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Options Signal a 4.4% Move for Goldman Sachs Ahead of July 14 Results

Options Signal a 4.4% Move for Goldman Sachs Ahead of July 14 Results

Options market pricing indicates Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) could move about 4.4% when it reports quarterly results before the market opens on July 14, according to options data compiled by Bloomberg. Historical comparisons across eight prior earnings releases show a split record: in four cases the stock moved less than the options-implied …

BP Raised European Jet Fuel Output by About 30% Amid Iran Conflict

BP Raised European Jet Fuel Output by About 30% Amid Iran Conflict

BP increased jet fuel production at its European refineries by roughly 30% during the Iran conflict, while broader industry adjustments and alternative imports helped Europe avert severe supply shortfalls despite millions of barrels being held up in the Persian Gulf. Other refiners, including Repsol and Shell, also altered yields to prioritize jet …

DigitalOcean Shares Jump After Large RPO Gain, Strong Q2 Signals

DigitalOcean Shares Jump After Large RPO Gain, Strong Q2 Signals

DigitalOcean rallied after disclosing preliminary Q2 2026 results that showed remaining performance obligations (RPO) soaring past $800 million, a more than tenfold increase from the same quarter in 2025, and a lengthening of obligation duration to over three years. The company also reported robust revenue growth guidance, margin and EPS at or abov…

Eos Energy Falls After Project News Reveals Rights-Offering Condition

Eos Energy Falls After Project News Reveals Rights-Offering Condition

Eos Energy shares fell in morning trading after an initial pre-market rally tied to a multi-site project selection evaporated when the company disclosed that the transactions depend on completion of a recently launched rights offering. The offering's dilution risk, combined with prior equity raises, has kept investors wary even as the company expan…

Applied Materials Shares Plunge Amid Broad Semiconductor Selloff

Applied Materials Shares Plunge Amid Broad Semiconductor Selloff

Applied Materials shares tumbled in morning trading as a global correction in semiconductor stocks entered a second week. The pullback reflects a market reassessment of whether AI infrastructure spending justifies stretched valuations, amplified by a high-profile short disclosure and cautious analyst positioning, even as the company maintains a rob…

KLA Shares Drop Amid Broad Chip Sell-off Tied to AI Demand Concerns

KLA Shares Drop Amid Broad Chip Sell-off Tied to AI Demand Concerns

KLA Corporation stock slid sharply in morning trading as a global rout across semiconductor stocks, prompted by worries over the durability of AI-driven demand, rippled from Asia through Europe to the U.S. The decline occurred despite no fresh negative developments at KLA; analysts kept constructive ratings while a recent insider sale added modest …

Intel Shares Drop Sharply as AI Chip Valuations Face Reassessment

Intel Shares Drop Sharply as AI Chip Valuations Face Reassessment

Intel Corporation shares slid 8.7% in morning trading to $111.52, pressured by a broad market reassessment of AI chip valuations after Samsung reported an almost 19-fold rise in Q2 operating profit. The decline occurred while Intel traded below its 20-day moving average and remained distant from its 52-week high of $142.35. Concerns over insider se…

Accor Targets 1,600 Hotels in Greater China as Part of Major Expansion Drive

Accor Targets 1,600 Hotels in Greater China as Part of Major Expansion Drive

Accor unveiled plans to expand its Greater China portfolio to 1,600 properties within the next five to six years, almost doubling its current network of over 830 hotels. The announcement, made at a Shanghai press conference, included new luxury project signings and strengthened cooperation with local groups as inbound tourism to mainland China rebo…

DHL Group raises 2026 EBIT target after robust second-quarter performance

DHL Group raises 2026 EBIT target after robust second-quarter performance

DHL Group has increased its full-year 2026 EBIT guidance following preliminary Q2 results that showed more than 10% revenue growth and a 29% rise in group EBIT. The upgrade was driven by strong performance at DHL Express, weight growth returning in airfreight, and efficiency gains from the Fit for Growth program, while some divisions reported earni…

Compass Pathways Shares Drop After Six-Month COMP006 Results

Compass Pathways Shares Drop After Six-Month COMP006 Results

Compass Pathways reported 26-week data from its COMP006 Phase 3 study of COMP360 in treatment-resistant depression, showing a 39% clinically meaningful response rate in the 25 mg arm at week 6 with durable effects through week 26. Shares fell about 11% in premarket trading following the data release. The therapy was generally well tolerated and no …