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Moody's has affirmed Procter & Gamble's principal credit ratings and moved the outlook to positive from stable, pointing to persistent free cash flow generation, earnings growth driven by pricing, innovation and cost savings, and a portfolio focused on globally scalable consumer brands. The agency noted that the $3.8 billion acquisition of suppleme…
Barrick Mining Corp. is reported to be considering postponing the initial public offering of its North American gold operations until 2027. The move would mark a delay from the company’s previously stated plan to list the unit by the end of this year. Preparatory work is ongoing and the timetable remains subject to change while Barrick engages bank…
Meta trades at modest multiples relative to its projected growth, yet the market is demanding visible proof of AI-driven monetization and margin recovery. Revenue growth has accelerated, but recent earnings misses, rising infrastructure spending and sliding free cash flow leave investors cautious. A clean re-rate will require stable EPS trends, imp…
Palantir Technologies shares dropped sharply in mid-day trading after Google DeepMind introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, an AI model built for cybersecurity and automated vulnerability remediation and offered through a government-focused Fairwind Program. The model directly addresses clients central to Palantir’s revenue base. Combined with recent …
The New York Stock Exchange participated as an early partner in Anthropic PBC's Project Glasswing, using access to the Mythos AI model to detect several cybersecurity weaknesses and remediate them, exchange President Lynn Martin told the House Financial Services Committee. Martin declined to provide details on the nature of the vulnerabilities or w…
Credo Technology reported a robust Q1 with revenue and EPS beating expectations, but the stock plunged following guidance and margin disclosures that suggested optical product scaling may weigh on profitability in the near term. Management pointed to continued optical revenue expansion and a multi-year pathway for higher-capacity DSPs, while invest…
GitLab reported a 21% year-over-year revenue increase and beat adjusted EPS estimates by a wide margin in Q2 FY2027, while net ARR growth accelerated to 42%. Management highlighted early traction in AI consumption, Flex commitments and enterprise seat expansion, suggesting the company may be diversifying beyond a pure developer-seat model. Key next…
Dell reported a sizable beat in its September quarter, posting $47.0B in revenue and $7.04 EPS, and raising full-year FY2027 revenue guidance to about $192B. AI-related sales and orders surged, producing an AI server revenue run rate of $16.4B in the quarter, roughly doubling year over year, and a companywide AI backlog of approximately $95B. With …
U.K. equities finished lower on Wednesday, with declines concentrated in Fixed Line Telecommunications, Electrical and General Retailers. The benchmark lost 0.33% at the close in London. InterContinental Hotels Group, Fresnillo and ConvaTec were the top gainers, while Kingfisher, Frasers Group and B&M European Value Retail underperformed. Commodity…
Stocks on the Amsterdam exchange finished modestly higher Wednesday, with the AEX index gaining 0.16% as Financials, Basic Materials and Technology stocks pushed the market up. Adyen, ING Groep and BE Semiconductor Industries were among the session's strongest performers, while Wolters Kluwer, CVC Capital Partners and SBM Offshore registered the la…
Google launched two upgraded AI models: Gemini 3.8 Flash, intended as a general-purpose model for coding and multi-step reasoning, and Gemini 3.8 Flash Cyber, a version tuned for vulnerability detection and automated patching. Access to the Cyber model will be limited through the Fairwind Program to vetted government authorities, software maintaine…
Finland's main benchmark closed lower on Wednesday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 finishing down 0.38%. Sector losses in Technology, Oil & Gas and Telecoms helped drive the retreat. While several large-cap names gained modestly, declines were broader across the exchange and were accompanied by mixed commodity and currency moves.
Options volume on Snowflake (SNOW) shows a directional tilt toward higher prices driven by large call-spread trades, yet elevated put activity and short-term technical indicators leave the near-term path uncertain. Market participants appear positioned for a recovery into the $330–$360 range, while intraday charts and a $300 put calendar structure …
Options market activity in Campbell’s Co (CPB) ahead of its September earnings release shows a heavy skew toward puts, with the September $22.50 strike dominating near-term volume. While put contracts outnumbered calls by more than eight to one and implied volatility ticked up modestly, the pattern reads more like hedging for an event than a consen…
The U.S. government filed a brief in Manhattan federal court supporting OpenAI in its lawsuit with the New York Times and other news organizations, arguing that training large language models (LLMs) on copyrighted material typically falls within fair use. The submission underscores potential benefits to research and national security, and may stren…
A federal judge in Virginia refused to compel Alphabet to divest its online advertising exchange, AdX, rejecting the U.S. Department of Justice’s bid for a forced sale while approving most behavioral remedies. The decision follows a prior ruling that found Google held illegal monopolies in ad servers and ad exchanges and that it harmed publishers a…
A federal judge declined the Justice Department's request to compel Alphabet Inc.'s Google to divest its advertising exchange, AdX. Judge Leonie Brinkema issued a sealed, brief order denying the forced-sale demand and instead directed unspecified behavioral changes to Google's operations. The ruling permits Google to keep the exchange following an …
United Microelectronics (UMC) shares fell 1.9% in morning trading to $20.08, underperforming as investor worries over a recently approved convertible bond program persist. Heavy put activity in the options market and technical resistance around the $19.50–$20 level added selling pressure, even as the wider U.S. market traded higher and the company’…
Lianhe Sowell International Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:LHSW) saw its stock jump 24.3% after announcing the pricing of an $11 million follow-on offering consisting of units that combine Class A ordinary shares with warrants. The company said it will use the proceeds to support research and development, market expansion for new products, and general corporat…
Equity markets on Wednesday experienced notable cross-cap volatility. Large technology names such as Dell and Nvidia moved higher, while cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike and a number of mid- and small-cap names retreated. The session produced a broad set of winners and losers spanning mega-caps to small-caps, driven by company-specific results and gu…
Upwind Security, a San Francisco-based startup that provides cybersecurity for AI and cloud applications, is raising $300 million in new financing at a $3.8 billion valuation. Bessemer Venture Partners is leading the round, joined by some existing backers. The raise follows concerns about AI models from Anthropic, OpenAI and Meta Platforms Inc. bei…
Southwest Airlines and JetBlue are both pursuing higher-yield travelers, but they are approaching the market from opposite directions. Southwest is converting its existing scale into new revenue streams through fees, assigned seating and a planned lounge network, while JetBlue is investing in a differentiated premium product with Mint cabins and Bl…
Options market pricing indicates American Eagle Outfitters Inc. (NYSE: AEO) could experience a 13% price move when it reports earnings on Sept. 9 after the market close, according to options data compiled by Bloomberg. Historical comparisons show the stock has exceeded options-implied moves in three of its last eight results, while the most recent …
American Airlines is increasing premium seating on its Boeing 777-300ER long-haul aircraft while removing its international first-class product from the type. The first retrofitted jet will enter service from New York to Buenos Aires, with all 20 aircraft scheduled to be upgraded by sometime in 2027, raising the share of premium seats to about 44% …
Sept 2 - Altria has filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Food and Drug Administration asking a federal court in Lubbock, Texas to set aside the agency's current tobacco product review system and require creation of a new framework. The complaint contends FDA procedures have prevented products such as Altria's On! nicotine pouches from reaching the U.S.…
