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First Solar shares climbed sharply in afternoon trade after UBS raised its price target to $330 from $290 and kept a Buy rating, citing the upcoming Section 232 solar tariff determination as a near-term catalyst. UBS and other analysts expect tariff levels to be announced potentially by the end of June 2026, with order announcements possibly follow…
Blackstone Inc. is reportedly in discussions with Canada’s H&R Real Estate Investment Trust about a possible acquisition. The talks follow failed takeover negotiations last year that involved H&R, Blackstone, TPG Inc., and Crestpoint Real Estate Investments Ltd. H&R manages C$8.1 billion of assets and has been shifting its holdings away from office…
SpaceX set the largest U.S. initial public offering on Thursday by pricing shares at $135 each, selling 555.56 million shares and raising $75 billion. The deal implies a $1.77 trillion valuation based on 13.08 billion shares outstanding and leaves Elon Musk with an 82% ownership stake. The company highlighted a $28.5 trillion addressable market and…
S&P Global Ratings raised Transocean Ltd.'s corporate rating to B- from CCC+ and assigned a positive outlook, reflecting significant debt reduction, fresh contracted work, and stronger operating metrics. The agency also upgraded several issue-level debt ratings while projecting an improved funds-from-operations to debt ratio over the next two years…
S&P Global Ratings downgraded Xerox Holdings Corp.'s issuer rating to 'SD' from 'CCC+' following the company's repurchase of about $101 million face value of its 2028 senior unsecured notes at a discount in Q1 2026. The ratings firm also cut the issue-level rating on the 2028 notes to 'D' from 'CCC' and signaled it will reassess the issuer rating w…
Honeywell said at an investor day in New York that it is seeking acquisitions in the $2 billion to $4 billion range, with particular attention to its Industrial Automation division. The business, described as operating in an approximately $35 billion market, will pursue bolt-on deals where clear commercial synergies and attractive returns exist, ev…
Four state officials who oversee large public retirement systems have asked Nasdaq and FTSE Russell to halt recent methodology changes that could accelerate the inclusion of SpaceX and other large IPOs in major indexes. In letters to the two index providers, the officials raise concerns about the investor risks posed by SpaceX's $75 billion market …
At its investor day in New York, Honeywell outlined a preference for bolt-on acquisitions in the $2 billion to $4 billion range and identified meaningful M&A opportunities in its Industrial Automation unit, which it estimates operates in a roughly $35 billion market. Company leadership emphasized that organic growth remains a priority and described…
Applied Materials Inc. shares jumped sharply in afternoon trading after several major analysts raised price targets and the company reported record fiscal Q2 results while boosting its 2026 market outlook. Upgrades from Cantor Fitzgerald, Barclays and UBS, together with a significant capacity expansion in Singapore and a strategic co-investment, he…
Wells Fargo’s June 2026 economic outlook anticipates the Federal Reserve will hold interest rates steady as headline and core PCE inflation remain above target and the labor market shows signs of stabilization. The bank cites supply-side pressures, muted wage acceleration, and softer consumer real incomes as reasons the case for further rate hikes …
Shares of several leading U.S. banks rose after President Donald Trump called off planned military strikes against Iran that had been scheduled for later in the evening. The pullback from immediate military action followed comments by the president that the U.S. would strike Iran "very hard tonight" and a reference to targeting Kharg Island, amid a…
Options activity in CoStar Group Inc. surged to 3,991 contracts by 1:50 p.m. New York time on Thursday. Put contracts accounted for the majority of trades, and a single June 18, 2026 $30 put saw the bulk of the flow. The company's share price fell during the session while short-term volatility and skew metrics moved modestly.
Options volume in Starbucks Corp. spiked to 59,911 contracts by 1:50 p.m. New York time on Thursday, with call contracts accounting for the bulk of activity. The June 12, 2026 $103 call represented the largest single-position trade, while a July 10 put spread and several other strikes also saw sizable transactions. Data reflect a mix of short- and …
Cryptocurrency platforms have launched 'pre-IPO perpetual futures' that allow leveraged bets tied to SpaceX’s most recently disclosed private valuation. These instruments, which roll indefinitely and are priced by reference to the firm’s pre-IPO mark rather than actual shares, have attracted billions in trading volume and stirred concerns from trad…
Thursday’s trading session produced pronounced moves across market-cap ranges. Semiconductor-related names and several small-cap stocks led gains, while Oracle registered a significant decline. The following report lists the largest movers by market-cap tier and highlights company-specific items noted in market activity.
Shares of several large U.S.-listed gold and silver mining companies climbed on Thursday after President Donald Trump cancelled planned military strikes against Iran, saying negotiations and final points had been approved by the parties involved. Mining stocks including Newmont, Barrick, Gold Fields, Coeur, Hecla and Endeavour Silver recorded notab…
Traders heading into the close of the week will get a concentrated set of economic releases on Friday, June 12, 2026. The University of Michigan's consumer sentiment and related components arrive in the morning and could inform views on household spending and inflation expectations. Midday brings Baker Hughes rig counts for the U.S. and the nationw…
Earnings season continues with a focused spotlight on Children's Place, which will report its quarterly results after Friday’s market close. No major companies are slated to publish results before the opening bell. Analyst consensus for Children's Place stands at an EPS loss of $1.10 on revenue of $224.55 million. Market participants are advised to…
Shares of leading U.S. cruise companies climbed on Thursday following President Donald Trump's decision to call off planned military strikes against Iran. Carnival Corp advanced 6.1%, Norwegian Cruise Line gained 5.9%, and Royal Caribbean added 5.3%. The president said negotiations and final points on a deal had been approved by all parties, while …
Willy Lee, principal at SuRo Capital, told TradeVae that demand observed in private financings suggests public markets could absorb very large initial public offerings from SpaceX, OpenAI and Anthropic. He rejected the notion that current AI valuations are purely speculative, noting investors are positioning across the AI ecosystem—including chipma…
Anthropic has entered preliminary agreements to lease U.S. data center capacity exceeding 1 gigawatt and is in talks for a payment guarantee from Google, according to sources with direct knowledge. The moves come amid strong demand for the Claude model family and follow recent fundraising and a confidential U.S. IPO filing.
Shares of The Ensign Group fell about 4% after Muddy Waters Research disclosed a short position and published a report alleging that Ensign relies on consulting agreements that permit administrators to be listed as licensed managers without actively running the facilities. The short seller visited a sample of sites, obtained a sample agreement, and…
BMO Capital Markets elevated its price objective on travel and expense management software provider Navan to $30 from $22 after the company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal results. The new target implies roughly 44% upside from the June 10 close of $20.87 and is backed by BMO's reassessment of enterprise value multiples and dis…
Bernstein identified seven electrical-equipment companies as top picks, with data center power and cooling specialists dominating the list. The firm's selections — covering power/cooling, HVAC and industrial automation — carry price targets that imply meaningful upside, and several firms have recently announced dividends, buybacks, or management ch…
Exail has not reached a valuation agreement with investor ICG for a proposed redemption and repurchase of bonds and preference shares held in Exail Holding. An independent appraisal put the value at about €710 million, while ICG's proposal based on current market price would bring the total to roughly €1.1 billion. Negotiations are ongoing as Exail…
