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Shares of major machinery manufacturers plunged on Tuesday as a pullback in momentum trading hit the sector. Deere & Co. led declines with a 6.6% fall, Caterpillar dropped 4.3%, and the S&P 1500 Machinery Index slid 3.7%. Agricultural equipment names were further pressured after the Purdue Ag Barometer fell to its weakest reading in 18 mont…
Meta announced the rollout of Muse Image, the image-generation model from its Meta Superintelligence Labs, integrating it with Meta AI to accept complex prompts, photos and direct editing through sketches or annotations. The model will power new Instagram Story effects and enable image generation in WhatsApp chats in select countries, with plans to…
Stocks across market-cap tiers moved sharply on Tuesday, with some mega- and large-cap technology names falling in the low-to-double-digit range while a handful of names posted gains following analyst upgrades and other company-specific news. Rivian fell sharply after launching a public offering, and several semiconductor and tech-related companies…
Meta will incorporate Muse Image, the first image generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs, into its Advantage+ creative ad tool in the coming weeks. The model brings visual reasoning and self-refinement that interpret creative briefs and adjust elements to produce brand-consistent ad variations. Over 8 million advertisers already use at l…
Market participants face a concentrated set of releases on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, led by the Federal Open Market Committee meeting minutes at 1:00 PM ET and the Energy Information Administration's weekly crude oil inventories at 9:30 AM ET. A broad collection of additional reports - from wholesale inventories to mortgage activity and a 10-year Tr…
JPMorgan analyst Rajat Gupta sees strategic logic in combining SpaceX and Tesla, citing potential vertical integration across AI, robotics, energy, transport and space and the leverage of SpaceX's recent IPO currency. However, he warns the proposal would confront significant regulatory barriers, governance frictions and market-perception challenges…
U.S. national team coach Mauricio Pochettino’s choice of a blue Hugo Boss shirt drew widespread social media attention during the World Cup, driving strong consumer interest and online sell-outs for the garment even as the U.S. was eliminated from the tournament. Hugo Boss confirmed increased demand and limited availability, while an uptick in in-s…
Amrize shares fell more than 6% on Tuesday after Truist downgraded the building materials firm to Hold from Buy and cut its price target to $48 from $65. The downgrade reflects margin stress in the commercial roofing business and limited near-term upside for cement pricing, while supply shocks to petrochemical inputs and new roofing capacity raise …
During his first trade visit to China since 2018, the Dutch trade minister said the Netherlands and China are working closely to manage a governance dispute at chipmaker Nexperia and to address broader semiconductor export controls. Dutch authorities intervened in Nexperia over national-security concerns in late 2025; the company’s China unit has s…
Microsoft shares rose 1.75% on Tuesday, outpacing a weak Nasdaq after reports that the company has begun replacing third-party AI models with its own MAI technology inside core Office apps. The internal models are reported to be processing tens of thousands of prompts weekly across Excel and Outlook, a shift the company hopes will cut steep AI infr…
Fiat has begun selling the two-seat Topolino electric microcar in the United States with a starting price of $13,995. The compact vehicle, weighing just over 1,000 pounds and measuring about 8 feet long, offers a range up to 46 miles (74 km) and a top speed of 19 mph for initial use on private properties. A late-summer kit will let owners upgrade T…
U.K. equity markets ended the session higher, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 finishing up 0.16%. Strength in Oil & Gas Producers, Beverage and Food & Drug Retailers underpinned the advance, while individual stocks in pharmaceuticals and advertising posted notable gains. Miners and a telecom operator were among the weakest performers as o…
Spanish equities finished the day with modest losses as weakness in building and construction, consumer services and financials pulled the IBEX 35 down 0.22%. A handful of large-cap names posted gains, while several renewable and construction-related stocks led declines. Commodities showed divergent direction, with crude rising and gold retreating,…
Portugal's PSI index closed up 0.35% on Tuesday, led by gains in Consumer Services, Basic Materials and Industrials. Jeronimo Martins, Semapa and The Navigator Company were the session's top performers, while EDP Renovaveis, EDP and Banco Comercial Portugues lagged. Commodities were mixed, with Brent and U.S. crude rising and gold retreating; major…
Netherlands stocks finished lower on Tuesday, with the AEX index retreating 0.32% as losses in Technology, Basic Materials and Industrials weighed on the market. While several large-cap names posted gains, heavy declines in key technology-related stocks drove much of the downward move. Commodity prices showed strength in oil while gold pulled back.
Italian equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 retreating 0.88% in Milan. Losses were concentrated in the Technology, Industrials and Chemicals sectors. While Fincantieri, Davide Campari Milano and Hera finished higher, STMicroelectronics, Prysmian and DiaSorin posted the largest declines. Commodity and FX moves included …
Germany's equity markets finished lower on Tuesday, with the DAX falling 1.27% and both the MDAX and TecDAX posting steeper declines. Sector losses in Technology, Industrials and Construction were the primary drivers. A handful of consumer and healthcare-related companies outperformed, while several large industrial and semiconductor names posted d…
French equities ended the session in the red, with the CAC 40 down 0.51% and the broader SBF 120 off 0.57%. Gains in consumer staples and luxury goods stood out, but heavier losses in Technology, Industrials and Financials pulled the market lower. Volume of declining issues surpassed advancing issues by a wide margin, and volatility measures reache…
Belgian equities closed lower on Tuesday with the BEL 20 index down 0.14%. Losses in Technology, Industrials and Basic Materials were the main drag, while individual names showed divergent performance. Melexis led decliners with an 8.44% drop, even as Syensqo, Anheuser Busch Inbev and Aedifica posted gains. Commodities and currency moves were mixed…
Mizuho TMT analyst Jordan Klein says investors have overreacted to Samsung's preliminary second-quarter figures. He contends semiconductor share weakness represents a momentum unwind rather than a true deterioration in fundamentals, highlighting very strong implied memory operating margins and pointing to upcoming corporate commentary and peer earn…
Pilots at EasyJet are reporting unease about their future employment and the airline's leadership as private equity firm Castlelake advances a takeover bid, according to Bloomberg reporting that cites people familiar with the matter. Crews worry about how ownership and employment arrangements might change; the airline currently employs roughly 5,00…
Swedish equities ended Tuesday's session in negative territory, with the OMX Stockholm 30 shedding 0.93% as declines in Industrials, Basic Materials and Financials weighed on the market. AstraZeneca, Essity and Saab were among the day’s gainers, while Sandvik, ABB and Alfa Laval posted the largest losses. Market breadth favored decliners, and commo…
Finland's main equity gauge fell on Tuesday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 sliding 1.04% to a fresh three-month low. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Telecoms and Industrials even as a handful of heavyweight stocks posted gains. Energy commodities rallied while gold retreated and currency moves were modest.
The market for prescription weight-loss therapies has quickly become a focal point for major pharmaceutical companies and smaller biotech firms. With market estimates pointing toward about $100 billion in annual sales within the next decade, developers are pushing a range of agents - from next-generation injectables to novel oral pills - through mi…
Airbus and MTU Aero Engines have agreed to create a joint venture to advance a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine for aircraft. The non-binding deal follows a memorandum of understanding signed at the Paris Air Show in June 2025, and the new entity is planned to start operations in 2027, subject to regulatory clearances and social procedures …
