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Greek equities closed higher on Monday, with the Athens General Composite climbing 0.74% as gains in Construction, Travel and Technology stocks supported the market. Broader market breadth was positive, with 71 advancers versus 52 decliners. Commodities and currency markets showed mixed activity, with gold lower, crude and Brent higher, and modest …
Bank of America reports that disruptions from the Iran conflict - including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz and damage to Middle Eastern petrochemical facilities - have sharply tightened global supplies of ethylene, propylene and derivatives. The strain has pushed utilization lower across Asia, trimmed European output modestly and left the Unit…
India's central bank announced an auction on Friday for a new 10-year government bond with a total issue size of 340 billion rupees ($3.58 billion). The paper will mature in 2036 and is slated to replace the current benchmark 6.48% 2035 bond. Market yields hovered around 7.0194% on Monday as traders reacted to geopolitical developments and oil-pric…
The Autorité des marchés financiers (AMF) approved Circle France on April 20 to deliver crypto-asset custody and transfer services under the Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCA). The authorization specifically covers crypto-assets related to Circle-issued stablecoins USDC and EURC and enables service provision to customers across the European…
Monday's trading session produced a mixed set of moves across large, mid and small capitalization stocks. Memory chipmaker Micron and enterprise software giant Oracle were among the notable gainers, while several logistics and transportation names, plus a number of small-cap issues, recorded significant declines. Market action reflected company-spe…
Oppenheimer upgraded Airbnb from Perform to Outperform and set a $180 price target, saying product initiatives and demand dynamics are not fully reflected in consensus estimates. Analyst Jed Kelly flagged the company’s hotel expansion, Reserve Now and Pay Later offerings, and AI-driven search as drivers of durable revenue acceleration. The firm als…
Eurogroup President Kyriakos Pierrakakis said in Brussels that Europe needs larger banks and more cross-border mergers to remain competitive globally. His remarks came as Italy's UniCredit has sought to acquire Germany's Commerzbank since September 2024, a bid that has been rejected by the German lender and by Berlin. ECB banking supervisor Claudia…
eBay shares jumped after GameStop submitted a non-binding, unsolicited proposal to buy the company for $125 per share in cash and stock, valuing eBay at about $55.5 billion. The bid, which GameStop says is half cash and half stock and backed by a commitment letter for roughly $20 billion in debt financing from TD Securities, arrives alongside eBay’…
Saudi Aramco left its official May selling prices for liquefied petroleum gas unchanged, while Algeria’s state energy company Sonatrach reduced its LPG rates for the month. Aramco’s announced levels serve as benchmarks for supplies to the Asia-Pacific, whereas Sonatrach’s pricing influences the Mediterranean and Black Sea markets, including Turkey.
FedEx shares declined sharply after Amazon announced Amazon Supply Chain Services, which opens the e-commerce giant's freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel capabilities to third parties. The service is supported by substantial logistics assets and has already attracted major customers, triggering investor concern about the competitive press…
Barclays expects Western hyperscalers and AI research labs to drive annual AI infrastructure spending that could top $1 trillion before peaking in 2028, outpacing consensus estimates by more than $300 billion. The bank highlights manufacturers of gas-fired power generation equipment and critical components as primary beneficiaries, calling out spec…
United Parcel Service shares plunged after Amazon unveiled Amazon Supply Chain Services, a move that makes its logistics network available to external customers and directly challenges UPS across multiple freight modes. The announcement intensifies pressure on UPS after a mixed Q1 2026 report that showed weaker GAAP earnings and a compressed domest…
Shares of several freight and logistics companies slid on Monday after Amazon announced Amazon Supply Chain Services, a new offering that makes the company's freight, distribution, fulfillment, and parcel shipping capabilities available to businesses beyond its own retail operations. Market declines were led by CH Robinson and other third-party car…
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results but slashed its full-year forecast, citing geopolitical disruptions, higher fuel costs and softer bookings. The company lowered 2026 adjusted EPS and adjusted EBITDA targets, announced cost savings, and noted persistent leverage — moves that prompted an 8.69% drop …
Shares of FedEx and United Parcel Service plunged after Amazon disclosed a new offering, Amazon Supply Chain Services, which will let other companies use its freight, distribution, fulfillment and parcel-delivery infrastructure. The program provides access to Amazon’s ocean, air, ground and rail transportation network and a large fleet of equipment…
Facing a potential U.S. policy that would impose 100% tariffs on branded medicines unless firms lower prices or relocate production, multinational drugmakers have announced accelerated plant builds, inventory management changes and pricing arrangements. Several companies secured temporary exemptions or pricing deals, while many others detailed mult…
Spirit Airlines halted operations and began an orderly wind-down on Friday, ending in the landing of its final scheduled flight, NK1833, from Detroit to Dallas/Fort Worth shortly after midnight. Bank of America analysts say the liquidation should have minimal impact on the commercial aerospace sector as most of Spirit’s narrowbody fleet is expected…
Amgen announced a $300 million expansion of its biologics manufacturing complex in Juncos, Puerto Rico, a site that supplies medicines to more than 60 countries, yet the company's shares declined 1.5% on the day of the announcement. The spending builds on prior commitments in Puerto Rico and a series of other U.S. investments as drugmakers react to…
Tesla's new-car registrations in several European countries rose in April, with large percentage gains reported in Sweden, France and Denmark and more modest increases in the Netherlands. Simultaneously, registrations plunged in Norway and Spain. The move forms part of a broader European EV rebound this year, supported by higher petrol prices and a…
Amgen announced an extra $300 million investment to expand its biologics manufacturing operations in Juncos, Puerto Rico, reinforcing its U.S. production footprint. The move supplements earlier commitments in Puerto Rico and other U.S. states and comes as U.S. policy could impose steep tariffs on imported branded pharmaceuticals unless manufacturer…
Baldwin Group said it will implement Anthropic’s AI assistant Claude throughout its organization after months of targeted testing. The company reported early gains in client insights, productivity and workflow efficiency, and plans to use the platform to help advisors analyze risk and synthesize client information more quickly. Baldwin’s stock move…
WEX and activist Impactive Capital agreed on a settlement that adds three Impactive nominees to the company's board, splits the chairman and chief executive roles, and postpones the annual meeting by a week. The deal, reached on Monday hours before shareholders were due to vote, ends a bitter proxy contest that industry observers had expected Impac…
OpenAI has obtained more than $4 billion in fresh capital to fund a new joint venture called The Deployment Company, backed by 19 investors including major private equity and asset management firms. The deal values the venture at $10 billion before the new funds, with OpenAI retaining majority ownership and operational control. Separately, rival An…
Futures tied to Canada’s primary equity benchmark moved slightly lower on Monday as investors parsed fresh confrontations between the U.S. and Iran centered on the Strait of Hormuz. The S&P/TSX 60 futures fell 3 points (about 0.1%), while the Toronto Stock Exchange’s S&P/TSX composite ended Friday marginally lower at 33,891.18. Broader mark…
Siemens said it has invested $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing over the last five years, funding new facilities and expansions that target data centers and AI, healthcare, passenger rail, semiconductors and utilities. The projects, which are scheduled to come online throughout 2026, are intended to strengthen domestic supply chains, support local de…
