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Waymo is recalling 3,871 robotaxis in the United States following a software defect that could allow the vehicles to enter a closed freeway construction zone and continue driving at speed. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said the recall involves certain Fifth Generation Automated Driving Systems. Waymo has restricted freeway driv…
UPM-Kymmene shares fell after the company announced temporary production curtailments at its Kaukas pulp mill and signalled a potential stoppage at Pietarsaari. Analysts have trimmed earnings estimates for European forest producers through the first half of 2026 amid a weak softwood pulp market and structural pressures from eucalyptus competition. …
UPM-Kymmene announced temporary production curtailments at two Finnish pulp mills, with the Kaukas mill set to stop operations from August 3, 2026 for about six weeks and a potential temporary shutdown of the Pietarsaari mill planned for October. The company said the moves aim to optimize production levels and wood sourcing and to protect profitabi…
Informa PLC saw its stock rise after the company reported 6.4% underlying revenue growth in the first five months of 2026 and reiterated its expectation for double-digit adjusted EPS growth this year. Management also signalled stronger momentum in 2027 as a four-year programme to expand its B2B growth platform progresses. The update, together with …
European markets opened modestly lower as investors digested Federal Reserve policymakers' hawkish projections that left the door open to a rate increase later this year. Softer oil prices, following an interim U.S.-Iran agreement, provided some relief for inflation-sensitive sectors even as investors weigh the odds of a September Fed move.
British equities opened lower on Thursday as a sharp fall in oil prices pressured major energy components of the FTSE 100, overriding upbeat labour market figures that showed stronger pay growth and an unexpected fall in the unemployment rate. Markets are positioning ahead of the Bank of England interest rate announcement, while developments in the…
China's removal of tariffs on imports from 53 African countries, combined with an almost 18% increase in China-Africa trade last year and new payment links, is encouraging greater use of the Chinese yuan in cross-border settlements. Banks and exporters report rising yuan transactions driven by trade flows and new infrastructure like CIPS, but relia…
Touchstone Large Company Growth ETF (TLG) is digesting recent highs near $28.34 while technicals sit neutral-to-weak and liquidity is thin. The fund’s concentrated, actively managed exposure to U.S. large-cap growth offers a way to capture a reflation in growth leadership with defined risk. I lay out a mid-term swing trade with precise entry, stop …
Tekmar Group reported a 31% year-over-year increase in first-half revenue to 16.20 million, with adjusted EBITDA turning positive at 100,000. Gross margin improved to 30.5% as sales shifted toward oil and gas work and process improvements supported profitability. Management flagged a record order backlog and recent contract awards as the basis fo…
CarMax reported better-than-expected Q1 results but guided toward lower margins as it pushes for sales growth. The market sold the name aggressively; we see a tactical long with a clear entry, stop and $60 target over a mid-term 45 trading day horizon based on easy compares, healthy free cash flow and attractive valuation vs. enterprise value.
European stocks opened cautiously after a brief risk-on reaction to a U.S.-Iran truce was offset by a decidedly hawkish message from the Federal Reserve. Benchmarks across the continent struggled for direction as bond and swap markets repriced the odds of further U.S. tightening, while falling oil prices weighed on energy names.
China’s 618 mid-year shopping festival, centered on the anniversary of JD.com’s founding, has unfolded more quietly than in past years. The event - stretched into a roughly 40-day promotion period - highlights restrained consumer behaviour amid property-sector weakness and trade-related job concerns, while e-commerce firms increasingly deploy AI to…
Tesco reported a sharp slowdown in first-quarter like-for-like sales growth, citing a strong prior-year comparison and uncertainty related to the conflict in the Middle East, even as it raised its guidance for adjusted operating profit and free cash flow for 2026-27. Group sales for the 13 weeks to May 30 rose 1.8% on a like-for-like basis to 3.83…
XPS Pensions Group reported full-year adjusted earnings per share and underlying profits that beat analyst expectations for fiscal 2026, with advisory services the primary growth driver. Revenue, adjusted EBITDA and pretax profit all came in above consensus, supported by regulatory-led demand, risk transfer and GMP-related work, and contributions f…
Core Natural Resources (CNR) combines a conservative balance sheet with meaningful free cash flow generation and a shareholder-friendly capital return program. The trade: initiate a long at $86.50, stop $76.00, target $110.00 over a long-term horizon (180 trading days). The setup balances operational upside with clear risk controls for commodity-dr…
Teleperformance (TLPFF) looks set for an inflection: adoption of AI-driven customer experience tools and signs of balance-sheet improvement are beginning to show up in price action and positioning. Technicals are oversold, short interest and days-to-cover remain extreme, and a manageable entry with a tight stop yields an asymmetric risk-reward for …
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TD Cowen reaffirmed a Buy stance on ServiceTitan, highlighting the company’s leadership position in a large, stable market and identifying four structural growth levers. The firm described company guidance as conservative with potential for beats and upward revisions, and said margins could expand materially, supported by productivity gains tied to…
Citigroup has moved its forecast for the Federal Reserve's next interest-rate reduction from September to October after the Fed's latest Summary of Economic Projections revealed a surprisingly hawkish tilt among policymakers. The central bank left its policy rate unchanged at 3.50%-3.75% in a 12-0 vote and flagged that inflation remains above the 2…
Australian stocks closed lower in Sydney on Thursday, with the S&P/ASX 200 falling 0.62% as losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining and IT sectors pushed the benchmark down. Megaport Ltd led gains after reaching a three-year high, while Generation Development Group, Nickel Mines and Seek were among the heaviest decliners. Moves in commodities and curre…
Lantronix Inc. celebrates the 10-year anniversary of its India subsidiary, Lantronix India Pvt. Ltd., highlighting its evolution into a key engineering and innovation hub. The Indian team’s contributions have accelerated the company’s technology roadmap in Edge AI, industrial IoT, and smart infrastructure, supporting global product development and …
Ajinomoto's stock climbed sharply as investors priced in the company's leading role in Ajinomoto Build-up Film (ABF), driven by a 30% ABF price increase effective Q3 2026, reassurance on demand through 2030, and plans for a third production site. Analysts' buy-side consensus and broader gains in Japanese AI-related materials stocks helped propel th…
Duke Royalty, a Guernsey-based hybrid capital provider, reported a 7% year-on-year increase in cash revenue for fiscal 2026 to £28.60 million, alongside a 10% decline in adjusted earnings and a 13% rise in free cash flow. The company backed existing capital partners with £21 million of deployments and signalled a cautious outlook for fiscal 2027 am…
Salesforce is trading near its 52-week low despite a healthy free cash flow stream, a roughly $5B strategic stake in Anthropic and recent M&A aimed at positioning the platform for AI-driven enterprise adoption. Technical oversold signals and elevated short activity create the setup. This is a position trade: enter on the weakness, limit downside wi…
A survey of 30 market participants finds China is set to keep its one-year and five-year loan prime rates unchanged at 3.00% and 3.50% respectively for a 13th straight month, reflecting a K-shaped recovery with resilient exports but weakening domestic demand. The People’s Bank of China is adjusting short-term operations to manage liquidity while of…
