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Stockholm Stocks Finish Higher; OMX Stockholm 30 Advances 3.00%

Stockholm Stocks Finish Higher; OMX Stockholm 30 Advances 3.00%

Swedish equities closed higher on Tuesday with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 3.00%. Gains were led by basic materials, industrials and financials, with Sandvik, Boliden and Atlas Copco among the top performers. Oil futures fell sharply while gold futures climbed, and key currency pairs versus the krona moved modestly.

RBC Lowers Beiersdorf Rating, Flags Nivea Recovery and Margin Risks

RBC Lowers Beiersdorf Rating, Flags Nivea Recovery and Margin Risks

RBC Capital Markets downgraded Beiersdorf AG from Sector Perform to Underperform and reduced its price target to €70, citing uncertainty around the recovery of the Nivea brand and the risk of further margin erosion. The brokerage said recent share-price weakness reflects a dimmer growth outlook, and it trimmed near-term growth and profit forecasts …

Judge Orders Live Nation to Talk Settlement with States After DOJ Deal

Judge Orders Live Nation to Talk Settlement with States After DOJ Deal

A Manhattan federal judge instructed Live Nation to enter talks with a coalition of U.S. states that accuse the live-entertainment company of anticompetitive behavior, after the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with the company. The DOJ's mid-trial resolution has shifted momentum and responsibility to the states, some of which are pu…

Meta Acquires Moltbook as Competition for AI Talent Intensifies

Meta Acquires Moltbook as Competition for AI Talent Intensifies

Meta Platforms has acquired Moltbook, a social network designed for AI agents, and will bring co-founders Matt Schlicht and Ben Parr into its Superintelligence Labs unit. Financial terms were not disclosed. The move highlights escalating competition among technology companies to secure AI talent and capabilities as agent-based systems draw growing …

Oslo market closes lower as OBX slips 0.58% amid sector losses

Oslo market closes lower as OBX slips 0.58% amid sector losses

Norwegian equities ended Tuesday's session in the red, with the Oslo OBX falling 0.58% as losses in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials sectors pressured the market. Market breadth favored advancers, but several large-cap names posted notable declines. Oil prices moved sharply lower while gold futures rose and the krone weakened against the…

Istanbul Stocks Climb as Metals and Tech Lead Gains - BIST 100 Advances 3.73%

Istanbul Stocks Climb as Metals and Tech Lead Gains - BIST 100 Advances 3.73%

Turkey’s main equity gauge, the BIST 100, finished higher on Tuesday, lifted by strength in Metal Products & Machinery, Basic Metals and Technology shares. Market breadth was strongly positive, while commodities and key FX pairs showed mixed moves at the settlement in Istanbul. Gold rose, crude benchmarks fell, and the Turkish lira was little chang…

Capricor Shares Rally After FDA Resumes BLA Review for Deramiocel

Capricor Shares Rally After FDA Resumes BLA Review for Deramiocel

Capricor Therapeutics stock climbed after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration lifted a Complete Response Letter and resumed review of the companys Biologics License Application for Deramiocel. The submission is treated as a Class 2 resubmission with a Prescription Drug User Fee Act target action date of August 22, 2026. The BLA is supported by po…

Boeing Shares Slip After Discovery of Scratched Wiring in 737 MAX Jets

Boeing Shares Slip After Discovery of Scratched Wiring in 737 MAX Jets

Boeing shares dropped more than 3% in early trading after reports surfaced that the company found scratched wiring in undelivered 737 MAX jets. Boeing traced the damage to a machining error and said repairs could be completed within days on each affected aircraft. The company did not disclose how many planes are affected or the precise fixes requir…