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Vaxart Inc is a clinical-stage biotechnology company. It focuses on the development of oral recombinant vaccines based on its Vector Adjuvant Antigen Standardized Technology to protect against a wide range of infectious diseases. The products under its tablet pipeline consist of the treatment of Coronavirus, Norovirus, Seasonal Influenza, RSV(respiratory syncytial virus), and HPV(Human papillomavirus) Therapeutic. It operates in a single segment, which is the discovery and development of oral recombinant protein vaccines. Geographically all the business activity functions through the region of the United States.

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The relationship between&nbsp;OpenAI&nbsp;and&nbsp;Microsoft Corporation&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MSFT#NASDAQ">MSFT</a>) is becoming increasingly strained, with OpenAI reportedly contemplating a drastic move in the ongoing negotiations.
What Happened: OpenAI is exploring the option of accusing Microsoft of anticompetitive practices — a step that could potentially strain their long-standing partnership, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/tech/ai/openai-and-microsoft-tensions-are-reaching-a-boiling-point-4981c44f">reported</a> The Wall Street Journal on Monday. This potential move might include requesting a federal regulatory review of their contract terms for possible antitrust violations, along with launching a public campaign, 
The negotiations have entered a pivotal stage, with OpenAI reportedly aiming to reduce Microsoft&#8217;s influence over its AI products and access to computing resources, but Microsoft&#8217;s consent is pivotal for OpenAI&#8217;s transition into a for-profit entity, a change that could facilitate increased fundraising and a potential public listing.
OpenAI and MSFT did not immediately respond to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga&#8217;s</a> request for comment.
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Why It Matters: Microsoft, once a key driver of OpenAI's early growth in return for priority access to its technology, has now emerged as a rival—adding complexity to ongoing negotiations. The two companies are also in disagreement over the stake Microsoft would hold if OpenAI transitions into a public-benefit corporation.
In May, OpenAI was&nbsp;reportedly in <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45340216/openais-ipo-ambitions-hang-in-the-balance-as-microsoft-negotiates-equity-report">high-stakes</a> negotiations&nbsp;with Microsoft to revise the terms of their multibillion-dollar partnership. A key point of contention was the amount of equity Microsoft would receive in the restructured OpenAI entity in exchange for its over $13 billion investment to date.
OpenAI&#8217;s future as a for-profit company is also closely tied to its relationship with Microsoft. The company&#8217;s&nbsp;Texas <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/personal-finance/entrepreneurship/25/05/45705941/openai-secures-11-6b-for-texas-data-center-expansion-reducing-microsoft-dependence">data center</a> expansion&nbsp;was seen as a move to reduce its dependence on Microsoft&#8217;s computing resources. 
Later in June, Microsoft integrated OpenAI&#8217;s Sora model into its Bing app, bringing generative video tools to everyday users. This move came after&nbsp;Google&#8217;s <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45739990/microsoft-brings-openais-sora-to-the-masses-with-free-ai-video-generator-in-bing-app-after-googles-veo-3-wowed-the-internet-heres-what-you-can-and-cant-do">Veo 3 video AI</a> made headlines, highlighting the competitive landscape of the AI industry.
OpenAI&#8217;s potential transition into a public-benefit corporation and its&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45340216/openais-ipo-ambitions-hang-in-the-balance-as-microsoft-negotiates-equity-report">IPO ambitions</a>&nbsp;have been a focal point of the negotiations with Microsoft. The outcome of these discussions will shape the future of their partnership and the broader AI industry.
On a year-to-date basis, Microsoft stock surged 14.47%, according to data from <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com">Benzinga Pro. </a>
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Markets

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OpenAI Vs. Microsoft? Inside The Brewing Power Struggle That Could Reportedly Explode Into An Antitrust Showdown

Textron Aviation And Tassili Travail Aérien Announce First Aero-Medical Cessna SkyCourier For Africa, Ushering In New Medevac Era

Honeywell And Near Earth Autonomy Demonstrate Scalable Uncrewed Rotorcraft Operations With Successful AW139 Test Flight

