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The S&P 500 recently hit a record high while its forward price-to-earnings (PE) ratio has declined over the past six months. The apparent reduction in valuation rests largely on outsized earnings upgrades concentrated in technology - especially AI-linked data-center suppliers - and energy firms benefiting from conflict-related price movements. Anal…
The MOEX Russia Index finished unchanged at the close on Saturday, with a mix of gains and losses among large-cap names. Energy and fertilizer-linked stocks were among the session's best performers, while a regional bank and several miners posted declines. Commodity markets and the ruble displayed notable intraday moves, and the Russian Volatility …
A UBS Global Research review of the past four years finds European insurance stocks have recorded lower dispersion in share-price moves on Q1 results days than in other reporting periods. The report cites an average standard deviation of 2.6% for Q1 results days versus a 3.9% average across all reporting periods, while the second quarter typically …
Barclays analysts, led by Brandt Montour, argue that artificial intelligence could unlock material earnings gains for cruise operators by enabling a shift from third-party travel agents to AI-driven direct bookings and by improving customer discovery and pricing power. The bank quantifies potential EPS upside of 12% to 45% for major carriers if boo…
A U.S. district judge in Manhattan refused Bayer's request for an injunction that would have stopped Johnson & Johnson from promoting claims that its prostate cancer drug Erleada cuts the risk of death by roughly half compared with Nubeqa. The court concluded Bayer had not demonstrated it was likely to prevail on the merits of its false advertising…
Australia will maintain a temporary relaxation of petrol sulphur limits until September, Energy Minister Chris Bowen said, as the nation contends with supply disruptions related to the Iran war and reduced output at a fire-affected refinery owned by Viva Energy. The move raises permitted sulphur in petrol to 50 parts per million from the usual 10 p…
Berkshire Hathaway Chief Executive Greg Abel has sold equity holdings that had been overseen by Todd Combs, who left the company in December to join JPMorgan Chase. The change is one of the clearest portfolio shifts since Abel replaced Warren Buffett as CEO in January. Berkshire has not identified which common stocks were managed by Combs and fello…
Goldman Sachs analysts say U.K. equities are trading at historically large discounts versus the U.S. and European peers, driven in part by a decades-long decline in domestic pension and insurance ownership. The bank highlights elevated dividend yields, record buybacks in 2025 and a pickup in inbound M&A as factors providing support despite limited …
Fervo Energy Co. has filed for an initial public offering with plans to list on the Nasdaq under the ticker FRVO while progressing construction of its Cape Station geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah. The company's SEC filing shows widening losses for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, even as it prepares for first power deliveries late…
The U.S. International Trade Commission declined to review a preliminary March ruling that Apple’s updated Apple Watch models do not infringe Masimo patents tied to blood-oxygen measurement, closing Masimo’s case and allowing Apple to continue selling the redesigned devices while legal fights proceed in other courts.
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished higher, supported by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Market breadth favored gainers, with notable winners including Qualitas Controladora and Industrias Peñoles, while several financial and real estate-related names retreated. Commodity and FX moves were mixed, with go…
Colombia's stock market ended Friday in negative territory, with the COLCAP index falling 1.33% at the close. Losses were concentrated in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. While oil major Ecopetrol outperformed, a greater number of listings finished lower than higher on the session.
The MOEX Russia Index closed down 0.60% on Friday as shares in the Oil & Gas, Power and Mining sectors led the market lower. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, with notable drops in major oil companies and mixed moves in other blue chips. Mixed commodity moves and currency shifts accompanied the session.
Attorneys for President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service have asked a federal judge in Miami to pause the president's $10 billion lawsuit alleging the IRS leaked his tax returns to news organizations in 2019 and 2020. The parties requested a 90-day hold to pursue settlement discussions, noting a delay could help narrow or resolve issue…
Spirit Airlines has requested hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency funding from the Trump administration to help cover surging jet fuel expenses and avoid a potential liquidation. The Department of Transportation has called a meeting with smaller carriers and the Transportation Secretary to review the financial state of the sector. Spirit's…
Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle Bowman has conveyed to large bank executives that the Fed does not anticipate a repeat of the forceful industry pushback that followed last year's capital proposals. The Fed released relaxed drafts of the Basel III and GSIB surcharge rules last month, which it estimates will lower capital levels a…
Cerebras Systems, maker of wafer-scale AI processors and systems, has filed for a proposed initial public offering on Nasdaq. The company reported accelerating revenue growth from $24.6 million in 2022 to $510.0 million in 2025, with significant year-to-year gains and divergent GAAP and non-GAAP profit metrics. Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Barclays a…
U.S. equity markets closed higher on Friday, led by gains in Industrials, Consumer Goods and Technology stocks. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.79% to reach a one-month high, while the S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite also finished the session with solid advances. Market breadth favored advancers on both exchanges, the CBOE Volatility Index fel…
Canada's main equity gauge, the S&P/TSX Composite, closed up 0.86% to reach a one-month high as advances in consumer discretionary, materials and information technology stocks outweighed losses in the energy sector. Mining-related names led the winners list while several large energy companies posted double-digit percentage declines. Commodity mark…
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa index closed lower on Friday, dragged down by losses in the Public Utilities, Electric Power and Financials sectors. While several mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage changes, broader market breadth favored advancers. Key commodity and foreign exchange benchmarks also moved notably during the session.
Cerebras Systems has filed for a U.S. initial public offering, a step that advances the AI chipmaker toward public markets following an earlier withdrawal of IPO paperwork last October. The company, which makes high-performance processors for AI workloads, aims to list on Nasdaq under the symbol CBRS. Major global banks are leading the deal as mark…
Meta will start a round of job cuts on May 20 that will remove about 10% of its global staff - nearly 8,000 roles - according to three sources familiar with the matter. The company expects this to be the first phase, with further reductions anticipated in the second half of the year, though timing and scale have not been finalized. Meta has decline…
Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn have unveiled a 10-count indictment accusing former iLearningEngines chief executive Puthugramam Chidambaran and former chief financial officer Sayyed Farhan Ali Naqvi of orchestrating a scheme that fabricated customer relationships and revenue. Authorities say at least 90% of the company's reported $421 million reve…
Meta plans to execute a first wave of workforce reductions on May 20 that will cut about 10% of its global headcount, roughly 8,000 roles, followed by additional, unspecified layoffs later in the year as the company reorganizes teams and accelerates AI initiatives. Executives say timing and scale of later cuts remain unsettled and could shift in re…
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has selected Palantir Technologies, Thales SA and Air Space Intelligence to compete to develop an artificial intelligence tool aimed at improving air traffic management. The move is part of a larger modernization effort for the nation’s aging air traffic control system, a program that has received $12.5 bill…
