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U.S. equity futures advanced Wednesday morning as market participants awaited the Federal Reserve's upcoming interest-rate announcement and monitored developments in the Iran war. At 07:50 ET (11:50 GMT), futures for the Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 were all higher. Several individual stocks moved in premarket trading after company guidance, analyst…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Johnson & Johnson's oral psoriasis pill, Icotyde, for adults and pediatric patients 12 years and older who weigh at least 40 kg with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis. The approval positions J&J to expand into the psoriasis market with a once-daily oral alternative that has shown superior skin cl…
BMW said prices in China are stabilising after heavy discounting in the electric vehicle segment, as the automaker unveiled its new i3 all-electric sedan built on the 'Neue Klasse' platform. The move forms part of BMW's strategy to overhaul its lineup, counter intense local competition and arrest a sales decline in China, the world's largest car ma…
Jefferies shifted its recommendations on Europe’s two largest hearing-aid manufacturers, upgrading Demant to buy from hold and downgrading Sonova to underperform from hold. The broker pointed to a stretched valuation gap in favor of Sonova, updated price targets that imply material upside for Demant and downside for Sonova, and differing near-term …
Shares of major memory suppliers climbed as Bernstein raised price targets on Samsung, SK Hynix and Micron, citing stronger-than-anticipated pricing momentum heading into the second quarter of 2026. The research house's checks point to resilient hyperscaler demand, ongoing supply constraints and consumer purchasing pulled forward ahead of further p…
CF Industries Holdings fell about 3% Wednesday morning after Mizuho lowered its rating to Underperform from Neutral. The firm set a $100 price target, noting that much of the recent rally in fertilizer stocks may have been driven by temporary factors tied to the Middle East conflict and could reverse when that dynamic fades.
Chinese equities tied to the open-source OpenClaw agent framework jumped after NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang called the development a "ChatGPT moment for AI agents." Morgan Stanley named MiniMax Group, Zhipu (Knowledge Atlas Tech) and Baidu as leading plays in the AI agent platform and foundation model layer that underpin agent reasoning and task executi…
President Trump criticized the United States' sole responsibility for safeguarding the Strait of Hormuz and suggested allied nations should assume the role, posting his remarks on Truth Social. S&P 500 futures were up 0.3% while crude oil prices were slightly lower; both markets responded to the post. The European Union said it would not rush to pr…
The European Commission has proposed a new EU-wide corporate form, 'EU Inc', allowing businesses to register online within 48 hours under a single set of EU rules. Aimed primarily at innovative startups, the measure intends to reduce legal fragmentation across the 27-member bloc, retain talent and capital, and help scale companies inside the single…
Gran Tierra Energy Inc. saw its stock drop roughly 10% after four board members resigned in protest of an Audit Committee decision to terminate independent legal counsel handling an investigation into an anonymous complaint. The company says the complaint does not allege fraud or financial statement misstatement and the Audit Committee has ordered …
J.P. Morgan downgraded Beiersdorf from Overweight to Neutral and reduced its price target following the company's conservative 2026 guidance. The bank said organic sales are expected to be flat to low single-digit percent and operating margins slightly below last year, while visibility on a Nivea rebound and near-term catalysts remains limited.
Rocket Lab Corporation announced an equity distribution agreement that allows the company to offer and sell up to $1 billion of its common stock through a syndicate of financial institutions. The disclosure, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2026, coincided with a 3.5% decline in the company's shares Wednesday morning. The arrangement also includes f…
Citi has resumed coverage of Netflix with a Buy rating and a $115 price target, estimating upside of roughly 5% to 17%. The bank highlights three primary catalysts: scope to lift FY26 EBIT guidance, an anticipated U.S. price increase, and the prospect of larger share repurchases supported by a strong cash generation profile. Citi also flags long-te…
General Mills confirmed the trimmed annual outlook it announced last month, saying adjusted profit is expected to fall 16% to 20% and organic sales to decline 1.5% to 2%. Third-quarter revenue came in at $4.44 billion, slightly above analysts' compiled estimate of $4.42 billion, as the company faces weaker demand for core grocery items amid consume…
Palladyne AI Corp. stock climbed 13% after the company said its subsidiary, GuideTech, secured a U.S. Navy contract to develop the Air-Launched Rapid Response Missile (ALRRM). The Navy-backed program targets near-hypersonic speeds and more than 350 nautical miles of range using an air-breathing solid fuel ramjet while keeping unit costs lower than …
Israel stated that an overnight strike killed Iran's intelligence minister, Esmail Khatib, a claim Tehran has not yet addressed. The report comes amid renewed Iranian strikes on Israel, U.S. strikes on coastal missile sites near the Strait of Hormuz, and expanded ground operations in Lebanon, driving crude prices above $100 a barrel and disrupting …
Morgan Stanley raised its recommendation on Heidelberg Materials from underweight to overweight and set a price target of €219, saying the recent share weakness reflects overstated fears about carbon costs. The upgrade and supporting analysis, including a reverse discounted cash flow model and operational outlook, sent the stock higher and highligh…
Macy’s projected lower net sales and adjusted earnings for the coming fiscal year amid weak consumer spending and tariff-related costs. The retailer said tariff pressure should ease in the second half of the year, but inventory bought under higher duties will weigh on margins early in the year. Fourth-quarter results showed mixed brand performance,…
TD Cowen upgraded TotalEnergies from Hold to Buy, making it its top integrated oil company pick, after forecasting significant free cash flow expansion, stronger project clarity and an improved long-term positioning. The broker raised its price target to $97 from $80 and highlighted expected production growth, dividend yield and the potential for e…
Mitsubishi Electronics is reported to be moving a stake in its auto parts division into a joint venture with Hon Hai, structured on a 50-50 ownership basis. The arrangement, which could be completed by May, has been viewed as a step toward reforming a non-core, low-margin business but leaves open questions about consolidation and the depth of the r…
Alibaba Group said it will raise prices on a range of artificial intelligence computing and storage products, including T-Head AI chips and its Cloud Parallel File Storage service. The changes, which include a 5% to 34% increase for T-Head chips and a 30% hike for file storage, come amid a corporate reorganization to prioritize AI monetization and …
Lululemon has appointed former Levi’s CEO Chip Bergh to its board and will nominate him at the annual meeting in place of lead director David Mussafer. The move has not calmed investors, who remain focused on the retailer’s unresolved CEO vacancy, weak 2026 guidance, and a proxy contest with founder Chip Wilson. Shares slipped after the announcemen…
Apple CEO Tim Cook attended an event at an Apple store in Chengdu this week after the company cut its standard App Store commission rate for mainland China. The fee reduction, enacted on March 15, follows discussions with Chinese regulators and has prompted further public pressure from state media to relax App Store restrictions and address perceiv…
India's equity benchmarks finished higher on Wednesday, with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex each rising 0.83% as gains in Real Estate, Technology and Capital Goods stocks powered the advance. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges, even as a handful of large-cap defensive names slipped to notable lows. Volatility eased and moves in commodities …
JPMorgan says higher oil prices could more than offset production disruptions stemming from Middle East supply risks, lifting free cash flow yields and supporting European oil and gas equities. The bank names Shell, TotalEnergies, Eni and Galp as preferred names while noting potential headwinds from windfall taxes and differing levels of exposure t…