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security reversed guidance Monday that had paused Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids at farms, hotels and restaurants, potentially impacting labor-intensive sectors and supply chain operations critical to market stability.
What Happened: Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials told agency leaders during a Monday call that workforce site raids must continue at agricultural businesses, hotels and restaurants, the Washington Post <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/06/16/trump-farms-hotels-immigration-raids/">reported</a>, citing sources. The reversal comes after internal guidance last week had directed agents to pause such operations.
President Donald Trump&#8216;s administration had initially directed immigration officials to largely halt raids on farms, hotels, restaurants and meatpacking plants, according to the report. The policy shift occurred as ICE operations <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45919950/appeals-court-allows-trump-to-keep-national-guard-in-california-for-now">averaged 2,000 daily arrests</a>, significantly exceeding the 311 daily average under former President Joe Biden.
Recent enforcement actions have targeted retail locations, including Home Depot Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/HD#NYSE">HD</a>) stores in Westlake, Whittier and Huntington Park without prior notification.
ICE did not immediately respond to <a href="http://pro.benzinga.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Benzinga</a>'s request for comment.
See Also: <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45966113/tesla-crashes-significantly-lower-than-national-average-chamath-palihapitiya-weighs-in-on-why-its-the-ideal-choice-for-teenage-drivers">Tesla Crashes Significantly Lower Than National Average: Chamath Palihapitiya Weighs In On Why It&#8217;s The Ideal Choice For Teenage Drivers</a>
Why It Matters: The raids target sectors including agriculture, hospitality and food processing. Trump took office in January, pledging to deport millions of immigrants in the U.S. illegally, with thousands of suspected immigration offenders with no criminal records swept up in recent months.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has opposed federal deployment of over 2,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles during immigration protests, marking the first federal National Guard activation without gubernatorial consent since 1965. 
Current enforcement operations have prompted protests across major metropolitan areas, including Los Angeles, Chicago and Seattle, with <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45938132/us-marines-detain-civilian-in-los-angeles-amid-immigration-protests-first-known-incident-of-its-kind-report">197 arrests reported in a single day</a> in Los Angeles. The administration has deployed 200 Marines and over 2,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles.
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Government

ICE Raids Return To Farms, Hotels And Restaurants As DHS Reverses Course, Escalating Trump's Crackdown On Illegal Immigration: Report

Hootsuite&nbsp;deepens integration with PRophet to centralize social media listening, enrich journalist data, and become a preferred partner of PRophet's media intelligence solutions

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Stagwell's PRophet Deepens Integration With Hootsuite To Unify Social And Traditional Media Insights Across Global Client Base

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CSG And AWS Expand Strategic Collaboration To Accelerate Cloud Transformation In Telecom And Financial Services Sectors

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<li>Comcast Advertising partners with Mastercard to measure ad performance.</li>
<li>Universal Ads partners with digital marketing pioneer Marpipe to bring dynamic product insertion to streaming TV for the first time.</li>
<li>FreeWheel introduces new attribution tools and an enhanced partnership with PlaceIQ to fuel its buying technology.</li>
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Comcast Advertising Launches Industry-First Performance Tools With Mastercard, Marpipe, And PlaceIQ to Prove TV's Full-Funnel Value

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Oracle And Nextcloud Partner To Bring Secure, Sovereign Collaboration Tools To Governments And Enterprises Via OCI

