Company News for Jun 17, 2026

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Company News for Jun 17, 2026
Huntsman Corporation ( HUN) shares plunged 17.1% after Olin Corporation ( OLN) agreed to acquire the company in an all-stock transaction valued at $2.43 billion, with the deal's discounted valuation weighing on the stock. Yum! Brands, Inc. ( YUM) shares rose 1.9% after the company announced plans to sell its Pizza Hut chain for $2.7 billion. Space Exploration Technologies Corp. ( SPCX) shares rose 4.8%, extending their post-IPO rally and briefly overtaking Amazon.com, Inc. ( AMZN) in market capitalization. NVIDIA Corporation ( NVDA) shares fell 2.4% amid a broader decline in the technology sector.

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