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Saudi Arabia's primary equity gauge, the Tadawul All Share, finished Tuesday's session up 0.55%, with strength concentrated in Media & Publishing, Energy & Utilities and Real Estate Development sectors. Several individual stocks recorded double-digit swings in percentage terms, while one insurer fell to a five-year low. Oil and other commodity pric…
Commodity trading advisers (CTAs) have reduced global equity exposure by about 75% since the onset of the Middle East conflict, bringing their positions close to neutral, UBS strategist Nicolas Le Roux says. The bank's modelling indicates the pace of further selling should slow, particularly in U.S. large caps, even as CTAs have room to sell more. …
Jana Partners has urged Six Flags Entertainment to open discussions with potential buyers and to appoint a new chair of the board, citing worries about the board's ability to act in shareholders' interests. The activist investor reiterated support for the new CEO but said continued board dysfunction and strategic missteps warrant leadership changes…
J.P. Morgan has started coverage of Swiss semiconductor sub-system supplier Comet Holding with an overweight rating and a December 2027 price target of CHF335, implying roughly 35.2% upside from the prior close. The bank’s thesis emphasizes market share gains from Comet’s Synertia RF power generator and company cost restructuring, forecasting subst…
Academy Sports and Outdoors reported fourth-quarter results that missed analyst estimates on both adjusted earnings per share and revenue, citing a continued decline in comparable store sales. The retail chain delivered adjusted EPS of $1.97 versus a $2.05 consensus, and revenue of $1.72 billion against expectations of $1.75 billion. Management iss…
U.S. stock futures ticked lower in early trading Tuesday as higher oil prices and corporate developments created a cautious tone. By 07:24 ET (11:24 GMT) Dow, S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100 futures were modestly down. Individual movers included gains for Delta Air Lines and Frontier Group, weakness at Honeywell, and mixed action in semiconductor and energy…
American Airlines Group shares rose 3.5% following an updated first-quarter outlook that moved projected adjusted loss per share to the low end of an earlier range. The Fort Worth-based carrier also raised its revenue-growth guidance for the quarter, outlined modest capacity gains and revised its jet fuel cost assumption.
Barclays analyst Dan Levy warns that Tesla’s core electric vehicle business is becoming less central to investor decision-making, even as first-quarter fundamentals appear to be weakening. Levy anticipates Q1 deliveries around 350,000 units, below consensus, and expects margins to face headwinds from lower volumes and higher raw material costs. Des…
Italy's competition authority has launched a fact-finding inquiry into the quantum computing industry, citing concerns about market concentration, technological lock-in, and the influence of large cloud providers. The regulator will collect input from market participants through April 30 and aims to complete the review by December 31. The move resp…
Since the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran began on February 28, a series of projectile and explosive strikes have been reported against commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz and adjacent Gulf waters. Iran’s Revolutionary Guards have warned ships transiting the narrow Strait may be targeted. The incidents, recorded between March 1 and March 17,…
U.S. stock futures ticked down on Tuesday after strong gains on Wall Street the previous session, as a renewed climb in global oil prices tied to Iran-related incidents heightened market anxiety. Brent and U.S. crude both rose sharply, and reports of damage to vessels and fires at energy hubs added to concerns about supply disruption. Investors are…
JPMorgan's Delta One Desk reports that during the second week of the Iran war investors dialed down U.S. equity exposure, increased allocations to international developed markets and boosted commodity positions in energy and agriculture. ETF and futures activity reflected risk-off positioning, a sizeable model-driven rebalance, and notable regional…
Stryker has contained a cyberattack that disrupted order processing, manufacturing and shipments and is concentrating on restoring systems that directly serve customers, including ordering and shipping. The March 11 incident was claimed by an Iran-linked group, and the company reports some remote Windows devices that could connect to its platforms …
At a semiconductor industry conference in Sopot, Poland, an Infineon Technologies manufacturing executive urged European firms to build larger, more automated 300-millimetre wafer fabs and consolidate operations to counter rapid capacity gains by Chinese manufacturers in power and analog chips. He highlighted export restrictions on advanced tools a…
Victory Capital submitted an amended proposal on Tuesday to acquire Janus Henderson, increasing the cash portion of its earlier cash-and-stock offer as it attempts to challenge the asset manager's pending take-private agreement led by Nelson Peltz's Trian and General Catalyst. Janus previously rejected Victory's initial $8.6 billion proposal, and i…
Asset managers are reducing equity risk across multiple strategies as geopolitical tensions and growing macro uncertainty weigh on markets, according to a note from Barclays. Long-only funds are increasing cash holdings, hedge funds have net sold U.S. equities across market caps, and systematic and risk parity strategies have shifted toward more de…
Deutsche Bank's chief executive, Christian Sewing, warned that trading revenue will likely fall in the first quarter largely because of adverse currency movements. He said overall investment-bank revenue should be flat year-over-year, with gains in origination and advisory balancing out weaker fixed-income results. The bank also noted that trading …
Audi Group reported a 14% decline in operating profit for fiscal 2025 to €3.37 billion, with U.S. tariffs removing €1.2 billion from the result. Revenue increased to €65.50 billion and fully electric vehicle deliveries rose 36%, yet operating margin tightened to 5.1% amid additional CO2 compliance, restructuring costs and platform rescheduling.
Used-vehicle retail prices fell 3% year-over-year in February, while interest rates on used auto loans were roughly 60-70 basis points below year-ago levels, Baird reports. Preliminary retail unit sales data showed a 6% rise, though revisions could temper that gain. Wholesale values tracked by Manheim rose 4% year-over-year. CarMax and Carvana repo…
Morgan Stanley upgraded its outlook for a number of Japanese electronics component companies, naming TDK its top pick as the bank forecasts sustained high-end smartphone production in North America and rising AI data center demand. The note highlights TDK's positioning in high value-added rechargeable batteries and resumed hard disk drive head ship…
Alibaba on Tuesday introduced Wukong, an enterprise artificial intelligence platform that centralizes management of multiple AI agents through a single interface and is currently in an invitation-only testing phase. The platform, designed to support tasks such as document editing, approvals, meeting transcription and research, will be available as …
Barclays moved Unite Group Plc to an "equal weight" rating from "overweight" and trimmed its price target to 520p from 615p after the company issued its third profit warning in four months alongside full-year results in February. The bank pointed to deteriorating leasing metrics, weaker nomination agreements with universities and downward revisions…
Bank of America’s March Global Fund Manager Survey found investors pulling back risk exposure amid geopolitical and inflation worries, pushing cash allocations higher and damping sentiment. Despite this bearish tilt, positioning metrics are not at the levels typically seen during market capitulation, and investors continue to favor commodities and …
Bank of Montreal announced plans to open over 130 financial centers in California and roughly 15 in Arizona during the next five years, part of a broader program to add 150 branches across the United States. The move follows a branch-sale program and the 2023 acquisition of Bank of the West, and is aimed at deepening client engagement and expanding…
A Barclays analysis finds OpenClaw-style AI agent platforms are being adopted at pace across China, prompting strong demand for token usage and cloud compute, and prompting bullish stances on major internet players with AI capabilities. The platform’s cloud-centric deployment and sharply lower token costs are cited as key drivers of adoption, even …
