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A confidential prospectus filed this month outlines SpaceX's plan to issue super-voting shares that will hand Elon Musk and a small group of insiders outsized control after the company's planned initial public offering. The filing details corporate governance, executive pay, and provisions that could limit shareholder actions, while setting an ambi…
Large-scale cancellations and extended suspensions by airlines worldwide continue to strain the global aviation system after the Iran war forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs. Carriers across Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East have altered schedules through dates ranging from May to October, affecting passenger and cargo opera…
HSBC upgraded Intel to Buy from Hold and set a Street-high $95 price target, citing an underappreciated server CPU-driven growth opportunity that the bank expects will lift revenues and margins for the company’s Data Center and AI segment above current consensus forecasts. The analyst projects strong shipment growth, significant ASP gains in a supp…
President Donald Trump told CNBC that Anthropic is 'shaping up' and indicated he is open to a deal that could permit the AI company to resume contracting with U.S. defense officials. Trump ordered federal agencies in February to blacklist Anthropic, citing the company's Mythos system as a supply chain risk; the company disputes that assessment and …
Large alternative asset managers enter a critical earnings period while confronting investor anxiety about potential AI disruption to portfolio companies and a slowdown in retail private credit demand. Fundraising in private credit was essentially flat in Q1 at $49.9 billion, with direct lending down to $10.7 billion - a three-year low. Firms that …
Dangote's Lekki refinery will deploy Honeywell UOP's Oleflex and other Honeywell technologies to produce 750,000 tonnes per year of propylene and 400,000 tonnes per year of linear alkylbenzene (LAB), expanding the site's product mix beyond fuels and boosting local supplies for plastics and detergents. The move is part of Dangote's plan to build an …
Chery Automobile is preparing to broaden its European offering beyond SUVs by initiating development of a new platform to underpin vehicles under four metres. The company, which has focused on larger sport-utility vehicles across its brands, has only just started the architecture work and has not set a release schedule. Chery is also pursuing expan…
A series of regulatory filings disclosed Monday highlight sizable insider activity across a range of U.S.-listed companies. Notable trades include a $19.2 million sale of MP Materials stock by its CEO under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a $55.8 million trust-based disposition by Arista Networks’ CEO, and multiple purchases by corporate executives and signifi…
InvestingPro has launched a limited-time, three-day flash sale that reduces its subscription price by up to 55%, making access to its AI-driven ProPicks and related analytic tools available for less than $7 a month. The offering is timed amid a strong market upswing and highlights recent single-month gains in several AI-identified names, longer-ter…
Northern Trust reported an increase in first-quarter net income as rising markets boosted assets under custody and administration and lifted fee revenue. The company also recorded higher net interest income and overall revenue, while its shares ticked up in premarket trading and have gained year-to-date.
UnitedHealth reported a strong first quarter, raising its annual profit forecast after delivering quarterly earnings and revenue above Street estimates. The results and updated guidance lifted the company's shares amid a backdrop of prior operational challenges, and prompted a string of upbeat analyst commentary highlighting improvements in medical…
Companies across technology, media, automotive and investment sectors have announced or expanded multi-billion-dollar agreements to secure cloud capacity, specialized chips and data center capacity for artificial intelligence workloads. The deals include direct investments, multi-year purchase commitments and joint ventures that collectively run in…
AstraZeneca's chief executive told Handelsblatt that Germany risks missing out on new drugs planned for launch if the government proceeds with proposals to tighten pharmaceutical spending. The company says steeper mandatory discounts tied to overall drug expenditures, combined with U.S. pricing pressure, could make launches untenable and shift indu…
Paramount has launched a revamped version of its Paramount+ app for Apple iPhone users that foregrounds short, scrollable video clips - from sports highlights and CBS News items to UFC excerpts and trailers. The company aims to encourage repeated daily app openings similar to TikTok and Instagram, with the potential to add real-time statistics and …
D.A. Davidson analyst Wyatt Swanson began coverage of Reddit with a Buy rating and a $200 price target, arguing that the company’s share-price decline this year creates an attractive entry point. Swanson highlights Reddit’s relative under-monetization, its value as a text-focused data source for large language models, modest beats in daily active u…
Saudi Arabia's equities finished lower on Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share retreating 0.19% at the close. Losses were concentrated in the Cement, Real Estate Development and Industrial Investment sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while select small-cap issues posted notable gains. Oil and precious metals displayed mixed moves, and regio…
Critical Metals Corp. said it has entered a securities purchase agreement to sell 5,999,998 ordinary shares at $10.00 per share in a private placement that is expected to raise about $60 million in gross proceeds. The announcement preceded a more than 1% decline in the stock during premarket trading. The deal, led by Clear Street LLC with legal cou…
Shares of Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) climbed 5.5% on Tuesday after the company's board authorized a share repurchase program that allows up to $100 million of Class A ordinary shares to be bought back over the coming 12 months. The buyback may be financed with existing cash and future cash flow and executed through multiple legally permissib…
U.S. stock futures were higher in early trading as investors weighed uncertainty around possible Middle East peace talks and an upcoming Congressional confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh. By 07:16 ET (11:16 GMT), major futures contracts showed gains, while individual stocks such as Amazon and UnitedHealth moved up and…
Barclays' tactical recommendations single out seven European consumer staples companies as resilient options for investors navigating a macro backdrop of slowing growth, persistent inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty. The bank highlights firms with pricing power, stable cash flows, and structural demand across beverages, household and personal …
Apple said Tim Cook will step down as chief executive on September 1 and transition to executive chairman, with John Ternus, the company's hardware engineering head, named to replace him as CEO. Analysts welcomed the well-telegraphed leadership change, noting continuity in Apple's strategic direction while flagging areas—AI, new markets, and suppli…
Syenta, an Australian semiconductor technology startup, announced a $26 million funding round to commercialize a manufacturing approach intended to ease advanced packaging constraints for AI chips. The company plans a new office in Arizona near Intel and TSMC manufacturing sites and named former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to its board. Syenta’s proces…
Goldman Sachs forecasts further upside for the U.S. equity market, setting a year-end S&P 500 target of 7,600. The outlook assumes continued earnings growth - including 12% EPS expansion in 2026 and 10% in 2027 - and holds the index's price-to-earnings multiple near 21 times. The bank highlights AI spending as a major driver of earnings and recomme…
MSCI reported higher first-quarter profit and revenue, driven by strong demand for its index products and analytics services as investors sought benchmarks and risk tools amid market volatility. Asset-based fees from the index business rose sharply, lifting total operating revenue and adjusted earnings per share.
Berenberg initiated coverage of Palo Alto Networks with a Buy rating and a $215 price target, arguing that a broad sell-off in software names tied to the 'AI eats software' narrative has driven the stock to a valuation well below its recent average despite stable organic growth. The bank highlights Palo Alto’s platform strategy, accelerating platfo…
