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Morningstar (MORN) announced that its Morningstar Wealth division is working with Apollo (APO), Franklin Templeton (BEN) and J.P. Morgan Asset Management (JPM) to launch a suite of public/private model portfolios that give financial advisors a single, research-driven way to access private markets. The company said, "Morningstar Public/Private Select Series will bring together: Morningstar Wealth's asset allocation, manager research, and due diligence rigor; Public market strategies from Franklin Templeton and J.P. Morgan Asset Management; Private market strategies from Apollo and Franklin Templeton, spanning private credit and real estate...The portfolios will be constructed with ETFs and interval funds to make private markets usable in individual investor portfolios, offering: Six risk-based portfolios, ranging from capital preservation to aggressive growth; Public and private exposures integrated into a single asset allocation Transparent, competitive pricing, including no overlay fees; Accessible minimums, expanding access beyond traditional institutional investors; By packaging private market exposure within a diversified model, Morningstar Wealth aims to remove the burden of sourcing, sizing, and managing liquidity, allowing advisors to focus on client needs rather than portfolio construction. The initial models will include exposure to private credit and real estate through interval funds ranging approximately between 12-20% of the models' allocation, depending on risk profile and current market opportunity."

The major averages finished sharply higher following a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and significantly ease pressure on global energy markets. Brent crude oil prices have dropped to roughly three-month lows after the announced agreement, easing concerns about supply disruptions and helping reduce inflation fears that had weighed on stocks throughout the spring.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Fox Corp.Rokufor $160 per shareSalesforcecustomer agent company Fin for $3.6BNuveiPayoneer Globalfor $7.40 per share in cash, or $2.75BTripAdvisorto American Expressfor $700M in cashThe U.K. government isfor children under the age of 162. WALL STREET CALLS:TruistDatadogto Buy, sees opportunity for continued upsideOld Dominionto Sell at CitiKeyBancFireFly Aerospaceand Rocket Labto Overweight after their SpaceX related selloffsAccentureto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyFerrarito Overweight at Morgan Stanley3. AROUND THE WEB:Centeneis offering voluntary buyouts to most employees, Bloomberg reportsTeslarecently presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and Netherlands, but independent traffic-safety researchers argue the statistics are misleading marketing, Reuters saysMatt Holt's investment firm Thoreau Group, which is backed by Apollo Global, is in advanced discussions to acquire Ensemble Health Partners in a deal that would value the company at roughly $12B, Bloomberg saysSBA Communications'potential take-private process involving KKRand Brookfieldhas stalled and is now considered effectively dead, as negotiations have come to a standstill in recent weeks, sources tell GreenstreetAccording to an Indian pollution regulator, wastewater from a Tata components factory for Apple'siPhone has allegedly contaminated groundwater, impacting nearby farms, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Oustergained afterwith Benchmark ElectronicsIntellia Therapeuticsincreased after presenting resultsStriveclosed higher afterand reporting holdings of 19,105 as of June 12Pattern Groupfinished lower afterAlcoafell after announcing the ratification of a5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:PowerFleet, with EPS and revenue beating consensusCoda Octopus, with EPS higher year-over-yearFiservbacked itsenGene, with EPS beating consensusJerash Holdingsand provided guidance for Q1INDEXES:The Dow rose 468.77, or 0.92%, to 51,671.03, the Nasdaq gained 795.10, or 3.07%, to 26,683.94, and the S&P 500 advanced 122.83, or 1.65%, to 7,554.29.

The major averages were sharply higher near noon as investors return from the weekend focused on a preliminary U.S.-Iran peace agreement that could reopen the Strait of Hormuz and significantly ease pressure on global energy markets. Brent crude oil prices have dropped to roughly three-month lows after the announced agreement, easing concerns about supply disruptions and helping reduce inflation fears that had weighed on stocks throughout the spring.Get caught up quickly on the top news and calls moving stocks with these five Top Five lists.1. STOCK NEWS:Fox Corp.Rokufor $160 per shareSalesforcecustomer agent company Fin for $3.6BNuveiPayoneer Globalfor $7.40 per share in cash, or $2.75BTripAdvisorwillto American Expressfor $700M in cashThe U.K. government isfor children under the age of 162. WALL STREET CALLS:TruistDatadogto Buy, sees opportunity for continued upsideOld Dominionto Sell at CitiKeyBancFireFly Aerospaceand Rocket Labto Overweight after their SpaceX related selloffsAccentureto Equal Weight at Morgan StanleyFerrarito Overweight at Morgan Stanley3. AROUND THE WEB:CommerzbankCEO Bettina Orlopp said the bank was surprised by allegations from UniCreditthat it had misled the public, highlighting rising tensions between the two banks, Reuters saysTeslarecently presented self-published safety statistics to regulators in Sweden and Netherlands, but independent traffic-safety researchers argue the statistics are misleading marketing, Reuters saysMatt Holt's investment firm Thoreau Group, which is backed by Apollo Global, is in advanced discussions to acquire Ensemble Health Partners in a deal that would value the company at roughly $12B, Bloomberg saysSBA Communications'potential take-private process involving KKRand Brookfieldhas stalled and is now considered effectively dead, as negotiations have come to a standstill in recent weeks, sources tell GreenstreetAccording to an Indian pollution regulator, wastewater from a Tata components factory for Apple'siPhone has allegedly contaminated groundwater, impacting nearby farms, Reuters says4. MOVERS:Oustergains afterwith Benchmark ElectronicsIntellia Therapeuticsincreases afterfrom its Phase 3 HAELO trialStrivehigher afterand reporting holdings of 19,105 as of June 12Pattern Grouplower after filing toAlcoafalls after announcing the ratification of awith USW5. EARNINGS/GUIDANCE:PowerFleet, with EPS and revenue beating consensusCoda Octopus, with EPS higher year-over-yearFiservfor FY26enGene, with EPS beating consensusJerash Holdingsand provided guidance for Q1INDEXES:Near midday, the Dow was up 1.37%, or 703.88, to 51,906.14, the Nasdaq was up 2.99%, or 773.00, to 26,661.85, and the S&P 500 was up 1.91%, or 141.58, to 7,573.04.

Matt Holt's investment firm Thoreau Group, which is backed by Apollo Global, is in advanced discussions to acquire Ensemble Health Partners in a deal that would value the company at roughly $12B, Bloomberg's Michelle Davis and Ryan Gould report, citing people familiar with the matter. An agreement could be signed imminently, the authors note.