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Sandoz Group AG has reached a $450 million settlement to resolve U.S. litigation brought by 43 states and territories alleging anti-competitive conduct in the generic medicines market. The company said the payment includes $400 million to be paid by its U.S. subsidiary in installments over seven years beginning in 2027, plus roughly $50 million to …
Widespread invalidation of standardized test results by the Indian government after suspected paper leaks triggered large-scale protests led by a satirical youth movement known as the Cockroach Janta Party. The demonstrations have brought to the surface long-standing grievances over access to secure public-sector employment, rising youth unemployme…
The yen rallied sharply in early Asian trade, reviving concerns that Japanese authorities could again step into foreign-exchange markets. The move follows coordinated intervention with the United States and a string of large-scale actions by Japan's finance ministry and the Bank of Japan over recent years. This report traces Tokyo's interventions a…
EasyJet has extended the deadline for private equity suitor Castlelake to decide whether to make a firm takeover offer, matching the deadline already set for Apollo. The Takeover Panel approved the extension to August 7 from August 3. The airline has been supplying due diligence access to both bidders since the last proposal. Apollo's July £5.7 bil…
Aino Health said second-quarter net sales declined year-over-year to SEK 6.70 million after delayed project starts shifted the timing of revenue recognition. The company reported a larger loss after financial items versus the prior-year quarter, signed customer agreements covering roughly 5,500 subscriptions whose revenue will be realized as implem…
<p>Bitcoin slipped about 1% early Monday, dipping beneath the $63,000 mark as the crypto market absorbed fallout from a high-profile hardware wallet compromise and lackluster second-quarter earnings from major sector players. Renewed talk of U.S.-Iran negotiations provided limited relief even as oil prices moved higher.</p>
Goldman Sachs strategists say sturdy second-quarter earnings have provided support for the market despite volatile moves in AI-focused names. A large share of S&P 500 companies beat earnings expectations, lifting forward profit estimates, while hyperscaler capex and financing patterns highlight both the scale of investment into AI infrastructure an…
Axogen's FDA Biologics License approval for Avance (12/03/2025) changes the optics on commercial scale and margins. With preliminary 2025 revenue of $225.2M (20.2% growth) and Q4 at $59.9M, the company has both momentum and a cleaner balance sheet after a $124M offering to retire term debt. We view the approval as a structural catalyst that can con…
A survey of economists indicates Indonesia's economic momentum probably slowed in the April-June quarter, with year-on-year growth expected at 5.10% and quarter-on-quarter activity seen rebounding 3.50% after a slight contraction. The results highlight a retreat in consumer demand following the festive period and diminished contributions from net e…
Australian equities rose on Monday, led by gains in banks, healthcare and gold stocks after U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran and other regional nations requested time to finalise an agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 advanced 0.5% to 9,019.30, carrying momentum from July’s strong monthly showing. Energy stocks …
ArcelorMittal announced an expansion of its partnership with Microsoft, adopting Microsoft Azure as its primary cloud platform to modernize IT systems, unify data, and deploy AI-driven analytics globally. This move supports the company’s 'Cloud First, Data Centric' strategy to enhance operational efficiency, cybersecurity, and innovation in the ste…
Australian equities ended the trading day higher, with the S&P/ASX 200 up 0.47% as gains in Utilities, Industrials and Consumer Discretionary drove the market. Several small-cap and consumer-oriented stocks led the winners, while iron ore producers and a development group recorded notable declines. Volatility measures eased and commodity markets we…
Seeen posted a 65% increase in 2025 revenue to $5.0 million and reduced its adjusted EBITDA loss to $0.2 million from $0.5 million in 2024. The company cited expansion in its YouTube Creator Service Partner business, its largest contract to date, and the acquisition of MEDIAL as key drivers. First-half revenue was $3 million. Seeen reported average…
U.S. Treasury yields eased on Monday after President Trump announced direct negotiations with Iranian officials and called off a planned military strike. The announcement coincided with a more than 4% drop in global crude benchmarks, reducing near-term inflation concerns and prompting declines in yields across short, medium and long maturities. Mar…
Microlise Group reported a 10% year-on-year drop in first-half revenue to 39.50 million, driven mainly by lower OEM and non-recurring hardware sales. The company recorded a recovery in adjusted EBITDA margin and expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EBITDA to match market forecasts of 10 million to 11.1 million, while warning that component shortages could …
European equities advanced on Monday, with the STOXX 600 extending late-July momentum as a sharp drop in global crude prices, prompted by a U.S.-Iran diplomatic development, offset lingering macro uncertainties. Gains were broad-based across major bourses while specific corporate headlines produced notable stock moves.
Rolls-Royce (RYCEY) is a buy for investors who want exposure to aviation recovery plus structural growth from predictive maintenance and energy systems. The company’s installed base, service-intensity moves, and AI-driven prognostics create recurring revenue potential; pair that with accelerating deliveries and energy project initiatives and you ge…
Shares of Hong Kong-listed Zhipu AI retreated after a wave of model rollouts by Chinese competitors. Investors have grown wary as firms introduce more powerful and cheaper large language and multimodal models, raising questions about the ability of any single company to retain a competitive edge in the crowded domestic AI market.
Taiwan equities finished a mixed session on Monday with the Taiwan Weighted index effectively unchanged at 0.00% at the close. Several individual issues posted double-digit percentage moves in both directions, while crude oil fell sharply and gold edged higher. Market breadth favored advancers, but notable declines in some names pushed several larg…
Alto Ingredients (ALTO) looks attractive here for a tactical long. The company trades at ~13x earnings with an enterprise value of roughly $422M, solid free cash flow generation, and a recently accretive CO2 processing acquisition that boosts near-term margins. This trade targets mean reversion toward the 52-week high while protecting downside with…
Kosmos Energy announced robust financial and operational results for Q2 2026, highlighted by a 12% production increase to approximately 71,400 boepd, revenue of $607 million, and net income of $185 million. Key operational achievements include new wells ramping up production in Ghana, high LNG cargo liftings at Greater Tortue Ahmeyim, and successfu…
Hercules Capital (HTGC) offers a high 9.7% yield, cheap P/E and improving technicals, but ongoing securities litigation and the concentrated, higher-risk venture-lending book mean upside depends on execution and clarity. We outline a mid‑term swing trade to capture momentum toward $18.50 while limiting downside with a strict stop.
Artificial Analysis, a San Francisco research firm, found DeepSeek’s newly released V4-Flash model to be substantially less expensive to run on benchmark tests than widely known AI models, with an estimated average cost of $0.03 per test. V4-Flash charges $0.14 per million input tokens and $0.28 per million output tokens, and scored 50 on an Intell…
Italian cable manufacturer Prysmian has reached a definitive agreement to acquire U.S. electrical products maker Atkore for $3.8 billion in cash. Prysmian will pay $95 per share, about 30% above Atkore's most recent close. The deal, approved unanimously by both companies' boards, is positioned to expand Prysmian's electrical infrastructure product …
Shein is reportedly considering measures to reduce the effective cost basis for some late-stage investors as it prepares for a Hong Kong initial public offering at a valuation near $40 billion. Options under consideration include cash payments and additional Class B shares for participants in the pre-Series D, Series D and Series D+ rounds. Discuss…
