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BTIG released a slate of eight consumer-equity recommendations it favors for the second half of 2026, spanning large-cap and SMID-cap names across packaged foods, restaurants, apparel, footwear, and sporting goods. The selections are grounded in expectations for cost deflation, margin expansion, and specific demand catalysts such as new product rol…
Insider filings disclosed Tuesday show a mix of modest insider purchases at several small- and mid-cap firms and very large disposals by major holders and executives at other public companies. Notable buys included Hallador Energy and a stake increase by a 10% owner of DLH Holdings. Significant sales were reported by WindAcre Partnership at Perimet…
BofA Securities released its Top 10 U.S. stock ideas for the third quarter of 2026, selecting nine names with buy ratings and a single underperform. The list spans technology, financials, healthcare, retail, transportation and autos. The firm cites a constructive backdrop for equities, underpinned by improving earnings momentum and a resilient U.S.…
Nebius Group NV (NASDAQ:NBIS) fell about 10% in premarket trading Wednesday after reports that Meta Platforms is preparing a cloud offering to sell surplus AI computing capacity and hosted models. The potential business would place Meta in direct competition with large cloud providers and specialized neocloud operators that sell AI compute services…
Shares of CoreWeave and Nebius Group fell more than 6% after a Bloomberg report indicated Meta Platforms is preparing to offer cloud infrastructure services, including access to AI computing power, models and raw compute capacity. The development has heightened investor worries about heightened competition in the AI-focused cloud infrastructure mar…
Goldman Sachs’s pair of covered-call exchange-traded funds are producing double-digit cash yields for investors while still participating in equity gains. The Nasdaq-100-focused fund has returned more than 20% over the past year and paid a $0.52 monthly distribution for June 2026, and both funds have gathered several billion dollars of assets since…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed higher on Wednesday, with the Tadawul All Share up 0.53%. Gains were concentrated in the Industrial Investment, Real Estate Development and Energy & Utilities sectors. Market breadth favored advancing stocks, while oil benchmarks slipped and the dollar firmed slightly.
FMC Corporation said Tessenderlo Group will buy about 20% of the company for roughly $400 million at $13.30 per share. The capital injection is intended to help FMC achieve its near-term debt reduction target and follows a strategic review initiated by the company earlier in the year. The deal is subject to customary closing conditions and regulato…
Oklo Inc. saw its stock tick higher in premarket trading after the U.S. Department of Energy approved the Documented Safety Analysis (DSA) for the Groves Isotope Test Reactor in Texas. The DSA approval, which follows a previously approved Preliminary Documented Safety Analysis, constitutes the facility's final safety basis and transitions Groves in…
Shares of companies that supply parts for humanoid robots rallied sharply at the close of a strong quarter, driven by investor interest in specialist makers of sensors, motors, gears, edge AI processors and power electronics. Several sensor and edge-AI names posted double-digit gains, while motor and power-electronics suppliers also climbed. Market…
Meta Platforms shares rose about 8% after reports said the company is assembling a cloud infrastructure business to sell excess AI computing capacity and hosted models to external customers. Plans under consideration include charging developers for access to models hosted on Meta's hardware as well as offering raw compute capacity. The initiative i…
Wolfe Research upgraded Fox Corp. to Outperform from Peer Perform and set a $71 target, saying the proposed merger with Roku should materially boost Fox's long-term sales growth. Analyst Peter Supino highlights scale in connected-TV and streaming, improved ad targeting through Roku data for Tubi, and stronger monetization for Roku via Fox's premium…
Bank of America upgraded Air Liquide from Underperform to Buy and raised its price objective to €200 from €159, arguing the market is undervaluing the industrial gas group's growth tied to semiconductor-related electronics activity. The bank points to a growing electronics backlog, above-consensus organic growth forecasts for the segment, and a pro…
Kroger confirmed Wednesday a $1.65 billion agreement to purchase regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle. The transaction comprises $1.25 billion in cash and the assumption of about $400 million in Giant Eagle liabilities. Kroger said the acquisition broadens its presence in adjacent markets and expects the deal to be accretive to adjusted profit in…
Nuclea Energy Inc. has filed a registration statement for an initial public offering of 5,555,556 common shares, proposing a price range of $8.00 to $10.00 per share. At the $9.00 midpoint, the deal would generate about $50 million. The company intends to list on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker NCLA and has included a resale prospectus…
Taiwanese prosecutors have detained two employees of Super Micro Computer and held others under investigation after raids targeting alleged shipments of Nvidia chips to China. Authorities searched residences and corporate offices, and one distributor manager was also detained as part of the probe. Super Micro says it is cooperating with officials.
Kroger shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a definitive agreement to buy regional supermarket chain Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, composed of $1.25 billion in cash plus the assumption of roughly $400 million in liabilities. The deal, which is slated to close in 2027, came as the stock was trading near its 52-week …
Tesla recorded notable increases in new vehicle registrations in multiple European countries in June, with double-digit gains in Denmark, Sweden and France and smaller growth in Spain. Norway diverged, showing a steep drop. The registration data, released on Wednesday, arrives ahead of Tesla's quarterly delivery report and offers a near-term gauge …
June registration figures indicate a rebound for Tesla across multiple European countries, with double-digit gains in some markets and a notable decline in Norway. The data set expectations ahead of Tesla's second-quarter delivery report, with analysts projecting a modest rise in vehicle deliveries driven in part by Europe.
MSC Industrial Direct shares rose in pre-market trading after the company reported fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and adjusted earnings. Revenue growth, a notable expansion in operating margins, and positive commentary on customer segments were cited as drivers, while recent analyst upgrades and…
Ryanair has spent the last four years increasing flight frequencies on existing routes rather than expanding its route network. Bernstein says this densification - growth in schedule depth rather than destinations - could attract higher-yield customers and lift unit revenues, even as the airline maintains its low-cost airport strategy.
Volati has agreed to acquire the assets of NicEtikett AB to bolster the Ettiketto Group's presence in Sweden. NicEtikett reported roughly SEK 35 million in revenue in 2025 and serves customers across e-commerce, logistics and food and beverage. Volati will finance the purchase using existing credit facilities and expects the deal to close in July 2…
Nio reported June and second-quarter 2026 delivery figures that missed the company’s own guidance, prompting a 2.2% pre-market decline. Total Q2 shipments of 107,658 vehicles came in below the guided 110,000 to 115,000 range. June deliveries rose 62.9% year-over-year to 40,597 units but were short of the monthly pace needed to meet the quarterly ta…
Neurogene Inc. saw its stock retreat in pre-market trade after announcing a public equity offering priced at $30.00 per share, a discount to the prior session's close of $31.45. The raise, expected to generate about $125 million in gross proceeds before fees, will fund continued clinical development of NGN-401 for Rett syndrome. Recent Phase 1/2 fo…
Baird analysts said crop reports showing persistent oversupply of corn and soybeans mean the recovery in large agricultural equipment demand across North America may be delayed until 2028. Government data released this week showed higher-than-expected carryover stocks, acreage tallies near multi-decade highs and crop prices below farmer breakeven l…
