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Salesforce shares rose after the company secured a $1.6 billion, three-year Agentic Enterprise License Agreement from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The deal will use Salesforce’s Missionforce platform, AI-powered agents, Slack collaboration, and analytics tools to modernize care delivery and scheduling across the VA network.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reported that Tropical Storm Bertha moved onshore near the Texas-Louisiana border, roughly 75 miles (121 km) from Galveston, Texas, with maximum sustained winds of 45 mph (75 kph). The storm spread heavy rainfall across parts of coastal Texas, prompted a tropical storm warning along a stretch of the Gulf Coast, an…
Mapuche communities occupying ancestral territory in Chile’s south are confronting heightened state pressure under a government promising tougher security measures. Longstanding methods of land reclamation - occupations, sabotage and clashes - coexist with a growing turn by younger activists toward legal advocacy and environmental opposition as sen…
MaxLinear Inc. shares fell sharply in pre-market trading after the chipmaker reported second-quarter 2026 results that beat consensus on both earnings and revenue and issued robust third-quarter revenue guidance. The decline reflects a sell-the-news reaction to gains that had already been priced into the stock, alongside attention to a continued GA…
Intel shares climbed nearly 6% in early trading after the chipmaker reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $16.13 billion, a 25.4% year-over-year increase, and adjusted EPS of $0.42. The results exceeded consensus by a wide margin, driven by a 59% revenue surge in the Data Center and AI segment and prompting management to raise full-year capital s…
Tenet Healthcare rallied sharply in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter results that significantly exceeded analyst forecasts on both earnings and revenue. The company also raised full-year guidance substantially and highlighted same-store revenue gains and expense control across its Hospital Operations and Ambulatory Care segments. A…
Morgan Stanley remains constructive on Hong Kong equities, forecasting a sustainable recovery in late July and into August. The bank highlights improving technology earnings momentum as a key underpinning, while monitoring a mix of market flow data, turnover shifts and sentiment indicators that softened ahead of policy and corporate events.
SFS Group AG stock dropped sharply after UBS moved its rating from Buy to Neutral, saying the recent rally left the risk/reward balanced despite raising its price target and modestly lifting earnings forecasts. The downgrade followed a stronger-than-expected first-half report in which adjusted EBIT and organic sales outperformed consensus.
Securitas AB ser. B shares tumbled after the company's second-quarter 2026 interim report showed revenue contraction and an abrupt halt in organic sales growth. Despite modest margin improvement, a 0% organic growth print and cautious analyst commentary triggered a steep market reaction, driving the stock to its weakest level in about two years.
Japan's equity market finished lower on Friday, with the Nikkei 225 falling 2.79% as losses in Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication weighed on the index. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility rose, and crude, Brent and gold prices moved lower. Major individual movers included strong gains for Shift Inc and declines for Disco Corp, Kioxi…
Amlogic Shanghai shares rose sharply after the company pre-released H1 2026 profit guidance, forecasting net profit attributable to shareholders near RMB 608 million, a 22.4% increase year-on-year, and core net profit excluding non-recurring items near RMB 560 million, up about 22.5% YoY. Management highlighted continued TV system-on-chip market sh…
Geely Automobile shares rose after the company said a wholly-owned unit will acquire a 34% stake in Ford España for €221 million, creating a joint venture at Ford's Valencia plant. Operations are expected to begin in the first half of 2027 pending regulatory approvals, with the first Geely-branded EX5 electric SUV slated for 2028. The deal aims to …
Australian equities closed lower on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 down 0.75% amid broad weakness in the Gold, IT and Metals & Mining sectors. Market breadth favored decliners by more than two-to-one, volatility as measured by the S&P/ASX 200 VIX rose, and a set of individual stocks posted double-digit percentage swings.
AstraZeneca’s long-running record of clinical success and strong share performance under CEO Pascal Soriot has been challenged by the unexpected Phase III failure of Wainua in a cardiac indication. The setback eliminated about $20 billion of market value and has redirected investor attention to two major late-stage oncology trials, SERENA-4 and AVA…
Hyundai Motor shares slid sharply after the automaker reported a sizable drop in quarterly profit that missed analyst expectations, while new U.S. tariffs and softer enthusiasm for its humanoid robotics business added to investor concerns. The weakness contributed to broad selling in South Korean markets, with the KOSPI tumbling amid geopolitical w…
European equities traded essentially flat as Brent crude jumped more than 7% above $100 a barrel and the U.S. announced new tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners. The twin shocks - higher energy prices and fresh protectionist measures - pushed Eurozone borrowing costs to multi-decade highs and reinforced expectations that central banks may ne…
South Korea's benchmark KOSPI tumbled more than 6% on Friday, driven by steep declines in chipmakers amid worries that heavy AI-related investment is inflating valuations and pressuring margins. The index was further unsettled by a U.S. tariff announcement, though later clarification on a trade deal limited potential tariffs to 15%. Major names inc…
Nestle has pressed U.S. regulators to allow ingredient lists to use common names rather than scientific terms, arguing that technical labels can make naturally derived or safe additives appear unfamiliar and reduce consumer acceptance. The Swiss food giant has raised the issue with the Health Secretary's team during a review of food-labelling polic…
Kioxia Holdings has experienced extreme price swings since listing in December 2024. The Tokyo-listed share slid 9.42% to ¥56,050 in the latest session while remaining up roughly 2,083% over the past year. Its ADR also retreated in pre-market trading. Analysts and market flows are debating whether AI-driven NAND demand justifies current valuations …
Taiwan's stock market closed slightly higher on Friday, with the Taiwan Weighted index rising 0.06%. Gains in Oil, Gas & Electricity, Computers & Peripherals and Other Electronic sectors supported the advance. Notable winners included ADLINK Technology Inc and Taiflex Scientific, while a handful of smaller-cap names fell sharply. Commodity moves we…
Two Chinese memory-chip manufacturers, ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) and Yangtze Memory Technologies Corp (YMTC), have moved from loss-making, state-backed ventures to influential suppliers as global AI data center expansion drives intense demand for memory. The firms are exercising pricing power, selecting clients, and striking large supply …
A U.S. Federal Register notice published this week excludes Vietnam from a textile mechanism that may reduce additional tariffs for eligible apparel exports, leaving Vietnam subject to higher duties than regional competitors and exposing major brand supply chains to increased costs. The measures, which replace expiring temporary tariffs, set 10% an…
HSBC has reached an agreement to divest its life and health insurance operations in Singapore to Allianz for S$2.7 billion ($2.1 billion). The transaction, designed to simplify HSBC’s footprint and free regulatory capital, will see the bank adopt a capital-light bancassurance approach in Singapore while Allianz gains expanded distribution and custo…
Asian equities dropped sharply as new U.S. tariffs on imports from 60 trading partners came into force, exacerbating worries for export-oriented economies. Japan and South Korea recorded the largest declines, while elevated oil prices following attacks on tankers and volatile U.S. technology earnings added to investor caution. Mainland China showed…
Oshidori International Holdings Ltd jumped 8.4% to HK$2.71 after a brokerage projected first-half 2026 profit would exceed last year’s result by more than threefold to HK$297.1 million. The stock made an intraday high of HK$2.84 - a new 52-week high - which appears to have attracted momentum-driven buying in a lightly covered small-cap financial se…