Citadel LLC. founder Ken Griffin told the hedge fund's 300 incoming summer interns that investors who "go on defense" during market turmoil almost always lose money, and he advised them to park cash rather than crowd into so-called safe trades.
What Happened: "In finance, when you're playing defense, you're almost certainly losing," he said, according to a CNBC <a href="https://www.cnbc.com/2025/06/16/citadels-ken-griffin-says-playing-defense-almost-always-guarantees-losses.html">report</a>, adding that every time a portfolio manager utters that phrase, &#8220;I'm waiting to watch the red because that tends to be what happens next.&#8221;
Griffin, whose flagship hedge fund manages about $66 billion, spoke as stocks whipsawed on President Donald Trump's shifting tariff policy and fresh fears that Israel's strikes on Iran <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/analyst-stock-ratings/analyst-color/25/06/45940903/a-thin-strip-of-water-keeps-the-world-economy-on-edge-will-it-trigger-a-100-oil-shock">could jolt</a> oil supplies and inflation.
He argued that investors hiding in crowded risk-off positions often discover those trades are "where the losses are," whereas holding cash preserves optionality until markets reset.
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The billionaire said Citadel has succeeded in coaching staff to become "risk-neutral," noting that "most humans are risk-averse." The closer a trader gets to neutral, he said, "the more optimal your decision-making is from a profitability perspective."
Why It Matters: Griffin's remarks echo his <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/04/44972192/gop-megadonor-ken-griffin-urges-investors-to-tread-water-and-not-drown-amid-nonsensical-trade-policies-we-put-that-brand-at-risk">recent criticism</a> that tariff uncertainty and ballooning federal deficits threaten long-term growth.
Citadel's internship program remains one of Wall Street's toughest tickets. More than 108,000 students applied for roughly 300 seats this year, an acceptance rate of about 0.4%, lower than Harvard or MIT. Griffin said the firm prizes "people who are willing to step up and occasionally have a bad day, because unless you're willing to have a bad day, you're not going to have a great day."
Oil prices and equity volatility could keep those bad days coming. According to Trading Economics data, Brent Crude oil futures price spiked to $73.4 after the <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45956228/aggressive-stock-buying-on-oil-drop-and-israel-gaining-control-of-tehran-skies">Iran-Israel exchanges</a>, stoking fears that the Federal Reserve <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/macro-economic-events/25/06/45944853/rate-cut-odds-50-50-amid-israel-iran-conflict-says-jerome-powells-ex-advisor-jon-faust">may delay</a> rate cuts. Even so, Griffin insists aggressive, well-timed risk-taking remains the surest path to long-term gains.
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Hedge Funds

Ken Griffin Says Traders Who 'Go On Defense' Always Lose Money, Citadel Founder Warns Crowded Safe Trades 'Where The Losses Are'

Oracle Partners With Metron To Accelerate Defense Decision-Making Using Cloud And AI Across US Security Network

Telstra and Nokia partner to unlock network APIs for developers and enterprises
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Telstra And Nokia Partner To Open Network APIs For Developers Via Network As Code Platform And muru-D Labs

Shop some of Amazon's best deals of the season including deals across more than 35 categories from fashion and beauty to groceries, household essentials, and electronics; Amazon's lowest prices of the year so far from top brands like Sony, Dyson, and Living Proof; and deals from exciting new-to-Amazon brands like Unwell Hydration, Tarte Cosmetics, and Away.
Early deals start now across top categories including BBQ essentials starting at $3, grocery and household essentials under $5, and swimwear from $12; Plus, customers with Early Access to Alexa+ can ask Alexa to let them know when an item they want goes on sale for Prime Day.
Get ahead on school shopping with school tech must-haves starting at $15, up to 50% off college essentials, and deals from brands like Beats, New Balance, and Owala.

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Amazon Announces 96-Hour Prime Day Event With Exclusive Offers On School Tech, Grocery, Fashion, And Summer Essentials Starting July 8

President Donald Trump and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer signed a bilateral trade agreement Monday at the G7 Summit, formally reducing tariffs on select sectors while leaving critical steel and aluminum import quotas undetermined.
What Happened: The deal eliminates tariffs on UK aerospace exports and reaffirms automotive quotas, but steel and aluminum remain subject to pending Commerce Department review, reported Reuters. 
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will set quota levels for British steel imports exempt from 25% tariffs, contingent on UK security demonstrations for supply chains and production facilities.
&#8220;We signed it and it&#8217;s done,&#8221; Trump said, holding the signed document. Starmer called it &#8220;a very good day for both of our countries, a real sign of strength.&#8221;
The agreement grants British automakers an annual quota of 100,000 vehicles at 10% tariff rates, significantly below the 25% imposed on other nations. 
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Why It Matters: Major UK manufacturers, including Rolls-Royce Holdings and Aston Martin, benefit from the automotive provisions, while General Motors Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GM#NYSE">GM</a>), Ford Motor Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/F#NYSE">F</a>), and Stellantis NV (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/STLA#NYSE">STLA</a>) have previously <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/25/05/45342313/trumps-uk-trade-carveouts-baffles-economist-justin-wolfers-bentley-rolls-royce-exemption-is-politically-insane">criticized the deal&#8217;s preferential treatment</a>.
The aerospace sector eliminates all tariffs on UK parts and planes under the executive order. Britain avoided the 50% steel and aluminum tariffs imposed on other countries earlier this month, but faced potential elevated tariffs starting July 9 without this agreement.
Critical pharmaceutical sector negotiations remain ongoing. UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said both countries seek &#8220;significantly preferential outcomes&#8221; for pharmaceuticals while protecting against further Section 232 investigation tariffs, according to the report.
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Trump, UK's Keir Starmer Strike G7 Trade Deal: Aerospace Tariffs Slashed, Auto Quotas Set—Steel, Aluminum Still In Limbo

