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Coherent Inc. shares dropped about 4.5% in pre-market trade to $389 as U.S. optical communication stocks retreated broadly. The pullback affected suppliers across the AI photonics supply chain and comes amid concerns about co-packaged optics adoption timelines, a lack of near-term catalysts and renewed profit-taking on an elevated valuation.
Lumentum shares dropped 4.0% in pre-open trading as U.S. optical communication stocks fell broadly. The move followed a sector-wide retreat across the AI photonics supply chain rather than any new Lumentum-specific announcement, with several peers also posting notable declines and the broader market offering limited support.
FlatexDEGIRO SE raised its full-year 2026 financial guidance after a strong first half driven by customer growth, higher trading activity and interest income. The company now expects about €650 million in revenues and roughly €200 million in net income, and says it will meet its previously stated 2027 net income goal one year ahead of schedule. Des…
The Taiwan dollar eased on Friday as foreign investors continued to withdraw funds from local equities for a fourth straight session. Intervention by state-owned banks, supplemented by dollar sales from some exporters, helped cap the currency's slide. The USD/TWD pair finished the day slightly higher and posted a weekly gain.
RENK shares climbed sharply after its U.S. unit secured a $690 million contract from the U.S. Department of War and the company was confirmed for inclusion in Germany's MDAX. Those developments, combined with a bounce from a near-term 52-week low and easing sector pressure, produced mechanical buying and helped absorb earlier selling, sending the s…
AMD’s GPU momentum has captured investor headlines, but the more durable profit re-rating could come from continued CPU share gains and margin recovery. I’m initiating a long trade on AMD with a clear entry, stop, and target tied to a 180 trading day horizon — betting that the market will broaden its valuation beyond the GPU story and reward sustai…
flatexDEGIRO AG raised its full-year 2026 guidance markedly, moving revenue and net income targets that had been penciled in for 2027 up by one year. The stock fell about 6.0% after the announcement despite a record first quarter and supportive analyst notes, with profit-taking and a softer broader equity backdrop cited as immediate drivers.
Wise surged after publishing fiscal 2026 results that exceeded profitability expectations, announcing a sizable share buyback and confirming medium-term revenue and margin targets. Robust customer growth and optimistic FY27 guidance reinforced investor confidence, producing a company-specific rally amid broadly mixed global markets.
Two powerful earthquakes that struck west of Caracas left hundreds trapped in collapsed buildings and tens of thousands reported missing, as emergency teams, volunteers and international rescuers worked nonstop to locate survivors. Authorities reported bodies taken to medical centers while a tracking website and international agencies reported far …
Booking Holdings owns some of the most efficient distribution assets in travel (Booking.com, Priceline, Agoda, KAYAK, OpenTable). The business converts sales into free cash flow at scale ($9.03B FCF) and today trades below prior highs, offering a favorable risk-reward. This trade targets a rebound over the next 180 trading days with a clear stop to…
European natural gas prices firmed slightly on Friday but remained close to levels not seen in two months, as the reopening of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and indications of recovered Gulf supply offset demand upticks from a regional heatwave. Benchmark TTF traded near 40 euros per megawatt-hour while the UK contract inched up to 96.62 pe…
Citigroup strategists argue that the historical pattern of bull markets ending after large Fed tightening cycles is not present today, noting the Fed has not yet raised rates and its balance sheet is still expanding. Citi maintains a one-notch overweight on equities concentrated in the U.S. and emerging-market Asia, raises its 2026 S&P 500 target t…
Jefferies downgraded Accor SA from Buy to Hold and reduced its 12-month price target to €52 from €55 after citing underperformance in Accor's core operations and constrained potential for a valuation re-rating. The broker trimmed its forecasts by about 4%, leaving them roughly 3% below consensus, and flagged a sharp deterioration in Middle East hot…
BioMerieux announced a regulatory filing with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its BIOFIRE SPOTFIRE Vaginitis Panel, submitting both a 510(k) and a CLIA waiver application. The company also intends to pursue CE marking as a Class C near-patient test under IVDR in the European Union. Shares rose 0.7% on the news, and Morgan Stanley said the…
Bank of America found that consumer spending in cities hosting FIFA World Cup 2026 matches increased 6.3% year-over-year during the tournament's group stage, driven largely by a 16.7% rise in in-person transactions from non-local visitors. The bank's analysis used aggregated credit and debit card data to track both transaction volumes and total spe…
Global equity fund inflows dropped sharply to a net $7.51 billion in the week to June 24, driven by investor caution over debt-financed technology spending and lingering interest rate concerns after higher-than-expected PCE inflation data. Bond funds continued to attract cash for a 12th straight week while money market withdrawals hit their largest…
China's domestic technology initial public offering (IPO) market has shown a pronounced rebound, driven by renewed regulatory support for chipmakers and artificial intelligence firms. Year-to-date proceeds through June 18 totaled $3.1 billion, a more than fivefold increase from the same period a year earlier, while nearly 50 companies have filed fo…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite closed lower on Friday, sliding 2.21% as declines in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors pressured the market. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while several small-cap names recorded sharp intraday moves in both directions. Commodity markets moved mostly lower, with crude and Brent…
Wise Group Plc shares rose 8% after the company reported income before tax of $660.4 million on net revenue of $2.50 billion for the year ended March 31, producing a profit-before-tax margin of 26.4% - above its medium-term 20-25% guidance - and unveiling a $500 million share-repurchase program for fiscal 2027.
BCA Research trimmed its short-term outlook for the U.S. dollar, pointing to a rally that it considers overextended after recent Federal Reserve repricing, heavier long positioning, softer oil prices and less supportive seasonal patterns. The firm advised closing tactical long USD positions, warned that USD/JPY sits near levels that increase the ri…
NetEase shares rose in pre-market trading after Hong Kong regulators confirmed the company’s trading volume had shifted largely to Hong Kong, prompting a formal move from secondary to dual primary listing that takes effect June 30, 2026. The change clears a path toward potential inclusion in the Hong Kong Stock Connect program, which would allow ma…
NetEase shares rose 2% in premarket trading after the company converted to a dual-primary listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and in advance of the July release of its new game, Sea of Remnants. The listing change followed HKEx confirmation that more than 55% of NetEase's trading volume had migrated to the exchange, and Citi maintained a Buy ra…
Obsidian Energy (OBE) looks primed to convert higher commodity selling prices and recent asset monetization into visible upside. The company’s sale of Cardium assets for roughly $301M materially changes the balance sheet picture versus a market cap of ~$545M, and technical oversold signals set up a tradeable rebound. We outline a long trade with a …
Volkswagen declined to comment on a report that it plans to cut as many as 100,000 roles worldwide over the coming years, saying any factual decisions will be considered and approved by the appropriate internal bodies and that it will not pre-empt that process. The automaker reiterated that its current business model does not work for all brands in…
OHB SE shares fell about 4.0% to €299.5 in today’s session as the first tranche of newly issued shares from a broad capital increase started trading. The move follows a June 22 resolution to sell up to 1,702,480 shares at €300 each in a deal intended to raise up to EUR 510.7 million. Additional selling pressure stems from a sizeable partial exit by…
