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BlueScope Steel said on Thursday it has formally responded to a A$15 billion revised takeover proposal from a consortium led by SGH Ltd and Steel Dynamics, arguing the A$34.00 headline price - which includes A$1.65 of already-announced dividends - does not reflect its valuation. The company highlighted how planned dividend distributions and timing …
A Senate Commerce Committee amendment under consideration would delay the planned retirement of the International Space Station from 2030 to 2032 and add a statutory requirement that NASA construct a lunar surface base as part of Artemis. The measures, supported on a bipartisan basis by committee leaders, are framed around growing geopolitical comp…
APEX Tech Acquisition Inc. priced an initial public offering of 10 million units at $10.00 per unit, raising $100 million. Each unit includes one ordinary share and one right to receive one-fourth of an ordinary share upon completion of a business combination. The units will start trading on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker TRADU on Februar…
Qantas reported a rise in first-half underlying profit, driven by robust domestic travel, operational improvements and the integration of newer aircraft into its fleet. The airline posted A$1.46 billion in underlying profit before tax for the six months ended Dec. 31, up A$71 million year-on-year, and a statutory profit after tax of A$925 million. …
Lynas Rare Earths reported a markedly stronger half-year performance, recording a net profit of A$80.2 million for the six months ended December 31. The result, more than 13 times the prior-year half, coincided with rising revenues and higher rare earth benchmark prices, sending the stock to a four-month high.
BlueScope’s board has informed the SGH and Steel Dynamics consortium that a revised A$15 billion (US$10.7 billion) offer, equating to A$34 per share and reduced to A$32.35 after recent dividends, is insufficient for the board to recommend a scheme of arrangement. The company says it is prepared to continue discussions if the bidders raise the propo…
The opening weeks of 2026 have seen a wave of workforce reductions at U.S. companies as businesses reallocate resources toward artificial intelligence and other strategic priorities. High-profile cuts include Amazon’s January 28 announcement of 16,000 job eliminations globally, while a range of other firms in technology, consumer and retail, manufa…
The Department of Defense has requested that Boeing Co and Lockheed Martin evaluate how dependent they are on Anthropic’s Claude artificial intelligence, a preliminary move that could lead to a formal 'supply chain risk' designation for the AI developer. The request follows Pentagon concerns about Anthropic’s refusal to modify certain safeguards th…
Star Entertainment has agreed to a non-binding term sheet with U.S. private credit manager WhiteHawk Capital Partners for a proposed refinancing that would refinance the company’s total debt and provide additional liquidity to support its turnaround plan. The agreement remains non-binding and may not result in a final credit facility; both parties …
Coupang is confronting a twin challenge: reputational damage and customer attrition following a large-scale data breach affecting roughly 34 million users, and a proposed easing of late-night restrictions that could open overnight delivery to big brick-and-mortar retailers. The company’s recent metrics, analyst estimate cuts and a sharp fall in its…
The Federal Aviation Administration issued an airworthiness directive requiring revisions to the airplane flight manual for all Boeing 737 MAX 8 and 8200 aircraft after reports of a circuit breaker-related air conditioning fault that has caused sharp increases in cabin and flight deck temperatures. The directive affects 2,119 airplanes globally, in…
After-hours trading saw a split reaction across technology and software names after earnings and guidance updates. NVIDIA outperformed on both revenue and profit and issued robust revenue guidance for the upcoming quarter. Salesforce beat EPS but reported revenue and outlook in line with expectations. Ad-tech and AI names took hits after disappoint…
Zoom Communications said it expects adjusted profit for the coming quarter to fall short of Wall Street forecasts, citing a competitive environment and caution in customer spending. The company reported fourth-quarter revenue above estimates but signaled margin pressure from investments in AI and slower growth in its consumer-facing online segment.
Nvidia forecast fiscal first-quarter sales that exceed analysts' expectations, citing sustained investment from large technology firms in artificial intelligence compute capacity. The chipmaker reported stronger-than-expected results for the January quarter, said it has licenses to ship limited quantities of a top AI chip to China, and signaled it …
Nutanix shares jumped sharply after AMD agreed to a multi-year strategic partnership that includes a $150 million equity purchase and as much as $100 million in additional funding for joint engineering and go-to-market work. The collaboration will combine AMD ROCm and Enterprise AI software with Nutanix Cloud and Kubernetes platforms using AMD EPYC…
Mexico’s benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed up 0.27% on Wednesday, supported by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Mining group Grupo Mexico reached a record intraday level, while a handful of aviation and media stocks posted the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves were mixed.
Canadian equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the S&P/TSX Composite advancing 0.46% to reach a new all-time high. Strength in Financials, information technology and healthcare supported the market, while notable declines in several large-cap names limited broader upside. Volume breadth favored advancers, and volatility as measured by the S&P…
U.S. equities closed higher on Wednesday, led by gains in Technology, Financials and Utilities. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.63%, the S&P 500 gained 0.81% and the NASDAQ Composite climbed 1.26%. Several large-cap stocks on the Dow posted strong gains, while a handful of names across the S&P 500 and NASDAQ recorded sharp losses or multida…
Colombia's benchmark index finished lower Wednesday, driven by losses across the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. The COLCAP index ended the session down 0.56%. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, several banks and utility-related stocks were among the day's biggest decliners. Commodities and currency pairs registere…
Russian equities finished higher on Wednesday, with the MOEX Russia Index gaining 0.66% at the close in Moscow. Advancers outnumbered decliners by a wide margin, driven by strength in mining, telecommunications and oil and gas names. Volatility measures, commodity prices and ruble crosses showed mixed moves alongside the equity gains.
Chime raised its 2026 revenue forecast above consensus and signaled a path to profitability in 2026, driven by strong consumer spending, growth in active members and payments volume, and AI-enabled operational efficiencies. The company reported quarterly revenue ahead of estimates and saw its stock climb in after-hours trading.
The Federal Communications Commission has launched a public-comment review into the growing migration of live sports away from free over-the-air broadcast television to pay-TV and subscription streaming services. The agency is asking whether current sports media-rights arrangements could conflict with broadcasters' public interest obligations and w…
MarineMax has drawn interest from several large investors and private equity firms following an unsolicited $35-per-share cash bid from The Donerail Group. The approach has prompted a share-price uptick and escalated an activist campaign that includes a proxy contest and public criticism of the board's handling of strategic review discussions.
LSEG enters its 2025 results reporting under pressure from a sustained share price decline, investor concern about AI-driven disruption, and activist demands for higher margins and clearer returns from its Microsoft partnership. Management is weighing options including buybacks, cost reductions, asset sales and a sharper defense of its data franchi…
WarrenAI’s model, drawing on Investing Pro fair value, Pro scores, technical indicators and analyst targets, singles out five adtech companies that show between 22% and 57% upside to fair value. The set of names mixes deep-value candidates and those with strong projected earnings growth, amid recent sector-wide share price declines that may present…
