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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced plans to restrict use of GLP-1 ingredients in compounded drugs that lack FDA approval, highlighting safety, quality and legal issues. The action follows marketing of such compounded copies by telehealth and compounding firms and coincides with a nearly 12% after-hours drop in Hims & Hers Health shares…
Shoals Technologies Group Inc. (NASDAQ: SHLS) saw its stock rise in after-hours trading following an initial U.S. International Trade Commission ruling that an Administrative Law Judge found Voltage, LLC imported trunk bus products that infringe on Shoals' patents tied to its Big Lead Assembly (BLA) solution. The ITC's final decision, which could b…
Verde Clean Fuels Inc (NASDAQ:VGAS) announced it has suspended development of its Permian Basin natural gas-to-gasoline project, citing increasing local demand for natural gas. The decision, made after a joint development effort with Cottonmouth Ventures, LLC - a wholly owned subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc. (NASDAQ:FANG) - follows completion…
Hennessy Capital Investment Corp. VIII completed an initial public offering that generated $241.5 million from the sale of 24.15 million units at $10.00 apiece, including 3.15 million units issued via the underwriters' full over-allotment exercise. The SPAC began trading on Feb. 5, 2026, with proceeds held in trust as it searches for a target, with…
Colombian markets closed higher on Friday, with the COLCAP index rising 2.14% as gains in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors pushed the benchmark upward. Grupo Nutresa led the session, reaching an all-time high after an 8.14% surge, while several heavyweights including Interconexion Electric, Grupo Bolivar and the Bolsa de Valores de…
The MOEX Russia Index slipped 0.10% at the Moscow close, driven by declines across the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Manufacturing sectors. While several large-cap names gained, more issues fell than rose. Volatility eased slightly and key commodity and currency benchmarks moved higher, with Gold Futures and crude oil posting gains.
Vista Equity Partners is heading a new Series E financing round of more than $350 million in AI chip maker SambaNova Systems, in partnership with Cambium Capital, with Intel expected to commit roughly $100 million and potential for up to $150 million. The fundraising is intended to support SambaNova's push into inference chips and cloud services as…
Forgent Power Solutions completed its initial public offering by selling 56 million shares of Class A common stock at $27.00 per share. The deal, which began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 5, 2026, included shares sold both by existing stockholders controlled by Neos Partners, LP, and by the company itself. Proceeds from the com…
Apple is preparing to permit voice-enabled artificial intelligence applications from outside developers to operate inside CarPlay, allowing users to interact with third-party AI chatbots through their vehicle interface. The company will retain control over Siri activation, requiring users to open individual apps to use those voice features. Apple d…
Brazil's stock benchmark finished Friday with modest gains, driven by advances in Real Estate, Financials and Consumption sectors. The Bovespa closed 0.31% higher in São Paulo. Individual movers included strong rallies in Direcional Engenharia, B3 SA and Auren Energia, while several industrial and banking names lagged. Market breadth was positive a…
The Dow Jones Industrial Average exceeded 50,000 for the first time on Friday, propelled by gains in blue-chip names. The 30-stock benchmark rose 2.2% to 50,011 by mid-afternoon in New York, marking a year-to-date increase of 4% that outpaces other major U.S. equity indexes. The S&P 500 and Nasdaq remain below their peak levels after a recent pullb…
The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an inquiry into Netflix's competitive conduct while reviewing the streaming giant's proposed acquisition of Warner Discovery's studio operations and the HBO Max streaming platform. A civil subpoena reviewed by The Wall Street Journal sought details on whether Netflix has engaged in exclusionary behavior tha…
Apple plans to permit third-party voice-controlled artificial intelligence applications to run through its CarPlay vehicle interface in the coming months, according to people familiar with the matter. The move would mark the first time Apple allows voice assistants other than Siri to operate within CarPlay, enabling drivers to use services like Cha…
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly said Canada is actively pursuing a joint Chinese-Canadian electric vehicle assembly plant on Canadian soil that would produce cars for export. She suggested established Canadian parts suppliers could partner with Chinese EV firms, while Ottawa pursues investments from other countries including South Korea. The plan ai…
Monday, February 9, 2026, brings remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller and Atlanta Fed President Raphael Bostic that market participants will parse for insights on the central bank’s policy stance. With no major economic releases scheduled, traders will also track the CB Employment Trends Index and two Treasury bill auctions for …
Senior administration officials are considering whether to open an antitrust investigation into large U.S. homebuilders, focusing in part on potential information exchanges within a prominent builders' association. A White House spokesperson directed requests for comment to the Department of Justice, which had not responded at the time of reporting…
Once Upon a Farm Inc opened trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $21, a 17% surge from its $18 IPO price. The Berkeley-based organic childhood nutrition company raised approximately $197.9 million from an offering of about 11 million shares, giving it a market capitalization near $845 million. While sales have climbed rapidly, the company repo…
Williams Companies is investigating the purchase of natural gas production assets in the United States as part of a strategy to become a single-source energy provider for hyperscalers and data center operators. The move would extend the company's midstream and power generation push, though sources cautioned no decision has been made. Williams is du…
Agomab Therapeutics, a Belgium-based clinical-stage biopharmaceutical firm, raised $200 million in its U.S. initial public offering by selling 12.5 million American Depositary Shares at $16 each. On its Nasdaq debut the stock opened at $14.70, down about 8% from the offer price, implying a market valuation of $716.4 million. Market caution toward n…
Agomab Therapeutics NV started trading on the Nasdaq Global Select Market at $14.70 per share, below its $16.00 initial public offering price. The company priced 12,500,000 American Depositary Shares at $16.00 each, with expected gross proceeds of $200.0 million before fees. Underwriters have a 30-day option to buy an additional 1,875,000 ADSs. The…
BILL Holdings (NYSE:BILL) saw its shares surge sharply after a Bloomberg report said private equity firm Hellman & Friedman has held talks to acquire the business payments company. The rally followed an earlier gain after quarterly results, and the report said a formal sale process involving advisers has been underway with interest from other priva…
Shares of leading U.S. homebuilders fell on Friday after reports surfaced that the White House is weighing an antitrust review of the sector. The potential probe would look at how industry information is exchanged through the trade group Leading Builders of America and comes as the administration increases scrutiny on housing affordability. Several…
Moody's Ratings raised AbbVie's senior credit rating to A2 from A3 and lifted related debt short-term ratings, citing robust performance in the company's immunology and neuroscience franchises. The agency revised AbbVie's outlook to stable from positive, highlighting continued above-peer earnings growth despite Humira's patent expiration pressures …
Moody's has affirmed Coty Inc.'s Ba1 corporate family rating but moved the outlook from stable to negative after the beauty company reported weaker-than-anticipated operating performance. While Moody's highlighted Coty's ability to generate free cash flow and potential interest-cost relief from debt paydown tied to the Wella sale, the rating agency…
S&P Global Ratings raised Birkenstock's corporate credit rating to BB+ from BB with a stable outlook, pointing to strong operating performance, improving leverage and consistent free cash flow that support continued investment and a planned buyback program. The agency published revenue, margin and cash flow forecasts through fiscal 2027 while flagg…
