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S&P Lifts Northrop Grumman Outlook as Defense Demand Strengthens

S&P Lifts Northrop Grumman Outlook as Defense Demand Strengthens

S&P Global Ratings upgraded its outlook on Northrop Grumman to positive from stable and kept the company's BBB+ long-term issuer credit rating unchanged. The agency anticipates the company will reduce leverage and sustain strong funds-from-operations relative to debt, supported by elevated defense spending and accelerated B-21 production plans, whi…

Colombian Equities Slip as COLCAP Falls 0.56% at Thursday Close

Colombian Equities Slip as COLCAP Falls 0.56% at Thursday Close

Colombian equities finished lower on Thursday, with the COLCAP index sliding 0.56% as weakness in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors weighed on the market. A handful of stocks outperformed, including Celsia and Grupo Nutresa, while mining and select banking-related securities posted sharper losses. Commodity contracts and curren…

S&P Moves Lockheed Martin Outlook to Positive, Citing Strong Defense Demand and Improving Credit Metrics

S&P Moves Lockheed Martin Outlook to Positive, Citing Strong Defense Demand and Improving Credit Metrics

S&P Global Ratings upgraded its outlook on Lockheed Martin to positive from stable while affirming the company’s A- long-term issuer credit rating, A-2 short-term issuer credit rating, and A- issue-level ratings on unsecured debt. The ratings agency points to robust demand across major defense programs, an order backlog near $186 billion and foreca…

U.S. Treasury Rolls Out 'Trump Accounts' App to Establish Starter Investment Accounts for Children

U.S. Treasury Rolls Out 'Trump Accounts' App to Establish Starter Investment Accounts for Children

The U.S. Department of the Treasury has released the 'Trump Accounts' mobile application nationwide, enabling parents and guardians who registered to receive activation emails and download the app. The Treasury says investing through these accounts will commence when the program officially launches on July 4. Under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act of…

FTC Opens Probe Into Fertilizer Price Spike That Is Hitting U.S. Farmers

FTC Opens Probe Into Fertilizer Price Spike That Is Hitting U.S. Farmers

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has launched a broad inquiry into the sharp rise in fertilizer prices that has squeezed farm margins, issuing civil investigative demands as part of the probe. The spike in fertilizer costs follows disruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, with industry groups and farm associations warning many growers …

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Sectors Led by Healthcare, Tech and Materials Lift Benchmarks

U.S. Stocks Close Higher as Sectors Led by Healthcare, Tech and Materials Lift Benchmarks

U.S. equity benchmarks finished higher on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average reaching a fresh all-time high. Strength in the Healthcare, Technology and Basic Materials sectors helped lift the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite, even as several large-cap and small-cap stocks posted steep moves in both directions. Market breadth was positive o…

After-Hours Movers: Dell, MongoDB, NetApp Lift Markets; Gap, SentinelOne and American Eagle Weigh

After-Hours Movers: Dell, MongoDB, NetApp Lift Markets; Gap, SentinelOne and American Eagle Weigh

After the close, several large-cap technology and retail names moved sharply as companies reported quarterly results and updated outlooks. Dell Technologies and MongoDB led gains following outsized beats and aggressive fiscal-year guidance, while Gap, SentinelOne and American Eagle posted results or guidance that pressured their shares. NetApp and …

Dell Widens Revenue and Profit Targets as AI Server Demand Surges

Dell Widens Revenue and Profit Targets as AI Server Demand Surges

Dell Technologies raised its annual revenue and adjusted earnings forecasts after reporting a strong first quarter driven by demand for AI-optimized servers powered by Nvidia chips. The company increased its long-term AI server revenue projection for fiscal 2027 and reported quarterly results that topped analyst estimates, while saying it has manag…