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Insider Sales and Sticky Inflation Pressure ServiceTitan Shares

Insider Sales and Sticky Inflation Pressure ServiceTitan Shares

ServiceTitan shares slipped in mid-day trading after filings showed director and institutional sales totaling roughly $6 million. The decline came despite the company reporting strong early results for its Max AI offering; broader weakness in growth software stocks and higher-than-expected inflation readings compounded the negative sentiment.

ZipRecruiter Shares Rally After Company Announces Large Debt Repurchase

ZipRecruiter Shares Rally After Company Announces Large Debt Repurchase

ZipRecruiter shares jumped sharply in mid-day trading after the company revealed agreements to repurchase $295 million in principal of its 5% senior unsecured notes due 2030 for approximately $230 million in cash, representing a $65 million discount to par. The buybacks will be funded from on-hand cash and are expected to close by June 30, 2026, le…

German Equities Close Higher as Pharma, Logistics and Utilities Lead Gains

German Equities Close Higher as Pharma, Logistics and Utilities Lead Gains

German benchmark indices ended the session higher, led by strength in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities. The DAX climbed 1.05%, supported by large moves in several heavyweight names, while MDAX and TecDAX posted more modest gains. Market breadth was slightly positive and volatility eased, even as several mid- an…

Belgium equities end higher as BEL 20 posts 1.06% gain

Belgium equities end higher as BEL 20 posts 1.06% gain

Belgian stocks closed higher on Thursday with the BEL 20 index up 1.06%. Gains were led by Consumer Goods, Utilities and Healthcare names, while commodity prices and currency benchmarks moved higher or remained flat in mixed trading. Market breadth was narrow, with slightly more decliners than advancers.

AEX edges higher as tech, healthcare and materials lead gains

AEX edges higher as tech, healthcare and materials lead gains

Amsterdam's main index closed modestly higher, supported by advances in Technology, Healthcare and Basic Materials. ASML, ASM International and Koninklijke Philips were the session's strongest performers, while Adyen, Heineken and Prosus posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored decliners and commodities traded higher, with crude, Brent a…

Velo3D Shares Slide After Short-Seller Alleges CEO Misrepresentation

Velo3D Shares Slide After Short-Seller Alleges CEO Misrepresentation

Shares of Velo3D Inc (NASDAQ: VELO) dropped 8.5% after short-seller Morpheus Research published a report accusing CEO Dr. Arun Jeldi of fabricating aspects of his background and overstating relationships with major customers, including SpaceX and defense contractors. The report, which accompanied a disclosed short position, also flagged weak commer…

Morgan Stanley Favors Three Petrochemical Majors as Market Signals Improve

Morgan Stanley Favors Three Petrochemical Majors as Market Signals Improve

Morgan Stanley has flagged Sumitomo Chemical (4005), Mitsui Chemicals (4183) and Asahi Kasei (3407) as preferred picks in the petrochemical majors group. The bank points to improving sector sentiment driven by policy moves in China and signs of naphtha cracker downsizing in South Korea, even as demand and ethylene utilization remain subdued and rec…

S&P Global Elevates Carnival to Investment-Grade as Bookings Improve

S&P Global Elevates Carnival to Investment-Grade as Bookings Improve

S&P Global Ratings raised Carnival Corp.'s issuer credit rating to 'BBB-' from 'BB+' after citing robust forward bookings for 2026 and early 2027 that increase revenue and cash flow visibility. The agency expects Carnival's funds-from-operations to debt to reach about 25% in 2026 and to improve in 2027, with adjusted debt to EBITDA near 3.3x by fis…

Warsaw Shares Advance as Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals Drive Gains

Warsaw Shares Advance as Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals Drive Gains

Poland's equity benchmark WIG30 closed higher after trading on Thursday, supported by advances in the Energy, Oil & Gas and Chemicals sectors. The index rose 1.08% while individual movers included Tauron Polska Energia, Pepco Group and PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna among the top gainers. Decliners were led by select financials and software names.