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Zhihu Inc., a prominent Chinese online content community company listed on both the NYSE (ZH) and HKEX (2390), will release its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026, before the U.S. market opens on August 26, 2026. Management will hold a conference call to discuss these results on the same day.
In a wide-ranging interview conducted on July 31, two days after the Federal Open Market Committee meeting, New York Federal Reserve President John Williams laid out his assessment of inflation drivers, the role of tariffs, the impact of the Middle East conflict on energy prices, and the Fed's rationale for holding policy steady. He described his b…
Beam Therapeutics (BEAM) trades at roughly $2.6B market cap while advancing multiple base-editing programs with clear near-term clinical catalysts and an apparent cash runway into 2029. The stock looks priced for perfection relative to 2025 revenue of $139.7M, but recent data and institutional accumulation create a scenario where measured long expo…
Hundreds of firefighters and dozens of aircraft remained engaged on the fourth consecutive day of a wildfire northwest of Athens, as crews worked to protect communities, evacuate residents and limit damage to farmland and pine forests. Two crew members died in a helicopter collision, while preliminary probes point to sparks from a private power lin…
Tower Semiconductor is executing on a high-value silicon photonics expansion and showing double-digit top-line growth with widening margins. The market is already pricing ambitious growth into the stock - valuation is rich relative to history - so a disciplined, mid-term long trade around upcoming catalysts makes sense if you accept a defined stop.…
Wolfe Research cautions that recent jumps in long-term Treasury yields are intensifying pressure on the U.S. fiscal picture as the Treasury prepares for its Quarterly Refunding Announcement. With federal debt at about 100% of GDP, persistent deficits above 6% during an expansion, and net interest costs at historic levels relative to GDP, the firm s…
A coordinated effort by U.S. and Japanese authorities to counter speculative selling of the yen reflected months of planning and unusually frank public and private alignment on exchange-rate concerns. Tokyo shifted from public warnings to discrete coordination with Washington, culminating in yen-buying operations that temporarily steadied the curre…
Chevron shares fell 1.3% in pre-market trading to $194.23 after crude oil plunged overnight. Market moves were sparked by President Trump’s announcement that a planned large-scale military strike on Iran was canceled in favor of renewed talks covering Strait of Hormuz transit arrangements and Iran’s nuclear program, and by an OPEC+ decision to lift…
Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited announced strong financial results for Q2 and the first half of 2026, posting adjusted net income of $9.8 million in Q2 and $22.2 million for six months. The company is net cash positive with liquidity exceeding debt by $108.9 million and has agreed to sell an older Supramax vessel as part of a fleet renewal progr…
Ferguson stock rose sharply in pre-market trading as investors position ahead of the company's scheduled inclusion in the S&P 500 on August 5. The market move is being reinforced by the announced FloWorks acquisition, which is expected to add about $1 billion in revenue and produce $45 million in synergies, and by analyst endorsements ahead of Ferg…
Xpeng stock fell in pre-market trading after the company reported July deliveries of 38,027 vehicles, a 4% year-over-year increase but a sharp sequential slowdown versus the roughly 103,000 units delivered across Q2 2026. The print disappointed investors hoping Q2 momentum would continue into Q3. Broader Chinese EV peers also retreated following Te…
IG Group Holdings PLC shares fell sharply after the company reported H1 2026 results that met analyst expectations and disclosed a proposed acquisition of Underdog for up to about $1.3 billion. Market participants cited rising operating costs, a shrinking EBITDA margin and execution and regulatory risks tied to the Underdog transaction, alongside a…
Shares of Thales climbed to a three-month high after Barclays moved the stock from "underweight" to "equal weight" and increased its price target to €280 from €270. The broker pointed to firmer defence margins, a return to organic growth in cyber, better execution in the space division and reduced acquisition uncertainty following the Exail transac…
Mersen shares climbed sharply after Berenberg upgraded the electrical components and advanced materials maker to 'buy' from 'hold' and raised its 12-month price target to €50. The upgrade followed a robust first half of 2026 and a July 30 announcement raising full-year guidance to the top of the firm's revenue and margin ranges, with management cit…
South Korea's finance ministry on Aug 3 put forward revisions to the annual tax code that would raise taxes on multiple and high-priced property owners while expanding exemptions for those who own and live in a single home. The measures, announced after a closed-door meeting convened by President Lee Jae Myung, aim to address surging house prices a…
BioNTech SE announced the appointment of Guido Oelkers, Ph.D., as its new Chief Executive Officer effective by February 2027. Oelkers will succeed co-founder Prof. Ugur Sahin and bring over 30 years of experience leading biopharmaceutical companies, including a successful tenure as CEO at Swedish Orphan Biovitrum AB. The leadership change aligns wi…
Atkore Inc. shares surged after Prysmian S.p.A. unveiled a definitive agreement to buy Atkore in an all-cash transaction valued at about $3.8 billion. The offer of $95.00 per share represents a notable premium to recent Atkore trading levels, and the announcement coincided with Atkore reporting a third-quarter EPS beat and revenue above consensus. …
Elis shares climbed about 3.0% following an upgrade from RBC Capital to Outperform and a modestly higher price target of EUR 28.00, after the company reported first-half 2026 results that slightly exceeded analyst expectations. Revenue for H1 reached €2.46 billion, with adjusted EBITDA and EBIT margins holding steady and net income up 7.3%. Managem…
Thales shares climbed 1.8% to €250.2 after Barclays moved the stock from Underweight to Equalweight and increased its price target to €280. The upgrade, paired with recent analyst target lifts and robust H1 2026 Defence margins, supported investor sentiment amid a constructive global equity backdrop.
European wholesale natural gas prices eased on Monday after an announcement of direct talks between U.S. and Iranian officials prompted traders to pare geopolitical risk premiums. The retreat was capped by concerns over below-average European storage levels and strong summer demand that have already tightened supply balances ahead of the winter hea…
TotalEnergies has agreed to purchase Shell’s entire European onshore renewables business, adding operational and under-construction solar and wind capacity along with a 3.5 GW project pipeline. Separately, the French energy group will sell a 50% stake in a 1.2 GW portfolio to an insurance account managed by KKR for an enterprise value of €1.8 billi…
Mersen (EPA:CBLP) shares rose 8.5% following a Berenberg upgrade to "buy" from "hold" after the French electrical components maker reported robust first-half results and lifted full-year guidance to the top of its range. The broker raised its price target to €50, citing strength in the electrical power unit driven by data centre and grid infrastruc…
Forvia shares rallied after the French auto supplier reported first-half 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts across revenue, operating profit and net cash flow. The company posted €10,509 million in revenue, €632 million in operating profit and €432 million in net cash flow, while operating margin continued to expand and net debt fell shar…
Jefferies has launched coverage of the EMEA precious metal mining sector, assigning Buy ratings to Endeavour Mining, Hochschild Mining and Pan African Resources and Hold ratings to Fresnillo and Valterra Platinum. The move follows a recent pullback in gold miners, and the broker points to structural drivers supporting a higher gold price and compan…
Nano Labs is trading at a sub-$50M market cap with a low price-to-book and P/E multiple, visible insider buying and partnership headlines. Technicals and short interest set up a favorable asymmetric trade: limited liquidity and heavy shorting create squeeze potential, while product launches and North America collaboration could re-rate the stock. T…
