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Shares of several major solar technology companies climbed Wednesday after Nextpower reported fiscal fourth quarter 2026 results that beat analyst expectations and lifted revenue guidance for the year ahead. The stronger-than-expected report sent Nextpower shares higher and appeared to improve sentiment across the solar equipment and broader renewa…
Refinery outages tied to conflicts involving Iran and Ukraine have removed close to 9% of worldwide refining capacity in recent months, intensifying shortages of diesel, jet fuel and other refined products. The disruptions have forced withdrawals from inventories, driven crude and product prices higher, and raise the prospect that a full industry r…
Rent the Runway shares fell sharply after the company said co-founder Jennifer Hyman will leave her roles as CEO, President, and Board member on May 15, 2026, remaining only as an advisor through January 2027. The announcement, paired with governance changes that remove certain investor rights, pushed the stock to a session low that matched its 52-…
AM Best expects Italy's non-life insurance premiums to keep rising in 2026, although the pace of rate increases is likely to moderate. Motor insurance still constitutes roughly 40% of gross written premiums, but non-motor lines are expanding faster, aided by a new mandatory natural disaster coverage rule. The 2026 Budget Law introduces tax and regu…
France's highest administrative tribunal has upheld a government-mandated minimum delivery charge of three euros on books, rejecting a legal challenge brought by Amazon. The fee, introduced in October 2023 to bolster independent bookstores, does not apply to orders above 35 euros. Amazon argued the policy violated EU law and was protectionist; the …
France's highest administrative tribunal refused Amazon's legal challenge to a minimum three euro delivery fee on books, a measure Paris introduced in October 2023 to support independent bookstores against low-cost online competition. Amazon had argued the rule was protectionist and incompatible with European Union law. The company said the decisio…
Poland's benchmark WIG30 advanced 1.79% at Wednesday's close as gains in Basic Materials, Chemicals and Banking stocks lifted the market. Modivo, KGHM and Allegro were the top performers, while Dino Polska, Asseco Poland and Benefit Systems finished lower. Market breadth was negative with more decliners than advancers. Commodity and FX moves were m…
Bank of America upgraded Akamai Technologies to Buy and raised its price target to $175 from $130, citing accelerating enterprise demand for distributed AI and edge inference. The brokerage highlighted a Cloud Infrastructure Services business growing roughly 40% year-over-year and pointed to a newly signed $1.8 billion, seven-year infrastructure ag…
Arm Holdings Plc and its majority owner SoftBank Group Corp. reportedly approached Cerebras Systems with an initial acquisition proposal in recent weeks. Cerebras rebuffed the overture as it prepares to set IPO pricing this week, according to a report that cited people familiar with the matter. Company representatives declined to comment.
Coface stock climbed 2.90% to €16.33 after the insurer released first-quarter 2026 results showing net profit of €53.6 million, a RoATE of 11.0%, and steady revenue of €465 million. Investors responded positively to robust growth in services, a lower net loss ratio of 37.6% and a net combined ratio of 70%, alongside a high client retention rate of …
ON Semiconductor shares jumped sharply in morning trade, hitting a new 52-week intraday high after a combination of company-specific earnings strength and a broader semiconductor rally tied to diplomatic developments in Beijing. Investors interpreted the presence of NVIDIA's CEO on a presidential delegation as a sign that semiconductor export polic…
Turkey's BIST 100 finished the session down 1.23% as losses were concentrated in Leasing & Factoring, Real Estate Investments and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors. While a handful of stocks posted double-digit gains, a larger number of issues fell, and commodity and currency moves were mixed with gold and some oil benchmarks edging higher.
Options markets imply Intuit Inc. (INTU) shares could swing about 8.3% when the company reports results on May 20 after the market close, based on Bloomberg-compiled options data. The stock’s reaction to past earnings has at times exceeded and at times missed options-implied moves across the last eight reports.
Western Union Co.'s stock declined about 3% Wednesday after short-selling firm J Capital Research published a cautious assessment of the money-transfer company. The note highlighted intensifying competition from digital payments platforms, a shrinking unbanked customer base, scrutiny over cash transfers, questions about recent acquisitions, weaker …
Options market pricing implies Elf Beauty Inc. (ELF) shares could move about 13% when the company reports earnings after the close on May 20. Historical outcomes across the last eight reports show actual stock moves have exceeded options-implied expectations in four instances, producing both outsized declines and occasional gains.
JPMorgan maintained its bullish view on Samsung Electronics, urging investors to buy any share pullbacks even as a widening labor dispute raises the prospect of profit pressure and production disruption. The bank quantified potential downside to operating profit and device solutions revenue for 2026 but kept an Overweight rating and a KRW350,000 pr…
Moody's Ratings affirmed The Stepstone Group Midco 1 GmbH's B2 corporate and probability of default ratings and upheld B2 ratings on several secured facilities, but moved the outlook to negative from stable. The agency points to slower-than-expected recovery in hiring demand, projecting a modest revenue decline in 2026, elevated leverage through 20…
Mind Robotics, founded by Rivian CEO RJ Scaringe, has secured $400 million in a new funding round led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from Salesforce Ventures and Incharge Capital. The financing brings the company’s total backing to more than $1 billion and values the startup at $3.4 billion, according to a person familiar with the deal struc…
Moroccan equities closed higher on Wednesday in Casablanca, led by gains in the Banking, Beverage and Transport sectors. The Moroccan All Shares index rose 0.62% as several miners and industrial names recorded strong percentage advances. Broader market breadth showed more decliners than advancers, and commodity and currency markets moved alongside …
S&P Global Ratings downgraded BellRing Brands Inc. (NYSE:BRBR) to 'B+' from 'BB-' and revised the outlook to negative, citing steep margin erosion, elevated costs and mounting competitive pressure on its Premier Protein brand. The agency also cut the issue-level rating on the company’s $840 million senior unsecured notes to 'B+' and forecasts a mor…
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Wayfair Inc. and Wayfair LLC to 'BB-' from 'B', citing market share gains, stronger profitability and accelerating free cash flow that have firmed the companys business model and supported debt reduction. The ratings agency also raised several debt classes, assigned ratings to new proposed secured notes, and kept the Rat…
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Sandisk Corp. to BB+ from BB after the company repaid all outstanding debt and moved to a net cash position under the agency's adjusted metrics. The firm also raised Sandisk's revolving credit facility to BBB- with a recovery rating of 1, withdrew term-loan issue-level ratings, and left a positive outlook that could supp…
Shutterstock Inc. will pay $35 million to resolve Federal Trade Commission allegations that the company did not adequately inform consumers about subscription terms and placed obstacles in the way of cancelling paid plans. The FTC's complaint focuses on automatic renewals for on-demand packs and annual paid monthly subscriptions, failures to obtain…
Norwegian equities finished Wednesday with a modest advance as the Oslo OBX rose 0.12%. Gains were concentrated in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities, with Nordic Semiconductor climbing to a three-year high. Despite the index rise, decliners outnumbered advancers on the Oslo exchange. Commodity and currenc…
Ledger has paused plans for a U.S. initial public offering, citing unfavorable market conditions. The company has not submitted any draft S-1 registration statement to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and may pursue private capital instead. Earlier in the year, reports indicated the firm had engaged U.S. banks and was exploring a potenti…
