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VF Corporation shares climbed in pre-market trading after the company posted Q4 fiscal 2026 results that beat expectations on both revenue and earnings. The firm returned to full-year revenue growth, widened margins and reduced debt. A recent analyst upgrade for VFC, issued two days before the results, plus a declared quarterly dividend reinforced …
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says a closure of the Strait of Hormuz marks the start of a systemic agrifood shock that could lead to a severe global food price crisis within six to 12 months. The agency urged immediate action on alternative trade corridors, limits on export restrictions, protection for humanitarian ship…
Roblox announced its first-ever share repurchase program, authorizing up to $3 billion of common stock and signaling an intent to buy back up to $1 billion over the next 12 months. The move lifted the stock in pre-market trading despite a softer broader market and recent insider selling. Management framed the authorization as a vote of confidence i…
Medline shares fell sharply in pre-market trading following a first-quarter report that showed double-digit revenue growth but a pronounced decline in profitability. While sales rose 10.7% year-over-year to $7.4 billion, net income and adjusted EBITDA both contracted as tariff-related cost increases, higher operating expenses tied to new-customer e…
Immunovant reported encouraging preliminary results from its IMVT-1402 trial in difficult-to-treat rheumatoid arthritis, posting Week 16 ACR20/50/70 response rates of 72.7%, 54.5% and 35.8% in the open-label period. Shares rose 20% on the news. The company said the therapy was safe and well-tolerated, has additional clinical programs progressing, a…
Hasbro reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings above analyst expectations, fueled by growth in its Wizards of the Coast and Digital Gaming business and aided by cost-saving measures. The company disclosed the results were delayed following unauthorized access to its network, reiterated its annual outlook and disclosed $8.3 million in U…
Thales has entered a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to deliver a sovereign cloud offering in Germany. The service will run on dedicated infrastructure operated by a newly formed German company that Thales will fully own and control, staffed by German personnel and designed to prevent access by third parties, including non-European entities…
Nvidia is scheduled to announce first-quarter results after the market close on Wednesday. Analysts view the report as a test of whether yet another strong revenue-and-earnings beat will rekindle investor enthusiasm for artificial intelligence, or if persistent upward pressure on bond yields will keep market focus elsewhere. Commentary from Wolfe R…
Bank of America has increased its estimate for the server CPU total addressable market (TAM) to $125 billion by 2030 from a prior $110 billion view, citing the emergence of agentic AI workloads that place greater demands on processors. The bank singles out AMD and Nvidia as its top picks to benefit from the trend, while forecasting notable market-s…
BNP Paribas upgraded Zurich Airport to Outperform from Neutral and lifted its price target by 8% to CHF277, citing an attractive entry point after share weakness related to the Middle East conflict that the bank views as excessive. The broker pointed to resilient regulated revenues, solid medium-term traffic prospects and low leverage as reasons to…
Chewy Inc. shares fell sharply after CEO Sumit Singh warned that consumers are more "stretched" than earlier in the year during remarks at the JPMorgan Technology, Media & Communications Conference. The stock hit a 52-week low of $19.47 and fell as much as 8.8% intraday before a small pre-market bounce of 0.4% to $19.73. Market sentiment remains pr…
Senior executives at major banks are telling employees to adapt to generative AI even as firms begin to cut roles. HSBC's chief executive framed the technology as both a destroyer and creator of jobs, while Standard Chartered announced plans to remove nearly 8,000 positions and to reduce certain corporate functions by 15% by 2030. Analysts and acad…
Stellantis returned to profitability in the first quarter and saw strong demand for its Ram trucks, but Jeep’s newly relaunched Cherokee hybrid has delivered only modest sales, testing the company’s turnaround plans under CEO Antonio Filosa. Elevated costs, tariffs and production constraints are weighing on the compact SUV’s early performance even …
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin used a ceremonial state visit to underscore closer bilateral ties and signed a lengthy joint statement touching on nuclear security, Taiwan and cultural exchanges. They voiced opposition to U.S. missile defence plans described as the 'Golden Dome' and reiterated concerns about a retu…
Target raised its full-year net sales growth projection to about 4% from a prior 2% forecast, signaling initial progress from CEO Michael Fiddelke’s investment-driven turnaround. The company reported a 5.6% increase in same-store sales for the first financial quarter, an 8.9% rise in digital sales and a 27% jump in same-day deliveries through its C…
Two recent battery-related fires involving Volvo Cars' EX30 electric SUV have prompted Thailand's consumer protection agency to escalate complaints, potentially opening civil proceedings against Volvo Thailand and its dealers. The development intensifies pressure on the automaker as it manages a global recall and distribution delays for replacement…
Indian stock indices finished slightly higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 up 0.17% and the BSE Sensex 30 adding 0.16%. Buying was concentrated in power, capital goods and oil and gas names, while select technology and metal-related stocks softened. Broader market participation showed marginally more advancers than decliners on both the NSE and …
Jefferies upgraded Evonik Industries to buy with a €20 per share target and downgraded Lanxess to underperform with a €16 target, arguing that a supply-led pricing spike tied to the Iran conflict has produced a valuation gap that benefits Evonik's defensive earnings exposure over Lanxess's more stretched re-rating. The bank adjusted FY26 EBITDA for…
Deep Fission Inc. submitted a registration for an initial public offering on Wednesday to sell 6 million common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market under the ticker FISN. The company set an anticipated price range of $24.00 to $26.00 per share, which would generate about $150 million at the midpoint. The sale is Deep Fission's first public offering …
Deep Fission Inc. has begun marketing a proposed public offering of 6 million common shares, targeting a price range of $24.00 to $26.00 per share and seeking a Nasdaq Global Market listing under the ticker FISN. The company has provided underwriters a 30-day option to acquire up to 900,000 additional shares and says net proceeds will support engin…
Deep Fission Inc. has begun a roadshow for a proposed public offering of 6 million common shares, aiming to price the shares between $24.00 and $26.00 and seeking a Nasdaq Global Market listing under the ticker FISN. The company has given underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to 900,000 additional shares and has filed a registration statement with…
Deep Fission Inc. has begun a roadshow for a proposed public offering of 6 million common shares, targeting a price range of $24.00 to $26.00 per share and seeking a Nasdaq Global Market listing under the ticker FISN. The company granted underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional shares. Net proceeds are intended for working …
Alibaba on Wednesday announced a broad upgrade to its artificial intelligence stack at the Alibaba Cloud Summit, rolling out a new large language model designed for extended agentic tasks alongside high-performance servers and chips aimed at large-scale inference and training. The upgrades span cloud infrastructure, model services, AI accelerators …
U.S. stock index futures inched higher as semiconductor stocks stabilized ahead of Nvidia’s quarterly report, which investors see as a key read on AI-related demand. Gains among chipmakers and a pickup in E-mini futures contrasted with pressure from elevated Treasury yields and geopolitical risks that have pushed oil prices higher. Market participa…
Singapore is engaging technology companies on the idea of attaching consumer-facing 'nutrition labels' to AI-enabled products that would state intended uses and limitations. The initiative, initially envisaged as a voluntary framework, would be paired with testing protocols and accreditation to evaluate AI offerings as the city-state bolsters its A…
