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A coalition of US states led by California and New York is preparing to sue to block Paramount Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros, with the action expected within weeks. The move signals state-level antitrust enforcement stepping forward as federal regulators pursue a more business-friendly approach. Market reaction included a drop …
Solidion Technology shares jumped roughly 58% in afternoon trading after the company announced a lithium metal anode protection platform backed by more than 30 patents. The disclosure follows an earlier reveal of a graphene-based extreme-temperature battery platform and has coincided with the stock reaching a fresh 52-week intraday high amid broad …
Space Exploration Technologies Corp. has entered a cloud services agreement with Google LLC that grants Google access to significant compute resources including approximately 110,000 NVIDIA GPUs, along with CPUs, memory, and other components. Under the contract, Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month from October 2026 through June 2029, with…
Compass Pathways stock dropped sharply in afternoon trading as a broad selloff hit high-volatility biotech names and investors positioned for a binary COMP006 26-week Part B durability data readout expected in early Q3 2026. Despite prior gains that pushed the shares near a 52-week high, no new company-specific news was cited for the decline, which…
Investor orders for SpaceX's initial public offering have reportedly reached about $150 billion, or roughly two times the company's $75 billion planned raise, according to sources familiar with the process. The company is still in the early marketing phase and investor interest could change before the offering is priced next week.
Commerzbank reported that 7.85% of its capital was tendered under UniCredit’s €40 billion voluntary takeover proposal, a figure that has prompted disagreement between the two banks about what the tender rate signifies. UniCredit had earlier said acceptances reached 7.6%, a level that, combined with its current holdings, it said would allow it to ho…
Open Lending's stock fell sharply after the company disclosed results from its June 3, 2026 annual meeting, where shareholders approved a reverse stock split between 1-for-5 and 1-for-7 and voted to declassify the board. The board retains discretion over timing and exact ratio of the split, while the company continues to face operating losses and h…
Meta Platforms saw its stock decline sharply after reports indicated the company is exploring a significant equity issuance to help fund expansive artificial intelligence infrastructure. The company is said to be considering selling tens of billions of dollars in new shares, a move that would support CEO Mark Zuckerberg's push to deliver advanced A…
Equity markets closed the week under pressure as rate-sensitive technology and semiconductor stocks slipped amid rising U.S. Treasury yields following a stronger-than-expected May jobs report. Despite the broad weakness, several individual securities produced significant moves: Broadcom fell after an earnings call that underwhelmed AI revenue expec…
Cai Qi, a close ally of President Xi Jinping, has been named head of the Central Party School and appeared publicly in that capacity for the first time at a graduation ceremony on Friday. Analysts say the move centralizes major party organizational, doctrinal, and administrative responsibilities under a single Politburo Standing Committee member, r…
Equities across market-cap ranges fell sharply on Friday, with semiconductor and technology-related names among the hardest hit. Major mega-cap technology stocks such as Arm and Marvell Technology recorded double-digit percentage declines, while a host of large-, mid- and small-cap companies also saw steep intraday moves. The session included both …
Monday, June 8, 2026, brings a sparse U.S. economic schedule. The Conference Board's Employment Trends Index is the primary labor-market release, joined by the New York Fed's one-year consumer inflation expectations and routine three- and six-month Treasury bill auctions. The limited slate could leave market direction dependent on incoming details …
Bank of America cut its year-end S&P 500 target to 7100, representing roughly a 6% downside from current levels, and cautioned investors about growing red flags across equities. Despite an 11% year-to-date gain for the S&P 500, the bank highlighted compressed valuation multiples, widening return dispersion, weakening technology fundamentals, and an…
Zumiez shares tumbled as much as 25.9% in mid-day trading after the action-sports retailer reported a wider-than-expected first-quarter loss and guided to a second-quarter result that swung to a projected loss. Revenue rose year-over-year but fell short of consensus, and management flagged growing consumer pressures as a rationale for a conservativ…
Shares of Warner Bros Discovery and Paramount Skydance fell in midday trading after reports that a coalition of U.S. states plans to file a lawsuit seeking to block Paramount Skydance’s proposed purchase of Warner Bros. Warner Bros Discovery shares declined about 2.4%, while Paramount Skydance shares slid more than 4.4%. California Attorney General…
Whitehawk Minerals Corp. is anticipated to set the price for its initial public offering at the midpoint of the marketed $25 to $27 range next week, after postponing pricing to address comments from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Demand has outstripped supply by multiple times and the deal will be increased in size; exact timing for p…
Bank of America has compiled a list of 67 companies it considers central to data center expansion and supply chains. The bank’s recent analysis spotlights the mid-tier cohort — those ranked 18 through 37 — which includes utilities, power generators, battery makers and component manufacturers that provide the electrical and infrastructure building b…
Toro Co. shares fell about 3.1% in mid-day trading after Q2 FY2026 results that beat consensus on both adjusted EPS and revenue. Despite the upside, management cautioned that tariff and inflationary pressures will be more acute in Q3, with mitigation not fully implemented until Q4. Analysts and investors focused on margin compression, a trimmed pri…
FormFactor shares dropped about 6.0% intraday to $119.02 as a semiconductor market rout that began after Broadcom’s weak post-earnings reaction extended into a second session. The decline reflected sector-wide pressure following Broadcom’s unchanged 2026 AI chip sales forecast, a large May U.S. payrolls beat that fueled rate-hike fears, and a modes…
The French government and edible-oil group Avril will jointly provide a €70 million rescue package to Eurolysine, Europe’s sole remaining amino acid fermentation plant. Eurolysine, co-owned with Bpifrance, has scaled production to 100,000 tonnes of amino acids per year since 2024 and has requested a European Commission investigation into alleged du…
A coalition of U.S. states is preparing litigation aimed at blocking Paramount Skydance's proposed $110 billion purchase of Warner Bros, according to two sources familiar with the matter. It remains unclear which states will lead the suit. California Attorney General Rob Bonta has said a decision on potential action is imminent. Shares of Warner Br…
A U.S. bankruptcy judge has approved Saks Global's Chapter 11 reorganization plan, clearing the company to emerge with fewer stores and substantially less pre-petition debt. The deal transfers control to senior lenders after fresh and pledged financing, establishes a litigation trust for junior creditors, and follows the company’s January bankruptc…
Long Table Growth Corp. completed its initial public offering by selling 17.25 million units at $10 each for total gross proceeds of $172.5 million, including the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. The company also completed a $3.6 million private placement of warrants to its sponsor, placed $173.36 million in trust, and bega…
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker will direct state officials to stop processing applications for data center tax incentives beginning July 1 as the state works with lawmakers, utilities, labor and local governments to write new rules governing data center development. The pause is intended to create time to assess effects on utility bills, water usage…
New York state lawmakers passed legislation that would prevent businesses from setting individualized prices for consumers using personal data tied to a person or their device. The One Fair Price Act, pending the governor's signature, would outlaw pricing based on information such as browsing history, income and real-time location while preserving …
