The dollar is at its lowest since the start of the war

Oil prices collapsed more than 8%: Axios reported that the US and Iran are close to a deal

Market participants are preparing for a new price hike in the coming weeks

"The worst is ahead": the Hormuz blockade has caused oil stocks to fall at a record pace

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG

Porsche AG

Porsche reported a 22% drop in operating profit. How is the company building its strategy now? 

The future of the established pool of leading SaaS developers remains murky, says Dario Amodei

Anthropic chief: AI could 'completely bankrupt' some software market leaders

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Meta Platforms, Inc.

Alphabet Inc.

Super Micro Computer, Inc.

Shares of Samsung Electronics soared to a record, bringing its capitalization to over $1 trillion. Anthropic is ready to spend up to $200 billion on Google's cloud and chips. Meta is developing a personal AI assistant and ramping up infrastructure investments. These and other topics are covered in our review of key events by the morning of Ma. 6.

Highlights for this morning: Trump halts Hormuz operation, Samsung reaches $1 trillion in value

Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.

Intel Corporation

AMD will begin shipping its first full-fledged AI datacenter rack, the Helios, later this year

AMD shares soared 15% after a strong report and a confident outlook for AI demand

US President Donald Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116524418935002706">said</a> he is suspending Project Liberty, an operation to help merchant ships blocked in the Persian Gulf by the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. He said the decision was made in part because of "significant progress" in working out an agreement to end the war with Iran.

US President Donald Trump has suspended Operation Project Freedom to help merchant ships pass through the Strait of Hormuz 

The fintech service received a full banking license in Mexico in October

Revolut has invested $64 million to accelerate the growth of its first bank outside of Europe

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Assertio Holdings, Inc.

Shares of micro-cap oncology and neurology drugmaker <a href="https://investor.assertiotx.com/overview/default.aspx">Assertio Holdings</a>&nbsp;<a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ASRT/">surged</a>&nbsp;17% on Monday to hit a multiyear high after the company <a href="https://investor.assertiotx.com/news/news-details/2026/Assertio-Announces-Amended-and-Restated-Merger-Agreement-with-Garda-Therapeutics/default.aspx">said</a>&nbsp;Garda Therapeutics had agreed to pay 21% more for it than initially <a href="https://investor.assertiotx.com/news/news-details/2026/Assertio-Announces-Agreement-to-be-Acquired-by-Garda-Therapeutics/default.aspx">planned</a>&nbsp;just a month ago. Assertio said the increase followed the receipt of a superior acquisition proposal.

Micro-cap drugmaker Assertio jumps 17% after Garda sweetens takeover bid

Bruker Corporation

At the end of April, Michael Burry, the legendary investor and founder of Scion Asset Management, <a href="https://substack.com/home/post/p-195940224">announced</a>&nbsp;on his Cassandra Unchained Substack that he had bought preferred shares of laboratory equipment maker Bruker Corporation. The investment involved Bruker’s Series A mandatory convertible preferred stock (BRKRP), which carries a 6.375% coupon and mandatory conversion on September 1, 2028.

Michael Burry buys preferred shares of lab tech Bruker, citing resilient business

Firefly Aerospace Inc.

Shares of Firefly Aerospace, a mid-cap company&nbsp;<a href="https://investors.fireflyspace.com/">developing</a>&nbsp;launch vehicles and orbital spacecraft, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/FLY/">surged</a>&nbsp;nearly 9% in premarket trading on Tuesday. First, the company announced that its subsidiary would <a href="https://investors.fireflyspace.com/news-releases/news-release-details/firefly-aerospace-subsidiary-scitec-receives-agreement-advance">participate</a>&nbsp;in the U.S. missile-defense program Golden Dome; then came first-quarter <a href="https://investors.fireflyspace.com/news-releases/news-release-details/firefly-aerospace-announces-first-quarter-2026-financial-results">results</a>&nbsp;that <a href="https://www.barrons.com/articles/firefly-aerospace-stock-price-earnings-4ef0fb4f?mod=RTA">beat</a>&nbsp;Wall Street forecasts.

Shares of SpaceX peer Firefly rocketing higher on 1Q earnings, Golden Dome inclusion

Spirit Airlines, which has spent the last year and a half trying to restructure its business, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spirit-airlines-begins-orderly-wind-062300402.html">announced</a>&nbsp;on Saturday that it would immediately begin winding down operations. The carrier said the move was its only option amid a sharp rise in oil prices and the lack of additional funding.

Budget airline Spirit finally shuts down, citing higher oil prices

Esperion Therapeutics, Inc.

Esperion Therapeutics shares, a small cap maker of cholesterol-lowering drugs, <a href="https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ESPR/">surged</a>&nbsp;almost 56% on Friday to hit a two-month high after the company <a href="https://www.esperion.com/news-releases/news-release-details/esperion-be-acquired-archimed">announced</a>&nbsp;it would be acquired by funds managed by healthcare-focused investment firm ARCHIMED.

Small-cap biotech Esperion to be taken private by ARCHIMED; shares jump more than 50%

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