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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 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 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…
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…
Walmart has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice over allegations that its pharmacies unlawfully dispensed controlled substances, resolving a high-profile civil case brought in 2020. Terms of the agreement have not been made public. The litigation, one of the largest government actions against a single company in connection with…
President Donald Trump said he is preparing a legal order to enable farmers and ranchers to process their own food, aiming to break what he described as a "nasty monopoly" among the country's largest processors. He did not specify a product or sector in his Truth Social post, and White House representatives did not immediately provide further detai…
BioNTech shares fell about 10% after the company halted a Phase 2 trial of its mRNA cancer vaccine in colorectal cancer for futility. The decision follows a numerical overall survival imbalance identified by an independent data monitoring board and highlights contrast with a recent Moderna-Merck Phase 3 win in melanoma. BioNTech maintains a strong …
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…
A series of Form 4 filings disclosed significant insider activity through late August 2026. Company directors and senior executives reported a mix of purchases and sales across a range of industries. Notable buys included stakes in Energy Vault, Keurig Dr Pepper, Welltower and American Assets Trust. Major sales were reported at Lumentum, Tempus AI,…
Mobia Medical Inc saw its stock rise in premarket trading after the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association included implantable paired vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) in their 2026 Guideline for Adult Stroke Rehabilitation and Recovery. The guideline, published August 27, 2026 in Stroke, indicates VNS paired with high-dose task-sp…
Take-Two Interactive shares rose in pre-market trading after Rockstar and Netflix confirmed a November 19, 2026 launch date for Grand Theft Auto VI. The rally follows an earlier market-cap hit from leaked gameplay footage, but the stock is trading meaningfully above a FinQL fair-value estimate. Analysts' consensus upside rests on aggressive sales a…
Klarna stock rose 5.1% in pre-market trading after CEO Sebastian Siemiatkowski disclosed an open-market acquisition of 692,506 ordinary shares on August 26, 2026, at an aggregate cost of about $9.95 million, purchased through an associated entity and reported on a Form 4 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The insider purchase i…
N-able Inc. said its board approved a $50 million increase to its outstanding share repurchase program, lifting the total authorization to $125 million. The announcement prompted a 4.3% rise in the stock in premarket trading. The company noted available repurchase capacity of $95 million as of June 30, 2026, and reiterated its focus on disciplined …
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.
Kepler Cheuvreux has started coverage of OHB with a Buy rating and a EUR 260 price target, citing the group's end-to-end space capabilities and its position as a German prime contractor. Management is aiming to grow TOP from EUR 1.2 billion in FY2025 to more than EUR 4 billion in the medium term, implying sales growth above 20% CAGR, while Kepler f…
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…
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals stock fell about 6% after AstraZeneca announced that a Phase 3 trial of its experimental silencer therapy for ATTR-CM failed. The study found no benefit for patients who were already taking a stabilizer drug, and most participants were on such therapy at enrollment. The outcome casts uncertainty over the silencer drug approa…
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…
Needham's latest Semicap Tracker, its 33rd edition, incorporates July equipment import data for Korea, Taiwan and China, updated global semiconductor sales through June, and memory spot prices through August 21. The report highlights an accelerating sales cycle led by memory, stronger wafer fabrication equipment flows into China, Taiwan and Korea, …
Didi Global says it will invest more than $200 million in Argentina this year to expand into smaller towns, introduce new transport options such as motorcycle rides and last-mile services, and develop safety-related mapping and AI capabilities. The company anticipates a 25% rise in drivers this year to exceed 500,000, follows a $160 million 2025 in…
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…
Autodesk shares are trading lower in pre-market action after the company reported second-quarter fiscal 2027 results. While revenue and adjusted EPS topped expectations, management’s full-year profit midpoint landed slightly below consensus and near-term free cash flow is being reduced by acquisition-related costs tied to MaintainX. The market reac…
The IDX Composite Index closed marginally higher on Friday, supported by gains in the Financials, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors. The benchmark finished up 0.01% at the end of the session in Jakarta. Market breadth was negative, with more stocks falling than rising, while select small-cap names recorded double-digit percentage moves. Commod…
Marvell Technology shares fell sharply in pre-market trade after the company posted fiscal Q2 results that topped estimates but did not provide the revenue acceleration or margin clarity investors wanted. Management raised near-term revenue targets but offered a muted long-term outlook, and its guidance showed compressing gross margins as a larger …
Strabag stock jumped 8.6% to €93.10 after the Vienna-listed construction group published a strong first-half report at 7:00 a.m. CEST and held an investor and analyst call. The company delivered double-digit increases in output volume, EBITDA and net income, raised its full-year 2026 output target and lifted its EBIT margin guidance. A record order…
