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AeroVironment shares climbed 6.5% as the company confirmed ongoing negotiations with the U.S. Space Force on a contract amendment tied to the SCAR program. Management said work continues to align a commercialized product solution with an accelerated delivery schedule and that it is investing in expanded manufacturing capacity in Albuquerque, New Me…
Institutional flows away from mega-cap technology firms and toward value-oriented, earlier-stage companies helped fuel strong percentage gains among small- and mid-cap stocks in February. Subscribers to the AI-powered InvestingPro lists, available during a limited-time Flash Sale for under $7 per month, received an AI-curated stock roster at the st…
Versant Media disclosed its first full-year results since separating from Comcast, revealing a 5.3% decline in total revenue to $6.69 billion and unveiling a $1 billion share repurchase program. The company, which now consolidates many of Comcast's linear cable networks and related digital properties, saw its shares rise about 6% in premarket tradi…
Morgan Stanley shifted its ratings on two Swiss chocolate makers after a sharp drop in cocoa prices, upgrading Barry Callebaut to overweight and lowering Lindt to underweight. The bank raised Barry Callebaut’s price objective to SFr1,600 and cut Lindt’s to SFr108,500, reflecting differing sensitivity to falling commodity costs, regional retail dyna…
Pinterest Inc. shares climbed 10% after the company disclosed a $1 billion strategic investment from Elliott Investment Management and unveiled plans for roughly $2 billion in near-term share repurchases. The financing will include convertible senior notes and will fund an accelerated share repurchase, while Pinterest’s board authorized a new $3.5 …
Bank of Ireland Group PLC said it will begin a €530 million programme to repurchase its own shares, returning capital to shareholders by reducing outstanding stock. Separately, the Irish government has nominated Gabriel Makhlouf for re-appointment as Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland, signalling continuity in the regulator's leadership.
Summary: The Strait of Hormuz remained closed for a fourth consecutive day, with shipping reports indicating five oil tankers were struck while transiting the waterway. The disruption has prompted a halt in Qatar's gas production and a pause at a Saudi Arabian refinery. U.S. gasoline prices have risen above $3 per gallon at the pump, and senior U.S…
Viper Energy Partners saw shares slide in premarket trading after a secondary offering of approximately $798 million was priced. The majority of the roughly 17.4 million shares sold were disposed of by parent company Diamondback Energy, with EnCap affiliates and Oaktree Capital Management also participating. The offering carried a 3.6% discount to …
Target's stock climbed about 4% in premarket trading to $117.50 after the company issued an annual same-store sales forecast that beat analyst projections. The retailer forecast 2% net sales growth for 2026 versus 2025 and set a full-year EPS range above consensus, while reporting a fourth-quarter earnings beat and slightly light revenue.
Infosys Ltd has announced an expansion of its strategic collaboration with Intel Corporation aimed at helping companies advance artificial intelligence initiatives from limited pilots into full-scale production. The strengthened relationship emphasizes support for enterprise-wide deployment and builds on an existing partnership between the two firm…
Senior PLC has said it has received a non-binding, all-cash offer from a consortium made up of Tinicum and Blackstone. The company is continuing discussions with the consortium and with other potential offerors. Under UK takeover rules the consortium must declare a firm intention to make an offer by March 31, 2026. Senior has not disclosed financia…
MAIA Biotechnology saw its shares slide sharply in premarket trading after disclosing a $30 million public offering priced at a deep discount. The company sold 20 million new shares at $1.50 apiece, a 27.5% markdown from the previous close, and said proceeds will be applied to clinical trials and general corporate needs. The offering was led by hea…
Middle East equity markets registered only modest moves in the immediate sessions following the start of a U.S.-Israeli military offensive against Iran, with J.P. Morgan advising that only limited risk has been reflected in prices so far. Oil surged strongly on supply disruption concerns even as some national bourses closed for trading. The banking…
U.S. energy shares rose in premarket trade on Tuesday as crude oil prices jumped amid reports that the expanding US-Israeli conflict with Iran has disrupted fuel shipments. Brent hit its highest level since July 2024 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate reached its strongest level since June, while major integrated producers, exploration and production…
Deutsche Bank cautions that recent geopolitical tensions and a sharp jump in oil have rattled markets, but historical patterns suggest an extended equity downturn requires the shock to escalate into a sustained oil spike, a recessionary impulse or a hawkish central bank pivot. For now, the S&P 500 sits close to record levels while WTI crude trades …
Morgan Stanley's latest airlines and airport tracker identifies Wizz Air as the European carrier with the largest share of scheduled departing capacity linked to the Middle East, leaving it particularly sensitive to a rise in oil prices and the resulting fuel cost pressure. The bank's analysis also highlights airport exposures, capacity shifts acro…
Multiple major European companies have announced plans to reduce headcount in 2026, citing a range of drivers including weakened consumer spending, U.S. tariffs, adverse weather, geopolitical tensions, cost-cutting initiatives and productivity gains tied to artificial intelligence. The measures affect businesses across consumer goods, semiconductor…
A status conference is scheduled for Tuesday in the U.S. government's long-running criminal case accusing Turkish state-owned Halkbank of bank fraud, money laundering and conspiracy to help Iran evade American sanctions. Lawyers for both sides will appear before U.S. District Judge Richard Berman in Manhattan, with the meeting coming months after a…
The U.S. has used the Low-Cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System (LUCAS) in operations in Iran just eight months after it was publicly displayed at the Pentagon. The rapid fielding highlights a shift toward compressed acquisition schedules for inexpensive, attritable drones and underscores competition between established defense firms and new tech-back…
A federal jury in Manhattan has begun hearing allegations that Live Nation and its Ticketmaster unit unlawfully controlled segments of the live events market, a case brought by the U.S. Department of Justice alongside a coalition that includes most U.S. states. The trial centers on claims the company leveraged venue ownership and exclusive contract…
Hundreds of multinationals and thousands of smaller importers have turned to the U.S. Court of International Trade in Manhattan seeking refunds after the Supreme Court ruled last month that tariffs imposed last year were unlawful. Roughly 2,000 lawsuits have been filed so far, straining the eight-judge court and prompting debate over whether a smal…
U.S. software firms have accelerated share repurchase programs during a prolonged market selloff, but investors and portfolio managers remain unconvinced that buybacks alone will reverse the sector’s slide. Concerns about rapid changes in artificial intelligence, which have complicated near- and medium-term outlooks for many software businesses, ar…
UBS upgraded Avanza Bank Holding AB from Sell to Neutral while keeping its SEK 320 price target. The bank raised its 2026 earnings-per-share forecast by 6% and set multi-year EPS growth estimates, even as it expects only modest increases in net brokerage and net interest income during 2026. Avanza's planned launch of fully digital discretionary man…
Barclays has reduced its rating and price objective for St. James’s Place while raising Quilter's target but retaining an underweight view, citing artificial intelligence as a material near-term threat to margins across UK wealth managers. The bank adjusted valuation parameters and model assumptions to reflect potential margin compression, incorpor…
Escalating conflict in the Middle East pushed energy prices higher and prompted broad equity declines across Europe, Asia and the U.S. JPMorgan's trading desk identified sectors it expects to benefit - including defense primes, North American energy segments and cybersecurity - and those likely to suffer, such as consumer discretionary, travel-rela…
