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CHICAGO, June 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Cosmos Health Inc. ("Cosmos Health" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:COSM) , a diversified, vertically integrated global healthcare group, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, CosmoFarm S.A. (“CosmoFarm”), delivered record revenue of over $15 million in the second quarter of 2026, representing an annualized run-rate of over $60 million.

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN)'s upcoming Prime Day event is expected to generate nearly $22 billion in gross merchandise value (GMV) over four days, according to Bank of America, as the company uses the annual shopping promotion to highlight its artificial intelligence-powered shopping tools. Amazon's 12th annual Prime Day begins on June 23 and runs through June 26, maintaining the 96-hour format introduced last year but shifting from its traditional July timing.

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Netflix (NFLX) shares are trading near 52-week lows. Earlier this year, the streaming giant walked away from acquiring Warner Bros.

The iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond ETF (HYG) saw elevated put volume on Thursday.

Biohaven (BHVN) is upgraded from "Hold" to "Buy," driven by FDA regulatory shifts and strong biomarker data for its protein degrader pipeline. The company is set to initiate pivotal studies for BHV-1300 in Graves' Disease and BHV-1400 in IgA Nephropathy in mid-2026, targeting large unmet markets. Phase 1b data show over 80% reduction in pathogenic TSHR-IgG1 for BHV-1300 and over 60% Gd-IgA1 reduction for BHV-1400, with safety advantages over competitors.

Blockchain infrastructure platform Alchemy integrated its artificial intelligence-powered agent card with Visa Intelligent Commerce. The integration is designed to provide AI agents a “complete identity and payment stack” and let them make online purchases on consumers' behalf, according to a Thursday (June 18) press release.

Given the escalating geopolitical uncertainty and the threat of inflation, many advisors and investors have been keeping a close eye on the Federal Reserve. The latest meeting, which concluded on Wednesday, June 17, was especially interesting, given that it was Kevin Warsh's first meeting as chairman of the Fed.

Shares of Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ:SMCI | SMCI Price Prediction) are up 9% in on Thursday, June 18, changing hands at $30 and change.

Amazon says its Alexa+ voice assistant is now available to customers in Brazil. It's part of an ongoing rollout of the upgraded Alexa that began earlier this year, and is scheduled to continue into 2027, Amazon announced Thursday (June 18).