Real-time financial, economic, and global news with market-focused context and analysis.
Coverage spans equities, macroeconomic data, commodities, currencies, technology, politics, and global events—paired with analysis that highlights why each development matters for traders and investors. From breaking headlines to hourly market snapshots and in-depth articles, the News Hub is designed to help you stay informed, oriented, and ahead of market-moving events.
Giftify, Inc. reports significant enhancements in CardCash.com's fraud detection systems resulting in a 56% reduction in fraud-related declines year-over-year for Q1 2026. This improvement has led to over 100,000 customer orders approved with approval rates exceeding 96%, increased transaction efficiency, and stronger platform performance. The comp…
Innventure, Inc., an industrial growth conglomerate listed on NASDAQ under the ticker INV, announced that Ascent Capital Partners has amended its SEC Schedule 13D filing to include a letter expressing strong support for Innventure's leadership and strategic direction. This endorsement underscores investor confidence in Innventure's approach to buil…
Pliant Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company focused on integrin-based therapeutics, announced its participation in the RBC Capital Markets Global Healthcare Conference on May 19, 2026. The company's CEO and CFO will discuss their lead drug candidate PLN-101095, currently in Phase 1b trials targeting advanced or metastatic solid tumo…
Weatherford International has been awarded two significant contracts by Constellation Oil Services to provide managed pressure drilling and well intervention services in Brazil's deepwater offshore markets, reinforcing its presence and operational capabilities in the region through 2030.
Runway Growth Finance Corp., a publicly traded business development company specializing in flexible capital solutions for late- and growth-stage companies, announced a $0.33 per share quarterly dividend for Q2 2026. The dividend is payable on June 2, 2026, with record date May 18, 2026. The company expects to distribute substantially all its avail…
President Donald Trump said the increased cost estimate for a proposed ballroom on the White House grounds reflects a project that is roughly twice the size and of substantially higher quality than earlier plans, and he maintained the total will remain below $400 million. His comments followed a proposal by Senate Republicans to provide $1 billion …
Sterling and the euro climbed on Wednesday after reports suggested progress toward an agreement between Washington and Tehran and Iran signalled the Strait of Hormuz could allow safe passage. The moves reflected broad dollar weakness, driven by diplomatic developments that also pressured oil prices. Attention now shifts to U.S. inventory data and d…
InflaRx N.V. announced its intention to develop izicopan, an oral C5a receptor inhibitor, for ANCA-associated vasculitis (AAV) and other life-threatening kidney diseases including atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, IgA nephropathy, and C3 glomerulopathy. The company plans to advance Phase 2 clinical development and expects to have funding through …
Coinbase shares pared earlier gains after a Bloomberg report said Morgan Stanley is rolling out cryptocurrency trading on its ETrade platform at a fee of 50 basis points per transaction. The offering is in pilot stage, with full access for ETrade's 8.6 million clients expected later this year, and represents a direct pricing challenge to Coinbase a…
Bank of America reports that its clients were sizable net purchasers of U.S. equities last week, producing a record $6.8 billion in equity ETF inflows — the largest weekly total since the firm began tracking flows in 2017. Single-stock inflows of $1.9 billion were recorded, the first such buying since early March, as the S&P 500 rose 0.9% and reach…
SeaStar Medical Holding Corporation, a commercial-stage healthcare company specializing in treatments for critically ill patients with organ failure, will release its Q1 2026 financial results on May 13, 2026. The company will also host a webcast and conference call to discuss business progress and financial performance. SeaStar's flagship product,…
New Jersey Resources (NJR) reported another quarter of better-than-expected results and sits near its 52-week high on constructive fundamentals: EPS of $3.24, a P/E near 16.7, market cap ~$5.64B and a 3.34% dividend yield. Regulatory rate filings and continued stable distribution operations underpin our bullish view. We lay out a long trade with en…
DeepSeek, a Chinese large language model developer, is reportedly preparing its first external fundraising round that could value the company as high as $50 billion. Discussions are said to include China’s 60-billion-yuan national artificial intelligence fund and private technology investors, with the start-up possibly aiming to raise $3 billion to…
Berenberg moved Aixtron SE from Buy to Hold while increasing its price objective to EUR42.00 from EUR31.00, citing widespread market recognition of optoelectronics supply-chain dynamics that have already been priced into the stock following a sharp year-to-date rally. The bank materially raised sales and EBIT estimates for 2026-27, projecting a sig…
A coalition of investors, led by NorthStar Asset Management and including the Dutch Association of Investors for Sustainable Development (VBDO), has urged The Magnum Ice Cream Company to clarify how it will preserve Ben & Jerry’s independent board and to disclose standalone sales and profit figures for the brand. The letter, dated May 1 and sent ah…
StepStone Group and PitchBook, a Morningstar company, have entered into a partnership to integrate StepStone's proprietary deal-level benchmarks into the PitchBook platform. This collaboration aims to provide private market participants—including fund managers and investors—with advanced, granular analytics and benchmarking tools that improve trans…
Scienture Holdings announced that the USPTO has granted a third patent for ARBLI™ (losartan potassium) oral suspension, the first FDA-approved ready-to-use liquid losartan formulation. This patent extends market exclusivity through 2041, strengthening ARBLI™'s position in the $241 million U.S. losartan market with 72 million prescriptions annually.…
NANO Nuclear Energy Inc. shares rose 12% following a Memorandum of Understanding with Super Micro Computer, Inc. to investigate combining NANO Nuclear’s microreactor systems with Supermicro’s AI server and data center platforms. The non-binding agreement frames collaboration on on-site nuclear power for data centers, integration of server racks and…
BellRing Brands drew widespread analyst downgrades after reporting second-quarter results that missed expectations and prompted management to reduce full-year adjusted EBITDA guidance by roughly 25%. The stock plunged nearly 40% on the day of the report and continued to fall in premarket trading the next session. Brokerage firms including Morgan St…
Shares of Simulations Plus jumped 28% after the company announced a technical collaboration with NVIDIA to integrate GPU-accelerated computing and AI-assisted workflows into its pharmacology and systems biology simulation products. The partnership will pair Simulations Plus' validated engines for PBPK, PK/PD and QSP with NVIDIA's AI infrastructure,…
Patrick Industries Inc (NASDAQ:PATK) has seen notable insider activity following a period of fluctuating financial performance. On May 5, 2026, company director Blake Augsburger executed a transaction to acquire common stock, signaling direct investment at a time when the company is navigating shifting market expectations and revised guidance for i…
Liberty Global's technology investment arm, Liberty Global Tech Ventures, announced a strategic investment in XBOW, a fast-growing AI offensive security firm developing autonomous tools to counter AI-enhanced cyber threats. This funding round also includes participation from leading global tech investors such as NVIDIA and Samsung. The move undersc…
Orchestra BioMed has received a $15 million payment from Ligand Pharmaceuticals under a royalty-based financing agreement, fulfilling a scheduled tranche and bringing Ligand's total investment to $40 million. This funding, alongside a $20 million investment from Medtronic, supports ongoing pivotal clinical trials for Orchestra's AVIM Therapy and Vi…
Johnson Controls International increased its full-year adjusted profit guidance, citing stronger demand for its data center thermal management and cooling products linked to AI-driven expansion. The company reported second-quarter gains in adjusted earnings and revenue, and issued third-quarter guidance in line with analyst expectations, while its …
Erasca, a clinical-stage precision oncology company focused on developing therapies targeting RAS/MAPK pathway-driven cancers, announced it will present at the Bank of America Securities 2026 Health Care Conference, with management participating in a fireside chat and investor meetings. The company highlighted its mission to create novel cancer the…
