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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the United States is mistaken to believe that deep Ukrainian strikes into Russian territory would help end the war. His remarks followed U.S. comments endorsing attacks on Russian refineries and included a warning that establishing a no-fly zone would effectively mean NATO forces operating in Ukraine. Peskov als…
Citi has initiated coverage of Chery with a Buy recommendation and a price target of HK$36, valuing the company at 9 times 2026 estimated earnings and 7.6 times 2027 estimated earnings. The broker highlights Chery's export leadership, planned overseas production capacity, stronger capital efficiency versus peers, and a forecasted 16% net profit CAG…
Strategic Education (STRA) is transitioning from a largely consumer-facing higher-education company toward recurring B2B revenue via employer-sponsored education programs. Valuation is reasonable (P/E ~14.4, EV/EBITDA 7), free cash flow is healthy ($173.9M), and technicals are constructive. I view STRA as a buy with an explicit entry, stop and targ…
Ionis Pharmaceuticals plunged in pre-market trading after the Phase 3 CARDIO-TTRansform study of eplontersen in transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy failed to meet its primary composite endpoint for cardiovascular mortality and recurrent events through Week 140. The result, disclosed alongside partner AstraZeneca, undercuts a key part of I…
Porsche AG's preferred shares declined after the automaker revealed a 16% fall in global vehicle deliveries for the first half of 2026, marking its weakest H1 in six years. The report highlighted steep regional declines, the end of certain U.S. tax incentives for electrified vehicles, and the discontinuation of combustion 718 models as drivers of t…
Iranian forces struck U.S. military infrastructure in neighboring Gulf states after U.S. strikes on Iran's southern coastal and eastern provinces, further testing a three-week-old ceasefire. The country prepared to bury its slain Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Mashhad amid mass processions. Markets reacted with a brief spike in oil prices…
BP's chief executive, Meg O'Neill, on her 100th day in charge urged a sharpened focus on financial discipline, calling for portfolio simplification, tighter cost controls and more selective capital allocation. The company has moved to two reporting segments - upstream and downstream - and said trading will link the two units. O'Neill highlighted re…
Kepler Cheuvreux downgraded Siltronic from 'buy' to 'hold' while lifting its price target to €90 from €65, arguing the recent share gain largely already prices in a volume-led recovery for the wafer sector. The broker pointed to improving fundamentals driven by demand for leading-edge logic and memory wafers for 2027-28, but warned that capacity gr…
On July 9, U.S. equity futures inched higher as crude prices eased following renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and reciprocal attacks by Iran on Kuwait and Bahrain. The geopolitical escalation, coming after President Donald Trump said an interim ceasefire was "over," has rattled hopes for a swift resolution to a four-month conflict and prompted investor…
SAP SE has accepted a set of commitments approved by the European Commission that will lower barriers for customers seeking alternative maintenance and support providers for on-premises software. The changes, which follow an EU probe opened in September 2025, include revised license-fee calculations, the removal of reinstatement fees and reduced ba…
Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale began coverage of SpaceX (SPCX) with a Strong Buy and an $800 per share target, implying about 440% upside from the stock's July 8 close of $148.30. The initiation positions SpaceX as a once-in-a-century infrastructure opportunity centered on Starship, while other analysts and market participants express a mix of…
Nokia Defense and NestAI are advancing a technology partnership into operational development after Nokia and Tesi committed €100 million to NestAI in November 2025. The collaboration is producing three integrated capabilities that combine deployable 5G, mission planning and integrated sensing to support command-and-control, connectivity assessment …
PepsiCo reported second-quarter revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by healthier demand for salty snacks in the United States and continued strength in zero-sugar sodas. The company left its full-year outlook unchanged but cautioned that tightening consumer budgets amid inflationary pressures weighed on growth in North America.
Honeywell Aerospace is increasing development of defense components that exclude U.S.-restricted technologies to meet rising European demand for systems not subject to U.S. export controls. The firm has deployed about 1,000 engineers across Poland and the Czech Republic and plans to unveil a new ITAR-free product at the Farnborough Airshow. The mov…
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and BridgeBio Pharma saw sharp premarket gains after an announcement that Ionis Pharmaceuticals and partner AstraZeneca’s late-stage candidate, Wainua, did not achieve its primary endpoints for reducing cardiovascular deaths and recurrent heart problems. The trial failure reduced a previously estimated $2 billion peak-sales …
The Trump administration's termination of the U.S. Department of Agriculture food security survey removes a long-standing tool used to measure household access to sufficient food. Analysts and former agency officials say the move complicates efforts to determine whether recent reductions to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program have increas…
Investor optimism over stronger-than-expected corporate profits has pushed U.S. equities higher in 2026, driven largely by heavy capital spending on AI infrastructure and resilient consumer demand. Analysts have sharply lifted earnings estimates for the year, creating supportive fundamentals for stocks but also setting a higher standard that compan…
Brunswick Corporation (NYSE: BC) will release its financial results for the second quarter of 2026 on July 30, 2026, before the market opens. The company will host a conference call the same day at 11 a.m. ET to discuss the results, with a webcast and replay available for analysts, investors, and the public. Brunswick, a leader in marine recreation…
Equinox Gold Corp. reported a total gold production of 176,836 ounces in Q2 2026, highlighting an 11% increase in output from its Canadian mines quarter-over-quarter. The company reaffirmed its 2026 production guidance of 700,000 to 800,000 ounces. It also announced a proposed business combination with Orla Mining to create a leading North American…
Greenwich LifeSciences announced that the European Medicines Agency has approved the use of commercially manufactured GP2 in their ongoing Phase III FLAMINGO-01 trial for preventing breast cancer recurrences. This approval follows prior FDA acceptance for US sites. The trial has significantly expanded its clinical site count globally, and prelimina…
Palantir remains a unique hybrid: a defense-funded cash generator with an emerging AI orchestration product that could re-rate the stock. Valuation is stretched today, but a disciplined swing-long with a clear stop can capture upside if commercial AI adoption accelerates.
Global sales of memory products climbed to an all-time monthly high of $74.6 billion in July, driven by strong NAND demand tied to AI storage needs and a notable rebound in DRAM sales. UBS and Bernstein both flag sizable contract price increases ahead, though the firms part company on how long elevated pricing will persist. Key market dynamics incl…
Five Below shares moved higher in pre-market trading after Mizuho elevated the stock from Neutral to Outperform and set a $220 price target. The firm argued that a near-30% decline from recent peaks, while the S&P 500 gained, created a valuation disconnect. Mizuho highlighted customer retention and anticipated EBIT margin expansion as potential dri…
Sampo Oyj A shares rose on Thursday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the Finnish insurer to 'buy' from 'neutral.' The bank highlighted an improving UK motor pricing cycle, expected margin expansion at Hastings, compounding operating earnings growth and capital management as drivers for a structurally higher return on equity and potential re-rating.
U.S. semiconductor equities rebounded in premarket trading after a midweek selloff, buoyed by a sharp rally in Chinese chip stocks. Gains in names including Micron, Intel and Applied Materials came after Changxin Memory Technologies said it would begin book-building for a large Shanghai IPO, while Samsung Electronics shares plunged despite an earni…
