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Viridian Therapeutics reported that its Phase 3 REVEAL-1 trial of elegrobart in active thyroid eye disease met its primary endpoint with highly statistically significant results, including notable proptosis responder rates and diplopia resolution. Despite the clinical success, the company’s stock fell about 40% on the day. The study enrolled 132 pa…
U.S. equity markets plunged on Friday, pushing the major indices into correction territory amid renewed tensions in the Middle East and a spike in energy prices. Brent crude rose above $110 a barrel after incidents in the Strait of Hormuz heightened supply concerns, while benchmark Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since last summer. …
Bank of America’s Industrial Momentum Indicator fell for a second month after a run-up that started in fall 2025 and extended into early 2026. Key inputs such as copper, fund manager positioning and the Truck Shipper Survey have flattened amid macro uncertainty. While the indicator’s longer-term path remains upward following a Q3 2025 trough, recen…
Connect Biopharma Holdings saw its stock climb following the release of multiple clinical study results for rademikibart, an anti-interleukin-4-receptor alpha antibody. Preliminary Phase 1 pharmacology data indicate rapid, sustained improvements in lung function after a single 300 mg intravenous dose, while a partner-run Phase 3 trial in China repo…
Jefferies analysts contend a recent rout in internet stocks - driven in part by concerns over AI disruption - has pushed valuations to unusually low levels and created buying opportunities. The firm upgraded Expedia Group and Instacart to Buy, citing underappreciated earnings power and growth drivers even as shares trade well below historical multi…
RBC Capital Markets says European retail is splitting into two clear segments - low-price fast fashion under pressure from Shein, and higher-end consumers buying fewer, higher-quality items. Against headwinds including Middle East conflict disruption, EU customs adjustments and rising freight costs, the bank highlights four stocks it expects to out…
Lavazza reported a 15.7% increase in full-year revenue to 3.9 billion euros and an 8.8% rise in core profit to 340 million euros, with particularly strong growth in North America despite import tariffs. The company said the sector remains challenged by elevated green coffee costs, regulatory uncertainty and a logistics crisis that has increased exp…
Futures tied to the main U.S. benchmarks moved higher in early trading as oil prices climbed and investors continued to weigh ongoing conflict in the Middle East, now in its second month. Energy producers, refiners, and aluminum miners posted gains, while Sysco shares dropped after reports that the company is planning a roughly $29 billion acquisit…
Shares of Roma Green Finance climbed 35% after the company said its board approved a program to repurchase up to $100 million of Class A Ordinary Shares. The authorization, effective through December 31, 2028, allows repurchases through multiple methods and does not obligate the company to purchase any specific number of shares. Roma Green Finance …
United Therapeutics shares climbed 12% Monday after the company reported that its pivotal TETON-1 study of nebulized Tyvaso achieved the trial's primary endpoint in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The therapy produced a statistically significant improvement in absolute forced vital capacity (FVC) versus placebo and reduced the ri…
U.S. dividend income funds have seen heavy inflows so far this year, drawing $24.1 billion in net new money and marking the strongest first quarter in four years, according to LSEG Lipper data. Investors and wealth managers cite geopolitical tensions, elevated oil prices linked to the Iran conflict, and a turbulent bond market as reasons for reallo…
Avis Budget Group disclosed an Equity Distribution Agreement dated March 27, 2026, allowing the company to offer up to 5,000,000 common shares through ten sales agents. The announcement, which details at-the-market sales or other permitted methods and a sales commission cap of 2.00%, preceded a 10% decline in the company's stock on Monday.
Palo Alto Networks stock climbed roughly 2% in premarket trading after CEO Nikesh Arora disclosed a $10 million open-market purchase of company shares. The disclosure followed a broader sell-off in cybersecurity names triggered by reports that AI startup Anthropic was testing an advanced model with cybersecurity features and that related details we…
DSV shares gained after Jefferies upgraded the Danish logistics group to its top pick while keeping a Buy rating, pointing to improving freight rate conditions in air and sea transport that should support yields and the company’s full-year guidance. Jefferies also maintained a Buy on DHL and expects DSV to discuss AI-related opportunities and risks…
Starcloud has secured $170 million in fresh funding at a $1.1 billion valuation to accelerate development of orbital compute infrastructure, backing plans for a large satellite data-center constellation and commercial operations. The round, led by Benchmark and EQT Ventures, follows industry moves by other space ventures and highlights investor app…
Wolfe Research told clients that investors are misreading the principal risk from Anthropic’s reportedly leaked AI model, nicknamed Mythos. Rather than primarily undercutting security vendors’ pricing power, the note argues the more immediate concern is that adversaries will gain machine-speed offensive capabilities, a development that is likely to…
Airbus Helicopters' departing chief executive said surging oil prices may encourage renewed offshore investment and help the redesigned H225 Super Puma regain market share a decade after a fatal rotor-blade separation grounded the type. While some regions have embraced the updated H225, North Sea operators remain cautious. The executive also outlin…
Hazama Ando has increased its earnings guidance for the fiscal year ending March 2026, citing a stronger-than-expected margin profile in its building construction business and one-off gains from the sale of cross-shareholdings. The company raised operating profit and net profit targets, confirmed its civil engineering margin view, unveiled a new mi…
Wise Plc has introduced everyday bank accounts in the UK that pay a 3.26% variable interest rate, include direct-debit for recurring payments, and let customers hold balances while continuing to offer multi-currency services under its electronic-money license. The move comes as the company reports growth in cross-border volumes, active customers an…
Sysco Corp is reported to be close to acquiring family-owned Restaurant Depot for about $29.1 billion including debt, a transaction that would combine Sysco's delivery-focused distribution network with Restaurant Depot's walk-in, membership-based cash-and-carry model. The proposed purchase, financed primarily through roughly $21 billion of new and …
Jefferies reports that Brazil's government is considering stricter limits on credit-card interest rates to lower household debt-servicing costs before the upcoming election. Officials are also exploring ways to reduce front-book rates in the new private payroll loan market. The Central Bank has signaled opposition to hard caps. Separately, Grupo Ar…
Citigroup has raised its price target on Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. to NT$2,800 from NT$2,600 and reiterated a buy rating after increasing earnings forecasts through 2028, citing an acceleration in AI-driven chip demand. The new target implies a potential share-price return of 53.8% from TSMC's March 27 close, and Citi projects substant…
Morgan Stanley elevated Meta Platforms to its top pick, citing what the firm describes as a rare valuation entry point following recent stock weakness. Analyst Brian Nowak assigned an Overweight rating, lowered the price target from $825 to $775, and highlighted a combination of depressed sentiment, conservative ad revenue assumptions, AI product r…
Indian share indices closed lower on Monday, with the Nifty 50 falling 2.14% to a six-month low and the BSE Sensex dropping 2.22%. Losses were concentrated in Banking, Real Estate and Auto sectors, while select metals and energy names outperformed. Market breadth was heavily negative and the India VIX climbed to a three-year high. Commodities and c…
Sysco Corporation confirmed a $29.1 billion agreement to acquire Jetro Restaurant Depot, a chain of wholesale warehouse stores serving independent foodservice operators. The transaction, which includes debt, will pay Jetro shareholders $21.6 billion in cash and 91.5 million Sysco shares. Sysco shares fell more than 3% in pre-market trading on the a…
