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<p>Nvidia sits at the intersection of public policy and product advantage: direct government support for sovereign AI initiatives and a growing CPU partnership ecosystem materially expand addressable markets for its GPUs and networking silicon. At $214.80 the stock reflects strong fundamentals but leaves room for appreciation if the company continu…
Agios Pharmaceuticals announces an exclusive global license agreement with Oscotec to develop and commercialize cevidoplenib, a next-generation oral SYK inhibitor for immune thrombocytopenia (ITP). Cevidoplenib offers potential improved tolerability and durability over first-generation SYK inhibitors. Despite the primary Phase 2 endpoint not achiev…
A new survey by Willis Towers Watson shows that 59% of directors and officers now consider geopolitical risks very or extremely important, a significant rise from last year. Artificial intelligence risks have also grown substantially, with 56% ranking it highly, especially in North America. Other risks include health and safety concerns in industri…
Shares of Wise plunged in London after the company confirmed it is cooperating with queries from prosecutors in Belgium following media reports that its platform was used to move proceeds from fraud, drug trafficking and corruption. Wise reiterated that requests for information from law enforcement are routine and said it has invested heavily in co…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz instructed the military to strike Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut, known as Dahiyeh, citing repeated ceasefire violations and attacks on Israeli cities. The move comes as diplomacy to halt the wider U.S.-Iran-linked conflict shows signs of strain, with Iran s…
TH International Limited, the exclusive master franchisee of Tim Hortons in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, announced it will release its Q1 2026 financial results before U.S. market open on June 9, 2026, followed by a webcasted conference call.
KANZHUN LIMITED (BOSS Zhipin) announced continued execution of its share repurchase program, repurchasing nearly RMB1.6 billion of shares year-to-date in 2026. The Board increased the authorization to repurchase up to $400 million worth of shares through August 2027, and committed to allocate at least 50% of adjusted net income annually towards div…
EasyJet said its board would examine any formal takeover proposal after U.S. investment firm Castlelake revealed it was in preliminary talks about a potential bid. The airline's shares rose roughly 9% in London trading after Castlelake, which owns a 2.14% stake, set a minimum valuation of £3.06 billion, or at least 403.23 pence per share, under U.K…
Li Auto Inc. announced a robust delivery of 33,350 vehicles in May 2026, with cumulative deliveries surpassing 1.7 million. The company launched the all-new Li L9 model, which received over 10,000 orders within two weeks. Plans include a technology event highlighting advanced vehicle features and the launch of another flagship model, the Li L8 SUV.…
FTI Consulting has appointed Liz Lynch as Senior Managing Director within its Strategic Communications segment, focusing on the Corporate Reputation practice. Lynch brings nearly 20 years of experience in strategic communications, crisis leadership, and stakeholder engagement, enhancing FTI's advisory services to clients managing reputational and r…
The International Labour Organization has convened its last round of talks to craft the first binding international standards for workers on digital platforms such as ride-hailing, food delivery and e-commerce. Delegates will debate whether protections like minimum wages and social benefits should apply to all platform workers regardless of formal …
U.S. equity futures moved higher on Monday, extending a rally that pushed major averages to record closes last week, even as a new round of strikes between the U.S. and Iran undercut momentum toward a ceasefire extension. Brent crude climbed, staying above pre-war levels, while investors awaited U.S. ISM manufacturing data. Separately, Nvidia intro…
Goldman Sachs adjusted ratings across its European real estate coverage after a post-Q1 review, promoting logistics and data-centre specialist Segro to Buy while moving Swedish landlord Castellum to Neutral. Analysts cited improving demand in certain segments, a retrenchment in new supply and valuation gaps within the sector.
After a strong earnings season and rising AI capital expenditure forecasts, the AI trade has broadened beyond a handful of mega-cap names. Machine-learning-driven strategies that update monthly have delivered large gains since their November 2023 launch, and a new set of AI-selected stocks for June is now live for InvestingPro subscribers. The mode…
A monthly European Central Bank consumer survey for April showed household inflation expectations holding steady or easing across several horizons, despite headline inflation jumping to 3% on higher oil prices. One-year expectations remained at 4.0%, three-year expectations eased to 2.9% from 3.0%, and five-year expectations were unchanged at 2.4%.…
The S&P Global Eurozone Manufacturing PMI dipped to 51.6 in May from 52.2 in April, signaling continued expansion but slower momentum. New orders stagnated, export demand fell, and input costs rose at their fastest pace since May 2022 due to higher energy and raw material prices and supply-chain disruptions tied to the Middle East war. Policymakers…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has directed the military to widen its ground campaign in southern Lebanon, with troops capturing the historic Beaufort Castle and a strategic ridge. The move follows renewed heavy exchanges of fire since a ceasefire was agreed in mid-April, and comes amid large-scale displacement and mounting casualties in…
InterDigital, Inc. will participate in the EuCNC & 6G Summit in Malaga, Spain, highlighting its leadership in 6G research and innovation. The company will demonstrate Collaborative Sensing for 6G Verticals and engage in multiple panels covering agentic AI, ISAC standardization, and architectural transformations toward 6G. These activities underscor…
Global smartphone shipments are forecast to fall 13.9% this year to 1.08 billion units amid an intensifying memory chip shortage, according to Counterpoint Research. The outlook was revised down from a 12.4% decline projected in February, with supply tightening further after the Iran war. The squeeze is hitting lower-priced devices hardest as produ…
Thirteen European cloud providers, together with Green MEPs and several NGOs, have publicly supported European Commission proposals aimed at reducing reliance on U.S. technology suppliers. The initiative targets procurement of cloud streaming services for sensitive public tenders and seeks to accelerate production of chips made in Europe. Signatori…
Kuomintang (KMT) chairwoman Cheng Li-wun said she would be "very willing" to meet U.S. President Donald Trump during a two-week visit to the United States that begins on Monday. Cheng, who visited China in April and met President Xi Jinping, said she would meet any leader she judged to be "conducive to peace" and stressed that Taiwan's defence resi…
A former Bank of Japan board member cautions that Tokyo risks repeating the policy error that precipitated decades of stagnation if the central bank allows interest rates to remain low while inflation pressures broaden due to the Iran war. With short-term policy rates still at 0.75% despite inflation exceeding the BOJ’s 2% target for four years, ma…
Evercore ISI warns that the S&P 500's recent gains are being concentrated in a handful of AI-exposed technology companies, creating a market where a few stocks drive index performance even as consumer sentiment, oil prices and inflation point to a less supportive backdrop. The firm retains a year-end S&P 500 target of 7,750 and highlights both upsi…
European equity indices opened the week under pressure after renewed strikes between the United States and Iran cast doubt on a near-term resolution to the conflict. Benchmarks such as the Stoxx 600 slipped, while bond yields in the euro area climbed and Brent crude jumped above $93 a barrel. Investors remain focused on diplomatic progress that cou…
A Reuters poll of economists finds India’s GDP growth likely slowed to 7.2% year-on-year in the January-March 2026 quarter, down from 7.8% in the prior quarter. Weaker external demand and softer industrial activity are expected to have trimmed momentum, even as robust government capital spending and resilient agricultural output supported the econo…
