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Roivant Sciences rallied sharply in mid-day trading after reporting fiscal Q4 2026 results ahead of the market open. The company posted diluted EPS of $0.28, far exceeding an expected loss of $0.29, driven largely by a $770.2 million gain tied to a litigation settlement with Moderna. Net income swung to $302.99 million from a year-ago loss of $206.…
KLA Corporation shares climbed roughly 5.2% in mid-day trading following a price-target increase from Bernstein SocGen and a continued Buy stance from Citi. The move was supported by solid quarterly revenue, guidance for high-teen revenue growth in 2026 driven by AI, advanced packaging and memory, and a board-approved ten-for-one forward stock spli…
Poland's equity benchmark advanced at the close on Wednesday, supported by strength in banking, developers and basic materials. The WIG30 rose 1.47% as more stocks gained than lost on the Warsaw exchange. Grupa KĘTY led the index and reached an all-time high, while several blue-chips including PKO and Bank Millennium also posted notable gains. Conv…
A sharp decline in cocoa futures since late 2024 is leading major confectioners to reintroduce higher cocoa content in products previously reformulated with fillers or cocoa-free ingredients. Hershey has publicly committed to restoring original recipes for Hershey's and Reese's products next year after criticism over reformulations, while industry …
A federal appeals court has dismissed a whistleblower lawsuit accusing Amazon.com of facilitating tariff and inspection-fee evasion by foreign fur manufacturers. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled there was insufficient proof that Amazon was aware of or deliberately ignored underreported shipment values and omitted inspection forms, uphold…
Turkey's BIST 100 closed lower, down 0.12% at a fresh one-month low, as falls in the Tourism, Leasing & Factoring and Wood, Paper & Printing sectors weighed on the market. Winners included Girisim Elektrik, Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik and Europower, while Ral Yatirim, Anadolu Metal and Borusan Birlesik Boru were among the heaviest decliners. Commodity…
Denmark's equity benchmark, the OMX Copenhagen 20, finished the session up 0.92%, led by substantial gains in Zealand Pharma, FLSmidth & Co. and Demant. Market breadth favored advancing issues, while crude and Brent oil posted notable declines and the dollar eased versus the krone and euro crosses remained effectively flat.
Google has declined a demand from two British unions for voluntary recognition for collective bargaining, while offering to enter discussions through the state-backed conciliation body ACAS. The move initiates a statutory 20-working-day negotiation window, extendable by agreement, and leaves unions the option to seek formal recognition via the Cent…
T1 Energy rallied sharply in mid-day trading after a high-profile fund disclosed a sizable new long position and the company reported improving first-quarter results. The combination of institutional accumulation, stronger operational metrics at the G1_Dallas facility, continued construction at G2_Austin and short-seller activity created upward pre…
Analog Devices delivered a record quarterly performance with revenue and earnings well above year-ago levels, but the stock fell nearly 6% in morning trading as investors reacted to an elevated valuation and a $1.5 billion all-cash acquisition that carries a steep revenue multiple. Management's forward guidance remains robust and the company contin…
The Moroccan All Shares index closed down 0.78% on Wednesday, settling at a one-month low as losses in Utilities, Banking and Mining drove broader declines. Winners included Auto Hall, Total Maroc SA and Aluminum du Maroc, while Ste Nationale de Siderurgie, BCP and Disway ranked among the session's heaviest decliners. Commodity prices and currency …
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a probe into Meta’s AI-enabled smart glasses, focusing on potential privacy violations tied to continuous video processing, the effectiveness of recording indicators, and subcontractor access to sensitive user footage. The inquiry seeks to determine whether Meta misrepresented its handling of consumer…
Morgan Stanley told clients that first-quarter results from software companies are unlikely to trigger a broad re-rating of the software-as-a-service sector. The bank said investor concerns tied to AI disruption, competition, margins and long-term value have already weighed on multiples, and that modest earnings beats or constructive commentary thi…
German chemical company BASF announced an extensive cost-optimization program aimed at reducing net cash fixed costs for its core businesses by as much as 20% by 2029. Chief Executive Markus Kamieth said the initiative is likely to result in job cuts and described the effort as one of the firm's largest optimization programs, calling it a new opera…
Bloom Energy shares jumped sharply in morning trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 results that handily surpassed expectations and raised its full-year revenue midpoint. The market reacted positively to a multi-gigawatt agreement with Oracle and a $5 billion strategic partnership with Brookfield to develop AI-focused power infrastr…
Norwegian equities closed slightly lower Wednesday with the Oslo OBX down 0.09%. Gains in technology and aerospace names were offset by losses in media, transport and diversified financials. Energy and seafood companies were among the notable decliners. Market breadth was essentially flat, with rising issues narrowly outnumbering decliners.
Hasbro reported a solid first quarter with revenue and non-GAAP profit beating expectations, but shares fell sharply after management set full-year EBITDA guidance below analyst estimates and disclosed a late-March cyber incident that will add remediation costs and shift Consumer Products revenue into the back half of the year. The decline occurred…
Israel's equity market finished the session higher after the close on Wednesday, led by advances in the Oil & Gas, Banking and Financials sectors. The benchmark TA-35 gained 1.94% as a handful of large-cap names posted substantial moves in both directions. Commodities and currency markets saw declines in crude and Brent oil, a drop in gold futures,…
Astera Labs stock climbed sharply in morning trade, driven by a high-profile CEO presentation and a cluster of analyst upgrades that lifted price targets. The moves followed strong Q1 financial results and an upbeat revenue guide for Q2, while broader market strength and heightened attention on AI infrastructure, including anticipation around Nvidi…
Greece's benchmark index finished the session higher, supported by advances in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors. The Athens General Composite rose 0.40% at the close, with Interlife General Insurance, Euronext Athens Holding and Viohalco among the biggest winners. Broader market breadth showed more advancers than decliners, while commod…
AST SpaceMobile shares rose intraday after AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile revealed a joint venture to extend cellular coverage into so-called dead zones using satellite-based technology aligned with AST SpaceMobile’s offering. The company reacted positively, highlighted recent technical and regulatory progress, and received an analyst price-target incr…
AMC Entertainment shares jumped in morning trading after CEO and Chairman Adam Aron disclosed a personal open-market purchase of 250,000 Class A shares, filed with the SEC on May 19, 2026. Aron bought the shares at an average price of $1.38 each, spending roughly $344,350. The insider buy, the only one in the past year, coincides with the company r…
Intel shares rose sharply in morning trading as analysts raised targets and the company reported encouraging manufacturing and demand signals tied to AI infrastructure. Key catalysts included a bullish market view on server CPUs, a new high price target from a sell-side analyst, a Citigroup upgrade, reports of tight server CPU inventory for 2026, p…
Volkswagen Chief Executive Oliver Blume told a workers' assembly that the carmaker faces excess production capacity in Europe and Germany that must be addressed to remain competitive, but that there are currently no negotiations with Chinese manufacturers. The remarks come as Volkswagen contends with falling profits, weak demand and intense competi…
Royal Caribbean Holdings Inc. shares slid in morning trading after Mexico’s environment ministry formally blocked the company’s planned Perfect Day Mexico resort near Mahahual. The government cancellation follows local opposition and environmental concerns. Royal Caribbean had already spent roughly $292 million to acquire the port and adjacent land…
