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Russia's stock market closed lower on Wednesday, with the MOEX Russia Index falling 2.16% to a three-month low. Declines were concentrated in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Power sectors. Market breadth was negative, the Russian Volatility Index rose, and major commodity and currency contracts showed notable moves.
The chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee will press for stepped-up international cooperation and public attribution of attacks on undersea communications cables, citing multiple suspected sabotage incidents since 2022 and naming concerns about Russian and Chinese activity. Federal regulators and allied navies have already signaled policy…
KLA Corp projected fourth-quarter revenue higher than analyst estimates, citing robust demand for its chipmaking and process-control equipment as semiconductor manufacturers scale production of processors used in artificial intelligence applications. Despite the upbeat outlook, the company's shares dropped more than 7% in after-hours trading. KLA a…
Shares of several large-cap companies moved sharply in after-hours trading following the release of quarterly results. Meta Platforms plunged despite raising its full-year capital expenditure target, while Alphabet and several other names rallied after reporting stronger-than-expected metrics. Results for other firms prompted more muted or mixed re…
Carvana reported a rise in net income and revenue for the quarter ended March 31, supported by continued consumer demand for preowned vehicles while facing pressure on per-unit margins from higher reconditioning costs and lower shipping fees. The company says recent changes to labor and internal tools are beginning to show results in the current qu…
Starbucks reported its strongest quarterly sales growth in two and a half years, driven by broad-based traffic gains across income cohorts and a suite of operational changes under CEO Brian Niccol. The upside in revenue pushed the stock sharply higher, yet operating margins remain below historical levels as investments in staffing and other cost pr…
Canadian equities finished lower on Wednesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite retreating 0.79% as declines across the Materials, Real Estate and Industrials sectors pulled the index down. A handful of stocks posted strong gains, while some large-cap names suffered double-digit percentage drops. Commodity prices moved unevenly, with crude oil rising sha…
Brazil's Bovespa index closed lower on Wednesday, retreating 2.05% as losses in Financials, Industrials and Real Estate sectors pulled the market down. While a handful of stocks posted gains, the session saw more decliners than advancers. Commodities and currency markets registered significant moves, with June crude oil rising sharply and gold futu…
U.S. equity markets closed mixed on Wednesday as gains in the Oil & Gas, Consumer Services and Telecoms sectors were offset by losses in Utilities, Basic Materials and Consumer Goods. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 0.57%, the S&P 500 edged down 0.04%, and the Nasdaq Composite ticked up 0.04%. Heavy individual-stock moves — both up and down —…
Boeing's ViaSat-3 F3 satellite launched from Kennedy Space Center aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket and is operating normally as it travels to geostationary orbit. The spacecraft separated from the rocket about five hours after liftoff and has been acquired by Boeing’s Mission Control in El Segundo, which began initialization steps ahead of orbit…
Mattel raised its adjusted earnings-per-share forecast for the year after reporting first-quarter sales that outperformed analyst estimates, driven by resilient toy demand and growth in its entertainment business. The company highlighted progress on an IP-led strategy, completed the buyout of a China joint venture stake, and flagged margin pressure…
Qualcomm reported second quarter fiscal 2026 results that largely met analyst expectations, posting adjusted EPS of $2.65 and revenue of $10.6 billion. Despite the quarter's modest beats, the company provided third-quarter revenue and EPS guidance below consensus, sending the stock down 4.5%. Management cited memory supply constraints and continuin…
Ford raised its full-year projected earnings before interest and taxes to $8.5 billion-$10.5 billion, a $500 million upward revision tied to a large tariff refund following a U.S. Supreme Court decision. The automaker recorded a first-quarter adjusted EPS of $0.66 and a net profit of $2.5 billion, but warned that higher-than-expected tariff expense…
Amazon Web Services reported quarterly revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by rising enterprise spending tied to artificial intelligence adoption and recent strategic agreements with leading AI firms. The cloud unit's growth, paired with large planned capital expenditures and commitments from AI partners, has supported Amazon's stock…
Microsoft reported faster cloud revenue growth in the March quarter while capital expenditure climbed but remained below analyst forecasts. Azure revenue rose 40% year-over-year, matching consensus, even as Microsoft sought to reassure investors about returns on its AI investments. The company also expanded AI model offerings and revised its OpenAI…
Alphabet reported quarterly results that beat expectations at its cloud computing arm as enterprise demand for AI infrastructure remained strong. Google Cloud revenue rose 63% to $20 billion, contributing to total first-quarter revenue of $109.9 billion, while the cloud unit’s backlog climbed to more than $460 billion. The results highlight Alphabe…
Qualcomm warned that fiscal third-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings will fall short of Wall Street expectations, citing a squeeze from rising memory prices that has depressed consumer electronics demand. Shares slipped in after-hours trading. CEO Cristiano Amon said the company sees the smartphone market stabilizing after its fiscal third quart…
Meta Platforms expanded its 2026 capital expenditure outlook, signaling an intensified commitment to building AI infrastructure even as the company pursues cost reductions and workforce changes. The move accompanies continued investment in AI model development, expanded advertising tools and new monetization efforts across its apps, set against reg…
UDR, Inc. plans to convert its common stock dividend schedule from quarterly to monthly payments, becoming the first residential REIT to do so. The change, announced ahead of the company’s earnings report, will take effect with the dividend payable in July 2026. UDR declared a monthly dividend of $0.145 per common share for the second quarter of 20…
William Blair downgraded several vulnerability management vendors to Market Perform, citing uncertainty around how advanced AI models may alter detection and remediation processes. The brokerage emphasized that overall cybersecurity spending remains resilient, even modestly growing, while market expectations now favor firms that can show accelerati…
Brazilian labor prosecutors filed lawsuits against five firms on April 29, including grain trader Cargill and meatpacker JBS, seeking substantial damages tied to alleged serious labor abuses in their supply chains. The cases trace back to a 2020 supply-chain tracking project. Prosecutors also reached agreements with nine other companies to strength…
OPEC+ ministers are expected to endorse a modest rise in official output quotas at their Sunday meeting, increasing targets by roughly 188,000 barrels per day. The vote comes even as a recent U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran and the closure of the Strait of Hormuz have sharply curtailed exports from several major producers. The move would mirror las…
Meta Platforms is extending the operational lifespan of some of its data center servers from six to seven years in response to a pronounced shortfall in server supply driven by a memory chip shortage. Internal memos indicate the deficit is focused on non-AI servers and is expected to persist through 2027, with DRAM and hard disk drives cited as pri…
Robinhood’s stock tumbled 11% after the firm reported that crypto-driven volatility dented first-quarter trading volume growth, contributing to revenue and profit shortfalls. Transaction-based revenue rose modestly while cryptocurrency revenue plunged year-over-year, and analysts pointed to retail investor fatigue and intensifying competition in cr…
U.S. equity benchmarks finished lower as a sharp rise in crude oil, linked to reports of planned disruptions to Iranian port traffic, amplified inflation concerns. The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady in a decision described as its most divided since 1992, and investors prepared for key earnings from several megacap technology companies d…
