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Goldman Sachs has raised its wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending projections through 2028 after second-quarter corporate results signaled stronger semiconductor capital expenditure trends. The bank now forecasts $150 billion in WFE spending for 2026, $218 billion for 2027 and $281 billion for 2028, and identifies DRAM and leading-edge foundr…
Summary: Sigma Lithium Resources Corp secured a Terms for Adjustment of Procedures (TAC) Agreement with the State of Minas Gerais that ends a partial suspension and allows the miner to resume full operations. The agreement carries limited financial commitments tied to environmental remediation and legacy fines, while coming on the heels of record Q…
Citi has reaffirmed buy ratings on Pampa Energia and Central Puerto, assigning price targets of $121 and $22 per ADR respectively, while forecasting substantial year-over-year EBITDA increases for both companies in 2026. The bank cited production ramp-ups, stronger power prices and contributions from affiliated assets as key drivers, and highlighte…
Bitmine Immersion Technologies shares rose sharply in morning trading after the company disclosed a same-day holdings update showing ownership of 5,847,611 ETH — valued at about $14.2 billion — and total assets of $14.9 billion. The disclosure marked a sizeable increase from previously reported assets and reinforced investor focus on the firm's nea…
Stocks across market-cap tiers fell on Monday, with notable losses in storage, semiconductor and select small-cap names. SanDisk and Intel were among the largest decliners, while both large- and small-cap lists showed widespread drops that weighed on investor sentiment for the session. The move impacted mega-cap, large-cap, mid-cap and small-cap gr…
The optical equipment group that outperformed earlier this year has reversed course sharply. Names including Coherent, Corning, Ciena and Lumentum have moved materially off their 52-week highs after hefty YTD gains driven by AI datacenter fiber demand. Technical indicators are bearish, fair value models still show premium valuations even after the …
Indian equity markets closed lower on Monday with the Nifty 50 down 0.14% and the BSE Sensex 30 off 0.22%. Losses were concentrated in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Consumer Durables. Market breadth showed more decliners than advancers on both major exchanges, while the India VIX rose and key commodity and currency benchmarks moved mat…
Barclays has revised its European real estate valuation approach toward a free-cash-flow-led framework and used the change to reassign ratings across several listed property companies. Safestore was upgraded to overweight while Big Yellow, Shurgard and Unite were downgraded to underweight. The bank also adjusted forecasts and price targets for mult…
Taiwan equities closed lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 1.00% as declines in the Oil, Gas & Electricity and Plastic sectors pressured the market. Advancers included Mospec Semiconductor, Lite-On Technology and HannsTouch Solution, while Lintes Technology, BizLink Holding and Regal Holding were among the heaviest decliners. Marke…
Endeavour Group's stock declined, driven by weaker underlying earnings and a negative swing in free cash flow as the company absorbs restructuring expenses and price cuts while pursuing a strategic reset. Group sales rose marginally, but core profitability fell across several measures, with the retail business bearing the brunt of the pressure and …
Moody's has affirmed multiple credit ratings for TTM Technologies and shifted the company's outlook from stable to positive, citing stronger revenue and profit performance driven by AI-related data center demand and sustained aerospace and defense activity. The rating agency highlighted improved scale and diversification following recent acquisitio…
Shares listed on Moscow ended the session in positive territory as the MOEX Russia Index rose 0.60%. Outperformance came from mining and metals names, while select banking and telecom issues lagged. Volatility on MOEX options declined and commodity prices showed mixed moves, with gold jumping sharply.
Traders will focus on a modest slate of economic releases on Monday, August 24, 2026, led by the Chicago Fed National Activity Index and auctions of 3-month and 6-month Treasury bills. The CFNAI provides a snapshot of regional economic activity, while the bill auctions and their yields will be watched as indicators of conditions in the government d…
Latin American equities and currencies rose on Friday, positioning the region to recover losses from the prior week. The MSCI Latin America index gained 2.3% while a regional currency gauge advanced 0.4%, supported by a softer U.S. dollar, higher commodity prices and domestic economic releases. Markets are looking ahead to next week’s Jackson Hole …
Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said in an interview published today that artificial intelligence could raise inflation in the near term, though its ultimate impact on prices is uncertain. The SNB is monitoring developments closely as AI can exert both upward and downward pressure on inflation. Tschudin warned that redirec…
Walmart will introduce Apple Pay and other contactless payment options across all U.S. stores by the end of 2026, starting with a limited Tap to Pay rollout at select Walmart and Sam's Club locations on Aug. 24. Payments will be supported on Walmart's websites, apps and fuel stations, with fuel sites scheduled to receive the capability by mid-2027.…
Netherlands equities finished the session higher on Friday, with the AEX index rising 0.29%. Strength in Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Financials underpinned the advance while individual large-cap names showed a mix of gains and declines. Commodity contracts for crude, Brent and gold posted rises, and major currency pairs were largely unch…
Germany's equity benchmarks ended Friday's trading in positive territory, with the DAX rising 0.56%, the MDAX up 1.09% and the TecDAX gaining 0.53%. Strength in Food & Beverages, Software and Consumer & Cyclical names supported the advance. Individual stock performance was mixed, with Adidas, Scout24 and BMW among the top DAX gainers while MTU Aero…
US equity exchange-traded funds attracted $27.8 billion in the week ended August 19, a sharp increase from $7.9 billion the prior week, contributing to broader retail net inflows excluding money markets of $40.3 billion. ETFs led the week with $49.6 billion of inflows while mutual funds excluding money markets experienced $9.3 billion of outflows.
Yangtze Memory Technologies Co. (YMTC) has filed for a 33 billion yuan ($4.9 billion) initial public offering on the Shanghai Stock Exchange's STAR Market. The filing, accepted by the exchange, outlines an issuance equal to 10% to 12% of post-offering share capital, significant planned allocations for production upgrades and research, and recent st…
Poland's main large-cap gauge, the WIG30, closed up 0.51% on Friday as strength in Basic Materials, Information Technology and Chemicals underpinned the rally. Market breadth was positive with more advancers than decliners. Key individual movers included Dino Polska SA, Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA and X Trade Brokers, while Benefit Systems, Tauro…
Teradyne shares fell sharply in morning trading after Baird lowered its rating from Outperform to Neutral and set a $420 price target, saying the market has largely priced in the merchant GPU opportunity and that next significant growth from silicon photonics and co-packaged optics likely won't arrive until 2028-2029.
Citadel has eliminated more than 80% of the market risk tied to the portfolio it purchased from Leopold Aschenbrenner's Situational Awareness fund, executing in excess of 100 block trades valued at over $4 billion in market value. The transfer and rapid reduction in exposure followed talks that began on July 29 and required coordinated support from…
Boston Beer shares slid about 4.0% in morning trading after CFO Diego Reynoso told the board on August 17 that he will leave the company, with his final day slated for September 14. Matt Murphy, the company’s Chief Accounting Officer, will step in as Interim CFO and Treasurer on September 15 while the company conducts a formal search for a permanen…
Boston Beer Company shares declined following the announcement that Chief Financial Officer Diego Reynoso will leave the company mid-September. The company named Matt Murphy as interim CFO and launched a search for a permanent replacement, while leadership praised Reynoso’s financial stewardship during his three-year tenure.
