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Stifel identifies two companies in the Applied Technologies - Equipment/Test sector with strong positioning to capture growth as data-center interconnect and wide area networks scale. Ciena (CIEN) is ranked first for its differentiated RLS Hyper-Rail line system, broad portfolio and record backlog, while Viavi Solutions (VIAV) is ranked second base…
Merck announced Thursday that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Lipfendra (enlicitide), the first oral PCSK9 inhibitor authorized to treat hypercholesterolemia. Priced at $10.50 per day on a 30-day supply, the drug provides an alternative to established injectable PCSK9 inhibitors and adds a potential revenue source as Merck's Keyt…
GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp pushed back on concerns that delays in GEnx engine deliveries could impede Boeing’s plan to increase 787 production. Culp said widebody engine deliveries rose 30% year-over-year in the second quarter, with GEnx shipments growing by "significantly more," and that GE has several months of GEnx engines at Boeing’s Charlesto…
Benchmark has begun coverage of electronic design automation (EDA) leaders Synopsys and Cadence Design Systems with Buy ratings, assigning $570 and $450 price targets respectively. The firm cites accelerating demand tied to artificial intelligence, the growing complexity of semiconductor designs, and structural advantages in a duopoly market as dri…
ManpowerGroup shares climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations for both earnings and revenue. UBS increased its price target while keeping a Neutral rating, and elevated short interest contributed to a pronounced pre-open rally. Management issued third-quarter EPS guid…
DigitalOcean shares declined in pre-market trading after the company revealed a $500 million privately negotiated repurchase of its convertible senior notes due 2030, funded via a concurrent registered direct offering of common stock. Investors focused on dilution and the repurchase price mechanism tied to the stock's volume-weighted average price,…
Lululemon shares fell in pre-market trading after Truist Securities shifted its rating to Sell from Hold and cut its price target to $94 from $115, citing significant brand pressure and limited visibility into a turnaround. The action follows a first-quarter report that, despite small beats on revenue and EPS, showed deteriorating regional comps, c…
July 16 - Micron Technology signed a series of long-term agreements with automotive suppliers, including Qualcomm and Harman, to secure memory and storage components for AI-enabled vehicles. The deals, which also involve Visteon, JOYNEXT, DENSO, Astemo and Hyundai Mobis, are intended to provide predictable supply and pricing amid surging demand for…
Kongsberg Automotive's stock jumped after the company reported a swing to profit in Q2 2026, driven by a €12 million EBIT and positive free cash flow. Revenue edged up slightly year-on-year while sequential growth extended to a third quarter. Management pointed to restructuring and production consolidation moves as central to the improvement.
Uber on July 16, 2026 launched a public takeover bid for Delivery Hero valuing the German food-delivery company at about $14.8 billion. The offer converts Uber's existing minority position into full ownership and aims to accelerate scale across Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Latin America while adding quick-commerce capabilities to Uber Eats.
JCDecaux shares jumped after two influential broker notes raised expectations for the advertising group's near-term performance. J.P. Morgan added the stock to a Positive Catalyst Watch list and nudged its target higher, while Oddo BHF increased its organic growth forecast and price target. Investors moved ahead of the company's half-year results s…
Bernstein increased its ASML price target to €2,500 from €2,300 after the company's Q2 2026 results delivered what the firm called "triple happiness" - stronger revenue, capacity and margins. Analyst David Dai kept an Outperform rating and pointed to steep capacity ramps for Low NA EUV and ArFi, EUV pricing upside and higher-than-consensus margin g…
Bernstein has singled out Leonardo, Thales and Rheinmetall as its favored European defense equities, arguing that individual company catalysts and earnings upgrade potential offer a clearer path to returns than blanket sector exposure. The broker points to expected beats, improving free cash flow, stronger aerospace momentum and near-term contracts…
Saudi Arabian stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the Tadawul All Share index advancing 0.15%. Gains were concentrated in the Insurance, Financial Services and Transport sectors, while decliners outnumbered advancers on the exchange. Oil and Brent futures moved higher and gold futures dropped, as the US Dollar Index inched up.
The European Commission has directed Alphabet's Google to provide rival AI developers access to specific Android system features and to supply anonymized search data to AI firms such as OpenAI, under measures tied to the Digital Markets Act. The requirements include access controls, cybersecurity and privacy checks, and fixed implementation dates i…
Anthropic is advancing multiple financial preparations ahead of a potential 2026 IPO, including talks to expand bank credit lines beyond an existing $2.5 billion five-year revolving facility and organizing pre-IPO investor meetings. Bloomberg has identified October 2026 as a possible target for a public offering. The company’s last reported private…
CareDx Inc. stock rallied after Medicare published a final Local Coverage Determination that affirms coverage for the company’s molecular tests used to monitor solid organ transplant rejection. The policy specifies test frequency limits for kidney, heart and lung transplant surveillance and is slated to take effect later this summer.
HSBC has upgraded its position on Indian equities from underweight to neutral, citing easing energy costs and steady domestic consumption. The bank retains overweight ratings on mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore, while downgrading Malaysia and the Philippines amid weak macro fundamentals. HSBC also cautioned that Asia's AI-driven rally may co…
Rocket Lab shares slipped in pre-market trading after Piper Sandler began covering the company with a Neutral rating and an $83 price objective. The call adds a new layer of caution to a stock that had no sell-equivalent ratings among the 16 analysts tracking it. Ongoing concerns around Rocket Lab's planned roughly $8 billion acquisition of Iridium…
Berenberg cut its rating on Evotec to "hold" from "buy" and lowered its price target to €3.60 from €9.40 after the German biotech trimmed its full-year 2026 guidance. The revised outlook, published with preliminary H1 2026 results, reflects delayed revenue recognition from partnerships and a reliance on only high-confidence contracts, prompting the…
Apple is trading around $327.50 after a recent 4.01% rise, entering a 6-12 month window packed with potential catalysts. Near-term triggers include the July 30, 2026 earnings report, recent approval in China for on-device generative AI, a planned foldable iPhone roll-out and an ongoing legal dispute with OpenAI. Analysts remain divided on the stock…
U.S. index futures moved unevenly in early trading as market participants balanced persistent Middle East tensions with corporate earnings and signs of cooling inflation. Taiwan Semiconductor posted a record quarterly profit but its stock fell after management outlined higher capital spending, triggering weakness across chipmakers. Health insurers …
Oracle shares trade at $132.49, down roughly 45% from their 52-week high and close to year lows, yet some analysts place a $320 target on the stock. The company reports a $638 billion remaining performance obligation backlog and revenue of $67.4 billion (last twelve months), while simultaneously taking on heavy capital spending that has pushed free…
Distribution Solutions Group agreed to be acquired by entities controlled by LKCM Headwater Investments for $35.00 per share in cash. The announcement sent DSGR shares up about 25% after a trading halt. LKCM Headwater and affiliates already hold roughly 79% of the company; the deal must clear regulatory and shareholder approvals before closing.
SharonAI Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: SHAZ) saw its stock rise 10% following disclosure of a $1.32 billion, five-year cloud computing services agreement with a global Artificial Intelligence Lab. The deal will see SharonAI deploy cloud solutions across data center infrastructure in New Zealand, with revenue from the contract expected to begin in the firs…
