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Harvey Weinstein is scheduled to be in a Manhattan courtroom on Tuesday for opening statements in his third New York trial, where jurors will consider accusations that he raped aspiring actress Jessica Mann. The 74-year-old, once a leading Hollywood producer, has pleaded not guilty and denies non-consensual sex. The trial follows earlier proceeding…
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments over whether the Federal Communications Commission exceeded constitutional bounds by issuing large penalty assessments against wireless carriers before those companies had an opportunity for a jury trial. The case follows nearly $200 million in 2024 fines tied to allegations that carriers unlawfully sold c…
A newly formed coalition of U.S. labor unions and shipbuilding employers has launched a lobbying campaign to persuade Congress to pass the SHIPS for America Act, a bipartisan bill designed to increase the number of U.S.-built and -flagged vessels, expand mariner training, and finance domestic shipbuilding. The effort, led by the USA Shipbuilding Co…
Kevin Warsh appears before the Senate Banking Committee as his nomination to lead the Federal Reserve proceeds amid a dispute tied to a criminal probe of current Fed Chair Jerome Powell. Warsh pledges monetary policy independence and a reform-oriented Fed, but the timing and outcome of votes are uncertain as lawmakers contend with legal and politic…
Governments across the globe have launched a variety of measures to protect households and critical industries from rising energy prices linked to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. Responses range from tax cuts and subsidies to export bans and mandates to boost domestic fuel output, with many nations prioritising household fuel availability, agricultur…
Virginia residents are voting on a Democratic-drawn congressional map that could shift four Republican-held U.S. House seats to Democrats in November. The referendum follows an intensive, high-dollar campaign by both parties, ongoing court challenges, and a broader national contest over redistricting sparked last year.
A federal court ruling that halted the activities of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has left multiple newly approved vaccines and proposed updates without clear federal recommendations. The decision, which found most members appointed by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unqualified, pauses ACIP votes and raises uncert…
Wolfe Research identified Ford, General Motors and BorgWarner as stocks with constructive setups ahead of first-quarter earnings, amid sector volatility tied to geopolitical developments. The firm expects limited evidence of input cost inflation, supply disruptions or demand weakening in Q1 results, but warned those factors could influence full-yea…
Barclays upgraded TAG Immobilien from equal weight to overweight and raised its price target to €17.30 from €15.20, pointing to a 5-year FFO I CAGR of 5.5% versus a sector average near 2.5%. The bank's revisions follow TAG's August 2025 €186 million equity raise to help finance a €565 million build-to-rent portfolio purchase in Poland and the decis…
UnitedHealth reported first-quarter adjusted earnings that topped Wall Street forecasts and increased its full-year adjusted profit projection. Management credited tighter cost control and improved government payments for the insurer business, though Optum's operating income declined amid investments and higher medical costs. Shares rose in premark…
Li Auto Inc., a leading Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturer, announced that its Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held on May 29, 2026, in Beijing to consider proposed shareholder resolutions. The company also filed its annual report (Form 20-F) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, with the U.S. SEC. Shareholders and ADS holders are …
Beam Global announced the deployment of ten EV ARC™ off-grid, solar-powered EV charging units and an ARC Mobility™ trailer to Stanislaus County, California. These systems will support the county's electric fleet by providing clean, renewable, and rapidly deployable charging infrastructure without the need for grid connection or construction. Funded…
Youxin Technology Ltd reported audited financial results of Celnet Technology Co., Ltd. following its acquisition completed in October 2025. Celnet's fiscal year 2025 revenues grew to $2.8 million with a net income of $0.3 million, demonstrating increased scale and profitability. The acquisition expands Youxin's SaaS and PaaS offerings, particularl…
Constellium SE announced a multi-year supply agreement with Airbus to provide advanced aluminum alloy extrusions, including aluminum-lithium Airware® products, for structural aerospace applications. The deal reinforces Constellium's position as a key supplier in the aerospace market and emphasizes its commitment to quality, industrial reliability, …
KBR's Mission Technology Solutions division has formed a strategic alliance with AI-driven defense technology company Tagup to integrate Tagup's Manifest® AI-powered logistics decision engine into KBR's global military operations support. This collaboration aims to modernize U.S. military readiness by speeding up logistics planning, increasing main…
A strike on a family home in the village of Srifa in south Lebanon killed an infant girl and multiple relatives as a seven-year-old survivor who had been praying at her father’s grave clung to life. The attack occurred on the first day of a U.S.-Iran ceasefire many in Lebanon hoped would apply to the country, and followed the death of the child’s f…
NetEase ($NTES) looks set to transition from a legacy Chinese games company into a diversified digital-content platform. At $118.24, the stock pairs attractive yield and reasonable valuation (PE 16.2) with improving technical momentum and visible catalysts across gaming, immersive tech and music services. This trade idea outlines an actionable swin…
Karex Bhd, the world’s largest condom producer, will raise prices by 20% to 30% and may increase them further if disruptions linked to the Iran war persist. CEO Goh Miah Kiat said elevated freight charges, shipping delays and higher raw-material costs have cut customer inventories and driven a roughly 30% rise in demand this year. The company, whic…
Wolfe Research downgraded ExxonMobil from Outperform to Peer Perform after a significant share-price advance that analysts say now largely reflects the company’s free cash flow outlook. The broker removed its $153 price target and says valuation - based on a DCF using long-term Brent at $70 per barrel and a 7% WACC - is the principal reason for the…
China's official mouthpiece suggested Beijing may condition energy support to the Philippines on Manila's conduct in hosting joint military exercises with the United States and allies. The commentary highlighted China’s stockpiles and recent export moves, criticised the Philippines for seeking emergency supplies while holding large-scale drills, an…
Japan announced its most significant revision of defence export rules in decades, removing categorical bans that restricted most military sales abroad and allowing potential exports of warships, missiles and other weapons. The change is intended to strengthen Japan's defence industrial base and expand security partnerships in Asia, drawing praise f…
Three industry sources say Russia will cease forwarding Kazakh crude to Germany through the Druzhba pipeline starting May 1. The sources, who requested anonymity, reported that an updated export timetable has been issued to both Kazakhstan and Germany. The move comes against a backdrop of frayed political and commercial relations between Moscow and…
Goldman Sachs upgraded Allianz SE from neutral to buy and increased its 12-month price target to €450 from €410, implying approximately 15.6% upside from the April 20 close of €389.30. The bank raised the multiple used in its 2027 valuation and modestly lifted 2027 earnings per share estimates, citing greater confidence in the insurer's ability to …
U.S. stock futures climbed after fresh signs of optimism around artificial intelligence and encouraging corporate results offset a stream of mixed headlines tied to the Middle East. Major banks and tech firms' upbeat outlooks, plus a large AI investment from Amazon, supported risk appetite even as investors awaited a potentially contentious Fed con…
<p>Microsoft's stock has taken a sizable haircut from its 52-week high, and skeptics point to concentrated cloud backlog risk and AI spending uncertainty. Those concerns deserve attention, but the underlying fundamentals - $77.4B in free cash flow, a $3.1T enterprise value, 29% Azure growth and a 30% return on equity - make the pure-bear argument h…
