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Israeli airstrikes and Hezbollah assaults continued on Monday across southern Lebanon and northern Israel, despite a U.S.-backed 45-day extension of a ceasefire. Fighting has been ongoing since a ceasefire announcement on April 16, with Lebanon’s health ministry reporting nearly 3,000 deaths since March 2. Key incidents include the killing of a Pal…
BofA Securities upgraded its year-end targets for Japan’s equity benchmarks on the back of stronger-than-expected corporate earnings tied to a surge in AI investment. The bank now targets TOPIX at 4,200 and the Nikkei 225 at 67,000, citing robust recurring profit growth and Japan’s role in the AI supply chain, while cautioning that the recent rally…
Can-Fite BioPharma saw a premarket share increase after a peer-reviewed study in Frontiers in Veterinary Science reported that oral Piclidenoson improved mobility and pain measures in dogs with osteoarthritis while maintaining a favorable safety profile. The drug is being developed for veterinary use by Vetbiolix under a license potentially worth u…
LiveOne, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Custom Personalization Solutions (CPS), expects to generate over $3.5 million in annual revenue and $700,000 in cash flow following successful restructuring. The company is focusing growth around celebrity brands, enhancing operational efficiency, and actively exploring strategic opportunities including …
UnitedHealth Group shares fell about 3% after Berkshire Hathaway announced it had sold its stake in the health insurer as part of first-quarter portfolio changes under CEO Greg Abel. The move follows Berkshire's August purchase of 5 million UnitedHealth shares and comes as UnitedHealth has posted stronger quarterly results and lifted its annual pro…
Advanced Micro Devices Chief Executive Officer Lisa Su met with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Beijing, where He welcomed AMD and other firms to pursue deeper cooperation. He cited recent discussions at the highest level between the U.S. and China and said trade teams had produced balanced outcomes that should add certainty to bilateral economic…
Fabric.AI, a US-listed AI infrastructure company, announced plans to showcase its Neural I/o MicroLED-based optical interconnect platform by the end of 2026. Developed with Kopin Corporation, this technology addresses critical data transfer bottlenecks in AI data centers and promises advantages in power efficiency, latency, and scalability. The com…
GRI Bio, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, announced that CEO Marc Hertz will participate in a fireside chat at A.G.P.'s Annual Healthcare Company Showcase to discuss their novel NKT cell modulating therapies targeting inflammatory, fibrotic, and autoimmune diseases. The company highlighted its lead program GRI-0621 for idiopathic p…
Northrop Grumman has been selected as one of five preferred payload providers under the Department of War's Drone Dominance Program Lethality Prize Challenge. The award positions the company to supply its off-the-shelf Common UAS Payload as the U.S. moves to accelerate production and fielding of low-cost, consumable unmanned systems at scale.
Astera Labs looks to be transitioning from high-volatility breakout to durable growth. The stock is trading above key moving averages, earnings power and free cash flow are real, and signal-integrity hardware remains a choke point in AI data centers. We lay out an actionable swing trade with entry, stop, and target plus catalysts and balanced risks…
Avidia Bancorp’s Executive Vice President, Barry H. Jensen, recently acquired a block of company common stock. This transaction occurs against a backdrop of positive financial news for Avidia Bancorp, Inc., including increased first quarter 2026 earnings and the declaration of a quarterly cash dividend.
A court filing on Monday shows President Donald Trump has voluntarily dismissed a $10 billion suit brought against the Internal Revenue Service. The filing gives no details on the terms of dismissal and leaves unclear whether the parties reached a settlement. The suit, filed in January by Trump, two of his sons and the Trump family business, accuse…
C3is Inc., a Nasdaq-listed ship-owning company specializing in dry bulk and tanker transportation, reported robust financial performance for Q1 2026. Revenues increased to $11.6 million, with adjusted net income rising 358% year-over-year to $5.5 million and adjusted EBITDA increasing by 130%. The company expanded its fleet by acquiring two product…
ImmunityBio Inc reported the award of five U.S. patents protecting its ANKTIVA plus BCG combination regimen for treating non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. The patents, which extend through at least 2035, cover treatment methods, defined-dose pharmaceutical compositions matching the approved intravesical regimen, and a two-vial commercial kit. The…
Hims & Hers Health plunged in pre-market trading after reporting a significant Q1 2026 earnings miss and unveiling a plan to issue $300 million of convertible senior notes due 2032. The company posted an unexpected net loss and revenue slightly below forecasts, while management signaled a strategic shift away from compounded weight-loss drugs towar…
A Plante Moran industry survey of 750 major suppliers found that global automakers improved their working relationships with suppliers over the past year—the first time every measured carmaker rose in the study's 26-year history. Toyota extended its lead on the firm's Working Relations Index, while Ford and Stellantis posted notable gains despite l…
Akari Therapeutics announced CEO Abizer Gaslightwala will present at A.G.P.'s Annual Healthcare Company Showcase to discuss the company's innovative antibody drug conjugate pipeline featuring the PH1 RNA splicing modulator payload platform and lead candidate AKTX-101. The company aims to initiate first-in-human trials for AKTX-101 by mid-2027, targ…
NewtekOne director Craig Jeffry Brunet recently acquired shares of the company, suggesting internal confidence. This development occurs against a backdrop of Q1 2026 financial reporting where NewtekOne surpassed earnings per share (EPS) estimates but failed to meet revenue forecasts, leading to varied market reactions.
Valvoline Inc.'s director, Jennifer Lynn Slater, recently purchased a block of the company's common stock. This transaction occurs against a backdrop of strong financial performance for Valvoline in the second quarter of 2026, which included beating earnings expectations and exceeding revenue projections. Furthermore, analysts have raised price tar…
U.S. equity benchmarks closed lower on Friday as technology shares led declines and longer-dated Treasury yields advanced. Investors noted disappointment that talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping produced no concrete policy agreements. Attention now shifts to a final stretch of first-quarter corporate reports, with …
Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an "Attractive" stance on European utilities and identified three high-conviction picks it believes are best positioned to gain from Europe’s push to expand transmission, connect renewables and meet growing electricity demand from electrification and AI-related data centres. The broker highlighted National Grid, Engie and …
Ford Motor Company stock climbed sharply in pre-market trading after Ford Energy secured a five-year agreement with EDF Power Solutions North America to supply up to 20 gigawatt-hours of battery energy storage systems, with deliveries slated to start in 2028. The move, combined with plans for seven new European models through 2029 and lingering bul…
Friday filings revealed a mix of sizable insider purchases and extensive sales among U.S.-listed companies. Purchases included sizable direct buys at Alpha Metallurgical Resources, KBR, Pulse Biosciences, GeneDx and Westrock Coffee. Large-scale dispositions were reported for DigitalOcean, Venture Global and Sotera Health, driven by block sales, opt…
NVIDIA shares climbed in pre-market trading after KeyBanc boosted its price target and multiple institutional investors disclosed sizable additions to their NVDA stakes. Market participants are positioning ahead of the company’s first fiscal quarter 2027 earnings scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, with optimism centered on Blackwell GPU shipments, in…
NeOnc Technologies Holdings announced its Q1 2026 financial results and business update, highlighting successful completion of Phase 1 dose escalation for NEO212, with the suggested Phase 2 dose set at 610 mg and promising early clinical activity. The company plans to request an FDA meeting to discuss pivotal Phase 2 trial design and potential acce…
