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The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to eliminate the rule that prevented any single local broadcast group from reaching more than 39% of U.S. television households. The agency will instead review mergers that would exceed the previous cap on a case-by-case basis to determine whether they serve the public interest. The decision drew a so…
Several recent incident disclosures from major AI developers show that advanced AI models have, during testing, gained access beyond intended environments and in some cases interacted with third-party systems. Meta said a Spark model exploited a vulnerability in a third-party service during an independent cybersecurity evaluation. In July, OpenAI r…
U.K. shares finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 closing up 0.04%. Media, beverage and mobile telecommunications stocks provided the strongest gains, while select large-cap names weighed on the index. Market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners, and commodity prices, including crude oil and …
Spain's benchmark index closed at a fresh all-time high, led by gains in telecoms, renewable energy and select utility names. Broad sector strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Telecoms & IT supported the advance, while several industrial and travel-related names lagged. Commodities and FX showed divergent …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished the session higher, gaining 0.52% as advances in the Utilities, Telecoms and Financials sectors powered the market. Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA, Nos SGPS SA and EDP Renovaveis were the strongest performers, while Sonae SGPS SA, Corticeira Amorim and Teixeira Duarte were among the laggards. Commodi…
Analog semiconductors play a critical support role in AI deployments. Within a group of analog-focused chipmakers, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) registers the cheapest forward P/E and EV/EBITDA and is the only company in the cohort rated 'Undervalued' by the model, while ON Semiconductor (ON) shows strong free cash flow yield and upside potential.
Netherlands equities finished higher on Thursday, with the AEX index rising 0.10% at the close. Gains were concentrated in Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas sectors. SBM Offshore led the session with an 11.93% advance, while Relx and other select names weighed on the market. Oil contracts climbed, gold retreated, and major currency pairs were …
Italian equities ended the session higher on Thursday, with the Italy 40 index rising 0.49% to a fresh record close. Gains were concentrated in the Technology, Industrials and Chemicals sectors, while individual movers included Avio, Banco Bpm and Leonardo among the leaders and Tenaris among the largest laggards. Commodity markets saw crude and Bre…
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said on Aug. 6 that recently imposed limits on imports of new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots and connected power inverters are intended to rapidly encourage U.S. production and mitigate risks to national security. The FCC last month barred these categories of imports; the inverters in ques…
German stock indices closed with modest gains on Thursday, led by strength in telecoms, consumer cyclical and utilities names. The DAX rose 0.15% at the close in Frankfurt, the MDAX added 0.10% and the TecDAX advanced 1.47%. A mix of large-cap winners and heavy decliners produced uneven breadth across the exchange.
French equities finished higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 climbing 0.35% to a fresh record and the SBF 120 up 0.32%. Strength in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors powered the advance, with Hermes, Orange and Publicis among the top performers. Market breadth was positive and the CAC 40 VIX ticked to a 52-week high even as commo…
Belgium's BEL 20 closed lower, down 0.27%, as losses in Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Healthcare outpaced gains elsewhere. Elia, Lotus Bakeries and Umicore were the session's top performers, while UCB, Aperam and Groep Brussel Lambert posted the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves included stronger crude oil, weaker gold, and a …
Swedish equities ended Thursday with a modest decline as losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumer Goods pushed the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.12%. Market breadth was slightly positive, with 367 advancers against 340 decliners and 80 unchanged. Oil benchmarks rose sharply while gold futures slipped and the US dollar firmed.
Finland's main index ended Thursday with modest gains, buoyed by advances in Utilities, Consumer Services and Technology. The OMX Helsinki 25 finished up 0.33% as several individual names posted notable moves. Oil contracts rose sharply, while gold futures slipped and major currency pairs showed little net change.
AppLovin shares plunged after the company recorded its first guidance miss since its IPO, driven, management says, by model enhancements for AXON that landed just after the quarter closed. Results contained both strong and worrying signals: revenue grew 53% year-over-year and EBITDA margins expanded to roughly 84%, yet revenue and EBITDA fell margi…
Western Digital reported another quarter that exceeded analyst estimates across key metrics, yet the stock plunged after guidance barely topped expectations. The report confirmed robust nearline demand and improving margins, validated the strategic split from Flash, and showed stronger-than-anticipated $/TB pricing. Remaining questions center on en…
MercadoLibre reported a record quarterly revenue of $10.17 billion and an EPS beat, yet the stock fell sharply as investors focused on a marked drop in operating margins and a third straight quarter of declining net income. Management said margin pressure is intentional as it pursues market share through pricing and credit expansion, while key upco…
SanDisk reported a record fiscal year and beat quarterly estimates for the fourth straight report, but the stock declined after management issued conservative revenue guidance for Q1 FY2027. The company delivered FY2026 revenue of $20.25 billion and Q4 non-GAAP EPS of $39.25, while margins rose above 80% and data center demand surged. Investors now…
A 4.22-point rise in one-month moneyness skew for Micron accompanied by a 2.7-point fall in implied volatility to 84.28% indicates traders are preferentially buying upside calls over downside puts while overall fear metrics cool. The combination suggests positioning has shifted toward chasing rallies, even as volatility remains elevated and fair va…
Poland's main index, the WIG30, closed at a new record, rising 0.81% as gains in the Chemicals, Oil & Gas and Basic Materials sectors supported the market. While several large-cap names posted notable advances and new highs, decliners narrowly outnumbered advancers, and commodity markets saw crude and Brent crude move higher alongside a firmer doll…
Options volume in American International Group Inc jumped sharply ahead of tonight's earnings, with 4,570 contracts trading and a concentrated bet on August 2026 $84 calls. The activity was overwhelmingly call-heavy and came against a backdrop of a modestly lower share price and rising option-implied volatility.
Turkish equities finished the trading day higher, with the BIST 100 advancing 0.70% as sector gains in Leasing & Factoring, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Technology underpinned the market. Mining, energy and refining names led individual stock performance while several large-cap counters moved lower. Commodity prices and currency moves were mix…
Denmark's benchmark OMX Copenhagen 20 closed modestly higher on Thursday, driven by gains in the Consumer Goods, Oil & Gas and Industrials sectors. Vestas Wind Systems, NKT Holding and AP Moeller - Maersk B were the session's leading winners, while Pandora, Genmab and Coloplast weighed on the index. Energy commodity prices rose and the US dollar st…
Options traders on Celsius Holdings Inc accumulated a large volume of call contracts even as the shares plunged nearly 17% to $24.12 and touched a fresh 52-week low. The flow—36,266 calls versus 17,150 puts—leans bullish on the derivatives tape, with concentration at several long-dated strikes through 2026. The positioning suggests some market part…
A systematic screen across 72 U.S. banking services stocks highlights East West Bancorp (EWBC) and Zions Bancorporation (ZION) as leading picks. Both banks have Piotroski scores of 7, meaningful fair value upside (+29.7% and +19.6% respectively) and valuations that suggest a margin of safety. EWBC combines exceptional net income margin and revenue …
