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U.S. officials are drafting a rule to restrict imports of foreign-made inverters that link solar installations and battery systems to power grids, driven by concern China could exploit such devices to interfere with electricity supplies. The measure, being developed at the Federal Communications Commission, targets new foreign models and could be p…
Logitech shares dropped sharply in pre-market trading after BofA Securities downgraded the stock from Neutral to Underperform and cut its price target to $86 from $108. The bank warned of deteriorating demand for mice, keyboards, gaming products and webcams over the next 12 to 18 months, and reduced FY27-FY29 EPS estimates by 6% to 11% due to an an…
A Medicaid pilot that would peg drug prices for low-income Americans to rates paid in other developed countries has highlighted reluctance among mid-sized and smaller pharmaceutical firms to accept large price concessions. While the White House says agreements with the largest drugmakers cover roughly 86% of the U.S. branded drug market by sales an…
A bipartisan U.S. House committee has launched national security inquiries into whether Merck and AbbVie participated in clinical trials in China that could have supported that country’s military capabilities. Lawmakers requested detailed information on due diligence, data protection and trial-site standards by July 17, highlighting trials conducte…
Nestle shares declined 1% after Barclays reduced its second-quarter organic sales growth forecast to 3.7% from 4.0%, pointing to persistent weakness in the U.S. market. Barclays highlighted dents from an earlier infant formula recall and expects real internal growth to be the central measure as pricing tailwinds wane.
Bank of America held its S&P 500 year-end target at 7,100, which implies roughly a 5% drop from current levels, and presented a model range spanning about 6,000 to 8,000. The bank says liquidity tailwinds that peaked in 2025 are fading, expects three 25 basis point Federal Reserve hikes in 2026 and anticipates a flatter yield curve. It projects a s…
Global equities delivered their strongest quarterly performance since Q4 2020, beginning with U.S. leadership and expanding into Europe in June following a U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding that reduced geopolitical tail risks. Falling oil prices weighed on Energy and pulled down commodities and bitcoin, while Technology remained the lone globa…
Bank of America strategists say insurance stocks, which have lagged the broader market since April 2025 tariff announcements, are trading below historical valuation ranges and may be poised for a reversal. The firm highlights Allstate and Progressive for their consistent earnings outperformance and market-share gains, while cautioning that single-s…
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, held that the president has broad authority to remove officials who exercise executive power, overturning the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent that insulated certain agency leaders from at-will removal. The ruling upheld the firing of Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter and rejected s…
AeroVironment's stock jumped sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported record fiscal Q4 FY2026 results. Quarterly revenue more than doubled year-over-year to $641.6 million, significantly above analyst expectations, while non-GAAP EPS of $1.84 also beat estimates. Strong performance in the Autonomous Systems segment, contributions fr…
Kering stock fell sharply after analysts trimmed price targets and investors reacted to ongoing weakness at Gucci. The shares dropped to session lows around €251, while broader luxury names also saw selling amid softer Chinese demand, disruptions to Middle Eastern tourism flows and a cautious European outlook. Market positioning following a recent …
A UBS annual report shows global personal wealth rose 10.8% in 2025, the fastest pace in recent years, producing almost one million new U.S. dollar millionaires. The United States accounted for nearly half of the new millionaires, while European wealth in dollar terms was boosted by a weaker dollar versus the euro. Despite rising average wealth, me…
Kering shares fell more than 5% after a pre-results analyst call in which management reiterated a gradual recovery plan. Barclays said the group's full-year guidance looks increasingly out of reach and projected continued weakness at Gucci, while Citi trimmed growth assumptions and reduced its price target slightly. Investors now await H1 2026 resu…
Meituan announced the release and planned open-sourcing of LongCat-2.0, which the company says is a trillion-parameter large language model trained and executed entirely on a 50,000-chip cluster using Chinese-made processors. The model, developed by the LongCat team founded in 2023, is positioned for agentic coding and ultra-long document handling …
Citi's latest note finds Asian regional flows dominated by long liquidation and significant dispersion across markets. KOSPI positioning remains elevated though less extreme than the prior week, Hang Seng has turned deeply bearish with sizeable short profitability, China A50 stays elevated, and Nikkei bullishness has moderated.
J Sainsbury shares climbed after the supermarket group published a first-quarter trading statement showing like-for-like retail sales excluding fuel up 2.1% for the 16 weeks to June 20, 2026, and total retail sales excluding fuel up 2.7%. Management reaffirmed full-year underlying operating profit guidance of £975 million to £1.075 billion, a devel…
Kruk (WSE:KRU) shares climbed 2.3% after Citi upgraded the stock to Buy, citing a low valuation and an attractive dividend yield despite first-quarter net profit that fell short of both market and Citi expectations. The quarterly miss reflected weaker revaluation gains in key markets and higher operating costs, although net interest income and cash…
Concentrix Corp. tumbled in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter fiscal 2026 results that slightly missed consensus on the top and bottom lines and, more significantly, reduced its full-year and third-quarter guidance. Management flagged elevated restructuring expenses and uneven demand patterns, prompting a heavy market reaction despi…
Teleperformance shares fell sharply after rival Concentrix reduced its full-year 2026 guidance, a move analysts said points to broader weakness in the customer experience outsourcing sector. The stock breached a key technical support level and hit a fresh 52-week low amid lingering worries about AI substitution and disappointing recent revenue tren…
EasyJet shares fell after three major investment banks downgraded the stock, citing a diminished risk-reward profile following a takeover-driven rally. The airline’s board has rejected four offers from US firm Castlelake and granted the suitor limited access to commercial data, while Castlelake’s deadline to make a firm bid has been extended to Jul…
Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix have pledged a combined 3,200 trillion won in investments to expand memory-chip capacity in South Korea, including a new 800 trillion won cluster. The government is pushing to double domestic memory production within five years and to accelerate approvals so additional fabs can come online sooner. While the move pos…
Bureau Veritas rose after confirming exclusive negotiations to sell its Oil & Petrochemicals and Coal testing and inspection division to Triton Partners for an enterprise value of €470 million. The move aligns with the company’s LEAP|28 portfolio rotation plan and follows commentary from analysts who see the disposal as value-accretive.
International Workplace Group lifted its 2026 share repurchase programme by an additional $50 million, taking the year's authorised buyback total to $150 million. The announcement on June 30, 2026 coincided with a 3.3% jump in the stock to 189.6p as the move underscored management's focus on shareholder returns and followed two earlier tranches ena…
Aino Health AB shares surged after a Finnish-led consortium announced a cash tender offer of SEK 0.20 per share for the Stockholm-listed corporate health management firm. The proposal values all outstanding shares and places a significant premium to recent trading levels, while completion depends on the consortium increasing its stake above 90% on …
IWG announced a $50 million increase to its 2026 share buyback program, raising the total authorization to $150 million. The move follows $130 million returned to shareholders through buybacks in 2025 and comes alongside management’s emphasis on capital-light growth intended to boost free cash flow and underpin further repurchases. Stifel analysts …
