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Fortinet announces an accelerated and secure AI solution, FortiAIGate, integrated with NVIDIA's AI platforms to provide real-time protection, zero-trust security, and AI sovereignty for enterprise AI workloads. The solution offers high-performance AI security with reduced latency, enhanced data governance, and scalability across data centers, cloud…
MasterBeef Group, listed on NASDAQ, announced plans to introduce a premium Thai tea beverage and dessert franchise in Hong Kong and Macau. The initiative aims to complement MasterBeef's Taiwanese hotpot and barbecue restaurant operations by expanding into higher-margin beverage and dessert segments. The company targets opening three outlets within …
MKS Inc., a NASDAQ-listed global technology company specializing in enabling technologies for semiconductor manufacturing and specialty industrial applications, declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.25 per share. The dividend will be paid on June 12, 2026, to shareholders of record as of June 3, 2026. The company highlighted that future dividend…
Rigel Pharmaceuticals saw a premarket increase in its share price after announcing a global licensing agreement for Veppanu, a recently approved therapy for a genetic subset of advanced breast cancer. The deal includes an upfront payment, contingent transition payments, and potential milestone and royalty obligations to the drug’s originators.
HSBC has raised its 2026 average Brent crude forecast to $95 per barrel, pointing to an extended effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz. In a note dated May 6, the bank said it expects transit and Gulf production to begin a gradual restart from mid-June, with near-normal system-level output and flows restored by the end of the third quarter of 2…
Intel has repositioned itself as a critical supplier to cloud providers and national AI infrastructure. Market cap sits near $650B while valuation metrics imply the market is pricing in both risk and future growth. This trade targets a measured upside as Intel monetizes custom AI accelerators and foundry wins; set an explicit entry, stop, and targe…
NVIDIA's market value today reflects a dominant GPU/data-center compute business. But the company is also building two other high-margin, high-leverage franchises - enterprise AI software/services and autonomous/edge systems - that the market is only beginning to price. This trade targets a short-duration re-rating as investors reprioritize recurri…
Data Storage Corporation (Nasdaq: DTST) announced a strategic pivot with the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary, Sovereign AI Solutions, to develop a proprietary AI Continuity Control Plane aimed at regulated industries such as healthcare, financial services, and insurance. This initiative targets a significant market gap in recovery, valid…
Bernstein identifies Five Below and Target as the U.S. retailers most likely to exceed Wall Street consensus in the first quarter, while flagging fuel inflation, general price pressures and cuts to food-stamp transfers as headwinds for lower-income focused discounters. The firm says Costco could also beat but faces fuel-related pressure, and notes …
Virtuix Holdings Inc. has expanded its global rollout of the Omni One immersive gaming and fitness system by launching sales in Canada. This move supports the company's international growth strategy amidst rising demand for physically active, AI-enhanced virtual reality gaming. The Omni One and Omni One Core allow users to engage in 360-degree move…
Islamic State asserted responsibility for an ambush in the Hasakah countryside that Syrian state media said killed two soldiers and wounded others. The claim, made via the group's Amaq News Agency, follows a February announcement of renewed operations and adds to concerns about the enduring threat IS poses to President Ahmed al-Sharaa's efforts to …
Joseph A. Gerzina, a member of the board of directors at Consumers Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ:CBKM), has executed a purchase of common stock in the company. The transaction, which took place on May 1, 2026, represents a notable addition to his existing holdings within the financial institution.Mr. Gerzina acquired 1,500 shares at a set price of $27.0 per…
Fluence Energy, Inc., a leader in energy storage and optimization, announced an underwritten secondary offering of 20 million shares of Class A common stock by existing controlling stockholders. The offering includes an option for underwriters to purchase an additional 3 million shares. Fluence itself is not selling any shares and will not receive …
Hungary’s incoming finance minister, Andras Karman, told lawmakers he will push to unfreeze European Union funding within months and to satisfy all requirements for joining the euro by 2030. Speaking at his confirmation hearing, Karman outlined plans to make fiscal policy more transparent and predictable, change taxation and economic planning, and …
Bank of America analysts say a potential Intel-Apple manufacturing partnership could trigger substantial capital spending in Europe’s semiconductor equipment industry. BofA highlights ASML, ASM International and BE Semiconductor Industries as the principal firms likely to capture the bulk of demand for lithography, deposition and advanced packaging…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed lower on Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share index finishing down 1.07%. Losses centered in the Energy & Utilities, Media & Publishing and Transport sectors. A small group of mid-cap and small-cap stocks outperformed, while several names hit 52-week extremes. Oil prices moved higher and the dollar strengthened ag…
Genius Group Limited (NYSE American: GNS) announced its strategic entry into the regulated digital banking and stablecoin market by acquiring a 9.9% stake in Bermuda-based Jewel Bank, a dual-licensed digital bank. This move complements its AI-powered education platform, aiming to launch the 'JUSD' stablecoin and GEMs blockchain tokens. The company …
Waymo is recalling 3,791 robotaxis equipped with its fifth- and sixth-generation automated-driving system after a software flaw was found that can cause vehicles to drive into flooded roadways. The company has added operational restrictions to affected systems while engineers work on a permanent remedy, and the action follows an April 20 incident i…
Clearmind Medicine Inc. has reached a significant clinical milestone by successfully dosing 20 participants in its ongoing multinational Phase I/IIa trial of CMND-100 (MEAI) for treating moderate to severe Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD). The trial, which is FDA-approved and taking place across multiple leading institutions including Yale and Johns Hopk…
South Africa’s unemployment rate climbed to 32.7% in the first quarter, up from 31.4% in the prior quarter and above the median economist forecast of 31.7%. The tally of unemployed people reached 8.1 million, with notable job losses in construction and community and social services while manufacturing and mining recorded employment gains. Rising pr…
Consumer prices in Brazil rose 0.67% in April from March, bringing annual inflation to 4.39%. Food and fuel costs were the primary drivers. Policymakers face added uncertainty as subsidies, tax cuts and a debt-renegotiation program for households coincide with strong consumer demand and tight monetary policy.
A monthly survey published by the Central Bank shows Chilean economists anticipate the policy rate will be left unchanged at 4.50% at the next meeting. Forecasts for growth, the peso and inflation are broadly steady, with a small upward revision to the 2027 inflation outlook compared with the previous survey.
ENvue Medical, a NASDAQ-listed medical device company, announced a three-year contract renewal with a leading 12-hospital nonprofit health system in Virginia and North Carolina. The company's ENvue Navigation Platform has been adopted as the standard protocol for bedside enteral feeding tube placement across this network, embedding the technology i…
Duos Edge AI, a subsidiary of Duos Technologies Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: DUOT), is hosting an open house to showcase its new Edge Data Center in Waco, Texas. The facility is designed to provide localized, high-performance computing, serving education, healthcare, and business sectors across 12 counties and 77 school districts in Central Texas. This exp…
CTW, a global game platform company specializing in anime-inspired web-based games, announced that shareholders approved the company’s corporate name change from CTW Cayman to CTW at its 2026 Annual General Meeting. The approval also included amendments to its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The company will continue trading on Nasdaq under…
