IBM gains on OpenAI cybersecurity deal while Primoris plunges after slashing outlook

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Stock futures edged lower Tuesday as fading optimism over a U.S.-Iran peace framework added to ongoing rate anxieties and a tech sell-off. Among the biggest movers, IBM shares rose 5% after the company partnered with OpenAI to bring advanced AI capabilities into enterprise cybersecurity workflows, gaining access to frontier models under OpenAI’s Daybreak Cyber Partner Program. Primoris Services tumbled 32% after slashing its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS guidance to $2.05–$2.60, less than half its prior $4.80–$5.00 range and well below the $4.85 consensus, while also announcing the immediate departure of COO Jeremy Kinch and lowering its renewables revenue outlook to $2.1 billion–$3.0 billion. Alphabet fell 3% as Nobel Prize-winning researcher John Jumper left Google DeepMind for Anthropic, the latest high-profile AI talent exit following the departures of Gemini AI co-lead Noam Shazeer and researcher Lun Wang. Avis Budget Group gained 7% after reaching a proposed settlement with Pentwater Capital Management that would see Pentwater pay $650 million in cash to resolve short-swing trading claims, pending court approval. Best Buy slipped 3% after announcing CFO Matt Bilunas will step down on July 31, adding to leadership uncertainty as the retailer faces sluggish electronics demand.

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Reached settlement with Pentwater for $650M, resolving short-swing trading claims

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CFO departure adds leadership uncertainty amid sluggish demand

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Nobel Prize-winning AI researcher John Jumper left for Anthropic, a key talent loss

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