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Advanced Micro Devices is trading near its 52-week intraday high after a dramatic run-up in recent months. Technical indicators show extreme overbought conditions while the company’s fundamentals - particularly data center growth and AI-related prospects - underpin bullish analyst forecasts. Upcoming earnings and stretched valuation create a high-v…
AMC Entertainment shares rose in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a $3.97 billion debt refinancing package composed of new first lien notes, a syndicated term loan, and a committed second lien facility. The company also launched a cash tender offer for outstanding 2029 secured notes, a move aimed at lowering interest costs and pushing…
Shares of Greenland Energy Co surged sharply in pre-market trading after President Donald Trump announced a comprehensive security agreement with Denmark and Greenland that grants the United States "permanent control over security" in Greenland, bans non-NATO bases on the island, and limits strategic investment by rival powers. The pact has reduced…
New Era Energy & Digital announced a 20-year power purchase agreement with Luminant, an affiliate of Vistra Corp., to provide up to 207 MW for Phase 1 of its Texas Critical Data Center project. The deal, sourcing electricity from a nearby 1,180 MW natural gas-fired plant in Odessa, Texas, led New Era shares to rise 16% Monday morning. The contract …
Kepler Cheuvreux has reduced its recommendations and price targets for Volkswagen, Porsche Holding SE and Porsche AG after Volkswagen issued a profit warning that trimmed revenue and margin expectations for 2026 and flagged a number of impairments and market challenges. The broker cited a roughly €6 billion goodwill write-down on the Porsche 911, a…
Citi has cut its price target for Hyundai Motor to 455,000 won from 559,000 won and reduced the valuation multiple to about 10 times from 12 times, while trimming fiscal 2026-2028 net profit forecasts by 6-10% to reflect a stronger Korean won and higher cost assumptions. Hyundai expects volume improvement from late 2026 tied to major model renewals…
Shares of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery climbed after a Sunday report said negotiators made progress in settlement discussions between Paramount and California’s attorney general over the proposed $81 billion merger. Talks over potential concessions - including a $1.5 billion production commitment in California, restrictions on studio lot sa…
JD Sports has agreed a long-term franchise arrangement with Mexican fashion retailer Grupo Axo to bring JD-branded stores and e-commerce to Mexico. Under the deal, Axo will operate more than 140 JD locations using JD's brand and product ranges, with plans to expand store footprints at key sites. The move follows JD's recent profit outlook cut after…
Senior US Treasury and Chinese economic officials are scheduled to meet in New York to negotiate tentative understandings on artificial intelligence safety measures, tariff rollbacks and the supply of critical minerals. The all-day discussions at JP Morgan Chase will seek modest steps to sustain a fragile trade detente ahead of a summit between Pre…
Deutsche Bank's September 18, 2026 note shows investors retaining cautious equity positioning despite markets trading in a narrow band. Systematic strategies have been increasing exposure while discretionary managers have pared back. Survey sentiment sits near historical lows even as large-cap positioning shows a modest overweight aligned with roug…
As of Sep 18, 2026, Adobe Systems and Intuit sit at comparable Fair Value discounts - 66.6% and 68.3%, respectively. Beneath those similar headline discounts, the companies present distinct investment cases: Adobe offers superior margins, return on equity and free cash flow yield at more conservative forward multiples; Intuit presents faster top-li…
A substantial options block in Domino's Pizza Inc. (DPZ) at 11:41 AM ET today showed 3,592 contracts with a pronounced call bias. Two calendar spreads at the $460 and $480 strikes made up roughly 68% of the flow. The trades pair short December positions with long January positions, implying a low-cost, leveraged bet on a rally into early 2027 despi…
Strive's stock climbed 3.8% in pre-market trading to $29.34 as investors moved into Bitcoin-sensitive equities following the Federal Reserve's September decision. The company reinforced its Bitcoin treasury strategy with a Form 8-K confirming the SATA preferred dividend rate and a disclosure that it bought 469 additional bitcoin, bringing holdings …
Barclays has initiated coverage of Hill & Smith with an overweight rating and a 3,300 pence price target, pointing to the group's exposure to U.S. grid modernization, transmission and distribution, and data-center investment. The broker projects roughly 7% organic growth over fiscal 2026-28 and expects earnings per share to compound around 11% annu…
Japanese equities closed higher on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 up 1.52% as Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors provided upward momentum. A handful of individual names drove sizable moves: Kioxia Holdings jumped 9.40%, Lasertec climbed 8.70% and Mitsui Mining and Smelting rose 7.35%, while Nisshin Seifun, Sharp and Nissui were among the largest…
Nestle announced it is evaluating all available measures to safeguard its rights and preserve business continuity after a presidential decree directed Russian authorities to assume control of the company’s operations in Russia. The move, which also targeted French supermarket group Auchan, follows earlier use of a 2023 decree that allows Moscow to …
Australia's equity market finished marginally lower on Friday with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.01% as losses in A-REITs, Energy and Consumer Staples offset gains in select stocks. Trading saw a greater number of advancing issues than decliners, while volatility measures eased and commodity prices moved in mixed directions.
CXMT shares rose after Reuters reported the company plans to add NAND flash memory research and a production line at a new Beijing facility. The move would place CXMT in direct competition with established memory makers and could help alleviate shortages driven by AI-related demand, though Reuters noted no timeline for production start.
Apple plans to introduce its Apple Pay contactless payment service in India next month, beginning with Axis Bank credit cards as the initial banking partner. The company has engaged in talks with other large private lenders, including HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, but commercial agreements with those institutions have not been finalized. The phased rol…
Paris prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into alleged sexual harassment linked to smart glasses, while France’s data protection authority has logged complaints from employers. The devices - led globally by Meta’s EssilorLuxottica-made AI glasses - have sparked bans, legal challenges and regulatory scrutiny in multiple countries over…
Shares of prominent Tata Group firms fell after Tata Trusts proposed purchasing the Shapoorji Pallonji Group’s holdings in Tata Sons for a minimum of 250 billion Indian rupees. The move, coupled with divergent accounts about the chairman’s reappointment and listing plans, heightened questions over control and succession at the conglomerate.
CXMT, a Chinese memory chipmaker currently focused on DRAM, is preparing to develop NAND flash memory at a new Beijing facility and has opened a research institute there, according to people familiar with the matter. The company has discussed NAND plans with customers, including a new startup that intends to buy its NAND chips for AI and supercompu…
Taiwan equities finished higher on Friday, driven by gains in optoelectronic, electronic parts/components and other electronic stocks. The Taiwan Weighted ended the session up 1.80%. Several individual names posted double-digit percentage gains while select industrial and shipping-related names registered notable declines. Commodity and currency mo…
Dr Reddy’s Laboratories saw its stock climb 1.8% to ₹1,196 after announcing a distribution partnership with Takeda Pharmaceutical to promote and distribute the Qdenga dengue vaccine in India. The vaccine, which recently received approval for use in both children and adults and is the first dengue vaccine approved in the country, is expected to be a…
Shares of several Chinese robotics and component makers rose Friday after local media reported that Tesla initiated production audits for its Optimus humanoid robot in Ningbo. Suppliers including Shenzhen Inovance Tech and multiple parts makers added ground after accounts that Tesla is working on exclusivity, production consistency and migrating ma…
