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Recent data on home equity extraction and HELOC activity points to a nascent improvement in remodeling-related spending, supporting stronger big-ticket comps at major home improvement retailers. Home Depot, Lowe's and Floor & Decor have shown varying degrees of recovery in higher-ticket transactions, and several analysts have adjusted ratings and t…
Ondas Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Rotron Aero, a developer of unmanned aerial systems and autonomous platforms. The transaction, payable in a mix of cash and stock and subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is intended to add long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous strike p…
Bank of America told clients that compute-oriented semiconductor equities may resume stronger gains as hyperscalers report constructive AI capital expenditure commentary. The bank identified three consistent messages from cloud providers, flagged a potential workload inflection around 2026 toward inference, and assessed leadership positions among N…
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics saw its shares jump in premarket trading after the FDA awarded Fast Track designation to sonelokimab (SLK) for moderate-to-severe palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). The decision comes on the heels of positive Phase 2 LEDA results and recent FDA guidance that supports the company’s planned Biologic License Application (BLA) s…
The United Steelworkers has not accepted or rejected the most recent proposal from Marathon Petroleum for a new four-year labor agreement covering U.S. refineries and chemical plants. The offer, presented in talks on Sunday, would deliver a cumulative 15% pay increase for roughly 30,000 USW-represented employees and includes a $2,500 signing bonus.…
Vanguard Group announced a fresh round of fee reductions across its mutual funds and ETFs, lowering expenses for 84 share classes across 53 funds and bringing the firm's average asset-weighted expense ratio to 0.06%. The move continues Vanguard’s long-running strategy of reducing costs for investors and follows a prior year of record fee cuts.
Snowflake's stock climbed roughly 2% Monday morning following the announcement of a $200 million, multi-year partnership with OpenAI. The deal will make OpenAI models such as GPT-5.2 natively available within Snowflake Cortex AI to the company's 12,600 customers on all three principal cloud platforms and aims to accelerate the deployment of context…
Vanguard said on Monday it is trimming management fees across 53 index-based mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, marking its second broad round of reductions in the last 12 months. The cuts, generally a few basis points per fund, are expected to save investors $250 million a year. The move underscores ongoing fee pressure in the asset managemen…
This report summarizes the material insider transactions filed and disclosed on Friday, February 1, 2026, detailing sizeable purchases by major shareholders and corporate insiders as well as several pre-arranged sales. The largest disclosed buy was a $9.2 million acquisition of Hycroft Mining Class A shares by a 10% owner. Other notable buys includ…
60 Degrees Pharmaceuticals said it has partnered with GoodRx to provide eligible consumers savings of up to 30% on ARAKODA (tafenoquine), the only FDA-approved once-weekly malaria prevention drug on the U.S. market, beginning February 2, 2026. The announcement preceded a 16.9% drop in the company's stock in premarket trading. The program will expan…
Fusemachines Inc. (NASDAQ:FUSE) saw its stock jump 65.2% in premarket trading Monday after unveiling a strategic partnership with ModulAIre, an IBM Platinum Partner. The collaboration will fold Fusemachines’ AI Studio into ModulAIre’s AI and data portfolio to help enterprises move AI initiatives from experimentation to production on IBM infrastruct…
Polestar Automotive Holding UK Plc A (NASDAQ:PSNY) said it has obtained a $400 million equity investment through a special purpose vehicle consolidated to two major banks, driving a 4.1% rise in premarket trading on Monday. The funding - split evenly between Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited - is ex…
InMode Ltd. (NASDAQ:INMD) shares rose modestly in Monday premarket trading after the company confirmed it has initiated a formal review of potential strategic alternatives. An independent directors committee has been formed and engaged outside legal and financial advisers to evaluate proposals, though the company cautioned there is no assurance the…
Shares of Northfield Bancorp Inc. (NFBK) climbed 11.9% in premarket trading after the announcement that Columbia Financial, Inc. (CLBK) will acquire Northfield in a transaction valued at about $597 million. The boards of both firms unanimously approved the merger, which will produce a pro forma regional bank with $18 billion in total assets as of D…
Pharming Group NV shares dropped sharply in premarket trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a Complete Response Letter for the supplemental New Drug Application for Joenja, citing concerns about possible underexposure in lower weight pediatric patients and problems with an analytical method used in production batch testing. The…
Avalo Therapeutics (NASDAQ: AVTX) saw a 5.8% gain in premarket trading after Guggenheim initiated coverage with a Buy rating and a $50 price target. The firm's analyst cited the companys IL-1…
VerifyMe Inc. reported that it has satisfied Nasdaq’s minimum bid price requirement after its closing bid exceeded $1.00 for 10 consecutive business days from January 13 through January 29, 2026. The announcement came after a prior notification of non-compliance and preceded a 3.5% increase in premarket trading for the company’s shares.
Morgan Stanley says the release of Google’s Genie 3 world model has amplified concerns that generative world models could alter game production workflows. The bank highlights two potential trajectories for established game companies - integrating AI into existing engines or being overtaken by new technologies - and notes technical hurdles that favo…
A recent WarrenAI analysis spotlights three established companies that pair growth momentum with solid financial metrics. Cigna, First Solar and Newmont each show notable revenue expansion and analyst upside potential, while WarrenAI rates their financial health positively. These selections span healthcare, clean energy and precious metals, reflect…
Uber has confirmed it is engaged in discussions with France's social security agency URSSAF after media reports said the agency concluded tens of thousands of drivers should have been classified as employees. URSSAF is reported to be seeking substantial back payments and penalties. The matter sits alongside ongoing court scrutiny of app-based ride-…
Shares of several U.S. rare earths and critical minerals companies rose sharply after reports that the administration plans a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile, an initiative aimed at reducing dependence on Chinese supplies. The proposal - informally referred to as Project Vault - would pair private capital with a large loan from the U.S. Ex…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the Tadawul All Share index up 1.38% as gains in several sectors outpaced declines. Leading individual advances included Saudi Pharmaceutical Appliances, Rasan Information Technology - which reached an all-time high - and Knowledge Economic City, while select mining and industrial names lagg…
U.S. stock futures opened lower Monday as a pullback in precious metal prices dampened investor sentiment ahead of a packed week of corporate earnings from major technology firms and the monthly jobs report. Notable premarket movers included gains for Oracle, Disney, and Autodesk, while Nvidia, Tesla, a group of gold miners, EchoStar, Coinbase and …
Oracle shares reversed an early drop and climbed after Fitch Ratings affirmed the company’s issuer ratings and assigned a 'BBB' rating to its proposed benchmark unsecured bonds. The move comes amid Oracle's plans to raise $45 billion to $50 billion through debt and equity to fund AI compute infrastructure, capital expenditures, debt repayment and p…
Evercore ISI strategists led by Julian Emanuel view the recent sharp drop in gold and silver - following what they describe as frantic, meme-like trading - as unlikely to present a material headwind for equities. The firm notes that parabolic price action across a range of assets in early 2026 reflects stretched trends, and that the subsequent reve…