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Faraday Future Leadership Commits To Company's Vision With $60K In 10b5-1 Stock Purchase Plans Initiated June 13

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) is reportedly closer to achieving fully autonomous driving than competitors like Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) autonomous driving company, Waymo, new data suggests.
What Happened: "If you can produce the cars at a fraction of the price, you can get more of these vehicles out on the road," Bloomberg Intelligence's Steve Man said <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2025-06-16/why-tesla-could-have-a-self-driving-advantage-video">on</a> Monday.
Man also says Tesla's technology, as well as the EV giant's camera-based approach to autonomous driving, can help the company scale quicker than competitors. While Ed Ludlow, who co-hosts Bloomberg Technology, also shared some data on social media platform X on Monday.
"Tesla&#8217;s Full-Self Driving (FSD) technology, while classified as Level 2 like most other vehicles offering autonomous features, could be closer to reaching full autonomy than peers," the post said.
It also highlighted how the company has data from over 3 billion miles, compared to Waymo's 22 million miles, as well as a fleet size of 35,000, in contrast to Waymo, which does not have its own manufactured fleet.
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Why It Matters: Data from Bloomberg Intelligence comes as Elon Musk's company prepares for the rollout of its highly anticipated <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45854273/elon-musks-tesla-officially-named-av-operator-in-austin-ahead-of-robotaxi-launch">robotaxi service in Austin</a>, which Musk said could tentatively be available to the public from June 22.
What could also give a major boost to not just Musk, but the autonomous vehicle sector as a whole, is the announcement from NHTSA, which states that the agency will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45942936/elon-musks-cybercab-ambitions-just-got-a-boost-as-nhtsa-eases-regulations-for-autonomous-vehicles">provide exemptions</a> from U.S. safety standards to companies.
However, while things look good for Tesla and Musk, the FSD tech may still need some work, as recently, a Tesla Model 3 was <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45945298/tesla-model-3-on-fsd-mode-struck-by-train-after-getting-trapped-on-railroad-tracks-report">struck by a train</a> as it reportedly got stuck on a railroad track while on FSD.
This news comes in as data recently released by Bloomberg also showcases that Tesla's FSD tech experienced a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45966113/tesla-crashes-significantly-lower-than-national-average-chamath-palihapitiya-weighs-in-on-why-its-the-ideal-choice-for-teenage-drivers">significantly lower number</a> of accidents than the U.S. national average, per million miles driven.
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Tesla Vehicle Production Cost '1/7' That Of Waymo, Elon Musk's EV Giant Closer To Full Autonomy Than Competition: Report

