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EU competition enforcers concluded that Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure should be designated as gatekeepers under the Digital Markets Act after a seven-month inquiry. The Commission says the move would apply the DMA’s obligations to the two largest global cloud providers. Amazon warned the assessment overlooks the variety of cloud offerings…
Intel shares jumped sharply in pre-market trading, lifted by a series of analyst actions, a high-profile options disclosure and a broader chip rally following record results at a leading memory maker. The move appears driven by company-specific catalysts rather than broad market strength, placing Intel near the top of its recent trading range and c…
ProPicks AI identified Micron Technology as a high-conviction idea at the start of June, predicting outsized earnings momentum tied to AI-driven demand for memory chips. That call has paid off for members after Micron reported record revenue and strong guidance, while a broader set of AI-picked names across semiconductors, healthcare suppliers and …
U.S. equity futures climbed in early trading led by technology and semiconductor stocks after strong company updates tied to artificial intelligence demand. Micron and Qualcomm posted outsized premarket moves following earnings and strategic announcements, while Hertz slid after reducing its second-quarter outlook and unveiling two capital-raising …
Deutsche Bank has downgraded Man Group plc from 'buy' to 'hold' while increasing its price target to 310 pence. The bank cites the stock's strong year-to-date rally and a recovery in fund performance that suggests a potentially healthier but still fragile flow outlook. Man Group has also announced a $50 million share buyback and reported first-quar…
Applied Materials shares climbed 6.4% in pre-market trading after Micron Technology reported a significantly stronger-than-expected fiscal third quarter, with adjusted EPS of $25.11 versus estimates near $20.49 and revenue of $41.46 billion topping forecasts of about $35.69 billion. Investors viewed Micron’s results as confirmation of accelerating …
Advanced Micro Devices climbed 3.6% in pre-market trading amid a wave of bullish analyst commentary and a constructive earnings read-through from Micron. A Bernstein upgrade and a sizable price-target increase from UBS - which cited accelerating demand for standalone CPU racks tied to agentic AI - reinforced investor interest, pushing AMD toward $5…
DSC Holdings Ltd. has set the price for its initial public offering at $17 per American depositary share, offering 3,000,000 ADSs and targeting roughly $51 million in gross proceeds before any exercise of an overallotment option. Each ADS corresponds to 20 Class A ordinary shares, and the securities are slated to list on the Nasdaq Global Market un…
Hensoldt AG shares slid 4.5% to €65.88 amid renewed fallout from Germany's decision to abandon the F126 frigate program. The move removes a key radar and sensor systems contract from Hensoldt's near-term pipeline, while a disclosed short position and technical selling compounded the decline despite record order intake and upgraded free cash flow gu…
Raspberry Pi Holdings stock climbed sharply after Jefferies sharply raised its price target, following a trading update that showed materially stronger first-half profitability, rising unit volumes and expected shipments above 4 million for the half ended June 30, 2026. The upgrade crystallised an earnings revision that pushed the stock higher desp…
Two powerful earthquakes struck western Caracas and nearby coastal areas late on Wednesday and into the early hours of Thursday, producing large-scale structural damage, numerous casualties and continuing aftershocks. Official counts confirmed dozens dead and hundreds injured, while seismic modelling and missing-persons reports suggested the human …
Spire Healthcare stock fell after regulators granted Toscafund Asset Management a second extension to announce a firm takeover proposal, moving the deadline from June 25 to July 9. The delay has heightened market concern that the proposed £1 billion acquisition may not proceed, weighing on the midcap hospital operator's shares despite a prior non-b…
Morgan Stanley removed Rheinmetall AG from its Top Pick position in European defence and elevated BAE Systems PLC to the role, while retaining "overweight" stances on both companies. The move follows Germany's unexpected cancellation of the €12.8 billion F126 frigate programme and a recalibration of BAE's valuation to reflect UK political uncertain…
Chemring shares climbed after the British defence group won two US government awards totalling $345 million that revive its mothballed Alloy Surfaces Company decoy operation in Philadelphia. A $300 million IDIQ modification under the Defense Production Act, which includes guaranteed minimum annual orders for the first three years, and a separate $4…
Fresenius Medical Care stock slid about 4.6% to €40.21, surrendering much of the gains it had earned in a strong rally the prior week. The fall follows a U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal that included a smaller-than-expected 1.1% increase to the end-stage renal disease bundle base rate and a plan to fold phosphate binder…
Qualcomm shares jumped sharply in pre-market trading after management used its Investor Day in New York City to lay out a data center-led growth plan anchored by a new 250-core server CPU, named customer commitments from major cloud players and an acquisition intended to broaden its software ecosystem. The announcements prompted an 11.8% pre-open g…
Hertz Global Holdings shares fell 2.3% in pre-market trading after the company reduced its second-quarter Adjusted Corporate EBITDA forecast and unveiled two simultaneous capital-raising moves. Management cited unexpected softness in the used-car market that reversed April gains and increased depreciation costs, and revealed plans for a $100 millio…
Raspberry Pi stock climbed after Jefferies raised its target price following the company’s June 5 pre-announcement of stronger-than-expected first-half 2026 results. The firm highlighted resilient demand despite substantial price increases on many boards, and revised up revenue and adjusted EBITDA forecasts for 2026 and 2027.
Wendy’s shares jumped 14.2% in pre-market trading following the announcement that Steve Cirulis will join as CFO and Chief Strategy Officer on June 23, 2026. The hire rekindles a prior executive partnership with CEO Bob Wright that markets view as a potential catalyst, and has been magnified by an intense retail trading wave that has turned WEN int…
Fresenius Medical Care stock fell roughly 5% after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a 1.1% increase to the end-stage renal disease bundle base rate and announced plans to include phosphate binders in the payment bundle beginning in 2027. Analysts flagged the move as likely to reduce utilization of Velphoro and create margin pre…
Citi upgraded L'Oréal SA (EPA: OREP) to a 'buy' rating from 'neutral' and raised its price target to €435 from €375. The bank expects the cosmetics group to enter a higher long-term growth phase as the Kering Beauty acquisition is integrated, and projects sustainable organic sales growth of 5.5%-6.5% from 2027. Citi also raised EPS forecasts for 20…
OCI stock rose sharply after the company confirmed receipt of an unsolicited all-cash offer from NNS Holding (Cyprus) Limited at €4.10 per share. The board said the approach could provide a cash exit preferred by some large shareholders and potentially break the stalemate over a contested merger with Orascom Construction PLC. Analysts flagged the o…
Elmera Group ASA stock jumped 39.3% following a voluntary all-cash proposal from Audax Renovables to buy the Norwegian electricity retailer at NOK 41.20 per share, valuing the company at about NOK 4.5 billion (roughly $456 million). A board disclosure that an unnamed strategic party had tabled a higher, non-binding approach and that exclusivity and…
Indonesia's IDX Composite Index closed up 2.51% after a session led by gains in the Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Market breadth favored advancers, with 554 stocks higher versus 169 decliners and 132 unchanged. A handful of midcaps delivered strong percentage gains while three names fell by the daily maximum of 10.00%. Commodi…
3i Group PLC shares jumped sharply after the private equity firm published a trading update for Action, its largest holding, ahead of the annual general meeting. Action reported like-for-like sales growth of 3.3% in the year to 21 June 2026, improving on an earlier 2.4% LFL through 10 May. The update, plus a shareholder vote on a £750 million buyba…
