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On May 12 - S&P Global Ratings changed Mexico's sovereign outlook from stable to negative, highlighting the risk that very slow fiscal consolidation amid weak economic growth could accelerate the accumulation of government debt and increase the country’s interest burden. The agency left Mexico’s long-term foreign and local currency ratings unchange…
Moody's Ratings kept Everforth Inc.'s Ba2 corporate family rating intact but shifted the outlook to negative from stable, citing expectations that the company's debt-to-EBITDA will remain elevated through 2026 following revenue declines and debt-funded acquisitions. The agency affirmed multiple secured and unsecured debt instruments and highlighted…
Moody's Ratings revised its outlook on Albemarle Corporation to stable from negative while affirming the company's Baa3 senior unsecured rating and Prime-3 commercial paper rating. The agency cited marked improvements in credit metrics driven by company actions and a rebound in lithium prices, noting a significant reduction in gross debt and strong…
Moody's affirmed Garrett Motion Inc.'s Ba2 corporate family rating and several related instrument ratings, while revising the outlook to positive from stable. The agency cited stronger-than-expected operating results, margin expansion, lower leverage on a Moody's-adjusted basis and substantial free cash flow generation through 2025 and the trailing…
S&P Global Ratings cut Embecta Corp.'s corporate and issue-level debt ratings to 'B' from 'B+' following a 14% revenue decline in the company's second fiscal quarter of 2026. The agency cited weakening demand for Embecta's core pen needles, share loss to a lower-cost competitor at a major customer, and broader shifts in the U.S. insulin market.…
Fitch Ratings has raised long-term senior unsecured debt and deposit ratings for seven Canadian banking groups and five related U.S. subsidiaries following an updated bank rating criteria published May 8, 2026. The moves reflect greater creditor protection from resolution debt buffers at Canada's largest lenders, while long-term issuer default rati…
SpaceX has begun evaluating potential domestic and international sites for new 'spaceports' to support an anticipated high cadence of Starship launches. CEO Elon Musk said the company expects to conduct thousands of flights per year using the fully reusable Starship system, which is being upgraded to enable rapid turnaround. The push for multiple l…
JBS reported a sharp 56% year-on-year drop in first-quarter net profit, citing operational headwinds across its North American beef and poultry units. Net income for January-March came in at $221 million, missing an LSEG analyst consensus of $236 million. The company said high U.S. livestock prices, limited cattle availability, weather-related disr…
Anthropic PBC is pursuing a financing round of at least $30 billion that company leaders have discussed at a pre-money valuation north of $900 billion. The discussions remain fluid with no formal term sheets signed, and the startup is also exploring the possibility of an initial public offering as early as October. The funds are intended to secure …
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed lower, dragged down by losses in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. The index finished the session down 0.30%, with decliners outpacing advancers on the Bolsa. Several individual names moved notably, while currency and commodity markets posted mixed moves.
Colombian stocks closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark COLCAP index slipping 0.97% to a fresh three-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors, while individual winners included Ecopetrol SA, Mineros SA and Celsia SA. Key commodity and currency moves were mixed, with coffee and cocoa down and…
The MOEX Russia Index finished Tuesday's session 1.34% higher, driven by advances in the Oil & Gas, Mining and Power sectors. AFK Sistema and TATNEFT posted the largest gains, while Magnit and Polyus were among the session's weakest. Trading breadth favored advancers over decliners by a wide margin, and commodity moves included a sharp rise in fron…
Red Cat Holdings reported a planned $200 million stock offering that sent shares down 9% in after-hours trading. The Salt Lake City drone company said net proceeds will be allocated to general corporate purposes and to accelerate growth initiatives, including potential acquisitions, expansion and R&D. Evercore and Bank of America are joint lead boo…
The Federal Communications Commission approved EchoStar’s $40 billion sale of wireless spectrum assets to SpaceX and AT&T. Under the deal, AT&T will pay $23 billion for roughly 50 MHz to bolster its 5G footprint, while SpaceX will acquire 65 MHz for $17 billion to expand Starlink’s device-to-device capabilities. The FCC attached conditions includin…
Senior officials at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau are planning to recall employees to physical offices more than a year after the agency's Washington headquarters were vacated and its workforce reduction plans were advanced. The timing of any recall, the scope across regional staff, and the status of the downtown headquarters - currently…
American Electric Power said it has arranged a $2.6 billion equity offering under two-year forward sale agreements with Bank of America, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley. The stock sale announcement coincided with a roughly 3% decline in AEP shares in after-hours trading. The company said net proceeds will support general corporate purposes while i…
Mirum Pharmaceuticals revealed a private placement of $600 million in convertible bonds due 2032, and said it will use some proceeds together with common stock issuance to exchange a portion of its existing 4% convertible bonds due 2029. The announcement coincided with a 2% drop in extended trading, while the stock had closed the regular session hi…
TrueBlue shares climbed about 6% in after-hours trading Tuesday after HireQuest submitted a $105 million cash proposal to acquire the on-demand segment of TrueBlue's PeopleReady business. The offer excludes the skilled staffing and solar/renewable energy divisions and follows a yearlong acquisition effort by HireQuest that has included multiple rej…
U.S. stock markets closed mixed on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average finishing higher by 0.11% while the S&P 500 fell 0.16% and the Nasdaq Composite declined 0.71%. Gains were concentrated in Healthcare, Telecoms and Oil & Gas names, while Technology, Industrials and Consumer Goods stocks weighed on the benchmarks. Market breadth favor…
Toronto's S&P/TSX Composite finished the session higher, gaining 0.44%, with the Energy, Consumer Staples and Materials sectors providing upward momentum. Ero Copper, Aya Gold & Silver and Exchange Income were the top performers, while Pet Valu, AbraSilver and Aecon posted the steepest declines. Volatility measures eased and commodity prices moved …
Brazil's main equity index closed lower on Tuesday, weighed down by losses in the Electric Power, Public Utilities and Industrials sectors. The Bovespa dropped 0.86% to register a new one-month low, with declines outpacing advances and market volatility ticking up alongside mixed commodity and currency moves.
Intuitive Machines has been chosen by the U.S. Space Force for the Andromeda IDIQ contract, giving the company the opportunity to compete to build Space Domain Awareness systems that detect, track and characterize objects in geosynchronous orbit. The award, announced on the company’s social channel, is the first major selection following its acquis…
Red Cat Holdings announced a proposed underwritten public offering of $200.0 million in common stock, with underwriters able to purchase up to an extra $30.0 million of shares within a 30-day window. The disclosure coincided with a roughly 7% drop in the company's shares during after-hours trading. Red Cat said net proceeds would support general co…
Exxon Mobil has rejected claims made by New York City Comptroller Mark Levine that the company’s plan to change its corporate domicile to Texas is connected to its Voluntary Retail Voting Program. In a filing, Exxon said Levine’s shareholder letter was politically motivated and misleading, reiterated that the Texas redomiciliation preserves shareho…
Google said it will introduce Gemini Intelligence on Android this summer, combining hardware and software to automate multi-step tasks while preserving user privacy and control. The initial rollout will target the newest Samsung Galaxy and Google Pixel handsets, with broader support for watches, cars, glasses and laptops planned later in the year. …