Tesla (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>) CEO Elon Musk, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/META#NASDAQ">META</a>) CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Amazon (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMZN#NASDAQ">AMZN</a>) founder Jeff Bezos added billions to their net worth as Wall Street bounced back on Monday, erasing Friday&#8217;s losses.
What Happened: Musk became richer by $2.7 billion on a single day, while Zuckerberg and Bezos added $6.55 billion and $3.36 billion, respectively, to their net worth after the NASDAQ 100 rallied1.52% and closed at 19,701.21 on Monday, nearing an all-time high, following <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/equities/25/06/45952716/stock-market-today-sp500-rises-iran-israel-nasdaq-near-record-highs">Iran&#8217;s signals of a desire to reduce tensions </a>with Israel and return to negotiations.
This development has alleviated geopolitical concerns that had previously unsettled investors and caused a surge in oil prices last week. Meanwhile, the S&amp;P 500 and the Dow Jones Industrial Average ended 0.94% and 0.75% higher, respectively.
The shares of Meta, Amazon and Tesla surged 2.90%, 1.89% and 1.17%, respectively, amid improved investor sentiment. Additionally, Meta stock <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/trading-ideas/movers/25/06/45954886/meta-stock-is-moving-higher-monday-whats-going-on">climbed </a>following the announcement that WhatsApp will display ads and offer paid subscriptions for the first time.
Microsoft co-founder Steve Ballmer and legendary investor Warren Buffett saw their net worth soar by $1.28 billion and $945 million, respectively. Meanwhile, Google (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin added $2.85, collectively, to their net worth.
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Why It Matters: Amid rising economic and military pressure, Iran has <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45964516/iran-considers-bill-to-exit-nuclear-treaty-that-prevents-spread-of-atomic-weapons-israels-actions-affect-strategic-decisions">privately signaled to Arab mediators</a> its willingness to resume nuclear talks on the condition that the U.S. stays out of the conflict, as per the Wall Street Journal. This development, despite Israel&#8217;s firm stance, has eased fears of wider Middle East escalation and triggered a global risk-on rally in equities.
Coming to the billionaires, in 2025, despite a substantial $64 billion decrease in his net worth, Musk continues to hold more wealth than several leading automakers combined. Musk&#8217;s wealth, which primarily comes from his stakes in Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TSLA#NASDAQ">TSLA</a>), SpaceX, and other ventures, stands at a staggering $369 billion. Remarkably, Musk&#8217;s wealth exceeds the combined value of several of the largest automotive companies by a surplus of $11.8 billion.
In a surprising turn of events last week, Oracle (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ORCL#NASDAQ">ORCL</a>) co-founder and Chairman, Larry Ellison, had surpassed Jeff Bezos and Mark Zuckerberg to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/tech/25/06/45919978/larry-ellison-overtakes-jeff-bezos-mark-zuckerberg-to-become-worlds-second-richest-amid-oracles-watershed-moment">secure the position of the second-richest person</a> globally. Ellison&#8217;s wealth surge followed Oracle&#8217;s robust earnings report, which saw the company&#8217;s stock hit a record of over $200 per share.
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Billionaire hedge-fund manager Bill Ackman says "Iran remains an existential threat to Israel, America and the world" and insists "this is not the time to negotiate. It is time to finish the job," escalating calls for U.S. military support of Israel against Tehran.
What Happened: Ackman posted the remarks on X after Israel urged Washington to help destroy Iran's fortified Fordow nuclear complex, a target Israeli warplanes cannot penetrate without U.S. bunker-buster bombs. In earlier weekend threads he <a href="https://x.com/BillAckman/status/1934294487762673811">framed</a> the moment as "the lowest-risk, highest-probability" window to end Iran's program and argued a brief U.S. air campaign would avoid "boots on the ground."
"Iran's repeated refrain of ‘Death to America' says it all," Ackman wrote, echoing warnings by Israeli officials that Iran's missile arsenal now reaches American assets in the Gulf.
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The Pershing Square Capital CEO added that dismantling Iran's nuclear capability and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps' financing of Yemen's Houthis would deliver a "massive peace dividend" by cutting terror attacks on global shipping lanes.
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Why It Matters: President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the United States is "not currently involved," but did not rule out future action. Some lawmakers urged restraint, with Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky) calling Israeli strikes "reckless" and <a href="https://x.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1933518807718564109">warning</a> against funding "a war of aggression."
On Monday, Trump urged Tehran's 10 million residents to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/events/25/06/45964856/trump-asks-everyone-to-immediately-evacuate-tehran-odds-of-us-striking-iran-spike-on-crypto-betting-platform">evacuate</a> "immediately," warning on Truth Social that "Iran can not have a nuclear weapon" and lamenting that the regime rejected his proposed deal. The president will <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45965629/trump-exits-g7-summit-early-citing-obvious-reasons-amid-escalating-iran-israel-conflict-gold-oil-etfs-spike-in-after-hours-trading">leave the G7 summit</a> early "because of what's going on in the Middle East," his press secretary said, as crypto markets priced in higher odds that U.S. forces could join Israel's expanding strikes on Iran.
