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NewHold Investment Corp IV priced an initial public offering of 17.5 million units at $10.00 per unit on April 14, 2026, representing $175 million in aggregate proceeds before any over-allotments. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of one redeemable warrant. Units are slated to start trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on …
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower, down 0.94%, driven by weakness in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. Select stocks outperformed while others lagged; commodities and FX markets showed mixed activity at the close of trade on Tuesday, with gold higher and U.S. crude lower.
OpenAI unveiled GPT-5.4-Cyber, a version of its flagship model tuned for defensive cybersecurity tasks, and is initially limiting access to vetted security vendors, organizations and researchers. The move comes a week after Anthropic announced its Mythos model under a controlled deployment. OpenAI is also enlarging its Trusted Access for Cyber prog…
Colombia's stock market ended higher after the close on Tuesday, with the COLCAP index rising 0.52% to reach a one-month high. Broad gains were led by the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. Top individual movers included Grupo de Inversiones Suramericana SA Preferred, Interconnection Electric SA ESP and Cementos Argos SA, while Mineros …
Northrop Grumman Systems Corp. received a $475.3 million contract modification from the U.S. Department of War, raising the total value of its Prototype Project Other Transaction Agreement to $1.31 billion. The Missile Defense Agency awarded the modification on April 3 under statutory authority, obligating $174.1 million at the time of award and as…
Aptoide, a Portugal-based alternative Android app store, filed an antitrust lawsuit in U.S. federal court accusing Google of using monopolistic control over app distribution and payment processing to shut out competing app stores. The complaint asks a San Francisco court for an injunction against the practices and unspecified triple damages, and re…
Russian equities closed modestly higher on Tuesday, with the MOEX Russia Index up 0.13% as gains in mining, manufacturing and telecoms supported the market. Market breadth showed more falling stocks than advancing ones, the Russian Volatility Index rose, and commodity moves were mixed with gold stronger and crude oil sharply lower.
Volkswagen will book a significant first-quarter write-down tied to its decision to stop making the ID.4 electric SUV at its Chattanooga, Tennessee plant, analysts said after a management briefing. Bernstein calculated the charge at 60% to 75% of the $800 million retooling outlay, a figure the company confirmed. Absent the writedown, Volkswagen's o…
Broadcom said it has entered a multi-year strategic partnership with Meta to supply technology supporting the social media company's Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chips. The deal, extending through 2029, includes an initial commitment that exceeds 1GW and represents the first phase of a multi-gigawatt deployment to underpin Meta's AI da…
Brazilian steelmaker CSN is moving forward with the planned disposal of its cement unit, CSN Cimentos, in discussions that could value the business at over 10 billion reais. Interest reportedly spans local groups such as Votorantim and J&F S.A. and several Chinese cement companies. The sale is part of CSN’s broader effort to reduce leverage and cou…
Nike Inc. stock climbed 1.5% in after-hours trading Tuesday after two insiders disclosed purchases of Class B common stock. Apple CEO and Nike director Tim Cook acquired 25,000 shares on April 10, 2026, while Nike President and CEO Elliott Hill bought 23,660 shares on April 13, 2026. Both transactions were reported in Form 4 filings with the U.S. S…
Borr Drilling said it plans a $250 million offering of convertible senior notes due 2033, triggering a 6.5% decline in its shares in after-hours trading. The package includes an overallotment option and is intended to fund repurchases of outstanding 2028 convertible bonds and other corporate uses, with the offering subject to market conditions.
U.S. equity benchmarks ended higher on Tuesday with strength concentrated in Technology, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.66% to a one-month high, the S&P 500 climbed 1.18% and the Nasdaq Composite advanced 1.96%. Broad market breadth favored gainers, while commodity markets showed mixed moves with oil f…
Canada's main stock index closed higher on Tuesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite advancing 0.66% to register a one-month high. Strength in information technology, real estate investment trusts and financials supported the market, while individual miners and energy-related names weighed on the downside. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed move…
Brazil's main stock index ended the session higher, driven by gains in Consumption, Basic Materials and Electric Power sectors. The Bovespa closed at a new all-time high, with education and car-rental names among the top performers while major energy and chemicals stocks weighed on the downside. Broader market breadth was positive and volatility me…
Goldman Sachs' asset management unit has filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to launch its first cryptocurrency exchange-traded fund. The proposed product would provide exposure to bitcoin's price while generating income through bitcoin options transactions. The filing arrives days after Morgan Stanley introduced its own spot bit…
Chile's state copper producer was penalized by labor inspectors following a July 31 underground seismic event at its El Teniente mine that produced a fatal rock burst. Three contractors whose personnel were killed or injured received larger combined fines, reflecting Chile's framework that makes employers directly responsible for accident reporting…
A recent industry report finds U.S. food volumes have been essentially flat for more than a decade, reflecting structural shifts including higher retail prices, changing consumer tastes, and more competition from new brands. Although valuations in the sector trade at discounts to historical and market norms and dividend yields sit near record highs…
Executives at large U.S. banks told investors they are closely monitoring and, in many cases, stress-testing private credit exposures after a wave of negative headlines, fund outflows and concerns about AI-related disruption. While the firms report sizable financing links to private credit and business development companies, they say diversificatio…
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby has taken the idea of combining United and American Airlines to the White House, pitching a merger to President Donald Trump. The proposal traces to Kirby’s thinking since the 2013 American-US Airways merger, and revives a long-running rivalry played out most visibly at Chicago O’Hare. While proponents point to inter…
Shares of Figma plunged after a report that Anthropic plans to introduce an AI-driven product for building websites and presentations using natural language prompts. Adobe, Wix and GoDaddy also fell on the report. Anthropic is said to be preparing a new model, Claude Opus 4.7, which may launch with the design tool, although a more advanced model na…
Tuesday’s session produced notable intraday swings across market capitalizations. Memory-chip maker Micron surged, while Oracle and other mega-cap tech names posted solid gains. Some traditional finance and energy stocks retreated. Activity ranged from takeover-related moves and software feature announcements to FDA approvals and private-equity tra…
Aurubis' chief executive says the large copper inventories held on the U.S. Comex exchange should be drawn down over coming months as domestic demand increases. The German producer plans to complete the 90,000 t/yr second phase of its Richmond, Georgia recycling plant by the end of September and will defer a final decision on further U.S. expansion…
Traders face a packed economic calendar on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, centered on the Energy Information Administration's weekly crude oil inventories report. The data could affect petroleum pricing and inflation expectations. Federal Reserve officials will deliver remarks throughout the day, while the Fed's Beige Book and a series of trade, capita…
Earnings season proceeds with a range of large-cap and mid-cap companies set to publish results on Wednesday. Headliners include semiconductor equipment maker ASML Holdings and several major financial institutions such as Bank of America and Morgan Stanley. The day’s schedule features both before-the-open and after-the-close reports, with analysts’…
