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Options volume in Figma Inc. climbed to 145,248 contracts by 2:20 p.m. New York time on Monday, driven predominantly by call buying. Exchange data compiled by Bloomberg shows heavy activity in several July-dated call strikes and multi-leg spreads, with one call strike accounting for nearly half of total contracts traded in the sample.
Chipotle Mexican Grill shares climbed sharply after Mizuho raised its price target and lifted same-store sales estimates, citing stronger-than-expected traffic growth. A concurrent note from Citi that maintained a buy-equivalent rating supported investor interest, pushing CMG to session highs even as major indexes fell.
BTIG has opened coverage on two major data center real estate investment trusts, Digital Realty Trust and Equinix, assigning Buy ratings to both. The brokerage points to surging demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure, concentration in Tier 1 markets, sizable development pipelines and power scarcity that has tightened new supply. BTIG gav…
Stocks moved unevenly on Monday with notable losses among several large-cap technology and storage companies and sharp swings in mid- and small-cap issues. Marvell Technology Group Ltd (MRVL) and Western Digital (WDC) were among the heaviest decliners, while Venture Global Inc (VG) recorded one of the larger gains. The session featured steep drops …
Saudi startup Riyadh Air is evaluating a move to convert the majority of its outstanding options with Boeing into firm orders for roughly 25-30 more 787 Dreamliners and is also exploring converting some Airbus A350-1000 options into confirmed deliveries. Industry sources say an announcement could be made around next week’s Farnborough Airshow, thou…
Traders face a dense U.S. economic calendar on Tuesday, July 14, 2026, with monthly and annual Consumer Price Index readings and ADP private payrolls dominating the schedule. Market participants will use these data points to reassess inflation trends, consumer purchasing power and the Federal Reserve's policy trajectory, while a slate of Fed offici…
California joined 11 other states in suing to stop Paramount’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, asserting the merger would create a dominant media company capable of raising prices across theatrical distribution and basic cable. The states seek to delay or prevent the closing of the transaction while a legal challenge pr…
Vossloh AG reduced its 2026 sales and earnings guidance, pointing to altered customer demand patterns, delayed project deliveries and cost pressures it cannot wholly pass to clients. The company reported stronger first-half orders and a record backlog, but adjusted full-year targets for revenue, EBITDA and EBIT downward while flagging capacity and …
The U.S. Department of Defense will provide $25 million to ReElement Technologies to support equipment purchases and installation at the company’s planned commercial refining and recycling facility in Marion, Indiana. The move is part of a broader Trump administration effort to expand domestic supplies of critical minerals and reduce reliance on Ch…
Bank of America has named Micron Technology as its top stock pick, arguing that memory chips are shifting from a cyclical commodity toward a strategic component of artificial intelligence infrastructure. The bank quantifies memory's expanding role in cloud AI spending, lays out a sum-of-parts valuation that supports a $1,550 target for Micron share…
Sunrun is piloting a program that would allow rooftop solar customers to power distributed computing workloads and receive payments that the company says could amount to hundreds of dollars per month. CEO Mary Powell said Sunrun is in discussions with technology partners to leverage 'mini data-center capabilities' embedded in residential systems, a…
The Food and Drug Administration will convene a public hearing on September 14 to discuss supervised use of psychedelic drugs, the agency said, according to Jefferies. The session will run from 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. ET, accept public comment, and feature panelists from the Center for Drug Evaluation and Research and other federal partners. The FD…
California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Monday led a group of 12 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to stop Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, contending the transaction would unlawfully reduce competition in theatrical film distribution and basic cable programming across the United States.
Deckers Outdoor Holdings shares ticked up in mid-day trading after Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and raised its 12-month price target to $130 from $110, citing valuation that already reflects a slowdown at HOKA. Stifel also reiterated a Buy rating with a $144 target. The move provided a stock-specific catalyst that allowed DECK to r…
Klaviyo shares climbed 4.2% in mid-day trading after the company disclosed that Erica Smith will become its Chief Financial Officer on September 1, 2026. The hire ends a roughly two-month vacancy, coming as the company reports stronger fundamentals including 28% revenue growth in Q1 2026, a return to GAAP profitability, and a $500 million buyback a…
Three federal banking regulators issued joint guidance urging financial institutions to assess heightened credit risk when borrowers derive income from employment for which they are not legally authorized. The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation and the National Credit Union Administration emphasized…
TransDigm's stock declined sharply after the company confirmed it would not proceed with its previously agreed $960 million purchase of Stellant Systems. The announcement follows a July 10, 2026 withdrawal of the regulatory filing and a subsequent termination notice from the seller. Market participants are focusing on how TransDigm will redeploy ap…
Eos Energy Enterprises Inc. shares fell sharply, hitting a new 52-week low after Stifel reduced its price target to $10 from $12 to account for dilution tied to a $150 million rights offering. Stifel kept a Buy rating, calling the change a valuation recalibration. The market-wide weakness added selling pressure on the high-beta name while the open …
Shein Global Holdings Ltd. has obtained approval from the China Securities Regulatory Commission for a Hong Kong initial public offering and is planning for a potential listing as early as August. The company may seek to raise between $2 billion and $3 billion, though the final size will hinge on valuation and investor feedback. The approval follow…
Netherlands stocks closed higher on Monday, with the AEX index finishing up 0.11% to reach a fresh all-time high. Strength in Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Consumer Goods helped offset declines among several semiconductor and tech-related names. Crude and Brent futures posted sizeable gains while gold futures retreated.
Italy's stock market finished higher after Monday's close, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index rising 0.33% in Milan. Oil and gas, utilities and telecommunications stocks were among the day's leaders, while select industrials and aerospace-related names slipped. Commodity markets showed notable moves, with crude and Brent oil jumping and gold fut…
Germany's main equity gauges finished slightly higher on Monday, led by advances in software, chemicals and telecoms names. The DAX rose 0.08% while the MDAX and TecDAX recorded modest gains. Select large-cap and mid-cap stocks posted outsized moves in both directions, and commodity futures showed sharp swings.
French equities ended Monday's session with modest gains as the CAC 40 climbed 0.31% and the SBF 120 added 0.32%. Strength in Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Utilities names supported the advance, while notable declines in select travel, aerospace and payments-related stocks weighed on the broader market. Commodity prices and measures of market vola…
Belgium's benchmark index closed modestly higher as advances in Technology, Telecoms and Basic Materials supported a 0.19% gain for the BEL 20. Aperam, Melexis and Syensqo recorded the largest gains on the index, while Lotus Bakeries, D’Ieteren and UCB finished as the session’s weakest performers. Market breadth was even, and commodity prices showe…
U.K. equities ended Monday's session slightly in the red, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 falling 0.06%. Gains in names including Vodafone, BP and Pearson were not enough to offset weakness in mining, fixed line telecommunications and tobacco-related shares. Commodity markets showed notable moves, with crude futures rising and gold retrea…
