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Beazer Homes USA's shares jumped 20% on Monday after Dream Finders Homes made a public cash offer of $25.75 per share. The price represents a 40% premium to Beazer's May 5 closing share price of $18.35 and implies an equity value near $704 million. Dream Finders, a top-10 Beazer shareholder, said its board unanimously approved the bid and that it h…
Intel shares jumped in early trading after reports said the chipmaker and Apple reached a preliminary agreement for Intel to produce processors for Apple devices. The reported pact - aided by U.S. government facilitation and an earlier $9 billion grant conversion into equity - comes after Intel posted better-than-expected first-quarter results and …
Citigroup maintains an Overweight stance on South Korea and Taiwan within its emerging markets country preferences, pointing to outsized earnings momentum tied to AI demand and a semiconductor upcycle. The firm highlights that recent gains in the MSCI EM index have been heavily concentrated in the Tech sector, producing unusually wide performance d…
Lumentum Holdings Inc. saw its shares climb after Nasdaq confirmed the company will enter the Nasdaq-100 Index, replacing CoStar Group prior to the market open on Monday, May 18, 2026. The move obliges funds that track the index to add Lumentum to their portfolios, a development that typically increases demand for included stocks.
Goldman Sachs has trimmed its 12-month probability of a U.S. recession by 5 percentage points to 25%. The firm still sees growth running below trend and expects unemployment to rise. It now projects two 25 basis point Federal Reserve rate cuts in December 2026 and March 2027, delayed three months from its prior timing, citing both lower recession r…
Blackstone has agreed to acquire Greek e-commerce platform Skroutz from CVC Capital Partners Fund VII in a transaction that values the company, including debt, at about 635 million euros. CVC is set to double its initial investment, and the platform's founders will sell part of their stake while keeping a share and continuing to lead operations und…
BofA Securities lowered its ratings on Stellantis NV and Renault SA, citing mounting competitive pressure from Chinese automakers that doubled their share of the European market to roughly 8% in March 2026 versus 4% a year earlier. The bank trimmed price targets and flagged weaker-than-consensus margin and cash-flow forecasts for Stellantis and Ren…
Hedge funds increased net buying across major global markets last week, with Asia registering record gross and net allocations within Goldman Sachs’ Prime Book. Long purchases exceeded short sales by a 1.9 to 1 ratio, and nine of 11 sectors saw net inflows, led by information technology; energy and healthcare experienced net selling.
HSBC increased its year-end S&P 500 target from 7,500 to 7,650, citing resilient corporate earnings—particularly concentrated among large technology firms tied to AI. The bank projects roughly 20% earnings-per-share growth for 2026 and notes that the index has delivered strong recent gains, although it warns that sentiment is fragile and the rally …
Indian equity indices closed lower on Monday, with the Nifty 50 sliding 1.49% to a one-month low and the BSE Sensex 30 dropping 1.70%. Broad weakness in the Consumer Durables, Real Estate and Power sectors drove the declines, though several large-cap names including Tata Consumer Products and Sun Pharmaceutical finished higher. Market breadth was n…
SECO recorded a 3% year-on-year increase in first-quarter net sales to €48.5 million, aided by improving customer order levels and stronger demand across industrial segments and in Asia-Pacific and EMEA. Despite the top-line growth, adjusted EBITDA and net income fell as operating costs rose and memory prices remained elevated. Clea recurring reven…
Goldman Sachs says the S&P 500 has hit fresh record highs, supported by stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings and upward revisions to earnings estimates. Corporate spending has tilted sharply toward capital investment rather than buybacks, a trend Goldman expects to persist through 2026 and to be led by AI hyperscalers.
Holcim has deployed a commercial-scale carbon-storing concrete product in South Germany using Paebbl’s Rebond technology, while Ferrovial reported Q1 EBITDA that beat consensus and JP Morgan estimates. JP Morgan maintains overweight ratings on Holcim and Ferrovial. Fraport’s traffic outlook was cut for 2026 and its model trimmed, and Aena’s share r…
U.S. equity futures were muted on Monday following a record-setting rally last week, as renewed diplomatic friction between the United States and Iran lifted crude prices and raised concerns about the outlook for energy costs, corporate margins and demand. Traders awaited consumer price data and other economic releases later in the week, while upco…
EagleRock Land, LLC has submitted initial public offering documentation that outlines a planned sale of 17.3 million Class A shares. The company has indicated an anticipated price range of $17.00 to $20.00 per share, has applied to list on the New York Stock Exchange and NYSE Texas under the ticker EROK, and has disclosed an election to be treated …
HSBC and Yardeni Research raised their year-end S&P 500 goals following a wave of stronger-than-expected corporate results in the current first-quarter reporting season. HSBC increased its 2026 target to 7,650 and boosted its 2026 EPS forecast by 8%, while Yardeni moved its year-end target to 8,250 and raised EPS projections for 2026 and 2027. Both…
EON SE has announced plans to acquire Ovo Energy Ltd in a transaction that, if completed, would create one of the largest energy suppliers in the United Kingdom. The companies have not disclosed the purchase price. The deal remains subject to approvals from UK regulators including the Competition and Markets Authority and is expected to close in th…
The shutdown of Spirit Airlines after a failed $500 million bailout has allowed other U.S. budget carriers to push fares higher and selectively replace capacity. However, persistent industry headwinds - surging fuel bills, higher wages and rising aircraft lease and maintenance costs - continue to undermine the economics of ultra-low-cost operations…
Rolls-Royce Holdings is preparing a euro-denominated bond issue for the first time since 2020, arranging a dual-tranche sale with five- and ten-year maturities. The company says the funds will be used for general corporate purposes as it implements measures to counteract financial effects from disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict while pres…
Amazon.com Inc. is preparing its inaugural Swiss franc bond issuance as technology firms broaden their debt markets to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure, according to a report. The company has appointed BNP Paribas SA, Deutsche Bank AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co. to manage a six-part sale with maturities from three to 25 years. The move foll…
Proposed Federal Budget measures to alter tax treatment on investor-owned housing - including rolling back the 50% capital gains tax discount for qualifying assets and narrowing negative gearing to new-build properties - could meaningfully reduce investor activity in the existing housing market, Jefferies says. Investor lending makes up a notable s…
RBC Capital Markets upgraded BP to "outperform" from "sector perform" while keeping a 700p price target, citing a fresh opportunity for the oil major to accelerate debt reduction amid higher commodity prices. The broker's base case implies a 31% upside from BP's London close on May 8, and projects substantial declines in adjusted net debt and lever…
E.ON SE has signed an agreement to buy U.K. energy supplier OVO, a transaction that will add about four million customers to E.ON’s existing 5.6 million in Britain. The companies said financial terms were not disclosed, and the deal requires U.K. regulatory approval with an expected close in the second half of 2026.
Moderna shares climbed in premarket trading after U.S. health officials reported a passenger on a repatriation flight tested positive for the Andes strain of hantavirus. The movement in the stock followed confirmation that Moderna is conducting early-stage research into hantavirus vaccines and treatments under a 2023 research agreement with Korea U…
Shares of listed Indian jewellers fell sharply after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to refrain from buying gold for one year to help preserve the country’s foreign exchange reserves. The appeal, made alongside measures targeting fuel use, travel, imports and expanded remote work, coincides with higher oil prices linked to the Iran war …
