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The U.S. Energy Department plans to provide $17.5 billion in financing to help utilities buy equipment for large-scale nuclear reactors produced by Westinghouse Electric Co. The loans target seven utilities that have signed letters of intent, and the move aligns with the administration's objective to have 10 conventional reactors under construction…
Chewy Inc. stock rose 3.5% following TD Cowen analyst William Kerr's reaffirmation of a Buy rating and a $34.00 price target. Kerr designated Chewy as the firm's Best Smidcap Idea for 2026, pointing to several initiatives - including CVC and Modern Animal, advertising, automation, Chewy+, and generative AI - that he expects will support revenue and…
China's foreign minister Wang Yi appealed to BRICS partners to strengthen collective responses to a range of global challenges, including the Ebola outbreak in Africa, the risks posed by artificial intelligence, and the stewardship of strategic mineral resources. Speaking at a security meeting in New Delhi, he also urged cooperation on energy and f…
Eldorado Gold Corporation has been named to Corporate Knights' 2026 Best 50 Corporate Citizens in Canada, acknowledging its outstanding environmental, social, and governance performance. The recognition highlights Eldorado's commitment to responsible mining practices, safety, sustainable growth, and strong community engagement. The company operates…
Carnival Corp warned that third-quarter adjusted earnings per share will come in below analyst expectations as nearly 30 percent higher fuel costs and ongoing geopolitical tensions pressure margins. The company reiterated an earlier estimate that higher fuel prices would exceed $500 million in impact, and said its quarterly adjusted EPS is expected…
Alphabet looks attractive at current levels. With a $4.21T market cap, strong free cash flow ($64.4B) and a $460B+ Google Cloud backlog, the stock can re-rate if cloud TPU adoption and enterprise AI spend accelerate. We upgrade to a buy and lay out an actionable long with entry at $349.00, stop at $334.00 and target at $410.00 over a 180 trading-da…
Robinhood Markets shares fell sharply in morning trading after the company priced a $2.0 billion private placement of 0.00% convertible senior notes due October 1, 2029. Investors reacted to the potential for future shareholder dilution despite measures the company took to limit conversion impact; the stock hit an intraday low near $101 before reco…
Inspire Medical Systems stock fell in morning trading after Evercore ISI downgraded the shares from Outperform to In Line and cut its price target to $40 from $55, pointing to persistent reimbursement coding obstacles and uncertain near-term revenue. The rejection of a standalone CPT code at a May panel, management's projection that coding uniformi…
Actelis Networks announced a $200,000 order from a major Central European telecommunications carrier, part of a global group, for its GL800 multi-Gigabit hybrid fiber-copper solution. The technology facilitates fiber-grade connectivity over existing copper wiring for small office/home office customers, expanding Actelis' presence in multiple market…
Seagate Technology shares tumbled in morning trading as a widespread selloff in memory and storage stocks - sparked by a near-10% collapse in South Korea's KOSPI index - pushed investor sentiment into risk-off territory. The company also faced a downgrade from Fox Advisors and ongoing valuation concerns, compounding the market-driven weakness.
Susquehanna Financial Group opened coverage of SpaceX (SPCX) with a Neutral rating and a $170 price objective. Analyst Charles Minervino highlighted the company’s leadership in rocket launches, growth potential at Starlink, and an emergent AI business tied to xAI, while warning that current market pricing requires premium multiples on very aggressi…
Shares of Inspire Medical Systems fell about 2.5% after Evercore ISI downgraded the stock from Outperform to In Line and reduced its price target to $40 from $55. The analyst cited persistent medical coding uncertainty - with a potential path to coding uniformity not expected until January 2028 - alongside internal operational challenges including …
Carnival Corporation reported second-quarter results that beat analyst expectations on both adjusted earnings per share and revenue, and recorded a year-over-year rise in adjusted net income. Despite the beat, the company set third-quarter and full-year 2026 guidance modestly below consensus, and said geopolitical volatility has weighed on bookings…
Alpha Compute Corp. announced that CEO Brittany Kaiser will headline multiple sessions at the Linux Foundation’s Confidential Computing Summit 2026, highlighting the vital role of confidential computing and hardware-enforced data privacy in the evolving AI landscape. The summit will cover emerging regulatory requirements and the foundation of sover…
Toll Brothers, Inc., a leading US luxury homebuilder, announced the upcoming launch of Kennemore, a new upscale single-family home community in Alpharetta, Georgia. Featuring estate-sized lots and homes priced from approximately $1 million, the community offers luxury amenities and proximity to top schools and shopping. Sales are slated to begin in…
Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem warned in Paris that expanding global imbalances and faster, less transparent capital flows through non-bank financial intermediaries increase financial stability risks. He highlighted China's growing trade surplus, the necessity of matching trade deficits with capital inflows, and the migration of risk-taking i…
Amdocs Ltd reported that its Store Genie AI-driven customer service platform has been deployed at PLDT Home in the Philippines, prompting a 2.1% rise in Amdocs shares in premarket trading. The company said the agentic AI solution, running on its aOS and Amazon Web Services with Amazon Bedrock AgentCore Gateway, has sharply reduced resolution times …
Fusemachines Inc. has announced a strategic partnership with a major global apparel brand to transform demand planning through advanced predictive AI combined with emerging agentic AI capabilities. This collaboration aims to enhance inventory decision-making accuracy and speed across a complex product portfolio by deploying scalable AI-powered fore…
Wendy’s has named industry veteran Steve Cirulis, 55, as its new chief financial officer effective immediately. The move replaces Ken Cook, who will stay on as an adviser through July to support the handover. The appointment follows last month’s elevation of Robert Wright to president and CEO and comes as the fast-food chain contends with weak dema…
Oman and Iran agreed to establish a joint working group to continue negotiations on the administration of navigation, maritime services and associated costs in the Strait of Hormuz. The two countries said they will consult other coastal states and relevant parties as they pursue implementation of a recently signed memorandum of understanding.
Saba Capital Management, L.P., recognized as a significant ten percent owner of the BlackRock ESG Capital Allocation Term Trust (NYSE: ECAT), has executed a substantial divestment of its holdings. According to a Form 4 filing submitted to the Securities and Exchange Commission, the investment firm sold 64,443 shares of the trust's common stock on J…
Microsoft (MSFT) is trading at a valuation not seen since 2018 while its core cash machines - Azure, Office 365, and intelligent cloud services - continue to expand. This trade idea recommends a long entry with a clear stop and two-tiered targets, sized for a medium-risk, long-term recovery driven by renewed growth beats and margin leverage.
Amazon's scale across e-commerce, advertising, subscriptions and AWS still supports durable cash generation and a reasonable multiple. Recent weakness has pulled the stock toward its 52-week low range even as fundamentals (ROE ~20.5%, market cap ~$2.5T) remain intact. This is an actionable buy with a clear entry at $233.13, a stop at $216, and a lo…
Morgan Stanley upgraded CDW to Overweight and revised upward its outlook for several IT hardware vendors, citing unexpectedly resilient enterprise server demand. The bank raised its 2026 global server market forecast to $809 billion, expects growth to extend into 2027, and increased price targets for CDW and TD Synnex while lifting revenue and earn…
Robinhood Markets announced a private placement of $2.0 billion aggregate principal amount of 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2029, priced to qualified institutional buyers, prompting a roughly 6% premarket decline in the stock. The company expects net proceeds near $1.97 billion and outlined specific allocations, including a $290 million simult…
