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Options pricing implies MSCI Inc. stock could move about 4.2% when the company reports earnings before the market opens on July 21, based on options data compiled by Bloomberg. Historically, MSCI has moved by more than the options-implied amount in five of its last eight earnings announcements, with several notable outsized reactions listed below.
TYLSemi, founded by former AlphaWave executives, has raised $43 million in an early financing round to supply standardized 'chiplets' for companies seeking to create custom AI semiconductors. The company intends to let customers mix and match its components with technologies from other suppliers rather than relying on proprietary interconnects prov…
Barclays has identified its preferred U.S. software stocks among 14 companies reporting this cycle, calling out particularly constructive setups for Cloudflare, Varonis Systems and CCC Intelligent Solutions. The bank also singled out Check Point Software and Tenable Holdings as names to monitor closely, citing near-term billings comparisons and que…
Shareholders of ARC Resources Ltd. voted overwhelmingly in favor of a planned acquisition by Shell PLC, with 99.54% of votes cast supporting the $16.4 billion transaction. Several regulatory approvals in Canada and the United States have already been secured, while a hearing before the Court of King's Bench of Alberta remains scheduled. Shell pause…
Goldman Sachs reported its strongest quarter on record, posting Q2 2026 net revenues of $20.34 billion and earnings per share of $20.98, nearly double the prior-year EPS. Extraordinary performance from the equities trading desk, a sharp rise in investment banking fees and a board-approved dividend increase helped drive the stock higher, while a sof…
Yum Brands saw its stock drop after reports that federal and state health agencies are investigating whether lettuce at Taco Bell may be tied to a multi-state outbreak of cyclosporiasis. The chain has paused serving some fresh ingredients at certain locations while investigators and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention continue to tr…
Yum! Brands stock declined after Taco Bell voluntarily removed certain ingredients from a subset of its restaurants while U.S. public health authorities investigate an ongoing cyclospora parasite outbreak. The company says there is no confirmed link between the outbreak and Taco Bell, specific ingredients, suppliers, or other businesses, and it wil…
CVS Health's pharmacy benefits manager, Caremark, has reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that restricts certain rebate practices and obligates the firm to count consumer payments made through the TrumpRx platform toward health plan deductibles after enabling regulations are implemented. The deal echoes a similar agreement t…
CVS Health’s Caremark pharmacy benefit manager reached a settlement with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission that will restrict certain rebate practices and obligate Caremark to apply patient payments made through the TrumpRx website toward deductibles for some health plans after implementing enabling regulations. The FTC said the agreement, similar …
Shares of prominent medical device makers fell sharply following preliminary second-quarter results from HCA Healthcare that showed weaker surgical volumes than anticipated. The rout saw double-digit pressure across several large-cap device stocks, as analysts warned the weaker hospital surgical activity may depress demand for devices tied to elect…
Goldman Sachs downgraded EHang Holdings from Buy to Neutral and trimmed its 12-month price target to $7.30 from $16.90, pointing to a fairer valuation and a slower-than-anticipated timetable for commercial deployment of the EH216-S eVTOL. While the bank retains a positive view on the long-term prospects for China's low-altitude economy, it reduced …
Fastenal reported second-quarter 2026 results before the market opened, posting revenue of $2.39 billion and EPS of $0.33, but a 75-basis-point year-over-year fall in gross margin to 44.6% and weakening operating cash flow pushed the stock lower. Investors focused on margin drivers - including an estimated 40-basis-point unfavorable price-cost gap,…
Lucid Group Inc. shares plunged, falling as much as 55% intraday before settling around 40% lower, after reports said the EV maker was exploring restructuring options with adviser AlixPartners. Lucid responded by saying AlixPartners is helping improve execution and has not recommended bankruptcy; the company denied any plans to file for bankruptcy.…
Trading on Tuesday produced a mix of sharp gains and notable declines across market-cap segments. Major moves included strong rallies for Lam Research, Goldman Sachs and Tower Semiconductor, while Arm and several other technology-linked names posted declines. The session featured activity across mega-, large-, mid- and small-cap names.
A compact but consequential set of data releases is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Market attention will center on the Producer Price Index, the Energy Information Administration’s weekly crude oil inventory figures and the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book. Together, these publications will update investors on wholesale inflationary trends, en…
A heavy slate of corporate earnings is scheduled for Wednesday, 15 July 2026, led by ASML Holdings, Morgan Stanley and Johnson & Johnson. Results arriving before and after the market close will offer fresh data across technology, financials, healthcare and transportation, with estimates available for most names and limited or no preliminary figures…
A federal judge in California has thrown out a proposed class action accusing Apple of failing to prevent the distribution and storage of child sexual abuse material on its iCloud platform, concluding that the company is broadly immune under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The suit, brought on behalf of 2,680 people and seeking up to…
Goldman Sachs has singled out Hilton Worldwide, Marriott International and Hyatt as its preferred U.S. lodging names heading into second-quarter results, citing outsized U.S. revenue-per-available-room (RevPAR) strength that offsets softness in China and other international markets. The bank raised several near-term RevPAR estimates and projects th…
Saba Capital Management has raised its stake in UK-listed Workspace Group to 29.1% from 28.2%, according to a regulatory filing, more than doubling its position since January. The activist investor has sought to replace non-executive directors and advanced a disposal plan covering 56 properties, citing an about 50% discount to net asset value. Work…
A government-appointed banking adviser has highlighted gaps in the UK’s artificial intelligence capabilities after only a small number of British banks gained access to Anthropic’s new model, Mythos. Harriet Rees, chief information officer at Starling Bank and the finance ministry’s AI champion, said the UK needs to create its own AI infrastructure…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon criticized U.S. banking regulators on a quarterly earnings call for proposing capital-rule changes that he says are skewed to inflate required reserves for large, diversified banks. Dimon argued the methodology makes JPMorgan and similar banks shoulder an unfair burden while benefiting Wall Street trading firms. The b…
Global investment banks say a surge in spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure is fueling elevated deal activity and financing opportunities, producing substantial fees from equity and debt transactions. Executives describe a multi-year AI capital expenditure cycle that is supporting underwriting, loans and strategic transactions, while …
ARC Resources shareholders overwhelmingly approved the company's acquisition by Shell, with 99.54% of votes cast supporting the transaction. Several antitrust clearances are already in place in Canada and the United States, regulatory relief tied to share repurchases has been granted by the Alberta Securities Commission, and the parties are set to …
JPMorgan reduced earnings projections for Circle Internet Group and Coinbase Global after a revised revenue-sharing arrangement linked to Hyperliquid altered how income from USDC is allocated. The bank described potential competitive tensions between the two partners and expects the full effect to surface in the second half of 2026, while noting br…
Ghana’s Precious Minerals Marketing Company (the Gold Board) recorded purchases of roughly 50 to 54 metric tons of gold from artisanal and small-scale miners in the first half of 2026. At the present acquisition pace, the sector is on track to match or top last year’s record 104 metric tons, which was the first time small-scale output exceeded larg…
