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Aeluma, Inc., a semiconductor company listed on NASDAQ, received a NASA award to accelerate development and commercialization of its integrated quantum dot laser platform. This technology aims to improve AI data center interconnects and sensing applications by integrating quantum dot lasers directly onto silicon, enhancing performance and scalabili…
The Financial Conduct Authority has approved a new cohort of banks and fintech firms, including Barclays, Lloyds and UBS, to develop and trial artificial intelligence applications in a controlled live-market environment. The program will investigate a range of AI approaches, from agentic systems to neurosymbolic techniques that combine machine lear…
Synchrony Financial posted higher first-quarter profit as resilient consumer spending, particularly among higher-income households, supported revenue tied to co-branded credit cards and related products. Net interest income rose while provisions for credit losses declined, lifting net income for the quarter. Elevated gasoline prices in March and a …
Coeur Mining's recent deal-driven growth has shifted the debate from pure scale to duration - how long the company can convert that scale into durable free cash flow, dividends and buybacks. At $19.78 today, Coeur offers a way to participate in a higher-for-longer gold environment while getting paid to wait via a nascent dividend and a $750 million…
Bowman Consulting Group Ltd., a national engineering and program management firm, announced its participation in two major investor conferences in May 2026. The company aims to engage with investors at the BofA Securities Industrials, Transportation & Airlines Key Leaders Conference and the B. Riley Securities 26th Annual Institutional Investor Con…
European officials will issue guidance on airport slot management, anti-tankering, passenger compensation and public service obligations to prepare for potential jet fuel shortages tied to the Iran conflict. The Commission says there are no shortages at present but warned that a prolonged blockade of the Strait of Hormuz would have catastrophic eff…
Northrop Grumman reported first-quarter revenue of $9.88 billion, a 4.4% increase from the prior year, supported by a 17% jump in aeronautics sales and higher organic sales in its defense systems segment. The company kept its 2026 sales guidance intact and highlighted progress on the B-21 Raider production expansion and the Sentinel intercontinenta…
Halliburton reported a more-than-twofold increase in first-quarter net income, driven by higher revenue in Latin America and modest growth in its international segment. The oilfield services provider saw total revenue of $5.4 billion and net income attributable to the company of $461 million for the quarter, but noted that elevated oil prices have …
European Central Bank Vice-President Luis de Guindos warned that the bank should proceed cautiously on interest-rate decisions because of the considerable uncertainty created by the war in Iran. He urged officials to assess whether recent rises in oil and gas prices are feeding through to wider inflation, and flagged three financial-stability risks…
French utility Engie is conducting discussions with the current U.S. administration about a potential refund related to its offshore wind lease holdings, CEO Catherine MacGregor said. The talks come as TotalEnergies diverts close to $1 billion (850 million euros) from offshore wind leases to U.S. oil and gas production, and as Engie has paused thre…
GE Aerospace told investors it expects to land near the high end of its 2026 earnings per share guidance, while updating that its outlook now incorporates the risk of sustained higher Brent crude through the third quarter, fuel supply constraints and softer global growth. The jet-engine maker reported improvement in quarterly revenue and adjusted E…
BioNTech SE will release its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 on May 5th and host a conference call and webcast to discuss results and provide corporate updates. The company remains focused on its immunotherapy and mRNA vaccine pipeline targeting cancer and infectious diseases, maintaining partnerships with major pharmaceutical compa…
Unitil Corporation, a public utility holding company serving New England, has announced it will release its first quarter 2026 earnings after market close on May 4, 2026, followed by a conference call and webcast on May 5, 2026 to discuss the results. The company provides electricity and natural gas services to approximately 215,000 customers acros…
Stantec released its 19th annual Sustainability Report highlighting that 68%, or C$5.5 billion, of its revenue in 2025 came from sustainability-driven projects aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. The company achieved global carbon neutrality for the fourth consecutive year and earned recognition for consistent climate act…
Aimei Health Technology Co., Ltd announced it received a notice from Nasdaq for failing to timely file its Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year ending December 31, 2025. While the company's stock continues to trade, failure to regain compliance within the required time frame may lead to delisting. The company is actively working to submit the…
Avanza's stock fell about 2.3% on Tuesday following the company's plan to expand operations into Denmark. The share price was down as much as 5% intraday. SEB analyst Andreas Håkansson warned the move will raise costs and is not expected to reach profitability for roughly five years. Rival Nordnet, already present in Denmark, recorded a smaller dec…
Bernstein's export tracking indicates Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix delivered stronger-than-expected high-bandwidth memory (HBM) export growth in Q1 2026. March exports built on solid February levels, lifting quarter-on-quarter volumes despite a slow January. Regression estimates point to double-digit HBM revenue growth for both firms in the qua…
Bank of America expects the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey to keep its effective funding rate at 40% at the April 22 meeting, but recommends raising the one-week repo rate from 37% to 40% to align policy with actual funding. The bank says such a move would simplify monetary operations, reduce sterilization burdens and preserve scope for dis…
Aboard his flight to Equatorial Guinea on April 21, Pope Leo paid tribute to his predecessor, Francis, recalling the late pontiff's contributions to the 1.4-billion-member Catholic Church and praying for his repose. Pope Leo highlighted Francis as the first pope from the Americas and praised his emphasis on fraternity and respect for all people. Th…
Jefferies has lowered its recommendation on French shopping-centre operator Mercialys to Hold from Buy, pointing to a slowdown in like-for-like rental growth and a share price that has rallied more than peers. The broker set a price target of €13.50, modestly above the last close, after revising expense and earnings forecasts and assessing recent l…
Sow Good Inc. announced the acquisition of 100% ownership in the Nachu Graphite Project in Tanzania from Ryzon Materials Ltd, transforming the company from a consumer packaged goods provider to a critical minerals developer supplying high-purity natural graphite for lithium-ion battery anodes. The project features a completed bankable feasibility s…
India's equity benchmarks finished higher on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.87% to reach a new one-month high and the BSE Sensex 30 advancing 0.96%. Real Estate, Banking and Technology stocks were the main drivers. Nestle India jumped to fresh highs while SBI Life was the largest decliner. Broader market breadth favored advancers and the India…
Shares of Signify fell after Kepler Cheuvreux began coverage with a Reduce rating and a 16.70 euro price target, warning of an unfavorable industry backdrop, persistent pricing pressure and constrained earnings visibility. Analyst Emanuele Sartori highlighted structural challenges including LED commoditisation and weak demand in European and Profes…
A High Court writ released on Tuesday shows the Hong Kong government is seeking to seize more than HK$127 million in assets linked to jailed media proprietor Jimmy Lai. The filing enumerates company shareholdings, multiple small factory properties and deposits across more than 50 bank accounts, and relies on implementing rules under the national se…
<p>Vantage has launched an updated Vantage App that reorients the platform around a single user asset journey. The upgrades prioritize clearer visibility of holdings across account types, more intuitive capital transfers, and improved capital efficiency, while positioning the platform for expanded financial utility where regulations and market avai…
