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UnitedHealth reported a strong first quarter, raising its annual profit forecast after delivering quarterly earnings and revenue above Street estimates. The results and updated guidance lifted the company's shares amid a backdrop of prior operational challenges, and prompted a string of upbeat analyst commentary highlighting improvements in medical…
Companies across technology, media, automotive and investment sectors have announced or expanded multi-billion-dollar agreements to secure cloud capacity, specialized chips and data center capacity for artificial intelligence workloads. The deals include direct investments, multi-year purchase commitments and joint ventures that collectively run in…
AstraZeneca's chief executive told Handelsblatt that Germany risks missing out on new drugs planned for launch if the government proceeds with proposals to tighten pharmaceutical spending. The company says steeper mandatory discounts tied to overall drug expenditures, combined with U.S. pricing pressure, could make launches untenable and shift indu…
Paramount has launched a revamped version of its Paramount+ app for Apple iPhone users that foregrounds short, scrollable video clips - from sports highlights and CBS News items to UFC excerpts and trailers. The company aims to encourage repeated daily app openings similar to TikTok and Instagram, with the potential to add real-time statistics and …
D.A. Davidson analyst Wyatt Swanson began coverage of Reddit with a Buy rating and a $200 price target, arguing that the company’s share-price decline this year creates an attractive entry point. Swanson highlights Reddit’s relative under-monetization, its value as a text-focused data source for large language models, modest beats in daily active u…
Saudi Arabia's equities finished lower on Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share retreating 0.19% at the close. Losses were concentrated in the Cement, Real Estate Development and Industrial Investment sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while select small-cap issues posted notable gains. Oil and precious metals displayed mixed moves, and regio…
Critical Metals Corp. said it has entered a securities purchase agreement to sell 5,999,998 ordinary shares at $10.00 per share in a private placement that is expected to raise about $60 million in gross proceeds. The announcement preceded a more than 1% decline in the stock during premarket trading. The deal, led by Clear Street LLC with legal cou…
Shares of Webull Corporation (NASDAQ: BULL) climbed 5.5% on Tuesday after the company's board authorized a share repurchase program that allows up to $100 million of Class A ordinary shares to be bought back over the coming 12 months. The buyback may be financed with existing cash and future cash flow and executed through multiple legally permissib…
U.S. stock futures were higher in early trading as investors weighed uncertainty around possible Middle East peace talks and an upcoming Congressional confirmation hearing for Federal Reserve chair nominee Kevin Warsh. By 07:16 ET (11:16 GMT), major futures contracts showed gains, while individual stocks such as Amazon and UnitedHealth moved up and…
Barclays' tactical recommendations single out seven European consumer staples companies as resilient options for investors navigating a macro backdrop of slowing growth, persistent inflation, and geopolitical uncertainty. The bank highlights firms with pricing power, stable cash flows, and structural demand across beverages, household and personal …
Apple said Tim Cook will step down as chief executive on September 1 and transition to executive chairman, with John Ternus, the company's hardware engineering head, named to replace him as CEO. Analysts welcomed the well-telegraphed leadership change, noting continuity in Apple's strategic direction while flagging areas—AI, new markets, and suppli…
Syenta, an Australian semiconductor technology startup, announced a $26 million funding round to commercialize a manufacturing approach intended to ease advanced packaging constraints for AI chips. The company plans a new office in Arizona near Intel and TSMC manufacturing sites and named former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger to its board. Syenta’s proces…
Goldman Sachs forecasts further upside for the U.S. equity market, setting a year-end S&P 500 target of 7,600. The outlook assumes continued earnings growth - including 12% EPS expansion in 2026 and 10% in 2027 - and holds the index's price-to-earnings multiple near 21 times. The bank highlights AI spending as a major driver of earnings and recomme…
MSCI reported higher first-quarter profit and revenue, driven by strong demand for its index products and analytics services as investors sought benchmarks and risk tools amid market volatility. Asset-based fees from the index business rose sharply, lifting total operating revenue and adjusted earnings per share.
Berenberg initiated coverage of Palo Alto Networks with a Buy rating and a $215 price target, arguing that a broad sell-off in software names tied to the 'AI eats software' narrative has driven the stock to a valuation well below its recent average despite stable organic growth. The bank highlights Palo Alto’s platform strategy, accelerating platfo…
Former top foreign ministry official Olly Robbins told a parliamentary committee he experienced sustained pressure from Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s private office to accelerate the appointment of Peter Mandelson as Britain’s ambassador to the United States. Robbins said he inherited a situation in which Mandelson’s appointment was already treated…
Avis Budget's stock jumped up to 19% in premarket trading, extending gains for a fourth straight session as an acute short squeeze and concentrated ownership created volatile market conditions. Short interest measures show an unusually large proportion of the float held short, while Barclays downgraded the stock citing a supply/demand imbalance des…
Morgan Stanley projects a roughly $220 billion market opportunity for cybersecurity vendors as AI expands the attack surface. The bank argues that while some preventive layers face disruption risk, runtime controls, identity, and platform capabilities remain defensible. It identifies CrowdStrike, Okta, Palo Alto Networks, and SailPoint as the softw…
Apple’s leadership change marks the beginning of a new phase in which the company must demonstrate it can meld its long-standing hardware expertise with generative AI capabilities to sustain growth. Analysts say the incoming CEO, John Ternus, will be judged on how he addresses intensifying AI competition, Washington policy pressures around reshorin…
RTX has increased its full-year 2026 profit and revenue forecasts after reporting stronger first-quarter results driven by heightened demand for missile systems, expanded aftermarket sales and growth in aircraft maintenance. The company highlighted a $3.7 billion Patriot GEM-T interceptor contract for Ukraine and double-digit growth in its Raytheon…
Goldman Sachs downgraded M&G Plc to a neutral rating and reduced its 12-month price target to 320p from 330p after the British insurer’s shares climbed more than 50% over the prior 12 months. The broker cited stretched valuation metrics, a compressed dividend yield, and revised earnings forecasts driven by recent market movements, while noting ongo…
The Financial Conduct Authority has approved a new cohort of banks and fintech firms, including Barclays, Lloyds and UBS, to develop and trial artificial intelligence applications in a controlled live-market environment. The program will investigate a range of AI approaches, from agentic systems to neurosymbolic techniques that combine machine lear…
Northrop Grumman reported first-quarter revenue of $9.88 billion, a 4.4% increase from the prior year, supported by a 17% jump in aeronautics sales and higher organic sales in its defense systems segment. The company kept its 2026 sales guidance intact and highlighted progress on the B-21 Raider production expansion and the Sentinel intercontinenta…
Halliburton reported a more-than-twofold increase in first-quarter net income, driven by higher revenue in Latin America and modest growth in its international segment. The oilfield services provider saw total revenue of $5.4 billion and net income attributable to the company of $461 million for the quarter, but noted that elevated oil prices have …
French utility Engie is conducting discussions with the current U.S. administration about a potential refund related to its offshore wind lease holdings, CEO Catherine MacGregor said. The talks come as TotalEnergies diverts close to $1 billion (850 million euros) from offshore wind leases to U.S. oil and gas production, and as Engie has paused thre…
