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PMGC Holdings Inc saw a premarket gain of 9.8% after its subsidiary, NorthStrive Biosciences, filed ten U.S. patent applications for EL-22 and EL-32 technologies aimed at muscle growth in farmed animals and emissions reduction in livestock and aquaculture. The filings span multiple species and describe non-feed additive supplements and other approa…
Tradeweb Markets reported a 2.5% rise in its stock after announcing a strategic partnership and minority investment in Kalshi to integrate prediction-market probabilities and analytics into Tradeweb’s global electronic trading platform. Initial work will embed Kalshi’s real-time event probabilities into Tradeweb’s rates and credit marketplaces via …
Cassava Sciences saw its stock climb after the U.S. Department of Justice closed an inquiry tied to allegations of research misconduct. The DOJ action relates to an indictment in United States v. Wang, which the DOJ dismissed with prejudice on October 23, 2025. The move comes after a September 2024 SEC settlement in which Cassava paid a monetary pe…
Diginex Inc. stock climbed 20% in premarket trading Thursday after the company disclosed a strategic reseller agreement with Resulticks. The deal sets a cumulative sales target of $40 million over four years, restructures an existing $8 million funding arrangement into four $2 million payments, and opens reseller distribution across multiple high-g…
Jiuzi Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:JZXN) saw its stock rise 22.4% in premarket trading after disclosing talks to expand a recent private placement to as much as $100 million. The proposed expansion would follow a $60 million strategic financing completed on Feb. 13, 2026, and would be priced at no less than $2 per share. Proceeds are intended to bolster th…
Kinetik Holdings Inc saw its stock rise in premarket trading after reports that the company is assessing a possible sale following an approach from Western Midstream Partners. The company, valued at roughly $7.2 billion and operating thousands of miles of pipeline in the Delaware Basin, is said to be considering a process to attract interest from s…
A cluster of high-value insider trades was disclosed on Wednesday, February 18, 2026. Director-level purchases of First American Financial Corp and KKR & Co. led the buying activity, while substantial sales at Johnson & Johnson, Howmet Aerospace and other firms accounted for the day’s largest disposals. Several transactions were executed under pre-…
Fiverr drew multiple analyst downgrades following an earnings report and guidance that highlighted a more challenging transition to higher-value customers. While higher-ticket transactions are strengthening, revenue and EBITDA guidance for Q1 and 2026 missed consensus and prompted concerns about execution risk, subdued marketplace trends and near-t…
Southern Co raised its planned capital expenditures for 2026-2030 to about $81 billion and reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings that missed analyst forecasts. The company said it has contracted 10 gigawatts of large-load customers and expects adjusted 2026 earnings slightly below consensus, while operating costs outpaced revenue growth for the…
Blue Owl Capital Inc. shares declined after the alternative asset manager said it will stop allowing quarterly redemptions from its retail-oriented private credit vehicle, Blue Owl Capital Corp II (OBDC II), and will instead return capital via periodic distributions funded by loan repayments, asset sales or other transactions. The move follows the …
Cantor Fitzgerald downgraded Polestar (PSNY) to Underweight from Neutral after the EV maker trimmed its delivery outlook. The firm cited a significantly reduced volume projection for fiscal 2026, potential additional capital requirements, tariff and geopolitics risks tied to production in China and South Korea, and questions around autonomy strateg…
Needham & Company upgraded Analog Devices to Buy in a note on Thursday, highlighting better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results and guidance that exceeded expectations. The firm raised its view after the stock rallied sharply since its prior report, set a $400 price target based on a 30-times 2027 earnings multiple, and pointed to several ca…
American Airlines has chosen CFM International’s LEAP-1A engines for future deliveries of Airbus A321neo jets it ordered, with the supplier to keep providing long-term maintenance support. The decision maintains engine commonality across the carrier’s A321neo sub-fleet and follows a March 2024 order that included 85 A321neos as part of a 260-aircra…
Berenberg has opened coverage of enterprise software firm 74Software (EPA:74SW) with a Buy rating and a 44 euro price target, implying roughly 53% upside from the last closing price. The research highlights projected free cash flow expansion driven by working capital optimisation, potential annual cost savings of 6-8 million euros, margin improveme…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed lower on Thursday, with the Tadawul All Share slipping 1.87% as shares in the Energy & Utilities, Hotels & Tourism and Transport sectors underperformed. Decliners overwhelmingly outnumbered advancers, several listed firms hit 52-week lows, and global commodity prices showed mixed moves with crude and Brent rising…
Klarna reported fourth-quarter revenue of $1.08 billion, up 38% year-on-year and slightly above analyst expectations, as its banking customer base doubled and U.S. activity accelerated. Gross merchandise volume rose 32% to $38.7 billion, with especially strong GMV and revenue growth in the United States. Management highlighted AI-driven efficiency …
Evercore has placed Dell Technologies on its Tactical Outperform list ahead of the company's January-quarter earnings, projecting revenue and EPS to exceed consensus. The firm points to robust near-term demand in traditional hardware and AI compute, favorable memory pricing trends, and gains in client share, while flagging potential gross margin pr…
U.S. stock futures edged lower as markets reacted to hawkish Federal Reserve minutes and a fresh batch of corporate earnings. Retail and online marketplaces saw sharp moves after results and strategic announcements, while industrial and energy names posted gains on stronger-than-expected guidance or profits.
Morgan Stanley upgraded Vonovia SE from underweight to equal-weight, citing the company’s appeal within a Heavy Assets Low Obsolescence (HALO) investment theme and the possibility of material debt reduction under new management. The bank set a €30 price target on the Frankfurt-listed landlord, noting upside from the current share price but also hig…
Bitdeer Technologies Group (NASDAQ: BTDR) saw its shares tumble 18% on Thursday morning following the announcement of a $300 million private placement of convertible senior notes due 2032 and a separate registered direct offering of Class A ordinary shares to certain holders of its existing convertible notes due 2029. Proceeds are earmarked to fund…
DB Cargo, the freight unit of Deutsche Bahn, will cut 6,000 jobs by 2030, trimming almost half of its 14,000-strong workforce. The move, confirmed by DB Cargo chief Bernhard Osburg, aims to reduce costs after declines in business from automotive, steel and chemicals customers. Deutsche Bahn intends to try to place affected employees elsewhere withi…
Walmart reported stronger-than-expected holiday-quarter revenue and robust e-commerce gains as John Furner takes over as CEO, but the company issued a conservative fiscal-year forecast that falls short of elevated analyst projections. Management highlighted continued investments in faster delivery and low-price positioning while unveiling a $30 bil…
Futures tied to Canada's main stock index moved lower as markets parsed the Federal Reserve's minutes, which signaled divisions among policymakers and left the door open to further rate action. Gains in Canadian equities from the prior session - driven by materials and technology - faced pressure, while U.S. futures also pared early advances. Gold …
EPAM Systems said it expects first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share roughly in line with analyst models, driven by continued customer expenditure on AI-enhanced systems and software projects. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted EPS that topped estimates, but its shares fell in premarket trading.
UBS upgraded DWS Group to a buy rating and increased its 12-month price target to €70 from €56, pointing to stronger earnings projections and a capital return program that could produce €10.16 per share in distributions over the next 15 months. UBS raised its 2026-28 EPS estimates and forecasts meaningful net inflows driven by passive products, whi…
