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Swedish equities closed lower on Monday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 sliding 0.89% as losses in the Telecoms, Industrials and Financials sectors pulled the market down. Market breadth favored decliners, several major blue-chips dropped, while a handful of names posted modest gains. Commodities including crude, Brent and gold fell, and the US Dollar i…
As markets rotate away from richly priced momentum names, several AI-screened stocks with improving fundamentals and balance-sheet repairs have delivered substantial upside during the latest reporting cycle. Members who received the monthly list of picks for less than $9 a month were positioned ahead of a string of notable earnings beats that prope…
Compass Inc. has filed a federal antitrust suit in Los Angeles against the California Regional Multiple Listing Service, contesting rules that force agents to enter listings into the shared MLS database within one business day of any public marketing. The brokerage says the mandate impedes its phased 'See It First' strategy that lets sellers market…
Snowflake's stock dropped sharply in afternoon trading, pressured by investor concerns about the pace of enterprise AI monetization and a sector-wide risk-off move in technology. The decline came despite solid recent financial results and a positive analyst reiteration, and follows heavy insider sales that have heightened valuation worries.
Options market pricing compiled by Bloomberg indicates Newmont Corp. (NEM) shares could shift about 4.2% when the company issues its next earnings report on Oct. 22 after the market close. Historical comparisons show mixed outcomes: in half of the last eight reporting periods the stock moved by more than the options-implied magnitude, with notable …
Options market pricing indicates Barclays Plc shares could swing about 4.3% when the bank releases third-quarter results on Oct. 22 before the market opens. Historical comparisons show the options-implied range has been exceeded on some recent reporting dates but not consistently, reflecting intermittent surprises around earnings.
Tesla will unveil a redesigned Roadster at a SpaceX test site in McGregor, Texas, more than seven years after the company first showed a prototype. The vehicle, initially revealed in 2017 with a $200,000 price tag and $50,000 reservation requirement, has been delayed repeatedly; Tesla executives have downplayed its direct financial impact even as a…
SanDisk Corporation shares tumbled in pre-market trading amid a stronger-than-expected U.S. inflation report and renewed concerns about emerging competition and equipment-supply dynamics. Investors pushed up expectations for additional Federal Reserve tightening after September Consumer Price Index readings topped forecasts, hitting rate-sensitive …
The MOEX Russia Index closed lower on Wednesday, falling 0.30% as losses in the Mining, Power and Oil & Gas sectors weighed on the market. A handful of names, including OZON, Aeroflot and Surgutneftegas, posted gains, while United Company Rusal and GMK Noril’skiy Nikel’ were among the session's largest decliners. Market breadth favored decliners an…
Avio announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Lockheed Martin at the AUSA Annual Meeting 2026 to expand production of solid rocket motors (SRMs) in the United States. The deal will direct production to Avio USA’s Hurt, Virginia facility for the Extended Range GMLRS and Precision Strike Missile programs after qualification, and follows Avio’…
Plus500 Ltd. said it has entered a conditional agreement to acquire Hedge Capital Markets Inc., a US SEC-registered broker-dealer. The transaction, to be funded from Plus500's cash reserves, is intended to expand the group’s US product offering and support the planned rollout of a consolidated multi-asset trading application in the first quarter of…
Chipmakers across the United States, Europe and Asia slipped further on Tuesday as a rout in AI-linked names accelerated. Traders cited concerns about the durability of AI spending and growing competitive pressure from Chinese memory firms, following heavy losses in Asian memory stocks and earlier weakness on Wall Street.
Bytes Technology surged to a fresh 52-week high on the release of first-half results and the announcement of a CyberOne acquisition, but the stock reversed sharply to close lower after investors focused on slower operating profit growth, near-term amortisation charges and a reduced cash balance following the deal and shareholder returns.
Publicis Groupe shares opened sharply higher after the French advertising group posted third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts and reaffirmed its full-year guidance. Organic net revenue growth accelerated to 5.0%, reported net revenue rose to €3.81 billion, and management highlighted improved momentum across media, creative and t…
Nokia has signed a definitive agreement to sell its Enterprise Campus Edge business to AURELIUS. The deal, subject to customary closing conditions, is expected to complete in the first half of 2027. Nokia shares fell about 4% after the announcement. The divested unit serves nearly 900 industrial customers and provides private wireless, on-premises …
The S&P 500 is trading in a narrow, indecisive range just under 7,897, where momentum indicators are weakening even as the medium-term trend remains technically intact. Price is above the 200-period SMA and the Ichimoku cloud, but MACD is rolling over, ADX has collapsed, and volume is thinning — conditions that favour patience until a clear directi…
Options market pricing indicates Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) could see a 2.9% price movement when it reports quarterly results on Oct. 19 after the close. Past earnings reactions have sometimes exceeded those implied moves, with three instances out of the last eight where the stock swung more than options suggested.
ServiceNow shares climbed in morning trading after multiple analysts raised price targets and reinforced confidence in the company’s AI-driven growth narrative. Upgrades came as investors prepare for the company’s October earnings report, while sector dynamics and peer moves supported a rotation into platform software names.
SanDisk shares fell sharply in morning trading, pressured by investor caution ahead of the company's October 29 earnings call, weakness in Asian memory markets and a technical breakdown below the 200-day simple moving average. Concerns center on whether the company’s recently reported 84.6% NAND gross margin represents a lasting structural improvem…
Frasers has expanded its equity holding in Burberry to 7.42%, marking a further build-up by the Mike Ashley-controlled group. The move follows a previously disclosed 6.32% stake on September 30 and continues a recent pattern of acquisitions, including Harvey Nichols in August and a pursued takeover of Hugo Boss. Frasers has set out a luxury strateg…
A Starbucks spokesperson on Monday denied that the coffee chain is pursuing a purchase of Chipotle Mexican Grill, ending speculation of a takeover that would have created a restaurant group with about $50 billion in annual sales. Following the denial, Starbucks shares rose roughly 1% in premarket trading while Chipotle shares slipped about 2%. A re…
IonQ Inc. has agreed to acquire Elisity Inc., a Zero Trust cybersecurity provider, in an all-stock transaction that could be worth up to $1.3 billion including performance-based earnouts. The move pairs IonQ's post-quantum cryptography and quantum key distribution hardware with Elisity's software-defined Zero Trust stack and IdentityGraph microsegm…
Software has regained leadership as AI worries subside, lifting sector earnings growth forecasts for 2026 to 20.6% from 13.8% at the end of March. Companies that combine consecutive earnings beats, positive estimate revisions and revenue growth are the most likely candidates to deliver upside surprises. High-conviction names include Fortinet, Cloud…
Goldman Sachs upgraded its three-month outlook on global equities to "overweight" from "neutral", arguing that earnings growth and cheaper valuations make equities more appealing ahead of third-quarter results. The firm maintained a 12-month bullish view while highlighting elevated near-term risks including higher rates, rising energy prices and po…
BYD Co is preparing a substantial expansion in Europe, targeting more than 40,000 employees across the region by the end of the decade. The Shenzhen automaker plans to grow from an expected near-term headcount above 10,000 to roughly four times that level by 2030, building local manufacturing capacity while navigating tightening European oversight …
