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Taiwan equities closed lower on Monday, with the Taiwan Weighted index down 1.39% as losses in Electronic Parts/Components and Computers & Peripherals weighed on the market. A handful of small-cap names posted double-digit gains, including two that reached all-time highs, while several other technology-related stocks fell by around 10%.
Companies listed across the United States, Europe and Asia are reporting at least $25 billion in combined costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran. The disruption - driven largely by Iran’s chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz and resulting spikes in oil and fuel prices - has forced hundreds of firms to enact defensive measures such as price incre…
Anthropic, the artificial intelligence startup behind the Claude Mythos Preview model, is set to brief members of the Financial Stability Board (FSB) on cyber vulnerabilities the company says its model has uncovered. The meeting follows a request from Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey, who chairs the FSB. Anthropic has told regulators it found…
Vanguard International Semiconductor shares plunged after Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. announced a block trade of up to 152 million shares that will lower its ownership from 27.1% to 19%. The sale was valued at roughly T$26.8 billion ($850 million) at Friday’s close. TSMC said the transaction will not change their strategic ties, which in…
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group reported a 31% jump in net profit for the year ended March 2026, driven by stronger loan and fee income and a partial recovery from prior bond-related losses. The lender issued a bullish profit forecast for fiscal 2026, unveiled a substantial share buyback and lifted its dividend guidance, while flagging geopolitical,…
Hancock Prospecting has reallocated portions of its $3.3 billion U.S. portfolio to increase exposure to defence contractors, gold and rare-earths this year. Filings show the firm added several major defence names and Newmont in March, took a stake in Rare Earths Americas in the current quarter, and adjusted positions in copper, lithium and rare-ear…
Most Asian equity markets moved lower on Monday, with technology names shedding value ahead of Nvidia's earnings later this week. Elevated oil prices, driven by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and regional drone incidents, added pressure on risk appetite. South Korea’s KOSPI bucked the regional downtrend after Samsung Electronics shares rose on…
Puck News reported that fast-fashion e-commerce company Shein is acquiring Everlane from majority owner L Catterton in a transaction that values the U.S. apparel retailer at roughly $100 million. The report said holders of Everlane common stock will not receive a payout, and there was no clarity on treatment of preferred shareholders. Reuters could…
Changxin Memory Technologies (CXMT) said it expects first-half revenue of 110 billion to 120 billion yuan and a maximum H1 net profit of 57 billion yuan, citing a global DRAM market in which demand has exceeded supply and prices have risen sharply since the second half of 2025. The company reported a strong first quarter with revenue up more than 7…
Samsung Electronics shares jumped sharply after South Korean authorities intervened to mediate stalled labor talks at the company's chipmaking operations. The stock rise coincided with a broader KOSPI advance, as officials warned of severe economic consequences if a strike proceeded and urged resolution.
Recruit Holdings saw its shares surge after the company projected substantial profit growth for fiscal 2026, attributing momentum to its HR Technology segment led by Indeed. Management forecast higher revenue and operating profit, lifted by improved monetization at Indeed and continued growth in annual HR Technology revenue.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has opened an investigation into the licensing arrangements of Arm, the British designer of semiconductor architectures, to determine whether the company is attempting to monopolize portions of the chip market. The probe is focused on Arm's handling of licensing and whether it will refuse or reduce the scope of lic…
Standard Chartered has appointed Manus Costello as its interim group chief financial officer, replacing Pete Burrill in the interim finance role, and has installed Tanuj Kapilashrami as group chief operating officer. The moves are presented as part of a management reshuffle intended to help the Asia-focused lender deliver on its medium-term financi…
Asian equity markets retreated on Monday as fresh drone strikes in the Gulf lifted oil prices and pressured global bond markets. Investors are watching a key week of corporate results, with Nvidia's earnings due midweek seen as a test of the AI-driven rally. Market participants also await U.S. Federal Reserve minutes and data from China that could …
Elliott Investment Management has amassed a sizeable stake in Bio-Rad Laboratories (BIO) and is expected to press for operational changes aimed at lifting the company’s lagging share performance. The stake comes as Bio-Rad faces revenue challenges after a COVID-related windfall faded, pressure from a lower-valued holding in Sartorius (SATG), and so…
U.S. equity futures were slightly lower Sunday evening after major indexes ended the prior week at record levels despite a late-week pullback. Market participants are focused on Nvidia's upcoming earnings report and geopolitical tensions between the U.S. and Iran that have pushed oil prices higher and kept Treasury yields elevated.
NextEra Energy is in talks to acquire Dominion Energy in a transaction structured primarily with stock, equating to an implied value near $76 per Dominion share or roughly $66 billion. The proposal, as described by people close to the negotiations, would involve an exchange of about 0.8 NextEra shares for each Dominion share, a small cash component…
An impending 18-day strike at Samsung, prompted by a dispute over bonus distribution tied to the AI-driven surge in memory-chip demand, has exposed sharp divisions across the company’s Device Solutions Division. More than 45,000 workers may walk out from May 21, risking significant production losses for memory chips used in data centers and consume…
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that freight brokers can be sued under state negligent-selection tort claims in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC. Bernstein analysts say the decision creates greater liability risk for brokers, which may force them to emphasize safety over price when choosing carriers. Markets reacted with mixed moves i…
Russian equities closed the session mixed with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the end of trading. Financial names produced some of the strongest gains, while heavyweight miners and retailers were among the heaviest decliners. Commodity markets saw oil rise and gold fall, and key ruble exchange rates moved lower against the dollar and euro.
Bernstein analysts classify U.S. data center markets into three distinct archetypes - Major Metro, Minor Metro and Rural - and underscore why the largest, latency-sensitive hubs remain the most strategically important. Public operators concentrated in these upper tiers, notably Digital Realty Trust and Equinix, are viewed as relatively insulated fr…
Publicis Groupe has reached an agreement to acquire data collaboration specialist LiveRamp in an all-cash transaction that places LiveRamp's enterprise value at $2.167 billion and its equity value at $2.546 billion. The acquisition, priced at $38.50 per share, is intended to expand Publicis' capabilities in 'agentic' AI and data co-creation while p…
Analysts at Bernstein SocGen predict that agentic AI - autonomous shopping agents that begin searches and complete purchases - will become the dominant mode of online product discovery and transactions for most U.S. adults by the 2030s. Over a 5-7 year horizon, this shift will allow apparel brands to reclaim pricing and customer data from multi-bra…
Publicis Groupe has agreed to buy U.S. data-collaboration firm LiveRamp in an all-cash transaction valuing the target at about $2.2 billion enterprise value. The offer of $38.50 per share represents a 29.8% premium to LiveRamp's May 15 closing price. The boards of both companies approved the deal, which Publicis says will be earnings-accretive from…
RBC's note examines Ford's $2 billion commitment to retool Kentucky battery plants for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry under the Ford Energy banner, and outlines how the business could be worth between $1 billion and $5 billion depending on strategy, margins and multiples. The firm benchmarks Ford Energy against Tesla's Megapack economics, i…
