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Liftoff Mobile, a mobile app marketing platform majority-owned by Blackstone, has filed to raise up to $762 million in a U.S. initial public offering that would value the company as high as $5.17 billion. The company is proposing to sell 25.4 million shares priced between $26 and $30 each and will trade on the Nasdaq under the ticker LFTO. Blacksto…
Apple has purchased Q.ai, an Israeli company developing machine learning tools for audio, and will bring the startup's founding team into the company. CEO Aviad Maizels and co-founders Yonatan Wexler and Avi Barliya will join Apple. Financial terms and specific product plans were not disclosed. Apple noted Q.ai has explored applications such as whi…
GlobalFoundries is shifting from a cyclical foundry play to a longer-cycle infrastructure bet. Recent M&A, partnerships in silicon photonics, and favorable policy/tariff tailwinds make the stock a tactical long with defined risk controls. Market cap sits near $24.3B and technical momentum supports an entry around current levels; we set a conservati…
Federal prosecutors in Manhattan have unsealed an indictment charging First Brands Group founder Patrick James and his brother Edward with orchestrating multiple fraudulent schemes that allegedly extracted billions of dollars in financing from the company’s lenders and financing partners prior to the firm's bankruptcy.
France's equity benchmarks closed marginally higher, driven by advances in Oil & Gas, Utilities and Consumer Goods. The CAC 40 rose 0.06% while the broader SBF 120 inched up 0.01%. Select large-cap industrials and consumer names outperformed, even as several technology and scientific firms recorded sharp declines. Volatility on CAC 40 options reach…
Belgium's BEL 20 ended Thursday modestly lower, weighed by losses in the Technology, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while select heavyweights outperformed. Commodity and FX markets logged mixed moves that accompanied the session's equity action. The benchmark fell 0.13% at the close in Brussels, with Eli…
German equity markets closed lower, with the DAX retreating 2.13% to a one-month low as losses in software, technology and construction names led declines. The MDAX and TecDAX also finished in negative territory. Market breadth was tilted toward decliners, volatility rose, and selected commodities and FX instruments showed modest moves.
Netherlands equities finished marginally lower on Thursday, with weakness in Industrials, Basic Materials and Real Estate outpacing gains in telecommunications and energy. The AEX closed down 0.02%, while market breadth tilted toward decliners and volatility held steady. Commodity and FX markets showed notable movement, with crude and Brent oil ris…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed lower on Thursday, dragged down by declines in the Financials, Consumer Services and Basic Materials sectors. The index fell 0.22% in Lisbon trading, with energy names among the session's few gainers even as several banks and industrials weakened. Oil benchmarks rose, gold futures slipped, and major FX rates we…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended Thursday's session lower, down 0.17%, with Consumer Services, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate among the weakest sectors. Gains in Repsol, Cellnex and Iberdrola were offset by heavier losses in Acerinox, Merlin Properties and ArcelorMittal. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodities…
U.K. equities closed higher on Thursday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 adding 0.12% as strength in Financial Services, Oil & Gas Producers and Industrial Metals & Mining underpinned the market. Gains in several large-cap miners and an oil major contrasted with heavy losses for a handful of other large companies. Commodity prices were mi…
U.K. equities finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rising 0.12%. Strength in Financial Services, Oil & Gas Producers and Industrial Metals & Mining underpinned the advance, while several construction and precious-metals linked firms weighed on breadth. Commodities saw mixed moves, with crude oil rising and…
Michael T. Smith, a director at Teledyne Technologies, sold 4,000 shares across two transactions on January 28 and 29, 2026, at $621 per share for proceeds of $2.48 million. The company also reported record fourth-quarter earnings and revenue, prompting analysts to raise price targets. Teledyne announced executive compensation decisions and board c…
Sweden's equity market finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 0.13% at the close. Gains in the Oil & Gas, Industrials and Technology sectors powered the advance, led by strong moves in ABB, Boliden and Sandvik. Bank and telecom stocks underperformed, while commodity and currency markets showed mixed direction.
Finnish equities closed lower on Thursday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 sliding 1.15% as Telecoms, Technology and Financials weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners by a wide margin. Wartsila led gainers, while Qt Group and Nokia were among the biggest fallers. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed movement, with oil prices rising…
Ameriprise (AMP) looks like a fundamentally cheap, cash-generating wealth manager that has been punished more than its fundamentals justify amid rate volatility. With EPS north of $39, FCF of about $5.9B and a market cap near $48.5B, the stock trades at a mid-teens multiple while technicals show constructive support. Trade plan: enter at $522.45, t…
A federal judge in Delaware dismissed a proposed class action by owners of 2021 Dodge Durango SRT Hellcats who alleged consumer fraud and false advertising after Dodge resumed production of the model for 2023. The plaintiffs argued that Fiat Chrysler, then a unit of Stellantis, marketed the 2021 run as a 3,000-unit ‘‘limited edition’’ and that subs…
At its New York investor day, Starbucks set a multi-year plan to restore margins to near pre-pandemic levels, targeting at least 5% annual net revenue growth and $3.35 to $4.00 in earnings per share by fiscal 2028. Executives outlined measures including cost reductions, modest price increases, a China licensing structure with Boyu Capital, internat…
Sibanye-Stillwater (SBSW) pulled back intraday to $19.30 but remains technically constructive and sits well-positioned to benefit from a multi-year platinum/rhodium supply deficit. This trade idea outlines an actionable entry at $19.60, a stop at $18.00 and a target of $24.00 over a mid-term window (~45 trading days), balancing upside from metal fu…
Travere Therapeutics (TVTX) is trading in a tight range around $31.59 with low-to-moderate volume. Market pricing appears to understate the value of a potential Filspari approval for FSGS. This trade targets a material re-rating on positive regulatory news while keeping a disciplined stop to limit downside if the binary outcome goes the other way.
The U.S. life expectancy rose to 79.0 years in 2024, marking an increase of more than six months from 2023 and setting a new high, according to a report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Center for Health Statistics. The gain reflects notable decreases in deaths from COVID-19 and certain unintentional injuries, a…
Barclays upgraded Zillow from Underweight to Equal Weight and increased its price target to $72 from $66, pointing to improved execution at the company even as the U.S. housing market faces persistent challenges. The firm highlighted Zillow's recent revenue and adjusted EBITDA performance, a more palatable valuation versus expected growth, and an e…
Jessica M. Lehman, executive vice president and director of trust services at Muncy Columbia Financial Corp, bought 100 shares of the company's common stock on January 28, 2026, at $60.00 per share, increasing her direct stake to 238 shares. The company has also declared a modestly higher quarterly cash dividend of $0.45 per share for Q4 2025, paya…
Poland's WIG30 index closed lower, falling 0.46% as losses concentrated in the Banking, Chemicals and Information Technology sectors offset gains in select miners, energy and utilities names. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and FX moves included notable rises in crude benchmarks and a firmer zloty versus the euro and dollar.
<p>Sky Frontier Foundation (SFF) published its Sky Ecosystem Q4 Update and 2026 Outlook outlining a set of financial projections for the Sky Protocol. Citing on-chain data, the foundation estimates $611.5 million in gross protocol revenue and $157.8 million in protocol profits for 2026, with USDS stablecoin supply expected to increase to roughly $2…
