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Microsoft will use its upcoming Build conference in San Francisco to announce a slate of developer-oriented updates and new artificial intelligence capabilities. Planned reveals include a developer-optimized Windows 11 experience, an emphasis on running AI models locally on PCs, compatibility with new hardware from Nvidia and Qualcomm, the introduc…
Nielsen figures referenced by Bank of America show cigarette and cigar volumes declined sharply in the UK and more modestly in Italy during the four weeks ending in mid-May. Imperial Brands reported notable volume growth and market share gains in Italy, while British American Tobacco, Philip Morris International and Japan Tobacco all saw volume dec…
Barclays' technology team estimates that annual infrastructure investment by Western hyperscalers and AI labs could top $1 trillion before peaking in 2028, a projection more than $300 billion above consensus. The bank highlighted more than a dozen manufacturers of turbines, generators, control systems and advanced materials that it sees as integral…
L3Harris is a play for investors who want defense-sector downside protection with upside if contracts, launches, or program execution accelerate. The company generates $2.59B in free cash flow, carries moderate leverage (debt/equity ~0.58), and trades well inside a 52-week range after a recent pullback. Enter $310, stop $285, target $375 over a lon…
Micron Technology shares jumped nearly 6.0% in morning trading to a 52-week high of $1,038.94 after Nvidia unveiled a new Arm-based AI processor at Computex and analysts issued bullish guidance. The Nvidia announcement - pitching AI-capable processors into mainstream laptops from major OEMs - was read by the market as an expansion of Micron’s addre…
Stocks across market-cap tiers moved sharply on Monday, with Arm and Dell among the strongest gainers and several semiconductor names and specialty issuers slipping. The session was marked by company-specific news - from analyst upgrades to product rollouts and takeover chatter - that drove outsized intraday moves in both large-cap and smaller-cap …
Barrick Mining is weighing a London listing for its Africa operations and is exploring an all-share transaction with London-listed Endeavour Mining among other options. Discussions are at an early stage, with no final decision or near-term announcement expected. A combined Africa-focused vehicle and Endeavour could command a market value near $30 b…
Swapzone has rolled out a transparency enhancement that displays partner-level KYC likelihood indicators and historical execution-time statistics inside the pre-transaction interface. The change is designed to let users evaluate operational and compliance-related risks at the offer-selection stage across 18+ providers and 1,600+ assets, using data …
Humana shares climbed strongly after the company filed an 8-K reaffirming its full-year 2026 earnings guidance and signaled management will reiterate that outlook across investor meetings in June. A combination of a Q1 earnings beat and a wave of analyst price-target increases — led by a large upgrade from Deutsche Bank — amplified investor confide…
Northrop Grumman said Apex will provide support on its space-based interceptor demonstration for the U.S. Space Force. The firm has finished ground testing this year and expects to field an on-orbit capability in 2027 as part of a broader competition to show a constellation of interceptors capable of defeating in-flight missile threats.
Euro-area government bond yields rose sharply as tensions in the Middle East weighed on markets and oil prices jumped more than 5%. A weekend U.S. strike on Iranian military targets, a reported Iranian response targeting a U.S. base and a reported halt in messaging between Tehran and Washington through intermediaries coincided with moves that pushe…
In a late-stage trial presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, Johnson & Johnson reported that using Erleada (apalutamide) together with standard testosterone-suppressing therapy for six months before and after prostate removal surgery substantially increased the chance of minimal residual tumor at surgery and cut the risk of cancer …
The U.S. Supreme Court has invited the Trump administration to provide its view on whether the justices should hear Robinhood Markets’ appeal seeking to block a revived class-action suit. Plaintiffs allege the online broker misled investors in its IPO filings by failing to disclose the waning impact of a meme-stock and Dogecoin trading surge that p…
Short-dated British government bond yields rose sharply on Monday after reports that Iranian negotiators halted message exchanges with the United States through intermediaries following Israeli military action in Lebanon. Two-year gilt yields jumped to 4.329%, marking their highest reading since May 22 and registering the largest single-day increas…
Elliott Investment Management has built a roughly $1 billion holding in Northern Star Resources, about 4% of the company, according to people familiar with the matter. The stake comes amid investor unease after production cuts that the article says erased $17 billion in shareholder value, and follows a CEO resignation announcement in May. Elliott i…
ServiceNow stock climbed sharply in morning trading after a high-profile endorsement of the software sector's AI prospects at Computex and fresh company guidance. Strong subscription revenue forecasts, an increased full-year outlook, and analyst support helped drive the gain amid a broader software-sector bounce while major U.S. indices remained la…
Edgewise Therapeutics stock jumped sharply in pre-market trading after the company agreed to sell its muscular dystrophy program, including sevasemten, to French drugmaker Servier for up to $2.65 billion. The transaction delivers $1.55 billion in upfront cash plus as much as $1.1 billion in milestone payments and was approved unanimously by both co…
U.S. manufacturing activity strengthened in May, with the Institute for Supply Management's manufacturing PMI rising to 54.0, the highest reading since May 2022. The gain reflected higher new orders, stretched supplier deliveries and elevated input prices, even as factory employment continued to contract.
Ero Copper has more than doubled from its 2025 lows and is trading near $30.10. Strong copper market dynamics, improving production optionality in Brazil, a manageable valuation (market cap ~$3.14B, P/E ~10.8), and bullish technicals support a tactical long. We lay out an entry at $30.10, stop at $26.00, and a primary target of $38.00 over a mid-te…
Gray Media announced that 41 of its local television stations received a combined total of 93 regional Edward R. Murrow Awards from the RTDNA, recognizing excellence across various categories such as Overall Excellence, Investigative Reporting, Digital, and Hard News. These awards highlight the company's strong commitment to quality local journalis…
DoubleDown Interactive Co., Ltd., a US-listed developer and publisher of digital social casino games, has pledged a $10,000 donation to the American Cancer Society. The company will engage its player base through a special play-to-enter giveaway called 'Strive to Thrive' to promote awareness about cancer screening and healthy lifestyles during Nati…
Legend Biotech announced encouraging Phase 1 clinical data for LB2102, their investigational DLL3-targeted CAR-T therapy for relapsed/refractory small cell lung cancer and large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma, demonstrating a manageable safety profile and durable responses, particularly at higher doses. In addition, updated analyses of CARVYKTI® (ci…
The U.S. Supreme Court has invited the Trump administration to provide its view on whether the court should accept Robinhood Markets' appeal seeking to block a revived class-action lawsuit. Plaintiffs allege Robinhood misled investors about how a decline in meme-stock and cryptocurrency-driven trading would affect its financial metrics after the co…
Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported that Tehran has halted the exchange of messages with the United States via intermediaries, citing attacks on Lebanon. The agency said Iran and the Resistance Front have agreed to pursue measures that could include a complete closure of the Strait of Hormuz and activation of other maritime fronts such as the Bab El…
Apollo Global Management’s chief economist Torsten Slok cautions that the surge in spending on AI data centers and related infrastructure will be inflationary, potentially delaying planned interest-rate reductions by Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh. Slok cites higher semiconductor, energy and labor costs, and notes that markets now price in a str…
