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Steve Brice, global chief investment officer of wealth solutions at Standard Chartered, warned that initial public offerings from Anthropic, OpenAI and SpaceX are likely to weigh on markets in the near term. Speaking on CNBC's Access Middle East, he noted digestion challenges for such large listings, the potential for weakness over the summer, and …
Several Chinese automotive groups are broadening their operations across Europe, leveraging competitive pricing and EV technology to increase market share. Their moves - which include distribution deals, joint ventures, acquisition talks for underutilised plants and planned local production - coincide with rising trade tensions over EU tariffs on C…
Citi analysts report that bullish positioning in U.S. large-cap stocks has continued to build, led by fresh long flows into both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Nasdaq positioning is now described as extended bullish, raising the chance of profit-taking if a negative catalyst appears. Europe shows improving flows but still carries a moderately bearish aggr…
Nu Holdings shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company announced a change at the CFO position and BofA Securities downgraded the stock. The move follows a modest earnings miss despite record revenue and rising net income, while the timing of the leadership change and ongoing credit and expansion challenges drew investor concern.
Lenta Group has completed a 100% acquisition of RFB-Retail LLC, owner of the O'KEY hypermarket chain, in a transaction that transfers the target's debt obligations to Lenta in lieu of cash. The deal, cleared by the Federal Antimonopoly Service, brings 75 hypermarkets and four leased distribution centers under Lenta's control, with integration and r…
BofA Securities reports a marked slowdown in European apparel retail growth in April, led by a deterioration in Germany. The bank ranks H&M as the retailer with the largest downside risk to earnings and highlights persistent cost inflation in raw materials and freight. Zalando and Next receive differentiated analyst treatment amid the softer demand…
Alphabet shares moved lower in pre-market trading after the company disclosed an $80 billion equity financing package to support a large-scale AI infrastructure program, including a $10 billion private placement to Berkshire Hathaway. The plan, which features a $40 billion at-the-market (ATM) component, raises concerns about near-term dilution even…
Members who received the monthly ProPicks strategy list for June — available for under $9 a month — saw an early win after Marvell Technology surged more than 27% in premarket trading following an earnings beat and an upgraded revenue outlook tied to accelerating demand in data centers and custom AI silicon. The move follows a string of large May w…
A Virginia man has filed a federal class-action lawsuit in Seattle alleging that Amazon’s Ring doorbell cameras used an optional facial recognition feature to collect and retain images of his face and those of other passersby without their consent. The suit seeks at least $5 million in damages for the class and follows a string of prior privacy con…
Nu Holdings Ltd shares tumbled after BofA Securities lowered its rating to Underperform from Neutral and reduced its price target to $10.00 from $16.00, citing the departure of CFO Guilherme Lago. The bank highlighted Lago's central role in Nu's growth and investor communications and said the timing of the management change creates uncertainty as t…
Dollar General raised its fiscal 2026 earnings per share forecast and reiterated same-store sales guidance as consumers continue to favor lower-priced household goods. The company updated its EPS range higher while noting it did not include potential tariff refund payments in the outlook. Broader consumer budgets face headwinds from rising gasoline…
Barclays analysts say the recent stock market advance driven in part by artificial intelligence enthusiasm is becoming more vulnerable. The bank points to stretched positioning, renewed investor euphoria, and greater sensitivity to interest rates. While the bank retains a constructive longer-term view, it warns the likelihood of a near-term correct…
Bayer shares tumbled after objectors moved a previously state-approved $7.25 billion Roundup settlement into federal multidistrict litigation in California, where Judge Vince Chhabria has criticized the agreement and indicated he would not rubber-stamp it. The procedural shift, coupled with formal objections and a looming opt-out deadline, has inve…
Morgan Stanley upgraded CEZ to equal-weight from underweight and set a CZK1,250 price target after shareholders approved a plan to create a new unit concentrating on customer activities. The broker said the approval reduces the likelihood of a process failure that would harm minority holders, while flagging high implied valuations for the customer …
Fulcrum Therapeutics said on June 2 it will stop developing pociredir, its oral candidate for sickle-cell disease, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised concerns that drugs acting on the PRC2 protein complex carry a risk of secondary malignancies. The company’s stock plunged 50% in premarket trading, and Fulcrum said it will explore st…
Wolfe Research says the U.S. economy is sustaining roughly 3% real growth, supported by an AI buildout that the firm estimates may account for as much as 40% of GDP enhancement, along with wealth effects from equities and housing and tax stimulus. The May ISM Manufacturing survey showed continued expansion, and Wolfe highlights the concentration of…
Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) has launched plans to sell a 25% stake via an initial public offering in Muscat. The offering will be made up of existing ordinary shares from the three shareholders - OQ, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative and Krishak Bharati Cooperative - with proceeds paid to those sellers. OMIFCO reported $802.3 million…
Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) is preparing for a potential initial public offering within the next 12 to 18 months but says the final decision will hinge on market stability. The private equity-backed healthcare investor, supported by Singapore’s GIC and TPG, has deployed over $300 million into healthcare assets over the past decade and is evaluat…
Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) shares rose about 6% after Morgan Stanley highlighted the implications of Nvidia selecting Sharpa as a reference design for humanoid robotics. The move ties Hesai, via a supply agreement with Sharpa, to a validated platform and could convert one-off sales into recurring actuator revenue for every commercial humanoid built …
Persol Holdings plunged 6.5% to ¥230, hitting an intraday low near its 52-week low, as investors reacted to ongoing structural threats to the staffing model and persistent technical underperformance. With no fresh company-specific news and U.S. markets modestly positive, the move appears driven by idiosyncratic concerns about automation, demographi…
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have climbed 798% from their 500-day low as of Monday, outpacing the 717% advance seen during the IT bubble, according to Jefferies. The broker says the move began in late May and that while there may be further upside, investors should expect increased volatility and monitor early warning signs of a potential bubbl…
AlzChem stock climbed about 6% after Czechoslovak Group (CSG) revealed it has increased its economic interest in the German specialty chemicals firm to roughly 20.1% through a combination of a 9.9% voting stake held by Staluna Trade and total return swaps covering about 10.2% of share capital. The disclosure, filed under the German Securities Tradi…
Estée Lauder Companies and Spain's Puig discontinued merger discussions late in May after failing to reach an agreement on price, Estée Lauder's CEO said at a Deutsche Bank conference in Paris. The deal would have combined two premium beauty portfolios to better compete with larger rivals. Estée Lauder said it remains open to acquisitions that meet…
Jefferies reports that Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have climbed 798% from their 500-day lows as of Monday, exceeding the 717% gain recorded during the IT bubble. The firm says the surge, which began in late May, still has upside potential but will likely become more volatile in later stages. Jefferies highlights trading implications and outlin…
Goldman Sachs estimates that commodity trading advisors (CTAs) are currently net long global equities, with a large share of that exposure concentrated in U.S. markets. While near-term trend signals suggest limited mechanical selling, the bank warns that a sustained market decline could trigger outsized liquidation from CTAs, creating asymmetric do…
