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A consortium of U.S. investment firms led by KKR and Energy Capital Partners has advanced a revised bid for Ireland-based energy distributor DCC that values the company at more than £5 billion, Sky News reported on Wednesday. The approach follows DCC's rejection of an earlier offer in late April. Under UK takeover rules the consortium faces a firm …
Xpeng Inc chief executive He Xiaopeng has taken immediate leadership of the automaker's robotics division, citing fierce competition and the need for decisive execution as the firm prepares to begin mass production of its IRON humanoid robots by the end of 2026. The announcement follows the departure of a senior robotics executive and comes as Xpen…
PepsiCo (PEP) offers a rare mix of yield, cash flow and valuation support after a pullback. With a $195B market cap, 4% yield, strong free cash flow and a P/E near 22, the stock looks positioned for a 10%+ rebound. This trade lays out an entry at $144.00, a stop at $135.00 and a target of $160.00 over a position-horizon (45 trading days).
Telenor has agreed to acquire fibre operator Enivest for 2.5 billion Norwegian crowns ($263.55 million), expanding its broadband footprint in western Norway. The purchase transfers Enivest’s network and about 28,000 customers to Telenor and includes a 34% stake in Årdalsnett, which serves roughly 3,000 users. Enivest reported 2025 revenues near 290…
An Indonesian military tribunal on Wednesday convicted four military intelligence officers for their roles in an acid attack that severely injured rights campaigner Andrie Yunus. Sentences ranged from one and a half to three years in prison; the two most heavily sentenced officers were also dishonourably discharged. Judges said the assault was carr…
HSBC reduced its price target on Li Auto and kept a Hold rating, pointing to a tougher competitive environment and a dimmer near-term profit outlook as the automaker rolls out refreshed models. The bank also shifted its 2026 earnings view from profit to loss and lowered its earnings forecasts relative to Bloomberg consensus for 2026-28. Despite sol…
Broadcom (AVGO) sold off sharply after an investor update that left AI revenue guidance unchanged. The headline reaction obscures the company's underlying cash generation, balance sheet strength, and exposure to a multi-year AI infrastructure build. This trade upgrades the stance to a tactical buy: enter on the weakness, protect with a stop, and gi…
ERock raised $600 million in its U.S. initial public offering by selling roughly 27.9 million shares at $21.50 apiece, the midpoint of its marketed range. The Houston company will begin trading on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker EROC and plans to expand assembly capacity to about 1.2 GW by the end of 2026 through development of a Houst…
Indivior Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:INDV) Chief Financial Officer Ryan Preblick sold 36,000 shares of common stock on June 8, 2026, generating $1,357,200 from the transaction. The sale was carried out under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted on March 6, 2026. Following the transaction, Preblick retains direct ownership of 284,751 shares. The div…
SpaceX’s planned $75 billion IPO, expected to be the biggest on record and to carry a roughly $1.75 trillion valuation, is likely to siphon risk capital away from cryptocurrencies. With up to 30% of the deal earmarked for retail investors, market participants and crypto executives say cash currently supporting digital assets may be redeployed into …
The Bank of Canada is expected to keep its policy rate at 2.25% for a fifth straight meeting as recent inflation and labour data clash with indicators of a weakening economy. Economists point to U.S. tariffs, the USMCA review and the impact of the U.S.-backed war with Iran as complicating factors for the central bank's outlook, while markets weigh …
Bill Gates is scheduled to give a private, transcribed interview to the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee as lawmakers probe the Justice Department's handling of the investigations and prosecutions tied to Jeffrey Epstein and his associate Ghislaine Maxwell. Documents released by the Justice Department that show repeated post-2008 mee…
A nationwide poll found that 53% of U.S. adults worry that artificial intelligence could cause job losses for them or someone in their household. The six-day Reuters/Ipsos survey of 4,531 adults also shows rising unease about the expanding use of AI across sectors, differences by party affiliation, and higher reported AI use among college graduates…
Heidelberger Druckmaschinen shares climbed 4.3% to €1.415 after the company released delayed audited accounts showing net profit tripling and management presenting a credible cost-cutting plan. Despite the headline improvements in profit and operating metrics, the underlying cash position weakened sharply, incoming orders and backlog contracted, an…
U.S. stock futures fell on Wednesday as technology shares widened losses and geopolitical friction between the United States and Iran dampened risk appetite. Traders are bracing for the May consumer price index, due at 8:30 a.m. ET, which is forecast to show a larger annual uptick in inflation. Oil prices held above $91 a barrel while specific move…
President Donald Trump marks his 80th birthday amid a complex political picture: he retains significant influence within the Republican base and over intra-party nominations, but recent judicial setbacks, an inability to wind down the Iran war, falling approval measures and growing Republican defections are heightening talk of a potential lame-duck…
Eli Lilly reinforced its frontrunner position in the expanding obesity treatment market after releasing detailed trial data for its once-weekly injection retatrutide, which investors and clinicians view as likely to deliver the largest weight losses among current and pipeline therapies. A raft of presentations at a major diabetes meeting from Roche…
Portugal’s debt management agency sold €1.39 billion across two maturities, with yields on both tranches lower than at comparable past auctions. The nine-year and 19-year bonds drew demand just above twice the amounts offered, and the country’s 10-year benchmark traded in the secondary market at 3.445% on the same day.
SpaceX’s fast build-out at Starbase in South Texas has generated new employment, tourism dollars and a distinct company town culture, but the same activity is producing residential damage claims, legal action, safety scrutiny and community tensions. As the company prepares to scale Starship operations following a record IPO, local leaders and resid…
A Reuters/Ipsos poll conducted over six days and closing on Monday found that only a small fraction of Americans believe the Trump administration aided in securing justice for cases tied to Jeffrey Epstein. The survey reveals widespread doubt about whether powerful people connected to Epstein have been held accountable, and a large share of respond…
VAT Group AG shares rose 1.7% after UBS raised its price target to CHF 745 from CHF 650 and kept a Buy rating. The upgrade reinforced investor confidence as VAT reported a 47% year-over-year jump in orders and reiterated full-year guidance for higher sales, EBITDA and margins, with a stronger second half expected. Broader market weakness in major U…
Roblox is a sizable social gaming platform ($30.8B market cap) that has been repricing after a guidance shock and accelerated investments in safety. The company still generates healthy free cash flow ($1.524B trailing) and revenue growth stories (reported ~35.8% growth in recent coverage), but profitability metrics are weak and leverage is elevated…
RadNet's subsidiary DeepHealth has launched Reporting Pro, an AI-driven platform that automates and streamlines radiology reporting by integrating clinical AI findings, speech recognition, and generative AI capabilities. The new solution aims to address the growing demand for radiology services amid workforce shortages by reducing manual reporting …
Yuanbao Inc., a leading technology-driven online insurance distributor in China, announced its unaudited Q1 2026 financial results showing a 35.6% year-over-year revenue increase to RMB1,315.9 million (US$190.8 million) and a 31.4% rise in net income to RMB387.6 million (US$56.2 million). The company highlighted advancements in its AI-powered servi…
Ero Copper Corp. announced assay results from 24,000 meters of recent exploration drilling at the Furnas Copper-Gold Project in Brazil. The drilling continues to confirm high-grade mineralization continuity and extensions both along strike and at depth. Ero is ahead of schedule on its earn-in agreement to acquire 60% interest in the project, with m…
