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• Yum! Brands (NYSE:YUM) entered definitive agreements to sell its Pizza Hut brand to two separate buyers for a combined $2.7 billion.
• The parent company projects $2.3 billion in net proceeds after closing adjustments, driving its share price up to $155.02 following the market announcement.
• Broad market pressures are forcing quick-service operators to shed secondary divisions as corporate boards attempt to maximize shareholder value and establish focused corporate structures.

MDA Space (NYSE:MDA) executed a definitive agreement to acquire US-based Blue Canyon Technologies for US$620 million in cash to scale its defense footprint.

Ensign Group (NASDAQ:ENSG) issued a quarterly cash dividend of $0.0650 per common share to reward its investors.

US officials confronted ASML Holding (AMS:ASML) over allegations that one restricted lithography machine entered China.

The Turkish Competition Board approved Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) acquiring Getir's delivery arm from Mubadala.

Global energy markets shifted as Brent Crude Oil prices rallied back above $80 per barrel following the sudden postponement of high-level diplomatic negotiations between the United States and Iran.

Leifras (NASDAQ:LFS) achieved record-high Q1 FY2026 financial results as revenue increased 10% to JPY3 billion.

Elemental Royalty (NASDAQ:ELE) declared a quarterly cash dividend of US$0.03 per common share, bringing the total fiscal 2026 allocation to US$0.12.

Incyte (NASDAQ:INCY) received Japanese regulatory approval for its cancer drug Minjuvi after clinical trials demonstrated response rates up to 71.4%.

IQM Quantum Computers will merge with Real Asset Acquisition Corp (NASDAQ:RAAQ) while appointing Dr. Craig Ciesla as CTO.

This executive transition occurs as the hardware manufacturer reports successfully selling 23 quantum systems to date.

Humanity Protocol, a Worldcoin rival built to verify users are human, lost over US$30 million as attackers drained 17 wallets and its token crashed about 90% in hours.

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will allow Brazilian developers to distribute software and process payments outside its official marketplace in iOS 26.5.

Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) stock increased 10% on Thursday following reports that Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) agreed to use the chipmaker to manufacture its processors.

The early Chinese backers of artificial intelligence startup Manus plan to buy the business back from Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) for $2 billion following a regulatory reversal order.

Smart-bed manufacturer Sleep Number (NASDAQ:SNBR) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Thursday with $672.5 million in debt.

The national average price of Gasoline dropped to $3.99 per gallon following a diplomatic agreement.

This pricing level contrasts with the national average of $4.50 per gallon recorded one month ago.

Odysight.ai (NASDAQ:ODYS) received a Honeywell Aerospace order to test its predictive platform across 10,000 auxiliary power units.

Sagtec Global (NASDAQ:SAGT) issued its financial outlook for fiscal year 2026, projecting total revenue of US$25.8 million.

GRI Bio (NASDAQ:GRI) received FDA Orphan Drug Designation for its idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis drug candidate, GRI-0621.

IM Cannabis (NASDAQ:IMCC) announced on June 18, 2026, that it has entered into a non-binding letter of intent to sell its European-focused subsidiary, IMC Holdings, to Slil.com Holding.

The Allstate Corporation (NYSE:ALL) reported estimated catastrophe losses of $289 million, or $228 million after-tax, for the month of May.

Lennox (NYSE:LII) has executed a definitive agreement to acquire Heat Controller, a North American supplier of heating and cooling equipment.

Centrus Energy (NYSE:LEU) and Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) announced a letter of intent for the supply of domestic HALEU to power up to five Aurora powerhouses over multiple years.

Beam Therapeutics (NASDAQ:BEAM) announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application for BEAM-304.