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UBS has reaffirmed ASML Holding as its preferred hardware stock in European technology ahead of second-quarter results, pointing to continued AI-led demand that has lengthened the semiconductor cycle. The broker favors semicap over analogue and analogue over telecom equipment, names ASM International and STMicroelectronics alongside ASML as top pic…
The Russell 2000 has surged this year, returning 23% in the first half of 2026 and 41% over the past 12 months, with Goldman Sachs pointing to AI infrastructure stocks and a wave of healthcare deal activity as principal drivers. Recent index reconstitution, higher valuations and exposures to unprofitable companies and floating-rate debt temper expe…
Bandwidth is turning its cloud-communications platform into an AI growth story. With improving free cash flow ($79.4M), expanding enterprise uptake, and a market cap of roughly $2.04B, the risk/reward favors a disciplined long exposure. This trade idea lays out entry, stops, targets, catalysts and the key risks.
Lindsay Corporation stock climbed 5.3% in pre-market trading after the irrigation and infrastructure equipment manufacturer reported adjusted EPS of $1.53 for the fiscal third quarter ended May 31, 2026, beating the $1.35 consensus by $0.18. Revenue of $160.8 million slightly missed the $162.2 million estimate but showed sequential improvement. Hea…
Great Wall Motor has set a goal of capturing between 3% and 5% of the European auto market by 2030. The company plans to introduce at least 10 new models over the next two years, expand its dealer footprint into Poland and sell three distinct brands in the region, its executives said.The automaker highlighted the Ora 5 compact urban SUV, available …
The Upper Tribunal has placed a temporary hold on elements of the Financial Conduct Authority's motor finance compensation scheme following challenges from four commercial parties. The pause suspends obligations to calculate and pay redress or issue compensation communications until the tribunal process concludes, while firms must continue to ident…
Quantum Systems, a German defence technology company, has closed a $1.2 billion financing round that places its valuation at roughly $8 billion. The capital, provided by international investors and led in part by Airbus, will be deployed to scale production across allied markets and advance interoperable autonomous systems through the company's Mos…
Caliber, a Nasdaq-listed real estate-focused asset manager, advances its real estate fund tokenization strategy by integrating Chainlink's oracle platform, including the Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), to enhance compliance, investor onboarding, and distribution across regulated markets. This initiative aims to improve liquidity, valuation trans…
The Financial Conduct Authority has launched a consultation proposing simpler, harmonized rules for how investment costs are presented to retail clients. The changes would require firms to show distributor charges alongside product costs using the Consumer Composite Investments format, encourage plain-English disclosures, and introduce requirements…
Skyroot Aerospace has announced a launch window between July 12 and August 4 for Vikram-1, the first orbital rocket designed and developed by a private Indian company. The mission will be a partially commercial flight carrying undisclosed payloads for a mix of domestic and international customers, and the company plans to start full commercial oper…
Major U.S. automakers are centering marketing around two concurrent cultural moments this summer - the nation's 250th anniversary and World Cup matches hosted in the United States. Campaigns range from Jeep promotions tied to Americans named after George Washington to Chevrolet reviving a legacy slogan and dramatic stunts at Indianapolis Motor Spee…
StablecoinX Inc., a Nasdaq-listed stablecoin infrastructure company focused on the Ethena digital dollar ecosystem, announced the launch of StablecoinX Harness, a middleware platform that simplifies integrations with major stablecoins, allowing businesses and financial institutions to accept, hold, and transfer stablecoins seamlessly. This innovati…
JPMorgan warns the persistent outperformance of semiconductor stocks over major cloud providers may prove hard to sustain. Analyst Nikolaos Panigirtzoglou set out two possible paths: one in which hyperscalers and AI model companies improve monetization and revenue, narrowing the gap, and another in which semiconductor gains erode customers' spendin…
UBS has reduced its oil price forecasts for 2026 and 2027 after an interim U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding signed on June 17 coincided with a quicker recovery in shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. The bank cut Brent and WTI estimates for both years, adjusted its inventory rebuild and supply-demand balances, and highlighted a range of ups…
IREN Limited has appointed Kambiz Aghili as Chief Product Officer and Michael Nudelman as Chief Development Officer, bolstering its leadership team to accelerate growth in its AI Cloud platform. Aghili brings extensive cloud product strategy experience from Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, while Nudelman offers two decades in data center development an…
Telesat Corporation has donated high-power satellite capacity to Top Comunications in Venezuela to support disaster recovery efforts following recent devastating earthquakes. This contribution will help restore critical communications infrastructure and support emergency operations in the affected region.
VERAXA Biotech AG has initiated cell line development for its lead BiTAC-TCE program in collaboration with ATUM, leveraging advanced Leap-In Transposase technology to support stable production of its novel dual-target T-cell engager designed for improved tumor selectivity and safety. This marks a critical step toward IND/CTA enabling studies and cl…
Akamai Technologies, a cybersecurity and cloud computing company, will hold its Q2 2026 earnings call on August 6, providing financial results and potential forward-looking guidance. The call will be available live online and via telephone, with a replay accessible for two weeks.
Tenax Therapeutics announced that topline results from its Phase 3 LEVEL clinical trial evaluating oral levosimendan in patients with pulmonary hypertension due to heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (PH-HFpEF) will be presented at the ESC Congress 2026 in August. The trial enrolled over 230 patients across the US and Canada and is power…
Robinhood Markets is advancing its artificial intelligence capabilities with tools that enable AI agents to trade and make purchases for users. CEO Vlad Tenev told CNBC that these agentic systems will soon match the abilities of human traders, and the firm is positioning the technology as a way to democratize access to institutional-grade trading a…
General Dynamics (GD) is a high-quality aerospace and defense company with strong free cash flow, low financial leverage, and clear programmatic tailwinds (naval shipbuilding, business jet demand, and defense technology). At $362.85 the stock is trading at a fair-to-rich multiple (P/E ~22.6, P/FCF ~15.8); I prefer to wait for a pullback to $340 bef…
Robinhood shares climbed 3.1% in pre-market trading after the company detailed a set of strategic moves at its 'The World is Flat' crypto event. Highlights included the mainnet launch of Robinhood Chain, expanded European perpetual futures across commodities and ETFs, new market entries in the UK and Canada, and a yield product for U.S. users. Mult…
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presented a 34-point economic reform package on Thursday that bundles pension changes, tax adjustments, labor law revisions and targeted support for strategic industries. The government intends to push the principal elements through parliament by the end of the year. Measures include a capital markets-based componen…
Kepler Cheuvreux initiated coverage of GL Events with a buy rating and a target price of €38, representing a 17.1% upside from the stock's last close of €32.45. The broker identifies the repeatable international event pipeline and venues - driven by concession growth, new contract wins and local platform development - as the main opportunities. Exh…
Autoliv (ALV) looks like an actionable short for traders willing to hold through near-term sector headwinds and mean-reversion risk. Fundamentals remain solid - FCF of $579M, ROE ~27% and a market cap of ~$8.48B - but price momentum, rising short activity and stretched safety-tech adoption timelines create a near-term setup for downside into the $1…
