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Italian infrastructure investor F2i said Thursday it will stay in control of airport operator 2i Aeroporti after CDP Equity signed a term sheet to acquire a minority stake. The non-binding agreement contemplates an 8.9% purchase split between F2i and Asterion; F2i emphasized that the deal will not alter the company's control arrangement and denied …
Nvidia shares climbed after a Reuters report that the U.S. has approved H200 chip sales to roughly 10 Chinese technology firms, including Alibaba, Tencent, ByteDance and JD.com. No shipments have occurred yet. CEO Jensen Huang joined a White House delegation to Beijing and said he hopes improved relations between U.S. and Chinese leaders will help …
Venezuela-owned U.S. refiner Citgo Petroleum reported a first-quarter profit of $157 million, reversing an $82 million loss from the same period a year earlier. The gain coincided with increased crude runs and near-full utilization across its three refineries, though sales volumes fell slightly amid extreme price swings. The company also refined it…
Panasonic recently reported a profit miss that sent sentiment negative, but the company's structural exposure to automotive batteries, industrial components and energy solutions creates a high-probability rebound trade. This idea presents a clear entry, stop and target for a swing trade that leans on improving demand visibility, cost discipline and…
Accelerant Holdings jumped more than 21% in morning trading after reporting first-quarter 2026 results that topped analyst estimates and issuing second-quarter guidance well above consensus. Revenue rose 54% year-over-year, adjusted EPS beat forecasts, and management signaled a faster shift toward third-party, fee-based revenue. The company also re…
StubHub shares jumped nearly 20% in morning trading after the company reported first-quarter 2026 results that exceeded revenue forecasts and marked a return to net profitability. Gross Merchandise Sales rose to $2.2 billion, revenue increased 12% to $446 million, and net income was $48 million versus a loss a year earlier. Adjusted EBITDA expanded…
Marvell Technology rose sharply in morning trade after a combination of positive industry signals and carry-over momentum from the previous session. Cisco’s quarterly report highlighting AI infrastructure orders, fresh price-target increases from BofA Securities and B. Riley, and an Advanced Micro Devices 13F filing all contributed to a buying wave…
Japan Post Holdings Co., Ltd., a major shareholder in AFLAC INC, recently executed the disposal of a portion of its common stock. This transaction occurred as AFLAC's shares trade close to their 52-week high. The report also details other corporate updates concerning Aflac, including mixed Q1 2026 financial results and governance developments.
Russia’s benchmark Urals export blend has reached its highest tax valuation since October 2023. The finance ministry will use an average May Urals price of $94.87 per barrel and an exchange rate of 76.938 rubles per dollar to calculate oil producer taxes, producing a tax price of nearly 7,300 rubles per barrel. The rise in dollar oil prices follows…
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer Michael Dewayne Danford sold a total value of $166,470 worth of common stock in Forum Energy Technologies. This transaction occurs against a backdrop of the company's strong recent market gains and positive first-quarter 2026 financial results, though some analysis suggests the stock may current…
Microbot Medical Inc. (NASDAQ:MBOT) shares fell sharply after a short-seller report from White Diamond Research raised doubts about the commercial prospects of the company's LIBERTY Endovascular Robotic System. The report, which includes interviews with surgeons and a disclosed short position, set a $1 price target and highlighted concerns over per…
Saba Capital Management, L.P., a major investor and 10% owner of the BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (ECAT), reported executing sales totaling approximately $2.84 million in its common stock. These transactions occurred across May 12 and May 13, 2026, with prices varying between $15.17 and $15.52 per share.
STAAR Surgical jumped sharply in morning trading after reporting first-quarter 2026 results that materially outperformed expectations. The company posted EPS of $0.10 and revenue of $93.5 million, driven largely by momentum in China following the January launch of the EVO+ ICL and progress resolving distributor inventory issues. Analyst upgrades an…
Barclays projects that annual AI infrastructure spending by Western hyperscalers and AI labs could top $1 trillion, more than $300 billion above current consensus, and has identified five U.S.-listed memory and storage companies poised to benefit. The bank's list reflects a broad recovery in the memory sector after a 2023 supply glut and spotlights…
Ramon Abadin, a director at USCB Financial Holdings, Inc., recently sold a substantial block of company shares. This sale occurred against a backdrop of strong operational news for the firm in its first quarter of 2026, where both earnings and revenue surpassed market expectations. However, the overall picture remains mixed, evidenced by analyst ad…
Wolfe Research cautions that monetary policy outside the United States may head in a different direction from the Federal Reserve, with the Bank of Japan the critical unknown. The firm says energy-price dynamics and the BOJ's internal divisions raise the possibility of a split between global tightening and Fed holding or easing, and identifies two …
EXL, a global data and AI company, has been named a Leader in the Everest Group Healthcare Payer Intelligent Operations PEAK Matrix® Assessment 2026. The report evaluated 33 providers on their capabilities in healthcare payer back office operations with a new focus on AI-enabled intelligent operations. EXL's strengths include its analytics, predict…
Ametek's recent $5 billion acquisition of Indicor's instrumentation businesses and a steady dividend increase underpin a tactical long. The company pairs strong free cash flow and a conservative balance sheet with exposure to growing aircraft sensors and radiation detection niches. We outline a mid-term trade that seeks to capture post-deal re-rati…
MapleStory Universe (MSU), the blockchain adaptation of Nexon’s MapleStory franchise, is marking its first anniversary since the May 15, 2025 launch of MapleStory N. The platform reported more than 150 million cumulative on-chain transactions and over 3.82 million registered accounts. NEXPACE announced MSU 2.0 - a multi-year expansion introducing t…
Pfizer appears to be moving past the COVID-era revenue cycle and into a steadier, higher-margin growth phase driven by new product rollouts, cost discipline, and recurring vaccine demand. This trade idea lays out an actionable long with entry, stop, and target prices and a clear risk framework.
The 2026 Scripps National Spelling Bee will be held in Washington, D.C. at the historic Constitution Hall, marking the event's return to the city after 15 years. The competition will host 247 spellers, including returning finalists, first-time participants, and international competitors. ESPN analyst Mina Kimes will co-host the semifinals and final…
21Shares has launched TKNS, the 21shares Active Crypto ETF, its first actively managed cryptocurrency ETF in the U.S., trading on NASDAQ. Unlike passive ETFs, TKNS seeks total return through dynamic allocation across diversified digital assets including Bitcoin, using proprietary research and market indicators to adjust exposures responsively. This…
Airlines across the globe have reworked schedules following severe disruption tied to conflict in the Middle East. Regional carriers are increasing capacity where possible, while numerous international airlines are either suspending services, cancelling specific routes, delaying launches or rerouting flights to avoid hubs in affected airspace. Belo…
Concorde International Group Ltd. (NASDAQ:YOOV) saw its stock soar in premarket trading after announcing multiple multi-year contracts exceeding $10 million to provide integrated, technology-driven security solutions across industrial zones, business districts and community precincts in Singapore. The deals call for deployment of the company’s i-Gu…
Gilead Sciences has initiated an investment-grade bond offering for the first time in roughly 18 months. The company is marketing notes in up to four tranches with maturities from two to eight years, and initial pricing indications show the longest maturity trading about 0.8 percentage point above comparable Treasuries. Proceeds will support genera…
