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Google has declined a demand from two British unions for voluntary recognition for collective bargaining, while offering to enter discussions through the state-backed conciliation body ACAS. The move initiates a statutory 20-working-day negotiation window, extendable by agreement, and leaves unions the option to seek formal recognition via the Cent…
T1 Energy rallied sharply in mid-day trading after a high-profile fund disclosed a sizable new long position and the company reported improving first-quarter results. The combination of institutional accumulation, stronger operational metrics at the G1_Dallas facility, continued construction at G2_Austin and short-seller activity created upward pre…
Analog Devices delivered a record quarterly performance with revenue and earnings well above year-ago levels, but the stock fell nearly 6% in morning trading as investors reacted to an elevated valuation and a $1.5 billion all-cash acquisition that carries a steep revenue multiple. Management's forward guidance remains robust and the company contin…
The Moroccan All Shares index closed down 0.78% on Wednesday, settling at a one-month low as losses in Utilities, Banking and Mining drove broader declines. Winners included Auto Hall, Total Maroc SA and Aluminum du Maroc, while Ste Nationale de Siderurgie, BCP and Disway ranked among the session's heaviest decliners. Commodity prices and currency …
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton has initiated a probe into Meta’s AI-enabled smart glasses, focusing on potential privacy violations tied to continuous video processing, the effectiveness of recording indicators, and subcontractor access to sensitive user footage. The inquiry seeks to determine whether Meta misrepresented its handling of consumer…
Morgan Stanley told clients that first-quarter results from software companies are unlikely to trigger a broad re-rating of the software-as-a-service sector. The bank said investor concerns tied to AI disruption, competition, margins and long-term value have already weighed on multiples, and that modest earnings beats or constructive commentary thi…
German chemical company BASF announced an extensive cost-optimization program aimed at reducing net cash fixed costs for its core businesses by as much as 20% by 2029. Chief Executive Markus Kamieth said the initiative is likely to result in job cuts and described the effort as one of the firm's largest optimization programs, calling it a new opera…
Bloom Energy shares jumped sharply in morning trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 results that handily surpassed expectations and raised its full-year revenue midpoint. The market reacted positively to a multi-gigawatt agreement with Oracle and a $5 billion strategic partnership with Brookfield to develop AI-focused power infrastr…
Norwegian equities closed slightly lower Wednesday with the Oslo OBX down 0.09%. Gains in technology and aerospace names were offset by losses in media, transport and diversified financials. Energy and seafood companies were among the notable decliners. Market breadth was essentially flat, with rising issues narrowly outnumbering decliners.
Hasbro reported a solid first quarter with revenue and non-GAAP profit beating expectations, but shares fell sharply after management set full-year EBITDA guidance below analyst estimates and disclosed a late-March cyber incident that will add remediation costs and shift Consumer Products revenue into the back half of the year. The decline occurred…
Israel's equity market finished the session higher after the close on Wednesday, led by advances in the Oil & Gas, Banking and Financials sectors. The benchmark TA-35 gained 1.94% as a handful of large-cap names posted substantial moves in both directions. Commodities and currency markets saw declines in crude and Brent oil, a drop in gold futures,…
Astera Labs stock climbed sharply in morning trade, driven by a high-profile CEO presentation and a cluster of analyst upgrades that lifted price targets. The moves followed strong Q1 financial results and an upbeat revenue guide for Q2, while broader market strength and heightened attention on AI infrastructure, including anticipation around Nvidi…
Greece's benchmark index finished the session higher, supported by advances in the Banking, Construction and Travel sectors. The Athens General Composite rose 0.40% at the close, with Interlife General Insurance, Euronext Athens Holding and Viohalco among the biggest winners. Broader market breadth showed more advancers than decliners, while commod…
AST SpaceMobile shares rose intraday after AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile revealed a joint venture to extend cellular coverage into so-called dead zones using satellite-based technology aligned with AST SpaceMobile’s offering. The company reacted positively, highlighted recent technical and regulatory progress, and received an analyst price-target incr…
AMC Entertainment shares jumped in morning trading after CEO and Chairman Adam Aron disclosed a personal open-market purchase of 250,000 Class A shares, filed with the SEC on May 19, 2026. Aron bought the shares at an average price of $1.38 each, spending roughly $344,350. The insider buy, the only one in the past year, coincides with the company r…
Intel shares rose sharply in morning trading as analysts raised targets and the company reported encouraging manufacturing and demand signals tied to AI infrastructure. Key catalysts included a bullish market view on server CPUs, a new high price target from a sell-side analyst, a Citigroup upgrade, reports of tight server CPU inventory for 2026, p…
Volkswagen Chief Executive Oliver Blume told a workers' assembly that the carmaker faces excess production capacity in Europe and Germany that must be addressed to remain competitive, but that there are currently no negotiations with Chinese manufacturers. The remarks come as Volkswagen contends with falling profits, weak demand and intense competi…
Royal Caribbean Holdings Inc. shares slid in morning trading after Mexico’s environment ministry formally blocked the company’s planned Perfect Day Mexico resort near Mahahual. The government cancellation follows local opposition and environmental concerns. Royal Caribbean had already spent roughly $292 million to acquire the port and adjacent land…
Barclays said in a Wednesday note that healthy corporate earnings have been the primary buffer allowing equities to withstand rising bond yields. Blended first-quarter earnings per share growth is tracking roughly 25% in the U.S. and 7% in Europe. The bank warned that with the U.S. 10-year yield above 4.5% markets may be nearing a level that could …
Equity markets on Wednesday experienced notable divergences as semiconductor and industrial names delivered strong gains while several consumer and small-cap issues slid. Arm and Intel were among the largest advancers in the mega-cap group. Movements were driven by company-specific news such as FDA approvals, contract awards, earnings beats and pro…
Medtronic PLC announced a cash acquisition of privately held SPR Therapeutics for about $650 million, obtaining the SPRINT system — a 60-day, non-permanent implant therapy for chronic pain — and signaling an expansion of its less invasive, non-opioid pain management options. The transaction, subject to regulatory approvals, is scheduled to close in…
GameStop disclosed that it has increased its equity holding in eBay to about 6.55% in a filing, up from roughly 5%, a move that comes shortly after eBay declined a $56 billion takeover proposal. The escalation in ownership has prompted commentary that GameStop’s CEO could press for greater influence over eBay’s board or shareholder agenda.
BofA Securities reaffirmed a Buy rating and a $430 price target on Alphabet after the company’s I/O 2026 event. The firm highlighted progress across Gemini 3.5 Flash and Gemini Omni, integration of AI into Search, strong user adoption metrics, and new agent and device initiatives as evidence that Alphabet is well positioned to lead consumer AI adop…
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin urged Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to oppose recent relaxations in federal regulation of flavoured vapes, arguing the changes favor major tobacco companies and put children at risk. The call follows a series of shifts at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration that include authorising fruit-flavoured vapes and propo…
BigBear.ai shares climbed after the company inked a commercial deal with PTG to deploy an AI-driven cargo security management system. The Panama Transshipment Group is the inaugural customer for the International Shipping Compliance application, developed jointly by BigBear.ai and Narval, which uses biometric verification and real-time fleet data t…
