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Premarket futures for the major U.S. indices were subdued Tuesday amid lingering uncertainty over a potential Middle East peace deal and continued weakness in chipmaking equities. Nvidia and several memory and storage companies fell ahead of key earnings and corporate developments, while Alphabet and Blackstone rose after announcing a joint AI clou…
Health officials in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo reported 26 suspected deaths in 24 hours, bringing the outbreak toll to 131. The World Health Organization has declared the event a public health emergency of international concern as cases appear in densely populated cities and at least two confirmed infections have crossed into neighbouring…
Societe Generale is maintaining an overweight recommendation for small-cap equities relative to large-caps nearly a year after making the call, pointing to monetary and PMI indicators, valuation differentials and earnings outlooks as supporting factors. The bank sees particular opportunity in the euro zone, while noting sector exposures and geopoli…
UK-listed utility stocks slumped 7.5% on May 15 - their fourth-largest one-day fall since privatisation - while continental European peers dropped 2.8%. Analysts at UBS point to a rapid rise in gilt yields and renewed speculation about potential government intervention as the main drivers. The move hit regulated-asset-base (RAB) premia across netwo…
Bank of America’s May Global Fund Manager Survey found managers dramatically increasing equity exposure and reducing cash, driving valuation and positioning measures toward contrarian sell thresholds. Gains in profit expectations and heavy rotation into U.S. stocks, technology and commodities contrast with mounting inflation fears and growing expec…
U.S. software shares moved higher in Tuesday premarket trading, led by ServiceNow, as investors appear to be re-pricing AI-related risks after a notable pullback. Major names including Workday, Zscaler, Salesforce and Intuit advanced, and the iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF edged up modestly, even as year-to-date performance diverges shar…
UBS upgraded FLSmidth & Co. A/S from neutral to buy and increased its 12-month price target to DKK 550 from DKK 450, saying the Danish mining equipment supplier is closing its performance gap with peers following a recent selloff. The broker pointed to stronger order momentum, market share gains in the Process, Crushing & Valves division and improv…
German auto supplier ZF announced it will continue producing electric motors internally, but said the choice will require several hundred additional job cuts as part of its ongoing restructuring. The company reached the decision after evaluating whether to outsource motors and inverters or keep them in-house, consulting with employee representative…
German supplier ZF has decided to keep production of electric motors and inverters within the company rather than outsourcing these components. The move follows internal review with employee representatives and comes amid slower-than-expected early EV uptake. Management said additional workforce reductions will be required, with hundreds of job cut…
ServiceNow Inc. climbed about 4% in premarket trading after Bank of America restored coverage with a Buy rating and a $130 price target, citing AI as a major growth tailwind. The move was reinforced by new AI partnerships, recent security-focused acquisitions and strong Q1 financials that together prompted renewed investor interest despite an other…
3Knights Dynamics Group Limited has submitted an initial public offering registration seeking to raise between $20 million and $25 million by offering 5 million Class A ordinary shares. The company set an estimated IPO price range of $4 to $5 per share and has applied to list on the NASDAQ Capital Market under the reserved symbol TKDG, subject to e…
India's stock markets closed modestly lower on Tuesday, with losses concentrated in Fast Moving Consumer Goods, Healthcare and Metals stocks. The Nifty 50 fell 0.14% and the BSE Sensex lost 0.15%. A mix of heavyweight tech gains and weakness among banks, cement and consumer names left market breadth tilted toward advancers on both exchanges even as…
Chinese conglomerate Fosun International is preparing an initial public offering for its holiday-resort unit Club Med in Hong Kong that could generate more than $500 million. The listing, which may occur by the end of this year or in early 2027, will be managed by BNP Paribas, HSBC and JPMorgan, and is intended to support Club Med’s growth plans. F…
Citi upgraded Knorr-Bremse to a buy rating and raised its price target to €123 from €116, citing what it sees as an inexpensive valuation and healthier near-term end-market conditions for the German maker of rail and truck braking systems. The broker expects group margin to reach the top of company guidance at 14.4% this year and flagged an upcomin…
Jefferies downgraded Gerresheimer to Hold and cut its price target to c26.80 from c34.10, citing persistent market overhangs and repeated delays in reporting results. The broker also kept a Hold rating on Schott Pharma. Analysts flagged execution risk tied to Gerresheimers acquisition of Bormioli Pharma, slower-than-expected capacity ramp-ups an…
Samsung Electronics is confronting its biggest strike threat after nearly 48,000 union members, mainly memory chip workers, signed up for an 18-day walkout over company bonus limits and demands for a profit-linked bonus pool. The dispute centers on a 50% cap on bonus payments and a union proposal to allocate 15% of operating profit to worker bonuse…
Estee Lauder's CEO, Stephane de La Faverie, told attendees at the FT Business of Luxury Summit in Apulia, Italy, that conversations with Puig about a possible combination are ongoing but that no announcement is ready. The firms first disclosed talks in March. A tie-up would bring brands such as Tom Ford, Carolina Herrera, Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultie…
Bank of America reiterated a broadly constructive view on major Canadian banks, citing durable earnings momentum and potential for continued growth despite near-term domestic economic pressures. The firm maintains Buy ratings on four of six large Canadian lenders, expects double-digit EPS growth across fiscal 2026-2028, and highlights share repurch…
A federal jury rejected Elon Musk’s lawsuit accusing OpenAI leaders of converting the nonprofit into a for-profit entity, ruling Musk sued too late. The decision removes the largest legal obstacle to an eventual initial public offering, but days of testimony that described Sam Altman as dishonest have placed his credibility - and investor confidenc…
SpaceX is preparing to launch the 12th uncrewed test of its next-generation Starship system, introducing the upgraded V3 vehicle and an updated Super Heavy booster. The mission, scheduled from Starbase, Texas, will exercise new propulsion, docking and refueling capabilities and deploy test payloads while serving as a pivotal pre-IPO event for the c…
Nvidia is poised to report another strong quarter, but a structural shift in AI from training to inference workloads and rising competition from big tech and traditional chipmakers raise questions about how long its near-monopoly can persist. Investors will scrutinize revenue, supply commitments and margin pressures as the company seeks new growth …
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator has awarded a consortium led by Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois and NextEra’s GridLiance Heartland the contracts to build and operate two high-voltage transmission projects in the U.S. Midwest. The pair of projects together carry an estimated price tag of $1.66 billion, will span a combined 237 m…
Axa XL has named Laurent Richème as its global chief underwriting officer for property. Richème will assume responsibility for the company’s worldwide underwriting strategy across property, construction and energy lines, taking over from Juergen Cherreck, who is set to retire in July after 21 years at the firm. Richème brings more than 25 years of …
Evercore’s recent channel checks indicate that demand for AI networking infrastructure remains strong but continues to be capped by supply limitations. The research note preserved Outperform ratings on NVDA, MRVL, AVGO, and MTSI and outlined vendor-specific dynamics across NVLink, CPO, DSPs and optics through 2027-28.
Atoss Software shares climbed sharply after the company reported Q1 2026 results that showed double-digit revenue growth, a materially higher EBIT margin that beat consensus, and stronger cloud and recurring revenue mix. Management reiterated 2026 revenue guidance, raised its EBIT margin target, and confirmed longer-term revenue and recurring reven…
