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Central Bank Governor Olayemi Cardoso said Nigeria's prolonged slowdown in inflation supports the case for eventual interest-rate reductions, but he warned that recent external shocks have unsettled that progress and prompted policymakers to take a cautious approach ahead of the Monetary Policy Committee meeting on July 20-21.
Aptorum Group Limited (NASDAQ: APM) announced an anticipated merger with DiamiR Biosciences Corp. to form Niki BioSolutions, Inc., which will trade on NASDAQ under the ticker symbol 'NIKI' post-merger expected to close in July 2026. The company will undergo a 1-for-10 reverse stock split and redomesticate to Delaware to maintain NASDAQ listing comp…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio used a Washington conference to press more than 60 countries to prioritize what he described as a growing threat from far-left violence, saying attention to Islamic militancy has reduced but left-wing threats remain an overlooked risk. The administration has taken steps including designating several European grou…
SpaceX (SPCX) has slipped below its $135 IPO price and faces a substantial lockup expiration in early August 2026. Approximately 911.5 million shares, valued at about $123 billion at recent prices, will become tradable two trading days after the company's debut quarterly earnings release. A separate, price-contingent tranche of 455.8 million shares…
Tyler Technologies is down big from its 2025 highs, but the business — mission-critical software for local governments — is structurally defensive and cash generative. This trade targets a rebound tied to cloud conversion progress, continued recurring revenue growth, and margin expansion as on-prem customers migrate. Entry, stop and target are laid…
Standard Nuclear Inc. assigned roughly 65% of the shares in its initial public offering to its 10 largest investors, with demand reportedly multiple times the reduced quantity of shares available. The company sold 10 million Class A shares at $15 apiece, raising $150 million, and the stock is scheduled to begin trading on the New York Stock Exchang…
Norwegian equities closed lower on Thursday, driven by weakness in the Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors. The Oslo OBX index ended the session down 1.13% as a majority of stocks declined and a handful of names outperformed. Energy and commodity benchmarks were mostly softer, while the US dollar index ticked higher.
Israeli equities closed lower on Thursday with the TA 35 shedding 0.95%. Losses were concentrated in the Communication, Banking and Financials sectors. Market breadth favored falling issues, while several individual names produced notable gains and declines. Commodities and currency moves were mixed heading into the close.
Nike shares sit roughly 45% below their 52-week high, leaving investors split between seeing a deep-value turnaround and a stock that still faces material operational headwinds. A one-time $986 million IEEPA tariff recovery lifted reported Q4 FY2026 EPS to $0.72, while underlying EPS was $0.20. Key questions hinge on China demand, the pace of margi…
Greek equities finished the trading day lower, with the Athens General Composite falling 0.40%. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and movements in commodities and FX were mixed, with gold down and the U.S. dollar edging higher.
Piper Sandler opened coverage of SpaceX with a Neutral rating and a $156 price target, signaling confidence in the company’s multi-year potential but pointing to immediate headwinds that could restrict upside. The firm highlighted staged lockup expirations, uncertainty about a potential acquisition by Tesla, and large capital expenditure requiremen…
Goldman Sachs delivered a striking Q2 2026 performance, reporting EPS of $20.98 versus a $14.38 consensus and revenue of $20.34 billion against a $16.12 billion estimate. All six of the largest U.S. banks beat both EPS and revenue, but Goldman’s outperformance was the most pronounced, driven by a surge in investment banking fees, elevated trading r…
Equity markets displayed disparate performance across market-cap segments, with several large-cap technology and industrial names retreating and a handful of mid- and small-cap equities posting significant gains. Micron and AMD were among the larger decliners after company-specific developments were reported, while shares of several smaller compani…
Outgoing Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov launched a public denunciation of General Oleksandr Syrskyi, accusing Ukraine’s top military commander of obstructing technological initiatives and fostering a culture of dysfunction within the armed forces. The dispute, made public amid a government reshuffle that removed Fedorov after six months in offic…
Lucid Group Inc. rallied more than 10% in morning trading after CEO Silvio Napoli publicly refuted reports that the luxury electric vehicle maker was considering bankruptcy or a take-private deal. An SEC 8-K confirmed AlixPartners was hired to advise on operational improvement only, while analysts remain split on the company’s capital outlook. Inve…
The joint $53 billion proposal from Stripe and Advent International to acquire PayPal at $60.50 per share is being taken seriously by investors but judged too low. PayPal shares are trading below the offer price, reflecting market-assigned deal-failure risk and prompting mixed but uniform analyst reactions about the bid's adequacy and likelihood of…
Broadcom is riding a widening AI infrastructure moat driven by hyperscaler custom chips, networking, and a growing software franchise. With a $1.82T market cap, strong free cash flow and an Apple commitment that reduces concentration risk, AVGO looks like a tactical buy into a mid-term rebound. This idea lays out an entry at $381.78, a stop at $350…
Hayward Holdings Inc. shares rose about 1.7% in morning trading to trade at $15.00 after a sector-wide drop the previous session tied to a weak pre-announcement from Pentair. Investors are reassessing whether the earlier decline overstated risks to Hayward’s outlook, given the company’s recent quarter that showed double-digit sales and earnings gai…
Abivax's obefazimod showed durable Phase 3 efficacy in ulcerative colitis and the company secured a heavily subscribed $800M ADS offering, shoring up the balance sheet. The market overreacted to safety signal noise in June; the data and recent financing reset the risk/reward. I initiate a buy with an entry at $137.60, a stop loss at $115.00 and a t…
Options markets imply an 8.2% price swing in Freeport-McMoRan Inc. (FCX) when the company reports earnings before the open on July 23, according to Bloomberg options data. Historical comparisons show the stock has exceeded the options-implied move in four of the last eight earnings releases, with notable large swings in several prior quarters.
T3 Defense Inc.宣布进行1股换125股的反向股票拆分，以提高每股交易价格，从而满足纳斯达克资本市场的最低股价要求，预计于2026年7月20日生效。此次拆分将按比例调整公司现有的流通股及期权认股权证股份，股东权益比例保持不变。
Options market activity implies Molina Healthcare Inc. (MOH) shares could move about 11% when the company reports quarterly results on July 23 after the market close, according to options pricing compiled by Bloomberg. Historical earnings-day moves for the stock have at times exceeded and at other times fallen short of the implied direction and mag…
Germany's chemical industry reported falling output and revenue in the first half of 2026 and faces a downgraded full-year outlook, with the VCI warning that recent inventory-driven relief linked to Middle East tensions will not reverse deeper structural problems such as high costs, falling sales and strong global competition.
Options-implied volatility suggests Lockheed Martin may move about 4% when the company reports quarterly results on July 23 before the market opens. Historical comparisons show the stock has exceeded options' predicted moves in six of its last eight earnings reports, with several instances of notably larger actual price swings.
The seven largest U.S. tech and consumer names, collectively known as the 'Magnificent 7', have posted an equal-weighted average gain of roughly +3.7% year-to-date, trailing the S&P 500's +9.92% rise. Performance is highly bifurcated: Apple and Alphabet lead with double-digit gains, while Microsoft and Tesla are the primary drags. Rising interest-r…
