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Traders face a concentrated calendar of labor market measures, services-sector health readings and energy inventory figures on Wednesday, February 4, 2026. Key releases include the ADP Nonfarm Employment Change, JOLTs Job Openings, S&P Global and ISM services PMIs, and the EIA weekly crude oil inventory numbers. These reports will offer fresh data …
Banco Santander said it will acquire Webster Financial Corporation for $12.2 billion in a transaction that will create a top-ten U.S. retail and commercial bank by assets and a top-five deposit franchise across parts of the U.S. Northeast. The deal pays Webster shareholders $48.75 in cash plus 2.0548 Santander American Depositary Shares per Webster…
European milling wheat futures pulled back slightly on Tuesday after earlier reaching a near two-month high, as a stronger euro against the dollar applied pressure. Traders are balancing recent commodity rebounds with currency volatility while watching tight competition between French and Black Sea origins for business in key import markets such as…
Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan said the company will build graphics processing units and has hired a chief GPU architect to lead the effort. Speaking at a Cisco Systems AI conference in San Francisco, Tan also highlighted Intel’s focus on glass for manufacturing and said the company’s 18A process is performing well. He raised concerns that the U.S. may be fa…
Bank of America has started selling investment-grade U.S. dollar bonds, offering six-year fixed- and floating-rate notes and an 11-year fixed-rate security with initial price talk at 100 basis points over Treasuries. The move makes BofA the last of the major Wall Street banks to issue debt following fourth-quarter results, joining a broader surge i…
Blackstone Inc. President Jon Gray told attendees at the WSJ Invest conference that he expects dealmaking and initial public offerings to pick up in 2026. He cited a favorable regulatory environment, greater capital availability and lower interest rates as key drivers, highlighted a robust pipeline of potential U.S. IPOs and flagged growth opportun…
Novo Nordisk shares fell sharply after the company projected a 2026 sales decline of 5% to 13% amid intensifying competition in the obesity treatment market. The guidance was materially weaker than analysts' consensus for a 2% sales drop and came alongside fourth-quarter results showing a 14% fall in operating profit to 31.7 billion Danish crowns. …
Waymo will appear before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee to defend its safety record after federal agencies launched probes into a vehicle striking a child near an elementary school and robotaxis passing vehicles that were loading or unloading at parked school buses. In written testimony, the Alphabet unit said its self-driving vehicles have "be…
Shares of Kratos Defense & Security Solutions and Red Cat Holdings rose modestly after the War Department named both companies among 25 vendors invited to Phase I of the Drone Dominance Program. The initial evaluation - dubbed 'the Gauntlet' - starts February 18 at Fort Benning, runs through early March, and is expected to be followed by roughly $1…
K2 Capital Acquisition Corporation completed an initial public offering of 13.8 million units at $10 per unit, raising $138 million after underwriters exercised an additional 1.8 million-unit option. The units - each composed of one Class A ordinary share and a right to one-fifth of a Class A share upon closing a business combination - began tradin…
SLB shares rose 2% after the company secured a $1.5 billion, five-year integrated contract from Kuwait Oil Company to advance the next phase of development at the Mutriba field. The deal broadens SLB’s responsibilities to include design, development and production management for deeper, higher-pressure, sour reservoirs and shifts the project toward…
Portugal's main equity index, the PSI, closed higher Tuesday, rising 1.40% to reach a new five-year high. Gains were concentrated in Utilities, Telecoms and Basic Materials, while a small number of stocks recorded declines. Commodity and currency markets saw mixed moves, with Brent and WTI crude up modestly and notable strength reported in gold fut…
Italian equities finished the session in positive territory as the Investing.com Italy 40 index climbed to a fresh all-time high, driven by advances in the Healthcare, Financials and Industrials sectors. Individual movers included gains for DiaSorin, Davide Campari Milano and Tenaris, while Nexi, Interpump Group and Amplifon were among the laggards…
German equities finished modestly lower on Tuesday, with losses concentrated in the Retail, Software and Media sectors. The DAX slipped 0.09% at the close in Frankfurt while the TecDAX led declines, down 1.00%. Individual names produced wide divergences: several blue-chips and mid-caps posted strong gains, but a number of retailers and technology-r…
Belgium's main equity gauge closed higher after the session on Tuesday, with the BEL 20 climbing 0.74% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Services supported the advance. Individual winners included Umicore, Ageas and Ackermans & Van Haaren, while Melexis and Sofina were among the laggards. Market breadth was p…
Citi resumed coverage of Becton Dickinson (BD) with a Buy rating and a $233 price target, saying the pending sale of BD's Life Sciences Bioprocessing unit reconfigures the company into a focused medical technology operator across four businesses. Citi highlighted the addressable market, expected use of sale proceeds, near-term reporting dynamics an…
Bernstein’s newest sector review identifies Compass Group, Accor and Cirsa as its highest-conviction European hotel stocks for 2026. The research points to attractive entry points in otherwise underperforming leisure names, citing recent operational results, valuation moves and corporate actions that improve prospects ahead of the new year.
Nelson Peltz said he is open to increasing outright acquisitions through Trian Fund Management, pointing to the recent $7.4 billion purchase of Janus Henderson as an example of returning to full buyouts. He also criticized the current use of tariffs by the U.S. administration, saying they are being used for revenue rather than to promote freer trad…
Blackstone’s president and COO Jon Gray said artificial intelligence-driven disruption is a leading consideration for the firm, urging portfolio-wide attention to potential impacts. While some assets such as sandwich shops and apartment complexes are seen as relatively insulated, Gray highlighted sharper questions for businesses that depend on rule…
Denmark's main index ended the session in negative territory, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 falling 0.70% as declines in Personal & Household Goods, Real Estate and Healthcare weighed on the market. Market breadth was nearly balanced but tilted slightly toward losers, while selected large-cap names recorded both multi-year highs and lows. Movement in …
BlackSky Technology Inc. stock jumped 7.4% after the company said it secured multiple seven-figure contracts with a new international defense client for its Gen-3 Assured services. The deals follow an early access phase and reflect rapid customer uptake of BlackSky's dynamic monitoring and high-resolution imagery capabilities for time-sensitive tac…
Western Digital stock rose about 8% on Tuesday after the company held an Innovation Day in New York where management presented an aggressive financial roadmap. The plan calls for revenue growth above a 20% CAGR, driven mainly by nearline storage expansion, and targets gross margins above 50%, operating margins greater than 40%, and free cash flow m…
Veradermics Inc.'s initial public offering is expected to price at the top of its marketed $14 to $16 range on Tuesday, with the deal reported to be multiple times oversubscribed. Investors are being warned that allocations will likely be limited. A filing shows Eli Lilly has expressed interest in buying up to 4.9% of Veradermics' outstanding share…
Palantir Technologies shares climbed sharply after the company reported quarterly results powered by a 66% increase in U.S. government revenue and provided above-consensus guidance for the first quarter, with management projecting a pronounced acceleration in sales in 2026 partly driven by government contracts. The rally reflects investor focus on …
The federal government is considering the reintroduction of electric vehicle purchase rebates while finalizing a national automotive strategy. Officials are balancing climate targets and recent trade negotiations, and the strategy is expected to address the paused EV sales mandate, infrastructure needs, and foreign investment interest. Details on t…
