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Rubrik Shares Slide After Strong Q2 Report as Gains Had Been Priced In

Rubrik Shares Slide After Strong Q2 Report as Gains Had Been Priced In

Rubrik shares fell roughly 9.9% in morning trading to $96.44 after the company reported better-than-expected Q2 FY2027 results that many investors had already priced into the stock. The data security firm posted adjusted EPS of $0.20 versus $0.04 expected and revenue of $427.3 million versus $396.3 million. Despite improved subscription and cloud A…

UBS Flags Four European Financials as Top Global Equity Picks

UBS Flags Four European Financials as Top Global Equity Picks

UBS has singled out four European financial firms as preferred sector plays under its Global Equity Framework, citing structural advantages, capital positions and operational improvement programs. The selections — ABN AMRO, Allianz, Banco Santander and Barclays — reflect a mix of turnaround potential, robust profitability and valuation appeal acros…

BioNTech Shares Fall After Phase 2 Colorectal Cancer Trial Halted

BioNTech Shares Fall After Phase 2 Colorectal Cancer Trial Halted

BioNTech shares dropped sharply after the company said it would terminate its Phase 2 trial BNT122-01 evaluating autogene cevumeran in ctDNA-positive, surgically resected Stage II or III colorectal cancer. An independent Data Safety Monitoring Board recommended stopping the study after a numerical imbalance in overall survival between the treatment…

Can Freeport-McMoRan's Rally Sustain as Copper Hits Records?

Can Freeport-McMoRan's Rally Sustain as Copper Hits Records?

Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) is trading at $77.82 as of Aug 28, 2026 at 9:41 AM EDT, up roughly 121% from its 52-week low of $35.15. The stock has been propelled by record copper prices and long-term demand drivers, while recent earnings beat and management cash flow guidance support the bull case. However, valuation metrics, compressed margins, rising c…

China’s Big Five Banks Report Modest H1 Profit Gains as Deposit Costs Fall

China’s Big Five Banks Report Modest H1 Profit Gains as Deposit Costs Fall

China’s five largest lenders recorded first-half profit increases ranging from 3.3% to 5.1%, aided largely by lower deposit costs after higher-yielding deposits matured early in the year. Net interest margins in the commercial banking sector ticked up slightly in Q2, but executives warned the relief could be temporary while domestic loan demand rem…

Capula taps ex-AQR trader Yao Hua Ooi to run new quant CTA vehicle

Capula taps ex-AQR trader Yao Hua Ooi to run new quant CTA vehicle

Capula Investment Management has hired former AQR trader Yao Hua Ooi to lead a newly formed quantitative commodities trading advisor (CTA) strategy. The Capula Alternative Markets Alpha Fund, which has room for $2 billion to $3 billion in assets, signals the firm's move to broaden its offerings beyond its core relative-value trading business.

Mizuho Keeps Welltower As Top REIT Pick, Upholds Outperform on Ventas Amid Senior Housing Strength

Mizuho Keeps Welltower As Top REIT Pick, Upholds Outperform on Ventas Amid Senior Housing Strength

Mizuho reaffirmed Welltower Inc. as its leading REIT selection and retained an Outperform rating on Ventas Inc., citing strong adjusted funds from operations (AFFO) growth forecasts and encouraging second-quarter revenue results. The firm set price targets implying roughly 8% upside for Welltower and 11% for Ventas, while highlighting valuation dif…

Marvell Stock Drops as Questions About When Google Deal Will Translate to Revenue Overshadow Strong Guidance

Marvell Stock Drops as Questions About When Google Deal Will Translate to Revenue Overshadow Strong Guidance

Marvell Technology reported upbeat revenue forecasts for fiscal 2027 and 2028 but saw its shares fall sharply in premarket trading after investors expressed concerns about when the company will realize the potential upside from a large custom-chip agreement with Alphabet’s Google. Management said some Google-related revenue is already included in n…

PayPal Shares Fall After Consortium Abandons Takeover Pursuit

PayPal Shares Fall After Consortium Abandons Takeover Pursuit

PayPal shares plunged in premarket trading after reports said a consortium including private equity and a payments processor had dropped its pursuit of the company. The consortium had previously been linked to a $60.50-per-share proposal. PayPal has been navigating a post-pandemic slowdown in digital payments and heightened competition while advanc…