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Members of the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries union voted in a ballot held August 25-27 to authorize strike action, with 5,379 of 8,127 members supporting the move. The result, representing 66.19% of eligible union members, clears the legal threshold for a strike. A Central Dispute Countermeasures Committee meeting is scheduled for August 28 to decide…
JPMorgan opened coverage of Benefit Systems with an Overweight rating and assigned a December 2027 price target of 6,685 Polish zloty, indicating roughly 25% upside from current levels. The $4.8 billion market-cap business, known for its MultiSport card and owned fitness clubs, is judged to benefit from low market penetration, consolidation opportu…
American Airlines Group Inc. will introduce seven international routes in 2027, with tickets on sale beginning Aug. 31. The carrier will use more of its newest long-range aircraft to launch daily summer service to multiple European cities from Philadelphia, New York and Charlotte, while also increasing frequencies on key Asia and transatlantic mark…
UBS has reiterated an Attractive rating on Chinese equities while reshuffling its Greater China focus list to favor companies it sees as beneficiaries of the country's AI build-out. The bank added five stocks at specified portfolio weights, highlighted growth drivers in transceivers and chip localization, removed several other names, and trimmed Te…
HealthEquity shares slipped 7.6% in pre-market trading after the company released its fiscal second-quarter 2027 results that aligned closely with Wall Street estimates. Revenue rose 8% year-over-year to $350.7 million and non-GAAP net income per diluted share reached $1.24, roughly in line with analyst expectations. The company reported record ope…
Salesforce climbed roughly 10.2% in pre-market trade to $226.67 after a sizeable fiscal Q2 2027 beat, but still trades at a forward P/E of 14.2x and a fair-value estimate of $310.79. The report featured a large EPS beat, raised guidance, outsized free cash flow and accelerating AI-related ARR, driving analysts to lift price targets. Technical indic…
Saudi Arabia's Tadawul All Share closed lower by 0.20% on Thursday as declines in Financial Services, Media & Publishing and Insurance pressured the bourse. Mid- and small-cap swings left 176 stocks higher and 156 lower. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage moves, while crude and Brent oil ticked up and gold futures retreated.
Meta Platforms has reached a settlement with nearly all U.S. states to resolve claims that it designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children. The deal, which denies wrongdoing, could require Meta to pay up to $18 billion over ten years and to impose limits on teenage use of its services. The settlement leaves the company’s personalized feeds an…
Novo Nordisk announced that China’s drug regulator has accepted its application to market an oral form of Wegovy. The move positions the company against rivals, including Eli Lilly, Pfizer and Innovent Biologics, as they compete in China’s expanding market for GLP-1 weight-loss therapies amid projections of rising obesity rates.
Barclays analysts attending the SMU Steel Summit 2026 in Atlanta reported persistent domestic supply shortages as the main issue facing steel buyers. Despite more than 50% price increases over the past year, demand remains broadly solid across industrial markets, with construction showing a mixed picture. Rising US-Canada trade tensions add uncerta…
Celsius Holdings shares fell 5.2% in pre-open trading after Deutsche Bank moved its rating from Buy to Hold while raising the price target to $35 from $30. The change reflects a view that risk-reward near current levels is less attractive, coming after Q2 2026 results that showed a decline in core brand revenue, a miss on adjusted EPS and sharply c…
Deutsche Bank analysts, led by Carolin Raab, warn that joining the DAX often fails to deliver sustained share-price outperformance. With STOXX set to review the index on September 3 and changes effective September 21, Lufthansa remains a candidate to rejoin but has seen its prospects dim after Fresenius Medical Care's free-float increase pushed it …
Amkor Technology shares jumped sharply in pre-market trading after BofA Securities began coverage with a Buy rating and a $70 price target, citing expected EPS growth, improving factory utilization and a move toward higher-value packaging products. The bank’s view, coupled with Amkor’s record second-quarter performance and strategic agreements with…
Royal Bank of Canada shares rose in pre-open trading after the bank reported record fiscal third-quarter 2026 results. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted EPS topped expectations, driven by gains in Wealth Management, Capital Markets and Commercial Banking. Analyst upgrades and a positive broader market tone contributed to the stock's early ga…
Wendy’s premarket shares plunged after reports that Trian Fund Management has stepped away from pursuing a take-private transaction. Sources told Reuters the investment firm cited concerns about the company’s trading price, valuation multiples and strategic direction. The move reverses momentum that had pushed the stock higher earlier this month wh…
Wendy’s stock tumbled 13.1% in pre-market trading after a report the previous evening indicated that Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management has no current plans to pursue a take-private bid. The update unwound a recent acquisition-driven rally, exposing the company’s recent operational struggles and leaving the share price to reprice amid elevated sh…
As the Federal Reserve moves to finalize a broad rewrite of bank capital rules, the alliance that long united the largest Wall Street firms has split. The dispute centers on a proposed revision to the GSIB surcharge that changes how short-term wholesale funding is measured. JPMorgan and Bank of America argue the tweak would reduce their expected ca…
Nebius Group stock jumped sharply in pre-market trade, reversing a recent six-session decline after the company closed a $5.75 billion convertible notes sale well above its $4.5 billion target. The successful funding, a Goldman Sachs price-target lift to $328 and unanimous shareholder approvals at the company AGM combined with sector-wide momentum …
Elekta AB ser. B shares dropped after a first-quarter 2026/27 interim report showed only modest constant-currency sales growth and deteriorating margins driven by currency moves and tariffs. Softness in the U.S. and China and a cautious analyst backdrop amplified the selloff, leaving the stock nearer its 52-week low than its high.
British equities pulled back on Thursday, with the FTSE 100 down about 0.5% as falling crude oil prices pressured integrated energy firms and ended the index's multi-session advance. Mixed corporate results and weaker industrial output added to market caution, while investors awaited a high-profile central bank keynote at the Jackson Hole symposium…
European equity markets held close to unchanged as traders digested Nvidia’s strong results and guidance while remaining cautious on industrial and consumer sectors. Gains in chip-equipment and semiconductor names contrasted with soft performances across major indices, and oil slipped after reports of renewed diplomatic talks in the Middle East eas…
Iliad reported a 2.2% increase in half-year core profit, supported primarily by stronger performance in Italy. The French telecom group recorded EBITDA after leases of €2 billion in the first half of 2026 and consolidated revenue of €5.24 billion, with Italy delivering double-digit revenue growth and mobile customer additions boosting the total sub…
Empire Metals recorded a larger first-half loss as it increased capital deployment at its Pitfield titanium project, completed a significant drilling programme and finalised a metallurgical flowsheet. The company raised £8 million from shareholders and sold an Eclipse Mining Lease for A$750,000 while planning further technical studies and a prospec…
Baidu's Hong Kong-listed shares climbed sharply after the company confirmed its voluntary conversion from a secondary listing to a dual primary listing will take effect on September 1, 2026. The move raises the possibility of inclusion in the Stock Connect scheme, which could allow mainland investors to channel capital into the stock. Brokers maint…
Taiwan's benchmark index finished higher on Thursday, led by advances in the Plastic, Chemical and Optoelectronic sectors. The Taiwan Weighted rose 0.30% at the close. A handful of names recorded double-digit percentage gains while several others posted notable losses. Commodity prices were mixed, with crude oil down and gold up.
