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SambaNova Systems said it raised $1 billion in a Series F round led by General Atlantic, valuing the company at $11 billion post-money. The funding will be directed at increasing production capacity, scaling global deployments and further investment across chips, hardware systems, software and full-stack AI inference infrastructure. The round inclu…
SambaNova Systems announced a $1 billion Series F financing led by General Atlantic that values the AI chip maker at $11 billion post-money. The round attracted several institutional investors and follows earlier investments and partnerships, including work with Intel and a recent selection by JPMorgan Chase to deploy SambaNova inference systems.
Deutsche Bank has been granted a regional headquarters (RHQ) licence in Saudi Arabia, allowing the bank to base its regional management and corporate functions in Riyadh and access major government and state-linked contracts. The move makes this RHQ the bank's third legal entity in the kingdom and aligns with Saudi requirements for multinationals t…
The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has directed carriers to avoid flying through the airspace of Iran, Iraq and Lebanon, citing elevated tensions and the risk of further military action following a new round of strikes between the U.S. and Iran. The advisory is in force until August 31 and replaces a prior cautionary notice covering s…
Aperam shares dropped after BNP Paribas Exane downgraded the stock from 'neutral' to 'underperform' and set a €38.00 price target. The move represents the first sell-equivalent recommendation on the company from a major broker, and it compounded an ongoing slide that has seen the stock fall nearly 10% over the past month. With the next earnings rel…
Cathay Pacific Airways will lower fuel surcharges on most passenger routes from July 16, reducing charges on long-haul and regional services by roughly 17% and continuing a biweekly review of levies as jet fuel costs have declined from recent peaks tied to Middle East hostilities and subsequent diplomatic developments.
The Philippines' budget planning committee has established a GDP growth target range of 5.0% to 6.0% for 2027-2030. The committee flagged elevated inflation this year as a potential drag on household consumption and investment, set a stepped-down inflation path from 2026 through 2030, and outlined an exchange rate assumption and a multi-year defici…
At this year’s Calgary Stampede, U.S. hyperscalers have a stronger corporate footprint alongside traditional oil and gas participants. Google has the most noticeable presence, hosting a private rooftop event, while Alberta promotes policies and power options aimed at drawing as much as C$100 billion in data center investment and facilitating hypers…
Sterling and the euro weakened modestly on Wednesday as the U.S. dollar attracted broad safe-haven demand following fresh U.S. strikes on Iran and increased equity market jitters. Brent crude jumped near 6%, boosting inflation worries. Market participants are also positioning ahead of the Federal Reserve's June meeting minutes, with analysts expect…
BNP Paribas has reworked its ratings across a group of European and U.S. steel producers, naming ArcelorMittal its new top pick. The bank upgraded Commercial Metals to Outperform while downgrading Acerinox and Aperam to Underperform. Analyst Tristan Gresser cited an unexpected pause in the EU hot-rolled coil rally driven by an import rebound and CB…
MarketAxess (MKTX) is a high-ROIC electronic fixed-income venue trading near $119 after a steep derating from its 52-week high. With FCF of $270.6M, ROE of 26%, low debt and an EV/EBITDA of 9.4, the company looks attractive at ~P/E 13.6 and a dividend yield around 2.6%. This trade recommends a long entry at $118.73, stop at $105.00 and target at $1…
Rescue units scoured waters off the southwest coast of Karachi after a Boeing 737-400 cargo aircraft lost contact following a reported navigational system problem. The converted freighter, carrying five crew members, exhibited extreme altitude swings in its final tracked minutes before entering a rapid descent. Authorities have mounted a coordinate…
Apple and Broadcom have signed a multiyear agreement valued at over $30 billion to design and produce custom silicon and wireless connectivity components in the U.S. The arrangement will generate more than 15 billion American-made chips, support hundreds of jobs, and includes a $1.5 billion expansion and modernization of Broadcom's Fort Collins, Co…
Boeing's plan to add a fourth 737 MAX assembly line is a tangible volume lever that could convert backlog into meaningful revenue and margin expansion. At $231.63 the stock already reflects a recovery, but the market underestimates the near-term earnings lift from higher throughput and incremental aftermarket revenue. This trade targets that gap wi…
U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth cancelled a scheduled Wednesday meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss a possible sale of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey, an Israeli source said. The same source said Hegseth had also been due to meet Israel’s defense minister and that Iran would figure in talks. The possible sale has d…
Lincoln Educational Services (LINC) has pivoted into the sweet spot of America’s skills shortage: electricians, HVAC and building trades that are in growing demand from both routine construction and the AI-related data center build cycle. Recent results show 22.5-23% revenue growth and rising profitability, yet the stock still trades like a small-c…
Apple will spend more than $30 billion under a long-term chip-supply agreement with Broadcom announced this week. The partnership covers FBAR radiofrequency filters used for wireless connectivity and includes a Broadcom-funded $1.5 billion expansion of a Fort Collins, Colorado plant. The deal, which Broadcom said runs through 2031, is tied to Apple…
Advances in quantum computing research have sharpened concerns within the cryptocurrency industry that current cryptographic systems underpinning blockchains could be vulnerable sooner than expected. Firms, developers and foundations are preparing technical roadmaps to adopt post-quantum cryptography, but the work is complex, costly and organizatio…
Rivian Automotive's stock moved lower in pre-market trading as the company priced a 75 million-share public offering at $15.50 per share, generating roughly $1.2 billion in gross proceeds. The capital raise, tied in part to equity commitments under a U.S. Department of Energy loan agreement, and a 30-day underwriter option for an additional 11.25 m…
The Federal Reserve’s minutes for the June 16-17 Federal Open Market Committee meeting will be released Wednesday and could reveal more about the internal debate at the first policy session led by Chairman Kevin Warsh. Key uncertainties include whether Warsh will curtail the level of detail in the minutes after having removed forward guidance and t…
Bayer asked a federal judge to dissolve the multidistrict litigation that groups nearly 4,000 claims asserting Roundup causes cancer, citing a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that limits plaintiffs' ability to base suits on an alleged failure to warn. The company says the federal cases have lost their central theory, while plaintiffs' counsel co…
Bath & Body Works shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after Goldman Sachs downgraded the specialty retailer to a Sell and set a $19.00 price target. The bank cited deteriorating Net Promoter Scores, especially with younger consumers, social media trend signals, and execution risk tied to the company’s first-time expansion into third-party cha…
The European Commission has opened a public consultation on commitments put forward by Sanofi to address concerns that the company may have run a misleading campaign promoting its Efluelda influenza vaccine while disparaging a competitor’s product. The probe, focused primarily on activities in France and Germany, began two weeks ago. Sanofi’s propo…
Dowlais is reshaping its growth profile beyond commoditized production by expanding into higher-margin engineered components, aftermarket services, and select M&A. The trade here is a tactical long that captures re-rating should the company convert backlog and new contracts into visible margin improvement. Entry $6.50, target $9.00, stop $5.25 - mi…
Dollar Tree shares ticked higher in pre-market trade, buoyed by several analyst upgrades and a Form 4 filing showing a board member purchased roughly $149,000 of stock. Upward revisions from JPMorgan, Raymond James and Goldman Sachs, together with a $2.5 billion share repurchase authorization, have helped the discount retailer hold ground while maj…
