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Oil prices climbed more than 1% in early Asian trade after a drone attack near the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates intensified U.S.-Iran tensions. U.S. President Donald Trump warned that the "clock is ticking" for Iran to accept a deal, while reports indicated the U.S. and Israel have been discussing additional military opti…
Finance ministers from the G7 nations are gathering for a two-day meeting in Paris starting Monday to navigate a complex landscape of global economic tensions. The summit aims to foster coordination on vital issues such as critical raw material supplies and addressing deep-seated economic imbalances, even as geopolitical differences present signifi…
The Dutch-flagged cruise ship MV Hondius, linked to a cluster of hantavirus infections, is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for disinfection on Monday. Dutch authorities have arranged quarantine facilities for crew members and medical personnel remaining on board, while international health agencies continue to monitor cases tied to the outbreak.
Nvidia remains the central supplier to the AI boom. With data‑center demand re‑routing outside China and new infrastructure partnerships, we expect ex‑China sales to accelerate sharply. Given strong fundamentals, cash flow and momentum, a measured long with a clear stop and target fits the risk/reward setup.
NextEra Energy is in talks to acquire Dominion Energy in a transaction structured primarily with stock, equating to an implied value near $76 per Dominion share or roughly $66 billion. The proposal, as described by people close to the negotiations, would involve an exchange of about 0.8 NextEra shares for each Dominion share, a small cash component…
The British housing market experienced a notable uptick in asking prices during the month of May, according to data released by property portal Rightmove. The 1.2% monthly rise in asking prices outpaced the typical 1.0% increase generally observed during this period of the year. This growth follows an April where prices rose by 0.8% relative to Mar…
An impending 18-day strike at Samsung, prompted by a dispute over bonus distribution tied to the AI-driven surge in memory-chip demand, has exposed sharp divisions across the company’s Device Solutions Division. More than 45,000 workers may walk out from May 21, risking significant production losses for memory chips used in data centers and consume…
AVITA Medical, a therapeutic acute wound care company, announced an investor webinar briefing covering its Q1 2026 earnings and business results, hosted by CEO Cary Vance and CFO David O'Toole, including a follow-up armchair discussion in Melbourne to discuss its wound care platform commercialization and 2026 priorities.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that freight brokers can be sued under state negligent-selection tort claims in Montgomery v. Caribe Transport II, LLC. Bernstein analysts say the decision creates greater liability risk for brokers, which may force them to emphasize safety over price when choosing carriers. Markets reacted with mixed moves i…
Four aircrew escaped without fatal injury after two U.S. Navy E/A-18G Growler jets collided about two miles from Mountain Home Air Force Base during an aerial demonstration at the Gunfighter Skies Air Show. The aircraft, assigned to Electronic Attack Squadron 129 from Whidbey Island, Washington, were performing as part of the event when the inciden…
Russian equities closed the session mixed with the MOEX Russia Index unchanged at the end of trading. Financial names produced some of the strongest gains, while heavyweight miners and retailers were among the heaviest decliners. Commodity markets saw oil rise and gold fall, and key ruble exchange rates moved lower against the dollar and euro.
Bernstein analysts classify U.S. data center markets into three distinct archetypes - Major Metro, Minor Metro and Rural - and underscore why the largest, latency-sensitive hubs remain the most strategically important. Public operators concentrated in these upper tiers, notably Digital Realty Trust and Equinix, are viewed as relatively insulated fr…
Life360, Inc. announced a Board of Directors authorized share repurchase program of up to $225 million over multiple years aimed at minimizing dilution from stock-based compensation. Supported by strong cash flow and a healthy balance sheet, the program signals confidence in its business model and long-term cash generation. The repurchase may be ex…
Design Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company, will announce data from its ongoing Phase 1/2 RESTORE-FA trial evaluating DT-216P2, a novel GeneTAC® therapy candidate for treating Friedreich’s ataxia, on May 18, 2026. The company will host an investor webcast detailing these clinical results. Design Therapeutics utilizes its GeneTAC® platfor…
Publicis Groupe has reached an agreement to acquire data collaboration specialist LiveRamp in an all-cash transaction that places LiveRamp's enterprise value at $2.167 billion and its equity value at $2.546 billion. The acquisition, priced at $38.50 per share, is intended to expand Publicis' capabilities in 'agentic' AI and data co-creation while p…
An internal administration email reviewed by Reuters indicated that hundreds of employees at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are expected to be stripped of civil service protections under a reclassification plan known as Schedule P/C, formerly Schedule F. The message said the change would initially affect employees "on the order of…
Jeff Landry, the U.S. special envoy and governor of Louisiana, arrived in Nuuk on May 17 to attend the 'Future Greenland' business conference on May 19-20. His trip, which the U.S. embassy says is aimed at expanding economic ties and building people-to-people connections, takes place amid ongoing diplomatic negotiations between Greenland, Denmark a…
Hims & Hers reported modest top-line growth but a margin hit as it shifted away from compounded GLP-1s to branded Wegovy/Ozempic distribution. The pullback after Q1 is an opportunity to take a directional swing: buy at market with a clear stop and a 45-trading-day target that prices in re-acceleration and gross-margin recovery.
Analysts at Bernstein SocGen predict that agentic AI - autonomous shopping agents that begin searches and complete purchases - will become the dominant mode of online product discovery and transactions for most U.S. adults by the 2030s. Over a 5-7 year horizon, this shift will allow apparel brands to reclaim pricing and customer data from multi-bra…
Publicis Groupe has agreed to buy U.S. data-collaboration firm LiveRamp in an all-cash transaction valuing the target at about $2.2 billion enterprise value. The offer of $38.50 per share represents a 29.8% premium to LiveRamp's May 15 closing price. The boards of both companies approved the deal, which Publicis says will be earnings-accretive from…
LiveRamp Holdings, Inc. reported a 9% revenue increase in Q4 and FY26, with improved operating income and record operating cash flow. The company announced a definitive agreement to be acquired by Publicis Groupe in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.5 billion, a 30% premium over the recent trading price. LiveRamp also highlighted new AI-driven p…
Representative Thomas Massie characterized President Donald Trump’s weekend social media assaults as a desperate bid to help the president’s preferred candidate in Tuesday’s Kentucky primary. Massie, who has clashed with Trump on major legislation, the Iran war and led efforts to release government files on Jeffrey Epstein, faces Trump-backed Ed Ga…
RBC's note examines Ford's $2 billion commitment to retool Kentucky battery plants for lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistry under the Ford Energy banner, and outlines how the business could be worth between $1 billion and $5 billion depending on strategy, margins and multiples. The firm benchmarks Ford Energy against Tesla's Megapack economics, i…
Lockheed Martin is at the center of a renewed defense spending cycle driven by missile defense, space and allied rearmament. Fundamentals support a long bias, but capital intensity, rising program costs and near-term margin headwinds argue for a measured trade with a clear stop and target.
Nanobiotix announced encouraging early results from Part 1 of the CONVERGE Phase 2 clinical trial sponsored by Johnson & Johnson, evaluating their nanoradioenhancer JNJ-1900 (NBTXR3) in patients with stage 3 inoperable non-small cell lung cancer. The treatment showed high overall (85.7%) and complete response rates (57.1%) combined with chemoradiot…
