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New vehicle registration figures released Monday by national automotive organizations show sizable increases in Tesla registrations across several European countries in May. While electrified vehicle uptake in Europe continues to rise, underlying competitive pressures and other headwinds remain in play for Tesla's regional position.
FedEx Corp. completed the spin-off of its freight business by distributing the majority of FedEx Freight Holding Company’s shares to its shareholders and launching the new company’s stock on the New York Stock Exchange. The parent company retained a minority stake with plans to divest it within two years, while FedEx’s common shares reacted positiv…
Goldman Sachs has increased its three-, six- and 12-month price targets for the Stoxx Europe 600 and also raised targets for the Euro Stoxx 50 and FTSE 100, citing resilient European earnings and specific sector tailwinds. The bank nevertheless retains an Underweight view on the region relative to global peers, and points to nascent but promising M…
JetBlue raised its second-quarter jet fuel cost estimate to $4.26-$4.36 per gallon, up from a prior range of $4.13-$4.28, amid industry-wide pressure from disruptions tied to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The carrier said it expects to recapture 40% or more of the higher fuel expense in the quarter due to steady operations, and it pushed its…
Houston-based ERock has filed to raise up to $641.9 million in a U.S. initial public offering, proposing to sell 27.9 million shares at $20 to $23 each and target a valuation of as much as $5 billion. The natural gas generator maker, which serves data centers, utilities and commercial and industrial customers across nine states, reported roughly $1…
Advanced Micro Devices shares tumbled in pre-market trading after the U.S. Commerce Department’s Bureau of Industry and Security issued guidance that closes a previously exploited channel for shipping MI350x AI accelerators to Chinese-controlled subsidiaries outside mainland China. The move increases compliance burdens and clouds near-term demand f…
Qualcomm stock dropped sharply in pre-market trading after Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang introduced the RTX Spark superchip at Computex 2026 in Taipei. The new Arm-based processor, co-developed with Microsoft and planned for fall 2026 in systems from major OEMs, is positioned as a high-efficiency Windows on Arm platform and creates a direct competitive c…
Intel shares plunged in pre-market trading as Nvidia revealed a new PC processor collaboration with Microsoft, prompting investors to reassess Intel’s premium valuation amid intensifying competition. The selloff came despite Intel’s own product reveal and follows recent analyst caution and signs of erosion in the company’s server CPU share and bala…
Apotex Health Corp. has launched an initial public offering and started its investor roadshow after filing an amended preliminary prospectus with Canadian securities regulators. The company proposes to sell between 41.7 million and 50 million common shares priced at $20.00 to $24.00 each, targeting gross proceeds of roughly $1 billion. The transact…
Software and related tech equities jumped broadly on Monday following comments from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang at the Computex trade show in Taipei. Huang rejected the view that advanced AI agents will render software companies obsolete, saying the emergence of many agents will increase use of software tools. The market reaction lifted a wide range of…
Morgan Stanley's equity team is growing more constructive on economically sensitive sectors, citing improving earnings revisions across Consumer Discretionary, Transportation and Financials. The bank points to lighter positioning, easing yields and pockets of strengthening fundamentals - notably in trucking and regional banking - as evidence the cy…
Private credit funds extended nearly $560 billion in new loans to U.S. companies over the past three years, supporting millions of jobs and generating substantial economic activity, according to a Managed Funds Association report. The industry’s growth has coincided with reduced risk-taking by traditional lenders and larger institutional allocation…
Hiab shares rose about 10% on Monday after the company agreed to acquire Labrie Environmental Group in an all-cash transaction valued at $1.035 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The purchase, to be funded with committed financing from Danske Bank and OP Corporate Bank, is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 subject to regulatory app…
ERock Inc. has initiated the roadshow for an initial public offering of 27,906,977 Class A shares, proposing a price range of $20.00 to $23.00 per share. The offering includes a 30-day underwriter option for up to 4,186,046 additional shares. The company aims to list its Class A common stock on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EROC, and…
Binance announced it has added trading in U.S. stocks and exchange-traded funds to its app, offering access to more than 7,000 securities, fractional-share purchases from $5, and 24/5 trading hours. The move positions Binance alongside other platforms that combine digital assets and traditional investment products and highlights an ongoing converge…
A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit on May 29 put on hold a federal injunction that had blocked portions of Texas' border enforcement law, allowing state authorities to move forward with key elements that permit arrests and deportations of people suspected of crossing the U.S.-Mexico border illegally. The decision r…
Yardeni Research argues the Federal Reserve should begin raising rates in July, citing elevated inflation readings and continued economic resilience. The firm expects a move to a tightening bias at the Fed's June 16-17 meeting and a 25-basis-point increase in July, warning that bond markets could push yields higher if policymakers hesitate.
Chinese electric vehicle maker BYD halted an eight-month run of falling sales in May, reporting a modest 0.3% year-on-year rise in global vehicle deliveries to 383,453 units. Exports and overseas demand led the recovery, with international sales rising 80.4% to 160,644 units, supported in part by firmer electrified-vehicle demand in Europe and emer…
Governor Mikie Sherrill directed New Jersey state police to assume control of the area outside Delaney Hall in Newark after a week of clashes between federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents and protesters. Authorities said the move aims to preserve public safety and the right to assemble by establishing separate protest zones and vehicle…
Goldman Sachs published a report arguing that economic convergence between poorer and richer countries has been durable since the 1980s once GDP measures are weighted by population. The bank identifies China, and from the late 1990s India, Indonesia and Bangladesh, as the primary contributors to this pattern and notes that emerging markets - partic…
Indian equity indices closed in negative territory on Monday, with the Nifty 50 down 0.70% and the BSE Sensex 30 falling 0.68%. Declines in the Power, Capital Goods and Real Estate sectors weighed on the market, although several large-cap technology and coal stocks posted gains. Market breadth favored decliners on both the National Stock Exchange a…
New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill and Newark officials said demonstrators from other states and national extremist groups have inflamed protests outside Delaney Hall, a 1,000-bed immigration detention center. City leaders implemented a nightly curfew for the area around the facility, and state police established designated protest zones after clas…
SOCAR, TotalEnergies, ADNOC International and Turkey's BOTAS have signed a natural gas sales and purchase agreement covering production from Azerbaijan's Absheron field. The deal was signed at Baku Energy Week by senior representatives of each organisation. A final investment decision for the project’s second phase is expected this year, with first…
Nvidia introduced the RTX Spark chip at Computex, a processor built to run AI agents locally on personal computers. The announcement - presented by CEO Jensen Huang and described as the result of three years of work with Microsoft - sparked sharp moves across semiconductor and technology stocks: PC OEMs rose in premarket and overseas trading while …
FedEx Freight will complete its separation from FedEx Corp on Monday and begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker FDXF. The company, the largest U.S. provider of less-than-truckload services, is going public as an independent operator during a period when freight rates may be stabilizing after a four-year decline. Analysts high…
