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  • Bitcoin edged lower near $64,400 as traders awaited U.S. nonfarm payrolls that could shift interest-rate expectations.
  • Hopes for an Iranian deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz faded after no agreement emerged.
  • Crypto miner Mara reported worse-than-expected second-quarter results, pressuring miner stocks.
  • Most major altcoins recorded modest moves amid a mixed weekly performance.
  • Disney reported Q3 revenue growth of 7% and announced a $9 billion buyback, supporting its valuation.
  • Analysts see Disney's forward earnings trading at low-teens multiples with roughly $8.3 billion in free cash flow, favoring a measured long.

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Lisbon Market Edges Higher as Telecoms, Utilities and Tech Lead Gains

Lisbon Market Edges Higher as Telecoms, Utilities and Tech Lead Gains

Portugal's PSI index finished the session higher, advancing 0.25% as Telecoms, Utilities and Technology stocks supported the market. NOS, EDP and EDP Renovaveis were the top performers, while Teixeira Duarte, Mota Engil and CTT lagged. Market breadth was negative with more decliners than advancers. Energy commodities rallied and major FX rates were…

Paris Stocks Finish Higher as Tech and Consumer Names Lead Gains

Paris Stocks Finish Higher as Tech and Consumer Names Lead Gains

Paris markets closed higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 rising 0.87% and the SBF 120 up 0.74%. Technology, consumer goods and industrials stocks provided much of the upside, led by large percentage gains in STMicroelectronics and L'Oreal. Several healthcare and services names were among the weakest performers, while commodity and FX moves were mix…

Brussels Market Edges Up as Tech, Health and Industrial Shares Gain

Brussels Market Edges Up as Tech, Health and Industrial Shares Gain

Belgian equities closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the BEL 20 finishing up 0.10% as Technology, Healthcare and Industrials stocks led gains. Melexis NV, UCB SA and Lotus Bakeries were the session's strongest performers, while D'Ieteren NV, Umicore SA and Aedifica ranked among the day's decliners. Market breadth was negative, and commodity an…

Catheter Precision to Attend and Share New Clinical Data at the 47th Annual Heart Rhythm Society Meeting

Catheter Precision to Attend and Share New Clinical Data at the 47th Annual Heart Rhythm Society Meeting

Catheter Precision, Inc., a US-based medical device company specializing in cardiac electrophysiology products, announced it will present new clinical data for its VIVO system at the 47th Annual Heart Rhythm Society meeting. The data highlights the system's ability to accurately localize ventricular arrhythmias using intracardiac electrograms, pote…

Andersons Director Executes $958,000 Stock Sale Amid Near 52-Week Highs

Andersons Director Executes $958,000 Stock Sale Amid Near 52-Week Highs

Patrick E. Bowe, a director at Andersons, Inc. (NASDAQ: ANDE), has completed two separate transactions involving the sale of common stock, totaling 12,593 shares. The divestment, which occurred over the course of April 21 and April 22, 2026, resulted in a total transaction value of $958,403. These sales took place while the company's stock was trad…

SuRo CEO: Landmark IPOs Will Wait for the Right Strategic Moment

SuRo CEO: Landmark IPOs Will Wait for the Right Strategic Moment

SuRo Capital CEO Mark Klein told Investing.com that major private technology companies such as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are under no pressure to pursue public listings and will only go public when conditions align with their valuation and strategy. Klein highlighted ample private capital availability, the growing market attention amid record-hi…

Westamerica Bancorporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

Westamerica Bancorporation Increases Quarterly Cash Dividend

Westamerica Bancorporation announced a quarterly cash dividend increase of $0.02 per share to $0.48, reflecting the company's reliable earnings, financial strength, and conservative risk profile. This comes shortly after reporting a net income of $27.4 million for Q1 2026, demonstrating solid profitability. The dividend increase underscores confide…

Microsoft to Offer First-Ever Voluntary Employee Buyout, Report Says

Microsoft to Offer First-Ever Voluntary Employee Buyout, Report Says

Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the company’s 51-year history, according to a report that cited an internal memo. The program would be available to eligible U.S. employees at senior director level and below whose combined age and years of service reach at least 70. Separately, Microsoft is changing the way it allocates …

Microsoft rolls out voluntary retirement offer for eligible U.S. employees

Microsoft rolls out voluntary retirement offer for eligible U.S. employees

Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has introduced a one-time voluntary retirement program for eligible U.S. employees, a move described in reports as the first of its kind in the company's 51-year history. The offer targets staff at the senior director level and below whose combined age and years of service equal 70 or more. Details will be shared with eligib…

USDA to Shift Research and Food-Safety Personnel Out of Washington Region

USDA to Shift Research and Food-Safety Personnel Out of Washington Region

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced a reorganization that will relocate many Washington-area research and food safety employees to regional centers, move select staffs of several agencies to Kansas City, and transfer Food Safety and Inspection Service personnel to a new center in Urbandale, Iowa. The agency will also begin decommissioning …