Good Morning, Traders!…👋

U.S. equities surged today, with futures for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq climbing to record highs on renewed optimism around trade and potential Fed policy easing. The catalyst? Canada abruptly scrapped a planned digital-services tax on U.S. tech giants, spurring fresh momentum in Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Alphabet.

Additionally, optimism over AI-led growth and growing expectations of potential interest rate cuts later this year further buoyed the rally . Major index futures surged approximately 0.4–0.6% pre-market, setting the tone for a strong close to H1.

The S&P 500 added roughly 0.4%, Nasdaq 0.6%, and Dow around 0.5% by mid-morning. Tech continued to lead—as the “Magnificent Seven” drove collective gains—and financials got a boost from bank stocks rallying post-stress-test results.

Earnings Watch

Earnings roll out today from Lufax $LU and PACS Group $PACS before open, plus Progress Software $PRGS and Quantum $QMCO after close.

Analysts expect LU to post $0.08 EPS with fintech growth, PACS to hit $0.34 EPS, PRGS at $1.12 EPS with software strength, and QMCO at -$0.02 EPS.

Happening Today

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PREMARKET SNAPSHOT 📈

U.S. equity futures are modestly higher this morning—S&P +0.45%, Dow +0.50%, Nasdaq +0.67%—as optimism grows around advancing U.S. trade negotiations (including Canada scrapping its digital-services tax) and anticipation builds for Federal Reserve rate‑cut expectations, supported by dovish signals and strong tech earnings.

SECTOR SNAPSHOT✨

On the last trading day, most sectors displayed positive performance, with Consumer Discretionary and Communication Services leading the gains. However, Energy and Health Care sectors experienced slight declines, reflecting mixed movements across the market.

PreMarket Unusual Volume Stocks

📈 VERO (Venus Concept Inc.): Trading at $2.18, up +26.15% on a massive 3.74 million shares (+14,232.96% volume). Recent news of a $20 million sale of its Venus Hair business to Meta Healthcare Group and a registered direct offering for up to $3.45 million are likely fueling this surge.

📈 GDHG (Golden Heaven Group Holdings Ltd.): Up +6.31% to $1.11, with volume at 1.43 million shares (+4,272.45%). The company recently announced a strategic partnership for wedding photography and light show projects, following a 25-for-1 share consolidation in May to regain Nasdaq compliance.

📈 SYTA (Siyata Mobile, Inc.): Gaining +11.26% to $2.31 on 136.24K shares (+808.74% volume). Siyata Mobile recently partnered with Core Gaming to launch an AI COMIC App, which is seeing rapid user growth.

📈 GVH (Globavend Holdings Limited): Trading at $0.1330, up +10.00% with a substantial 73.53 million shares (+752.95% volume). This significant volume increase is attributed to their new strategic partnership with Strawberrynet to target Australia's $8.7 billion beauty market.

📈 KLTO (Klotho Neurosciences, Inc.): Surging +33.76% to $0.7201 with 19.63 million shares (+87.28% volume). Recent leadership appointments and preparations for clinical trials of its gene therapy candidates for neurodegenerative disorders, alongside the termination of a previous share exchange, are likely contributing to this pre-market activity.

Premarket Picks

Shares of Juniper Networks, Inc. (JNPR) jumped 8.38% in pre-market trading to $39.91 after the company and Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) announced a major breakthrough. The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to a resolution of its lawsuit challenging HPE’s acquisition of Juniper, paving the way for the deal to close—pending court approval.

Klotho Neurosciences, Inc. (KLTO) saw a sharp pre-market surge of 41.65%, trading at $1.02. The spike comes after the company revealed progress on KLTO-202, its investigational gene therapy for ALS. Klotho is now moving forward with manufacturing and process development in preparation for upcoming clinical trials.

Perfect Moment Ltd. (PMNT) gained 12.87% in pre-market hours, with shares reaching $0.27. The rise follows the company’s announcement of the pricing for its public offering, which has sparked increased investor interest.

American Battery Technology Company (ABAT) shares rose 7.53% to $1.57 in pre-market trading. The uptick comes after the company was officially added to the Russell 3000® Index as part of the 2025 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, signaling greater visibility to investors.

Below is a complete list of hot stocks in pre-market today:

Top Upgrades:

1. Oracle Corporation (ORCL)

Analyst Firm: Stifel
Upgraded: Hold to Buy
Price Target: $250
Friday’s Close: $210.24

Stifel analyst Brad Reback raised his rating on Oracle from Hold to Buy and increased the stock’s price target from $180 to $250. Oracle, a global provider of IT products and services, has received varied analyst projections for its stock price. The high estimate stands at $250.00, with a median target of $220.00 and a low of $170.00. The average price target across analysts is $217.91.

2. Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (KTOS)

Analyst Firm: Goldman Sachs
Upgraded: Neutral to Buy
Price Target: $52
Friday’s Close: $45.84

Goldman Sachs boosted its rating on Kratos Defense from Neutral to Buy, setting a price target of $52. Kratos, which develops advanced technologies for the global defense and security sectors, has a high stock price target of $52.00. The median estimate is $41.00, the low is $37.00, and the average target comes in at $43.92.

3. Linde plc (LIN)

Analyst Firm: Citi
Upgraded: Neutral to Buy
Price Target: $535
Friday’s Close: $463.79

Citi upgraded Linde from Neutral to Buy, lifting its price target from $500 to $535. Linde plc, a leading supplier of industrial gases worldwide, has been given a high stock price estimate of $579.13. Analysts place the median target at $505.00, the low at $381.00, and the average at $505.88.

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