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Adyen N.V. has agreed to acquire San Francisco-based billing infrastructure provider Orb for $335 million via a reverse triangular merger, financed entirely from Adyen's available cash. Orb will become an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary managed under an incubator model, with its co-founders reinvesting part of their proceeds into newly issued Ady…
Starbase’s emergence around SpaceX’s Boca Chica operations has altered life across the Rio Grande Valley. The company’s activities have generated employment, tourism dollars and new development while also producing noise and shockwaves blamed for property damage, prompting legal action and safety scrutiny following a recent fatal workplace accident…
The Senate Armed Services Committee has advanced its version of the annual National Defense Authorization Act, authorizing $750 million for the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative and renaming the Department of Defense to the Department of War in the text released by the panel. The measure, part of a larger $1.15 trillion defense package, also p…
Jefferies analyst Joseph Gallo says identity software is a preferred segment within cybersecurity heading into the second half of the year, positioned to gain early from artificial intelligence adoption as non-human identities require stronger protections. The firm raised targets on several names and reiterated buy ratings on platform leaders, citi…
Grupo Mexico Transportes USA has entered into a partnership with U.S. rail technology firm Wabtec to present a joint bid for Argentina's state freight operator Belgrano Cargas y Logistica as part of a broader privatization program under President Javier Milei. Argentina plans to publish tender documents in the coming days. The network moves roughly…
Forbright, the Chevy Chase, Maryland-based banking platform founded from Congressional Bank, opened its Nasdaq trading at $17.50 on June 11 after selling 7.9 million shares at $18 in its IPO, securing $142 million and a market valuation of $870 million despite a 2.8% drop on debut. The company offers middle-market lending, digital consumer banking,…
General Dynamics shares jumped after Jefferies raised its rating to Buy and lifted the price target to $400, citing the Marine Systems unit's robust growth and a multi-year U.S. Navy submarine procurement plan. The upgrade complemented strong Q1 2026 results, a larger-than-expected backlog, and a favorable equity market backdrop that together prope…
KLA Corporation shares rallied sharply in mid-day trading, rising about 8.3% and touching a new 52-week intraday high of $2,340.63. The move was driven by a cluster of analyst upward revisions to wafer fabrication equipment (WFE) spending forecasts, KLA beating Q3 fiscal 2026 earnings expectations, raised guidance for advanced packaging revenue, an…
Lam Research shares jumped sharply in mid-day trading, climbing 8.2% to an intraday record of $350.76 and trading near $348.10. The move followed a string of bullish analyst updates, led by Cantor Fitzgerald boosting its price target to $425 from $320 while keeping an Overweight rating, and was reinforced by elevated market forecasts for wafer fabr…
Asset manager BlackRock sought to acquire a minimum of $5 billion in shares in the initial public offering of SpaceX, according to people familiar with the matter. SpaceX is expected to raise roughly $75 billion at an estimated $1.8 trillion valuation. The subscription window closed on Wednesday and bankers are finalizing allocations before a plann…
Morgan Stanley reports a marked deceleration in China’s secondary home transactions, with 25-city real-time month-to-date sales slowing to 9.2% year-over-year as of June 10. The investment bank remains cautious on property names despite recent share price declines and recommends tracking multiple market indicators from June through August to determ…
The Securities and Exchange Commission has proposed repealing the Order Protection Rule - Rule 611 - and the related restriction on locking and crossing quotations in Rule 610(e). The 267-page proposal would eliminate the current requirement that trades be routed to the venue displaying the best price, a change the SEC says will lower connectivity,…
Waymo, the robotaxi division of Alphabet Inc. (GOOGL), has rolled out an invite-only subscription called Waymo Premier for $29.99 per month. The program offers priority pickups, 10% cash back in ride credits, early access in new markets, and up to five free cancellations per month, initially for select users in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoeni…
GoDaddy shares fell sharply intraday, driven by renewed investor concern after a securities law investigation into the company’s promotional domain pricing disclosures resurfaced. Heavy insider selling, downward analyst target revisions and lingering questions about bookings growth and AI-related competitive dynamics compounded the selloff, even as…
Intuitive Machines jumped roughly 12% in mid-day trading as a booming SpaceX IPO narrative is prompting investors to pile into public space names. The planned SpaceX pricing at $135 and Nasdaq debut under ticker SPCX is creating a halo effect across the sector, aiding stocks such as Rocket Lab, Redwire and AST SpaceMobile. Market-wide risk appetite…
Veru Inc. stock climbed about 10.7% in mid-day trading after the company reached a clinical supply agreement with Novo Nordisk to provide Wegovy at no cost for use in Veru’s Phase 2b PLATEAU trial testing enobosarm with semaglutide. The pact, which includes a right of first negotiation for a potential enobosarm licensing deal, has drawn strong anal…
U.K. equities closed higher on Thursday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 gaining 0.53%. Industrial Metals & Mining, Banking and Life Insurance/Assurance sectors supported the advance. Standard Chartered, EasyJet and Airtel Africa were among the session’s top performers, while Halma, Sage Group and ICG recorded the largest declines. Commodi…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed higher by 1.44% on Thursday, propelled by advances in the Telecoms, Utilities and Technology sectors. NOS SGPS SA led individual gainers with a 5.00% rise, while Teixeira Duarte and EDP Renovaveis also posted notable increases. Corticeira Amorim and Jeronimo Martins were among the few decliners, and The Navigat…
Netherlands stocks closed higher on Thursday, with the AEX rising 1.06% to a fresh record. Strong performances in technology and basic materials names, alongside gains in oil and gas, outweighed losses among select large-cap names. Market breadth was positive and AEX options volatility held steady at 21.09.
Italian equities finished higher in Milan on Thursday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index rising 1.09%. Strength in Technology, Industrials and Oil & Gas stocks pushed the market up. Saipem, STMicroelectronics and Prysmian were among the session's top performers, while DiaSorin, Lottomatica Group and Davide Campari Milano lagged. Broader market …
Germany's equity market closed mixed, with the benchmark DAX edging up 0.06% as winners in energy, utilities and industrial technology offset declines in software, telecoms and construction. The MDAX rose, the TecDAX slipped, and several mid- and large-cap names recorded notable moves, including multiple stocks dropping to 52-week lows. Volatility …
French equities finished higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 rising 0.48% and the SBF 120 up 0.44%. Strength in Utilities, Oil & Gas and Industrials supported the market, while several large-cap names diverged sharply. Volume showed more decliners than advancers on the Paris exchange and commodities and FX markets posted mixed moves.
Belgian equities ended the trading day higher, with the BEL 20 rising 0.86%. Aperam, Melexis and UCB were the session's top performers, while Sofina, Montea and Groep Brussel Lambert weighed on the index. Market breadth favored advancers, and commodity and currency markets showed modest moves ahead of the weekend.
BlackRock has submitted an order to acquire a minimum of $5 billion in SpaceX shares, with other major asset managers placing orders of comparable magnitude. Individual investors, sovereign wealth funds and family offices also made sizable requests, pushing total individual demand above $70 billion. SpaceX closed its order book Wednesday and its ba…
The current U.S. Supreme Court term, running from October through the end of June, has produced a slate of high-profile cases touching on voting rights, presidential authority, immigration policy, gun rights, campaign finance, agency powers and major commercial disputes. The justices heard arguments or issued rulings in matters ranging from the fut…
