oil falls

28 June 2026
Brent crude plunged 10.86% last week as Hormuz flows improved, but the Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund (XLE) fell just 0.4%, signaling investors are no longer trading energy stocks in lockstep with oil prices; this divergence matters now as refiners benefit from tight diesel margins while oilfield services face risks from a Norway lockout and rising U.S. rigs.
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