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RTX elevated its 2026 adjusted sales and profit guidance after reporting stronger sales across its Pratt & Whitney and Raytheon businesses and a 22% year-on-year increase in backlog to $289 billion. The company cited continued demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul services driven by shortages of new commercial aircraft and sustained defense s…
Sandisk's shares have rallied on renewed optimism about NAND pricing and AI data-center demand. Fundamentals - $6.0B in recent quarterly revenue, gross margins north of 78%, and $4.46B in free cash flow - argue for further upside even after the recent run. This trade idea lays out an entry, stop, and target with a 45-trading-day horizon and a clear…
Shares of CVS Group Plc fell sharply after the company released its Full Year Trading Update on its scheduled financial calendar. Headline revenue rose 5.9% to
IREN has moved quickly from being known as a cryptocurrency data center operator to a pure-play neocloud contender. Recent M&A, reported Anthropic interest, and accelerating demand for power-dense AI compute create a clear catalyst set. Valuation is rich and operational execution must follow, but a measured long with strict risk controls offers asy…
Yardeni Research describes the recent sideways action in equities as a temporary summer pause rather than the sharper June decline it had earlier anticipated. The S&P 500 has traded near the 7,500 level since mid-May, and Yardeni still projects a year-end target of 8,250. The firm cautions that multiple geopolitical, technological and policy-relate…
Tesla executives shifted to a more cautious public stance on the pace of their robotaxi rollout during a recent earnings call, acknowledging regulatory and operational complexities that have limited expansion since a small pilot began in Austin in June 2025. The company said paying customers have logged 2.5 million robotaxi miles, including 380,000…
European shares slipped on Thursday with the STOXX 600 down 0.5% as weakness in semiconductor stocks and a sharp fall in Nestle offset gains in energy. Investors were also awaiting the European Central Bank's policy decision, while geopolitical developments pushed oil prices higher and buoyed energy sector stocks.
Eurofins Scientific shares fell sharply after the global laboratory testing group reported first-half 2026 results that missed analyst expectations on organic revenue growth. While profitability metrics improved, weakness in the biopharma testing segment and a cautious market backdrop amplified the decline.
The United States and Saudi Arabia have finalized a civil nuclear agreement permitting the kingdom to enrich uranium and construct reactors using U.S. technology. The pact does not require Saudi Arabia to adopt the International Atomic Energy Agency’s Additional Protocol for snap inspections, and must still clear a congressional review period befor…
Communities in Galicia, northwest Spain, are repopulating native goats, sheep and the small, agile Cachena cow to graze dense, flammable understory that fuels wildfires. Collective land managers, supported by regional incentives and low-cost breeding bulls from a local zoological centre, have expanded native livestock from just over 1,800 in the la…
South Korea's Unification Minister Chung Dong-young announced a strategic shift from a 'denuclearisation first' posture to a 'peace first' approach toward North Korea, while reaffirming that the ultimate objective remains a nuclear-free Korean Peninsula. The revised approach prioritises an initial halt or freeze to North Korea's nuclear programme t…
A renewed jump in oil prices tied to escalated Middle East hostilities lifted euro-zone government bond yields to multi-year highs and refocused attention on a closely watched European Central Bank meeting. Weak results from STMicroelectronics weighed on some equity sectors in Europe, while Asian markets, led by South Korea's KOSPI and key memory a…
Community Healthcare Trust (CHCT) offers a 10%+ yield, consistent quarterly dividend increases and a diversified portfolio of hospital and healthcare-leased properties. The balance sheet shows leverage and a recent hitch in FFO, but valuation (P/B ~1.24) and technicals favor a measured long position for income-oriented investors willing to accept o…
DeepSeek's founder told investors the company will prioritise long-term artificial general intelligence (AGI) development ahead of maximising short-term profits, and indicated the firm's most advanced models will likely remain open-source. The remarks, made during a recent four-hour investor meeting, highlighted computing power as the chief constra…
Relx reported robust first-half 2026 results, with underlying revenue up 7% to ,871 million and adjusted operating profit up 9% to 727 million; adjusted EPS rose 11% at constant currency. The Legal business led growth, supported by uptake of AI-enabled products, and the company widened adjusted operating margin to 35.5%. Pre-market trading reflec…
Inter Parfums shares fell sharply after the company released first-half 2026 sales figures that missed expectations and management narrowed margin assumptions. Reported revenues were down 7.3% and down 3.7% at constant exchange rates, while the operating margin for H1 was guided to 19%-20%, below the 23.2% seen in H1 2025. The group also forecast a…
China's commerce ministry said it is collecting views from domestic firms, industry groups and local authorities on a proposed reciprocal tariff-cut arrangement with the United States that would apply to roughly $30 billion of trade. Officials said teams from both capitals are closely coordinating the structure and operating model of a joint Board …
Independent Bank Corporation announced solid financial results for the second quarter of 2026, reporting net income of $18.8 million or $0.90 per diluted share, surpassing prior year quarter figures. The bank demonstrated growth in net interest income, improved net interest margin, loan and deposit growth, and strong capital ratios. The recent acqu…
Fortuna Mining Corp., a Canadian precious metals mining company listed on the NYSE (FSM), will release its Q2 2026 financial results after market close on August 5, 2026. A conference call with senior executives will follow on August 6, 2026, to discuss operational and financial performance. The company operates gold and silver mines across the Ame…
After a meeting on the sidelines of an ASEAN conference in Manila, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States stands ready to play a constructive role in facilitating an end to the war in Ukraine if an opportunity arises. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Rubio Moscow remains committed to proposals discussed by Presidents …
InterDigital, Inc., a US-based wireless, video, and AI technology firm, has been awarded a second injunction against Disney by the Unified Patent Court in Europe. The ruling confirms Disney's infringement of InterDigital's patents covering HEVC video encoding techniques, affecting 11 EU countries and reinforcing InterDigital's intellectual property…
Webuy Global Ltd, a Nasdaq-listed travel solutions company, announced new strategic initiatives including joining the Pacific Asia Travel Association and engaging with the China Inbound Tourism Alliance Conference. These moves align with its strategy to build an AI-assisted international tourism ecosystem connecting global travelers with Chinese de…
Broadcom's pullback is a buying window. The company combines high-margin semiconductor franchises with sticky infrastructure software, produces $32.8B in free cash flow, and trades well below its 52-week high despite dominant AI infrastructure positioning. This trade gives a clear entry at $388.00, a $450 target, and a $360 stop - sized for a mid-t…
In southern Gaza’s sprawling tent camps, disposable cigarette lighters have shifted from an ordinary convenience to a critical survival item. With gas scarce and families burning cardboard, plastic and scrap wood to cook, lighters are shared, repaired and sometimes hoarded. Skyrocketing prices have pushed a new small repair trade into being as resi…
U.S. futures moved lower as investors digested quarterly reports from major technology firms including Alphabet, Tesla and IBM, while escalating U.S.-Iran exchanges and Houthi attacks lifted oil and revived inflation concerns. Alphabet and Tesla reported rising capital expenditure and negative free cash flow tied to AI-related investment. IBM pared…
