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U.S. stock futures climbed on Monday after President Donald Trump said talks with Iran would begin this week, easing recent geopolitical tensions and bolstering risk appetite. Technology names attempted to recover following a steep July pullback. In premarket action, Supernus Pharmaceuticals jumped on a merger announcement with Indivior, Ferguson r…
Latigo Biotherapeutics Inc. has filed to raise up to $288 million in an initial public offering, proposing 16 million shares priced between $16 and $18. The clinical-stage company, which develops non-opioid pain treatments and is backed by Blue Owl Capital Inc., reported recent operating losses, a mid-2027 target for Phase 3 results and held $54.8 …
The S&P 500 closed at a record 7,489.72 on Aug 3, 2026, delivering a rolling one-year return of 20.1%. The advance followed a volatile sequence that began in early 2025, featuring a sharp spring selloff, heavy month-to-month swings, a rebound led by mega-cap technology, and intermittent rotation into cyclical sectors. Persistent speculative caution…
TG Therapeutics shares fell 4.7% in pre-market action to $49.60 after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that outpaced consensus revenue and included a raised full-year outlook. The company posted $240.3 million in global revenue versus an analyst consensus of about $228.85 million, and lifted its full-year global revenue target to ro…
Shares of Space Exploration Technologies Corp slid in pre-market trading as investors brace for the company’s first post-IPO quarterly earnings report and an imminent lock-up expiration that could introduce a large volume of insider shares into the market. Analysts expect substantial revenue alongside an operating loss, while short interest and a n…
Genprex stock tumbled 12.4% in pre-market trading after an initial uptick following a newly announced collaboration with Roche Diagnostics to validate TROP2 and PTEN as biomarkers for non-small cell lung cancer trials. The deal briefly lifted the micro-cap's shares by about 3% before selling pressure erased gains. Broader U.S. equity indices were p…
Palantir Technologies shares climbed in pre-market trading as investors positioned themselves ahead of the company’s second-quarter 2026 earnings due after the U.S. close. Wall Street consensus expects roughly $1.81 billion in revenue, about 81% year-over-year growth, and adjusted EPS of $0.34. Analyst upgrades, increased institutional interest and…
Digital camera shipments fell 14.6% year-over-year in June 2026, according to Camera Imaging Products Association figures cited by Morgan Stanley. Shipment value declined 3.0% over the same period. The downturn affected both built-in lens and interchangeable-lens categories, with mirrorless cameras experiencing the steepest fall. Regional results w…
Almost 1,300 pilots represented by the Teamsters ratified a two-year collective bargaining agreement that raises hourly pay by about 40% immediately, leads to roughly 54% higher wages by January 2027, improves retirement benefits and alters work rules. The ratification also triggers payment of about $300 million in accrued retention bonuses and fol…
Deutsche Bank raised its S&P 500 earnings-per-share forecasts for 2026 and 2027 after a wide-ranging and unusually strong slate of second-quarter results. The bank highlighted a record-high share of firms beating estimates, robust aggregate beats driven by both revenue and margin strength, and upward revisions to forward earnings at a stage when an…
Nearly 1,300 pilots at Allegiant Travel have ratified a two-year collective bargaining agreement that raises hourly pay substantially, unlocks roughly $300 million in accrued retention bonuses, and improves retirement benefits and workplace rules. The vote follows several years of fraught negotiations that included airport pickets in November 2025.
Silver futures climbed 1.1% to $58.408 after a marked improvement in Middle East geopolitical sentiment following President Trump's signal that talks with Iran would resume. The move reduced oil-driven inflation worries, helped send oil prices lower, and removed a key headwind for silver. A Federal Reserve pause on rates, a softer U.S. dollar and r…
Wolfe Research cautions that recent jumps in long-term Treasury yields are intensifying pressure on the U.S. fiscal picture as the Treasury prepares for its Quarterly Refunding Announcement. With federal debt at about 100% of GDP, persistent deficits above 6% during an expansion, and net interest costs at historic levels relative to GDP, the firm s…
Chevron shares fell 1.3% in pre-market trading to $194.23 after crude oil plunged overnight. Market moves were sparked by President Trump’s announcement that a planned large-scale military strike on Iran was canceled in favor of renewed talks covering Strait of Hormuz transit arrangements and Iran’s nuclear program, and by an OPEC+ decision to lift…
Ferguson stock rose sharply in pre-market trading as investors position ahead of the company's scheduled inclusion in the S&P 500 on August 5. The market move is being reinforced by the announced FloWorks acquisition, which is expected to add about $1 billion in revenue and produce $45 million in synergies, and by analyst endorsements ahead of Ferg…
Xpeng stock fell in pre-market trading after the company reported July deliveries of 38,027 vehicles, a 4% year-over-year increase but a sharp sequential slowdown versus the roughly 103,000 units delivered across Q2 2026. The print disappointed investors hoping Q2 momentum would continue into Q3. Broader Chinese EV peers also retreated following Te…
IG Group Holdings PLC shares fell sharply after the company reported H1 2026 results that met analyst expectations and disclosed a proposed acquisition of Underdog for up to about $1.3 billion. Market participants cited rising operating costs, a shrinking EBITDA margin and execution and regulatory risks tied to the Underdog transaction, alongside a…
Shares of Thales climbed to a three-month high after Barclays moved the stock from "underweight" to "equal weight" and increased its price target to €280 from €270. The broker pointed to firmer defence margins, a return to organic growth in cyber, better execution in the space division and reduced acquisition uncertainty following the Exail transac…
Mersen shares climbed sharply after Berenberg upgraded the electrical components and advanced materials maker to 'buy' from 'hold' and raised its 12-month price target to €50. The upgrade followed a robust first half of 2026 and a July 30 announcement raising full-year guidance to the top of the firm's revenue and margin ranges, with management cit…
Atkore Inc. shares surged after Prysmian S.p.A. unveiled a definitive agreement to buy Atkore in an all-cash transaction valued at about $3.8 billion. The offer of $95.00 per share represents a notable premium to recent Atkore trading levels, and the announcement coincided with Atkore reporting a third-quarter EPS beat and revenue above consensus. …
Elis shares climbed about 3.0% following an upgrade from RBC Capital to Outperform and a modestly higher price target of EUR 28.00, after the company reported first-half 2026 results that slightly exceeded analyst expectations. Revenue for H1 reached €2.46 billion, with adjusted EBITDA and EBIT margins holding steady and net income up 7.3%. Managem…
Thales shares climbed 1.8% to €250.2 after Barclays moved the stock from Underweight to Equalweight and increased its price target to €280. The upgrade, paired with recent analyst target lifts and robust H1 2026 Defence margins, supported investor sentiment amid a constructive global equity backdrop.
TotalEnergies has agreed to purchase Shell’s entire European onshore renewables business, adding operational and under-construction solar and wind capacity along with a 3.5 GW project pipeline. Separately, the French energy group will sell a 50% stake in a 1.2 GW portfolio to an insurance account managed by KKR for an enterprise value of €1.8 billi…
Mersen (EPA:CBLP) shares rose 8.5% following a Berenberg upgrade to "buy" from "hold" after the French electrical components maker reported robust first-half results and lifted full-year guidance to the top of its range. The broker raised its price target to €50, citing strength in the electrical power unit driven by data centre and grid infrastruc…
Forvia shares rallied after the French auto supplier reported first-half 2026 results that exceeded analyst forecasts across revenue, operating profit and net cash flow. The company posted €10,509 million in revenue, €632 million in operating profit and €432 million in net cash flow, while operating margin continued to expand and net debt fell shar…
