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Helen Lofthouse will step down as Managing Director and Chief Executive of ASX in May, concluding an 11-year tenure. Her departure comes as the exchange prepares to bring the initial phase of its long-delayed CHESS replacement online, with a go-live targeted for April. The revamped program replaces an earlier blockchain-based effort that was termin…
Electro Optic Systems (EOS), the Australian laser and defense technology firm, said it is examining whether U.S. short seller Grizzly Research breached corporate law after publishing a report that challenged the credibility of an $80 million contract and precipitated a steep share price decline. EOS described the report as misleading and has engage…
AstraZeneca said it expects mid-to-high single-digit revenue growth and low double-digit core profit growth in 2026, driven by demand for cancer therapies and newer drugs alongside expansion efforts in the United States and China. The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker reported modest revenue growth in the latest quarter and outlined strategic investments inc…
Japanese equities closed higher on Tuesday with the Nikkei 225 rising 2.20%. Broad sector gains, led by Real Estate, Banking and Textile stocks, lifted the index while individual movers included sizable rallies in Furukawa Electric, Nissan Chemical and Mazda. Market breadth was positive and implied volatility declined, with mixed movements in oil, …
B. Riley has opened coverage of Microbot Medical (MBOT) with a Buy rating and a $5.00 price target, implying roughly 172% upside from the stock's $1.84 price. The initiation follows FDA 510(k) clearance and a limited U.S. commercial roll-out of the LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System. The company has reported recent quarterly losses but holds more …
India is engaged in confidential discussions with Brazil, Canada, France and the Netherlands to pursue cooperative agreements on exploration, extraction, processing and recycling of critical minerals, with a focus on lithium and rare earths. The Ministry of Mines is leading the effort as India looks to replicate aspects of a recent pact with German…
Loop Capital downgraded monday.com Ltd. (NASDAQ: MNDY) from Buy to Hold and set a $80 price target, citing a December quarter that the firm called "fine, but not great," signs of moderating upmarket momentum, slower uptake of newer products, and guidance for 2026 that landed meaningfully below consensus. The broker also noted that operating and fre…
Arch Capital (ACGL) has pulled back into the mid-$90s on heavy volume and short-selling, but fundamentals - low leverage, strong free cash flow ($6.295B), and attractive valuation (PE ~8.6, P/B ~1.47) - argue for a tactical long. This trade idea lays out an entry at $96.03, a stop at $86.00 and a primary target of $110.00 over a 180-trading-day hor…
Honda reported a 61.4% year-on-year decline in third-quarter operating profit to 153.4 billion yen, citing the drag from U.S. import tariffs and weaker electric vehicle demand. The result missed the LSEG analyst consensus and represents a fourth straight annual quarterly drop, while the company held its full-year operating profit forecast at 550 bi…
HSBC downgraded Estee Lauder from Buy to Hold while nudging its price target up to $106 from $105 following the company's second-quarter results. The move follows a sharp share decline and reflects investor disappointment in a modest organic sales upgrade, even as the company beat earnings, raised EPS guidance, and reported operational improvements…
RBC Capital Markets has highlighted a pair of European retailers that, in its view, combine disciplined pricing with favorable earnings prospects. Inditex (ITX) is cited for maintaining stable pricing across product categories and protecting both volumes and margins through targeted price adjustments. Next (NXT) is favoured for its clear earnings v…
WPP is trading at bargain multiples after a painful share-price correction. At $18.66 the stock carries an elevated yield and single-digit P/E that imply free-cash-flow generosity; combine that with secular digital ad growth and the potential for operational stabilization and you have an asymmetric trade. This is a long idea with a defined entry, s…
Standard Chartered has appointed Andy Burrill as interim chief financial officer following Diego De Giorgi's immediate resignation to join Apollo Global Management as a partner and head of its Europe, Middle East and Africa business. The bank said a permanent CFO will be announced in due course, while Apollo confirmed De Giorgi will succeed Rob Sem…
DBS Group (DBSDY) offers a balanced trade: a reliable dividend (3.7% yield), a sensible P/E (~15.8) and exposure to Asia's recovery. Technicals are mixed but constructive; we lay out an entry at $183.09, a $205 target and a $170 stop for a long-term (180 trading days) swing that captures both income and capital appreciation.
Kering reported fourth-quarter revenues of 3.9 billion euros, a 3% decline year-on-year on a currency-adjusted basis that outperformed analyst expectations for a 5% fall. The Italian flagship brand Gucci saw revenue drop 10%, marking its tenth straight quarter of declines. Incoming CEO Luca de Meo has taken rapid steps to shore up the balance sheet…
TeamViewer forecast 2026 revenue growth between 0% and 3% and an adjusted EBITDA margin around 43% as market volatility prompted conservative guidance. Fourth-quarter pro-forma revenue exceeded consensus and the company reported a strong adjusted EBITDA margin. Management signaled confidence in returning to mid- to high-single-digit growth over the…
Tesco has converted the competitive threat from rapid-delivery startups into a scaling opportunity for its own service, Whoosh. By operating from existing stores and using third-party couriers, Tesco has rapidly expanded reach and sales, contributing to online growth and supporting its push to regain market share while trading at a valuation discou…
Less than two months after arriving from a long self-imposed exile in London, Tarique Rahman stands poised to win a pivotal Bangladeshi election and possibly become prime minister. The 60-year-old son of two of the country’s most prominent political figures has laid out pledges to diversify the economy beyond garments, expand aid for poor families,…
Multiple sources, satellite imagery and internal Ethiopian security documents indicate that a sizable training camp was created in western Ethiopia to prepare fighters for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) in neighboring Sudan. The site, located in Benishangul-Gumuz near the Sudanese border, shows construction activity beginning in April and accelerat…
Indian pharmaceutical company Lupin has agreed to pay Japan’s Astellas Pharma $90 million to resolve a patent infringement dispute over the bladder control medication Mirabegron, allowing Lupin to continue U.S. sales. The payment structure includes a $75 million prepaid option and additional per-unit licensing fees on sales of Mirabegron through Se…
Caterpillar Group President Bob De Lange executed option exercises and sold company stock on February 6, 2026, netting approximately $16.3 million from the sale of 22,656 shares. The moves followed the exercise of options to acquire 28,034 shares and occurred amid a fourth-quarter 2025 results beat in both earnings per share and revenue.
Global equity indexes hit fresh highs driven by technology shares, even as the U.S. government signals a major change to climate regulation by preparing to overturn the EPA’s endangerment finding. The dollar has weakened heading into a busy U.S. data week that includes retail sales, delayed payrolls and inflation readings. Fed funds futures show tr…
Jefferies upgraded Aixtron SE to a buy rating and raised its price target to €27 from €18.20, citing rising hyperscaler and optical communications capital expenditure that should underpin optoelectronics revenue through 2026 and 2027. The bank also flagged medium-term upside from gallium nitride adoption in AI data centers and viewed silicon carbid…
The S&P/ASX 200 finished higher in Sydney trading, rising 0.19% as gains in the IT, Healthcare and Gold sectors supported the market. A small group of mid- and small-cap stocks delivered the session's strongest advances, while several insurance-related names and a broker group hit multi-period lows. Volatility and commodity prices moved modestly al…
Director John B. Hansen sold 1,000 shares of Mueller Industries (MLI) on February 9, 2026, in a transaction valued at $116,710. The sale leaves Hansen with 90,664 directly held shares and 15,000 additional shares held indirectly through a family trust. Mueller reported fourth-quarter 2025 revenue growth alongside margin contraction and drew a price…
