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Greek equities closed higher on Monday, with the Athens General Composite advancing 1.64% to record a new five-year high. Strength in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors pushed several stocks higher, led by Aktor, Piraeus Bank and Elvalhalcor. Energy complex commodities retreated, with both WTI and Brent crude posting notable declines and …
Secondary home listing prices across 85 sampled Chinese cities fell 0.5% month-on-month in July, matching June’s decline, while year-on-year prices were down 9.6%. Sales volumes moderated further in major cities and total listings rose in many sampled markets, contributing to a sizable estimated loss in housing market value since December 2024.
Spire Global's stock jumped in morning trade after Eric "Mell" Mellinger formally began his role as chief commercial officer on August 3, 2026. Investors reacted to Mellinger’s defense and space contracting experience, recent analyst price-target increases, and a risk-on U.S. equity session, while the company approaches its Q2 2026 earnings call on…
Spire Global shares climbed in morning trading after Eric ('Mell') Mellinger began his tenure as chief commercial officer effective August 3, 2026. Investors responded favorably to Mellinger’s defense and space contracting background, while recent analyst updates and a broadly positive U.S. equity session supported the stock ahead of the company’s …
Private equity firm KKR has closed a record $19.2 billion infrastructure fund focused on North America and Western Europe. The firm’s infrastructure business, managing roughly $120 billion in infrastructure equity, has seen strong inflows and significant deployed capital across its global strategy. Fund V has already committed over $9 billion and c…
The administration invited staff from major AI firms to the White House to examine a completed AI oversight framework that would create a voluntary process for labs to submit models to the government before wider release. The Office of the National Cyber Director will host the session; OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic were among those invited. The mee…
Equities displayed uneven action on Monday, with mega-cap technology names posting notable gains while a range of large-, mid- and small-cap stocks registered both sizable advances and declines. The session featured strong upward moves in Facebook and Microsoft, double-digit percentage jumps in select industrial and energy-related names, and steep …
Raymond James trimmed its Cigna Group rating from Strong Buy to Outperform and reduced its price target to $320 from $350. The firm said Cigna’s valuation looks reasonable, yet it expects muted near-term catalysts as growth slows and the pharmacy benefit management business faces ongoing challenges. Despite a solid second quarter, the brokerage poi…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded a defect investigation into roughly 135,000 Ford vehicles equipped with 1.0L engines amid reports that timing belt material can degrade, producing debris that clogs the mesh oil pump pick-up screen and reduces engine oil pressure, potentially causing loss of power or engine seizure.
Singapore sovereign investor Temasek has priced a S$750 million 10-year bond via its fully owned unit Temasek Financial (I) at an annual coupon of 2.65%. The issue, due in 2036, is scheduled to close on August 11 with listing on the Singapore Exchange on August 12. The debt is issued under Temasek Financial (I)'s $30 billion global medium-term note…
Truist Securities upgraded Corning Incorporated to Buy from Hold after the stock fell roughly 45% in July, arguing the pullback offers a favorable entry point. The firm trimmed its 12-month price target to $175 from $205 to reflect higher discount rates and lower sector multiples, but expects AI-related data center spending, optical networking dema…
Options-implied volatility suggests Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises Inc. (BW) could move about 17% when it reports earnings on Aug. 10, according to options data compiled by Bloomberg. The company has not confirmed the exact timing of the release. Historically, the stock has tended to exceed those options-implied moves in most recent earnings periods.
SBI Funds Management reported a consolidated net profit of 8.8 billion rupees for the quarter ended June 30, a 3.7% increase from the prior-year period. The result is the company’s first earnings release following its July public listing. Retail-driven domestic inflows into equity mutual funds helped support asset managers even as foreign investors…
Options market pricing points to a 12% potential intraday move for AST SpaceMobile Inc. Class A shares when the company issues quarterly results after the market close on August 10, according to Bloomberg options data. Historical comparisons show the shares have outpaced implied moves in three of the last eight earnings reports, while in five insta…
Options market pricing indicates Rocket Lab Corp. (RKLB) stock could move about 9.9% in response to its earnings report scheduled for Aug. 10 after the market close. Historical comparisons show actual post-earnings moves have exceeded implied option-based moves in half of the last eight reporting periods.
U.S. regulators have imposed a $125 million civil penalty on UBS Financial Services for willful breaches of the Bank Secrecy Act, the Treasury Department said. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network cited the firm for failing to adequately monitor over 50,000 foreign currency wire transfers totaling in excess of $10 billion and labeled UBS a repe…
Options pricing ahead of Plug Power Inc.'s quarterly report implies a potential 12% swing in the stock following the company's earnings announcement set for August 10 after the market close. Historical comparisons show several past earnings events where the stock's actual moves exceeded or diverged from what options indicated.
Options pricing suggests Hims & Hers Health Inc. Class A shares could swing about 14% following the company’s planned earnings release on August 10 after the market close. Historical comparisons show mixed outcomes versus options-implied moves across the last eight reporting events, with some quarters producing far larger moves and others falling w…
ON Semiconductor reports after the close with Wall Street looking for $0.71 in EPS on $1.59 billion in revenue. The stock has slid roughly 13% over the last month to $80.40, trading well below an InvestingPro fair value estimate of $95.59. Options markets imply roughly a 10% move up or down into the print, while last year’s same-quarter release pro…
Unity Software's stock climbed sharply in morning trading after several firms raised price targets and investors positioned ahead of the company's upcoming Q2 2026 earnings report. Analyst revisions and stronger consensus estimates, combined with a favorable broader market, helped drive the gain following a recent pullback.
JPMorgan plans to deploy more than $750 billion into U.S. housing through 2035 under its American Dream Initiative, boosting mortgage originations, producing and preserving affordable units, and expanding its policy and advisory engagement to support development and homeownership access. The move includes a target to increase mortgage lending by ov…
Axon Enterprise stock rose sharply in morning trading as buyers positioned themselves ahead of the company’s Q2 2026 results, due after the market close. Analysts are modeling robust top- and bottom-line figures, and recent target upgrades reflect growing confidence in Axon’s AI and counter-drone businesses.
Snap reports after the market close today (Aug 3). Analysts expect a second-quarter loss of $0.12 per share on revenue near $1.54 billion, while options imply about a ±14% move. Investors will focus on daily active user trends, Q3 revenue guidance versus a $1.70 billion consensus, and updates to Snap+ subscriber counts to determine whether the stoc…
Amazon's market value climbed past $3 trillion following a second-quarter performance that outpaced forecasts, led by a sharp acceleration at Amazon Web Services and a significant strategic investment in OpenAI. The stock rallied on investor enthusiasm and multiple analyst price-target raises, while gains extended across other major cloud-focused t…
Palantir reports quarterly results after the market close with Street expectations calling for $1.81 billion in revenue and $0.34 in EPS. The company enters the report trading near $125.86 after a sharp YTD pullback from a $207.52 peak; investors are focused on whether a continued beat streak and any guidance lift can reverse recent weakness or whe…
