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Lotus Bakeries stock climbed 3.5% to €11,840 following the release of H1 2026 results that showed robust top-line expansion and pronounced margin improvement. Net profit rose to €98.1 million from €79.4 million a year earlier while group revenue increased 14% to €749.1 million. Underlying operating profit advanced 19.4% to €131.0 million and the un…
Across Europe, innovators are repurposing retired airframes and drafting new amphibious designs to supplement ageing Canadair water-bombers after nearly 500,000 hectares burned this year. From a disassembled ATR-72 in Toulouse to proposed bespoke scooper aircraft in Italy and Belgium, companies face steep technical, regulatory and financing hurdles…
SoftBank Group posted a record net asset value of ¥72.3T on Jun 30, then saw that NAV fall by nearly ¥14T to ¥58.3T by Aug 5 while its share price remains deeply discounted to stated NAV. The disconnect between rising paper gains and a collapsing share price reflects market concern about the debt and short-term financing SoftBank has taken on to fu…
The KOSPI has surrendered a large portion of its recent gains amid a sharp monthly and weekly pullback, yet remains well above last year’s lows. Heavy index concentration in Samsung and SK Hynix, coupled with a retail-driven leveraged ETF surge and a blowup in AI sentiment following disappointing guidance from an industry peer, has turned what was …
U.S. equities finished lower on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average shedding 0.85% and the S&P 500 sliding 0.18%. Losses were concentrated in Industrials, Consumer Goods and Utilities, while a small group of individual names posted outsized gains and steep declines. Oil rose and volatility eased as measured by the CBOE VIX.
Canadian equities closed modestly lower on Thursday as sector weakness in Consumer Discretionary, Real Estate and REITs offset sharp gains among a handful of names. Curaleaf, Paramount Resources and WSP Global were the session's top advancers, while ATS Corporation, Premium Brands and Celestica recorded the largest declines. Commodity prices showed…
American International Group reported second-quarter results that outpaced analyst forecasts, powered by higher net premiums written and improved underwriting income. Catastrophe-related charges rose year-over-year, including losses tied to the Middle East conflict, but improved underwriting metrics and capital returns underscored the insurer's res…
Instacart projected third-quarter gross transaction value and adjusted core profit above analysts' expectations, citing rising consumer use of online grocery delivery and cost-conscious shopping patterns. The company reported stronger-than-forecast second-quarter results and highlighted growth in its advertising business while noting competitive mo…
S&P Global Ratings moved Trekor Metals Ltd. up one notch to a 'B' rating from 'B-' and raised the outlook to positive, citing stronger cash generation and expected leverage improvement tied to the ramp-up at the Florence in-situ copper recovery operation in Arizona. The agency also improved recovery and issue-level ratings on the company�s 2030 sen…
Primo Brands Corporation (NYSE: PRMB) shares declined 5.6% on Thursday following an announcement that an affiliate of One Rock Capital Partners plans to sell 20 million Class A shares in an underwritten secondary offering. Morgan Stanley is named as the underwriter. Separately, Primo Brands has agreed to buy back $10 million of its Class A common s…
Shares of YXT.Com Group Holding Ltd ADR (NASDAQ: YXT) plunged 64.3% on Thursday after the company disclosed a direct offering of 150,000 American Depositary Shares priced at $7 per ADS, a level described as below prevailing market prices. The offering is projected to raise about $1.05 million in gross proceeds before fees and expenses, and is expec…
Joby Aviation rallied in afternoon trading after reporting Q2 2026 revenue that exceeded expectations and raising its full-year revenue guidance. The quarter was powered by the Blade passenger business, which accounted for the bulk of revenue and posted its best second quarter to date. Management set a target for first flights under the federal eVT…
Etsy reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.98 and revenue of $668.3 million, both ahead of consensus, but the stock fell intraday as investors focused on a restructuring that will cut about 220 roles and trigger roughly $35 million in third-quarter charges. Analyst responses were mixed and the broader market offered little support, leaving com…
Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger said she will formally become a party in the regulatory review of NextEra Energy’s proposed $66.8 billion acquisition of Dominion Energy. By intervening before the Virginia State Corporation Commission, the governor will gain access to filings and the ability to press for commitments on electric bill affordabili…
BTIG reports that high-beta momentum names have climbed roughly 25% across six trading days from last week’s lows. The firm compares this move to historical patterns in boom-bust cycles, noting median recoveries and the level required to test the 50-day moving average. It also highlights how the equal-weight S&P 500 has benefited from momentum unwi…
Morgan Stanley analysts expect asset-backed securities tied to artificial intelligence and data center financings to experience wider spreads if recent corporate credit weakness continues. While investment-grade and high-yield data center corporate bonds have already moved noticeably wider since mid-June, securitized markets have remained relativel…
Evercore's quarterly review compares Seagate Technology and Western Digital across shipment growth, gross margin behavior, emerging HAMR deployments and capital allocation in June 2026. The note finds Seagate showing stronger year-over-year exabyte shipment growth in key nearline segments and higher implied gross margin incrementals, while Western …
Bank of America examined Nielsen scanner data for the four-week period ending July 25, 2026 and found aluminum cans gaining market share across multiple timeframes while glass packaging declined and plastic showed mixed performance. Non-alcoholic beverage volumes rose modestly, while alcoholic beverage volumes fell in the mid-single digits year-ove…
Japan's Financial Services Agency is set to review the regulatory framework for proprietary trading systems, which are currently capped at handling no more than 10% of total domestic stock trading value. The review will examine how the 10% ceiling and the requirement to convert to a full securities exchange after sustained volume above that level a…
Nscale told prospective investors it has roughly $51 billion in total contracted revenue while preparing for a possible U.S. initial public offering in September. The London-headquartered firm reported accelerating revenue in the second quarter of 2026, an expansion plan to add 10 gigawatts of power to its AI computing centers, and substantial Nvid…
River City Bank will start trading on the Nasdaq later today after completing a reduced initial public offering that raised $121.5 million. The California-based lender sold 2.7 million shares at $45 each, a narrower transaction than its initial plan to offer 2.75 million shares in a $48 to $51 price range. The shares were provided entirely by two l…
GBank Financial Holdings Inc. shares climbed 2.8% to $20.96 in afternoon trading after several insiders disclosed open-market purchases. Company insiders, including the CEO, executive chairman and a director, bought a combined 32,265 shares on August 4th at prices roughly in the $21.50 range. The buying comes after GBank reported a sequential earni…
Kraft Heinz shares fell as much as 2.4% in afternoon trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results that beat headline expectations on EPS and revenue but revealed a large non-cash impairment and a notable decline in adjusted operating income. Management warned of softer near-term organic sales and steep year-over-year drops in adjusted operati…
Equities across market-cap tiers showed notable intraday moves on Thursday. Arm led gains among large names, while SanDisk and several financial and healthcare giants slipped. The session featured sharp winners among small- and mid-cap names following earnings beats and guidance lifts, alongside steep declines tied to revenue or earnings misses and…
Federal Reserve officials are watching the rapid buildup of investment in artificial intelligence infrastructure and the debt used to finance it. While some policymakers urge vigilance, they generally do not foresee a crisis akin to past asset bubbles. Concerns center on the scale of capital deployment, uncertain payoffs from nascent technology, an…
