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Forgent Power has filed to offer Class A common stock in the United States, aiming to raise as much as $1.62 billion. The company plans to list on the New York Stock Exchange as FPS. The proposed offering totals 56 million shares, with specific allocations from the company and selling shareholders. Forgent reported substantial revenue growth year o…
Once Upon a Farm, the organic children’s food company co-founded by actor Jennifer Garner, filed to go public in the U.S., targeting a valuation of up to $764.4 million and seeking to raise nearly $209 million by offering about 11 million shares at $17 to $19 apiece. The company will list on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol OFRM and has…
IonQ announced plans to acquire SkyWater Technology in a transaction valued at about $1.8 billion, a move that lifted IonQ and SkyWater shares. The deal, offering $15.00 cash and $20.00 in IonQ common stock per SkyWater share, is intended to combine IonQ’s quantum computing capabilities with SkyWater’s U.S.-based semiconductor manufacturing to form…
Forgent Power Solutions Inc. submitted a registration for an initial public offering on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FPS. The planned offering amounts to 56 million Class A shares, with a proposed price range of $25.00 to $29.00 per share. The company intends to use proceeds from its portion of the sale to buy common units of its LL…
Santacruz Silver Mining Ltd. saw its stock climb 7% Monday after the company released fourth-quarter 2025 production figures and as silver prices pushed above $110 per ounce. Q4 consolidated output rose on a quarter-over-quarter basis driven by a notable recovery at the Bolívar mine following a May 2025 flooding event, while full-year 2025 producti…
A widespread winter storm delivering snow, sleet and freezing rain left more than 823,000 homes and businesses without electricity early Monday across regions stretching from the Ohio Valley and mid-South to New England. Nashville Electric Service and Entergy were among the hardest hit, while Duke Energy anticipated outages to rise through late Sun…
U.S. stock futures edged slightly lower Monday as traders entered a week that features a Federal Reserve meeting and major tech earnings. Several individual stocks moved notably in premarket trade on merger activity, government investment reports, shifts in commodity prices and corporate announcements, with gold producers and some energy and tech n…
Once Upon a Farm, PBC has filed for an initial public offering encompassing 10,997,209 shares priced in a $17 to $19 range, with the company offering 7.6 million shares and existing shareholders selling 3.4 million. At the top end of the proposed price range the offering could bring in up to $209 million. The shares are slated to trade on the New Y…
Evercore ISI upgraded Cisco to Outperform and increased its price target to $100 from $80, arguing the company is positioned for multi-year high single-digit sales growth and low-teens EPS growth. The firm highlighted an accelerating enterprise networking cycle, AI-related revenue potential, product momentum, and recovering traditional markets as t…
Jefferies says listed European real estate begins 2026 trading at the largest valuation discount to the broader equity market in over a decade. With refinancing pressures easing and earnings stabilizing, the broker shifts emphasis to stock selection and spotlights a cross-section of companies it views as best positioned across sub-sectors.
JPMorgan is approaching the European building materials sector's fourth-quarter earnings season with caution, particularly around Lightside businesses exposed to North America. The bank highlights U.S. headwinds from a government shutdown and accelerated roofing destocking after muted storm activity in 2025, while European trends remain more resili…
The European Commission has opened a formal investigation into Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot and whether X complied with its obligations under the Digital Services Act (DSA) after instances of AI-generated sexualised images of women and children were shared on the platform. The probe will assess whether X properly evaluated and mitigated risks posed …
Jefferies has moved Judges Scientific from a 'buy' to an 'underperform' rating and lowered its price target to 4,015p from 7,380p in its UK Industrials and Capital Goods review. The broker points to two years of profit warnings, reduced research spending and weaker end-market visibility as drivers of the change. The updated target corresponds to a …
Bank of America analysts, drawing parallels to Winter Storm Viola in 2021, estimate that Winter Storm Fern will reduce U.S. first-quarter GDP growth by 0.5 to 1.5 percentage points. Using card-spending data and the earlier storm's pattern as a guide, the bank highlights a marked near-term pullback in consumer activity but says the effect is likely …
U.S. stock index futures eased on Monday as traders prepared for a heavy week of corporate earnings and a Federal Reserve policy meeting. Gold surged past $5,000 an ounce, lifting U.S.-listed gold miners in premarket trade. Investors weighed elevated precious metals prices, a fresh round of tariff threats from the White House and the concentration …
AerCap's CEO Aengus Kelly urged investors and market participants not to overreact to recent geopolitical and economic turbulence, emphasizing that aircraft leasing and aviation finance operate on long-term cycles. Speaking at a major industry gathering, Kelly noted that rising gold prices reflect currency moves alongside risk hedging, and that dem…
Boeing is set to report fourth-quarter results with investor focus squarely on management’s plans to raise 737 production rates and the company’s timeline for restoring robust free cash flow. While Wall Street expects another quarterly loss, management moves last year and order momentum have shifted attention toward production pacing, certification…
U.S. airline equities moved lower in premarket trade as a sweeping winter storm brought freezing temperatures, snow and ice to large swaths of the country. Flight tracking data showed thousands of cancellations and hundreds of delays, with American Airlines seeing about one in five flights cancelled on Monday. Emergency declarations were issued for…
Business plans and investor conversations in Houston are multiplying around potential opportunities in Venezuela’s energy sector. Proposals range from rebuilding marine terminals and adding storage to reviving abandoned wells, while larger service companies consider seeking U.S. licenses to return. Significant legal, political and sanction-related …
J.P. Morgan upgraded German software group Nemetschek to "overweight" from "underweight", raising its December 2027 price target to €110 from €90. The bank said the company’s valuation has been sharply trimmed despite relatively stable earnings forecasts, prompting it to increase adjusted earnings and EBITDA estimates and add Nemetschek to its Anal…
Tesla heads into its upcoming earnings report with a market split between short-term vehicle performance metrics and long-term bets on autonomy. While deliveries fell in 2025 and analysts expect fourth-quarter sales and adjusted profit declines, much of Tesla’s valuation remains tied to progress on Full Self-Driving, robotaxi rollouts and the Cyber…
Saudi Aramco has released indicative pricing levels for a four-tranche, dollar-denominated bond transaction that sources say is due to begin on Monday. The initial spreads range from around 100 basis points over U.S. Treasuries for the shortest tranche to roughly 165 basis points for the 30-year portion. Major global banks are acting as active and …
China’s auto sector held a high-level meeting convening government planners, the industry ministry and senior executives from major domestic carmakers to discuss intensifying competition, semiconductor shortages and export challenges, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers said Monday. The gathering focused on concerns tied to 'anti-invo…
U.S. companies continue to describe tariffs as manageable, but comments during early earnings season suggest profit margins remain under pressure as some costs are passed to consumers. Retailers and manufacturers, from Amazon and Procter & Gamble to Fastenal and Tractor Supply, have reported rising prices in certain categories and cautious consumer…
A California trial beginning this week will examine allegations that Meta Platforms, TikTok and YouTube contributed to a youth mental health crisis by designing apps that fostered addiction in a then-minor. The plaintiff, identified as K.G.M., seeks to hold the companies liable for depression and suicidal ideation she says developed from prolonged …
