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Goldman Sachs notified its Paris employees they could work remotely on Thursday after authorities foiled a bomb attack on Bank of America’s Paris offices. Citigroup also moved staff in Paris and Frankfurt to remote work as a precaution. French anti-terror prosecutors have placed four suspects in pre-trial detention in connection with the plot, and …
Rakuten Group's ADR is trading at $4.84 with a market cap roughly $10.5B. The mobile business keeps headline risk high, but Internet Services and FinTech show structural growth and strategic partnerships that could unlock value. Technicals and short interest suggest a volatile base — a measured long position with a clear stop and a 180-trading-day …
Immunovant's shares dropped sharply in premarket trading after the company announced that both Phase 3 GO trials of batoclimab for active, moderate-to-severe thyroid eye disease failed to achieve the pre-specified primary endpoint. While no new safety concerns emerged, the company noted stronger proptosis improvement during the high-dose period and…
Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.15% and the BSE Sensex 30 up 0.25%. Technology, real estate and IT shares led the advance, while select consumer and auto-related names weighed on index performance. Market breadth favored advancers and volatility, commodity and currency moves presented mixed signals.
Costamare Inc., a leading containership owner, has announced quarterly cash dividends on its preferred stocks Series B, C, D, and common stock for the period ending April 2026. The dividends will be paid in April and May to holders of record in April. The declaration depends on the company's financial health, growth strategy, debt covenants, and ec…
RYVYL Inc. announced that its shareholders approved a merger with RTB Digital Inc. (Roundtable) with 99% voting in favor. The merger removes the final corporate hurdle and, upon Nasdaq approval, will combine the companies under the ticker RTB. The merged entity will leverage Roundtable's AI and Web3-powered digital media platform to transform the g…
Jefferies has upgraded Galp Energia to Hold from Underperform and increased its price target to €20 from €14.30 after markedly revising earnings and cash-flow expectations. The broker points to the Bacalhau offshore development in Brazil, which is progressing toward a net peak of about 40,000 barrels per day by 2027 and should underpin roughly 30% …
Iran has told the Philippines that its vessels will be permitted safe and unhindered passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a pledge conveyed by Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi in a phone conversation with Philippine Foreign Minister Ma. Theresa Lazaro. The Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said the assurance is intended to faci…
J.P. Morgan has placed International Paper on Negative Catalyst Watch ahead of the company's April 30 quarterly report, citing steeper cost pressures than peers and a widening shortfall versus EBITDA consensus into Q2 2026. The broker trimmed earnings estimates and its long-term price target while keeping a neutral rating.
Tesla's China-built electric vehicle deliveries reached 85,670 units in March, an 8.7% increase from a year earlier and marking the automaker's fifth consecutive month of growth in the market. Shipments of Model 3 and Model Y from the Shanghai factory jumped 46.2% from February, with the data covering both domestic sales and exports to Europe and o…
Atlantic Union Bankshares looks positioned to sustain healthy earnings growth as loan volumes recover and net interest margins stay elevated. With a focused regional footprint, manageable balance sheet composition and improving fee income, the risk/reward for a mid-term long appears attractive. This trade idea lays out a specific entry, stop and ta…
Comstock Inc. director Leo M. Drozdoff purchased 28,000 shares on March 30, 2026, spending roughly $84,000. The acquisition comes as the recycler and metals-focused company reports a negative gross profit margin and recent balance-sheet adjustments, including an amendment to a promissory note with Georges Trust and a reported doubling of its asset …
British equities fell modestly on Thursday as global markets reacted to a warning from U.S. President Donald Trump that the United States would hit Iran "extremely hard" in the coming weeks. The caution weighed on risk appetite ahead of the Easter break, while domestic data and company-specific developments highlighted rising price expectations and…
Worries in the private credit market have begun to affect major Wall Street firms, with some banks reducing lending and several large private credit funds imposing limits on withdrawals. Concerns center on valuation transparency, concentrated exposure to software assets, and recent borrower bankruptcies that have drawn scrutiny to the sector's risk…
After its unsuccessful attempt to acquire Warner Bros Discovery, Netflix is pressing ahead with efforts to create enduring franchises through original programming and studio partnerships. Company leaders emphasize sustained investment in new ideas and collaborations with established studios, while relying on successful properties like Stranger Thin…
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force has been largely inactive for more than a year after U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sidelined the 16-member advisory group. Three consecutive meetings were canceled and five member seats remain vacant after terms expired in December, delaying draft and final recommendations on cancer screening, H…
The National Capital Planning Commission is scheduled to deliberate and vote on the proposed East Wing Modernization Project, a privately financed $400 million, 90,000-square-foot ballroom addition to the White House, even as a federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction barring construction without Congressional approval and the Justice Depa…
The U.S. Supreme Court appeared broadly unconvinced by the administration’s effort to revoke birthright citizenship during oral arguments, with several justices questioning the legal basis for President Trump’s directive. The dispute centers on the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and a lower court order that blocked the administration’s move. A…
Following the U.S. Supreme Court's February ruling that struck down last year's tariffs, some affected importers are exploring term loans secured by their refund claims rather than selling those claims at steep discounts. Lenders including banks, hedge funds, and private credit firms are said to be ready to underwrite loans collateralized by the cl…
Citi Research assesses that Dutch and Belgian banks can absorb fully shifted downside credit-loss assumptions with only modest impacts on 2025 earnings. ABN AMRO is Citi's top pick in the region, supported by a defensive mortgage mix and conservative consensus estimates, while ING and KBC show varying degrees of sensitivity to potential credit loss…
Citi analyst Charles Armitage sets out four scenarios for how European defense spending could evolve after President Trump said he is "strongly considering pulling the U.S. out of NATO." The scenarios range from continued NATO cohesion and rising European defense budgets to U.S. withdrawal prompting accelerated European spending, to less favorable …
Britain will chair a virtual meeting of roughly 35 countries to examine options for reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which Iran has effectively closed. The United States is not scheduled to attend. Attendees will consider diplomatic and political measures and an initial focus on clearing mines before protecting tankers, with further military plannin…
A Bank of England survey of UK chief financial officers found firms raised their expectations for year-ahead prices in response to higher energy costs, while measures of uncertainty climbed sharply. The Decision Maker Panel reported mixed signals on realised price growth and employment, with three-month averages showing modest shifts and single-mon…
Estée Lauder Companies shares fell more than 2% in premarket trading after reports indicated the company is making progress in discussions on a potential business combination with Puig Brands SA. Both firms confirmed late last month that talks were underway but did not disclose any terms. Sources say the proposal would be chiefly stock-based, could…
TOP Ships Inc., an international operator of modern eco tanker vessels, announced the filing of its 2025 annual report on Form 20-F with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The report is available on both the company's and SEC’s websites. The company reiterates caution on forward-looking statements due to inherent uncertainties.
