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Polestar Automotive Holding UK Plc A (NASDAQ:PSNY) said it has obtained a $400 million equity investment through a special purpose vehicle consolidated to two major banks, driving a 4.1% rise in premarket trading on Monday. The funding - split evenly between Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited - is ex…
InMode Ltd. (NASDAQ:INMD) shares rose modestly in Monday premarket trading after the company confirmed it has initiated a formal review of potential strategic alternatives. An independent directors committee has been formed and engaged outside legal and financial advisers to evaluate proposals, though the company cautioned there is no assurance the…
Shares of Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK) climbed 11.9% in premarket trading after the announcement that Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) will acquire Northfield in a transaction valued at about $597 million. The boards of both firms unanimously approved the merger, which will produce a pro forma regional bank with $18 billion in total assets as of D…
Pharming Group NV shares dropped sharply in premarket trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter for the supplemental New Drug Application for Joenja, citing concerns about possible underexposure in lower weight pediatric patients and problems with an analytical method used in production batch testing. The…
Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AVTX) saw a 5.8% gain in premarket trading after Guggenheim initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $50 price target. The firm's analyst cited the companys IL-1…
VerifyMe Inc. reported that it has satisfied Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement after its closing bid exceeded $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days from January 13 through January 29, 2026. The announcement came after a prior notification of non-compliance and preceded a 3.5% increase in premarket trading for the company’s shares.
Morgan Stanley says the release of Google’s Genie 3 world model has amplified concerns that generative world models could alter game production workflows. The bank highlights two potential trajectories for established game companies - integrating AI into existing engines or being overtaken by new technologies - and notes technical hurdles that favo…
A recent WarrenAI analysis spotlights three established companies that pair growth momentum with solid financial metrics. Cigna, First Solar and Newmont each show notable revenue expansion and analyst upside potential, while WarrenAI rates their financial health positively. These selections span healthcare, clean energy and precious metals, reflect…
Uber has confirmed it is engaged in discussions with France's social security agency URSSAF after media reports said the agency concluded tens of thousands of drivers should have been classified as employees. URSSAF is reported to be seeking substantial back payments and penalties. The matter sits alongside ongoing court scrutiny of app-based ride-…
Shares of several U.S. rare earths and critical minerals companies rose sharply after reports that the administration plans a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile, an initiative aimed at reducing dependence on Chinese supplies. The proposal - informally referred to as Project Vault - would pair private capital with a large loan from the U.S. Ex…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Tadawul All Share index up 1.38% as gains in several sectors outpaced declines. Leading individual advances included Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances, Rasan Information Technology - which reached an all-time high - and Knowledge Economic City, while select mining and industrial names lagg…
U.S. stock futures opened lower Monday as a pullback in precious metal prices dampened investor sentiment ahead of a packed week of corporate earnings from major technology firms and the monthly jobs report. Notable premarket movers included gains for Oracle, Disney, and Autodesk, while Nvidia, Tesla, a group of gold miners, EchoStar, Coinbase and …
Oracle shares reversed an early drop and climbed after Fitch Ratings affirmed the company’s issuer ratings and assigned a 'BBB' rating to its proposed benchmark unsecured bonds. The move comes amid Oracle's plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion through debt and equity to fund AI compute infrastructure, capital expenditures, debt repayment and p…
Evercore ISI strategists led by Julian Emanuel view the recent sharp drop in gold and silver - following what they describe as frantic, meme-like trading - as unlikely to present a material headwind for equities. The firm notes that parabolic price action across a range of assets in early 2026 reflects stretched trends, and that the subsequent reve…
Revvity reported fourth-quarter results that outpaced analyst estimates and provided 2026 guidance for adjusted EPS and revenue that exceed consensus. Management highlighted durability in the diagnostics business even as academic research funding remains subdued, and pointed to broader improvements in the pharmaceutical market and reduced policy un…
Stephens’ 2026 Best Ideas in Financials list concentrates on regional banks and specialty finance firms where internal operations, balance-sheet repositioning and current valuations are seen as stronger drivers of returns than the uncertain macro backdrop. The selections prioritize margin expansion, funding relief and identifiable self-help catalys…
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has expanded its safety investigation to include roughly 1.27 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks from the 2015-2017 model years following owner complaints of abrupt downshifts and intermittent transmission sensor signal loss that can cause sudden deceleration or rear-wheel lockup. Preliminary testing…
Walt Disney Co. reported quarterly revenue and profit that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by strong performance at its experiences division and box-office returns from holiday films including Zootopia 2. The company posted higher-than-expected revenue and income before taxes for the fiscal first quarter ended December 27, even as sports …
Tyson Foods reported quarterly results that beat analyst estimates, driven by stronger chicken sales which counterbalanced sizable losses in the beef segment. The company raised parts of its fiscal 2026 outlook while trimming its projected beef losses amid a historically small U.S. cattle herd and ongoing plant adjustments.
U.S. equity benchmarks closed down on Friday, driven by weakness in technology stocks, even as markets appeared broadly comfortable with President Donald Trump’s nomination of Kevin Warsh to lead the Federal Reserve. The S&P 500 extended a three-session slide, the Dow and Nasdaq also declined, but broader indicators signaled a calm reaction to the …
J.P. Morgan projects gold will hit $6,300 per ounce by the close of 2026, citing continued central-bank purchases and a structural shift toward real assets. The forecast accompanies a crowded field of analyst price targets for 2026, even as bullion experienced a sharp one-day decline and further near-term pressure from higher margin requirements.
Bank of America's Sell Side Indicator (SSI) remained essentially unchanged in January, edging up 10 basis points to 56.0%, a level the bank says implies roughly a 12 percent S&P 500 price return over the next 12 months. The gauge, described by the bank as a contrarian sentiment signal, sits at its most bullish reading since March 2025, though it re…
RBC Capital Markets strategists led by Lori Calvasina report that S&P 500 companies are experiencing weaker earnings revision dynamics compared with prior quarters, a pattern they say likely contributes to recent volatile market behavior. Upward EPS estimate revisions have fallen and the share of firms beating expectations has dipped, though the bo…
Pandora's stock advanced 7.8% on Monday as a steep fall in silver prices created the prospect of lower raw-material costs for the jewellery group. With recycled silver making up about 67% of its raw materials, the company stands to benefit if the commodity rout endures. The metals market slide has been linked to reactions around a Federal Reserve n…
Tesla began 2026 with significant declines in new registrations across several European markets. France recorded a more than 40% drop to 661 cars in January, while Norway saw registrations collapse by 88% after policy changes affecting VAT exemptions. These country-level setbacks follow a wider pattern: Tesla's European registrations fell 27% in 20…
