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Social Security is completing its June payments, with the highest checks of $5,181 only going to those who earned the yearly maximum. Lime is launching an offering of up to $180.9 million in shares, with Uber possibly buying $20 million worth. Chevron and Microsoft signed a 20-year deal for natural-gas power for a Texas data center, as Microsoft’s Azure grew 40% but its shares slipped. Alphabet shares dropped 5.6% amid concerns about AI costs, new share sales, and management changes, though Citizens maintained a $515 price target. AMC reported a strong weekend for Toy Story 5, with over 4.8 million attendees, but shares were down slightly. The S&P 500 and Dow rose, while the Nasdaq fell due to losses in mega-cap stocks, even as chip stocks gained. Brent crude dropped below $79 as U.S.-Iran talks progressed, and the 10-year yield rose. TSMC’s U.S. shares outperformed tech and chip ETFs, with June sales as a key catalyst and risks tied to AI capacity spending. MARA surged 12.8%, outpacing bitcoin and peers, while bitcoin ETF flows remained weak. Apogee Therapeutics jumped 47% after AbbVie agreed to acquire it for $135.11 per share, adding a late-stage antibody asset. SK Hynix’s market cap surpassed Samsung Electronics for the first time since 2000, driven by high-bandwidth memory demand. Netflix edged up 0.5% ahead of its July 16 earnings, with investors watching ad, pricing, and margin numbers. Definium’s DT120 met its Phase 3 endpoint in depression, with shares set for a strong open. CRH is acquiring Arcosa for $8.5 billion, expanding in U.S. aggregates and energy transmission. Yum Brands is selling Pizza Hut for $2.7 billion, ending its ownership as the brand lags competitors. Creator ad spending in the U.S. is projected to reach $44 billion in 2026. Jersey Mike’s topped the American Customer Satisfaction Index for quick-service restaurants, ending Chick-fil-A’s 11-year streak. SpaceX will join the Russell 1000, prompting an estimated $4 billion in passive buying. Super Micro Computer rose after a Buy upgrade and a new price target of $48. AT&T traded just above its 52-week low ahead of its Q2 earnings report.
Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

Internet Access in Kiribati: Bridging the Digital Divide Across Remote Pacific Islands

About 73,300 people in Kiribati used the internet as of January 2024, covering 54.4% of the population. The country relies entirely on satellite links for connectivity, with no submarine fiber cable in place. The East Micronesia Cable System is under construction and expected to connect Tarawa to Guam by 2025. Starlink has around 1,500 user terminals in South Tarawa, though not yet officially licensed.
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  • Cocoa Prices Mixed as Currency Moves Impact Market; Inventory Levels High
    June 22, 2026, 1:00 PM EDT. Cocoa prices closed mixed Thursday with New York ICE cocoa down 0.02% and London ICE cocoa up 1.11%. A strengthened U.S. dollar to a 13-month high pressured New York cocoa, while a weaker British pound lifted London cocoa. Rising cocoa inventories hit a 1.75-year peak near 2.9 million bags, weighing on prices. Market focus remains on the confirmed El Niño weather pattern, which threatens West African cocoa yields with warmer, drier conditions. Fund traders increased their short positions to a three-year high, adding volatility. Ivory Coast data showed an 18.9% year-on-year rise in cocoa shipments to ports this season, despite a projected 10.8% production decline for 2025/26. The prolonged Strait of Hormuz closure is further disrupting cocoa supply chains globally.

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Broadcom’s $2 Trillion AI Call Gets 7.5% Test Next Week

Broadcom’s Google AI chip contract takes on new weight as JPMorgan defends stock

22 June 2026
Broadcom shares slid to $396.72 midday Monday, down $14.63, as investors weighed JPMorgan’s defense of its Google AI chip program against concerns over customer concentration and a broader reset in high-valuation AI infrastructure stocks, despite Broadcom forecasting over 200% AI semiconductor revenue growth for Q3 and securing multi-year supply deals with Google and Anthropic.
Caterpillar’s AI power trade gets fresh proof as Microsoft-Chevron deal taps Solar Turbines

Caterpillar’s AI power trade gets fresh proof as Microsoft-Chevron deal taps Solar Turbines

22 June 2026
Caterpillar surged 3% to about $1,015 after Chevron named its unit as a supplier for Project Kilby, a 2.67 GW Microsoft data-center power project, cementing Caterpillar’s role in AI-driven energy demand; with Power & Energy sales up 22% and a recent 8% dividend hike, investors now face valuation risks if AI power orders or margins falter, as analysts warn shares trade above fair value.
Social Security June 24 payments: who qualifies and timing details

Social Security June 24 payments: who qualifies and timing details

22 June 2026
Social Security’s final June payment hits accounts June 24 for those with birthdays from the 21st to 31st, capping a $137.8 billion monthly payout to 71.2 million recipients—average benefit $1,934.52, not the $5,181 maximum. The real risk for investors: the trust fund is projected to be depleted by 2032, with just 78% of benefits payable then unless Congress acts.
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