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Morgan Stanley has been added as the 13th primary dealer in Israel's government bond programme. The Finance Ministry said the move is intended to lower financing costs, expand the investor base, and preserve high liquidity in the sovereign bond market. The programme has underpinned the state's financing over the past 2-1/2 years, during which more …
On Holding upgraded its 2026 operating profit margin target after posting stronger-than-expected first-quarter sales. The Swiss sportswear company cited early success in apparel and sneaker launches, expansion in Asia, and a strategy focused on younger female consumers as contributors to improved profitability, even as U.S. growth showed signs of s…
eBay's board has turned down an unsolicited $125-per-share proposal from GameStop CEO Ryan Cohen. Stifel analysts had expected the decision and raised doubts about integration challenges, the plausibility of $2 billion in synergies within 12 months, and the likelihood of shareholder support. They also highlighted eBay's recent operational strength …
U.S. Treasury yields moved higher on Thursday alongside rising oil prices, driven by worries about continuing energy supply disruptions in the Middle East. New April consumer price data showed inflation accelerated for the second month in a row, with gasoline costs cited as a key contributor. Diplomatic momentum toward a ceasefire with Iran weakene…
Morgan Stanley identified four distinct outcomes for the proposed transaction in which GameStop has approached eBay. Options range from a higher offer from GameStop to a rival bidder emerging, with shareholder votes and financing constraints shaping the deal's trajectory. eBay has not issued a comment, and Morgan Stanley says it is not aware of oth…
Citigroup has upgraded Lowe’s to Buy from Neutral and kept a $285 price target, citing sustained same-store sales growth, market share gains versus Home Depot and a valuation discount despite projected long-term earnings growth above 10%. The move comes as Citi flags broader retail underperformance in 2026 and highlights several macro headwinds tha…
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon said markets show signs of 'a little too much exuberance' and cautioned that inflation pressures and multiple geopolitical flashpoints remain unresolved. Speaking on Bloomberg TV, Dimon flagged robust corporate profits and consumer strength in higher-income cohorts, while warning of mounting Middle East tensions and h…
Baird’s most recent short interest snapshot, with data dated April 30, 2026, shows Intellia Therapeutics registering the largest absolute uptick in short interest among the firm’s biotech coverage, while Denali Therapeutics posted the steepest decline. Total short positions across 65 covered biotech companies rose modestly versus the prior two-week…
ACM Research Inc. said it has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement to sell 2,884,615 shares of Class A common stock at $52.00 per share to U.S. institutional investors managed by Tekne Capital Management, LLC. The offering, which is being conducted under an effective Form S-3 shelf registration, is expected to close on or about Thursday and…
GMR Solutions, a Lewisville, Texas-based emergency medical services company, has reduced the proposed price of its U.S. initial public offering to $15 per share for 31,914,893 shares. The move reduces the potential capital raised to roughly $479 million from a previously indicated high of about $798 million. The company plans to list on the New Yor…
Tesla said it will add nearly $250 million more to its battery cell investments at its Gruenheide facility outside Berlin, raising the intended annual cell production capacity to 18 GWh from a prior plan for 8 GWh and estimating more than 1,500 employees will be required in cell production. The site already has nearly 11,000 staff and previously re…
Goldman Sachs identifies a group of refinery operators it prefers as the refining system runs near capacity limits and product tightness is expected to persist through late 2026. The bank flags specific Asian refiners with high middle-distillate exposure and several U.S. refiners whose asset quality, coastal exposure and capital return policies sup…
Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc saw its Class A stock decline 10.8% on Tuesday after certain selling securityholders launched a public offering of 8,355,615 shares, with an option to sell up to 1,253,342 additional shares. The company said it will purchase 835,561 shares from the underwriters at the same price paid to the sellers, subject to closing…
A legal battle between online fast-fashion rivals Shein and Temu moved to London’s High Court on Monday as Shein accused Temu of using thousands of its photographs to advertise imitation Shein-branded clothing on Temu’s site. Temu denies the claim and noted a prior April ruling in its favor on a subset of listings; both companies frame the litigati…
Bank of America credit and debit card aggregates for April show total household spending up 4.8% year-over-year and up 0.6% month-over-month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Spending at home improvement retailers slid 1% year-over-year in April, while outlays for housing-related services climbed 4% year-over-year and remained well above April 2019 l…
Navitas Semiconductor shares fell more than 5% in morning trading after the company filed a $125 million at-the-market (ATM) common stock offering on May 11, 2026. The ATM sits under a $250 million shelf registration and comes amid deteriorating quarterly results and a strategic shift to AI data-center customers, raising investor concerns about dil…
BuzzFeed shares jumped sharply after Allen Family Digital agreed to purchase 40 million shares for $120 million, a deal that would give Byron Allen's family office about 52% of BuzzFeed's Class A stock. The transaction includes $20 million in cash at closing and a $100 million secured promissory note due in five years with 5% interest. The agreemen…
Parsons Corporation said it secured a multiple award task order from the U.S. Air Force and the 75th Civil Engineer Group at Hill Air Force Base, a program worth up to $136 million that covers architect-engineer services across the installation and spans an 8.5-year performance window. The announcement coincided with a 1.9% premarket uptick in the …
A senior Pentagon official told lawmakers that U.S. military activity in Iran has reached $29 billion in costs, up $4 billion from an estimate issued in late April. The updated total covers repair and replacement of equipment and operational expenses, but Pentagon officials have not provided a detailed breakdown of the added $4 billion. Lawmakers r…
AeroVironment received a three-year, $43 million contract from the Department of War Test Resource Management Center to integrate its PANTHER phased array antenna system on DoW SkyRange platforms. The deal is intended to advance airborne telemetry for weapons testing by providing rapidly deployable, multi-target tracking antennas. The company is in…
C3 AI reported preliminary fiscal fourth-quarter revenue of $51.6 million, a 53% year-over-year decline, landing at the high end of its guidance and slightly above consensus. The company posted a narrower-than-expected non-GAAP operating loss, while the pace of new contracts slowed. Founder Thomas M. Siebel returned as CEO in May and said his healt…
Dreamland Limited (NASDAQ:TDIC) surged 59% in premarket trading Tuesday after announcing that its subsidiary Trendic International Limited has signed a memorandum of understanding with Hong Kong-based LinkFung Innovation Limited. The agreement sets out plans to develop an AI-powered intelligent image library with face detection, automated tagging, …
Plug Power's shares jumped in premarket trading after the company reported a first-quarter adjusted loss smaller than analysts expected and revenue that topped estimates. Management highlighted benefits from its integrated hydrogen platform and steady demand across core markets, and reiterated plans to monetize hydrogen project assets that are expe…
NEC Corporation unveiled a medium-term objective to reach approximately 800 billion yen in non-GAAP operating profit for the fiscal year ending March 2031. The goal implies a compound annual growth rate of 15% and represents twice the operating profit the company expects for fiscal 2026. Citi analysts had expected a lower range of 600-700 billion y…
Coincheck Group shares climbed sharply in premarket trading after KDDI Corporation agreed to a $65 million equity investment in Coincheck Group and a separate business alliance with Coincheck, Inc. The transaction includes subscription to newly issued shares, customer referral provisions, and governance rights for KDDI upon closing, which is expect…
