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Investors are urging Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix to increase shareholder payouts after both companies reported record profits driven by AI-related memory chip demand but offered limited detail on capital return plans. The two firms are building cash reserves at an exceptional pace, prompting criticism that their current policy - returning roug…
BrainsWay (BWAY) is a niche leader in Deep Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (Deep TMS) with recent regulatory wins and research grants that support adoption. With a ~$608M market cap and a compact workforce, the company can grow clinic penetration without heavy capex. This trade idea takes a mid-term bullish stance into Q2 results and potential co…
Sinopec has significantly increased purchases of Russia's Eastern Siberia-Pacific Ocean (ESPO) crude for July-September deliveries to make up for reduced Middle Eastern supplies caused by the Iran war. Multiple trade sources and ship tracking data show 30-40 cargoes purchased, equivalent to about 241,000-320,000 barrels per day, representing 5-6% o…
Gold futures have climbed back to $4,320.42, posting a modest intraday rise but a material weekly gain, and gold mining stocks have amplified that move with single-session advances of roughly 7% to 10%. Traders are watching a technical break above the $4,202 level and the 200-day moving average near $4,490 as potential confirmation of a broader rec…
Omron's stock climbed sharply after the company reported a far stronger first-quarter performance than analysts had anticipated. Operating profit surged year-over-year and results were driven by brisk orders and sales in the Industrial Automation unit, prompting management to lift full-year operating profit guidance well above prior estimates.
Shares of Nitto Boseki fell 16.9% to ¥2,955 on Thursday after the company posted quarterly results that left investors wanting more. Management raised its consolidated operating profit forecast to ¥30 billion, above earlier guidance and slightly ahead of consensus, but the report did not include any commitment to add production capacity for its spe…
DeepSeek, a Chinese artificial intelligence startup, notified developers it will increase API prices substantially in the near future as demand grows for its newly launched models. The firm urged customers to adjust usage plans while withholding specifics on when and by how much fees will rise. Current per-token tariffs and third-party cost compari…
South Korean and Japanese equities led losses across Asia after semiconductor stocks retreated following an AI-led rally. Overnight weakness in U.S. memory-chip names and mixed reactions to AI-related earnings prompted profit-taking. Hong Kong insurers dropped after reports that Chinese authorities are enforcing taxes on investment income from offs…
Shares of SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics tumbled Thursday, pulling South Korea’s KOSPI lower, as weak after-hours results from Western Digital and Sandisk renewed doubts about lofty memory and tech valuations tied to AI-driven demand. Broad losses hit Asian chipmakers, with notable falls at CXMT, Kioxia, TSMC and SMIC.
The AI-led rally concentrated unprecedented weight in a handful of Korean and Taiwanese technology companies, driving emerging market indexes higher this year before a dramatic reversal in late June. Heavy concentration in a small group of firms, rapid inflows and subsequent rule-driven sell-offs pushed South Korea and Taiwan into extreme volatilit…
GCL Global Holdings Ltd. announced plans to propose an adjournment of its Extraordinary General Meeting scheduled for August 7, 2026, to December 1, 2026. The company is reassessing its compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements and may decide the proposed share consolidation is unnecessary at this time. The adjournment will provide additional tim…
McEwen Inc. announced Q2 2026 financial results showcasing a net income increase to $9.6M from $3.0M in Q2 2025, driven by higher gold prices and operational efficiencies. The company updated production guidance upward at its Fox Complex in Canada and outlined progress on development projects poised to increase annual gold equivalent ounce (GEO) pr…
MiniMax Ltd. surged 19.2% to HK$302.6 on Thursday following formal inclusion in the Hong Kong Stock Connect program, enabling mainland Chinese investors to buy the stock via the Southbound trading link. Exchanges confirmed the change will take effect on August 6, 2026. Local media estimates put potential first-day allocation at a minimum of HK$1 bi…
Kao's stock climbed sharply after the company reported a 32.3% rise in attributable net income for the first half of 2026 and raised its full-year operating profit guidance by about 16% versus the prior year. The move was reinforced by the launch of the company's first shareholder benefit program and broader positive sentiment across Japan's person…
Red Violet, Inc. has priced an underwritten public offering of 1,666,667 shares of its common stock at $60.00 per share, aiming to raise gross proceeds of $100 million before expenses. The offering, expected to close on August 7, 2026, includes a 30-day option for underwriters to purchase an additional 250,000 shares. Proceeds will fund working cap…
Qantas and the Australian and International Pilots Association (AIPA) have reached a provisional wage agreement for long-haul pilots following a recent vote that authorised protected industrial action. The agreement, discussed at the Fair Work Commission, would affect about 1,700 pilots operating A380, A330 and Boeing 787 aircraft on mainly interna…
Palantir crushed Q2, sent the stock up 27% and left momentum high but valuation very rich. This trade idea lays out a disciplined long entry after the post-earnings rally, with exact entry, stop and target, plus the fundamental and technical reasoning that justifies a mid-term swing trade.
Hong Kong-listed insurers fell sharply after media reports said Chinese tax authorities in Beijing and Hangzhou have begun assessing a 20% personal income tax on investment returns from offshore insurance policies. The development - part of a wider push by Beijing to tighten oversight of cross-border wealth - hit major Hong Kong-listed life insurer…
Braveheart Bio, Inc. has set the price for its initial public offering at $18.00 per share for 21,250,000 common shares, generating expected gross proceeds of $382.5 million before fees. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option for additional shares and intends to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on August 6, 2026, with the offerin…
Braveheart Bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in treatments for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and other serious cardiovascular diseases, has announced pricing for its upsized initial public offering of 21.25 million shares at $18.00 each. The offering is expected to raise gross proceeds of $382.5 million and will commence tr…
Bain Capital has agreed to buy global bubble tea brand Gong cha from TA Associates and other shareholders. Financial terms were not disclosed; earlier reporting in May indicated the deal could command up to $2 billion. The transaction is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2026. Gong cha operates nearly 2,200 stores across 33 markets,…
Gold extended gains for a fourth consecutive session, reaching a seven-week high as reports of a possible agreement to alter maritime control in the Strait of Hormuz weighed on oil, the U.S. dollar and Treasury yields. The move reduced near-term inflation fears and prompted markets to pare back expectations for further Federal Reserve rate hikes ah…
River City Bank has set the price for its initial public offering at $45.00 per share for 2,700,000 common shares. The shares are expected to begin trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker RCBC on August 6, 2026, with the offering anticipated to close on August 7, 2026, subject to customary closing conditions. The sale consists wholly …
Rigel is no longer just a clinical-stage story. With an FDA-approved oral PROTAC (VEPPANU) and an established hematology product (Tavalisse), the company sits at an attractive valuation (market cap ~$775M) with near-term commercial catalysts and demonstrated free cash flow. This trade buys a pullback into technical support and positions for revenue…
Beach Energy shares declined 3.1% to A$0.863 after the company reported a 10% fall in full-year revenue to A$1.80 billion and total production of 19.4 MMboe, which landed at the bottom of an already-trimmed guidance range. Concerns center on the underperforming Waitsia gas plant and a planned 24-day maintenance shutdown in September 2026. Managemen…
