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Brazil's main equity index slipped 0.27% by the close in Sao Paulo on Tuesday, marking a six-month low for the Bovespa. Losses were concentrated in the Real Estate, Consumption and Basic Materials sectors, even as select names including Hapvida and Azzas 2154 posted gains. Decliners marginally outnumbered advancers on the exchange and volatility, a…
TikTok is working on a feature that would let users transfer money to one another within direct messages using TikTok Pay, according to evidence found in the app's code. The digital wallet is live in Vietnam, Malaysia and Thailand for in-app shop purchases, and the engineering work suggests the company is exploring broader payments capabilities eve…
OpenAI has temporarily slowed the pace of its most advanced model training programs, pausing some reinforcement learning runs for two weeks while it upgrades security, monitoring, and isolation controls. The decision follows a reassessment of an upcoming model, Astra, which may cross a critical cybersecurity capability threshold in the company's Pr…
Total Wireless has expanded its partnership with Western Union to bring a suite of financial services - including money transfers, bill payments and money orders - to participating Total Wireless retail locations in the United States. The services began in select stores today and are scheduled to be added to more Total Wireless outlets through the …
Trading on Tuesday delivered pronounced moves across market-cap segments. Mega-cap technology-related names including SanDisk and Marvell were among the steepest decliners. Several large- and mid-cap stocks also fell sharply, while a handful of small-cap names posted notable gains on company-specific results.
Xylem shares slid after the company disclosed the abrupt departure of CFO William "Bill" Grogan, who is leaving to become CFO at GE HealthCare. Andrea van der Berg will take over as CFO on September 1, 2026. The stock drop occurred even as Xylem reaffirmed its third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance; broader market pressures from climbing long-te…
Carvana Co. shares declined during mid-day trading, pressured by a full-year adjusted EBITDA forecast that fell short of investor expectations, a large term loan intended to refinance higher-cost debt, and insider share sales. The company reported record quarterly revenue and a 38% rise in retail units sold, but management cited gross profit per un…
Amylyx Pharmaceuticals saw its stock surge after releasing Phase 3 LUCIDITY data showing avexitide significantly reduced serious hypoglycemic events in patients with post-bariatric hypoglycemia. The trial met its FDA-agreed primary endpoint with robust statistical significance, all secondary endpoints were achieved, and the company signaled plans f…
Spanish equities finished Tuesday's session lower, with the IBEX 35 slipping 0.24% as declines in Building & Construction, Consumer Services and Financial Services & Real Estate pushed the market down. Energy and renewable names provided some support, while heavyweights in steel and airlines posted notable losses. Commodity and currency futures als…
Portugal's main stock index, the PSI, finished higher on Tuesday, rising 0.93% to mark a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Utilities, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors, with EDP Energias de Portugal, Galp Energia and Ibersol among the leading advancers. Market breadth favored risers over decliners, while selected commodities…
Italian equities ended the trading session lower, with the national blue-chip index down 1.00%. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Industrials and Travel & Leisure sectors. While Nexi, Snam and Eni finished higher, STMicroelectronics, Prysmian and Buzzi Unicem posted the largest declines. Commodity prices and major currency pairs registered mo…
Apple announced a streamlined fee approach for apps distributed outside its App Store in the European Union, replacing a previous, more complex set of charges. The company will apply a 5% Core Technology Commission for apps available via alternative marketplaces or the web, and a 20% commission for App Store apps using alternative payment processin…
Swedish equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 index down 0.66%. Losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Financials weighed on the market, while individual gains in H & M Hennes & Mauritz AB B, AstraZeneca PLC and Telia Company AB provided limited support. Market breadth favored decliners and commodities and FX markets saw m…
Finnish equities closed lower on Tuesday as sector losses in Telecoms, Industrials and Technology weighed on the OMX Helsinki 25, which fell 1.61% by the close in Helsinki. A handful of names rose, but declines outnumbered gains by roughly two to one. Commodity markets showed mixed moves, with oil climbing and gold slipping, while major euro curren…
Radiant World has cut several roles in its operations teams across multiple global offices after banks and trading partners curtailed relationships over concerns about documents the lender community viewed as potentially falsified. At least five employees were let go as the firm seeks to sell inventories to shore up cash following the freeze of fun…
Polish equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the headline WIG30 index slipping 0.78% as losses in Basic Materials, Chemicals and Media pressured the market. KGHM Polska Miedz SA was the biggest decliner, while Jastrzebska Spotka Weglowa SA, Dino Polska SA and MODIVO SA finished among the session leaders. Market breadth favoured losers, and commodi…
TD Cowen has reaffirmed CAVA as a top pick, holding to a 7% same-store sales outlook for fiscal 2026 even after lowering near-term quarterly estimates amid a temporary sales softening tied to industry Cyclospora publicity. The Mediterranean restaurant chain posted robust second-quarter results that beat Cowen’s estimates, and management reported se…
Haemonetics Corporation saw its stock climb 16.3% after announcing a non-exclusive supply agreement with CSL Plasma Inc. Under the pact signed on August 14, 2026, CSL may deploy Haemonetics' NexSys PCS devices with Persona PLUS technology and acquire related disposables for U.S. plasma collection centers. The deal contains no minimum purchase commi…
Nebius Group NV shares slipped in morning trading as investors took profits after a steep rally that followed the company’s Q2 2026 results. The pullback reflects mixed analyst signals and a broader risk-off tone in technology equities amid rising Treasury yields and softer market breadth.
A screening of U.S. energy stocks identified six small- to mid-cap companies trading at price-to-earnings ratios below 7x, each showing healthy free cash flow and sizable fair-value upside. These names - spanning natural gas producers, LPG carriers, crude tankers and independent E&P firms - carry limited analyst coverage and, in many cases, lightwe…
AUD/JPY is currently the strongest live alternative to the classic Yen carry trade, posting the best annual performance among major JPY crosses and showing robust technical confirmation. Emerging-market options split: USD/BRL displays a fresh buy signal, USD/MXN appears exhausted, and USD/TRY is in extreme overbought territory that undermines disci…
Stocks across market-cap categories swung sharply on Tuesday, with several semiconductor and storage companies posting double-digit declines while a handful of small-cap names delivered strong gains. Major movers included Arm, SanDisk, Micron, Applied Materials and Marvell among the largest market-cap names, and Weave Communications, Duos Tech and …
Home Depot beat consensus in Q2 FY2026 with adjusted EPS of $4.92 versus $4.73 and revenue of $47.86 billion versus $47.23 billion. The most constructive development was sequential U.S. same-store sales acceleration from +0.5% in May to +2.2% in July, suggesting the trough of the cycle may be behind the company. Gross margin expanded in the quarter…
Citi reports modest moves across global pulp and paper markets: China import softwood rose slightly to $640/ton while hardwood held at $563/ton; European hardwood and softwood prices fell about 1% week-over-week for a third straight week. Containerboard benchmarks climbed, OCC spot prices continued upward and Shanghai softwood pulp futures showed n…
Northrop Grumman completed a government-directed critical design review for the E-2D Advanced Hawkeye Block II upgrade, enabling immediate start of integration and testing. The firm plans to introduce Block II into new production and retrofit existing aircraft, with deliveries scheduled by the end of the decade. The upgrade uses a modular open syst…
