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Brazil's federal audit court, TCU, has finished a technical examination of the central bank's role in the liquidation of Banco Master and identified no reservations or recommendations about the regulator's conduct, according to a source familiar with the matter. The findings were shared in restricted form with some central bank staff but the underl…
Markets moved unevenly on Wednesday, with semiconductor names such as Micron Technology posting strong gains while several financial and technology firms slid. Individual corporate developments - from contract renewals to earnings beats and board appointments - helped drive outsized moves across mega-, large-, mid- and small-cap lists. The session …
Thursday, February 12, 2026, brings a focused slate of releases that market participants will parse for signs of labor-market resilience and housing activity. Initial jobless claims and existing home sales headline the schedule, with several additional reports on energy markets, unemployment continuations, and Treasury auctions providing context fo…
Ro Khanna, the ranking Democrat on the House Select Committee on the strategic competition with China, said he is open to permitting sales of older Nvidia 'Hopper' chips such as the H200 to China after a multi-year lead in capability, while opposing exports of Nvidia's most current and upcoming architectures. Khanna also criticized inconsistencies …
Bank of America’s latest coverage of office real estate investment trusts ranks Cousins Properties highest, citing robust leasing and Sunbelt demand. Kilroy Realty, Vornado Realty Trust and SL Green Realty showed mixed operational results in fourth-quarter reports and provided 2026 guidance that left analysts weighing occupancy, leasing momentum an…
SOLV Energy's stock climbed 20% on its first day of trading in New York, producing a valuation of $5.98 billion after the company sold 20.5 million shares at $25 each in its IPO. The offering raised $512.5 million as markets warmed following Federal Reserve rate cuts and a pause in listings last year tied to policy uncertainty and a government shut…
Hilton Worldwide reported stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings driven by luxury and international demand, but cautioned that room revenue growth for 2026 will trail Wall Street forecasts as cost-conscious travelers pare back bookings at budget and mid-scale hotels. Management said systemwide RevPAR rose modestly year-over-year and noted t…
BlockFills, a Chicago crypto liquidity provider and lender, has suspended client deposits and halted withdrawals amid a recent decline in bitcoin prices. The company says the pause is temporary and that clients can still open and close spot and derivatives positions as it seeks to restore liquidity. BlockFills has been in active talks with institut…
Agibank's Class A common shares began trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $11, under the IPO price of $12. The offering comprised 20 million Class A shares priced at $12 each, placing the company at a $1.76 billion market value per regulatory filings. Underwriters retain a 30-day option to purchase up to 3 million additional Class A shares at…
The Trump administration plans to rescind a 2009 scientific finding that linked carbon dioxide to health harms and that has underpinned U.S. greenhouse gas regulation for more than 15 years. Asset managers, shareholder advocates and portfolio managers warn the move will introduce uncertainty for companies and their investors, could shift risk acros…
Moody's Ratings has upheld Meituan's Baa1 issuer and senior unsecured ratings but moved the outlook from stable to negative, pointing to uncertainty about the recovery of the company's food delivery operations amid tougher competition. The agency acknowledged Meituan's strong liquidity and disciplined capital management, while warning that continue…
Moody's has sustained its Caa2 corporate family rating for Intrum AB while upgrading the outlook to positive from stable, citing leverage reduction tied to partial repurchases of 2.0 lien notes and steady Cash EBITDA and cash flow in Intrum's full-year 2025 results. Moody's left related secured ratings unchanged and said further deleveraging in ear…
Moody's Ratings upgraded Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd.'s senior unsecured rating to Baa2 from Baa3 and raised its commercial paper rating to P-2 from P-3, while revising the outlook to stable from positive. The agency pointed to sustained earnings growth driven by robust demand, effective pricing and disciplined cost management, and expects the comp…
Several pharmaceutical firms that were not among those receiving White House directive letters to cut U.S. drug prices are pursuing alternative arrangements with federal officials. Industry sources say companies are contacting administration and CMS officials to strike deals that could shield them from potential tariffs and new Medicare pilot progr…
Zillow Group shares plunged as much as 20% after the company issued a first-quarter adjusted EBITDA forecast that fell short of analysts' expectations. The guidance miss set off a wider retreat in real-estate-linked equities, with CBRE and Rocket Companies both falling about 10% during the trading session. The decline in Rocket's stock came despite…
U.S. consumer demand is diverging: high-end goods and services are seeing robust spending from wealthier households, while value-oriented companies report muted demand as lower- and middle-income consumers prioritize essentials and delay discretionary purchases. Corporate results and executive remarks across retail, airlines, food and payments refl…
CME Group is working on a futures contract that would be the first to focus on rare earths, specifically neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr). The proposed instrument is intended to give governments, companies, and banks a tool to hedge exposure to these critical minerals. Intercontinental Exchange is also exploring rare earth futures, but its plans l…
Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) reduced its fiscal 2027 revenue guidance after citing procurement delays and recent unfavorable recompete award outcomes. The company now expects fiscal 2027 revenue of $7.0 billion to $7.2 billion and an organic revenue decline of 2% to 4%. Management increased its adjusted EBITDA margin target…
U.K. equities finished higher after Wednesday trade, propelled by advances in Oil & Gas Producers, Mining and Household Goods & Home Construction sectors. The U.K. 100 climbed 1.09% to a new all-time high. Individual swings were large: Smurfit WestRock led gains, while Relx and Flutter posted notable declines and touched three-year lows.
London stocks closed higher Wednesday, driven by strength in Oil & Gas Producers, Mining and Household Goods & Home Construction. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rose 1.09% to a fresh record. Gains in select materials and retail stocks contrasted with notable declines among several large-cap names. Commodity prices moved higher and major…
The IBEX 35 closed lower on Wednesday, slipping 0.43% as losses concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Consumer Services weighed on the market. A small cohort of industrials and energy names outperformed, with ArcelorMittal, Indra A and Repsol posting the session's largest gains. Broader market breadth was slightly nega…
Portugal's main stock index, the PSI, rose 1.31% at Wednesday's close, hitting a new five-year high as gains were led by the Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Utilities sectors. Advancers outnumbered decliners on the Lisbon exchange, with energy, paper and utilities names among the session leaders. Oil, crude and gold futures also moved higher…
Netherlands equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the AEX up 0.48% as Basic Materials, Telecoms and Oil & Gas stocks led the advance. Individual names recorded sizeable moves in both directions: Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize surged to an all-time high, while Randstad plunged to five-year lows. Market breadth was negative overall as commodities and…
Italian stocks finished lower Wednesday as losses in Financials, Travel & Leisure and Healthcare drove the market down. The domestic benchmark ended the session down 0.66%, with notable gains in automotive, utilities and energy-related names, and steep drops among several lenders and asset managers. Market breadth favored decliners and commodity pr…
Germany's equity market finished lower on Wednesday, led by declines in software, retail and construction stocks. The benchmark DAX ended the session down 0.43%, while the MDAX and TecDAX slipped 1.07% and 0.98% respectively. Several heavyweight names logged notable moves, with Siemens Energy reaching record highs even as other large-cap names such…
