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Bank of America data show 53% of large-cap active funds outperformed their Russell benchmarks in June. For the first half of the year, 38% of large-cap active funds beat benchmarks, matching the long-term annual average and rising from 29% in 2025. Performance varied by style and market cap, with growth strategies and small- and mid-cap funds posti…
U.S. hedge funds reduced exposure to technology hardware, including semiconductor stocks, for a fourth straight week, Goldman Sachs said in a client note. The selling comes alongside a 4.2% weekly drop in the SOX semiconductor index through July 3 and as investors weigh heavy AI-related spending against uncertain timing for returns.
Meta Platforms rose 1.4% in pre-market trading after CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees that development of the company’s AI agents has not accelerated as expected, while reiterating confidence that meaningful returns from AI investments should begin within three to six months. Investor enthusiasm for a potential cloud business to monetize excess A…
Ondas Inc. said it will buy DZYNE Technologies for $875.8 million in a transaction made up of cash and stock. The purchase reorients Ondas toward a full-service autonomous defense technology platform and increases its 2026 revenue target following another recent acquisition. DZYNE brings unmanned aircraft, smaller drones and counter-drone systems t…
ZIM Integrated Shipping Services stock dropped 6.8% following public statements from Israeli officials opposing the carrier's proposed sale to Hapag-Lloyd. Senior cabinet members and the defense ministry stated the transaction, as presented, does not sufficiently safeguard Israel's security interests. Officials also noted the government retains a "…
Thales and Leonardo led a consortium selected by the NATO Communications and Information Agency to supply secure, deployable communications systems for the alliance's special forces. Both firms' shares rose in European trading following the award. The contract will deliver six Deployable Points of Presence for Special Operations Component Commands …
Seer, Inc. (NASDAQ:SEER) saw its stock surge 30% on Monday after filing an investor presentation with the SEC that outlined commercial progress, market opportunity, and recent cost reductions. The filing, made ahead of the company's July 28, 2026 annual meeting, also came amid an active proxy contest.
Strategy Inc. shares climbed in pre-open trading after the company's board approved a framework allowing selective monetization of up to $1.25 billion in Bitcoin to bolster liquidity, support preferred dividends and fund repurchases. Cantor Fitzgerald reiterated an Overweight rating and a $212 target after talks with Executive Chairman Michael Sayl…
Compass Pathways Plc shares rose in pre-market trade as the company approaches the COMP006 Phase 3 26-week durability readout, which management had guided for early Q3 2026. The data is viewed as the last significant clinical milestone before a planned Q4 2026 New Drug Application filing for COMP360 in treatment-resistant depression. Analyst upgrad…
Scilex Holding Company said it has signed a binding term sheet for a proposed $100 million strategic investment from iHolding Group LLP. The transaction would see iHolding buy newly issued Scilex common shares at $15.00 per share, subject to due diligence and customary approvals. The announcement sent Scilex stock higher by 7% on Monday.
Memory and storage equities climbed in premarket trading as several broker notes raised pricing and revenue forecasts and highlighted sustained AI-driven demand. UBS upgraded its DDR contract pricing outlook and warned of a prolonged DRAM undersupply; Citi placed Micron on an upside 90-day catalyst watch with higher ASP growth estimates; Bank of Am…
Volkswagen CEO Oliver Blume must persuade the carmaker’s supervisory board to approve a plan that would deepen cost cuts through four proposed plant closures and roughly 50,000 additional job losses, a move that has drawn strong resistance from unions and key shareholders and could determine the direction of the group.
Bloom Energy shares climbed 4.0% in pre-market trading after Brookfield Asset Management expanded a financing framework for AI infrastructure from $5 billion to $25 billion, a move intended to accelerate deployment of Bloom’s solid oxide fuel cells at AI data centers and hyperscale facilities. The transaction, announced after the close on June 30, …
Goldman Sachs expanded its advisory share of Europe, Middle East and Africa mergers and acquisitions in the first half of 2026, taking the largest slice of the region's market in nearly a decade. LSEG data show EMEA deal value reached $676 billion in H1 2026, more than double 2025 levels and the highest in 19 years. Goldman advised on a disproporti…
A German official told reporters in Berlin that Germany expects Canada to award a submarine-building contract to a consortium led by ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS). The bid faces competition from South Korea's Hanwha Ocean Co. and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., and could be worth more than C$100 billion over the full duration, including suppo…
Shares of AP Moeller - Maersk fell sharply after the company and Hapag-Lloyd said one service in their Gemini Cooperation network will resume transits through the Suez Canal instead of sailing around the Cape of Good Hope. The move is being read by markets as a signal that the Red Sea diversion era is unwinding, which would free up vessel capacity …
Rivian stock rose modestly in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 production of 12,613 vehicles and deliveries of 12,194, exceeding its guidance range. Management raised full-year delivery guidance to 65,000–70,000 vehicles from 62,000–67,000. Analyst coverage and new index inclusions have increased institutional demand ahead of t…
Maersk said one of its jointly operated Gemini network services with Hapag-Lloyd will again transit the Suez Canal, a move the companies described as a measured step toward restoring trans-Suez routings. The announcement coincided with share declines for both carriers and follows a period of diversions around Africa triggered by attacks in the Red …
Datadog shares fell in pre-market trading after Bernstein SocGen downgraded the cloud monitoring company from Outperform to Market Perform while increasing its price target to $226 from $180. The firm cited signs of weakening demand in enterprise accounts and some AI Lab customers, and warned the non-AI portion of revenue - roughly 85% - may see gr…
A senior Financial Conduct Authority official has called for a review to determine whether widely used large language models - including ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini - should fall inside the regulatory perimeter as they increasingly shape consumer financial choices. The review highlights rising consumer trust in these tools, growing deployment of AI …
BP has agreed to sell its 37.2% stake in the Bay du Nord offshore oil project in Canada to partner Equinor. Financial terms were not disclosed. Equinor will become the sole owner and aims to drive the project toward a final investment decision in early 2027, targeting first oil in 2031 with estimated required investment of about C$14 billion. BP wi…
J.P. Morgan has begun U.S. coverage of Wise with an "overweight" rating and a December 2027 target of $17.50, while also increasing its London price target to 1,320 pence. The broker updated forecasts after Wise reported FY26 results and provided FY27 guidance, leaving net revenue estimates largely unchanged but lifting income-before-tax margin ass…
SK Hynix has filed to sell American depositary receipts (ADRs) on Nasdaq to raise 43 trillion won ($28.07 billion). Major investors have signalled interest for as much as $7 billion in the offering. The move aims to broaden the company’s investor base and finance factory construction and chipmaking equipment purchases as memory demand tied to AI su…
EROC jumped 3.9% in pre-market trading after four prominent Wall Street firms launched coverage on the same morning with constructive ratings. Analysts pointed to the company’s modular natural gas power systems as positioned to benefit from rising electricity demand at AI data centers. Positive fundamentals cited across reports include $600 million…
JPMorgan strategist Mislav Matejka recommends using recent declines in semiconductor stocks as opportunities to add exposure, arguing the sector's upcycle remains intact and material new supply is unlikely before 2028. The firm expects wider market participation in the second half of 2026 as the market impact of conflict-related oil and inflation m…
