Wall Street

SEC charged three individuals and one issuer with conducting a fraudulent scheme to sell nearly $2 million of unregistered securities through two crowdfunding offerings.

Sinic Holdings one of the biggest Chinese real estate developers slumped 87% at 0.50 and trading halted in Hong Kong as fears of Evergrande contagion grow in the region. The stock hit the daily low at 0.37, on Friday Sinic stock closed at 3.85.

Commodity Futures Trading Commission today filed a civil enforcement action in the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii against Gregory Demetrius Bryant, Jr., formerly of Hawaii, for fraudulent solicitation, misappropriation, operation of an unlawful commodity pool, and failure to register with the CFTC.

SEC announced that it has obtained an asset freeze and other emergency relief, and filed fraud charges, against a Miami-based investment professional and two investment firms for engaging in an alleged “cherry-picking” scheme in which they channeled millions of dollars in trading profits to preferred accounts.

CME Group, announced it will expand its suite of micro-sized futures contracts with the introduction of Micro WTI futures. The contracts are expected to launch on July 12, pending regulatory review.

Judge John A. Gibney, Jr., of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia entered a Consent Order for Permanent Injunction, Restitution and Ancillary Equitable Relief against defendant Leonard J. Cipolla finding, among other things, that Cipolla fraudulently solicited individuals to place funds in a commodity pool to trade futures and options

At The Global Interdependence Center's 39th Annual Monetary and Trade Conference, The LeBow College of Business, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Amazon reported 1Q earnings beating the analyst's expectations both in top and bottom line. Amazon reported earnings: of $15.79 /share well above Wall Street expectations

Qualcomm reported fiscal 2Q results better than analysts expectations. QCOM reported earnings of $1.90/share, topping the expectations of $1.67/share.

Facebook reported better than expected 1Q results after the bell. FB reported earnings of $3.30/share topping the expectations of $2.37/share