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Shanghai Chicmax Cosmetic Co Ltd plunged sharply after notifying investors that first-half profit could decline by as much as 78%, citing weaker sales alongside higher research, development and promotional expenditures. The share price slid to HK$21.54, touched a 52-week low intraday, and has fallen roughly 80% from its 52-week peak amid a broader …
As major U.S. indices printed fresh records last week, a subset of AI-curated stock picks delivered outsized short-term returns after recent earnings and corporate actions. Model-driven selections including NVE Corporation, Tenet Healthcare and Bausch Health posted monthly advances exceeding 30%, while longer-term winners chosen since initial selec…
Tencent's stock slipped following its Q2 2026 results as investors parsed a surge in AI-related expenditure that pushed free cash flow into negative territory. While revenue beat estimates modestly, broker Mizuho cut its price target and applied lower valuation multiples, citing uncertainty over the timing and monetization of the company's AI inves…
Basilea reported a robust first half of 2026 with CHF 119 million in revenue, driven primarily by strong Cresemba demand. Operating profit and net profit expanded significantly, leading the company to raise its full-year 2026 guidance for both operating profit and total revenue. Management highlighted royalty income from Cresemba, increased contrac…
Reach Subsea ASA reported a substantial year-over-year increase in second-quarter revenue, attributing the gain to heightened project activity across its operations. The Norway-based subsea services firm recorded revenues of NOK 988.10 million for the three months ended June 30, with operating profit more than doubling from the prior-year period. T…
India's National Stock Exchange is marketing shares in a planned initial public offering at 2,000 to 2,100 rupees apiece, seeking a valuation of up to 5.26 trillion rupees ($55 billion). The offering, comprised entirely of secondary sales, has drawn meetings with around 120 global investors and is expected to launch in the second half of September …
Taiyo Yuden Co., Ltd. shares tumbled after filings revealed that hedge fund Situational Awareness reduced its holding in early August, selling millions of shares to major trading firms. The stock fell nearly 11% and was the weakest performer in the Nikkei 225 amid a wider decline in Japanese chipmaking names.
Nicotine pouches - tobacco-free packets placed under the lip - are growing quickly and delivering attractive margins for major tobacco companies. Firms such as British American Tobacco and Philip Morris are betting the format can offset declining cigarette volumes, with strong projections for revenue and user growth. But expansion outside markets w…
Tencent shares fell after Mizuho cut its price target to HK$560 from HK$610 while keeping a Neutral rating, flagging uncertainty around returns from rising artificial intelligence investment. Revenue growth was supported by domestic gaming and advertising, but free cash flow turned negative as capital expenditure hit a record RMB52.8 billion. Mizuh…
U.S. equity futures were largely unchanged in evening trade after major indexes closed lower amid rising crude prices tied to fresh U.S.-Iran tensions. Energy equities outperformed while most sectors fell. Rising oil pushed Treasury yields higher, renewing concerns about inflation and the Federal Reserve's policy path. Investors also awaited a slat…
Parsons Government Services Inc. has been awarded a $664.8 million indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity, time-and-materials contract by the U.S. Department of War for technical, logistics and program management support. The multi-year agreement, administered by the Army Contracting Command at Redstone Arsenal, Alabama, runs through an estimated …
Berkshire Hathaway initiated a small position in DR Horton while completing a $6.8 billion homebuilder acquisition, marking its first quarter as a net stock buyer in 15 quarters. The move suggests a bet on a housing cycle recovery, yet DR Horton’s recent financials - including a two-year revenue decline, margin compression and modest upside to fair…
Tesla has informed staff it intends to begin public deployment of its Cybercab in Austin, Texas, potentially as soon as this month. The company plans to start by offering rides to employees on public roads before adding Cybercabs to a local robotaxi service days later. Preparations have included on-road tests of production vehicles, private-road em…
Summary: JFB Construction Holdings saw its shares rise in after-hours trading following an announcement from XTEND, the AI-driven autonomy and robotics firm that is set to combine with JFB. XTEND disclosed a multi-year contract with a European NATO member nation's Ministry of Defense valued at up to approximately $15 million, including around $4.5 …
Italian equities finished slightly lower on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 easing 0.01% at the close. Gains in select tech and industrial names were offset by losses across the Chemicals, Travel & Leisure and Utilities sectors. Volume of decliners exceeded advancers, and commodities and currency markets posted modest moves.
Shopify Inc. shares slid 2.6% on Monday after Phillip Securities downgraded the stock from Buy to Accumulate, even as the firm lifted its price target to $170 from $160 and nudged fiscal 2026 revenue and profit estimates slightly higher. The move follows a second-quarter performance that beat expectations but showed margin pressure tied to revenue …
L3Harris Technologies fell in pre-market trade after Chairman and CEO Christopher Kubasik was removed following a board finding of conduct inconsistent with the company’s Code of Conduct. The board said the matter did not involve financial reporting, internal controls, customer relationships, or operations. Sam Mehta, an internal executive with mor…
Mobileye rallied in pre-market trading after Berenberg upgraded the autonomous driving technology firm to Buy and raised its price target, citing a stronger-than-expected Q2 and what it calls an overreaction to CEO Amnon Shashua’s resignation. Supportive market conditions and insider buying also contributed to the move, though the stock remains wel…
Mercury Systems shares climbed 11.6% in pre-open trading to $124 as investors positioned ahead of the company’s Q4 and full-year FY2026 earnings, due after the market close on August 18, 2026. The move reflects a confluence of a strong prior-quarter performance, a notable rise in consensus EPS estimates, and encouraging results from defense-industr…
India's equity markets closed lower on Monday as losses in IT, technology and fast-moving consumer goods stocks weighed on benchmarks. The Nifty 50 fell 0.32% and the BSE Sensex 30 dropped 0.36%. Market breadth favored decliners on both exchanges, while volatility as measured by the India VIX ticked higher and key commodity and currency rates showe…
Indonesia's benchmark IDX Composite climbed 1.59% at Monday's close in Jakarta, supported by advances in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors. Notable top performers included Dana Brata Luhur PT (TEBE), Yanaprima Hastapersada Tbk (YPAS) and Asia Sejahtera Mina Tbk (AGAR), while Bersama Mencapai Puncak PT Tbk (BAIK), Multitrend Indo Tb…
Jefferies maintained an underperform rating on Danone and held a €62 price target, pointing to slowing infant formula sales in China and heavier investment needs in U.S. product initiatives as drivers of weaker profitability. The broker trimmed FY26 and FY27 margin forecasts and cut sales and Specialised Nutrition growth estimates for the third qua…
Kepler Cheuvreux downgraded Mowi ASA from Buy to Hold and reduced its price target from 225 to 200 Norwegian crowns, pointing to escalating raw material cost pressures that could erode earnings despite stronger-than-expected second-quarter results. The broker highlighted a healthy Q2 operating EBIT and volume growth but warned of rising feed-relate…
SpaceX's planned acquisition of Cursor's parent company positions the firm to expand beyond providing compute into offering a broader AI software and deployment platform. Analysts at Morgan Stanley project strong revenue growth for Cursor, but significant execution risk remains - chiefly whether Cursor can evolve from a model-agnostic developer env…
Billionaire investor Peter Thiel, via Thiel Macro LLC, purchased about 1.2 million American depositary shares of Vista Energy, representing roughly 1% of the company's outstanding capital, according to a US Securities and Exchange Commission filing. The transaction, valued at about $76 million, comes as Vista raises its investment and production ou…
