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Options Signal 13% Move for Victoria’s Secret Ahead of June Earnings

Options Signal 13% Move for Victoria’s Secret Ahead of June Earnings

Options activity compiled by Bloomberg indicates Victoria’s Secret & Co. (NYSE: VSCO) faces an expected price swing of about 13% when it reports earnings on June 2 before the market opens. Historical comparisons show the stock has sometimes moved beyond the options-implied range, with several past earnings releases producing larger-than-expected mo…

VCI Global Shares Rally After CEO Buys $900,000 Stake

VCI Global Shares Rally After CEO Buys $900,000 Stake

VCI Global Ltd saw its shares rise 26% on Tuesday after Chief Executive Officer Hoo Voon Him acquired 1,200,000 ordinary shares from the issuer at $0.75 per share on May 20. The transaction, completed under a subscription agreement and disclosed on a Form 4 filed with the SEC, increased the CEO's direct holdings to 1,571,398 shares and totaled $900…

BofA Forecasts a Surge of Brazilian IPOs in 2027, Eyes Dual Listings

BofA Forecasts a Surge of Brazilian IPOs in 2027, Eyes Dual Listings

Bank of America told reporters it expects a minimum of 10 Brazilian initial public offerings in 2027, with listings likely on both domestic and U.S. exchanges. Executives said deal sizes should begin around $500 million to attract investors and provide sufficient market liquidity. The comment follows Compass Gas e Energia's recent IPO, which ended …

KNDS Posts Strong Revenue and Backlog Growth as Dual Listing Plans Advance

KNDS Posts Strong Revenue and Backlog Growth as Dual Listing Plans Advance

KNDS reported revenue of 4.4 billion euros for 2025 and an order backlog of 33.1 billion euros, up from 23.5 billion euros at the end of 2024. The company, producer of Leopard 2 tanks and Caesar howitzers, said it is preparing for an initial public offering with a proposed dual listing in Frankfurt and Paris later this year. KNDS credited its strat…

BofA Sees Agentic AI as Catalyst for a Higher Apple Valuation

BofA Sees Agentic AI as Catalyst for a Higher Apple Valuation

Bank of America raised its Apple price target from $330 to $380, arguing that the emergence of agentic artificial intelligence could become a new revenue frontier for the company. In a note from analyst Wamsi Mohan, the bank said Apple’s control over device hardware, the iOS ecosystem, and user context positions it to capture value if AI assistants…

Ferrari’s Luce EV Meets Tepid Reception as Shares Slide

Ferrari’s Luce EV Meets Tepid Reception as Shares Slide

Ferrari’s unveiling of the Luce, a four-door, five-seat electric vehicle priced at €550,000 ($640,000), prompted a negative market reaction and critical commentary from collectors and investors. Milan-listed shares fell nearly 7.8% around 1425 GMT while New York-listed shares lost roughly 4.6%. The model, created with design help from Jony Ive and …

Soitec Shares Slip Ahead of Earnings as Analysts Maintain Caution

Soitec Shares Slip Ahead of Earnings as Analysts Maintain Caution

Soitec SA shares fell about 4.7% to 167.2 as investors reduced positions ahead of the company's fiscal 2026 results due May 27, 2026. The slide reflects pre-earnings caution, a cluster of Hold ratings from analysts, and downgraded profit expectations for the year. Market focus is on revenue, capacity utilization, order flow and management guidance …

Dropbox shares dip after co-founder announces CEO handoff

Dropbox shares dip after co-founder announces CEO handoff

Dropbox shares slipped in morning trading after the company disclosed a leadership transition that will see co-founder Drew Houston cede the CEO role to Ashraf Alkarmi, who has been promoted to co-CEO effective immediately. The board also named Michael Torres as Chief Product Officer effective July 7, 2026, and reiterated that Q2 2026 and full-year…

Temporary nursing demand edges higher as staffing indices climb

Temporary nursing demand edges higher as staffing indices climb

Demand for temporary nursing staff rose 3.6% week-over-week following a 3.2% gain the prior week, according to Jefferies data. Nursing demand outpaced allied health within the Aya Travel RN & Allied Health Demand Index, while the JEF Bill Rate Index ticked up modestly to roughly $2,218 per week. Job listings data were mixed across vendors, and AMN …