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U.S. consumer inflation unexpectedly eased in June, with a marginal monthly decline in core CPI that lowered the annual core rate to 2.6%. Markets reacted quickly - futures watered down chances of an imminent Federal Reserve rate increase and Treasury yields fell. Corporate earnings produced a mixed picture: major banks posted strong results and Go…
VCI Global reported a transformational FY2025 with US$26.1 million in revenue, a 6% decline YoY, driven by a 29% reduction in consultancy revenue partially offset by a 13.3% increase in technology solutions revenue. The company completed a strategic spin-off of its advisory arm (VCCG) and intensified investments in AI infrastructure, resulting in a…
A Quaest survey commissioned by Genial and released on July 9 finds President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva increasing his margin over Senator Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of the October presidential contest. The poll reports Lula leading in both a hypothetical second-round runoff and in a first-round multi-candidate alignment, while capturing recent politic…
Indian benchmark indices closed higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.11% and the BSE Sensex 30 gaining 0.17%. Strength in Capital Goods, Consumer Durables and Oil & Gas stocks supported the advance, while select heavyweights such as Hindalco, Power Grid and Tata Steel cooled off. Market breadth favored advancers on both the NSE and BSE, and …
Oracle has been repriced lower on headline risk tied to its OpenAI deal and AI-capex worries. The market is treating it like a software name, but the balance sheet, enterprise-value math and cloud-scale economics argue this is a hyperscaler at a discount. The combination of heavy leverage, a temporary free-cash-flow hit and oversold technicals crea…
Taboola, a leading performance advertising technology company, announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026. Management will host a conference call and webcast to discuss the results and provide insights into the company's performance and outlook.
Archrock, Inc., a leading natural gas compression services provider, announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 5, 2026. The company will host a conference call to discuss these results and operational updates, highlighting its ongoing focus on safe and environmentally responsible energy infrastructure services.
Akamai Technologies' 2026 State of the Internet Security report reveals that commerce has become the most targeted sector for AI bot attacks and agentic fraud due to rising autonomous AI tools in shopping and API vulnerabilities. The report outlines increasing Layer 7 DDoS attacks, sophisticated phishing campaigns, and emerging fraud from hijacked …
Alibaba shares jumped in pre-market trade after China’s cyberspace regulator formally registered Apple’s on-device generative AI service for use in the domestic market and Alibaba announced that its Qwen large-language model will be embedded in Apple Intelligence across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS for users in China. The move positions Qwen to…
Molson Coors (TAP) trades at roughly a 16% free cash flow yield, a sub-1x price-to-book and an EV/EBITDA near 6.4. For investors willing to look past secular headwinds in beer consumption, the combination of strong free cash flow, a defensible dividend and sensible leverage dynamics supports a long trade with defined risk management.
Johnson & Johnson reported second-quarter sales and adjusted earnings that exceeded Wall Street projections, propelled by strong performance in its pharmaceutical business led by Tremfya and Darzalex. The company raised its full-year sales and adjusted EPS guidance, even as medical technology sales, including the Abiomed heart pump franchise, under…
Erica Schwartz, nominated by President Trump to serve as director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, is scheduled to appear before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions for a confirmation hearing. The session will probe whether the agency can establish durable leadership following multiple high-profile d…
BlackRock reported second-quarter adjusted earnings above Wall Street expectations as a stock-market rally and robust ETF inflows drove assets to a record $15.34 trillion. The New York-based asset manager gathered $192 billion of client cash during the quarter, boosted its 2026 share-repurchase plan and continued to expand its presence in private m…
SpaceX’s stock has retreated from the heady highs following its June 12 public debut, trading below its $150 opening price and approaching the $135 offer price. The softness - including a recent close at $136.08 - has prompted market observers to warn that a drop beneath the IPO price could shift the narrative around the company’s valuation and inf…
U.S. index futures moved modestly higher as investors prepared for a heavy slate of corporate earnings and awaited the Producer Price Index. Strong early results from major banks and a rally in client assets pushed BlackRock shares higher in premarket trading, while Morgan Stanley also gained. PayPal surged after reports of a $60.50-per-share takeo…
A prolonged drought across the Colorado River basin, compounded by record-low winter snowpack and an unusually hot March, is intensifying competition for scarce water supplies. Farmers, municipal authorities and industrial users from Arizona to Utah and Colorado are being forced to weigh sacrifices as federal agencies consider substantial cuts to a…
Lucid stock opened lower in pre-market trade after a report that the electric-vehicle maker was considering Chapter 11 or a going-private deal triggered sharp losses and trading halts the prior session. The company filed an 8-K and told Bloomberg that AlixPartners has been retained for operational improvements and that bankruptcy has not been recom…
Meta Platforms ($META) is trading off headlines about a possible in-house cloud push that spooked partners like Nebius. The market reaction looks disproportionate. With a $1.68T market cap, a P/E around 24, strong free cash flow ($48.25B), and clear technical momentum, this is a structured buying opportunity for traders willing to hold through head…
KLA offers exposure to AI-driven capex and advanced packaging demand. The stock is richly priced but backed by exceptional returns on capital, strong free cash flow and recent positive industry momentum. This trade formalizes a tactical long ahead of earnings with defined entry, stop and target and a mid-term horizon.
Kathryn Ruemmler, a senior counsel at Goldman Sachs who recently stepped down from roles as chief legal officer and general counsel, is scheduled to appear before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to answer questions about her ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Justice Department documents released this ye…
U.S. officials are preparing to announce a 25% tariff on thousands of Brazilian imports after months of negotiations that Brazilian officials describe as unproductive. The measures, based on Section 301 authority, could hit more than 4,000 product lines and represent roughly $15 billion in annual trade. Brazil has rejected the U.S. allegations unde…
Chinese regulators have approved Apple’s generative AI services for launch in China, pairing the iPhone maker with Alibaba’s Qwen model. The decision propelled Alibaba shares higher in U.S. premarket trade and positions Qwen on Apple’s device platforms, while timing for consumer rollout remains unspecified.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to press senior defense executives on July 15 at a summit in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, to accelerate weapons production and broaden manufacturing capacity as operations in Ukraine and the Middle East deplete U.S. inventories and reveal bottlenecks in the industrial base. The roundtable, hosted by Senator Dave McCor…
Two U.S.-based advocacy organizations have filed suit in federal court in New York arguing that sanctions the Trump administration has imposed on the International Criminal Court and associated human rights advocates infringe on constitutional free speech protections. The legal action targets a February 2025 executive order and follows an intensify…
The Bank of Canada is expected to leave its policy rate unchanged as a recent rise in headline inflation—primarily tied to gasoline—has eased and economic output shows a mixed pattern, including a technical recession at the end of March followed by a strong rebound in April. Most forecasters and markets see little appetite for an immediate move in …
