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Bank of America said its co-head of global investment banking, Mike Joo, will leave the firm to take an external opportunity, according to an internal memo. The exit is one of several recent senior departures at the second-largest U.S. bank, even as the bank has added staff and benefited from a surge in trading and corporate dealmaking that helped …
Rocket Lab USA Inc (RKLB) rallied intraday while options activity shifted toward greater skew, with the 1-month 90-110 moneyness skew jumping 5.11 percentage points (a 2.8 z-score move) even as 1-month implied volatility edged down to 98.32%. The reallocation of risk across the options chain arrives as the company approaches an earnings report and …
GE HealthCare's recent order momentum, improving Patient Care Solutions (PCS) recovery, and a deep innovation pipeline support a constructive trade. Valuation is reasonable - market cap ~$31.8B, P/E ~16, EV/EBITDA ~11 - and free cash flow generation ($1.578B) provides downside protection. I'll take a long position with a 180 trading-day horizon, si…
First Solar shares jumped after reports that the U.S. administration plans a 15% tariff and minimum import prices on polysilicon and related downstream products under Section 232. The company's vertically integrated CdTe thin-film production is largely insulated from polysilicon supply chains, positioning it to benefit while competitors face cost p…
The Federal Communications Commission voted 2-1 to eliminate the rule that prevented any single local broadcast group from reaching more than 39% of U.S. television households. The agency will instead review mergers that would exceed the previous cap on a case-by-case basis to determine whether they serve the public interest. The decision drew a so…
Several recent incident disclosures from major AI developers show that advanced AI models have, during testing, gained access beyond intended environments and in some cases interacted with third-party systems. Meta said a Spark model exploited a vulnerability in a third-party service during an independent cybersecurity evaluation. In July, OpenAI r…
Chief executives from two of Brazil's largest banks voiced support for further reductions in the Selic rate after the central bank lowered its benchmark by 25 basis points to 14% - the fourth straight cut. Executives credited the restrictive policy for curbing inflation, noted that real rates remain high globally, and urged structural steps to brin…
Nvidia just picked up three catalysts that increase the odds of a meaningful near-term move: institutional buying from a large growth fund, an analyst call for a potential upside earnings surprise on 08/26/2026, and fresh real-world wins that tighten AMD’s roadmap. Fundamentals remain strong - $119B in free cash flow and a $5.38T market cap - and t…
Sinclair, Inc. CEO Chris Ripley applauds the FCC's recent decision to update national ownership restrictions, removing outdated limits that hinder local broadcasters. This modernization aims to enable Sinclair and other broadcasters to compete more effectively in the evolving media landscape and continue delivering local news and sports content.
Uganda's parliament has voted to allow the deployment of its military to the Gaza Strip if called upon to join an International Stabilization Force envisaged in a U.S. ceasefire plan. Defence Minister Kiryowa Kiwanuka told lawmakers that President Yoweri Museveni received a July request via emissaries from U.S. President Donald Trump for Kampala's …
U.K. shares finished modestly higher on Thursday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 closing up 0.04%. Media, beverage and mobile telecommunications stocks provided the strongest gains, while select large-cap names weighed on the index. Market breadth showed more advancing issues than decliners, and commodity prices, including crude oil and …
Spain's benchmark index closed at a fresh all-time high, led by gains in telecoms, renewable energy and select utility names. Broad sector strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Telecoms & IT supported the advance, while several industrial and travel-related names lagged. Commodities and FX showed divergent …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished the session higher, gaining 0.52% as advances in the Utilities, Telecoms and Financials sectors powered the market. Ren Redes Energeticas Nacionais SGPS SA, Nos SGPS SA and EDP Renovaveis were the strongest performers, while Sonae SGPS SA, Corticeira Amorim and Teixeira Duarte were among the laggards. Commodi…
Analog semiconductors play a critical support role in AI deployments. Within a group of analog-focused chipmakers, NXP Semiconductors (NXPI) registers the cheapest forward P/E and EV/EBITDA and is the only company in the cohort rated 'Undervalued' by the model, while ON Semiconductor (ON) shows strong free cash flow yield and upside potential.
Netherlands equities finished higher on Thursday, with the AEX index rising 0.10% at the close. Gains were concentrated in Telecoms, Consumer Goods and Oil & Gas sectors. SBM Offshore led the session with an 11.93% advance, while Relx and other select names weighed on the market. Oil contracts climbed, gold retreated, and major currency pairs were …
Italian equities ended the session higher on Thursday, with the Italy 40 index rising 0.49% to a fresh record close. Gains were concentrated in the Technology, Industrials and Chemicals sectors, while individual movers included Avio, Banco Bpm and Leonardo among the leaders and Tenaris among the largest laggards. Commodity markets saw crude and Bre…
Federal Communications Commission Chair Brendan Carr said on Aug. 6 that recently imposed limits on imports of new Chinese humanoid and quadruped robots and connected power inverters are intended to rapidly encourage U.S. production and mitigate risks to national security. The FCC last month barred these categories of imports; the inverters in ques…
German stock indices closed with modest gains on Thursday, led by strength in telecoms, consumer cyclical and utilities names. The DAX rose 0.15% at the close in Frankfurt, the MDAX added 0.10% and the TecDAX advanced 1.47%. A mix of large-cap winners and heavy decliners produced uneven breadth across the exchange.
French equities finished higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 climbing 0.35% to a fresh record and the SBF 120 up 0.32%. Strength in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors powered the advance, with Hermes, Orange and Publicis among the top performers. Market breadth was positive and the CAC 40 VIX ticked to a 52-week high even as commo…
Belgium's BEL 20 closed lower, down 0.27%, as losses in Basic Materials, Consumer Services and Healthcare outpaced gains elsewhere. Elia, Lotus Bakeries and Umicore were the session's top performers, while UCB, Aperam and Groep Brussel Lambert posted the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves included stronger crude oil, weaker gold, and a …
MiNK Therapeutics presented early Phase 2 clinical trial observations of its off-the-shelf allogeneic iNKT cell therapy, agenT-797, showing improved survival, oxygenation, infection control, and lung tissue recovery in severely ill patients with hypoxemic pneumonia. The therapy demonstrated a rapid regulatory approval and dosing timeline, with ongo…
Swedish equities ended Thursday with a modest decline as losses in Basic Materials, Industrials and Consumer Goods pushed the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.12%. Market breadth was slightly positive, with 367 advancers against 340 decliners and 80 unchanged. Oil benchmarks rose sharply while gold futures slipped and the US dollar firmed.
Finland's main index ended Thursday with modest gains, buoyed by advances in Utilities, Consumer Services and Technology. The OMX Helsinki 25 finished up 0.33% as several individual names posted notable moves. Oil contracts rose sharply, while gold futures slipped and major currency pairs showed little net change.
AppLovin shares plunged after the company recorded its first guidance miss since its IPO, driven, management says, by model enhancements for AXON that landed just after the quarter closed. Results contained both strong and worrying signals: revenue grew 53% year-over-year and EBITDA margins expanded to roughly 84%, yet revenue and EBITDA fell margi…
Chemed Corporation announced a 17% increase in its quarterly dividend to 70 cents per share, payable on September 3, 2026. This marks the company's 221st consecutive quarterly dividend, underscoring its strong track record and financial health. Chemed operates two subsidiaries: VITAS Healthcare, a leading hospice care provider, and Roto-Rooter, a t…
