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Comcast Rises on Split; Iridium Up on Rocket Lab Deal | Stock Movers

On this episode of Stock Movers with Alexis Christoforous: - Comcast (CMCSA) is rising after it announced its intention to separate into two independent publicly traded companies through a tax-free spin-off of NBCUniversal and Sky. Upon completion of the transaction, Comcast shareholders will own shares in both Comcast and NBCUniversal. - Iridium (IRDM) is moving on news Rocket Lab will acquire the company in a deal that focuses on vertically integrating space and satellite capabilities. - SpaceX (SPCX) is up in the premarket as it will become a component of the Nasdaq-100 Index prior to market open on July 7, 2026, Nasdaq announces.

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Strategy may sell $1.25B bitcoin under new framework

Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) has launched a "Digital Credit Capital Framework," approving a programme that allows the firm to sell up to US$1.25 billion in Bitcoin (CRYPTO:BTC) to fund cash reserves, service preferred stock dividends on its Stretch (STRC) product, or repurchase common stock at management's discretion.

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UK's Burnham Vows Decentralized Power in Bid to Boost Economy

Andy Burnham, who is likely to be the UK's next prime minister following Keir Starmer's decision to resign, outlines plans to decentralize power in a bid to boost the economy and raise living standards. "I am going to give Britain the circuit breaker it needs by building a more collaborative politics," Burnham says during a speech in Manchester.

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Hormuz Traffic Declines as Ship Attacks Spark New Concerns

Commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz this weekend persisted at a reduced level as a handful of vessels made open transits. Traffic was still higher than for most of the US-Iran war, but attacks on two ships raised fresh concerns about the ability and willingness of shipowners to traverse the waterway. Alaric Nightingale reports on Bloomberg Television.

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Kongsberg Has 'Really Steep' Demand for Its Missiles, CEO Says

Kongsberg has seen a "positive movement forward" in European defense spending throughout last year, even though it's still not yet at the level needed, its CEO Eirik Lie tells Bloomberg TV. Lie spoke to Bloomberg TV's Francine Lacqua ahead of July's NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, where European NATO states will be expected to prove they are progressing towards spending 5% of GDP on defense.

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South Korea's Massive AI Investment Push

South Korea is launching a 1,350 trillion won ($880 billion) plan in corporate investments to build out critical AI infrastructure and cement its global dominance in the semiconductor market. President Lee Jae Myung called the sweeping mega-project a "national survival strategy" for the AI era. Bloomberg's Avril Hong breaks down the press conference, where President Lee was joined by the CEOs of tech giants Samsung and SK Hynix to outline the multi-year roadmap.

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