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Klaviyo Names Erica Smith as CFO; Shares Tick Higher

Klaviyo Names Erica Smith as CFO; Shares Tick Higher

Klaviyo announced the appointment of Erica Smith as its next chief financial officer, effective September 1, 2026. The news lifted the company's shares by 2.4% on Monday. Smith joins from CyberArk, where she served as CFO and led investor relations initiatives; she succeeds Amanda Whalen, who will remain through early September and then transition …

Microsoft Coils Near Range Edge as Breakout Tension Builds

Microsoft Coils Near Range Edge as Breakout Tension Builds

Microsoft (MSFT) is trading in a narrow, indecisive band on the 4-hour chart, at $387.08, after two months of consolidation between $368 and $397. Technical indicators offer mixed signals: short-term momentum appears constructive while several intermediate-term resistances remain in place. Traders face a clear bifurcation - a confirmed close above …

Bernstein: Chip-equipment Stocks Can Outperform Even If Memory Slumps

Bernstein: Chip-equipment Stocks Can Outperform Even If Memory Slumps

Bernstein told clients that semiconductor equipment stocks need not track memory companies closely and can outperform when memory shares decline. Analyst David Dai cites historical correlations, notable periods of divergence, and accelerating memory capital expenditure - including SK Hynix's KRW 100 trillion Cheongju investment - as reasons investo…

Deckers shares rise after Jefferies upgrade and higher price target

Deckers shares rise after Jefferies upgrade and higher price target

Deckers Outdoor Corporation shares climbed 3.5% on Monday after Jefferies upgraded the stock to Buy from Hold and raised its price target to $130 from $110. Jefferies pointed to the company's medium-term guidance disclosed during its fourth-quarter earnings call, citing projected high-single-digit revenue growth, steady operating margins in the low…

Airlines Partially Restore Middle East Routes as Some Suspensions Persist

Airlines Partially Restore Middle East Routes as Some Suspensions Persist

Following the recent conflict that followed U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran, a growing number of carriers have resumed flights to parts of the Middle East, but many airlines continue to keep services suspended for weeks or months. The situation varies by carrier and destination, with some schedules restarting in July while other routes are paused …

OmniAb Names New COO; Shares Rise in Premarket Trading

OmniAb Names New COO; Shares Rise in Premarket Trading

OmniAb Inc. announced the creation of a new executive role and the appointment of Amechi Nwachuku as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. The move, focused on advancing the company's xPloration single B-cell screening platform and commercial strategy, coincided with a 7.6% rise in the stock during premarket trading.

BTIG Names High-Conviction Healthcare Picks for 2H 2026; Mix of Device Makers, Biotech and Services Firms Featured

BTIG Names High-Conviction Healthcare Picks for 2H 2026; Mix of Device Makers, Biotech and Services Firms Featured

BTIG published its Top Picks report for the second half of 2026, identifying a set of healthcare companies it views as high-conviction investments over the next 12 months. The list spans medical device manufacturers, specialty healthcare services firms and clinical-stage biopharma companies that BTIG believes are positioned around regulatory, reimb…