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Leroy Seafood reported second-quarter operational EBIT of NOK 574 million, a drop from the prior-year period driven by reduced harvest volumes in its Farming division. The Norway-based seafood firm noted stronger biological performance, lower Farming costs and improved cash flow, and raised its full-year operational EBIT guidance for the Wild Catch…
Long-term government bond yields remained near multi-decade highs as markets scrutinize whether the summer selloff reflects stronger growth prospects or persistent inflation and fiscal pressure. Attention centers on a $16 billion U.S. 20-year note auction and Federal Reserve minutes, while China’s Unitree and demand for hyperscaler debt highlight d…
Australia’s central bank warned it could lift interest rates again if identified upside inflation risks materialise. Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser named three specific risks - the Middle East conflict, a global AI boom and weak productivity - and said the RBA will act if inflation does not fall. Policymakers left the cash rate unchanged for a secon…
Pan Pacific International Holdings Corp. shares fell sharply after the company posted fiscal 2026 revenue and operating profit gains but issued FY2027 guidance that fell short of expectations for stronger profit improvement. The stock dropped 10.8% as analysts' previously bullish consensus and lofty 12-month targets contrasted with conservative for…
Zai Lab is a beaten biotech with a $2.9B market cap that still generates growing product revenue in China and carries asymmetric upside from zocilurtatug pelitecan (zoci) after a high-profile DLL3 collaboration. Balance-sheet pressure and prior Phase 3 disappointment argue for a measured, risk-aware long: enter at $25.50, stop $21.00, target $34.00…
Asian equities fell broadly on Wednesday as renewed selling in semiconductor names hit South Korea and Japan. Rising long-term U.S. Treasury yields, ongoing tensions in the Middle East and disappointing tech results in China added to cautious sentiment, erasing recent gains in some markets and triggering a program-trading pause in Seoul.
Elemental Royalty's recent agreement tied to Vizsla represents a low-cost route to add high-margin royalty exposure. We like a tactical long that targets near-term re-rating as the market digests the asset accretion and as drill results and cash flow visibility improve.
SoftBank Group shares fell sharply after reports the company will issue roughly ¥1 trillion in seven-year retail bonds to fund AI investments, amplifying investor concern about its debt profile. The move coincided with a wider selloff in Japan's technology and AI-linked stocks as sovereign yields climbed, lifting Japan's 10-year government bond yie…
Santos shares climbed 2.8% to A$8.335 after the oil and gas producer reported robust 2026 half-year results, including higher production, modestly stronger revenue, an earnings-per-share beat and an unfranked interim dividend. Management expects second-half 2026 production to rise about 20-30% as Barossa LNG and the Pikka Phase 1 project approach p…
SK Hynix’s South Korean labor union is finalising the wording of a preliminary wage agreement with company management and plans to present the proposed terms to members on Wednesday afternoon. Negotiators from both sides are working to settle remaining points before a membership vote. Key sticking points include management's proposal to pay a major…
Bank of America has reorganized leadership for its Asia Pacific Global Industrials Investment Banking group, appointing Yuta Komori as chair and naming Meng Gao and Masashi Toda as co-heads. The changes are intended to deepen client coverage and support growth across the region, with defined reporting lines to regional and global heads. The memo si…
China Unicom Hong Kong shares declined 8.6% to HK$5.73 after the company reported a substantial year-over-year drop in half-year profits and said it will not pay an interim dividend. Net profit attributable to the parent fell about 34.8% to RMB 4.1 billion, while total profit decreased roughly 36.6% to RMB 11.2 billion. Core business revenue was RM…
Xiaomi's stock climbed 5.6% to HK$27.64 after the company reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter results and offered guidance that high memory prices are moving toward a slower rate of increase. Revenue rose to RMB 108.9 billion and adjusted net profit advanced to RMB 6.2 billion sequentially. The smartphone business delivered record averag…
Palvella has built a clear pathway from Phase 3 success to regulatory submission and potential approval. With a market cap near $2.2B, a tight float, recent capital infusion and clearly defined rare-disease indications, the stock offers a high-reward long trade into a likely regulatory catalyst. Position size carefully: regulatory risk and executio…
Baidu's stock plunged after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that fell short of analyst expectations. Total revenue declined year-over-year, net profit tumbled, and the core Online Marketing Services business showed a steep revenue drop as competitors continued to take share. Heavier capital spending on AI compute capacity helped cl…
Global sovereign bond yields hovered near their highest levels in decades as investors reacted to rising government borrowing and persistent inflation concerns. The U.S. long bond earlier reached a near-20-year peak before easing in Asia, while European bunds and long French debt climbed to multi-year highs. Risk aversion pressured equity markets a…
Small consignment deliveries of Nvidia’s H200 artificial intelligence processors have been admitted to mainland China, with ByteDance and Tencent reported to have each received roughly 10,000 units. U.S. approvals allow purchases of up to 100,000 H200 chips per company, but Chinese authorities have instructed firms to keep the hardware outside main…
Pacific Biosciences of California, Inc. (NASDAQ:PACB) President and CEO Mark Van Oene executed an automatic share sale to satisfy tax withholding obligations on August 17, 2026. The transaction occurs as the company navigates a subdued valuation environment, recently reported quarterly revenue that fell short of consensus estimates, and a downward …
Stoke Therapeutics disclosed a mandatory equity liquidation by director Edward M. Kaye MD, executed to satisfy tax withholding requirements on vesting restricted stock units. The transaction aligns with standard compensation protocols while the company advances its lead Dravet syndrome program toward a 2027 regulatory submission and 2028 commercial…
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI plunged sharply on Wednesday, briefly falling more than 5% and activating a programmatic trading halt known as a sidecar. Heavyweight semiconductor names SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics were among the largest drags as a global selloff in chip stocks spread across the region. Rising U.S. Treasury yields and profit-taki…
Whitehaven Coal shares slipped after the miner posted a mixed full-year performance: robust output and strong underlying earnings contrasted with a 7% fall in revenue as coal prices softened and the Australian dollar strengthened. Management provided FY27 production guidance in line with current volumes and signalled higher capital expenditure, whi…
Samsung Electronics stock plunged 7.0% to ₩249,750 amid a sector-wide rout in semiconductors that pushed South Korea's KOSPI down over 6%. The Korea Exchange activated a sell-side sidecar and halted program trading as investors fled technology exposure following steep U.S. memory chip losses and heightened U.S.-Iran tensions that lifted crude oil a…
Breville Group's stock fell after the company reported record FY2026 sales alongside only marginal increases in operating profit and net profit. Gross margin compression, management's caution on ongoing tariff and cost pressures, and the absence of formal full-year guidance contributed to investor nervousness amid a weak broader market.
Gold prices steadied after a steep intraday decline, pressured by surging U.S. Treasury yields and stronger oil. Investors awaited the Federal Reserve's July meeting minutes for direction on interest rates, while geopolitics around the Strait of Hormuz continued to influence energy markets and inflation expectations.
SK Hynix shares tumbled 8.3% to ₩1,524,000, leading losses on the KOSPI as the index recorded one of its sharpest single-session declines in recent months. A global risk-off mood driven by a spike in U.S. Treasury yields, concerns about inflation and rates, and the lapse of a 60-day U.S.-Iran peace deal weighed on technology stocks. Domestic policy…
