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GameStop chief executive Ryan Cohen said he plans to bring his company’s offer for eBay directly to shareholders following a rebuff from eBay’s board, which described the proposal as "neither credible nor attractive." Cohen told Barron’s on June 4 that the bid is credible, that combining the firms would create synergies, and that he intends to own …
Draganfly Inc., a leading drone solutions developer, announced the nomination of Paul Dadwal to its board of directors ahead of its upcoming Annual General Meeting. The company also disclosed its slate of directors, with Scott Larson stepping down. Paul Dadwal brings significant experience in public safety and capital markets, which Draganfly leade…
Global crude stockpiles have fallen to levels industry participants describe as alarmingly low while efforts to restore tanker traffic through the Strait of Hormuz remain stalled. Energy executives and analysts say that if inventories continue to be drawn down as demand rises into summer, a sharp increase in oil prices could arrive within weeks, wi…
Merck is an established cash machine trading near its 52-week high after a steady recovery from last year's trough. With Keytruda facing lifecycle pressures, the market is starting to price in Merck's next act: a deep pipeline (50+ oncology trials cited by sell-side coverage), robust free cash flow ($14.1B), and a healthy balance sheet. Technicals …
Five people with direct knowledge of the matter said Cargill is engaged in discussions to sell its metals unit to Macquarie Group. The sources spoke on condition of anonymity because the potential transaction has not been announced and they are not authorized to speak publicly. Neither company has provided comment, and the sources cautioned the tal…
President Donald Trump will host a seven-bout Ultimate Fighting Championship event on the White House South Lawn on June 14, his 80th birthday, as part of 250th independence anniversary festivities. The event brings together the UFC's close ties to Trump, significant corporate spending and broadcast deals, an invited audience concentrated around th…
Chevron's scale, $13.8B in free cash flow and a sub-0.3 debt/equity ratio keep its long-term fundamentals intact despite near-term price swings. At ~$187, the stock offers a 3.7% yield, operational optionality via AI-driven refinery gains and upside if oil tightness persists. Trade idea: initiate a long position with a $185 entry, $210 target and $…
Portugal's main index, the PSI, closed higher on Friday, advancing 0.13% as gains in Utilities, Consumer Services and Basic Materials helped offset losses in several individual names. Corticeira Amorim, EDP and Teixeira Duarte were among the session winners, while Ibersol, NOS and EDP Renovaveis finished lower. Commodity and currency markets also r…
Netherlands equities closed lower on Friday with the AEX retreating 0.55% as weakness in Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials weighed on the market. A handful of large-cap names outperformed, while Adyen plunged to a 52-week low. Energy and precious metals prices fell and broad market volatility held steady.
On June 5, NASA ordered five crew members aboard the International Space Station (ISS) to shelter and prepare for possible evacuation after a Russian crew reported an air leak in the Russian segment. The order was rescinded roughly two hours later and the astronauts returned to the station. Four members of NASA's SpaceX Crew-12 mission sheltered in…
Germany's equity markets finished Friday in the red, with the DAX slipping 0.69% at the close as losses concentrated in Technology, Construction and Software sectors. The mid-cap MDAX and the TecDAX fell 1.17% and 3.11% respectively. Notable single-stock moves included Infineon tumbling 9.11% and Zalando among the session's gainers.
Paris equities finished the session lower, with the CAC 40 dropping 0.32% and the SBF 120 falling 0.35%. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Industrials and Basic Materials, while select consumer and healthcare names outperformed. Market breadth favored decliners and commodity prices, including gold and crude, moved lower. Currency markets saw …
Belgian stocks ended the session higher on Friday with the BEL 20 rising 0.75% in Brussels. Gains were led by the Healthcare, Utilities and Industrials sectors, with Argen-X, Ackermans & Van Haaren and Elia among the top performers. Melexis, Umicore and Aperam were the largest decliners. Market breadth was narrowly positive while key commodities an…
Spain's benchmark index finished higher Friday with the IBEX 35 rising 0.38% at the close in Madrid. Gains were led by sectors including Consumer Goods, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Consumer Services. Ferrovial, Indra A and Aena were the session's top performers, while ArcelorMittal, Acerinox and BBVA recorded the largest declines. Commodities…
U.K. equities finished marginally higher on Friday, led by gains among pharmaceuticals & biotech, tobacco and food & drug retailers. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.07% at the close, while heavyweight consumer names and the London Stock Exchange Group recorded notable advances. Miners posted the largest declines. Commodities and the pou…
Finland's stock benchmark ended Friday's session in the red, with the OMX Helsinki 25 down 1.12% as losses in the Telecoms, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the market lower. While a handful of stocks—led by Orion Oyj B, Kesko Oyj and Fortum Oyj—posted gains, notable declines in Nokia, Qt Group and Outokumpu weighed on overall market perform…
Swedish equities ended Friday's session lower, with the OMX Stockholm 30 closing down 0.60%. Losses were concentrated in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Oil & Gas sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and moves in oil, gold and currency markets coincided with the equities decline. Several large-cap names showed mixed performance, with AstraZ…
Airbus is delaying a firm launch of a larger A220 variant after limited enthusiasm from major lessors and disagreements over the aircraft's range and performance. Company representatives say no decision has been made while internal debate continues over a lower-cost 'simple stretch' option that would raise seating but reduce range. Concerns among a…
Boeing Chief Executive Kelly Ortberg told CNBC that the company has no additional information about the Lufthansa nose collapse incident. Ortberg also outlined production planning: increases above 63 monthly 737s remain under study, while Boeing expects to hit a 10-per-month 787 production rate by year-end. He added that Boeing has not discussed de…
UPS has completed the heavy lifting of its operational reset and is beginning to show the margin and revenue mix improvements that underpin a re-rating. At a market cap near $93B, 2026 EPS around $6.18 and an EV/EBITDA near 10x, the stock is priced for slow recovery. This trade buys the early inflection and targets a measured re-rating to ~$125 ove…
Fitch Ratings on Friday changed Lennar Corporation's outlook from positive to stable while maintaining its long-term issuer default and senior unsecured debt ratings at BBB+. The agency pointed to continuing margin compression driven by softer demand and elevated sales incentives, forecasting lower EBITDA margins and modestly higher leverage throug…
President Donald Trump has launched a suite of large-scale construction and renovation efforts in Washington that include a 90,000-square-foot ballroom at the White House, a National Garden of American Heroes at West Potomac Park, a renamed and contested performing arts center, a repainted Reflecting Pool, a proposed Independence Arch, a Lincoln Me…
Commerzbank reported that investors have tendered shares representing 7.85% of its capital under UniCredit’s voluntary €40 billion exchange offer. The disclosure deepens a public standoff between the two banks: UniCredit says its take-up reached 7.6% and that combined holdings meet its target to control just over 30% of Commerzbank, while Commerzba…
Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn, has informed Microsoft he will not stand for re-election at the company's 2026 annual shareholder meeting. Hoffman, a Microsoft board member since 2017, will remain in his role until that meeting, and the company said his decision is not the result of any disagreement with executives over policy…
ServiceNow's Now Platform sits squarely in the AI agent narrative: deep workflow integration, predictable enterprise spend, and meaningful free cash flow. Valuation looks rich on headline multiples today, but the combination of accelerating revenue trends in the sector, historic upside from reratings, and $4.63B in trailing free cash flow make a ca…
