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McBride, the London-listed manufacturer of private label cleaning products, said it will raise prices to pass on higher energy and petrochemical feedstock costs caused by the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The company reported early signs of potential global supply chain shortages, supplier-led price rises for chemicals and packaging, and expects elev…
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has voiced strong concerns about China’s detention of Panama-flagged ships, a development that U.S. regulators are monitoring after Panama’s Supreme Court invalidated the legal basis for a 1997 port concession held by a Hong Kong-based operator. China has criticized the court ruling, calling it an act of bad fait…
Equity markets showed differentiated performance across market-cap segments on Thursday. Large technology names including Micron Technology (MU) and Tesla Motors (TSLA) declined amid analyst downgrades, while energy heavyweight Chevron (CVX) registered gains. Smaller-cap names produced outsized percentage moves in both directions, with a group of m…
Starbucks said it will begin paying all U.S. store employees on a weekly basis and will expand tipping and bonus opportunities for baristas, including tips on mobile orders and a new bonus structure worth up to $1,200 per year. The changes come as the company continues negotiations with Workers United and implements broader elements of its turnarou…
Morgan Stanley analysts say the recent decline in European defence stocks is driven by sentiment and valuation derating rather than weakening fundamentals. With the sector trading, on average, about 20% below its one-year peaks and forward P/E multiples slipping from roughly 23x to around 20x, the bank views the current weakness as a buying opportu…
Microsoft is pursuing the development of large-scale AI models by next year and aims to reach state-of-the-art capabilities across text, image and audio models by 2027. The company disclosed a new speech transcription model that outperformed peers on benchmarks for 11 of the 25 most widely spoken languages, and said it is expanding its computing in…
Two Italy-focused, AI-constructed strategies have recorded strong cumulative returns since their launch, significantly outperforming their benchmarks. A fresh set of AI-selected stocks for April 2026 has been released to InvestingPro members, while several individual European and Italian names posted large gains during the periods the AI recommende…
McDonald’s announced a refreshed value push in the United States, introducing menu items priced at $3 or less and a $4 breakfast meal deal, while also unveiling $5-$6 lunch and dinner offers. The move follows prior limited-time promotions and company support for some franchise pricing last year amid elevated commodity costs.
Goldman Sachs started coverage on Nucor Corp. and Commercial Metals with Buy ratings, pointing to sustained higher domestic steel prices tied to section 232 tariffs, constrained import supply and rising end-market demand in infrastructure and pockets of private non-residential construction. The bank underscores cost advantages, product diversificat…
Tesla reported first-quarter deliveries of 358,023 vehicles, missing the average analyst forecast and marking a second straight quarter of delivery shortfalls. Production exceeded deliveries at 408,386 units, while energy storage deployments reached 8.8 GWh. The stock moved lower in pre-market trading following the announcement, and the company wil…
Shares of several leading U.S. asset managers fell in premarket trading after Blue Owl imposed limits on withdrawals from two of its retail-oriented funds. The moves followed unusually large redemption requests for the funds and amplified existing concerns about stress in the private credit segment, where managers have been compelled to restrict re…
Starbucks said it will broaden tipping options for U.S. baristas by permitting tips on mobile orders paid with credit or debit cards and at-register scans, and will introduce performance-based bonuses for store baristas and shift supervisors who meet top-tier internal ratings tied to sales, operations and customer satisfaction.
BP has appointed Carol Howle as deputy chief executive, charging her with supervision of an ongoing portfolio review and the development of long-term strategy. Howle, who served as interim chief executive until Meg O’Neill assumed the top role, will also resume her prior responsibilities leading supply, trading and shipping. The move comes amid BP'…
Shares of several major alternative asset managers declined after Blue Owl Capital said it would limit withdrawals from two private credit funds following large redemption and tender requests. KKR and Apollo each fell 4%, Ares dropped 3% and Blackstone lost 2.5% as investors reacted to the size of requests disclosed in shareholder letters from Blue…
Berenberg has begun coverage of Cornish Metals with a "buy" rating and a 196 pence price objective, implying roughly 66% upside from the company’s most recent close. The broker’s valuation relies heavily on the South Crofty tin project and assumes first production in mid-2028, while highlighting financing, costs and tin price swings as principal ri…
Rivian Automotive’s stock declined 1% after the company reported first quarter 2026 production and delivery figures that matched its guidance. Rivian produced 10,236 vehicles at its Normal, Illinois plant and delivered 10,365 units for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, and reiterated its 2026 delivery target of 62,000 to 67,000 vehicles. Market com…
Tesla reported deliveries of 358,023 vehicles for the January-March quarter, missing consensus expectations and rattling investors as the lapse of a $7,500 federal tax credit removed a key U.S. incentive for EV purchases. The quarter showed mixed regional results, with stronger China sales but ongoing pressure in Europe. Company strategic shifts to…
Verbio, a producer of biomethane and bioethanol, is experiencing heightened demand as surging oil and gas prices drive customers toward renewable alternatives. CEO Claus Sauter said the company benefits when natural gas and diesel become expensive, and highlighted strong interest from hauliers and investors focused on energy security. Verbio's oper…
A slate of material insider transactions was disclosed on Wednesday for U.S.-listed companies. Notable purchases included GitLab CEO William Staples and Universal Safety director Ault Milton C III, while large exits came from Caddis Holdings at Fermi and Tesla director Kathleen Wilson-Thompson. Transactions span small-cap dividend names to large-ca…
KKR announced it has raised $23 billion for a North America-focused private equity fund, the largest such vehicle the firm has allocated to the region. Named KKR North America Fund XIV (NAX4), the vehicle will seek opportunistic private equity investments across North America. The raise underscores investor appetite for private-market exposure as c…
Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ:LPCN) saw its stock tumble 77% Thursday after announcing that LPCN 1154, an oral formulation of brexanolone for postpartum depression, did not meet the phase 3 trial's primary endpoint. In a 90-patient study the drug failed to demonstrate a statistically significant reduction from baseline in HAM-D17 total score versus placebo…
UBS released a list of global dividend-paying equities that its quantitative models and sector analysts judge least likely to reduce payouts. The bank highlights a diversified set of names across sectors and regions, finds an aggregate 17.8% probability of dividend cuts, and identifies the U.S. as the region with the lowest cut risk.
Blue Owl Capital's stock dropped 9% after its affiliated business development companies limited quarterly repurchases to their 5% caps following unusually large redemption and tender requests. OCIC and OTIC reported that while requests were substantial as a share of outstanding stock, net outflows represented a small portion of each vehicle's net a…
Blue Owl said it will limit redemptions to 5% of outstanding shares in two retail-focused funds after a wave of investor requests seeking to redeem far larger stakes. Preliminary figures show investors asked to withdraw 40.7% of shares in the technology-oriented Blue Owl Technology Income Corp (OTIC) and 21.9% of shares in the larger Blue Owl Credi…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed marginally lower, with the Tadawul All Share ending the session down 0.07%. Losses were concentrated in the Media & Publishing, Retail and Energy & Utilities sectors, while individual stocks recorded large intraday moves in both directions. Oil prices rose notably and broader market breadth favored decliners.
