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The autoparts retail sector remains resilient as consumers keep older vehicles on the road. A recent comprehensive analysis by WarrenAI identifies five names that illustrate the sector’s split between richly valued growth franchises and more attractively priced value opportunities. Investors are urged to weigh quality against price, as differences …
Researchers from multiple institutions, with assistance from OpenAI’s GPT-5.2, report a result showing that tree-level scattering amplitudes for configurations with one negative-helicity gluon and the rest positive are nonzero in a constrained momentum alignment they call the half-collinear regime. The work, set out in a preprint titled "Single-min…
The Bovespa closed down 0.90% in Sao Paulo on Friday, led lower by declines in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials. Market breadth favored advancers, but several heavyweight names fell. Commodities and FX showed divergent moves, while implied volatility on Bovespa options ticked higher.
Incyte issued a conservative sales projection for its topical drug Opzelura for 2026 that fell short of Wall Street forecasts, deepening investor concern about the company’s ability to replace revenue as its top product Jakafi approaches patent expiration. The company reported stronger-than-expected overall revenue for the quarter but missed on adj…
United Airlines has notified investors it is in a contractual dispute with Rolls-Royce over engines and maintenance services tied to a long-delayed order for 45 Airbus A350 aircraft. The carrier says the British engine maker breached terms of a 2010 agreement and is seeking return of a $175 million prepayment plus additional sums. Rolls-Royce denie…
A Philadelphia jury ordered Johnson & Johnson to pay $250,000 to the family of Gayle Emerson, who alleged long-term use of the company’s talc-based baby powder caused her ovarian cancer. The verdict, returned in a Pennsylvania state court, included $50,000 in compensatory damages and $200,000 in punitive damages. Emerson filed suit in 2019 and died…
Alphabet raised $31.51 billion in a global bond offering across U.S. dollar, sterling and Swiss franc markets, drawing heavy investor demand but prompting concern over the absence of standard covenants protecting existing and future bondholders. The issuance included a 100-year sterling 'century' bond and followed a wave of large debt placements by…
XFLH Capital Corporation completed an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10.00 apiece, raising $100 million. The Cayman Islands-based special purpose acquisition company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker XFLHU on February 12, 2026. The offering included an underwriter option to purchase up to 1.5 million add…
Homebuilder equities advanced Friday following cooler-than-expected inflation data, which lifted hopes for Federal Reserve interest-rate reductions and pushed the 10-year Treasury yield lower. The S&P 1500 Homebuilding Index rose roughly 2.1% as most constituents traded higher. Individual movers included Taylor Morrison, Meritage, Century Communiti…
SpaceX is exploring a dual-class share arrangement for a planned initial public offering this year and is adjusting its governance ahead of the sale, according to people familiar with the matter. The firm, which acquired the founder's AI startup xAI, is targeting a blockbuster valuation that could exceed $1.5 trillion. Discussions are ongoing and d…
A number of listed companies are scheduled to release quarterly results on Monday, February 16, 2026. Bridgestone will report before markets open, while BHP Billiton (two listings), Sonoco Products, Otter Tail and Armada Hoffler Properties are due after the close. The release schedule includes consensus EPS estimates and revenue projections where a…
SpaceX is considering a dual-class share structure for a planned initial public offering slated for later this year, a move that would create a class of shares with enhanced voting rights for select holders and allow insiders, including Elon Musk, to retain control while holding a minority of economic ownership. The company is also reported to be a…
Shares of The GEO Group climbed 6.2% on Friday after the administration announced a $38.3 billion Detention Reengineering Initiative aimed at expanding U.S. immigration detention capacity. The plan calls for acquiring and renovating large detention centers, adding processing sites, and integrating existing facilities into a new national detention n…
OpenAI is partnering with two defense technology contractors chosen by the Department of War to supply voice-to-digital-instruction software for a six-month, $100 million prize challenge aimed at enabling plain-language command of large autonomous drone fleets. The firm's contribution is explicitly constrained - it will not power weapons integratio…
Magna International's stronger-than-expected fourth-quarter results sent its stock sharply higher and buoyed other auto supplier shares. Magna reported revenue and adjusted earnings that exceeded analyst estimates, along with a notable rise in adjusted EBIT, while global light vehicle production declined 1% in the quarter. Investors interpreted the…
Wolfe Research has downgraded Inspire Medical Systems to Peer Perform, saying a reversal in U.S. reimbursement policy has eliminated a previously expected pricing advantage and introduced greater uncertainty into the company’s near-term outlook. The brokerage highlighted the loss of facility-level incentives and the potential for reduced physician …
Hermes reported fourth-quarter revenue that exceeded expectations, supported by robust sales in the United States and Japan and continued strength in its leather division. The group's planned price increases for 2026 are set lower than last year due to currency effects, and management said it is observing positive signs in China. Hermes delivered a…
Saks Global has filed for Chapter 11 and secured a $1.75 billion financing package as it reorganizes. The company’s collection of high-profile retail locations - including nearly 125 stores across roughly 13 million square feet and ground leases at 39 sites - could become central to negotiations with creditors. Immediate moves signaled in court fil…
A coalition of 15 global technology companies led by Microsoft and Ericsson announced the Trusted Tech Alliance, a set of five principles intended to ensure safe use of technology regardless of geographic origin. The move arrives as governments in Europe and Asia intensify attention on digital sovereignty amid growing U.S. isolationist tendencies u…
The European Central Bank has levied a €7,551,050 periodic penalty payment against French lender Crédit Agricole after finding the bank did not satisfy a materiality assessment requirement for 75 full days in 2024. The decision, part of broader ECB efforts to tighten supervision of climate-related financial risks, can be contested at the Court of J…
London equities finished the session higher, with strength concentrated in Software & Computer Services, Aerospace & Defense and Mining. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 climbed 0.31% at the close. Relx, WPP and 3i Group were among the top performers, while Flutter Entertainment, Entain and NatWest weighed on the downside. Commodities and curre…
U.K. equities finished higher on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.31% as the Software & Computer Services, Aerospace & Defense and Mining sectors provided the largest upward pressure. Relx PLC posted the session's strongest advance, while Flutter Entertainment tumbled to a three-year low. Commodity and currency markets showed …
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended Friday's session down 1.25% as losses across Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Goods sectors pushed the market lower. Market breadth was narrowly negative with 91 decliners versus 90 advancers. Key movers included gains in Cellnex, Acciona and Repsol, while Acerinox, Caixabank and…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 fell 1.25% at the close in Madrid, weighed down by sector losses in Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Goods. Market breadth was nearly balanced with slightly more decliners than advancers. Select large-cap stocks outperformed while several major financials registered notable declines. C…
The Portuguese PSI index closed lower on Friday, retreating 0.30% as losses in the Financials, Technology and Utilities sectors offset gains among select telecom and construction names. Market breadth was modestly positive in count but net index movement was negative. Energy-related stocks registered declines even as global oil benchmarks were mixe…
