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Walt Disney Co. shares retreated momentarily before recovering after reports that the U.S. Federal Communications Commission is poised to take action against the company in two separate inquiries tied to ABC. Regulators are reportedly moving toward a determination that The View is not a "bona fide" news interview show and are also advancing a fitne…
Summary: U.S. President Donald Trump criticized New York Governor Kathy Hochul's decision to impose a one-year ban on construction of large data centers, arguing that the policy will redirect investment, jobs and tax revenue to states with more favorable conditions. New York's moratorium targets facilities that would consume 50 megawatts or more an…
Peru's economy expanded 1.8% in May from a year earlier, the slowest monthly growth recorded so far in 2026. The national statistics agency INEI released the data showing a marked slowdown from April's 3.73% expansion and below the 3.2% forecast from analysts. Sharp contractions in the fishing and manufacturing sectors were prominent contributors t…
Townsquare Media, Inc. announced it will release its second quarter 2026 financial results on August 6, 2026, before market open, followed by a conference call to discuss the results. The company, operating in digital and broadcast media focused outside the top 50 U.S. markets, offers digital marketing solutions and local radio advertising services…
Margin debt has risen by more than 40% in the past 12 months, reaching $1.4 trillion in May and matching magnitudes previously observed only near historic market peaks. Growth in margin borrowing has far outpaced S&P 500 returns and coincided with rapid inflows into speculative, leveraged ETFs, prompting caution from market analysts.
BP has agreed to transfer minority interests in more than 10 firms from its BP Ventures portfolio to investment firm Verdane. The move aligns with CEO Meg O’Neill’s emphasis on financial discipline, portfolio simplification and tighter capital spending as the company reorients toward core oil and gas investments. Transaction price was not disclosed…
Northwest European gasoline refining margins rose roughly $4 on Wednesday to $43.69 per barrel, a four-year high. The gain was attributed to a decline in U.S. gasoline stocks and weaker crude oil prices. Several spot barge transactions took place in the European market, involving major oil companies and trading houses.
European milling wheat futures registered a sharp advance as recent attacks in the Black Sea region heightened worries about grain export channels. The benchmark September contract on Euronext climbed to levels unseen since June 2025, reflecting market concern over potential disruptions to shipments from the Black Sea and a likely shift toward Euro…
ASML's finance chief indicated the company has room to increase prices for certain chipmaking systems, citing stronger pricing power amid near-full bookings for EUV tools through the end of 2027. Negotiations with major customers show mixed responses, with at least one large contract counterparty resisting hikes while some buyers in other regions h…
United States soybean processing in June outpaced market expectations, with NOPA members crushing 214.340 million bushels. The month saw a recovery in the daily crush rate to 7.145 million bushels per day, the strongest pace since March, supported in part by production from a new plant at an existing member facility in Gilman, Illinois.
Datadog, Inc. has been recognized as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Observability Platforms for the sixth consecutive year, achieving the highest position in Ability to Execute. The company emphasizes its $1 billion annual R&D investment to enhance AI and LLM-powered application observability, validated by positive customer feedback acr…
Sigma Lithium (SGML) has slipped under many investors' radar after a volatile run of operational setbacks and legal headlines. The company shows signs of stabilization: restarted sales, binding offtakes with prepayments, falling short interest and a sub‑$1.3B market cap that still prices optionality around future production growth. For traders will…
M&T Bank (MTB) trades near a 52-week high on improving fundamentals: mid-teens P/E relative to visible earnings power, a $1.50 quarterly dividend, and strong free cash flow. This trade proposes a disciplined long-term buy at $245.00 with a $236.00 stop and a $280.00 target over 180 trading days.
The Federal Communications Commission will vote to repeal an 85-year-old restriction that prevents any broadcaster from reaching more than 39% of U.S. television households, replacing it with a discretionary, case-by-case review process. The proposal, announced by FCC Chair Brendan Carr, has drawn praise from industry groups and sharp criticism fro…
Dell Technologies plunged roughly 14% on Wednesday in its largest intraday drop in months, triggering a wider pullback across AI server hardware stocks. Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Super Micro Computer, Micron and SanDisk also fell, while the Nasdaq-100 ETF slipped about 1%. Analysts and investors are reassessing lofty multiples amid margin pressur…
Truflation’s Head of Data, Oliver Rust, said June’s unexpectedly mild CPI reading was largely the result of a nearly 10% fall in gasoline prices rather than a broader slowdown in inflation. Rust pointed to persistent services inflation in housing and education, noted producer prices fell 0.3% in June, and warned Truflation’s real-time data already …
An independent panel of economists commissioned by the French government finds public finances set to deteriorate markedly through 2030 unless policymakers implement corrective measures. The report forecasts widening deficits, rising debt-to-GDP and sharply higher interest costs, and urges targeted structural reforms and reconsideration of automati…
Citigroup beat second-quarter profit expectations but signaled higher expenses in the back half of the year after management said it would pull forward planned investments and allocate more to severance. The guidance surprised investors and analysts, triggering a share decline and prompting several brokerage firms to adjust earnings and efficiency …
Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook said she is prepared to raise policy if inflation does not begin to slow soon, while allowing a brief window to observe incoming data. Cook highlighted risks tied to an investment boom around artificial intelligence, tariffs and price pressures stemming from the U.S. war with Iran. Her comments underscore a shift …
Vishay Precision Group, Inc. announced that it will release its financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2026 on August 5, 2026, before the U.S. market opens. The company will host a conference call and webcast with CEO Ziv Shoshani and CFO Bill Clancy to discuss the results. Replays will be available for a limited time.
Hyperion DeFi, Inc. has entered into a strategic agreement with Skew Technologies to deploy 500,000 HYPE tokens to support a series of institutional perpetual futures markets on the Hyperliquid platform. This partnership will expand Hyperion DeFi's service offerings and revenue streams by enabling new market launches and listing services, including…
A growing number of airlines have begun to reinstate select routes to Middle Eastern destinations following the recent conflict tied to strikes on Iran, yet numerous carriers continue to hold flights suspended. Cancellations and delayed resumptions extend into August, September and October for several airlines, with a few routes postponed indefinit…
AstraZeneca (AZN) fell after the Phase-3 CARDIO-TTRansform failure for Wainua; the selloff looks larger than the program's economic impact. Strong oncology cash flows, an $80B 2030 revenue target still intact, and upcoming pipeline readouts make a structured long the highest-probability trade here. Entry $168.91, stop $155.00, target $195.00 on a l…
The television station hosting Thursday’s Democratic U.S. Senate debate in Maine has agreed to invite eight declared candidates to the stage, expanding the lineup after initially excluding half the field. The change follows pressure from campaigns and public calls for inclusive participation as the state’s Democrats prepare to select a nominee to r…
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated guidance requiring U.S. citizens returning from the Democratic Republic of Congo to remain in a third country for 21 days before entering the United States, citing concerns over an ongoing Ebola outbreak. The rule, published on the CDC website on July 14, also affects some travelers from Uganda…
