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Jefferies reports that US asset managers experienced $156 billion in money market outflows for the week ended April 15, a marked reversal from the prior week's $3 billion of inflows. While exchange-traded funds continued to attract sizable net new money, mutual funds outside of money markets posted net redemptions.
U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply after Iran and the United States announced that commercial traffic through the Strait of Hormuz would be temporarily allowed following a pause in fighting tied to a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Comments from Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and U.S. President Donald Trump, along with reports …
Friday's session featured pronounced volatility across market-cap tiers. Major names such as Netflix (NFLX) and Exxon Mobil (XOM) were among the largest decliners, while companies including General Electric (GE) and several travel firms posted strong gains. Large-cap chemical and energy producers recorded double-digit drops in many cases, and a han…
Bank of America industry checks across the US, China and India show online travel agencies are rapidly integrating agentic artificial intelligence into customer journeys. Investors have punished OTA multiples year-to-date over AI-related concerns, though Bank of America believes many incumbents retain advantages from fulfillment control and proprie…
KeyBanc Capital Markets used a quarterly survey of more than 2,000 U.S. consumers to rank leading stocks across media and broadband. The study, expanded this quarter to include home internet trends, measured viewership habits, satisfaction with broadband speeds and pricing, and consumer response to emerging low Earth orbit satellite competition. AT…
Shares of Strategy (NASDAQ:MSTR) rose 12% on Friday as a 2.75% gain in bitcoin and signs of renewed speculative momentum among retail traders combined to lift the stock. Developments in talks involving Iran prompted a reassessment of interest rate paths, with Fed Fund futures pricing near 50% odds of a rate cut this year, while research tracking re…
Christian Weedbrook, founder of Toronto-based Xanadu Quantum Technologies Ltd., crossed the billionaire threshold this week as the company's shares climbed almost fivefold over six trading sessions. The rapid rally elevated Xanadu's market capitalization above $11 billion and followed Nvidia Corp.'s release of open-source AI models aimed at advanci…
U.S. energy stocks tumbled after a social media post attributed to Iran's foreign minister declared the Strait of Hormuz fully open for commercial shipping. The announcement pushed Brent below $90 a barrel and erased part of the rally that had followed the temporary blockade of the waterway. Major U.S. oil companies posted notable declines as marke…
Shares of STMicroelectronics (STM) climbed 4.5% on Thursday after Mizuho analysts highlighted the chipmaker's relatively low valuation and projected strong earnings-per-share growth for 2026 and 2027. Mizuho emphasized STM's exposure to artificial intelligence data center demand, a silicon photonics ramp, automotive content gains from China BEV gro…
Energy Focus shares rallied 300% on Friday after the lighting and energy infrastructure specialist outlined progress on two large data center engagements. The company said Project G has been completed, delivering roughly $0.5 million in revenue, while Project Y - a multi-year deployment with one of Asia's largest data center developers - is proceed…
Intel shares rose 0.57% on Thursday even as Bank of America analysts increased their price target to $48 and outlined a sum-of-parts valuation for the company. BofA highlighted improving server CPU prospects and earnings contribution from recent fabrication buy-outs but questioned whether the rapid $110 billion market-cap rise over three months is …
Critical Metals Corp. saw its shares climb 30% after Greenland's government approved the transfer of an additional 50.5% interest in Tanbreez Mining Greenland A/S, raising the miner's stake to 92.5%. The approval consolidates operational control of the Southern Greenland heavy rare earths project, which contains eight critical elements. The company…
Shares of major U.S. cruise operators climbed sharply after President Trump announced that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open for passage. Royal Caribbean led the move, and sector peers also posted notable gains as the reopening removes a potential geopolitical obstacle for itineraries that traverse the region.
Shares of major gold producers trading in the United States moved higher after Iran announced the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to commercial shipping for the duration of the Lebanon ceasefire. Gold futures advanced and a sharp drop in WTI crude accompanied the move, while several large miners posted gains.
Hapag-Lloyd and AP Moeller-Maersk shares fell on Thursday after a U.S. statement that the Strait of Hormuz is fully open and available for passage. The remarks appeared to lower the perceived geopolitical risk around the critical shipping chokepoint, prompting investors to pare expectations for freight rates and demand in container shipping.
Barclays says new disclosures in Amazon's shareholder letter strengthen the bull case for Amazon Web Services, pointing to an AI services revenue run rate exceeding $15 billion in Q1 2026, plans to add more than 1 million Nvidia GPUs across 2026-2027, and rapid expansion in Amazon's custom chips business. The bank views these metrics as increasing …
European airline equities climbed sharply on Friday after Iran said commercial shipping could resume transit through the Strait of Hormuz for the remaining period of the ceasefire in Lebanon. Major carriers recorded multi-percent gains while global crude futures fell, reflecting a swift market reaction to the declaration and the announced routing a…
U.S. liquefied natural gas company shares declined in premarket trading after Iran stated the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to all commercial shipping during the Lebanon ceasefire, directing vessels to follow an established coordinated route. Several LNG producers posted notable drops while West Texas Intermediate futures fell sharply.
Major U.S. airline stocks advanced sharply in premarket trading after Iran's foreign minister announced that the Strait of Hormuz would remain open to commercial shipping for the remainder of the Lebanon ceasefire. The move coincided with a near 10% drop in WTI crude futures, which traded just above $85.
Morgan Stanley analysts are prioritizing a concentrated set of high-quality European industrial companies as capital goods names enter Q1 FY26 with less margin for error. Despite near-term pressure on construction-linked businesses, the bank favors firms that combine exposure to automation, electrification and structural growth with resilient after…
Insider activity reported mid-April showed concentrated purchases at select small-cap names and sizeable dispositions by large holders and funds. Gloo Holdings and HeartBeam directors and executives were active buyers on April 16, while Rakuten-related parties, institutional holders and company insiders executed multi-million-dollar sales at AST Sp…
Needham analyst Laura Martin is urging investors to buy Netflix shares following a near-10% premarket decline after the company’s recent earnings update and the announcement that Reed Hastings will step down as chairman. Martin points to new mobile engagement features, fandom-building strategies, and early adoption of generative AI and programmatic…
J.P. Morgan reiterated overweight ratings on Orange SA and Bouygues, arguing both carriers deliver double-digit equity free cash flow compound annual growth on a standalone basis. The bank ran valuation and deal scenarios around a possible consortium bid for SFR, its fibre arm XpFibre, and a potential Bouygues-SFR combination, while noting regulato…
Morgan Stanley analyst Eddy Wang identified PDD Holdings as a short-term tactical idea, forecasting the stock will likely rise in the coming 15 days after regulatory clarity from a RMB1.5 billion fine imposed by China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) related to 'Ghost Takeaway' enforcement actions. The firm believes the reduction…
British stocks traded lower on Friday as oil-related names came under pressure amid uncertainty over the Middle East, even as major European indices rose and the pound strengthened against the dollar. Political comments from Washington and signs of a fragile ceasefire in the region helped temper extremes in market moves. At the company level, Works…
