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ASML's extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography tools - each costing roughly $250 million - are central to production of the most advanced semiconductors used in AI workloads. The machines' unique combination of precision optics, powerful lasers and magnetic wafer handling has made ASML the most valuable company in Europe, with demand driven by AI adv…
Puma, once a top-three global sportswear name alongside Nike and Adidas, has seen its market position and share price erode in recent years. A proposed $1.8 billion acquisition of a 29% stake by China’s Anta could make the company Anta’s largest holding and offers a route to regain traction, particularly in China, even as Puma faces structural chal…
Geron has spent the last year getting punished for a messier-than-hoped commercial ramp, and the stock price shows it. But at roughly a $0.88B market cap and ~$1.39/share, the setup is starting to look asymmetrical: the company is actively cutting costs (12/11/2025 restructuring), liquidity ratios are strong (current ~5.93, quick ~4.85), and short …
A year after the return of U.S. President Donald Trump and the reassertion of an "America First" approach, China has pursued broader economic engagement with other nations, securing record trade surpluses, surging foreign exchange inflows and growing global use of the yuan. High-level visits from leaders including Britain and Canada, new trade pact…
Toll Brothers has pulled back from fresh 52-week highs even as profitability and balance-sheet metrics remain solid for a cyclical builder. With TOL trading around $143 and roughly 10x earnings, the market is already pricing in a softer housing backdrop. This trade idea looks for a mid-term rebound toward the prior high while defining risk below re…
TSMC is back in a constructive technical and valuation posture after a reset from its recent highs. With price above key moving averages, RSI still supportive, and the market continuing to treat TSM as an AI infrastructure gatekeeper, the risk-reward now favors a buy with a defined stop below broken support. Catalysts include continued AI-driven ca…
Thailand's central bank will impose a daily cap on gold trading to curb fast-rising inflows that have contributed to a strong baht, the bank governor said. The measure aims to reduce currency volatility and protect the competitiveness of export and tourism sectors while authorities seek higher growth and structural reforms.
Most Asian currencies edged lower as the U.S. dollar bounced back from a near four-year trough ahead of a widely watched Federal Reserve interest rate decision. The region's currencies remain ahead on the week after a previous sell-off in the dollar, with particular attention on the Japanese yen amid talk of intervention, and the Australian dollar …
Chinese authorities have authorized initial imports of Nvidia's H200 artificial-intelligence processors, approving several hundred thousand chips. The clearance was granted during a visit to China by Nvidia's chief executive and allocated primarily to three major Chinese internet firms, with other companies awaiting later shipments. The decision si…
Hong Kong private residential prices rose 3.3% in 2025, the first annual increase since 2021, driven by interest rate reductions and falling housing supply. December prices rose 0.2% from November, marking a seventh straight monthly gain. Analysts say the market may be stabilizing but future direction depends on further rate moves, Sino-US tensions…
Chinese authorities have approved the import of an initial batch of Nvidia H200 artificial intelligence chips, according to two people familiar with the matter. The clearance, covering several hundred thousand units, was granted during the visit to China by Nvidia Chief Executive Jensen Huang. The first tranche has been largely earmarked for three …
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. Chief Accounting Officer Sheara J. Fredman executed a sequence of sales on January 23, 2026, disposing of 4,800 shares of common stock for proceeds totaling $4,492,188, with transaction prices spanning $917.88 to $935.96. Fredman also reported a gift of 530 shares and now directly holds 10,311 shares. The company filing tha…
Richard Craig Smith, Senior Vice President at AutoZone Inc., sold 5,910 shares on January 23, 2026, realizing $21,867,000 at $3,700.00 per share after exercising options to acquire the same number of shares at $587.13. The company reported fiscal Q1 2026 EPS below consensus and has seen several analysts trim price targets amid margin pressures rela…
Most Asian equity markets climbed as strength in technology and AI-related shares outpaced regional caution ahead of a key U.S. Federal Reserve interest rate announcement. Optimism around upcoming earnings from major U.S. tech companies supported risk appetite, while currency moves and the Fed’s policy statement kept traders watchful.
Patrick J. Heron, a director at Mirum Pharmaceuticals Inc (NASDAQ: MIRM), acquired 131,425 shares of the company’s common stock for $8,999,984 on January 23, 2026, and also gained 159,277 shares indirectly through a fund tied to the recent Bluejay Therapeutics merger. Mirum reported preliminary unaudited net product sales of about $520 million for …
Kathryn H. Ruemmler, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel of Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE: GS), sold 9,129 shares on January 23, 2026, generating $8,893,930 in proceeds at prices between $921.91 and $935.79, according to a Form 4 filing. After the sale she owns 18,533 shares. The filing coincides with separate disclosures about CEO compensatio…
Catherine A. Lynch, a director at PennyMac Mortgage Investment Trust (NYSE: PMT), purchased 1,450.9361 common shares through automatic dividend reinvestment on January 23, 2026, spending $19,207 across two transactions. Separately, PennyMac Corp., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary, issued an additional $75 million of 8.5% Exchangeable Senior Note…
Protagonist Therapeutics CFO Asif Ali sold 46,203 shares on January 27, 2026, for about $3.8 million and exercised options to buy 28,000 shares the same day. PTGX shares are trading above InvestingPro's Fair Value estimate and near a 52-week high, while analysts have lifted price targets and flagged upcoming regulatory catalysts and earnings revisi…
Protagonist Therapeutics President and CEO Dinesh V. Patel sold 48,205 shares of the company between January 23 and January 27, 2026, for roughly $4.06 million, exercised options to acquire 48,273 shares and donated 6,000 shares on January 23. The transactions leave Patel with 574,505 shares. Multiple Wall Street firms have recently adjusted price …
Ecuador's Foreign Ministry says a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent attempted to enter its Minneapolis consulate but was stopped by consular staff. The ministry lodged a diplomatic protest with the U.S. Embassy in Quito and said the actions of its staff protected Ecuadorian nationals inside. The episode occurred amid a large-scale immi…
Teresa Brophy Bair, Kura Oncology's chief legal officer, sold 11,208 shares on January 27, 2026 to satisfy tax obligations tied to prior RSU grants. The company also reported its first U.S. commercial sale of KOMZIFTI, triggering a $135 million payment from Kyowa Kirin expected before the end of 2025. Citizens reaffirmed its Market Outperform ratin…
Protagonist Therapeutics' Chief Medical Officer, Arturo Molina MD, sold 23,151 shares across three trades late January 2026 for about $1.9 million and exercised 10,000 options. The transactions were disclosed in a Form 4 filing and come amid a string of analyst price-target increases and maintained Buy/Outperform ratings tied to upcoming regulatory…
ANZ now anticipates the Reserve Bank of Australia will increase its cash rate by 25 basis points to 3.85% at the February 3 meeting. The forecast is driven by stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter trimmed mean inflation and a relatively low unemployment rate at the end of 2025. ANZ describes the rise as a single 'insurance' tightening and expects a…
China is likely to increase purchases of Brazilian soybeans in the first half of 2026 as a strong harvest and lower Brazilian prices make shipments more attractive to private processors. State-owned buyers have resumed U.S. purchases following a diplomatic thaw, but higher tariffs and cost gaps mean private Chinese crushers are favouring Brazilian …
Indonesian equities tumbled 7% after MSCI announced an immediate suspension of certain index changes, citing persistent investability problems. The index compiler said it will stop all index additions and freeze increases to the free-float share counts until Indonesian regulators address concerns over tightly held ownership and possible coordinated…
