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Akari Therapeutics announced a strategic research collaboration with WhiteHawk Therapeutics to combine their proprietary PH1 spliceosome-modulating payload with WhiteHawk's TOP1 inhibitor ADC platform. This collaboration aims to develop dual-payload antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) to expand therapeutic opportunities in oncology. The company also hi…
SharonAI Holdings Inc. stock climbed 5.0% in pre-market trading to $55 after the company revealed a five-year cloud computing services agreement worth $373 million with an unnamed global AI platform. The contract augments an expanding portfolio of long-term deals tied to SharonAI's AI infrastructure buildout in Australia and supports analysts' emph…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Palantir Technologies to Buy from Hold following second-quarter results the firm described as exceptional. Analyst Brad Zelnick highlighted rapid revenue acceleration, sizable gains in U.S. Commercial business and growing differentiation through Palantir's Sovereign AI and AIP platform. The bank retained a $200 price target, …
Dell Technologies and Hewlett Packard Enterprise have followed divergent paths into the AI infrastructure market. Dell's outsized revenue growth and ambitious FY27 server target contrast with HPE's quieter pivot toward networking, GreenLake services and government work. Valuation, margin quality, customer concentration and analyst upside separate t…
Sharon AI Holdings reported a five-year cloud computing services contract with a global AI platform worth $373 million, prompting a 5% rise in premarket trading. The Australian Neocloud provider will deploy compute within its domestic AI infrastructure, with revenue expected to begin in the first quarter of 2027. The deal leaves Sharon AI with 120M…
Walmart shares fell in pre-market trading after Oppenheimer cut its rating to Perform from Outperform and withdrew a $140 price target, pointing to potential top-line pressure in the company’s U.S. pharmacy business linked to the Inflation Reduction Act. The downgrade, issued just over two weeks before Walmart reports Q2 results on August 20, comes…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed modestly higher on Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share up 0.32% to a one-month high. Industrial Investment, Cement and Insurance names were among the top performers. Energy benchmarks fell, while gold futures advanced. Currency pairs showed small moves against the riyal.
Following the closure announcement of Finch Paper's pulp mill in Glens Falls, NY, Clean Energy Technologies, Inc. (CETY) highlights the opportunity to develop alternative markets for low-grade wood and forestry waste through its Vermont Renewable Gas project. CETY aims to convert underutilized biomass into renewable energy and biochar using proprie…
Deutsche Lufthansa AG suffered its largest one-day decline in months after reporting Q2 2026 adjusted EBIT down 56% year-over-year to €383 million despite record revenue of €11.14 billion. Management reduced full-year adjusted EBIT guidance to a range of €1.7 billion to €2.2 billion and lowered adjusted free cash flow and net capex expectations. Th…
Cummins reported second-quarter EPS of $6.73, below the Wall Street consensus of about $7.26, while revenue beat forecasts at $9.5 billion. The earnings shortfall versus elevated expectations, ongoing margin pressure in key segments, and roughly $9.8 million of insider net selling over the prior three months drove a 7.5% decline in pre-open trading…
Cummins reported second-quarter 2026 revenue slightly above estimates but missed on earnings per share, prompting a 7.5% pre-open decline. Investor concern centers on a $0.53 EPS shortfall versus consensus, flagged margin pressure in Engines and Components into Q3, and notable insider share sales over the prior three months.
Federal Reserve Chair proposed reducing the conventional calendar of policy meetings from eight to six annually, while adding two additional meetings devoted to substantive economic issues, according to a report. Bank of America analysts say markets could adapt but urge clear, early scheduling to avoid disruptions in short-dated instruments like FO…
Zalando shares slid 12.33% to €25.52 following Q2 2026 results that showed headline revenue up 20.8% but revealed much weaker organic performance once the ABOUT YOU acquisition is excluded. Reported GMV rose 20.7% to €4.92 billion, yet pro-forma GMV growth was only 4.4%. Management refined guidance toward the lower half of its 12 to 17 percent GMV …
A federal procurement deadline set for January 1, 2027, combined with new executive and funding actions, has created a major supply-demand mismatch for rare earths and related critical minerals. Domestic magnet demand far outstrips current U.S. production capacity, and government guarantees - including offtake contracts and a $12 billion stockpilin…
Bitdeer Technologies rallied sharply in pre-market trading after its wholly-owned unit, Tydal Data Center AS, executed a 16-year colocation lease with Volta Tydal AS at the Tydal campus in Norway. The contract secures roughly $4.7 billion in revenue and includes an optional eight-year extension that could increase the total to about $8 billion acro…
JPMorgan lowered Nike Inc. (NKE) to Underweight and trimmed its price target to $40 from $47, citing a multi-year hit to earnings driven by a China online reset and North America store closures. The call has pushed shares down in pre-market trading to $41.32, but it conflicts with a broad Street consensus that still skews positive. The firm’s forec…
Fitch Ratings affirmed IG Group Holdings PLC and IG Markets Limited at 'BBB' but moved the outlook to Negative from Stable, citing the potential for higher medium-term leverage following IG's partly debt-funded proposed acquisition of Underdog Sports Holdings, Inc. Fitch expects the transaction to lift gross debt/EBITDA from 0.9x at end-June 2026 a…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told CNBC that it would be reasonable for the Federal Reserve to consider increasing the size of the FIMA facility given growth in the bond market since the facility's 2020 launch. Bessent reiterated that facilities such as FIMA and swap lines exist to shield the U.S. economy by keeping market volatility offshore, a…
Energy Transfer units climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the Dallas-based midstream partnership reported second-quarter 2026 results that notably exceeded expectations. The company delivered adjusted earnings per unit and revenue well above consensus and raised full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance, a combination that investors interpreted as…
etoro, a NASDAQ-listed trading and investing platform, has partnered with Papaya Global to launch 'etoro work powered by Banco,' a service allowing workers to invest their earnings directly when paid. This initiative aims to transform salary payments into wealth-building opportunities by integrating investment and education tools at the moment wage…
Allogene Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech firm specializing in allogeneic CAR T therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, will report its Q2 2026 financial results on August 12 and provide a business update. The event will include a webcast and conference call for investors and analysts. The company highlights its pioneering approach to o…
Host Hotels & Resorts, the largest lodging REIT in the US, released its 2026 Corporate Responsibility Report showcasing significant advancements in environmental stewardship, social impact, and governance. The report details the company's substantial investments in climate resilience, sustainability projects with strong returns, community support, …
Nuwellis, Inc. announces strategic initiatives to develop its Aquadex SmartFlow System into a next-generation extracorporeal therapy platform, aimed at expanding applications beyond fluid overload to include blood purification, immunomodulation, and extracorporeal life support. This initiative positions the company to address growing critical care …
HomeTrust Bancshares, Inc., a US regional community bank, announced the completion of its previous 5% stock repurchase program totaling 870,000 shares and declared a new 5% share buyback authorization, signaling confidence in the company's performance and future prospects.
Paychex releases its Small Business Employment Watch report indicating steady job growth among U.S. small businesses with fewer than 50 employees in July 2026. Weekly earnings growth reached its highest since December 2023, and weekly hours worked hit a five-year peak, suggesting strong productivity despite modest wage increases. The manufacturing …
