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Geo Group Inc. shares declined 1% following publication of a California Department of Justice report that found deteriorating conditions across immigrant detention facilities in the state. The 169-page review, covering all seven facilities active in 2025, highlighted a sharp rise in detainee populations, shortfalls in medical care, and multiple dea…
The Federal Aviation Administration has revised its target for the number of air traffic controllers downward to 12,563 from 14,633, citing a need to modernize scheduling and improve workforce efficiency. The move follows a sharp rise in overtime hours and costs, with the FAA planning to deploy updated staffing models and workforce management syste…
Evercore ISI has begun coverage of The J. M. Smucker Company with an Outperform rating and a $117 price target, representing about 17% upside from current levels. The firm cites a mix of earnings growth potential, improving coffee margins, and more than $200 million of productivity and cost-savings opportunities as key supports for its bullish view…
A Reuters analysis of 13F regulatory filings through March 31 finds that institutional investors, collectively, expanded positions in a group of publicly traded private credit funds during the first quarter of the year even as returns from private credit strategies softened and retail-focused vehicles remained available to individual investors. The…
Loop Capital initiated coverage of Vertiv Holdings Co with a Buy rating and a $500 price target, arguing the company is uniquely positioned to capture a surge in spending on AI data center infrastructure. The research note projects a sharp rise in demand for power delivery and cooling solutions as hyperscalers and enterprises scale AI deployments, …
SpaceX has accelerated plans for its initial public offering, setting a potential price date of June 11 and choosing Nasdaq for its listing. Insiders say the company aims to publish its prospectus soon, run a roadshow beginning June 4, and could see a market debut as early as June 12, after a faster-than-expected SEC review helped speed the process…
Options trading in FirstEnergy Corp. rose to 6,583 contracts by 2:20 p.m. New York time on Friday, with call options representing the overwhelming majority of activity. The January 15, 2027 $55 call was the single most traded strike, and significant open interest was noted in two call strikes. FirstEnergy shares fell 1.46% to $43.85 during the same…
Trading in options tied to Uranium Energy Corp. climbed to 33,059 contracts as of 2:20 p.m. New York time on Friday. Call activity outpaced puts, with 21,929 calls and 11,130 puts changing hands. Several individual strikes and multi-leg diagonal spreads accounted for large portions of the volume, while open interest across those strikes varied sign…
Options volume in Skyworks Solutions Inc. (SWKS) surged to 12,288 contracts by 2:10 p.m. New York time on Friday, led almost entirely by calls. Two June 18, 2026 call strikes made up the majority of volume while the stock rose 3.65% to $69.51. Open interest figures cited are as of May 14 and may not capture the full picture of positions established…
SpaceX has moved up the timetable for its long-awaited initial public offering, targeting a pricing date as early as June 11 and selecting Nasdaq as the intended listing venue. The company plans to make its prospectus public imminently, launch a roadshow in early June and could begin trading as early as June 12, according to people familiar with th…
Shareholders of Commerce.com Inc (CMRC) signaled notable discontent at the company's annual meeting, withholding a sizable portion of votes from two directors amid backlash over a newly adopted poison pill and the board's handling of an unsolicited acquisition approach from Rezolve Ai Ltd (RZLV). Rezolve contends Commerce.com has lost most of its v…
U.S. Treasury yields climbed sharply on Friday amid a worldwide sell-off in government bonds, driven by fears that surging oil prices tied to the Middle East conflict will boost inflation and force central banks to raise interest rates. The 10-year Treasury rose to its highest level in nearly a year, while the 30-year jumped above 5% for the first …
RBC Capital Markets upgraded Texas Roadhouse to Outperform from Sector Perform and increased its price target to $210, pointing to moderating beef inflation and resilient customer traffic as the principal supports for future margin expansion. The brokerage noted the company trimmed its commodity inflation outlook to 6-7% and highlighted gains in ta…
U.S. indexes paused after a recent rally as investors absorbed macroeconomic and geopolitical developments. Several technology-related names stood out this week: Nvidia extended gains amid high-level attention and an analyst price-target increase; Cerebras debuted and swung from a big open to lower levels; Cisco jumped after strong results and guid…
Nu Holdings Ltd shares fell nearly 5% in afternoon trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 results that beat on revenue but missed on bottom-line metrics. Management attributed the earnings shortfall to higher credit provisions tied to seasonal factors and portfolio growth, while flagging elevated near-term costs as 2026 is positioned…
Friday's trading session produced pronounced moves across market-cap tiers, with notable strength in Microsoft and several software and solar companies, while a range of semiconductor, mining and industrial names posted declines. Company-specific headlines accompanied many moves, including board appointments, capital-market transactions and activis…
Market participants face a compact set of U.S. economic releases on Monday, May 18, 2026, highlighted by the Treasury International Capital (TIC) Net Long-Term Transactions and the NAHB Housing Market Index. The data will offer insights into international capital flows into U.S. securities and current homebuilder confidence, while a pair of short-t…
Sherritt International said it will seek to dissolve its 50-50 nickel joint venture in Cuba with General Nickel Company SA after U.S. sanctions targeted businesses operating on the island. The Toronto-based miner proposed trading its stake in the Cuban mine for sole ownership of an Alberta refinery and is seeking a C$277 million equalization paymen…
Coinbase shares dropped 7.64% to $195.82 in mid-day trading as the market digested the limited implications of the CLARITY Act's committee approval, fresh quarterly results that missed expectations, and simultaneous market and operational risks. Although the bill cleared the Senate Banking Committee, significant legislative hurdles remain, while th…
Lincoln International Inc. has drawn orders exceeding the number of shares on offer, with long-only investors placing substantial bids. The firm and selling shareholders plan to offer nearly 21 million shares in a range of $18 to $20, seeking up to $421 million, and expect to set a final price following the close of trading on Tuesday.
DexCom shares jumped sharply in mid-day trading after activist Elliott Management disclosed a sizable stake and agreed with the company to add two independent directors to the board. The move coincided with DexCom's 2026 Investor Day in Mesa, Arizona, where management laid out long-range 2030 profitability targets and unveiled a new $1 billion shar…
West Pharmaceutical Services said it has made substantial progress restoring global manufacturing and shipping operations after a cyberattack detected in early May forced the company to take systems offline. Key production sites across multiple business segments are now operational and output is ramping, while an investigation into the incident and…
Institutional investors increased exposure to companies tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure during the first quarter of 2026, according to an analysis of 13-F filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Thousands of funds added or started positions in a set of nine AI infrastructure-related companies, while data-center equi…
Moody's assigned an Aa2 rating to Alphabet Inc.'s proposed yen-denominated senior unsecured notes, joining S&P Global Ratings which gave an AA+ issue-level rating. The company plans to use proceeds for general corporate purposes, possibly including debt repayment. Ratings agencies noted Alphabet's sizable cash balance and low leverage, while foreca…
Ford Motor Co. shares dropped more than 7% midday Friday following a nearly 21% advance over two sessions that came after the launch of Ford Energy and upbeat analyst commentary. Barclays analyst Dan Levy called the recent upmove, driven in part by AI and data center interest, "overdone" while acknowledging tangible improvements in warranty costs a…
