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Fortinet rallied sharply in morning trading after reporting first-quarter 2026 results that beat Street expectations across key metrics. The cybersecurity firm delivered stronger-than-expected EPS and revenue, posted record operating and free cash flow, reported meaningful billings growth, and raised its full-year revenue and margin guidance. Sever…
DoorDash shares climbed in morning trading after the delivery platform reported better-than-expected first-quarter EPS, strong order growth, record user engagement and a Q2 Marketplace GOV outlook above analyst models. Revenue missed estimates, but management raised forward Marketplace GOV guidance and announced a sizable share-repurchase plan, pro…
Zoetis shares plunged after the company missed first-quarter revenue and earnings expectations, and reduced its full-year adjusted EPS and revenue guidance. Management pointed to softer U.S. demand and intensified competition in pet care categories, while margins deteriorated and insider sales drew investor attention.
Datadog shares jumped sharply after the cloud observability and security vendor reported its first-ever billion-dollar revenue quarter and substantially raised full-year guidance. The company exceeded revenue and adjusted EPS estimates for Q1 CY2026, highlighted growing AI-native customer momentum, posted strong cash flow, and secured FedRAMP High …
Rackspace Technology shares jumped sharply after the company reported a return to net income in Q1 2026 and disclosed a Memorandum of Understanding with AMD to build a governed Enterprise AI Cloud targeted at regulated enterprises and sovereign workloads. Management highlighted strategic progress including a first joint deal with Palantir, reaffirm…
A Securities and Exchange Commission proposal to scale back the requirement that U.S.-listed companies file quarterly reports has ignited a debate among investors, corporate leaders, and economists. Proponents contend less frequent disclosure would cut compliance burdens and encourage longer-term decision-making and IPO activity, particularly for s…
Global Engine Group Holding Limited's stock vaulted 90% after the company announced a non-binding memorandum of understanding with Angkasa-X Holdings Corp. The deal sets out to develop a Space-to-AI digital infrastructure platform that would marry satellite services, global data infrastructure, blockchain and AI, and to extend ICT services into und…
Moderna stock climbed 10% on Thursday amid an outbreak of hantavirus connected to the expedition cruise ship MV Hondius. The World Health Organization has reported eight cases among people linked to the vessel while Moderna also saw gains after publication of positive Phase 3 results for its seasonal influenza candidate mRNA-1010 in the New England…
MongoDB stock climbed sharply as gains in the software sector followed Datadog’s strong quarterly report and raised guidance. The database firm also announced a set of AI-focused features and a major software update at its MongoDB local London 2026 event, highlighting embedding automation, performance improvements in MongoDB 8.3, and broader platfo…
OneMove Capital Ltd., which holds roughly 15% of Sylogist Ltd., says the software company's board has rebuffed efforts to negotiate a settlement in an ongoing proxy contest. The activist firm says it scaled back its demand for board seats but was told any compromise would require approval from PenderFund Capital Management Ltd., a separate sharehol…
Kaltura Inc. shares rose 3.6% in premarket trading after the company announced the general availability of its Avatar Video Production Studio. The platform automates production of avatar-narrated video content from text, slides or other videos, promising steep cuts in production time and meaningfully higher output without adding headcount. The stud…
Blackstone reported a 2.4% decline in net asset value per share for its Blackstone Secured Lending Fund in the first quarter, driven by fair-value adjustments. The private credit vehicle—structured as a business development company—also declared a $0.77 dividend, recorded $450 million in repayments and made nearly $325 million of new investments. A…
Prediction-market operator Kalshi announced a $1 billion Series F round valuing the company at $22 billion, led by Coatue with participation from Sequoia Capital, Andreessen Horowitz, IVP, Paradigm, Morgan Stanley and ARK Invest. The raise follows an 800% increase in institutional trading volume over the past six months and dramatic growth in annua…
Venu Holding Corporation said it is engaged in active discussions with several Northern Colorado municipalities about building a multi-season, multi-configurational entertainment venue that would cost more than $350 million and hold about 12,500 people. The announcement pushed Venu Holding shares up 2.5% in premarket trading as the company explores…
European luxury equity prices rose for a second session as hopes for a resolution to the Middle East conflict improved the outlook for international travel and affluent consumer spending. Major houses including Hermès, Kering, LVMH, Richemont, Moncler and Burberry advanced modestly, while Swatch surged more than 7%, marking a standout single-day ga…
Coinbase announced plans to cut about 700 roles, roughly 14% of its workforce, as it reduces expenses amid muted trading volumes and shifts teams toward workflows driven by artificial intelligence. Management expects most restructuring costs, estimated at $50 million to $60 million, to be recorded in the second quarter of 2026, and says affected em…
Futures tied to Canada’s primary equity gauge moved slightly higher on Thursday as markets digested reports that the U.S. and Iran are progressing toward a negotiated framework. The S&P/TSX composite hit multi-week highs the previous session, driven by gains in financials and metal miners that offset weakness in energy shares following a pullback i…
Datadog’s first-quarter results and upgraded guidance triggered a notable rally in software stocks, with the monitoring and analytics firm’s shares jumping about 30% premarket. The move supported double-digit and high-single-digit gains in several cloud software peers and lifted the iShares Expanded Tech-Software ETF.
Major U.S. banks are preparing a final round of lobbying and formal feedback aimed at reducing proposed capital charges in the Federal Reserve’s revised capital rules. Industry officials say banks will press regulators on a new charge for a portion of unused credit lines, the calculation of the GSIB surcharge and other technical elements of the pro…
Shares of Atara Biotherapeutics surged 40% after partner Pierre Fabre Pharmaceuticals received FDA guidance on how to resubmit the biologics license application for tabelecleucel. The agency indicated a single-arm trial using a suitable historical control could constitute an adequate and well-controlled study to demonstrate safety and efficacy. Pie…
This report catalogs significant insider transactions disclosed for Wednesday, May 6, 2026, highlighting major purchases by funds affiliated with General Atlantic in Alkami Technology and concentrated sells by Magnetar-affiliated entities in CoreWeave and by a trust linked to Rush Street Interactive’s executive chairman. The round-up also covers in…
U.S. equity futures were modestly higher early Thursday after a strong rally in the previous session tied to hopes of an imminent end to the Iran war. Energy names fell alongside a drop in crude, while a range of corporate earnings and guidance moves drove outsized stock reactions in consumer, industrial and technology sectors.
Federal prosecutors charged 30 individuals in a sprawling insider trading case that allegedly relied on confidential merger-and-acquisition information stolen from top Wall Street law firms. The U.S. Attorney's Office and the SEC say the conspiracy funneled nonpublic deal details to traders and paid significant kickbacks to sources, generating subs…
Cheniere Energy reported a $3.5 billion net loss for the first quarter, driven largely by a $4.8 billion adverse mark-to-market on derivative contracts tied to long-term LNG agreements. The company warned that shipping disruptions linked to the Middle East conflict may tighten global gas supply and sustain price volatility, pressuring earnings and …
Saudi Arabia's stock market ended Thursday stronger, with the Tadawul All Share climbing 0.75% at the close. Gains in Energy & Utilities, Cement and Petrochemicals helped lift the index, while a mix of large single-stock moves produced a narrow advance in listed issues. Oil prices fell notably, and currency moves showed modest gains for the euro ag…
