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Jackson Financial shares jumped in premarket trading after Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and lifted its price target to $140 from $120. The upgrade follows reassessment by Jefferies analyst Suneet Kamath, who highlighted a strong S&P 500 run, a $500 million investment linked to Brooke Re's capital structure, and sustained annuity sa…
Coinbase Global Inc. rose sharply in pre-market trading after a US Tiger Securities upgrade and reports that the Trump administration is considering a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve. The upgrade tied Coinbase’s outlook to an anticipated Bitcoin rebound, while the reserve talk was interpreted by traders as a potential long-term demand driver for Bitcoin …
Barclays adjusted its coverage of U.S. self-storage operators, upgrading CubeSmart to Overweight while trimming Public Storage to Equal Weight, and reaffirming an Overweight view on Extra Space Storage. The moves reflect a view that the sector is entering an early recovery as new supply eases, but that elevated mortgage rates should keep improvemen…
Exchange-traded funds tied to Cboe Volatility Index derivatives experienced $11.7 million in redemptions on Thursday, trimming total assets in VIX-focused funds to $2.33 billion. The VIX index fell 6.3% to 15.84 points in the prior session, after trading between 22.66 and 15.53 points over the last month.
Jiuzi Holdings, Inc. announced its intention to sign a cooperation agreement with a specialized AI intelligent imaging and data platform company. The collaboration aims to accelerate the commercialization of Jiuzi's AI imaging platform, focusing on joint solution adaptation and enterprise deployment. The initial phase is expected to generate approx…
Biogen shares rose in pre-market trading after multiple analyst firms raised price targets and highlighted near-term pipeline catalysts. HSBC said dealmaking in biopharma is tracking toward a record year, while investors weigh upcoming Phase 2 data for an Alzheimer's candidate and a pending FDA decision on an expanded Leqembi dosing regimen. Elevat…
Twilio Inc. shares rose 3.6% in premarket trading after Stifel analyst J. Parker Lane upgraded the cloud communications company from Hold to Buy and raised the price target to $260 from $175. Lane said Twilio is well positioned to benefit from artificial intelligence developments, highlighting the company’s Conversations portfolio along with its Co…
Palantir (PLTR) has been swept up in a broad SaaS de-risking that knocked the stock nearly 40% off its 2025 peak. The fundamentals tell a different story: very high growth, strong profitability and cash generation, and an enterprise-grade ontology layer that’s hard to replicate. This trade idea outlines a long entry after the sell-off, with a measu…
Actelis Networks and Exaware have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to expand their strategic collaboration. The partnership focuses on jointly targeting customer opportunities, evaluating technology interoperability, and developing integrated networking solutions, while Actelis aims to regain its Nasdaq listing. This move follows the prior acqu…
Whirlpool is trading like the housing market will never recover: deeply discounted relative to recent history, weak margins, suspended dividend and legal probes. That said, the balance sheet and valuation suggest substantial upside if housing stabilizes and inventory normalization continues. This trade idea lays out a specific long entry, stop, tar…
Citi cut its rating on PepsiCo from Buy to Neutral and reduced the price target to $145 from $170, pointing to ongoing softness in the company's North American operations that management actions have not yet reversed. The bank highlighted second-quarter North America results that fell short of expectations and warned of a more difficult 2027 setup …
Ukraine's central bank will introduce a 2,000-hryvnia banknote, the country's largest denomination, to address growing demand for cash amid war-driven inflation and disruptions to banks and electronic payments. The blue note, featuring poet and dissident Vasyl Stus, is scheduled to enter circulation on September 4. Authorities say the move will red…
Skoda Auto, Volkswagen's Czech subsidiary, said it does not expect an immediate direct effect from Volkswagen's announced plan to slash model lines and reduce capacity. Skoda stated its plants are running at full capacity and that business is continuing as usual, while noting its role as a major Czech employer and a linchpin in the country's auto p…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a wearable, on-body injector form of Sanofi’s multiple myeloma drug Sarclisa, permitting subcutaneous dosing that can shorten time in infusion centers and ease pressure on oncology clinics. The approval represents a regulatory success for the company as its new CEO works to diversify the pipeline a…
United Community Banks, Inc. and Peach State Bancshares, Inc. announced the deadline for Peach State shareholders to elect their preferred merger consideration as part of United's acquisition of Peach State. The election deadline is July 20, 2026, with the closing expected on August 3, 2026, after all regulatory approvals have been received. Shareh…
A series of substantial insider transactions were disclosed on Thursday for U.S.-listed companies. Purchases ranged from a multi-million-dollar stake increase in an avocado distributor to CEO buy-ins at a small-cap energy miner. On the sell side, 10% owners and senior executives executed large dispositions in digital-health and enterprise software …
Beamr Imaging Ltd. announced its ML-safe video data technology is now available on Intempora’s RTMaps AI Store, a development platform used extensively in autonomous vehicle (AV) programs. This collaboration allows AV developers to compress vast volumes of video data by up to 50% without compromising the accuracy of machine learning models, thus re…
Palisade Bio, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company specializing in next-generation oral PDE4 inhibitor prodrugs for inflammatory bowel disease, announced that its CEO and Chief Medical Officer will participate in the Leerink Partners Therapeutics Forum. They will engage in meetings with institutional investors to discuss the company's clinica…
TryHard Holdings Limited, a Japanese lifestyle entertainment company listed on NASDAQ as THH, announced an extraordinary general meeting (EGM) to be held on July 21, 2026. The EGM will seek shareholder approval for a proposed 10-for-1 share consolidation intended to support compliance with Nasdaq listing requirements and align the capital structure…
Sprout Social (NASDAQ: SPT) has been named a Visionary in Gartner’s inaugural 2026 Magic Quadrant for Social Media Management and Listening, recognizing its innovative AI-powered Social Intelligence platform. The distinction highlights Sprout's leadership in leveraging real-time social media signals and AI to drive business impact and transform soc…
T3 Defense Inc., a U.S.-based defense company, has acquired a 60% stake in Project35, an Israeli developer and manufacturer of drones and counter-UAV systems. The acquisition strengthens T3 Defense's portfolio in the growing drone and counter-UAV defense market by adding field-proven autonomous interceptor technology and established customer relati…
ParaZero Technologies Ltd. announces advancements to its DefendAir platform, offering active, autonomous protection for vehicles and high-value assets against high-speed FPV attack drones. Partnering with Tier-1 defense companies, ParaZero aims to shift battlefield defense from passive armor to active countermeasures through sensor-driven net inter…
Statistics Canada reported an unexpected net increase of 18,000 jobs in June, sending the unemployment rate down 0.1 percentage points to 6.5%. The rise exceeded the Bloomberg consensus of 10,000 and reflected a concentrated private-sector advance alongside notable weakness in manufacturing. Wage growth accelerated modestly while participation and …
<p>CTS Eventim is Europe's largest ticketing and live-entertainment platform. The company's asset-light model, high-margin ticketing services and promoter pipeline give it durable cash generation and optionality as live events normalize. Recent weakness appears driven by sentiment and short-term execution risks rather than a structural decline. Thi…
Aura Minerals Inc. announced preliminary Q2 and first half 2026 gold equivalent ounce (GEO) production results, marking the highest H1 production in company history with a 27% year-over-year increase. While Q2 production decreased 8% from Q1 2026, it was 18% higher than Q2 2025, aligned with company guidance. Strategic initiatives, including mine e…
