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Asian equities showed a mixed picture on Thursday as South Korea and Japan bounced back from steep earlier losses. Samsung Electronics' robust second-quarter profit and encouraging cloud results from U.S. tech firms supported gains in parts of the market, while a split Federal Reserve vote, cautious comments from the Fed chair, and renewed U.S.-Ira…
SK Hynix shares rose on Thursday following two sessions of heavy selling, with bargain hunters buying into the dip even as concerns persist about AI infrastructure spending and delays in advanced product shipments. The chipmaker reported record quarterly operating profit driven by HBM demand, but questions over DRAM price gains and capital return p…
Gold pared earlier advances on Thursday after markets digested Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh’s reiteration that policymakers remain committed to returning inflation to a 2% target, despite leaving interest rates unchanged. Bullion initially benefited from weaker Treasury yields and a softer U.S. dollar following the Fed announcement, but gains …
Strategy (MSTR) reports Q2 results on July 30 while trading at $93.32, materially below its 52-week high. Consensus expects EPS of $0.79 and revenue of $122.93M, but the company’s large Bitcoin holding - 843,775 BTC purchased at an average cost of $75,476 - means the quarter’s headline profit and loss will be driven by mark-to-market adjustments ra…
The head of Britain’s main automotive trade body warned that a surge of Chinese car brands in the UK is forcing established manufacturers to cut prices aggressively to compete. Chinese-owned marques now make up roughly 15% of new car registrations in the UK, and increased competition is among several factors cited for a 7.5% fall in British vehicle…
The U.S. Army has issued a draft multiyear contract to Lockheed Martin valued at up to $58.6 billion to manufacture Patriot interceptor missiles from fiscal 2026 through 2032, converting an earlier one-year $4.7 billion award into a longer-term procurement plan. The move comes as U.S. munitions inventories face pressure from heavy use in recent ope…
Equinix shares slid 3% after the company issued a third-quarter revenue guide whose midpoint came in below analysts' expectations, even as management lifted its full-year AFFO and extended multi-year revenue and AFFO growth targets through 2029. The firm reported a second-quarter revenue beat and said customer demand remains broad-based across netw…
MGM Resorts International reported second-quarter revenue above analyst expectations, driven primarily by stronger results on the Las Vegas Strip. Management said business travel, fueled by corporate conferences and trade conventions, is emerging as a key growth area even as leisure demand remains uneven. Adjusted EPS also exceeded estimates, while…
U.S. shoppers and restaurant patrons have reduced purchases of fresh lettuce and visits to several chains after federal officials linked a multistate cyclosporiasis outbreak to iceberg lettuce served at Taco Bell and sourced from Taylor Farms operations in central Mexico. Despite the supplier's recall of potentially affected products, case counts h…
Mexican stocks closed lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/BMV IPC retreating 1.23% as declines in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples pressured the market. While a handful of names finished higher, broader market participation favored sellers. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the equity declines.
Colombian equities ended Wednesday with modest gains, led by Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. The COLCAP index rose 0.15% at the close. Among individual movers, Etb, Corporacion Financiera Colombiana and Grupo Aval preference shares were the top performers, while Grupo Nutresa, Organizacion Terpel and Grupo Argos recorded the largest …
Shares on the Moscow Exchange closed higher Wednesday, driven by advances in the Power, Oil & Gas and Mining sectors. The MOEX Russia Index ended the session up 2.06%, with VK Company, Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat and Novolipetsk Steel among the top gainers. Market breadth favoured risers, implied volatility fell, and key commodity con…
Robinhood reported second-quarter profit that exceeded analyst expectations, supported by a 44% jump in transaction-based revenue and a rise in net interest income. Strong retail trading across equities, options and prediction markets helped counter a decline in crypto trading amid market volatility tied to geopolitical developments and shifting in…
CSB Financial Inc., the holding company for Community Savings Bank in Bethel, Ohio, concluded its conversion from mutual-to-stock and sold 1,375,435 common shares at $10 each in a subscription offering, producing gross proceeds of about $13.8 million. Total shares outstanding rose to 1,402,935 after additional allotments to the company foundation a…
Lam Research's shares climbed 6.0% in after-hours trading after the semiconductor equipment maker reported record quarterly revenue and margins, delivered another EPS beat and gave a first-quarter 2027 outlook that meaningfully exceeded analyst forecasts. Management framed the results around sustained AI-driven investment in wafer fabrication equip…
Meta Platforms plunged in after-hours trading after reporting second-quarter results that missed profit expectations and offered revenue guidance below estimates. Despite revenue slightly ahead of consensus, an EPS shortfall driven by legal and restructuring charges plus massive capital expenditures, together with raised expense guidance and compre…
Qualcomm projected fiscal fourth-quarter adjusted earnings below consensus and signaled that revenue tied to Apple products will fall faster than previously expected as supply limitations and increased costs compress margins. The chipmaker plans price increases beginning September 1 and is accelerating a pivot toward data-center revenue as handset …
Teladoc shares plunged in after-hours trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that missed revenue expectations and issued softer guidance for the remainder of the year. While EPS topped estimates by a small margin, revenue fell short and management set Q3 and full-year outlooks below consensus, prompting a sharp market reacti…
Canada’s S&P/TSX Composite Index pulled back from a record closing high, falling 415.92 points to 35,333.78 as major financial stocks dropped and Allied Gold’s terminated sale weighed heavily. Energy stocks were the lone sector in positive territory after crude climbed sharply, with Cenovus raising its 2026 production guidance following a steep ris…
Fortinet's stock rallied sharply in after-hours trading after the cybersecurity company posted second-quarter 2026 results that topped Wall Street forecasts on both revenue and earnings. Management raised full-year revenue guidance and set third-quarter targets that also beat analyst expectations. The move follows recent analyst price target increa…
Carvana reported a strong operational second quarter with revenue and net income above expectations and a large year-over-year rise in vehicle sales, but the company's cautious full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance and other signals prompted a steep after-hours selloff in its stock driven by company-specific concerns.
L3Harris Technologies reported stronger-than-expected second-quarter revenue driven by surging demand for weapons and military technology. The company posted higher profit per share and a double-digit increase in its missile solutions revenue, and it lifted its 2026 sales guidance range while noting the new midpoint remains below analysts' forecast…
Chipotle Mexican Grill climbed sharply in after-hours trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that beat consensus on earnings, revenue and comparable-store sales. Management raised its full-year same-store sales guidance to a low single-digit percentage increase for 2026 and highlighted progress on its Recipe for Growth initiatives, whi…
Starbucks jumped sharply in after-hours trading after reporting fiscal third-quarter results that exceeded estimates across key metrics and the company raised its fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS and same-store sales targets. Strong comparable store sales growth and margin improvements underpinned investor optimism, pushing the stock to a record close abov…
A divided 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel held that British American Tobacco's U.S. subsidiary and related units can face class-action claims alleging Natural American Spirit labels conveyed misleading health benefits and additive-free status. The court affirmed certification of menthol-based class claims and sent the broader "safer cigare…
