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Macro
UK GDP contracts 0.1% in April as Iran war lifts energy costs
The UK economy shrank 0.1% month-on-month in April 2026, matching consensus, as rising energy costs tied to the US-Iran conflict weighed on services activity.
Geopolitics
US strike kills Tren de Aragua leader Niño Guerrero in Venezuela
A US Southern Command airstrike, coordinated with Venezuela's government, killed Tren de Aragua gang leader Hector Rusthenford Guerrero Flores on June 12, 2026.
Communications
DOJ clears Paramount Skydance-Warner Bros. $110bn merger
The US Justice Department approved Paramount Skydance's $110bn acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery without conditions, concluding the deal poses no threat to competition.
Geopolitics
UK Royal Marines board Russian shadow fleet tanker SMYRTOS
Royal Marine Commandos and National Crime Agency officers boarded sanctioned oil tanker SMYRTOS in the English Channel on Sunday in the first UK-led operation of its kind.
Technology
NVDA Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Utilities
NEE Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
AMD Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
META Q2 2026 update — filings and holdings
Consumer
PG Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Financials
JPM 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
MSFT Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Consumer
MCD Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Healthcare
ABBV Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Consumer
WMT 2026 update — filings and holdings
Technology
AAPL Q2 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Technology
GOOGL Q1 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Materials
LIN 2026 update — filings and holdings
Consumer
NKE Q3 2026: filings, holdings, and macro context
Industrials
UPS Q1 2026 update — filings and holdings
Healthcare