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Lululemon projected 2026 revenue and earnings per share below Wall Street forecasts, a development that follows months of soft share performance and executive turnover. The athletic-apparel firm said annual sales would fall between $11.35 billion and $11.50 billion and set full-year profit guidance at $12.10 to $12.30 per share, both trailing conse…
Nvidia has restarted production of its H200 chip variant that meets U.S. export rules for China after pausing manufacturing last year amid regulatory challenges. CEO Jensen Huang said export licenses were granted, orders have been taken, and manufacturing began to ramp up several weeks ago. Sales to China for this variant are not included in the co…
Shares of Credo Technology Group dropped sharply despite public remarks from Nvidia's CEO emphasizing the need to expand capacity for both copper and co-packaged optical interconnects. Other copper-focused names saw milder moves, while optical interconnect equities were mixed in the same session. Broadcom’s CEO had made similar capacity comments ea…
Morgan Stanley has modelled two economic slowdown scenarios for Australia’s major banks and finds average fiscal year 2027 earnings could be trimmed by 7-11%. The firm left its base forecasts unchanged but says slower loan growth and a return of impairment charges to pre-COVID norms could materially reduce earnings and prompt valuation deratings.
Unilever Plc is reportedly in the early stages of assessing a potential separation of its food division as part of a broader effort to simplify its portfolio. The company is studying options that range from a full spin-off of its food business to keeping select headline brands and separating the remainder. No final decisions have been made and any …
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees in an internal all-hands meeting that advances in artificial intelligence give Amazon Web Services the potential to hit $600 billion in annual sales, double his earlier forecast of about $300 billion over roughly 10 years. AWS reported $128.7 billion in revenue last year, and the company has deepened AI-related …
At an internal all-hands meeting, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said artificial intelligence could drive Amazon Web Services (AWS) to $600 billion in annual sales, doubling his earlier projection of roughly $300 billion over a 10-year horizon. AWS recorded $128.7 billion in revenue for 2025, a 19% increase from 2024. Jassy did not provide details on how fu…
Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) saw its share price decline by 9% after the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended the company discontinue specific advertising claims that conveyed its dog food is "human grade." The recommendation followed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge from competitor The Farmer's Dog alleging three vid…
Senator Mark Warner, the top Democrat on the Senate Intelligence Committee, has requested that the White House clarify whether investors in the Trump administration-brokered transaction for TikTok's U.S. operations will remit $10 billion to the U.S. Treasury. Warner cited a report that some investors have already paid $2.5 billion and that remainin…
A federal appeals panel has revived a whistleblower lawsuit asserting that four major pharmaceutical companies overcharged for medications intended for low-income and uninsured patients, causing financial harm to Medicare and Medicaid. The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the claims can proceed under the False Claims Act and sent the case ba…
The premier of Germany's Hesse, whose jurisdiction includes Frankfurt, has publicly asked Italy's UniCredit to present a concrete offer for Commerzbank and to spell out its objectives. The request comes after UniCredit increased pressure with a low-priced bid intended to lift its holding above 30%, prompting criticism from Commerzbank executives an…
SoFi Technologies shares fell about 4% after Muddy Waters Research disclosed a short position and published a set of allegations that the fintech has misstated debt, inflated earnings and used off-balance-sheet structures that obscure borrowings. Muddy Waters quantified at least $312 million in unrecorded borrowings and said reported metrics includ…
Analysts have revised upward expectations for debt issuance by the largest hyperscalers after Amazon completed a near-record $54 billion investment-grade bond sale. Banks and research teams say elevated capital needs to build AI data center capacity will likely sustain heavy issuance from Amazon, Alphabet, Meta, Microsoft and Oracle through 2026 an…
Tuesday's session produced sizable swings across the market, with technology, healthcare and consumer stocks among the most active. Eli Lilly fell after a downgrade tied to obesity market concerns, while Micron rose on ramping shipments of HBM4 memory for Nvidia AI chips. Several large- and mid-cap names moved more than 10% on company-specific news…
Markets face a dense calendar on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, with the Federal Reserve's interest-rate decision, accompanying FOMC statement, economic projections and press conference taking center stage. Earlier in the day, the Producer Price Index and its core variant are due, and the Energy Information Administration will publish weekly crude oil …
Bernstein has identified a set of equipment and materials providers in the chip testing and advanced packaging ecosystem that it believes are well placed to capture rising demand tied to artificial intelligence chips and increasingly intricate semiconductor packaging methods. The research note emphasizes suppliers of grinding, dicing, bonding and t…
Pono Capital Four, Inc. completed a SPAC initial public offering on March 16, 2026, raising $120 million through the sale of 12 million units at $10 per unit. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-fifth of a Class A share upon completion of an initial business combination. D. Boral Capital LLC acted as sole bookru…
The Space Force's Golden Dome missile defense initiative will require $185 billion under its stated objective architecture, $10 billion more than the prior budget, program director Space Force General Michael Guetlein said. The rise accompanies the addition of Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman as prime contractors and will accelerate develo…
The Golden Dome missile defense program has had its cost estimate raised to $185 billion to accelerate space-based capabilities, with Lockheed Martin, RTX and Northrop Grumman joining as prime partners. The funding increase targets three specific space efforts, including the Hypersonic and Ballistic Tracking Space Sensor (HBTSS), while program lead…
Emirates Global Aluminium will begin routing alumina imports and finished aluminium through the Port of Sohar in Oman while the Strait of Hormuz remains shut due to the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. Producers in the Gulf are diverting cargo to ports outside the strait and trucking materials onward. Market anxiety has pushed aluminium price…
U.K. stocks finished higher after the close on Tuesday, led by gains in Automobiles & Parts, Mobile Telecommunications and Software & Computer Services. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 advanced 0.78% at the London close. Airtel Africa Plc reached an all-time high, while several other financial and industrial names also posted notable moves. Co…
London equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 finishing up 0.78%. Gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Mobile Telecommunications and Software & Computer Services sectors powered the advance. Airtel Africa led individual winners, rising to an all-time high, while Standard Chartered and 3I Group also posted strong g…
Spain's benchmark index rose on Tuesday, led by gains in chemical, petroleum & plastic, building & construction and consumer services sectors. The IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.92%, with notable advances in renewable energy, oil and real estate names. Decliners included an information technology group and several financial and healthcare names.
Spain's IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.92% in Madrid, paced by gains across the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Building & Construction and Consumer Services sectors. Repsol climbed to a five-year high, while a larger number of stocks rose than fell on the day. Commodities and key currency pairs also moved, with crude and Brent oil posting notabl…
Portugal's PSI index closed up 0.50% as gains in Utilities, Telecoms and Technology stocks underpinned the session. Energy names including Galp Energia and renewable EDP Renovaveis were among the day's leaders, while select consumer and industrial names lagged. Commodity prices rose on the session and currency moves were limited.
