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UBS Upgrade Sends SUMCO Shares Higher Despite Weak Q1 Results

UBS Upgrade Sends SUMCO Shares Higher Despite Weak Q1 Results

SUMCO Corp. shares climbed nearly 2% to ¥3,078 after UBS upgraded the wafer maker from Sell to Neutral and lifted its price target sharply to JPY 3,100 from JPY 1,050. The move came despite a weak Q1 FY2026 report, with EPS at -24.22 missing estimates and revenue of JPY 101.4 billion marginally under expectations. UBS also raised its FY2027-28 earn…

Auto Trader Shares Drop After FY Results Miss and Conservative FY2027 Outlook

Auto Trader Shares Drop After FY Results Miss and Conservative FY2027 Outlook

Auto Trader Group Plc shares fell sharply after the company posted full-year results for the year ended 31 March 2026 that missed analyst expectations. Group revenue and operating profit rose 4% to £624.3 million and £392.7 million respectively, yet both were below consensus. Management set a FY2027 operating profit guide of £395 million to £415 mi…

Target Targets New Parents to Rebuild Customer Loyalty

Target Targets New Parents to Rebuild Customer Loyalty

Target is concentrating on young families as a route to rebuild a durable customer base, expanding baby and family-focused assortments while investing in product mix, store remodels and payroll. The retailer reported its first strong quarter in a year, raised its net sales growth outlook and has introduced in-store baby boutiques and thousands of n…

Anthropic to Launch Milan Office as European Footprint Expands

Anthropic to Launch Milan Office as European Footprint Expands

Anthropic, the U.S. artificial intelligence startup founded by Dario and Daniela Amodei in 2021, will open an office in Milan this month. The move follows recent openings in Paris and Munich and is part of a push to expand its international workforce and meet growing demand for its Claude large language models across Europe. The company already mai…

QinetiQ Weighs Options for Troubled U.S. Arm as It Raises 2027 Targets

QinetiQ Weighs Options for Troubled U.S. Arm as It Raises 2027 Targets

QinetiQ said it is evaluating all possibilities for its underperforming U.S. operations as it upgraded its revenue growth and operating margin outlook for fiscal 2027. The move, paired with a large increase in order intake and a higher profit result, sent the stock sharply higher despite ongoing challenges in the U.S. defence services market.

U.S. moves to back overseas purchases of American AI tools with multibillion-dollar financing plan

U.S. moves to back overseas purchases of American AI tools with multibillion-dollar financing plan

The Trump administration is set to deploy a new Export-Import Bank program offering billions in financing to encourage foreign purchases of U.S. artificial intelligence tools. The plan, which follows an executive order from last July, would require Commerce Department sign-off on licenses for sensitive technologies such as advanced chips before fin…

Alfen Shares Leap After Jefferies Upgrade, Backed by Strong Segment Momentum

Alfen Shares Leap After Jefferies Upgrade, Backed by Strong Segment Momentum

Alfen N.V. stock surged 23% following an upgrade from Jefferies, which highlighted the company’s strategic exposure to the energy transition and solutions that relieve grid congestion. Jefferies raised its near-term EBITDA forecasts and sees double-digit end-market growth driving margin expansion toward FY30E. Alfen’s Smart Grids, Energy Storage an…