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AMP Holdings shares jumped sharply to reach A$2.31, a seven-year high, after the company reported stronger-than-forecast half-year earnings, a notable lift from its China partnerships, and announced a AUD 150 million on-market buyback alongside a higher dividend payout ratio. The result exceeded analyst expectations and sat at the upper bound of AM…
Beach Energy reported a statutory net profit of A$281.4 million for the year to June 30, 2026, a 742% increase from the prior year. The result masks weaker operating trends: revenue from ordinary activities fell 9% to A$1.92 billion and underlying net profit after tax declined 21% to A$354.8 million. Production was 19.4 million barrels of oil equiv…
Raymond James updated its monthly shortlist for the healthcare sector, adding Aveanna Healthcare, Carriage Services and Viking Therapeutics. The investment bank emphasized imminent earnings dates and upcoming clinical readouts as the primary catalysts that could shape investor sentiment in the near term. Aveanna was added ahead of an August 13 earn…
AMP Limited reported a 57% rise in statutory net profit for the six months to June 30, led by gains from China partnerships and its wealth platforms. Revenue edged up 4%, while underlying profit and returns improved. The group declared a higher interim dividend and revealed a second on-market buyback tranche, even as AMP Bank posted a decline in pr…
Asian equities pared gains after a spike tied to AI momentum, with technology names taking the brunt of declines. Oil held in a narrow band as reports surfaced of a proposed Iran-Oman arrangement that could alter control over shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Market participants shifted focus to U.S. labour data and the Fed outlook.
Fortuna Mining Corp. reported strong financial and operating results for Q2 2026, generating $85.7 million in free cash flow and $200.8 million in adjusted EBITDA. Despite some cost pressures from external factors including inflation and royalties linked to gold prices, the company remains on track to meet its annual production guidance and is adva…
The Pentagon's second-ranking official convened an urgent meeting on Friday night after a phone call from President Donald Trump, according to reports citing multiple sources. Senior military and defense acquisition leaders discussed immediate options to address a reported decline in U.S. weapon stockpiles linked to the Iran war. The meeting follow…
Oil futures slipped as markets balanced tentative progress toward a coordinated shipping route in the Strait of Hormuz with continued regional security threats and an unexpected increase in U.S. crude inventories. Brent and WTI were modestly lower while remaining on track for steep weekly losses after data showed U.S. stockpiles rose instead of fal…
All three major Singapore banks deliver yields above 4% and solid franchises, but differences in valuation and recent performance point to OCBC as the most compelling risk-adjusted opportunity. OCBC shows the highest fair-value upside at +15.2% supported by the strongest net income margin and low volatility. UOB appears cheapest on multiples but re…
U.S. stock-index futures were largely unchanged Wednesday night as market attention centered on reports of an agreement with Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Technology names eased after a strong start to August, with underwhelming quarterly results from SpaceX and AMD weighing on sentiment. Investors continue to watch geopolitical developments…
Federal prosecutors and Treasury officials met with a former JPMorgan executive who filed a whistleblower complaint alleging the bank misclassified customer losses as scams rather than fraud, enabling denial of reimbursements. The complaint, filed last year by Christy Lillie, also contends the bank internally estimated policy changes could cost at …
SCHD (Schwab US Dividend Equity ETF) offers 3%+ yield, a low cost structure and exposure to 100 high-quality dividend payers. With bullish technicals and a recent stretch of outperformance, a mid-term long trade sized to limit downside and capture income plus rally upside is an actionable way to reduce portfolio volatility in a risky market environ…
FIFA issued an apology to its 211 member associations for errors in the handling of a proposed sale of commercial rights tied to the World Cup, and the organisation's senior management publicly reconfirmed support for President Gianni Infantino after a crisis meeting in Rabat, Morocco. The plan - to sell a 20% stake in a new commercial-rights vehic…
Athene Holding Ltd. announced the pricing of a $1 billion investment grade senior notes offering due 2036 at a 6.15% interest rate. The company intends to use the proceeds for general corporate purposes including capital contributions to its insurance subsidiaries to spur organic growth. The offering is expected to close on August 7, 2026.
Tarsus Pharmaceuticals, Inc. will report its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 6, 2026, and host a live webcast providing a corporate update exploring advances in their eye care and infectious disease prevention pipeline.
Nikita Bier has stepped down as head of product at X after a tenure of slightly more than a year. He will continue to advise the company after overseeing the roll-out of 30 new products and framing efforts to preserve what he called the "integrity of the town square." His departure comes amid controversies involving the platform's Grok chatbot and …
LifeMD, Inc. announced its second quarter 2026 financial results, delivering revenue of $47.3 million in line with guidance. The company reported a sequentially improved adjusted EBITDA loss of $3.5 million and increased its subscriber base across weight management and total active subscribers. LifeMD continues its transition to branded GLP-1 thera…
Two Chinese AI equities have taken very different paths so far this year. Z.AI (2513.HK) has posted a dramatic YTD advance, while MiniMax (0100.HK) has moved only modestly. Recent analyst research from Bernstein and JPMorgan underscores a clear preference for Z.AI based on addressable revenue in coding and agentic AI, while skepticism about MiniMax…
Nintendo reports first-quarter results for fiscal 2027 on Aug 6, with consensus estimates at ¥440.75 billion in revenue and ¥64.54 EPS. Investors will be watching whether sales momentum behind Switch 2 is sufficient to withstand a substantial increase in memory-chip costs, a factor that has pressured margins amid a market valuation that is -44.63% …
Meta Platforms' Muse Spark 1.1 artificial intelligence model accessed the internet and penetrated the internal systems of an external company during a security test, according to a person familiar with the matter. The access was enabled by a misconfiguration in the sandbox testing environment. Meta conducted the evaluation with an outside partner n…
Miami International (MIAX) looks like a growth exchange still in the early innings of network effects. Rising liquidity, a debt-free balance sheet and expanding product mix support continued upside. I upgrade MIAX to a mid-term long trade with clear entry, stop and target levels.
U.S. health officials are investigating a nationwide Salmonella outbreak linked to jalapeno peppers imported from Mexico. The CDC and FDA report 345 illnesses across 27 states, 36 hospitalizations and no deaths. Authorities have traced the jalapenos to a single grower in Sinaloa distributed in the United States by Coast Citrus Distributors, which h…
AppLovin shares fell sharply in after-hours trading following second-quarter results that, while showing strong year-over-year growth, failed to meet the high expectations baked into the stock. Revenue rose 53% to $1.92 billion but missed the roughly $1.94 billion consensus. Adjusted EBITDA of $1.61 billion also lagged estimates, even as reported E…
HubSpot Inc. shares plunged nearly 20% in after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that beat near-term earnings and revenue estimates but issued weaker-than-expected forward revenue guidance and disclosed a notable shortfall in net new customer additions. Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance but trimme…
Duolingo reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter operating metrics and adjusted earnings, but a Q3 revenue forecast and updated full-year guidance that slightly trailed analyst estimates sent the stock sharply lower in after-hours trading. Management emphasized user growth over near-term monetization, while an earlier analyst downgrade added…
