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A six-month standstill that barred Rio Tinto from approaching Glencore lapses this week, but sources close to Rio's leadership say the company is unlikely to renew merger discussions. CEO Simon Trott is focused on simplifying the business into three core divisions, selling assets to free up cash and expanding copper and trading activities rather th…
Toyota raised its full-year operating profit projection to 3.4 trillion yen from 3 trillion yen, citing a weaker yen and marketing gains, even as the company reported a 9% drop in first-quarter operating profit amid weaker sales in China. The automaker also announced a substantial share buyback and a plan to cancel shares.
New launches of sustainable funds have slowed sharply in 2026, with Europe recording a near-record low of new products in the second quarter while dozens of funds closed. Weak returns, investor redemptions and intensified regulatory attention have prompted fund managers to retreat from or reshape sustainability-labelled offerings, with flows favour…
The death of 42-year-old Moroccan-born metalworker Abderrahim Fakir after being restrained by police in Bologna has intensified Italy’s migrant debate. While political leaders used the incident to advance competing narratives, interviews with family, lawyers and friends depict a man contending with business troubles, anxiety over his residency and …
IQM Quantum Computers Plc, a Finnish-based global leader in superconducting quantum computers, announced its first earnings as a public company for H1 and Q2 2026. The company reported EUR 8.9 million in revenues and an operating loss of EUR 60.5 million, supported by a substantial cash balance of EUR 309.4 million post listing. IQM expanded its ma…
Wix.com Ltd. announced robust second quarter 2026 financial results, with revenues increasing 15% year-over-year to $563 million, fueled by strong performance in its Base44 app-creation platform and continued growth in its core Wix business. The company launched Base44’s proprietary large language model (LLM) 'Base 1' to reduce AI operational costs…
Nurix Therapeutics has enrolled the first patient in its pivotal Phase 3 DAYBreak CLL-306 trial evaluating bexobrutideg, a novel BTK degrader, against standard non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. The trial aims to demonstrate bexobrutideg’s superi…
WuXi AppTec's stock climbed sharply after the company reported first-half 2026 revenue of RMB 28.9 billion and net profit attributable to shareholders of RMB 11.08 billion, both well ahead of market expectations. Adjusted non-IFRS net profit rose markedly, the company raised full-year revenue guidance, and declared an interim cash dividend payable …
WuXi AppTec's H shares climbed more than 10% in Hong Kong to trade at their highest level since September 30, 2021, following first-half results that beat expectations. The Chinese contract research and manufacturing services firm reported a 33.7% rise in net profit attributable and a near 39% increase in revenue, driven by broad-based demand inclu…
Sumitomo Chemical shares dropped 3.6% to ¥494.1 on Tuesday after a short-seller report accused its listed subsidiary, Sumitomo Pharma, of materially misstating fiscal 2025 accounts. The wider Japanese market also weakened, with the Nikkei 225 retreating 0.6% following Monday's decline, while investors await the parent company’s first-quarter earnin…
Sumitomo Pharmaceutical's stock dropped sharply after a short-seller report alleged that the company overstated fiscal 2025 results by as much as ¥165 billion through manipulation of trade receivables. The report highlighted a ¥48 billion dividend declared by the firm’s Swiss unit in March 2026 as a point of discrepancy. The attack compounds invest…
The Indian government intends to seek parliamentary approval for a package of tax measures designed to draw foreign investment and reinforce domestic manufacturing capacity. Proposed legislation would formalize tax exemptions for foreign buyers of Indian government bonds, protect offshore funds from tax where management is India-based, and extend t…
Guggenheim Securities has designated Celldex Therapeutics as its leading biotechnology selection, highlighting the commercial promise of the company’s lead candidate, barzolvolimab, in the chronic urticaria market. Analysts kept a Buy rating and a $100 price target while pointing to approaching Phase III topline readouts and additional clinical upd…
Short seller Gotham City Research alleges Sumitomo Pharmaceutical misstated parts of its fiscal 2025 accounts by up to 165 billion yen, highlighting conflicting disclosures about a dividend from its Swiss subsidiary and claiming receivables were manipulated to boost profits. The report coincided with a 3.5%-4% drop in Sumitomo Pharma and Sumitomo C…
SK Hynix and representatives from one of its South Korean unions met for a fifth session of negotiations at the chipmaker’s Cheongju manufacturing complex to discuss a lucrative bonus scheme tied to annual operating profit. The company has proposed paying a large portion of bonuses in stock with restricted sale periods and introducing adjustments i…
Japan Airlines shares fell after the carrier reported a 72% year-on-year decline in operating profit for the April–June 2026 quarter, with results coming ¥12.0 billion under its guidance. Rising operating expenses, driven by elevated jet fuel prices linked to heightened Middle East geopolitical tensions, squeezed margins even as international passe…
Lumentum (LITE) sits at the center of the AI infrastructure supply chain. Recent headlines tying the company to Nvidia investments and multibillion-dollar purchase commitments, plus strong tape action and high short interest, set up an asymmetric trade: enter at $760, stop at $608, target $1,444 over a long-term (180 trading days) horizon. This is …
Vast, a Chinese artificial intelligence company focused on text- and image-driven 3D model generation, is weighing an initial public offering in Hong Kong. The company is reported to be working with global and domestic banks on a potential share sale, though discussions are ongoing and no final decision has been reached. Vast counts major technolog…
Schr dinger blends commercial simulation software with an in-house drug discovery pipeline. At roughly $1.14B market cap and an EV/Sales of ~3.4x on 2025 revenue of ~$256M, the company looks underpriced for a software-led growth story in the emerging AI drug discovery market. This trade idea outlines an actionable long with entry, stop and target c…
Mercedes-Benz Group AG shares are trading above key moving averages while technical momentum and a high-but-declining short interest profile set up a mid-term swing. The market is focused on elevated launch costs for new models that are masking an improving earnings trajectory. This trade idea uses a disciplined entry, stop and target and assumes c…
ARC Group Securities Acquisition I, a Cayman Islands incorporated blank check (SPAC) company, announced the pricing of its IPO for 10.5 million units at $10 each, listing on Nasdaq under ticker FJDIU. The offering includes redeemable warrants and rights, with plans to seek a business combination in industries like technology, healthcare, or logisti…
July advertising data from ANZ-Indeed indicates a 0.8 percent monthly increase in job postings, counterbalancing June's minor decline. The labor market continues to show resilience amid the Reserve Bank of Australia's rate hikes, with management and healthcare roles leading occupational expansion while unemployment remains steady.
An AI-driven stock selection engine closed out outsized July gains by selling Lincoln National and International Seaways, then redeployed proceeds into HP Inc. and Lockheed Martin. The moves capture realized gains—33.2% and 28.7% respectively—while the model adds new high-conviction names that combine valuation, momentum, and structural demand. The…
The Japanese yen maintained much of its recent strength following coordinated intervention efforts by Japanese and American authorities. Currency markets are now closely monitoring Federal Reserve policy expectations, upcoming labor reports, and potential diplomatic developments that could further influence capital flows and exchange rate trajector…
U.S. stock index futures inched higher Monday evening as President Donald Trump maintained that talks with Iran were ongoing despite denials from Tehran. The move followed a positive cash session driven partly by a sharp fall in oil prices and rebounds in technology and AI shares. Attention now shifts to a heavy calendar of second-quarter earnings,…
