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Onity Group Inc. received regulatory approval for the sale of its reverse mortgage servicing portfolio and related assets to Finance of America Reverse LLC, including about 20,000 loans totaling $5.1 billion in unpaid principal balance. The company will act as subservicer under a three-year agreement and discontinue originating reverse mortgage loa…
Fulcrum Therapeutics said on June 2 it will stop developing pociredir, its oral candidate for sickle-cell disease, after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration raised concerns that drugs acting on the PRC2 protein complex carry a risk of secondary malignancies. The company’s stock plunged 50% in premarket trading, and Fulcrum said it will explore st…
Wolfe Research says the U.S. economy is sustaining roughly 3% real growth, supported by an AI buildout that the firm estimates may account for as much as 40% of GDP enhancement, along with wealth effects from equities and housing and tax stimulus. The May ISM Manufacturing survey showed continued expansion, and Wolfe highlights the concentration of…
Oman India Fertiliser Company (OMIFCO) has launched plans to sell a 25% stake via an initial public offering in Muscat. The offering will be made up of existing ordinary shares from the three shareholders - OQ, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative and Krishak Bharati Cooperative - with proceeds paid to those sellers. OMIFCO reported $802.3 million…
Sandisk is trading at $1,761.60 with a $261B market cap, stellar profitability and strong free cash flow. Ongoing AI/datacenter demand has created a structural shortage in memory and NAND, supporting margins and pricing. While the stock has run hard, an implied forward P/E near 10 (on published EPS forecasts) and robust fundamentals justify a tacti…
Genco Shipping & Trading Limited's Board of Directors unanimously rejected Diana Shipping's revised unsolicited tender offer of $24.80 per share, stating it undervalues Genco's assets and lacks an appropriate control premium. The Board recommends shareholders not tender their shares and remains open to future offers that fairly compensate sharehold…
Asia Healthcare Holdings (AHH) is preparing for a potential initial public offering within the next 12 to 18 months but says the final decision will hinge on market stability. The private equity-backed healthcare investor, supported by Singapore’s GIC and TPG, has deployed over $300 million into healthcare assets over the past decade and is evaluat…
Hesai Group (NASDAQ:HSAI) shares rose about 6% after Morgan Stanley highlighted the implications of Nvidia selecting Sharpa as a reference design for humanoid robotics. The move ties Hesai, via a supply agreement with Sharpa, to a validated platform and could convert one-off sales into recurring actuator revenue for every commercial humanoid built …
Persol Holdings plunged 6.5% to ¥230, hitting an intraday low near its 52-week low, as investors reacted to ongoing structural threats to the staffing model and persistent technical underperformance. With no fresh company-specific news and U.S. markets modestly positive, the move appears driven by idiosyncratic concerns about automation, demographi…
Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have climbed 798% from their 500-day low as of Monday, outpacing the 717% advance seen during the IT bubble, according to Jefferies. The broker says the move began in late May and that while there may be further upside, investors should expect increased volatility and monitor early warning signs of a potential bubbl…
AlzChem stock climbed about 6% after Czechoslovak Group (CSG) revealed it has increased its economic interest in the German specialty chemicals firm to roughly 20.1% through a combination of a 9.9% voting stake held by Staluna Trade and total return swaps covering about 10.2% of share capital. The disclosure, filed under the German Securities Tradi…
China’s customs authority has lifted restrictions related to foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in northern Brazil and now recognises the entire country as free of the disease. The decision follows diplomatic visits and comes as Brazil is the world’s largest exporter of beef and chicken, with China a major buyer.
Estée Lauder Companies and Spain's Puig discontinued merger discussions late in May after failing to reach an agreement on price, Estée Lauder's CEO said at a Deutsche Bank conference in Paris. The deal would have combined two premium beauty portfolios to better compete with larger rivals. Estée Lauder said it remains open to acquisitions that meet…
Jefferies reports that Samsung Electronics and SK hynix have climbed 798% from their 500-day lows as of Monday, exceeding the 717% gain recorded during the IT bubble. The firm says the surge, which began in late May, still has upside potential but will likely become more volatile in later stages. Jefferies highlights trading implications and outlin…
Goldman Sachs estimates that commodity trading advisors (CTAs) are currently net long global equities, with a large share of that exposure concentrated in U.S. markets. While near-term trend signals suggest limited mechanical selling, the bank warns that a sustained market decline could trigger outsized liquidation from CTAs, creating asymmetric do…
The South African Reserve Bank reiterated its commitment to returning inflation to its 3% target after raising the policy repo rate by 25 basis points to 7%. Governor Lesetja Kganyago defended the hike as needed to stem developing second-round effects from a Middle East oil shock that are spilling into diesel, fertilizer and food prices, and warned…
The Kremlin on Tuesday described the conflict in Ukraine as having shifted into a "different paradigm," attributing the change to what it called "inhumane acts of terror" by Kyiv’s forces against civilians. Spokesman Dmitry Peskov linked the comment to a recent wave of Russian strikes that Moscow says killed at least 17 people and wounded 100, and …
Goldman Sachs downgraded Intuit to Sell from Neutral and cut its 12-month price target to $276 from $519, pointing to intensifying competition in the company’s tax business from AI-enabled entrants and signs of slowing growth in its Mailchimp unit. The bank flagged potential declines in market share and average revenue per user for TurboTax, and mo…
DHL Express Europe reports that aviation fuel needs for the summer months are secured despite concerns stemming from the Iran war. CEO Mike Parra told Reuters the company currently sees no disruption risk at its main hubs, and that its global network and contingency planning can absorb potential localized fuel shortfalls.
Indian share markets finished the session higher on Tuesday, led by sharp gains in information technology names and consumer durables. The Nifty 50 rose 0.43% and the BSE Sensex added 0.52% as Tata Consultancy Services, Infosys and HCL Technologies posted the largest jumps. Broader market participation showed more advancers than decliners on both e…
Ducommun Incorporated announced that its CFO, Suman Mookerji, will participate in the 2026 Truist Securities Industrials & Services Conference, engaging in one-on-one investor meetings. The company is a longstanding supplier in aerospace, defense, and industrial markets, specializing in electronic and structural systems.
Bluejay Diagnostics, a NASDAQ-listed medical diagnostics firm, announced a strategic partnership with Argonaut Manufacturing Services to establish scalable U.S.-based manufacturing capabilities for its Symphony™ platform. The collaboration aims to enhance supply chain resilience, reduce risks from international sourcing, and support future commerci…
Yesway, Inc. announced record financial results for Q1 2026, showing significant improvements across net income, Adjusted EBITDA, and same-store sales growth. The company demonstrated strength in fuel sales, foodservice, and merchandise categories, supported by a growing store base and operational efficiency. Yesway provided a positive outlook for …
Persol Holdings saw its stock slide after a midday report that the Japan Fair Trade Commission carried out on-site inspections tied to an inquiry into potential violations of the Antimonopoly Act. The probe focuses on whether five leading staffing firms coordinated to raise fees for temporary staffing services. The firms under scrutiny have said th…
Representatives from the Chinese and U.S. militaries met in Hawaii on May 28-29 to discuss air and maritime safety. Both sides agreed that better communication could help prevent miscalculations and improve professional conduct. The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command hosted members of the People’s Liberation Army in Honolulu for talks aimed at reducing the …
