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Mall real estate investment trusts delivered a 22.4% total return in the second quarter of 2026, well ahead of the broader REIT sector's 12.2% gain. Macerich led the group with a 34.2% return, while Simon Property Group and Tanger posted 21.2% and 17.1% respectively. Short interest across the mall REIT group rose sharply during the quarter even as …
A federal appeals court has revived more than 500 private lawsuits that claim Tylenol use during pregnancy is connected to autism and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals said a Manhattan district judge wrongly barred expert testimony from parents and guardians. The suits had been dismissed in …
General Fusion Group Ltd. has become the first publicly listed fusion energy company, trading on Nasdaq under the ticker GFUZ after merging with Spring Valley Acquisition Corp. III. With $150 million in capital, the company aims to accelerate its Magnetized Target Fusion (MTF) program and achieve key technical milestones by 2028, advancing practica…
Jefferies upgraded Deckers Outdoor (DECK) to Buy from Hold, arguing that recent share-price weakness already reflects a slowdown in growth and that early indications suggest improvement. The firm cites achievable medium-term guidance, potential upside tied to HOKA product innovation, and UGG's resilient positioning as factors supporting a more cons…
Norway's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Oslo OBX index advancing 1.00% as Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors provided upward momentum. Equinor led gains among OBX components while Kongsberg registered the largest drop. Oil benchmarks also climbed, while gold futures moved lower.
Israel's equity benchmark closed slightly higher on Monday, supported by gains in Oil & Gas, Insurance and Financials. The TA 35 rose 0.07% at the close in Tel Aviv, with Tower Semiconductor, Delek Group and the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange among the session's top performers. Decliners outnumbered advancers across the bourse, while oil climbed and gold …
Greece's Athens General Composite closed modestly lower, slipping 0.03% on Monday as declines in Telecoms, Household and Basic Resources offset gains in energy and utilities. HELLENiQ ENERGY and Athens Water reached five-year highs, while Athens Medical led losses. Commodity moves included a sharp fall in gold futures and a notable rise in crude oi…
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration issued guidance advising financial institutions to assess elevated credit risk when borrowers derive income from employment for which they lack legal authorization. The nonbinding guidance reiterates existing obligat…
Coastlands Capital LP, a significant 10% shareholder in ADIAL PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. (NASDAQ:ADIL), has increased its stake through recent open-market purchases. This activity coincides with broader corporate developments, including a private placement financing event and strategic asset acquisitions that aim to expand the company's therapeutic pipe…
Mahesh Choudhury, Principal Financial Officer of ConnectM Technology Solutions, Inc. (NASDAQ:CNTM), has acquired 3,622 shares of the company's common stock over a five-day period. The purchases, totaling approximately $31,766, occurred between June 22, 2026, and June 26, 2026. Choudhury's transactions took place while the stock was declining, with …
RBC Capital Markets has begun covering Costco Wholesale with a Sector Perform rating and a $1,000 price target, applauding the company’s market share gains, membership-driven profit model and growth runway while arguing those strengths are largely priced in at current multiples. The firm highlights robust membership economics, potential for additio…
Three federal banking overseers have issued guidance urging lenders to treat income from unauthorized employment as a potential indicator of elevated credit risk, noting repayment may be less reliable if employment ends or if the borrower faces removal from the United States. The guidance is nonbinding and is intended to help implement a presidenti…
Old National Bancorp's charitable arm celebrates two decades of community impact by donating over $40 million to nonprofits across its nine-state service area. The Foundation also launches the '20 for 20' campaign, awarding $1,000 each to 20 nonprofits that have made significant community contributions. This initiative reinforces Old National's com…
An interim 14-point memorandum signed in June to halt hostilities between the United States and Iran is coming apart as both sides clash over control and interpretation of provisions covering the Strait of Hormuz, oil export permissions and the release of frozen funds. Renewed incidents at sea, the revocation of a U.S. oil sales licence and competi…
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited has publicly responded to Diana Shipping Inc.'s extended tender offer of $24.80 per share. Genco's Board has unanimously rejected the offer, deeming it substantially below the company's net asset value and lacking a control premium. Genco encourages shareholders to retain their shares to benefit from the company's v…
Intel shares fell sharply in morning trading as a record one-day collapse in SK Hynix triggered a global semiconductor selloff. A JPMorgan short recommendation, lingering doubts about Intel's 18A process yields, and AMD's recent lead in data-center revenue weighed on the stock despite a new €5 billion investment in Ireland. Broader market weakness …
Bangladesh and the International Monetary Fund have settled on a broad framework for a replacement lending programme, with reforms to be rolled out in stages to reflect the country's difficult economic circumstances, Finance Minister Amir Khosru Mahmud Chowdhury said. Detailed negotiations on policy conditions remain pending, with the next round of…
Yaskawa Electric (YASKY) pulled back after a quarterly disappointment, but the business sits at the center of multiple growing markets — industrial robotics, motion control, and fab automation. The chart shows oversold momentum, low days-to-cover, and a valuation that, while premium on P/E, is reasonable relative to a durable robotics franchise wit…
Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon to explain whether he lobbied the UK government on a proposed tax on bankers' bonuses based on advice from Jeffrey Epstein, the Financial Times reported. The inquiry follows publication of emails released by the U.S. Department of Justice earlier this year that have resurfaced questions ab…
Summary: Marvell Technology shares dropped 6.6% to $220.30 in morning trading, extending a post-peak correction after reaching a 52-week high of $329.88 in mid-June 2026. The move reflects a sector-wide sell-off that began after preliminary second-quarter results from Samsung Electronics on July 7, heightened market expectations for an additional 2…
Space Exploration Technologies Corp (SPCX) shares fell about 4.8% in morning trading to $138.35, approaching the IPO price of $135. A public critique of the stock’s valuation, a looming insider lockup expiration that could release roughly 20% of locked shares in late July, competitive implications from China’s Long March 10B booster recovery, and a…
Affirm has rallied back toward the mid-$80s on good headlines and seasonal retail strength. Fundamentals show positive cash generation but valuations are extreme: market cap near $28B, P/E north of 70, and EV/sales above 25. Combine elevated leverage and heavy short interest with a stretched technical setup and the risk that easy money evaporates o…
Arm Holdings ADR fell 8.0% in morning trading to $297.39 as a broader rotation out of richly valued AI and semiconductor stocks prompted profit-taking. Investor concern centers on supply-chain bottlenecks for Arm's newly launched AGI CPU, an impending July 29 earnings report and a tightly held public float dominated by parent SoftBank, all combinin…
Options pricing compiled by Bloomberg indicates Agnc Investment Corp. shares could move about 2.4% when the company reports quarterly results on July 20 after the market close. The stock has outpaced the options-implied magnitude in three of the last eight earnings releases, with past moves both above and below the implied ranges.
Options activity compiled by Bloomberg implies Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) could see a 3.7% intraday move when it reports earnings after the market close on July 20. The company’s actual post-earnings moves have diverged from option-implied expectations in several recent quarters, with notable outsized swings and some muted reactions.
