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GameStop surges as company offers promotions to boost launch of “Pokémon” Mega Evolution set

GameStop is jumping as the company offers promotions to boost interest for today’s North American launch of the Mega Evolution set of the “Pokémon Trading Card Game.”

Options activity is a little more tilted to the bull side than usual. Over the past month, a little less than four calls have changed hands for every put option. As of 10:22 a.m. ET, that ratio is over five to one.

It’s a big day for collectibles fans and gamers alike: beyond the “Pokémon TCG” drop, there are also new collections from “Yu-Gi-Oh!” and “Magic: The Gathering” being released and “EA SPORTS FC 26,” as well.

As we’ve written, “Pokémon” trading cards have been skyrocketing in value, and GameStop’s collectibles business has been accelerating. These are two sides of the same coin.

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Ford and GM reach 52-week highs as EPA seeks to repeal emissions rules

Shares of Ford and GM are each trading at 52-week highs on Friday, as investors pile into gas-powered US automakers with the looming end of the EV tax credit and the Trump administration’s potential repeal of vehicle emissions standards.

A lobby representing Ford, GM, and nearly all other major automakers has expressed support for the EPA’s proposal to repeal the long-standing endangerment finding that declared greenhouse gases a threat to human life. The finding provides the legal foundation for the EPA to regulate vehicle emissions.

Yesterday, EV giant Tesla urged the Trump administration to keep the standards in place.

Friday afternoon saw Ford shares reach their highest level since July 2024, while GM’s stock hit highs not seen since January 2022.

Citi equity analysts on the key valuation issue facing the market.

Citi’s US market analyst on the key valuation test facing the market

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IREN slips after JPM gives the stock its only “sell” rating

Bitcoin miner and AI compute power provider IREN slumped in early trading after JPMorgan analyst Reggie Smith cut his rating on the stock to “underweight” from “neutral,” citing downside risks for the stock after a rally that carried it up 100% over the last month and some 600% over the last six months.

Smith is the lone member of the sell side with an “underweight” (equivalent to a “sell”) rating, per Bloomberg.

“We estimate shares are pricing in a >1 GW colocation deal, which would be a deal of record scale and capex (>$10 billion), which is possible over time, but for now, creates more downside risk in shares than upside potential,” he wrote, as quoted by Bloomberg.

He set a price target of $24, which is both 50% higher than his previous target but also 48% below where the shares closed on Thursday.

Smith is the lone member of the sell side with an “underweight” (equivalent to a “sell”) rating, per Bloomberg.

“We estimate shares are pricing in a >1 GW colocation deal, which would be a deal of record scale and capex (>$10 billion), which is possible over time, but for now, creates more downside risk in shares than upside potential,” he wrote, as quoted by Bloomberg.

He set a price target of $24, which is both 50% higher than his previous target but also 48% below where the shares closed on Thursday.

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Boeing climbs as FAA expected to ease safety check process, speeding up deliveries

Shares of Boeing are taking off in premarket trading on Friday, following a report that the plane maker could soon face fewer obstacles in delivering its aircraft to customers.

According to a Wall Street Journal report, the FAA plans to give Boeing the ability to perform final safety checks on its planes. The agency will also hike the production cap on the 737 Max to 42 jets a month, up from 38.

The move is another sign of recovery for Boeing, which has struggled through years of safety issues, regulator scrutiny, and delivery delays.

The plane maker on Friday also announced that it’s secured two more hefty orders, following the $8.5 billion Uzbekistan Airways deal earlier this week. Turkish Airlines will buy 225 Boeing planes, while Norwegian Air signed a deal to order 30 737 planes. Precise financial details of the deals weren’t disclosed.

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The move is another sign of recovery for Boeing, which has struggled through years of safety issues, regulator scrutiny, and delivery delays.

The plane maker on Friday also announced that it’s secured two more hefty orders, following the $8.5 billion Uzbekistan Airways deal earlier this week. Turkish Airlines will buy 225 Boeing planes, while Norwegian Air signed a deal to order 30 737 planes. Precise financial details of the deals weren’t disclosed.

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Home goods retailers slide as Trump rolls out new furniture tariffs

Furniture retailers were under pressure in early trading Friday after President Trump announced 50% tariffs on kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities, and 30% tariffs on upholstered goods. The new import duties are set to go into effect on October 1.

RH shares slipped nearly 4%, while Wayfair and Williams-Sonoma dropped about 3%.

The move follows warnings last month, when the White House told Reuters it was investigating furniture imports on national security grounds. The US imported $25.5 billion worth of furniture in 2024, up 7% from the prior year, with Vietnam and China accounting for about 60% of those imports, per Furniture Today.

For RH, the tariff hit comes at a difficult time. Earlier this month, the retailer trimmed its full-year revenue outlook to 9% to 11% growth, down from prior guidance of 10% to 13%, citing margin pressure from tariffs and housing market weakness. Wall Street had been looking for ~10% growth.

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