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Two recent battery-related fires involving Volvo Cars' EX30 electric SUV have prompted Thailand's consumer protection agency to escalate complaints, potentially opening civil proceedings against Volvo Thailand and its dealers. The development intensifies pressure on the automaker as it manages a global recall and distribution delays for replacement…
Indian stock indices finished slightly higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.17% and the BSE Sensex 30 adding 0.16%. Buying was concentrated in power, capital goods and oil and gas names, while select technology and metal-related stocks softened. Broader market participation showed marginally more advancers than decliners on both the NSE and …
Jefferies upgraded Evonik Industries to buy with a €20 per share target and downgraded Lanxess to underperform with a €16 target, arguing that a supply-led pricing spike tied to the Iran conflict has produced a valuation gap that benefits Evonik's defensive earnings exposure over Lanxess's more stretched re-rating. The bank adjusted FY26 EBITDA for…
Deep Fission Inc. submitted a registration for an initial public offering on Wednesday to sell 6 million common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker FISN. The company set an anticipated price range of $24.00 to $26.00 per share, which would generate about $150 million at the midpoint. The sale is Deep Fission's first public offering …
Deep Fission Inc. has begun marketing a proposed public offering of 6 million common shares, targeting a price range of $24.00 to $26.00 per share and seeking a Nasdaq Global Market listing under the ticker FISN. The company has provided underwriters a 30-day option to acquire up to 900,000 additional shares and says net proceeds will support engin…
Deep Fission Inc. has begun a roadshow for a proposed public offering of 6 million common shares, aiming to price the shares between $24.00 and $26.00 and seeking a Nasdaq Global Market listing under the ticker FISN. The company has given underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 900,000 additional shares and has filed a registration statement with…
Deep Fission Inc. has begun a roadshow for a proposed public offering of 6 million common shares, targeting a price range of $24.00 to $26.00 per share and seeking a Nasdaq Global Market listing under the ticker FISN. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares. Net proceeds are intended for working …
Alibaba on Wednesday announced a broad upgrade to its artificial intelligence stack at the Alibaba Cloud Summit, rolling out a new large language model designed for extended agentic tasks alongside high-performance servers and chips aimed at large-scale inference and training. The upgrades span cloud infrastructure, model services, AI accelerators …
U.S. stock index futures inched higher as semiconductor stocks stabilized ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly report, which investors see as a key read on AI-related demand. Gains among chipmakers and a pickup in E-mini futures contrasted with pressure from elevated Treasury yields and geopolitical risks that have pushed oil prices higher. Market participa…
Singapore is engaging technology companies on the idea of attaching consumer-facing 'nutrition labels' to AI-enabled products that would state intended uses and limitations. The initiative, initially envisaged as a voluntary framework, would be paired with testing protocols and accreditation to evaluate AI offerings as the city-state bolsters its A…
Rakuten Bank shares fell about 4.2% to ¥6,480 in today’s trading, surrendering much of the previous session’s gains after market hopes for an investment from Mizuho Financial Group were tempered by an official clarification. Analysts say lingering uncertainty around a planned reorganization of Rakuten Group’s financial units, together with valuatio…
Shares of Nestlé SA and Danone SA slipped but remained largely stable as a joint media investigation questioned how quickly the companies informed authorities and consumers after traces of the toxin cereulide were detected in an ingredient used in infant formula. Nestlé says it identified low levels in late November, halted use of the supplier’s in…
Two advocacy organizations have asked the U.S. Federal Trade Commission to investigate Roblox, alleging the gaming platform employs design features and marketing that are "unfair and deceptive," and pressurizes minors to spend money for in-game advantages. The request cites potential violations of Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act and c…
QatarEnergy has acquired minority interests in three offshore exploration blocks off Uruguay’s Atlantic coast from a Shell subsidiary, marking the Qatari firm’s initial entry into Uruguay’s upstream hydrocarbons sector. The deals give QatarEnergy 30% stakes in OFF-2 and OFF-7 and an 18% interest in OFF-4, with operatorship and remaining ownership s…
CSG Nv rallied sharply after releasing its Q1 2026 trading statement, reporting revenue ahead of guidance, a growing order backlog and divisions showing accelerating momentum. The update provided tangible operational data following short-seller allegations and prompted analysts and investors to reassess the stock amid unchanged full-year guidance.
Micron Technology shares rose in pre-market trading after several major brokerages sharply lifted price targets and underscored robust pricing for both NAND and DRAM. Analysts cited accelerating DRAM and HBM prices and projected large gains in NAND and enterprise SSD average selling prices, while investors await Nvidia's quarterly report and monito…
Ypsomed rallied sharply after reporting FY2025/26 results in Zurich that exceeded consensus on revenue, Delivery Systems sales, and Group EBIT, and after issuing FY26/27 guidance higher than analysts expected. The report highlighted continued Delivery Systems growth, solid margins and robust operating cash flow, prompting investors to re-price the …
Barclays analysts argue that unusually strong first-quarter earnings have provided a buffer for European equities against recent increases in government bond yields. Q1 results lifted earnings-per-share growth to multi-year highs across US and European markets, prompting above-normal fiscal 2026 upgrades concentrated in sectors such as Energy and S…
Barclays Equity Derivatives Strategy has outlined buy call-spread recommendations for Nvidia, Halliburton and Snowflake ahead of upcoming earnings and multi-year thematic drivers. The bank highlights options market signals for Nvidia, a long-term capex cycle supporting Halliburton, and Snowflake's structural AI positioning driving software revenue …
Bank of America’s latest industry report shows airline demand and fares remained robust through May 2026. Key pricing gauges continued to accelerate year-over-year and month-over-month, while carriers signaled capacity plans biased toward cuts amid high fuel costs. Specific carrier adjustments and tourism flows underpin a cautious outlook for capac…
EDP Renovaveis saw its stock rise after announcing it will transfer its Brazilian operations to parent company EDP Brasil for approximately R$4.1bn in equity, a move that consolidates 1.8 GW of renewable capacity under the parent and is slated to complete by year-end 2026. The assets are projected to deliver about R$0.8bn in EBITDA in 2027 and the …
Standard Chartered's chief executive, Bill Winters, sent a memo to staff reassuring them after the bank announced plans to reduce some roles and deploy technology, including AI, to reshape parts of its workforce. The bank intends to cut 15% of its corporate function roles by 2030, a change that would translate to nearly 8,000 positions from more th…
Elia published its first quarter 2026 trading statement, reiterating full-year net profit guidance and detailing substantial planned investments in Belgium and Germany. The company’s shares rose modestly in Belgium following the release. Regulatory developments in Belgium and new funding agreements for group units were also disclosed.
UBS has reinstated ASML as its preferred pick in the European semiconductor equipment sector, raising its price target to €1,900 and lifting 2027-2028 earnings estimates materially above consensus. The broker says concerns that ASML could become a supply bottleneck are overstated, highlights the company's meaningful exposure to the memory market as…
Shares of Micron and SanDisk rose in early trading as markets weighed the effects of a planned strike by tens of thousands of Samsung Electronics employees in South Korea. The union says it will proceed after talks over bonuses stalled, a move that could disrupt production and benefit competing memory manufacturers if carried out.
