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Everpure Gains After Second Hyperscaler Design Win Validates DirectFlash

Everpure Gains After Second Hyperscaler Design Win Validates DirectFlash

Everpure's stock jumped 7% in after-hours trading Monday after the company announced a new design win and supply agreement with a second top-five hyperscaler. The deal further validates Everpure's DirectFlash technology for hyperscale workloads, builds on a previous late-2024 hyperscaler win, and is expected to begin contributing revenue in fiscal …

U.S. Equity Benchmarks Slip at Close as Utilities, Tech and Industrials Weigh on Market

U.S. Equity Benchmarks Slip at Close as Utilities, Tech and Industrials Weigh on Market

U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday after weakness in the Utilities, Technology and Industrials sectors pressured broad markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 0.11%, the S&P 500 fell 0.06% and the NASDAQ Composite lost 0.32%. A handful of energy and software names posted notable gains, while chipmakers and some industrials were amon…

Bovespa edges down as utilities and consumption names drag markets

Bovespa edges down as utilities and consumption names drag markets

Brazil's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Bovespa slipping 0.19% to a one-month low. Losses in the Electric Power, Public Utilities and Consumption sectors were the primary drags, while select energy and oil-related names outperformed. Broader market breadth favored decliners and volatility measures, commodities and currency pairs show…

Plug Power Tops Q2 Estimates, Raises 2026 Revenue Growth Outlook

Plug Power Tops Q2 Estimates, Raises 2026 Revenue Growth Outlook

Plug Power reported second-quarter results that outpaced analyst expectations, with revenue of $178.3 million and adjusted EPS of -$0.07. The hydrogen solutions company lifted its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to a 15% to 16% range, citing margin improvement, lower operating costs, and commercial progress across its core businesses. Share …

Shares of JBS Fall Amid Earnings Concerns and CEO Transition

Shares of JBS Fall Amid Earnings Concerns and CEO Transition

JBS NV shares tumbled in afternoon trading as the company heads into its Q2 2026 results, with analysts forecasting sharply lower profitability and investors reacting to a same-day announcement of a future CEO transition. The combination of margin pressure from tight U.S. cattle supplies and governance questions tied to the leadership change pushed…

Colombian Markets Retreat After Deadly Earthquake Strikes Country

Colombian Markets Retreat After Deadly Earthquake Strikes Country

A major earthquake that killed at least 20 people and inflicted widespread damage in Colombia coincided with a pullback in local equities and lower trading in dollar-denominated bonds. The COLCAP index fell, while the Colombian peso strengthened against the dollar. The seismic event occurred as Colombia begins a new administration under President A…

Imperial Brands Plans Large-Scale Reductions Across U.S. and Europe, Targeting Corporate and Support Functions

Imperial Brands Plans Large-Scale Reductions Across U.S. and Europe, Targeting Corporate and Support Functions

Imperial Brands is preparing substantial job reductions in key markets including the United States and Europe. The program will be carried out in phases at the company’s ITG Brands unit, initially affecting HR, finance, procurement and supply chain roles, with later rounds aimed at legal, marketing and insights teams. The company said the changes w…

Palantir Shares Extend Rally After Blowout Quarter and Lofty Guidance

Palantir Shares Extend Rally After Blowout Quarter and Lofty Guidance

Palantir Technologies stock climbed 4.1% in morning trading, continuing a multi-day advance that began after the company posted one of its strongest quarterly results. The report, released August 3-4, showed revenue of $1.94 billion, adjusted EPS of $0.41, a 157% net dollar retention rate and a raised full-year revenue outlook of roughly $8.15 bill…

Options Point to Roughly 12% Move for Fabrinet Ahead of Aug. 17 Results

Options Point to Roughly 12% Move for Fabrinet Ahead of Aug. 17 Results

Options market pricing indicates Fabrinet could experience an approximate 12% share-price swing when it reports earnings on Aug. 17 after the market close. Historical patterns show the stock has both exceeded and fallen short of options-implied moves across recent quarterly announcements, underscoring uncertainty about the magnitude and direction o…

Intel Caught Under 200-SMA as Bear Flag Persists

Intel Caught Under 200-SMA as Bear Flag Persists

Intel's 5-hour chart shows the chipmaker's shares rebounding from $96.51 to $97.99 but remaining inside a bearish flag formation within a larger downtrend. The stock is trading below the 200-period simple moving average at $100.64 and is confined to the Ichimoku cloud between $96.00 and $100.00. Key thresholds: a break below $94 would signal a furt…

Lyntris Targets $528 Million IPO as Backers Sell Shares Amid Defense Demand

Lyntris Targets $528 Million IPO as Backers Sell Shares Amid Defense Demand

Lyntris Inc. and certain existing investors have filed to raise up to $528 million in an initial public offering, offering a mix of new and secondary shares at a proposed $19 to $22 per share range. At the top end of the range, the company would carry a $2.53 billion valuation. Lyntris reported a smaller net loss in 2025 versus 2024 and stronger ad…