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Israel's TA 35 closed down 1.47% on Thursday as losses concentrated in the Banking, Financials and Insurance sectors pulled the market lower. While Shapir Engineering, Elbit Systems and Azrieli Group posted gains, several major banks and financial names declined sharply. Commodity and currency moves included higher crude and a firmer U.S. dollar ag…
Greek equities finished higher on Thursday as sector gains in Banking, Construction and Travel pushed the Athens General Composite up 0.89%. Mid- and large-cap movers included Qualco Group, OPAP Holding and National Bank of Greece on the upside, while Ellaktor, Piraeus Port and Jumbo were among the laggards. Market breadth favored advancers, and co…
Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ:FRSH) unveiled a $400 million repurchase program for its Class A common stock, prompting a roughly 9% intraday rise in its shares. The buyback authorization follows Freshworks achieving GAAP profitability in 2025 and reporting more than $223 million in free cash flow and $0.76 per weighted average diluted share, figures that…
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced that Walmart will pay $100 million to resolve allegations that the company misled drivers and customers about earnings in its Spark Driver delivery program. The FTC, joined by 11 states, said Walmart falsely indicated that customer tips would go entirely to drivers and presented inflated base pay and tip …
Trade Desk reported fourth-quarter results that beat earnings and revenue expectations but released a first-quarter 2026 revenue forecast below consensus. Loop Capital downgraded the stock to Hold, citing the weak outlook, margin compression and uncertainty around advertising demand, sending shares down roughly 16% in after-hours trading.
Nvidia reported fiscal fourth-quarter results that exceeded expectations, powered by record data-center revenue, but the company's beat did not lift the wider semiconductor sector. Shares of Nvidia and several peers fell as investors raised concerns about elevated capital spending, a reduced pace of shareholder returns and geopolitical uncertainty …
Technology equities have contracted to valuation multiples nearly matching those of consumer staples, a departure from historical norms where tech typically traded at a premium. The XLK ETF sits near 23 times forward earnings while the XLP consumer staples ETF is around 21 times, reflecting growing investor caution amid concerns about AI-driven dis…
Thursday's trading session produced pronounced moves across market-cap segments. Major technology and industrial names including Applied Materials and Broadcom recorded sizable declines, while select smaller companies such as IonQ and Longview Acquisition delivered double-digit gains. The list of notable movers includes earnings-driven drops, analy…
Turkey's BIST 100 closed higher, gaining 0.50% as advances in Leasing & Factoring, Transport and Banking stocks supported the market. Several individual names posted notable moves in both directions, while commodities and currency pairs showed moderate changes at the session's end in Istanbul. Overall breadth favoured decliners.
Bank of America analyst Ming Hsun Lee warned that China’s auto and electric-vehicle market faces significant headwinds in 2026. The bank trimmed sales and earnings forecasts for most automakers, pointing to softer demand driven by intensified competition, higher EV purchase taxes and reduced trade-in subsidies. Rising costs for memory chips, batter…
Nvidia shares dropped as the chipmaker's upbeat sales guidance did not ease investor concerns about returns on large AI investments. The stock fell sharply despite guidance that exceeded analyst estimates, underscoring market focus on durability of demand amid rising competition and uneven spending by major customers.
Shares of several app-based transportation and delivery companies rose after the U.S. Department of Labor unveiled a proposal to overturn a 2024 rule that tightened standards for classifying workers as independent contractors. The proposed framework would shift the test back toward how much control companies exert over workers, a change that busine…
Intuitive Machines (NASDAQ:LUNR) shares rose about 7% after analysts publicly supported the company's $175 million financing and its purchase of Lanteris Space Systems. The capital raise, announced in late February at $15.12 per share, had initially prompted a sharp selloff amid investor concerns about dilution. Analysts from B. Riley and Stifel fr…
Energy Recovery Inc. saw its stock slide more than 32% on Thursday after the company issued 2026 revenue and earnings guidance that came in well below analyst expectations and said it would immediately wind down its carbon dioxide retail grocery business. The desalination equipment manufacturer reported fourth-quarter results that also missed estim…
XSpray Pharma has re-filed its U.S. marketing application for Dasynoc with the Food and Drug Administration and expects a Prescription Drug User Fee Act (PDUFA) date to be assigned no later than August 2026. The company reaffirmed its timeline to introduce two oncology products in the second half of 2026 - Dasynoc and XS003 nilotinib - after addres…
J.M. Smucker Co. shares climbed as much as 11.6% to $119.01, hitting a more-than-10-month high after the company reported third-quarter results that exceeded expectations. Sales and adjusted EPS topped consensus, helped by higher net pricing in coffee and Uncrustables sandwiches. Management kept its annual adjusted EPS range intact even as it trimm…
JPMorgan downgraded The Mosaic Company from Neutral to Underweight, projecting 2026 EBITDA of $1.96 billion versus $2.4 billion in 2025. The bank cited sharply higher input costs - notably sulfur and ammonia - alongside easing phosphate prices, producing negative earnings momentum early in 2026 and raising concerns about cash flow adequacy.
Boeing Africa has raised its 20-year aircraft sales outlook for the continent to 1,700 jets, a 40% increase from last year’s forecast of 1,200 and up from 1,000 projected three years ago. The company says single-aisle aircraft will represent about two-thirds of that demand, with growth underpinned by rapid economic expansion, a young population and…
Morgan Stanley warns that hyperscaler capital spending tied to AI will push cash capex-to-sales ratios above the dot-com era peak, driven by accelerated capex plans, rising lease use and concentrated investment inside major indexes, while revenue and free cash flow estimates lag behind spending revisions.
The U.S. Treasury Department proposed a rule on Thursday to block MBaer Merchant Bank AG from accessing the U.S. financial system, alleging the Swiss bank and some of its employees helped launder money and facilitate financing for sanctioned Iranian and Russian actors. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the bank had routed more than $100 million…
Lands’ End Inc. shares rose in premarket trading after WHP Global’s subsidiary LEWHP, LLC initiated a cash tender offer to buy up to 2,222,222 shares of the retailer at $45.00 per share. The offer, which is subject to proration if oversubscribed, will expire shortly after midnight New York time on March 26, 2026, and its completion is conditioned o…
Avalon GloboCare Corp. (NASDAQ:ALBT) saw a steep premarket rise of 138.1% after announcing acceptance into the AMD AI Developer Program. The company says the program will give its AI subsidiary, Avalon Quantum AI LLC (AQAI), access to AMD Developer Cloud credits, hardware and software tools, training materials, and community resources intended to s…
JFrog Ltd. approved a share repurchase program authorizing up to $300 million in buybacks, a move that coincided with a 2.7% rise in the stock after several days of heavy losses. The board said the program reflects confidence in the company's strategy and growth opportunities, and will be funded with existing cash and future cash generated from ope…
Ford Motor Company is recalling nearly 4.4 million vehicles because a software vulnerability in the Integrated Trailer Module can cause loss of communication during initial power-up, disabling trailer taillights, turn signals and, on certain models, trailer brakes. The action follows internal reviews and renewed discussions with the National Highwa…
Krispy Kreme Inc. stock jumped 22% to $3.65 in premarket trading after the company reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share that topped analyst expectations. Management attributed the results to robust consumer demand for its 'iconic, fresh doughnuts.' The company also faces notable short interest, which has weighed on the sh…
