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Traders head into the last trading day of the week with a compact but influential slate of releases on Friday, May 22, 2026. The University of Michigan's final consumer sentiment and expectations readings arrive alongside remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller. The market will also digest weekly data from Baker Hughes on active U.…
Meta Platforms has settled a lawsuit brought by Breathitt County School District, the first case selected for trial alleging social media companies should pay to address student mental health harms. The settlement follows earlier agreements by YouTube, Snap and TikTok and ends a case that was scheduled for a June 15 trial in federal court in Oaklan…
H.B. Fuller has tabled an all-cash proposal to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions at 285 pence per share, with both companies confirming ongoing discussions and due diligence. The approach, first made unsolicited on April 30, 2026, triggers a U.K. "put up or shut up" deadline of June 18, 2026. Financial and legal advisers have been appointed on bot…
Meta Platforms has reached a settlement that resolves the first case scheduled for trial in a wave of lawsuits in which school districts seek compensation for mental health costs they attribute to social media platforms. The settlement ends the lawsuit filed by Breathitt County School District in Kentucky, following earlier resolutions by Alphabet’…
H.B. Fuller Co. has submitted an all-cash proposal topping £600 million ($804 million) to acquire Advanced Medical Solutions Group Plc, valuing AMS at over 280 pence per share and representing a premium of more than 30% to Wednesday's close. The Minneapolis-area specialty chemical maker notified regulators that discussions and due diligence are und…
Energizer Holdings Inc. climbed 2.6% in mid-day trading to $17.02, recovering from near its 52-week low after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that topped Wall Street estimates. Adjusted EPS of $0.94 beat the $0.47 consensus largely because of a $48 million tariff refund excluded from analyst forecasts. Management pushed guidance toward…
IonQ shares posted a sharp intraday advance after the U.S. Commerce Department disclosed plans to award $2 billion in quantum computing grants to nine companies in exchange for equity stakes. Although IonQ was not listed among the named recipients, the announcement lifted the entire quantum computing complex and coincided with robust company fundam…
China's imports of semiconductor equipment fell 3% year-over-year to $3.8 billion in April 2026, driven by a sharp month-on-month drop and uneven performance across equipment categories. Front-end gear accounted for most spending, but lithography imports plunged while deposition and process control rose. Year-to-date totals point to continued weakn…
Devon Energy has acquired 16,300 net undeveloped acres in the core of New Mexico's Delaware Basin via a federal lease valued at roughly $2.6 billion. The deal, announced on May 21, follows Devon's recent $58 billion merger with Coterra Energy and adds about 400 net drilling locations normalized to two-mile laterals. Analysts voiced concern over the…
Enphase Energy shares rallied sharply as investors reacted to the company's development work on a solid-state transformer aimed at emerging AI data center power architectures. Goldman Sachs highlighted the potential market opportunity and maintained a Buy rating while raising its 12-month price target.
Kawasaki Heavy Industries has agreed to collaborate with Nvidia to fuse robotics hardware with physical artificial intelligence and will establish a joint development center in Silicon Valley. The initiative will initially emphasize applications in medical and mobility sectors, applying Nvidia's simulation capabilities to Kawasaki's Corleo four-leg…
Bank of America singled out ten companies it views as central to meeting the power, distribution and equipment needs of expanding data center capacity. The group - spanning utilities, independent power producers, battery manufacturers and industrial equipment suppliers - includes GE Vernova, Caterpillar, Sempra and others, with recent company resul…
On May 21 the National Hockey League and the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission signed an agreement to designate liaisons, exchange confidential information, and coordinate responses to integrity risks posed by prediction markets tied to professional hockey. The memorandum, signed by CFTC Chairman Michael Selig and NHL Commissioner Gary Bett…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued final determinations imposing large countervailing and anti-dumping duties on Russian palladium, moves that would become effective only if the independent International Trade Commission finds that U.S. industry has been harmed. The determinations back a petition from Johannesburg-based Sibanye-Stillwater a…
London equities closed modestly higher, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 gaining 0.18% at the end of trading. Strength in Automobiles & Parts, Electrical and Financial Services helped push the market up, even as several notable names fell sharply. Market breadth was mixed, with commodity and currency moves accompanying equity action.
Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities agreed to an all-stock merger that will form a housing rental company with an enterprise value of $69 billion, creating the largest publicly traded U.S. apartment REIT by market value. The deal, expected to close in the second half of 2026, emphasizes overlapping market footprints, cost synergies and exp…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended Thursday's session lower, down 0.42%, as declines in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Consumer Services pulled the market lower. Energy-related names were among the session's strongest performers, with Naturgy climbing to three-year highs. Market breadth in Madrid showed an unusual distribution of …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index ended the session down 0.22% as negative returns in the Consumer Services, Telecoms and Technology sectors outweighed gains in a handful of stocks. EDP Renovaveis, Mota Engil and Semapa were among the best performers, while Sonae SGPS, Nos SGPS and Teixeira Duarte posted the steepest declines. Commodity and currency m…
Netherlands equities finished higher on Thursday as gains in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Financials pushed the AEX index up 0.12%, marking a new all-time closing high. DSM Firmenich AG, IMCD NV and BE Semiconductor Industries NV were the session leaders, while Prosus, Koninklijke Ahold Delhaize NV and Adyen NV recorded the largest declines. Bro…
Paris equity benchmarks finished lower on Thursday, with the CAC 40 retreating 0.39% and the broader SBF 120 giving up 0.31%. Weakness in Industrials, Utilities and Consumer Services underpinned the decline, while notable individual moves ranged from Euronext's gain to a sharp drop in Elior Group. Commodity markets saw mixed action, with crude oil …
Belgian equities finished the trading day higher, with the BEL 20 rising 0.89%. Top performers included Syensqo, Elia and Argen‑X, while Ackermans & Van Haaren, Melexis and Montea were among the declines. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, and market breadth showed more decliners than advancers.
Italian equities closed marginally lower on Thursday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index falling 0.07% as losses in Travel & Leisure, Financials and Telecoms offset gains among several industrial and luxury names. Energy benchmarks climbed, while bullion retreated and major currency pairs showed little net movement.
German equity markets closed mixed on Thursday. The benchmark DAX index fell 0.33% at the Frankfurt close, while the MDAX and TecDAX each rose 0.19%. Strength in Media, Chemicals and Food & Beverages stocks helped some segments of the market, but losses in Construction, Software and Insurance capped the overall advance. Key individual movers includ…
Sweden's principal equities gauge, the OMX Stockholm 30, finished trading higher on Thursday, advancing 0.53% as Telecoms, Financials and Oil & Gas stocks drove the session. Ericsson Class B, Boliden and Swedbank were among the top performers, while Hexagon, Evolution and Tele2 ranked as the session's largest decliners. Broader market breadth was n…
Finnish equities finished Thursday's session with modest gains as sector strength in Telecoms, Utilities and Consumer Services pushed the OMX Helsinki 25 up 0.34%. Nokia led advancers, touching a five-year high, while oil rose and gold fell. Market breadth showed more winners than losers as currency pairs and the dollar index registered small moves…
