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Rigetti Computing stock climbed sharply in morning trading following an announcement that the company will partner with Hewlett Packard Enterprise and the Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center to build TangleLab, a hybrid quantum-classical supercomputing testbed backed by a $5 million National Science Foundation grant. The deal calls for Rigetti to inst…
Atlassian shares climbed 6.3% in morning trading to $92.36 as investors rotated into the enterprise software name ahead of its fiscal fourth-quarter earnings report scheduled after the close on August 6, 2026. The move follows recent analyst price-target increases and a robust prior-quarter performance that has lifted expectations for the company.
Bitmine Immersion Technologies stock rose sharply after the company released a weekly operational update showing $11.8 billion in combined cryptocurrency and cash assets as of July 26, 2026, driven by a record Ethereum position and active share repurchases. Additional balance-sheet items, staking details and a favorable move in Ethereum prices cont…
ASML shares plunged in morning trading after a report that a state-backed Shanghai firm has begun limited mass production of domestically developed immersion DUV lithography tools. The disclosure erased pre-market gains, pressured U.S. chip-equipment peers and prompted investor reassessment of ASML's exposed DUV revenue in China, which is a materia…
Shares of Elme Communities rose after the company disclosed a new purchase agreement for Riverside Apartments and revised its estimated liquidating distributions downward. The REIT has completed multiple asset sales this year, has several properties still under contract and is targeting delisting and dissolution in the fourth quarter of 2026.
Legend Biotech fell in pre-market trading after the company confirmed a leadership change: founder Ying Huang has left the CEO role and Alan Bash, president of the CARVYKTI business unit, will serve as interim CEO while the board searches for a permanent replacement. The move follows recent analyst actions that trimmed expectations for the company’…
Silvaco's stock climbed 6.4% in pre-market trading to $8.26 as a wider technology and semiconductor rally buoyed small-cap EDA names. With no company-specific announcement identified, investor focus has shifted to Silvaco's scheduled Q2 2026 earnings after the close on August 6, 2026, where management had previously guided to non-GAAP operating pro…
Revolut announced that customers in selected European markets will be able to invest in private equity, credit and infrastructure funds managed by Apollo Global Management, Ares Management, Hamilton Lane and Partners Group, with minimum investments set at €1. The offering aims to bring private capital products to retail clients without additional p…
Philip Morris International said it will increase funding for its Aurora, Colorado, nicotine pouch manufacturing campus to $1.2 billion through 2028, up from an earlier $600 million commitment. The enlarged investment supports production scaling for Zyn Ultra and expands capacity to serve U.S. and overseas markets amid intensifying competition in t…
Frasers Group is exploring the possibility of appointing its CEO, Michael Murray, to lead Hugo Boss as the British retailer pursues an all-cash takeover. Murray, who sits on Hugo Boss’s supervisory board and is the son-in-law of Frasers owner Mike Ashley, comes into focus after Frasers increased its stake to roughly 30.28%, surpassing the level tha…
Bank of America has warned that volatility in oil markets - not only elevated crude prices - could become inflationary if prices of goods and services move higher with oil but do not move lower when crude eases. The bank cited renewed disruptions around the Strait of Hormuz and Houthi attacks in the Red Sea as drivers of the latest price spikes, an…
Stellantis NV stock slid after Piper Sandler downgraded the automaker from Overweight to Underweight and cut its price target sharply, intensifying pressure ahead of the company’s Q2 2026 earnings. The move adds to recent negative analyst commentary and comes against a fragile Milan market backdrop, leaving the shares trading just above the €5 supp…
Bank of America lowered its rating on Nestle to Neutral from Buy and reduced its price target to 89 Swiss francs from 94, citing intensifying headwinds in North America Petcare and a diminished benefit from lower coffee and cocoa costs. The bank trimmed margin and EPS forecasts after noting share losses in cat and dog food, increasing supply-chain …
President Donald Trump plans to visit General Motors' Milford Proving Ground in Michigan to promote his trade and industrial agenda and emphasize new factory investment and job creation. The trip comes with under 100 days to the U.S. midterms and amid public unease over an escalating conflict with Iran, higher gasoline prices and persistent inflati…
Bernstein reiterated a constructive stance on memory chipmakers after a series of multibillion-dollar agreements unveiled at an AI Summit in San Francisco. Deals announced by Samsung, SK Hynix, Nvidia and Broadcom cover memory supply, foundry services and AI data-center capacity, prompting Bernstein to call the sector's recent pullback a "good entr…
Galp Energia shares fell after the company reported second-quarter results in which group RCA EBITDA came in marginally below consensus and upstream EBITDA underperformed forecasts. Despite a net income beat and a raised dividend, the EBITDA miss - compounded by a broad selloff in oil following a pause in Iran-related strikes - prompted investor pr…
Evolution shares climbed after top investor Candle Lake Limited disclosed an additional purchase that lifted its consolidated holding to about 30.02% of shares and votes. The disclosure invokes a mandatory offer obligation under Swedish takeover rules, forcing Candle Lake to either make a formal bid or reduce its stake within four weeks.
JD Sports Fashion plc rallied intraday, supported by the imminent completion of the first £100m tranche of a £200m buyback programme, resolved corporate governance questions at its Annual General Meeting, and a broadly favourable UK market environment that has reduced short-term policy uncertainty for consumer-facing businesses.
Shearwater Group PLC shares rose sharply after the company issued a trading update indicating that full-year revenue and adjusted EBITDA for the year ending June 30, 2026 are expected to outperform market forecasts. The guidance was supported by a principal contract extension valued at about £25 million and a sequence of contract renewals and wins …
Auto1 Group SE shares climbed 5.1% to €25.00 as investors increased positions ahead of the company's second-quarter 2026 results due on July 29, with a same-day earnings call. The rally was supported by the closing of FinanceHero 3, the firm's third auto installment purchase securitization, and recent analyst actions including a higher price target…
Deutsche Bank strategists report that positioning in large-cap technology stocks has pulled back from extended levels to near neutral, with approximately 75% of the sector rotation already completed. The bank's team, led by Parag Thatte, noted declines in overall equity positioning, a sharp drop in discretionary investor exposure, and continued ove…
Pharos Energy PLC shares shot up sharply today after the company released its Scheme Document for the recommended all-cash takeover by Ratio Petroleum Energy LP and set shareholder court and general meetings for August 17, 2026. The filing lays out the offer mechanics and timing, and was accompanied by operational metrics that underpin the board-ba…
Serica Energy's shares fell 4.6% to 245.48p as the company convenes a shareholder meeting to decide on a recommended £145m acquisition of Pharos Energy. The proposed deal would add assets in Egypt and Vietnam but contributes only about 5,650-5,860 boe/d to Serica's production profile, raising questions about strategic fit, valuation and political a…
Pharos Energy shares jumped sharply to a 2026 high after Serica Energy agreed a recommended cash acquisition that eclipses a competing offer from Ratio. The transaction sets a 32.6683 pence per-share cash consideration plus a retained final dividend, and is subject to regulatory clearances in jurisdictions including Vietnam and Egypt.
Vesuvius PLC shares tumbled after the company filed a trading update that trimmed its expected H1 2026 trading profit to about 34 million, from 37 million a year earlier. The firm cited ongoing operational disruption in its Steel division and a tougher-than-anticipated trading environment for its Advanced Refractories unit in Europe. The regulato…
