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Salesforce shares climbed roughly 3.97% to $188.39 in mid-day trading as a recovery in enterprise software and a cluster of company-specific AI developments bolstered sentiment. The company introduced Agentforce Operations on April 29, 2026, revised its FY2027 revenue reporting to highlight AI product performance, and expanded its Google Cloud part…
Sweden's stock market ended lower after the close on Thursday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 down 1.52% as Oil & Gas, Industrials and Telecoms stocks led declines. Boliden, Evolution and Essity ranked among the session's gainers, while Sandvik, SAAB B and NIBE B were the largest decliners. Energy and commodity prices moved lower for oil and higher for …
Finland's main equity gauge, the OMX Helsinki 25, fell 2.03% at Thursday's close as declines in Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Utilities dominated the session. Notable movers included Hiab Oyj and Qt Group Oyj on the upside, while Nokia Oyj and Neste Oyj registered some of the largest drops. Commodity prices and currency measures showed mixed changes, wit…
NVIDIA shares climbed in mid-day trading after the company announced a multiyear commercial and technology partnership with Corning to expand U.S.-based production of advanced optical connectivity for next-generation AI data centers. The move, coupled with strong results from AMD, sizeable hyperscaler commitments and a risk-on macro mood, has helpe…
Microsoft shares climbed more than 2.7% in mid-day trading to $425.35, extending a rebound from a 52-week low reached in late March. Investors cited robust fiscal Q3 2026 results, continued Azure expansion, an accelerating AI revenue run rate and fresh analyst support, alongside a corporate decision viewed as evidence of disciplined AI spending.
Jumia Technologies AG shares jumped about 19% in mid-day trading after the company released first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations and reiterated a timetable for Adjusted EBITDA breakeven and positive cash flow. Revenue rose to $50.6 million, gross profit expanded and losses narrowed, while management pointed to better market…
Poland's WIG30 closed lower on Thursday, slipping 0.94% as losses in the Chemicals, Construction and Energy sectors weighed on the market. Breadth favored decliners, with Dino Polska and MODIVO registering 52-week lows. Crude futures fell sharply while gold gained; certain currency pairs recorded modest moves.
The BIST 100 finished higher on Thursday, rising 0.82% to a new intraday and closing record as Insurance, Information Technology and Sports shares propelled the market upward. Market breadth was strongly positive, with 478 advancers versus 130 decliners. Notable movers included Sekerbank, Mia Teknoloji and Kiler Holding on the upside, while refiner…
The OMX Copenhagen 20 closed lower on Thursday, sliding 0.43% as declines in several sectors pushed the market down. Notable gains from Zealand Pharma, Demant and Jyske Bank contrasted with steep losses in AP Moeller - Maersk’s A and B shares and Pandora. Market breadth favored decliners, while crude and Brent oil fell and gold futures rose.
Qualcomm shares jumped sharply after reports of a collaboration with OpenAI to create an AI-native smartphone chip and as investors responded to the company’s continued diversification beyond handsets into automotive and data-center opportunities. Strong quarterly results, a large acquisition, expanded capital returns and improving macro conditions…
Six Flags Entertainment shares rose sharply in morning trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded Wall Street estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Revenue growth, improving adjusted EBITDA, positive remarks from management, analyst attention and upcoming executive hires combined to drive the rally.
Stroeer SE & Co. saw its shares rally after reports that private equity firms I Squared and Blackstone are weighing a buyout offer that could value the German media company at about €2.5 billion. The possible proposal, reportedly in the mid-€40s per share, followed market trading that placed Stroeer's stock at €38.02 and a market capitalization nea…
Morocco's equity market closed modestly lower on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.10% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors offset gains elsewhere. Small-cap Involys and Residences Dar Saada posted the session's largest percentage advances, while CTM, Hps and Bmce Bank were among the top decliners. SMI reached an…
Bernstein is upbeat on memory names after fresh data indicated large quarter-on-quarter increases in DRAM and NAND contract prices for 2Q CY2026 that outpace the firm's prior forecasts. The research house kept key semiconductor names at Outperform and laid out detailed price-motion and demand observations, while also noting mixed signals from spot …
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp reported a roughly 5% decline in net asset value per share at fair value in the first quarter, driven primarily by losses tied to a handful of portfolio companies and loans originated in 2021 or earlier. The fund posted $32.7 million in net realized losses and disclosed about $2 million in net unrealized losses, while its…
Datadog Inc. shares jumped sharply in premarket trading after the company released first-quarter results that surpassed analyst expectations, including revenue of $1.07 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $0.51. Management raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $4.30 billion to $4.34 billion from a prior range of $4.06 billi…
Israel's stock market closed lower Thursday as losses in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Technology sectors weighed on the TA 35, which ended the session down 0.80%. While a handful of stocks posted strong gains, more stocks fell than advanced, and major commodity moves included a drop in crude futures and a rise in gold futures.
Norwegian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the Oslo OBX slipping 1.30% as losses in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials weighed on the market. Decliners outnumbered advancers, while crude oil and Brent futures fell and gold futures rose. Major movers included gains for Norwegian Air Shuttle, Frontline and Yara, and sharp drops for Ne…
Shares of Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE: KNSL) declined 1.8% after short seller Bear Cave released a report criticizing the specialty property-and-casualty insurer. The report highlights customer complaints obtained via public records requests and cites an interview that characterizes the company’s average premium and retention rates. Bear Cave conte…
H&R Block stock jumped sharply in morning trading after the company released fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts. Management pointed to improving assisted market share and the use of AI to support human tax preparers. The company raised its full-year revenue and earnings outlook, authorized an extra $100 million in sha…
Warby Parker shares rallied sharply after the eyewear retailer posted first-quarter 2026 results that beat revenue and Adjusted EBITDA expectations, reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance at the midpoint, and highlighted plans to launch AI-enabled eyewear. The combination of better-than-expected top- and bottom-line metrics, customer-growth gains an…
Greece's Athens General Composite finished modestly higher on Thursday, supported by advances in Banking, Construction and Travel names. Market breadth favoured gainers, with Lavipharm, Unibios Holdings and Optima Bank among the session's top performers, while Allwyn, Piraeus Port and Dimand registered the steepest declines. Commodity prices moved …
Whirlpool shares fell sharply to their lowest level in over 14 years after the appliance maker missed first-quarter revenue expectations and suspended its dividend. Management cut the full-year earnings forecast to $3.00-$3.50 per share from about $7.00 per share, citing weaker consumer spending and geopolitical-driven energy price increases that h…
Barclays has shifted its outlook on the energy services sector to Positive, arguing that the current Middle East supply shock is a market-defining event that will underpin structurally higher oil prices and a sustained upstream spending cycle. The bank upgraded several service companies, raised its multi-year spending forecasts and increased rig co…
Insmed reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and EPS loss, driven by the initial full-quarter contribution from BRINSUPRI. Despite the beat, the stock fell sharply as investors reacted to accelerating operating expenses and the company’s decision to reaffirm, rather than raise, 2026 guidance. Additio…
