Monday's Final Takeaways: Single Stock Futures & AMZN Project Kuiper

The segment covers two market themes with implications for trading and competition. First, U.S. single-stock futures began trading, giving investors leveraged long or short exposure to more than 50 major companies with 23-hour trading access. The product launch could boost activity in retail and derivatives markets, though the idea previously failed to gain traction 24 years ago. Second, Amazon is expanding Project Kuiper by filing with the FCC for a constellation of more than 5,100 satellites aimed at direct-to-smartphone voice, messaging, data, and emergency services starting in 2028. That move widens Amazon’s satellite ambitions beyond broadband and intensifies competition with SpaceX’s Starlink in satellite-to-phone connectivity. The piece also flags a heavy upcoming earnings slate and the start of the FOMC meeting, which may influence broader market sentiment.