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Latin American stocks and currencies declined as investor risk appetite retreated amid fears of escalating conflict in Iran and reaction to a U.S. proposal for a 25% punitive tariff on numerous imports from Brazil. Major regional benchmarks and national markets from Brazil to Argentina fell, while policymakers and trade officials exchanged sharp pu…
Ray Dalio said the artificial intelligence market exhibits bubble-like behavior, driven by intense spending decisions and a rally in chip stocks. He warned that such bubbles tend to burst when companies must convert investments into profits, and flagged concerns about the profitability of AI ventures.
At a House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing, Secretary of State Marco Rubio testified that he had never encountered the name Bill Pulte in the context of U.S. intelligence work. Representative Bill Keating pressed Rubio on the point while critics from both parties raised concerns about Pulte’s lack of intelligence experience and his conduct as a f…
Alphabet has enlarged its planned equity offerings to a total of $84.75 billion as it secures additional funding to accelerate investments in AI infrastructure and computing capacity. The company filed updated offering details on June 2 and maintained previously announced private and at-the-market components tied to strategic investors and broader …
Western Digital shares jumped in morning trading after a cluster of analyst price-target raises and the company's announcement of exchange agreements on a large tranche of convertible notes. Strong fiscal results, sold-out nearline HDD capacity and presence at Computex 2026 added to investor confidence, helping the stock reach a session peak of $60…
Poland's WIG30 index closed up 0.22% with Oil & Gas, Construction and Information Technology among the strongest sectors. XTB, Budimex and Asseco Poland were the top performers, while KGHM, Modivo and Orange Polska weighed on the index. Commodity and currency moves were notable at the close, with crude and Brent oil higher and gold lower.
Nissan Motor Co. has reached a non-binding agreement to manufacture passenger vehicles for Chinese automaker Chery Automobile at its Sunderland plant in the UK, with production slated to begin on the facility's Line One in fiscal 2027. Nissan will retain ownership of the site, which currently employs around 6,000 people and has produced models such…
Turkey's main equity index fell on Wednesday, with the BIST 100 ending the session down 1.65% as losses in several cyclical and industrial sectors pushed more stocks lower than those that gained. Select mid- and small-cap names posted sharp gains and losses, while commodity and currency moves showed divergence between gold, oil and the lira.
Denmark's stock market closed lower on Wednesday as sector losses in Chemicals, Healthcare and Personal & Household Goods pushed the OMX Copenhagen 20 down 1.29%, marking a fresh one-month low. Market breadth was negative, with more than twice as many decliners as risers. Energy and currency markets showed notable moves, with crude and Brent rising…
Northrop Grumman has transported the final eight twin solid rocket booster motor segments destined for NASA's Artemis III mission to Kennedy Space Center, where they will be stacked this summer. These segments join parts previously sent in April and complete the booster deliveries for the mission. The company highlights its production capacity as i…
Lionheart Capital is arranging up to $2.25 billion to back investments in Venezuela's oil sector via a special purpose acquisition vehicle, with talks underway to buy oil fields for $150 million to $400 million. Clear Street LLC has agreed to provide $1.5 billion to cover acquisition costs and capital work to rehabilitate the assets, while the rema…
Celcuity LLC shares moved lower in early trading as investors digested Phase 3 VIKTORIA-1 results that achieved the primary endpoint but landed short of elevated market hopes, while the company disclosed a proposed $400 million underwritten offering of convertible senior notes due 2032. Analyst pricing adjustments and a softer U.S. equity market co…
Compass Inc. shares plunged 12% Wednesday following reporting that the New York Attorney General’s Office has opened an inquiry into the company on antitrust grounds. The inquiry, which reportedly involves outreach to leaders at major New York brokerages, arrives after Compass completed its $1.6 billion acquisition of Anywhere Real Estate earlier t…
xAI has placed a temporary halt on recruiting professionals to serve as trainers for its Grok chatbot, citing strain on its human resources function and recent restructuring of its human data team. The company had been seeking specialists across several fields to broaden Grok's capabilities, but the pause follows rounds of layoffs and a change in h…
Airbnb has introduced an optional earnings protection insurance product for hosts in the United States through a collaboration with MIC Global. The policy offers parametric payouts tied to a listing's historical average earnings for certain natural catastrophe events, is available in 45 states, and imposes eligibility limits on hosts.
Morocco's main equity gauge closed modestly lower on Wednesday, with the Moroccan All Shares index slipping 0.11% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors offset gains among a handful of names. Market breadth was narrowly tilted to declines, while energy and currency moves accompanied the session.
Adobe has narrowed its internal CEO prospects to two senior executives who run its main business units, while also contracting a headhunter to identify external candidates with large-scale AI product experience. One external Microsoft executive discussed the role but chose not to proceed. The company's long-serving CEO has said he will step down on…
CANAL+ has begun trading on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange as the first French firm to list there, while its management outlined measures to address challenges at recently acquired MultiChoice. The company retained its main listing in London and said the South African listing was part of a prior commitment tied to the 2025 purchase.
Honeywell Aerospace, which will begin trading as HONA after its June 29 separation, told investors it aims for $6.5 billion in adjusted earnings by 2030. Management plans to direct capital toward factory capacity and supplier investments to support rising demand from commercial aircraft makers, aftermarket services, defense and space customers, whi…
Seraphim Space Investment Trust's chief executive says a prospective SpaceX initial public offering would mark a major step in establishing the space industry as an investable asset class, potentially drawing institutional capital and changing investor behavior. Seraphim reported a more than 30% rise in asset value for the three months to March 31,…
Bernstein initiated coverage of two cruise companies, assigning an Outperform rating and a $120 price target to Viking Holdings and a Market-Perform rating with an $18 target to Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings. Analyst Richard Clarke cited Viking's unique luxury-market exposure, robust forward bookings and projected earnings growth as reasons for th…
Intuitive Machines shares tumbled in morning trading after the company filed to sell up to $500 million of common stock through an at-the-market program. The sales agreement with ten financial institutions, including Barclays Capital, Cantor Fitzgerald and Deutsche Bank Securities, and commissions of up to 3% heightened investor concern about dilut…
TG Therapeutics shares climbed more than 10% in morning trading after the company reported encouraging Phase 1 data for a subcutaneous formulation of BRIUMVI (ublituximab-xiiy). The single-dose study found the high-concentration, low-volume formulation was well tolerated with no new safety signals and achieved sustained drug exposure consistent wit…
Norway's equity benchmark ended Wednesday modestly higher, supported by gains in healthcare-related and utility sectors. The Oslo OBX rose 0.29% at the close, with Var Energi, Aker BP and Yara among the top performers. Norwegian Air Shuttle, Nel and TGS NOPEC Geophysical Company were the session's largest decliners. Commodity and currency moves acc…
Israel's stock market closed lower on Wednesday with the TA-35 dropping 1.07% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Insurance, Biomed and Financials sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while select large-cap names posted gains. Crude and Brent oil rose, gold futures slipped, and the shekel weakened against both the dollar and t…