Israel's bombardment of Iranian missile sites has slowed Tehran's retaliatory launches, but tensions keep rising. Trump reiterated that <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45940864/trump-threatens-iran-with-unprecedented-us-military-action-in-case-of-attack-if-we-are-attacked-in-any-way-us-armed-forces-will-come-down-on-you-at-levels-never-seen-before">any hit on U.S. personnel or assets</a> would trigger an unprecedented response, while Iranian lawmakers weighed exiting the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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Donald Trump Jr., the executive vice president of&nbsp;The Trump Organization and President Donald Trump&#8217;s eldest child, defended his father&#8217;s financial gains from a family-owned cryptocurrency company, stating that &#8220;he doesn&#8217;t touch it.&#8221;
What Happened: During an interview with NewsNation that aired Monday, Trump Jr. was asked about his father&#8217;s financial disclosure, indicating an income of $57.7 million from World Liberty Financial.
&#8220;He has ownership, but he doesn&#8217;t touch it. That&#8217;s all walled off,&#8221; Trump Jr. replied. He said that he and his younger brother Eric Trump manage the trust, and they don&#8217;t talk about it with their father. &#8220;He doesn&#8217;t get involved in that.&#8221;
That said, Trump Jr. pointed out that his father promised to be an &#8220;active proponent&#8221; of cryptocurrency throughout his election campaign last year.
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Why It Matters: The decentralized finance platform, World Liberty Financial, was launched last year and has been a significant source of income for the Trump family. According to the president&#8217;s latest financial disclosure, it yielded him $57.4 million last year, <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/news/politics/25/06/45939551/trump-made-57-4-million-from-family-crypto-firm-plus-big-bucks-from-branded-guitars-sneakers-and-watches">positioning it as one of his primary sources of income</a>.
Donald Trump Jr. said recently that the family&#8217;s plunge into cryptocurrency was not a trend-chasing move but rather a financial necessity. He cited a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/crypto/cryptocurrency/25/06/45755090/donald-trump-jr-says-crypto-was-a-lifeline-after-being-debanked-we-got-into-it-out-of-necessity">complete loss of access to traditional banking</a> after their father&#8217;s political career as the reason for their shift to cryptocurrency.
The project is inspired by Donald Trump, although the disclaimer states that none of its offerings are political or related to any political campaign.
A Trump-affiliated organization holds a 60% share in World Liberty Financial&#8217;s parent firm. Trump's&nbsp;three sons, Donald Jr., Eric,&nbsp;and Barron, are listed as the co-founders.
Earlier this year, it launched a <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/markets/cryptocurrency/25/05/45160707/eric-trump-says-world-libertys-stablecoin-will-be-used-to-close-a-2-billion-deal-dollar-token-to-also-get-integrated-with-justin-suns-tron-blockchain">dollar-pegged stablecoin</a>, World Liberty Financial USD (USD1) , on Ethereum (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/eth/usd">ETH</a>) and BNB Chain (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/bnb/usd">BNB</a>).
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The CNN Money Fear and Greed index showed some improvement in the overall market sentiment, while the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Monday.
U.S. stocks settled higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones index gaining more than 300 points during the session after Iran signaled it wants to de-escalate tensions with Israel and return to negotiations, easing geopolitical jitters that had rattled investors and sent oil prices surging last week.
Sage Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SAGE#NASDAQ">SAGE</a>) shares surged over 35% on Monday after Supernus Pharmaceuticals agreed to acquire the company. Shares of Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SRPT#NASDAQ">SRPT</a>) dipped more than 42% after the company suspended ELEVIDYS shipments and paused the ENVISION trial following a second fatal liver failure in non-ambulatory Duchenne patients.
On the economic front, the New York Empire State Manufacturing Index dipped to a reading of -16 in June compared to May&#8217;s reading of -9.2, and also down from market estimates of -5.5.
Most sectors on the S&amp;P 500 closed on a positive note, with communication services, information technology and consumer discretionary stocks recording the biggest gains on Monday. However, utilities and health care stocks bucked the overall market trend, closing the session lower.
The Dow Jones closed higher by around 317 points to 42,515.09 on Monday. The S&amp;P 500 gained 0.94% to 6,033.11, while the Nasdaq Composite climbed 1.52% to 19,701.21 during Monday's session.
Investors are awaiting earnings results from Jabil Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JBL#NYSE">JBL</a>), John Wiley &amp; Sons Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WLY#NYSE">WLY</a>) and La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/LZB#NYSE">LZB</a>) today.
What is CNN Business Fear &amp; Greed Index?
At a current reading of 62, the index remained in the &#8220;Greed&#8221; zone on Monday, versus a prior reading of 60.3.
The Fear &amp; Greed Index is a measure of the current market sentiment. It is based on the premise that higher fear exerts pressure on stock prices, while higher greed has the opposite effect. The index is calculated based on seven equal-weighted indicators. The index ranges from 0 to 100, where 0 represents maximum fear and 100 signals maximum greediness.
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