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Careium reported second-quarter net sales of SEK 251.3 million, a 24.3% year-on-year increase driven by newly won customers in the United Kingdom and Norway. The company’s gross margin declined to 42.5% after a low-margin SEK 5.5 million installation project in the UK. Operating margin was 6.0%, free cash flow SEK 4.7 million and earnings per share…
Elkem reported second-quarter EBITDA of NOK 523 million, beating the average analyst estimate of NOK 377 million despite a 19% year-over-year decline. Operating income fell to NOK 3.71 billion, pressured by weaker sales prices for silicon and ferrosilicon. The company completed a NOK 1.8 billion equity raise, refinanced its main bank facilities and…
Aker BioMarine reported a 5% year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue to $57.90 million, powered by stronger demand in its Human Health Ingredients business. Adjusted EBITDA fell 4% to $12.90 million, missing analyst expectations. The company said it expects continued growth and improved profitability in Human Health Ingredients and is exp…
StrongPoint reported a 2% year-on-year decrease in second-quarter revenue to NOK 342 million after losing contributions from a former Electronic Shelf Label partner. The quarter produced NOK 5 million in EBITDA, which included NOK 4 million of one-off costs, while operating and net income were negative NOK 6 million and negative NOK 8 million, resp…
Kitron reported second-quarter revenue of EUR 295.70 million, a 72% increase year-on-year and above the consensus of EUR 274.50 million. Operating profit and net income also outperformed forecasts, and management said demand from the defense and aerospace sector lifted results. The company reiterated its 2026 revenue and operating profit guidance a…
OpenAI and Google have delivered advanced AI services to Singapore-based subsidiaries of Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent, even though the parent companies appear on a Pentagon list alleging links to China’s military. The arrangements are currently legal under U.S. rules because services outside mainland China are not broadly restricted, but concerns abo…
A spate of redemption requests hit a Blue Owl private credit fund after UBS advised clients with significant private credit holdings to reduce exposure. The withdrawals targeted Blue Owl Technology Income, a $3 billion direct lending fund primarily distributed through UBS wealth-management channels, and occurred in the fourth quarter of 2025, accor…
Lenovo's stock climbed 4.7% to HK$25.18 following an upgrade from Morgan Stanley that lifted the firm's rating to Overweight and raised its target price to HK$30 from HK$14.20. The brokerage cited robust demand for Lenovo's server offerings and an ability to pass on higher memory costs to customers as reasons the company can withstand rising compon…
As chair of ASEAN, the Philippines will host an informal meeting in Bangkok on Sunday between the grouping's foreign ministers and Myanmar's top diplomat, the first face-to-face session since the 2021 coup. The discussion is expected to centre on engagement with Myanmar, progress toward ending violence, facilitating dialogue among parties and provi…
Tata Consultancy Services shares rose after the company reported first-quarter fiscal 2027 results showing revenue growth that outpaced estimates, healthy deal traction including a large AI-led transformation contract, and a rise in annualized AI services revenue. The print included a modest profit increase and a contraction in operating margin dri…
Morgan Stanley has promoted Marks and Spencer to its top pick in European retail, assigning an Overweight rating and setting a 439 pence price target. The bank expects the retailer to outperform consensus earnings and operating profit forecasts for fiscal 2028 and 2029 by mid-single to low-double digits, citing market share improvements in food and…
Fast Retailing shares fell after the Uniqlo parent reported a robust quarterly operating profit and lifted its full-year guidance, even as management warned that a weaker yen and a European heatwave may weigh on near-term results. The company beat analyst expectations on operating profit and raised its annual target for the third time this fiscal y…
Japan's finance minister said the government wants state pension funds to increase investments in domestic assets, prompting a stronger yen, reduced pressure on bond yields and renewed momentum for equities. The call targets large pools such as the Government Pension Investment Fund, which held 293.4 trillion yen ($1.81 trillion) at the end of Dece…
Tencent, together with ZHenFund, HSG and Manus’ own management, is negotiating to unwind Meta’s acquisition of Chinese AI firm Manus at the original $2 billion valuation. Discussions are ongoing, could bring in new investors, and are taking place after Chinese authorities ordered the reversal of the deal as part of a push to keep control of leading…
Disney is examining a proposal for a free Disney+ tier as it seeks to broaden its streaming reach amid rising viewership for free, ad-supported platforms. Internal discussions are at an early stage and no final choices have been made about scope, timing or rollout markets. Nielsen data show an increase in free streaming viewing, and the company is …
Following the death of a Tibetan man who set himself on fire outside United Nations headquarters in New York, the U.S. State Department reiterated its support for Tibetan rights and urged China to return to talks with the Dalai Lama and Tibetan leaders. Chinese officials defended Beijing’s territorial position and called on the United States to res…
The Japanese yen led gains among Asian currencies after Tokyo indicated it will encourage the Government Pension Investment Fund to increase allocations to domestic assets. A hotter-than-expected producer price inflation print added to yen support by strengthening the case for additional Bank of Japan tightening. The dollar weakened on geopolitical…
Intuitive Machines (LUNR) looks positioned to cross the profitability threshold in the next 12-24 months. Strong Q1 revenue of $186.7M, a $1.1B backlog and a $500M share sale provide runway. The stock is down from its $46.75 52-week high to about $17 today, trading at an attractive risk/reward for a tactical long over the next 45 trading days as ex…
Banks and brokerages that led SK Hynix’s U.S. depository receipt sale received close to $260 million in underwriting and placement fees, equal to roughly 0.97% of the $26.5 billion raised. That percentage exceeds the fee rate earned by advisers on SpaceX’s recent $75 billion initial public offering, whose bankers collected about $500 million or 0.6…
Asian equities rallied Friday, driven by a sharp recovery in semiconductor names and renewed investor focus on artificial intelligence-related capital spending, even as renewed U.S.-Iran hostilities kept attention on oil supplies and regional security. South Korea led gains, Japan followed, and broad-based advances were seen across major Asian bour…
Enovix (ENVX) offers a rare mix: a cutting-edge silicon-anode battery technology that could drive multi-year revenue growth, and a market cap under $1.2B that leaves room for asymmetric upside if production ramps. The company carries meaningful execution and legal risks, but today's price near the 52-week low provides a pragmatic entry with a defin…
Chinese AI company MiniMax Group said it has closed a $2 billion financing round, disclosed via a post from its head of developer relations. The company will raise about HK$16 billion through a share placement and a zero-coupon convertible bond offering, and its CEO announced multi-year equity and salary commitments tied to the pursuit of artificia…
Sigma Lithium (SGML) is a low-cost hard-rock lithium producer with a near-term production ramp and recent offtake prepayments that materially de-risk liquidity. At a market cap near $1.32B and current trading around $12.34, the stock offers a directional trade into 2027 production growth with clear entry, stop and target levels.
Duolingo (DUOL) looks like a high-conviction recovery name that is already showing the fundamental signs investors wanted: accelerating engagement, rising paid subscribers and substantial free cash flow. The market punished DUOL for guided near-term monetization sacrifice; we see that as a tactical entry point. Trade plan: enter at $130.01, stop at…
Australian authorities confirmed the first case of H5N1 bird flu in a native seabird after laboratory testing identified the virus in a greater crested tern found in Robe, South Australia. The case raises concerns about local transmission pathways, though officials say there is no evidence of mass mortalities or spread to poultry and the wider agri…
