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Sinclair, Inc. CEO Chris Ripley applauds the FCC's recent decision to update national ownership restrictions, removing outdated limits that hinder local broadcasters. This modernization aims to enable Sinclair and other broadcasters to compete more effectively in the evolving media landscape and continue delivering local news and sports content.
Uganda's parliament has voted to allow the deployment of its military to the Gaza Strip if called upon to join an International Stabilization Force envisaged in a U.S. ceasefire plan. Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers that President Yoweri Museveni received a July request via emissaries from U.S. President Donald Trump for Kampala's …
U.K. shares finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 closing up 0.04%. Media, beverage and mobile telecommunications stocks provided the strongest gains, while select large-cap names weighed on the index. Market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners, and commodity prices, including crude oil and …
Spain's benchmark index closed at a fresh all-time high, led by gains in telecoms, renewable energy and select utility names. Broad sector strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Telecoms & IT supported the advance, while several industrial and travel-related names lagged. Commodities and FX showed divergent …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished the session higher, gaining 0.52% as advances in the Utilities, Telecoms and Financials sectors powered the market. Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA, Nos SGPS SA and EDP Renovaveis were the strongest performers, while Sonae SGPS SA, Corticeira Amorim and Teixeira Duarte were among the laggards. Commodi…
Analog semiconductors play a critical support role in AI deployments. Within a group of analog-focused chipmakers, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) registers the cheapest forward P/E and EV/EBITDA and is the only company in the cohort rated 'Undervalued' by the model, while ON Semiconductor (ON) shows strong free cash flow yield and upside potential.
Netherlands equities finished higher on Thursday, with the AEX index rising 0.10% at the close. Gains were concentrated in Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas sectors. SBM Offshore led the session with an 11.93% advance, while Relx and other select names weighed on the market. Oil contracts climbed, gold retreated, and major currency pairs were …
Italian equities ended the session higher on Thursday, with the Italy 40 index rising 0.49% to a fresh record close. Gains were concentrated in the Technology, Industrials and Chemicals sectors, while individual movers included Avio, Banco Bpm and Leonardo among the leaders and Tenaris among the largest laggards. Commodity markets saw crude and Bre…
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said on Aug. 6 that recently imposed limits on imports of new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots and connected power inverters are intended to rapidly encourage U.S. production and mitigate risks to national security. The FCC last month barred these categories of imports; the inverters in ques…
German stock indices closed with modest gains on Thursday, led by strength in telecoms, consumer cyclical and utilities names. The DAX rose 0.15% at the close in Frankfurt, the MDAX added 0.10% and the TecDAX advanced 1.47%. A mix of large-cap winners and heavy decliners produced uneven breadth across the exchange.
French equities finished higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 climbing 0.35% to a fresh record and the SBF 120 up 0.32%. Strength in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors powered the advance, with Hermes, Orange and Publicis among the top performers. Market breadth was positive and the CAC 40 VIX ticked to a 52-week high even as commo…
Belgium's BEL 20 closed lower, down 0.27%, as losses in Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Healthcare outpaced gains elsewhere. Elia, Lotus Bakeries and Umicore were the session's top performers, while UCB, Aperam and Groep Brussel Lambert posted the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves included stronger crude oil, weaker gold, and a …
Finland's main index ended Thursday with modest gains, buoyed by advances in Utilities, Consumer Services and Technology. The OMX Helsinki 25 finished up 0.33% as several individual names posted notable moves. Oil contracts rose sharply, while gold futures slipped and major currency pairs showed little net change.
Swedish equities ended Thursday with a modest decline as losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumer Goods pushed the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.12%. Market breadth was slightly positive, with 367 advancers against 340 decliners and 80 unchanged. Oil benchmarks rose sharply while gold futures slipped and the US dollar firmed.
MiNK Therapeutics presented early Phase 2 clinical trial observations of its off-the-shelf allogeneic iNKT cell therapy, agenT-797, showing improved survival, oxygenation, infection control, and lung tissue recovery in severely ill patients with hypoxemic pneumonia. The therapy demonstrated a rapid regulatory approval and dosing timeline, with ongo…
AppLovin shares plunged after the company recorded its first guidance miss since its IPO, driven, management says, by model enhancements for AXON that landed just after the quarter closed. Results contained both strong and worrying signals: revenue grew 53% year-over-year and EBITDA margins expanded to roughly 84%, yet revenue and EBITDA fell margi…
Chemed Corporation announced a 17% increase in its quarterly dividend to 70 cents per share, payable on September 3, 2026. This marks the company's 221st consecutive quarterly dividend, underscoring its strong track record and financial health. Chemed operates two subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare, a leading hospice care provider, and Roto-Rooter, a t…
Western Digital reported another quarter that exceeded analyst estimates across key metrics, yet the stock plunged after guidance barely topped expectations. The report confirmed robust nearline demand and improving margins, validated the strategic split from Flash, and showed stronger-than-anticipated $/TB pricing. Remaining questions center on en…
Sivers Semiconductors' intraday strength, improving technical momentum and a shrinking short base suggest the market is starting to price in a production inflection. With no current market-cap citation on the listing used here and a prior trading range well above today's levels, a calibrated long with a tight stop and a clear target captures upside…
MercadoLibre reported a record quarterly revenue of $10.17 billion and an EPS beat, yet the stock fell sharply as investors focused on a marked drop in operating margins and a third straight quarter of declining net income. Management said margin pressure is intentional as it pursues market share through pricing and credit expansion, while key upco…
SanDisk reported a record fiscal year and beat quarterly estimates for the fourth straight report, but the stock declined after management issued conservative revenue guidance for Q1 FY2027. The company delivered FY2026 revenue of $20.25 billion and Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $39.25, while margins rose above 80% and data center demand surged. Investors now…
A 4.22-point rise in one-month moneyness skew for Micron accompanied by a 2.7-point fall in implied volatility to 84.28% indicates traders are preferentially buying upside calls over downside puts while overall fear metrics cool. The combination suggests positioning has shifted toward chasing rallies, even as volatility remains elevated and fair va…
New Mountain Finance (NMFC) is trading at roughly $7.61 with a market capitalization near $731M, a price-to-book below 1 and a quarterly dividend of $0.25 that implies a ~16.7% yield. We present a tactical long trade: entry $7.61, stop $6.70, target $9.50. The trade banks on valuation support, a recovering technical setup and eventual stabilization…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, closed at a new record, rising 0.81% as gains in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors supported the market. While several large-cap names posted notable advances and new highs, decliners narrowly outnumbered advancers, and commodity markets saw crude and Brent crude move higher alongside a firmer doll…
Options volume in American International Group Inc jumped sharply ahead of tonight's earnings, with 4,570 contracts trading and a concentrated bet on August 2026 $84 calls. The activity was overwhelmingly call-heavy and came against a backdrop of a modestly lower share price and rising option-implied volatility.
