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Dow Inc. rose in pre-market trading after Argus Research upgraded the stock to Buy and set a $46.00 price target, reinforcing momentum from the company’s April 23 first-quarter results that topped expectations. The upgrade, plus recent analyst upward revisions and sector strength, helped lift the shares amid broader market headwinds including risin…
Axon Enterprise shares were down 0.17% in pre-market trading as the market absorbed a high-profile investor presentation and a recent earnings beat. A bullish case for Axon centered on artificial intelligence was advanced at the Sohn Investment Conference, following a May 6 quarterly report that beat revenue and EPS expectations and lifted full-yea…
PMGC Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:ELAB) announced the purchase of A&B Aerospace, a California-based precision machining firm, prompting a 9.5% jump in premarket trading. The all-cash transaction for 100% of A&B's shares totals $4.5 million in base consideration, with customary post-closing adjustments. A&B recorded roughly $5.0 million in revenue and about…
A review of Tuesday’s material insider filings for U.S. equities shows a mix of concentrated buying by company officers and directors and substantial dispositions by several senior executives and affiliated investment entities. Notable purchases include substantial outlays by Installed Building Products' CFO and other insiders at Portillo's, Bob's …
Amazon has launched Alexa for Shopping, a personalized shopping assistant that merges the company's Rufus product-knowledge system with Alexa+ personalization. Rolling out to U.S. customers this week, the assistant integrates with the Amazon Shopping app, the website and Echo Show devices to provide guided search, price history, scheduled purchases…
Daiwa Capital Markets cut Advanced Micro Devices' rating to Outperform from Buy even as it doubled its price target to $500, following a robust first-quarter beat. The firm upgraded revenue and EPS forecasts for 2026 and 2027, but says the stock's sharp 60-day rise warrants a more cautious near-term view driven by valuation concerns.
UnitedHealth Group shares eased in pre-market trade, relinquishing a portion of the prior session's 52-week peak amid what market participants characterized as profit-taking. The pullback follows a strong first-quarter report and an upward revision to full-year 2026 adjusted EPS guidance, while a new pharmacy care pricing approach from Optum Rx int…
Red Cat Holdings Inc said it will conduct a public offering of 23,936,171 shares at $9.40 per share, a move that sent the company's stock down 14.4% in premarket trading. The offering, which may close on or about May 14, 2026, is expected to generate roughly $225.0 million in gross proceeds before underwriting discounts, commissions and other expen…
Compass Pathways rose in pre-market trade after reporting first-quarter 2026 results that outperformed analyst estimates, driven by a narrower adjusted loss per share, a sizable non-cash warrant fair value gain and an expanded cash balance. The company also confirmed progress on regulatory filings for COMP360 in treatment-resistant depression, incl…
Digital Turbine Inc. shares advanced more than 7% in pre-market trading following a deal with Databricks to embed AI capabilities into the company’s mobile technology stack. The collaboration will fold Databricks Genie Spaces and Databricks Apps into Digital Turbine’s infrastructure, which serves over one billion devices and 80,000 applications, an…
Shift4 Payments Inc. stock climbed 3.6% in premarket trading after CEO Jared Isaacman disclosed two sizeable purchases on May 11 and May 12. The transactions increased his directly held stake and, together with indirect holdings, underscore his substantial ownership position in the company. The purchases totaled roughly $15.9 million.
UnitedHealth Group shares declined after the federal government announced a temporary nationwide moratorium on Medicare enrollments for new home healthcare and hospice providers. The pause, put forward by an anti-fraud task force led by Vice President JD Vance, is intended to allow the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services time to evaluate Medic…
A senior JPMorgan executive said the bank is open to dialogue with France’s far-right National Rally as large companies reconsider how to deal with a party climbing in the polls. The comments come as businesses increasingly seek to understand the RN’s economic positions and as JPMorgan balances its post-Brexit presence between Paris and London.
Quantum Cyber's stock jumped 83.8% in premarket trading following an exclusive intellectual property license with BP United Inc., securing rights to a sky defense autonomous platform and establishing a commercial supply arrangement for immediate production and delivery of autonomous systems. The deal arrives as the Trump administration requests abo…
Sazerac has agreed to invest in SIPMARGS, the canned sparkling margarita brand that counts social media influencer Alix Earle among its backers, and will serve as the product's exclusive distributor. The deal fits within Sazerac's broader push into the ready-to-drink category and its efforts to reach younger consumers. Details on the size of the in…
Saudi Arabia's equity market ended lower on Wednesday, with the Tadawul All Share down 0.17%. Losses in the Industrial Investment, Media & Publishing and Agriculture & Food sectors were among the drivers. Market breadth was negative, with 217 decliners versus 121 gainers and 14 unchanged. Notable movers included Sustained Infrastructure Holding, Al…
Coherent Inc. (COHR) surged 7.4% in premarket trading after BofA Securities increased its price objective to $400 from $365 while retaining a Neutral rating. The bank's analyst highlighted the company's positioning to benefit from growing volumes of 800G and 1.6T transceivers, a potential earnings-leverage boost reflected in a higher CY27 PE multip…
A sharp jump in jet fuel prices - from roughly $85-$90 to between $150 and $200 per barrel - tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has forced airlines to take sweeping measures. Fuel, which can represent up to a quarter of operating costs for carriers, has prompted fare hikes, fuel surcharges, capacity reductions, guidance suspensions and oth…
India’s Securities and Exchange Board has released a proposal outlining changes to municipal bond issuance that would permit refinancing, set minimum face values, and allow targeted incentives for certain investor groups. The draft, published on the regulator’s website, also references recent policy moves extending incentives to retail, senior citi…
Belgium's Flanders region has authorized Tesla to run supervised self-driving software on one vehicle across the country, pending the car obtaining a license plate and insurance. The planned test will cover roughly 5,000 kilometers to assess differences with Dutch infrastructure and traffic rules; positive results could accelerate a provisional Eur…
Advanced Energy Industries announced a private offering of $1 billion in convertible bonds due 2031. The company said it will use a portion of proceeds to buy back outstanding 2.5% convertible bonds maturing in 2028, allocate funds for capped call transactions to limit dilution, and apply remaining proceeds to general corporate purposes. Shares fel…
CSG NV has put forward an offer to acquire an ownership stake in KNDS NV from the family that controls the defence group, sources say. The proposal, submitted in recent weeks, would be paid mostly or entirely in cash. The bid could complicate parallel discussions in which the German government seeks to buy shares to match French holdings before KND…
Velo3D rallied strongly in pre-market trading after posting first-quarter 2026 results that outperformed consensus on revenue and earnings per share, reported a return to positive gross margin, and disclosed a mix of new defense-focused pipeline, a multi-year DLA contract, equity capital raised, and significant debt reduction via conversions. Manag…
UBS analysts say Samsung Electronics is positioned to achieve parity with SK Hynix in high-bandwidth memory (HBM) bit market share by 2027, following updated shipment forecasts and recent capital expenditure timing changes. The bank raised Samsung's 2027 HBM shipment estimate and trimmed SK Hynix's forecasts as customers push for DDR5/LPDDR5X capac…
Wix.com Ltd. shares dropped sharply after the company reported fourth-quarter results that missed analyst expectations on both earnings per share and revenue. The shortfall, coupled with analyst commentary highlighting intensifying competitive headwinds and investor reluctance to underwrite long-term terminal value risk amid new product rollouts, t…
