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U.S. stock indexes finished lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average falling 1.64% to a three-month low. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite also retreated, driven by weakness in Consumer Services, Consumer Goods and Basic Materials sectors. Energy, industrial and small-cap movers posted mixed results, while volatility, commodity and …
Canada's S&P/TSX Composite closed down 1.87%, touching a new one-month low, with the Materials, Consumer Staples and Consumer Discretionary sectors leading declines. Market breadth was negative, the S&P/TSX 60 VIX rose, gold futures fell sharply while crude and Brent oil rose, and reported currency moves were noted for the Canadian dollar and the U…
Brazil's benchmark Bovespa index closed lower by 0.43% on Wednesday as losses in the Basic Materials, Financials and Consumption sectors pressured the market. Winners included Eneva, Companhia Paranaense de Energia - CoPEL and Prio, while Raizen, Companhia Brasileira de Distribuica and Hapvida were among the biggest decliners. Market breadth favore…
Qnity Electronics saw its stock tick up 2% in after‑hours trading Wednesday after announcing a collaboration with NVIDIA. The agreement will apply NVIDIA’s accelerated computing technologies to materials modeling and simulation across the semiconductor value chain, with an explicit focus on materials R&D for AI, high‑performance computing and advan…
Micron Technology forecast third-quarter revenue well above analyst expectations, citing surging demand for memory chips used in artificial intelligence hardware and long-term customer commitments to data center expansion. The company also lifted its fiscal 2026 capital expenditure outlook and said construction-related spending will rise materially…
Swarmer Inc completed an initial public offering priced at $5.00 per share and began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker SWMR. The company closed an offering of 3,450,000 shares, with underwriters exercising their full option to buy an additional 450,000 shares, and expects net proceeds of roughly $14.7 million to support operatio…
Unilever and Kraft Heinz held discussions about combining Unilever’s food business with Kraft Heinz’s condiments division, according to people familiar with the talks. Those discussions have concluded. The proposed deal would have paired Heinz ketchup with Hellmann’s mayonnaise to form an entity valued at tens of billions of dollars. Separately, Kr…
The acting head of the U.S. Department of Justice antitrust division said the proposed Paramount Skydance acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery will not receive preferential, politically driven treatment, denying that enforcement has been politicized and confirming regulators are conducting reviews and probes of competing bids and the transaction.
Erik Prince, founder of private military contractor Blackwater, has taken a board role with Ukrainian drone software developer Swarmer and is backing efforts to bring its technology to the U.S. military. Prince argues that the prolonged conflict in Ukraine has accelerated development of inexpensive drones, software and electronic warfare tools, pos…
Zillow Group shares climbed after Compass Inc. voluntarily dismissed its antitrust lawsuit challenging Zillow's listing-enforcement policy. The case, filed in June and denied a preliminary injunction in December, will not proceed to trial, removing a legal burden that had weighed on Zillow's financials.
Britain said it is increasing support for Gulf partners facing attacks from Iran by ordering additional missiles, offering training and convening regional defence representatives. The move follows incidents including an attack on RAF Akrotiri in Cyprus and criticism over the delayed departure of a Royal Navy ship bound for the eastern Mediterranean…
The Trump administration's TrumpRx.gov initiative, intended to bring some U.S. cash prescription prices down to the lowest levels charged in other developed nations, does not consistently undercut prices paid by Britain’s National Health Service. A Reuters comparison found that roughly one-third of the 54 medicines listed on TrumpRx are cheaper in …
Unilever shares fell 3.5% after reports that the company is considering a spin-off of its food division. Investors expressed concern that pursuing another major separation so soon after the recent ice cream listing could divert management focus, while analysts and portfolio managers highlighted tax, scale and consumer demand risks. The food busines…
Figma (NYSE:FIGM) shares fell 8.8% on Wednesday following an announcement from Google Labs that enhanced Stitch, an AI-driven design platform. The update adds text-to-high-fidelity UI generation, an AI-native infinite canvas, project-aware design agents, interactive prototyping, DESIGN.md design-system extraction, voice-driven commands, and integra…
Federal aviation authorities have allowed Boeing to move its 777-9 jet into the fourth stage of certification testing, according to people familiar with the matter. The development follows CFO Jay Malave's statement that approval for the third stage had been secured; two more approvals are still required. The 777-9 is the initial variant of Boeing'…
Traders will parse a concentrated slate of U.S. data on Thursday, March 19, 2026, including initial jobless claims, the Philadelphia Fed Manufacturing Index, building permits and new home sales. Together, these indicators will offer updated readings on labor market momentum, regional manufacturing sentiment and the housing sector's near-term trajec…
UBS upgraded shares of Knight-Swift Transportation (KNX) to Buy from Neutral after concluding that faster attrition among truck drivers and stronger spot freight rates are tightening truckload capacity. The bank raised its 2027 earnings per share estimate and price target, while tempering near-term results due to higher fuel costs and weather.
Artelo Biosciences Inc saw its stock climb after the company announced an agreement to supply its investigational agent ART27.13 for an investigator-initiated study in glaucoma and ocular hypertension patients. The trial, led by Queen's University Belfast investigators and funded by Glaucoma UK and the HSC R&D Division, will assess a peripherally s…
TD Cowen has initiated coverage on two telecom-focused companies, Coherent Corp and Ciena, assigning Buy ratings to both and pointing to their roles in datacenter connectivity and optical networking as drivers of growth tied to artificial intelligence infrastructure spending. The research house set distinct price targets based on fiscal 2027 earnin…
Grail Inc. stock climbed 6.2% Wednesday following TD Cowen's upgrade to Buy from Hold and a revised $65 price target. The upgrade comes after the company's pivotal NHS Galleri trial failed to meet its primary endpoint, a result that previously pushed shares down roughly 60%. TD Cowen highlights a $70 billion total addressable market for multi-cance…
Shares of Duolingo fell after Argus lowered its rating from Buy to Hold, pointing to near-term revenue headwinds tied to the company’s decision to pursue rapid Daily Active User expansion over immediate monetization. The move follows weaker-than-expected 2026 guidance after a mixed reception to fourth-quarter 2025 results.
Paris equities closed marginally lower on Wednesday, with the CAC 40 finishing down 0.06% and the broader SBF 120 losing 0.02%. Losses centered in Consumer Services, Utilities and Technology sectors, even as a handful of large-cap stocks posted gains. Market breadth was mixed, volatility readings reached a year-high, and commodities showed divergen…
Belgium's benchmark BEL 20 closed lower, pressured by losses in the Consumer Services, Healthcare and Utilities sectors. Market breadth was marginally negative, with slightly more decliners than advancers. Key movers included gains at Ackermans & Van Haaren and KBC Groep, while Azelis, Anheuser Busch Inbev and Argen-X posted the largest drops. Comm…
U.K. shares closed lower on Wednesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 retreating 0.90% as losses in the Mining, Automobiles & Parts and Tobacco sectors pushed the market down. Diploma PLC led gains, hitting all-time highs, while 3I Group and WPP recorded significant declines and new lows.
U.K. equities finished lower on Wednesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 ending the session down 0.90%. Losses were concentrated in the Mining, Automobiles & Parts and Tobacco sectors. Diploma PLC recorded a substantial gain and reached an all-time high, while 3I Group and WPP moved to multi-period lows. Commodity and currency moves wer…
