Daily coverage of equity markets, sectors, and major indices.
In-depth reporting on U.S. and global stock markets, including index performance, sector rotation, earnings reactions, volatility trends, and notable single-stock moves. Designed to help traders and investors understand what is driving price action across equities.
29,142 total articles
BAE Systems Land & Armaments L.P. received a $167,496,594 contract modification from the U.S. Department of War to provide mechanical design agent support for the MK 41 Vertical Launching System. The modification, attached to contract N00024-21-C-5393, includes options that could raise the program value to $343,300,000 and covers work for the U.S. …
U.S. Department of Defense officials are negotiating with energy investor Alejandro Betancourt over a potential direct stake in Venezuelan crude reserves, centered on up to 17 fields across the country's main basins. One option under review would grant a 100-year lease on assets including the Junin area in the Orinoco belt and legacy fields near La…
Brazil's stock market finished Friday in positive territory, with the Bovespa index rising 0.30% as Financials, Electric Power and Public Utilities stocks pushed the benchmark higher. Braskem, Petrobras' common and preferred shares were among gainers, while MRV, Magazine Luiza and Cyrela Brazil Realty posted the largest declines. Trading breadth fa…
Jacob Manoukian, U.S. head of investment strategy at JPMorgan Private Bank, told the Reuters Global Markets Forum that rising long-term bond yields could be signaling investor expectations of productivity improvements from AI investment rather than solely inflation or heavier government borrowing. JPMorgan remains constructive on semiconductors des…
A federal appeals panel ruled that Kalshi cannot prevent Nevada from enforcing its gaming regulations against the prediction markets operator's sports betting contracts. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a unanimous decision finding that federal commodity trading statutes likely do not preempt Nevada’s authority. The decision conflicts w…
NVIDIA slipped 4.6% to $217.49 on Friday despite reporting stronger-than-expected quarterly results and raised guidance, creating what appears to be a buy-the-dip opportunity. With a fair value of $281.50, the shares imply roughly 29.5% upside from Friday's close, and analyst targets point to about 38.2% further gains. The company's exceptional rev…
California has filed a legal challenge in federal court against the U.S. Department of the Interior and Golden State Wind, seeking to void an April agreement that reimbursed the developer $120 million to relinquish an offshore wind lease and required investments in conventional energy projects. The state says the payout violated federal law and thr…
Strategy Inc. shares fell sharply after a retreat in Bitcoin and investor profit-taking following a strong prior surge. Additional pressure came from the company's recent $2 billion at-the-market equity placement and a lowered analyst price target, while a mildly negative market backdrop and stretched technical readings encouraged consolidation.
A slate of regional manufacturing surveys and Treasury bill auctions are due Monday, August 31, 2026, with the Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index and the Dallas Fed Manufacturing Business Index leading the morning releases. Market participants will also monitor 3-month and 6-month Treasury bill auctions for indications of demand in short-term gover…
A federal appeals panel declined to grant Kalshi an injunction preventing Nevada from applying its gaming regulations to the company's sports-event prediction contracts. The 3-0 decision by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals concluded that the federal Commodity Exchange Act likely does not preempt Nevada's regulatory scheme as applied to those c…
Jefferies has named its preferred coal sector equities as Chinese supply interruptions and elevated global gas prices underpin a near-term rally in coal miners. The brokerage highlights a mix of balance-sheet strength, operational momentum and exposure to metallurgical coal as reasons for its top selections, but cautions that some gains could unwin…
Rivian stock slid sharply after the company disclosed that CFO Claire McDonough will leave on Oct. 30, 2026 to become CFO at GE Vernova. The exit arrives while Rivian is preparing to scale production and deliveries of the lower-priced R2 midsize SUV, increasing investor sensitivity to execution and cash-burn risks.
Astorg Partners and Montagu Private Equity are exploring the sale of their controlling stake in Nemera, a French manufacturer of drug delivery devices. Advisers have been engaged and the potential transaction could value Nemera at about €3 billion. The process is expected to begin in the coming months. Nemera is expanding capacity to serve rising d…
Microsoft leadership has responded to internal questions about the environmental and social footprint of its data center expansion. Noelle Walsh, the company's development chief, acknowledged staff concerns about energy consumption, water use, emissions and local community impacts, and said data centers must be built "with discipline, transparency …
Chile's state-owned copper producer reported a more than fourfold rise in pre-tax profit for the first half of 2026 as higher realized copper prices countered falling output and rising costs. New CEO Jorge Gomez said restoring productivity at affected mines is the company's immediate priority amid ongoing operational challenges.
Marvell Technology Inc. dropped about 10% to $217.58 on heavy options volume. Call contracts outnumbered puts, suggesting traders are betting on a bounce, but a sharp decline in implied volatility to 63.96% and a fair value estimate below the current price point to persistent valuation headwinds. Large, deep out-of-the-money put trades show signifi…
Andreessen Horowitz announced a $1.1 billion raise for the Machine Age Fund, a venture vehicle dedicated to AI compute infrastructure. The firm said the fund will back components such as chips, memory, networking and storage, as well as data centers, robotics and home appliances. The firm highlighted dramatic increases in compute density per rack a…
Germany's main equity gauge closed higher on Friday, with the DAX advancing 0.82% to finish at a new all-time high. Strength in utilities, chemicals and insurance helped push the market higher as a broad swath of large-cap names, including automakers, recorded gains. MDAX and TecDAX also closed higher, while volatility and commodity moves accompani…
Spain's main equity index finished the trading day higher, driven by advances in Financial Services & Real Estate, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Consumer Goods sectors. The IBEX 35 rose 0.91% by the close in Madrid, with select large-cap names posting notable moves. Commodity and currency markets also showed movement, with declines in gold and …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished the session higher, advancing 0.44% as gains in Financials, Utilities and Telecoms propelled the market. Banco Comercial Portugues led the winners and reached a five-year high, while commodity prices including Brent, crude and gold moved lower. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners on the Lisbon exc…
Italian equities ended Friday’s session higher, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index up 0.65% at the close in Milan. Strength in Travel & Leisure, Telecoms and Utilities supported the advance. Lottomatica, Stellantis and Bper Banca were the top performers, while Leonardo, Fincantieri and Prysmian posted the largest declines. Commodities and curren…
Belgian shares finished higher at Friday's close in Brussels, with the BEL 20 climbing 0.52% to record levels. Gains were concentrated in Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Goods. Ackermans & Van Haaren led the index higher, while UCB, Lotus Bakeries and Argen-X registered declines. Commodity and currency markets moved lower for gold and oil, whil…
Swedish equities closed higher on Friday, driven by strength in Oil & Gas, Financials and Telecoms. The OMX Stockholm 30 rose 0.30% to a new record, with Nordea Bank Abp reaching an all-time high. More stocks advanced than declined as commodity and currency moves registered modest weakness and strength, respectively.
Fox Corp's dual-class share pair is trading with Class A (FOXA) at $68.76 and Class B (FOX) at $61.37, producing an A/B price ratio of 1.120x, equivalent to a 12.0% voting premium as of Aug 28, 2026. That ratio sits near the top of its 90-day band (1.096x-1.124x) and above the 90-day average of about 1.112x. The identical economic claims and matchi…
Affirm reported a powerful fiscal Q4 2026, delivering EPS of $4.62 versus a $0.85 consensus and revenue of $1.17 billion against $1.11 billion estimated. Gross merchandise volume and active consumer metrics showed healthy expansion, and management guided FY2027 GMV above $64 billion. However, the EPS outperformance was materially driven by a one-ti…
