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Morocco's stock market closed lower on Tuesday with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.45%. Losses in Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors drove the decline even as select stocks posted gains. Market breadth was almost evenly split, and global commodity and currency prices showed mixed movements.
Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) reported January deliveries of 28,958 vehicles, a 14 percent decline versus the same month in 2025. Adjusting for selling days, the company said sales fell 17.3 percent on a Daily Selling Rate (DSR) basis. Despite the overall decrease, MNAO recorded its third strongest January on total units sold and logged a …
Josh D’Amaro, the 54-year-old executive who most recently led Disney’s parks operations, has been named the company’s chief executive. Known for his approachable style and deep knowledge of the parks business, D’Amaro inherits a corporation whose theme parks are the most profitable division but that also confronts a weakened traditional television …
Bernstein analysts defended Uber after a recent drop in its share price, saying their analysis already accounts for significant autonomous vehicle (AV) disruption. Using a discounted cash flow scenario in which AVs fully disrupt U.S. Mobility over 15 years, Bernstein's work still implies only a modest downside versus current levels and leaves upsid…
Elon Musk announced that SpaceX has bought his artificial intelligence startup xAI in a deal that brings together the billionaire’s space and AI projects. The transaction values SpaceX at $1 trillion and xAI at $250 billion, and is described as one of the most ambitious technology mergers to date. The move is expected to support expanded data cente…
Nukkleus Inc. (NASDAQ:NUKK) saw its stock rise 4.1% in premarket trading after its wholly owned subsidiary, B. Rimon Agencies Inc., secured roughly $4.1 million in multi-year agreements to manufacture key components for Israel's Iron Dome and other national defense systems. The contracts are designed to add stable, long-term revenue to Rimon's proj…
Daiwa Capital Markets upgraded both Mastercard and Visa to Outperform following recent earnings reports. The brokerage highlighted better-than-expected revenue and earnings trends, encouraging medium-term guidance, and specific commercial developments that reduce uncertainty. For Mastercard, stronger revenue growth, EPS expansion and a renewal with…
Arko Petroleum Corp., the wholesale fuel arm of convenience store operator Arko Corp., has filed to raise as much as $210 million in an initial public offering that could value the business at close to $1 billion. The company said it will offer 10.5 million shares priced between $18 and $20 apiece and plans to trade on Nasdaq under the symbol APC. …
Liberty Energy Inc. (NYSE:LBRT) saw its shares decline 3.3% in premarket trading Tuesday after the company revealed an offering of $500 million of convertible senior notes due 2031, with an option for an extra $50 million available to initial purchasers within 13 days. The unsecured notes carry semiannual interest beginning September 2026, will mat…
Insiders disclosed a series of purchases and sales on Monday covering a range of U.S. companies. Notable buys included a risk officer at a regional bank, symbolic participation by an asset manager at an energy land owner, and sizable additions by Saba Capital across two funds. Significant sales were reported by executives and major owners at firms …
Western Digital Corporation said its board has authorized an additional $4.0 billion for share repurchases, effective immediately. The announcement, which increases the firm's capital return capability on top of about $484 million remaining from the prior program as of February 2, 2026, sent WDC shares up 4.1% in premarket trading. Management said …
JPMorgan is close to finalizing an index that would track local-currency sovereign bonds issued by frontier markets, according to investors who were consulted on the design. The proposed benchmark, intended to broaden exposure to higher-yielding and more diverse debt, would include around 20-25 countries with notable weightings for Egypt, Vietnam, …
Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd announced they will route one of their jointly operated services through the Red Sea and the Suez Canal, with naval protection, reversing the detours around Africa that followed attacks in late 2023. The move is part of the carriers' Gemini network strategy to lower costs and strengthen schedule reliability.
Relay Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ: RLAY) saw its stock climb in premarket trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration awarded Breakthrough Therapy designation to zovegalisib in combination with fulvestrant for a defined breast cancer population. The decision was supported by Phase 1/2 ReDiscover trial data and covers adults with PIK3CA-mutant…
Morgan Stanley says Broadcom’s recent underperformance could reverse if the company clears key questions about competitive dynamics, profitability from rack sales and overall valuation. Analyst Joseph Moore highlights concerns around TPU competition, customer-owned ASIC tooling and margins tied to Anthropic rack deployments, but judges many worries…
Karen Clark and Company (KCC) estimates private insured losses from the January winter storm at $6.7 billion. The system brought heavy snow, sleet and freezing rain across parts of the eastern and southern United States, producing widespread power outages, hazardous travel conditions, flight disruptions and significant property damage including bur…
SpaceX has acquired xAI, bringing the Grok chatbot maker together with the rocket-and-satellite company and creating a combined platform that ties artificial intelligence and space operations under a single corporate umbrella. The transaction assigns valuations of $1 trillion to SpaceX and $250 billion to xAI, and takes place as SpaceX prepares for…
Futures tied to Canada’s main stock index moved higher as gold prices stabilized after steep losses and traders prepared for a large slate of corporate results. Strength in consumer sectors supported the TSX rebound, while the energy group remained pressured by softer oil following signs of easing U.S.-Iran tensions. U.S. futures also ticked up ami…
Stephens Research’s 2026 Best Ideas list highlights a selection of consumer-focused companies the firm expects to outperform peers next year. The brokerage emphasizes that durable brands, the ability to raise prices and idiosyncratic operational improvements - rather than broad macro trends - underpin the call. Top picks span specialty retail, cons…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed modestly higher on Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share rising 0.07%. Strength in the Cement, Industrial Investment and Media & Publishing sectors underpinned the advance, while market breadth remained mixed as more issues declined than advanced. Several individual stocks posted double-digit moves in percentage ter…
Capri Holdings raised its fiscal 2026 revenue guidance, citing continued demand for apparel and handbags across its Jimmy Choo and Michael Kors brands. The company reported a 4% decline in quarterly revenue to $1.03 billion but exceeded analysts' revenue and EPS estimates, and said Jimmy Choo delivered a sales gain while Michael Kors sales remained…
S&P Global Ratings warns that African governments face mounting external repayment pressures in 2026, with government external debt repayments likely to exceed $90 billion this year. The agency highlights that repayments are now more than three times larger than in 2012, and that a handful of countries - led by Egypt with $27 billion due in princip…
WarrenAI's recent assessment ranks Microsoft Corporation and NVIDIA Corporation as the two most compelling investment opportunities among the Magnificent Seven. The analysis highlights analyst price targets, projected earnings and revenue growth, and valuation metrics to support the pair's positions, emphasizing AI and cloud momentum for Microsoft …
Amazon Web Services says lengthy waits to connect to Europe’s transmission networks are emerging as a principal constraint on its data center expansion plans. Company executives and industry groups are pressing EU policymakers to accelerate grid upgrades and streamline permitting as connection queues of up to seven years – compared with roughly two…
Sable Offshore Corp. (NYSE: SBLE) saw its stock fall roughly 13% Tuesday morning after the company disclosed an "at the market" program allowing up to $250 million of common stock to be sold through designated agents. The company entered a Sales Agreement with TD Securities and Jefferies, and said the offering will proceed under an effective shelf …
