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Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has been identified in London Stock Exchange filings as connected to Glencore Plc in relation to a possible approach by Rio Tinto, and people familiar with the matter say the bank is close to being engaged as Glencore's lead adviser. The move comes as advisors jockey for roles on a potential deal that could create a mi…
Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRO) shares climbed about 10% after the company was chosen to supply its Flex FPV unmanned systems and associated training services to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command units, in partnership with DelMar Aerospace Corporation. The agreement covers delivery of modular drone platforms and comprehensive First Person View…
Peakstone Realty Trust agreed to be acquired by a private real estate fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management for $21.00 per share in cash, a deal that sent Peakstone shares up 33% in Monday trading. The all-cash offer values the industrial-focused REIT at about $1.2 billion in enterprise value and includes a 30-day go-shop period. The transact…
Beyond Inc. said it will acquire Tokens.com to form the basis of a combined investment and personal finance platform that merges tokenized and traditional investing, integrating the company’s fintech, insurance and blockchain operations. Shares of Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) rose 6.9% on the news. The new platform will use tZERO infrastructure and partner w…
Eton Pharmaceuticals' shares climbed after the company obtained U.S. marketing rights to an ultra-rare disease product candidate currently under FDA review. If approved, the product would be the first generic alternative for a condition impacting fewer than 100 patients in the United States and is slated for a mid-2026 launch and integration into E…
Morgan Stanley's January AlphaWise Consumer Survey (Jan. 22-26) found rising optimism about the U.S. economy and household finances, yet respondents reported lower next-month and six-month spending intentions for consumer electronics and personal computers. The survey highlights divergent trends across sentiment and discretionary electronics demand…
Snowflake announced a $200 million collaboration with OpenAI to integrate advanced AI models into its cloud data platform. The work will include building AI agents that can handle complex workflows and answer natural-language questions using proprietary company data, while expanding availability of OpenAI models across all three major cloud provide…
Norwegian equities closed lower on Monday, with the Oslo OBX down 0.24% as losses in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials drove the market lower. Select financials and insurance names outperformed, while energy-related and seafood names were among the weakest. Global commodity and currency moves accompanied the session.
Tel Aviv equities closed higher on Monday, with the TA 35 rising 1.14% to a fresh record. Gains in insurance, financials and real estate helped lift the benchmark, while commodity prices fell and the U.S. dollar strengthened against the shekel and euro pairs reported hereafter. Market breadth was mixed, with slightly more decliners than advancers.
Morgan Stanley cut Humana's rating to Underweight from Equal-weight and trimmed its price target to $174 from $262, citing policy-driven reimbursement risks and concerns about the insurer's 2026 Medicare Advantage bidding strategy. The firm warned that flat benchmark rates in the Medicare Advantage Advance Rate Notice and Humana's expansion of pres…
Trinity Capital Inc has agreed to provide £25 million in growth capital to Motorway, a UK-based online used-car marketplace. The funding is intended to support expansion of Motorway’s marketplace and dealer relationships across the UK, with specific emphasis on product innovation and customer experience enhancements. Cafferty & Company acted as sol…
Stocks across market-cap tiers displayed notable volatility on Monday. Semiconductor names including Advanced Micro Devices and Lam Research outperformed, while several high-profile firms such as Disney and Tesla declined. Movers ranged from mega-cap technology and healthcare names to small-cap companies posting double-digit swings.
Turkey's equity benchmark, the BIST 100, closed down 1.57% on Monday as losses in several key sectors pushed the market lower. Advancers were led by Destek Finans Faktoring, Gen Ilac and Batisoke Soke Cimento, while sharp declines at Turk Altin Isletmeleri, Anadolu Metal Madencilik and GurSel Turizm contributed to negative breadth. Commodities and …
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said they have quarantined some migrants and stopped all internal movement at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in south Texas after the state health department confirmed two detainees tested positive for measles. DHS said medical teams are monitoring detainees and taking measures to prevent fur…
A newly launched social network intended for autonomous AI agents left sensitive information exposed, according to a cybersecurity firm. The platform, Moltbook, unintentionally made private agent messages accessible and revealed the email addresses of more than 6,000 owners along with over a million credentials. The issue was reported to the site o…
Capgemini announced it will sell its U.S. subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS), and begin a divestment process immediately after facing questions from French lawmakers over a contract CGS signed with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The group said U.S. legal constraints restricted its ability to govern certain CGS activit…
Recent data on home equity extraction and HELOC activity points to a nascent improvement in remodeling-related spending, supporting stronger big-ticket comps at major home improvement retailers. Home Depot, Lowe's and Floor & Decor have shown varying degrees of recovery in higher-ticket transactions, and several analysts have adjusted ratings and t…
Ondas Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Rotron Aero, a developer of unmanned aerial systems and autonomous platforms. The transaction, payable in a mix of cash and stock and subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is intended to add long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous strike p…
Bank of America told clients that compute-oriented semiconductor equities may resume stronger gains as hyperscalers report constructive AI capital expenditure commentary. The bank identified three consistent messages from cloud providers, flagged a potential workload inflection around 2026 toward inference, and assessed leadership positions among N…
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics saw its shares jump in premarket trading after the FDA awarded Fast Track designation to sonelokimab (SLK) for moderate-to-severe palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). The decision comes on the heels of positive Phase 2 LEDA results and recent FDA guidance that supports the company’s planned Biologic License Application (BLA) s…
The United Steelworkers has not accepted or rejected the most recent proposal from Marathon Petroleum for a new four-year labor agreement covering U.S. refineries and chemical plants. The offer, presented in talks on Sunday, would deliver a cumulative 15% pay increase for roughly 30,000 USW-represented employees and includes a $2,500 signing bonus.…
Vanguard Group announced a fresh round of fee reductions across its mutual funds and ETFs, lowering expenses for 84 share classes across 53 funds and bringing the firm's average asset-weighted expense ratio to 0.06%. The move continues Vanguard’s long-running strategy of reducing costs for investors and follows a prior year of record fee cuts.
Snowflake's stock climbed roughly 2% Monday morning following the announcement of a $200 million, multi-year partnership with OpenAI. The deal will make OpenAI models such as GPT-5.2 natively available within Snowflake Cortex AI to the company's 12,600 customers on all three principal cloud platforms and aims to accelerate the deployment of context…
Vanguard said on Monday it is trimming management fees across 53 index-based mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, marking its second broad round of reductions in the last 12 months. The cuts, generally a few basis points per fund, are expected to save investors $250 million a year. The move underscores ongoing fee pressure in the asset managemen…
This report summarizes the material insider transactions filed and disclosed on Friday, February 1, 2026, detailing sizeable purchases by major shareholders and corporate insiders as well as several pre-arranged sales. The largest disclosed buy was a $9.2 million acquisition of Hycroft Mining Class A shares by a 10% owner. Other notable buys includ…
