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Beowulf Mining plc has signed a binding agreement for a £3.7 million investment from Bacchus Capital Advisers Limited and affiliated entities as part of a proposed £4.3 million financing package. The investment will be made at 3 pence per share and will result in the issuance of 124,058,741 new ordinary shares to Bacchus Capital & Affiliates, givin…
Macquarie's analysis of the first five months of 2026 finds sharply different battery electric vehicle (BEV) outcomes by region: a 25% decline in the US, a 9% decline in China and a 36% rise in Europe. Monthly May figures and penetration rates underline the divergence, and Macquarie retains a positive stance on several automakers and a leading batt…
Alphabet's Google announced it will appeal a Munich court decision that held the company legally responsible for inaccurate statements appearing in its AI Overviews feature. The ruling, brought by two German publishers, determined that the AI-generated summaries that appear above traditional search results qualify as Google's own content. Google sa…
Executives from retail and commercial banking groups told Curinos participants they are cautiously optimistic about deposit growth for the year, but warned that year-to-date consumer figures may be skewed by tax refunds and that inflation continues to exert pressure. Balanced gains in consumer balances are concentrated among mid- and high-end custo…
Jefferies says recent reporting of slippage in hyperscaler adoption of 800V HVDC and lower near-term co-packaged optics shipments does not amount to a material change to the outlook for European semiconductor suppliers. The broker maintains bullish revenue expectations for Infineon's AI power business, anticipates Aixtron GaN orders by late 2026 or…
American Airlines announced it will reinstate scheduled flights to Haiti beginning Nov. 1, offering service to Cap-Haitien while U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) restrictions continue to bar flights to Port-au-Prince. The carrier also plans to introduce a second Venezuelan destination, Maracaibo, on July 14. The FAA has allowed operations…
Intuit Inc. shares fell in mid-day trading after a sustained sell-off that began with management's acknowledgment of a weaker-than-expected TurboTax performance. Further pressure came from a securities law firm's reminder of an investigation into potential securities fraud tied to TurboTax pricing statements, a high-profile analyst downgrade, and v…
Tesla shares fell roughly 2% on Friday as investor attention pivoted to the market debut of SpaceX. An amended IPO filing from SpaceX disclosed the possibility of issuing "significant equity" to finance future transactions, sparking fresh speculation about a potential merger with Tesla. SpaceX's reported valuation has climbed above $2 trillion, exc…
Vital Farms shares fell about 2.8% in midday trading to $10.69 as investors continued to digest a disappointing first-quarter 2026 report that included a swing to a net loss, a sharp gross-margin decline, a reduced full-year revenue and Adjusted EBITDA outlook, and the announced wind-down of the company's butter business. Analyst downgrades, intens…
Robinhood reported service interruptions on Friday as unusually high traffic flooded the platform during trading of newly listed SpaceX shares. Some users experienced latency and intermittent access issues. The brokerage said core systems have recovered and teams are continuing to monitor activity. SpaceX priced its IPO at $135 per share on Thursda…
Williams-Sonoma rallied 5.1% to $188.60 after Bank of America resumed coverage with a Buy rating and a $250 price target, citing the retailer as a rare, high-quality compounder. The move built on first-quarter fiscal 2026 results that beat estimates, a raised quarterly cash dividend and reaffirmed full-year guidance, with only modest support from b…
Summit Therapeutics Inc. (NASDAQ:SMMT) saw its stock rise about 4% after co-chief executive officer Robert Duggan bought 3.81 million shares of common stock on June 12 at $13.12 a share. A Securities and Exchange Commission filing classifies the transaction as a private purchase and details both Duggan's direct holdings and several indirect stakes …
Charles Schwab disclosed its May 2026 Monthly Activity Report showing a near-doubling of margin loan balances driven by expansion in long/short strategies. Sweep cash increased by nearly 20%, supporting expectations for stronger spread income. Client trading volumes reached a record for the month and client assets grew 27% amid rising markets. Will…
Jefferies' analysis of European auto markets shows battery electric vehicle (BEV) registrations climbed 41% year-over-year in May, lifting BEV penetration to 23.6% — a 6.2 percentage-point increase versus the prior year. Support from incentive programs in Germany, Italy and France contributed to that acceleration. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (…
Shares of The Trade Desk (TTD) rose about 5% on Friday after reports that advertising holding company Publicis settled its disagreement with the ad technology provider and has resumed recommending the platform to clients. The dispute, which involved allegations of hidden fees and unsuccessful audits, had prompted Publicis to stop advising clients t…
Kenneth Leech, formerly a co-chief investment officer at Western Asset Management Co (Wamco), pleaded guilty to one count of obstructing a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proceeding, according to court filings. The plea averts a scheduled trial on related charges and follows an SEC probe into alleged cherry-picking of profitable trades to f…
SpaceX completed the largest initial public offering on record, raising $75 billion and beginning trading at $150 a share after an IPO price of $135. The company’s $1.77 trillion valuation contrasts with last year’s $4.94 billion net loss after the acquisition of xAI, even as Starlink accounted for the majority of revenue. Investors are underwritin…
U.K. equities closed higher on Friday, with the headline U.K. 100 index rising 1.60% as gains in Mining, Banking and Travel & Leisure stocks supported the advance. Several individual large-cap names posted notable moves to the upside, while energy majors lagged. Commodities diverged, with gold jumping and crude futures sliding. Market breadth favor…
Shares in Spain climbed at the close on Friday, with the IBEX 35 rising 2.59% to a fresh record high. Strength was concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Building & Construction sectors. Renewable energy, construction and airline stocks posted the largest gains, while oil and utility names lagged. Commodity and curr…
Netherlands equities closed higher on Friday, with the AEX rising 1.70% to a record high. Gains were concentrated in Basic Materials, Technology and Industrials. Leading individual performers included ArcelorMittal, Adyen and ASM International, while Shell, SBM Offshore and Heineken finished lower. Oil prices fell sharply while gold futures moved n…
Italian equities advanced at Friday's close, driven by gains in the Technology, Financials and Telecoms sectors. The Investing.com Italy 40 rose 1.90% to a new all-time high. Buzzi Unicem, Mediobanca and STMicroelectronics were the session's top performers, while Moncler, DiaSorin and Avio led decliners. Commodity markets showed declines in crude a…
Germany's benchmark DAX closed higher on Friday, propelled by strength in technology, industrial and transportation names. The DAX finished up 1.66%, while the MDAX and TecDAX gained 2.03% and 1.24% respectively. Key bank, materials and energy stocks were among the day's top performers, even as several mid-cap and tech names registered notable decl…
French equities ended the trading session higher on Friday, with the CAC 40 rising 1.83% to reach a new one-month high and the SBF 120 climbing 1.78%. Strength in Financials, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods underpinned the advance, while select large-cap energy and software-related shares finished lower. Market breadth was positive, with more ad…
Belgian shares closed higher on Friday as the BEL 20 index rose 1.60% to reach an all-time high. Strength in the Financials, Industrials and Consumer Goods sectors supported the advance, with Ackermans & Van Haaren, Umicore and KBC among the top performers. Market breadth was positive, and commodity moves were mixed: gold futures surged while crude…
Swedish equities ended the session higher on Friday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 1.60%. Gains were concentrated in the Telecoms, Basic Materials and Financials sectors. Boliden AB, Ericsson Class B and Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken were among the top performers, while SAAB B, AstraZeneca and ABB declined. Commodity and currency moves included …
