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BofA Reiterates Underperform Rating on Piper Sandler

BofA notes news reports that suggest that Piper Sandler (PIPR) has held talks to acquire Perella Weinberg (PWP), though this is unconfirmed by the parties. The firm believes such a transaction, if it materializes, "could make strategic sense," but adds that cultural integration is equally important and "the Street will likely need comfort that the 67 PWP advisory partners will stick around." A cautious outlook for Q3 performance, as well as limited comp leverage, leads the firm to reiterate an Underperform rating on Piper shares as it continues to see better risk/reward elsewhere in the group.

Major Averages Decline as 30-Year Bond Yield Hits Highest Level Since 2002

The major averages edged downward as borrowing costs continued to climb. The 30-year bond yield hit the highest level since 2002 and while some of stock weakness is being mitigated by a dip in oil prices, the commodity continues to trade at elevated levels with tensions between the U.S. and Iran unresolved.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:OpenAI has scrapped the launch of its upcoming GPT-6.1 model amid security concerns, WSJ reportsMetaannounced Muse for Small BusinessOura said it is postponing its IPO due to "uncertainty" in the IPO marketCarMaxreported upbeat Q2 earnings and revenue and said it plans to resume share repurchases in Q3Carnivalreported better-than-expected Q3 results and provided upbeat FY26 guidance2. WALL STREET CALLS:Deutsche Bank upgraded Netflix, sees attractive entry point after selloffPepsiCowas downgraded for a second straight day, with JPMorgan citing a stalled U.S. turnaroundMizuho upgraded Stitch Fixto Neutral with short case played outMonday.comdowngraded to Neutral at JPMorganGoosehead Insuranceupgraded to Buy at Texas Capital after Muse-driven selloff3. AROUND THE WEB:OpenAI is targeting $30B in new funds at a $1.4T valuation, Bloomberg reportsKalshi is in talks with Tiger Global and Dragoneer to raise $1B in funding, Reuters reportsDisneyis laying off several hundred staff across multiple departments, Variety saysAI research leaders at OpenAI, Anthropic, Microsoft, and Metaare calling for oversight into automated AI research, WSJ reportsAnthropic plans to spend $518B on cloud/infrastructure obligations, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Iovance Biotherapeuticsgained after raising its outlook for FY26Perella Weinbergincreased after the Wall Street Journal reported that Piper Sandleris in talks to acquire the companyOraclewas higher after announcing a new storage service for cloud with NetAppuniQurefell in New York after announcing additional data from its studies of ifezuntirgene inilparvovecXeriswas lower after Bloomberg reported that Lundbeck has expressed interest in acquiring Xeris5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:AAR Corp.reported Q1 results and provided guidance for Q2 and FY27IDT Corp.reported Q4 results, with EPS higher year-over-yearBWX Technologiesprovided guidance for FY26 and FY30SmartStop Self Storageraised its outlook for FY26Jefferies Financialreported Q3 results, with EPS and revenue beating consensusINDEXES:The Dow fell 131.59, or 0.26%, to 51,349.92, the Nasdaq lost 22.84, or 0.09%, to 26,797.54, and the S&P 500 declined 12.85, or 0.17%, to 7,670.84.