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Morocco's equity market closed modestly lower on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.10% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors offset gains elsewhere. Small-cap Involys and Residences Dar Saada posted the session's largest percentage advances, while CTM, Hps and Bmce Bank were among the top decliners. SMI reached an…
Bernstein is upbeat on memory names after fresh data indicated large quarter-on-quarter increases in DRAM and NAND contract prices for 2Q CY2026 that outpace the firm's prior forecasts. The research house kept key semiconductor names at Outperform and laid out detailed price-motion and demand observations, while also noting mixed signals from spot …
BlackRock TCP Capital Corp reported a roughly 5% decline in net asset value per share at fair value in the first quarter, driven primarily by losses tied to a handful of portfolio companies and loans originated in 2021 or earlier. The fund posted $32.7 million in net realized losses and disclosed about $2 million in net unrealized losses, while its…
Datadog Inc. shares jumped sharply in premarket trading after the company released first-quarter results that surpassed analyst expectations, including revenue of $1.07 billion and adjusted earnings per share of $0.51. Management raised its full-year 2026 revenue outlook to a range of $4.30 billion to $4.34 billion from a prior range of $4.06 billi…
Israel's stock market closed lower Thursday as losses in the Oil & Gas, Real Estate and Technology sectors weighed on the TA 35, which ended the session down 0.80%. While a handful of stocks posted strong gains, more stocks fell than advanced, and major commodity moves included a drop in crude futures and a rise in gold futures.
Norwegian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the Oslo OBX slipping 1.30% as losses in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials weighed on the market. Decliners outnumbered advancers, while crude oil and Brent futures fell and gold futures rose. Major movers included gains for Norwegian Air Shuttle, Frontline and Yara, and sharp drops for Ne…
Shares of Kinsale Capital Group (NYSE: KNSL) declined 1.8% after short seller Bear Cave released a report criticizing the specialty property-and-casualty insurer. The report highlights customer complaints obtained via public records requests and cites an interview that characterizes the company’s average premium and retention rates. Bear Cave conte…
H&R Block stock jumped sharply in morning trading after the company released fiscal third-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts. Management pointed to improving assisted market share and the use of AI to support human tax preparers. The company raised its full-year revenue and earnings outlook, authorized an extra $100 million in sha…
Warby Parker shares rallied sharply after the eyewear retailer posted first-quarter 2026 results that beat revenue and Adjusted EBITDA expectations, reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance at the midpoint, and highlighted plans to launch AI-enabled eyewear. The combination of better-than-expected top- and bottom-line metrics, customer-growth gains an…
Greece's Athens General Composite finished modestly higher on Thursday, supported by advances in Banking, Construction and Travel names. Market breadth favoured gainers, with Lavipharm, Unibios Holdings and Optima Bank among the session's top performers, while Allwyn, Piraeus Port and Dimand registered the steepest declines. Commodity prices moved …
Whirlpool shares fell sharply to their lowest level in over 14 years after the appliance maker missed first-quarter revenue expectations and suspended its dividend. Management cut the full-year earnings forecast to $3.00-$3.50 per share from about $7.00 per share, citing weaker consumer spending and geopolitical-driven energy price increases that h…
Barclays has shifted its outlook on the energy services sector to Positive, arguing that the current Middle East supply shock is a market-defining event that will underpin structurally higher oil prices and a sustained upstream spending cycle. The bank upgraded several service companies, raised its multi-year spending forecasts and increased rig co…
Insmed reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and EPS loss, driven by the initial full-quarter contribution from BRINSUPRI. Despite the beat, the stock fell sharply as investors reacted to accelerating operating expenses and the company’s decision to reaffirm, rather than raise, 2026 guidance. Additio…
Markets on Thursday produced a wide range of outcomes across market-cap tiers. Large technology names such as Tesla and Microsoft pushed higher, while chip designer Arm and storage name SanDisk were among the larger decliners. Movers spanned mega-cap heavyweights, large- and mid-cap technology and industrial names, and several small-cap stocks resp…
Tapestry reported fiscal third-quarter results that beat expectations on both earnings and revenue, and raised full-year non-GAAP guidance. Despite the strong print, shares plunged in morning trading as investors digested margin pressure from tariffs at Kate Spade, a CEO share sale, and a steep run-up in the stock ahead of the report.
W.W. Grainger reported a wide-ranging Q1 CY2026 beat, with revenue up 10.1% year on year to $4.74 billion, GAAP EPS of $11.65, and adjusted EBITDA of $869 million. The company raised full-year revenue guidance to $19.4 billion at the midpoint and increased adjusted EPS guidance, triggering a sharp, stock-specific rally and an intraday 52-week high.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose to its highest level in five months after capesize and panamax segments strengthened. The main index added 102 points to reach 2,832, with capesize and panamax subindexes recording significant increases and higher average daily earnings for vessels that typically carry iron ore, coal, grain and simi…
PTC shares climbed sharply in morning trading following the company's Q2 fiscal 2026 results, which included a meaningful earnings beat, revenue above expectations, ARR growth at the top of guidance, double-digit cash-flow improvement, a sizeable share-repurchase program and a high-profile U.S. Army designation for its Windchill PLM solution.
Zscaler Inc. shares climbed nearly 9% in morning trading after strong results from a cybersecurity peer and an announcement confirming the company will report third-quarter fiscal 2026 results after the close on May 26, 2026. The stock move reflected renewed attention on Zscaler's recently increased full-year ARR guidance and a March 2026 IL5 autho…
A draft set of European Union guidelines advises that the effects of the Iran war on travel and tourism do not presently justify emergency relief measures for airlines, including waiving compensation for cancelled flights. The document notes that overall tourism demand remains broadly resilient, while airlines have so far absorbed rising costs thro…
OHB, one of Europe’s remaining independent satellite manufacturers, said it would weigh legal action should EU antitrust authorities approve a plan by Airbus, Thales and Leonardo to merge their satellite units into a standalone company known as Project Bromo. OHB’s CEO Marco Fuchs cited potential supply-chain impact and market disturbance, while th…
A senior Fitch Ratings official warned that broader energy support programmes across Europe could exert meaningful pressure on public finances if expanded. While recent commitments are modest compared with earlier crisis responses, many measures are untargeted and could prompt additional fiscal measures should energy risks materialize.
Palo Alto Networks shares climbed more than 8% in morning trading after a wave of analyst upgrades and channel-check evidence of strong demand for its Prisma SASE product. Broker upgrades from BTIG, Wells Fargo and Truist, corroborating partner feedback representing $1.6 billion in annual PANW sales, plus a notable insider purchase by CEO Nikesh Ar…
Axon Enterprise shares rallied sharply in morning trading after the company reported Q1 2026 results that beat revenue estimates and prompted management to lift full-year revenue growth guidance. Surging AI and counter-drone businesses, sizable bookings and a large FUSUS-centric contract helped offset narrower gross margins, prompting renewed analy…
agilon health Inc. stock jumped sharply in early trading after the company reported significantly stronger-than-expected first-quarter 2026 results, raised its full-year guidance, and began the tenure of a new chief executive. Revenue, GAAP EPS and Adjusted EBITDA all exceeded analyst forecasts, prompting multiple broker upgrades and higher price t…
