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Fortescue reported a 23% increase in first-half profit as record iron ore shipments and higher realised prices supported results. The miner recorded 100.2 million metric tons of shipments in the six months to December 31 and sold ore at about $90.87 per dry metric ton, while declaring a higher final dividend of 62 Australian cents per share.
Warner Bros. Discovery shares fell about 1% in after-hours trading after the company disclosed terms of an updated acquisition proposal from Paramount Skydance. Netflix shares rose roughly 1.5%. Warner Bros. Discovery's Board said the revised Paramount Skydance bid could reasonably be expected to result in a 'Company Superior Proposal' under its ex…
U.S. equity benchmarks finished the session higher, led by strength in Industrials, Consumer Goods and Consumer Services. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.76%, the S&P 500 gained 0.77%, and the NASDAQ Composite climbed 1.05%. Several large-cap technology and industrial names paced the advance while a subset of health care and energy-related …
Cava Group projected fiscal 2026 same-restaurant sales above analysts' consensus and reported an unexpected uptick in quarterly same-store sales, prompting a rise in its stock in after-hours trading. The company credited demand for its customizable Mediterranean bowls and plans a selective price increase on premium items while holding core chicken …
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed up 0.49% as gains in industrials, consumer goods and consumer staples buoyed the market. America Movil jumped to three-year highs while Coca-Cola Femsa and Vesta also posted notable gains. Airport operators and a spirits company were the session's laggards. Commodities and FX moves were mixed, with gold and cru…
The S&P/TSX Composite finished the Toronto trading day higher, climbing 0.57% to a fresh record close. Strength in Materials, Clean Technology and Industrials underpinned the advance, while select energy and consumer packaging names weighed on the index. Market breadth favored rising stocks, and moves in commodities and currency pairs were mixed.
Lucid reported a larger-than-expected adjusted loss for the fourth quarter, pressured by higher costs even as deliveries and revenue rose. The luxury EV maker cut U.S. staff by 12% and is relying on its Gravity SUV and an upcoming mid-sized model to broaden demand, while projecting a significant production increase in 2026.
Colombian stocks closed lower on Tuesday as losses in Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors pushed the COLCAP down 2.95%. Although a handful of names posted gains, including Grupo Cibest which reached an all-time high, the broader market saw more declines than advances. Movements in commodities and currency pairs accompanied the equity…
Russia's benchmark MOEX Russia Index ended Tuesday's session down 0.14% as declines in the Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Mining sectors pressured the market. Market breadth favored decliners, the Russian Volatility Index eased, and key commodity and currency benchmarks moved with mixed direction into the close.
The agricultural equipment sector offers a mix of premium growth leaders and value or turnaround candidates for 2026, according to WarrenAI rankings that rely on Fair Value metrics, Pro scores, technicals and analyst price targets. Deere & Company remains the industry frontrunner on profitability and technology positioning but is flagged as materia…
A U.S. Commerce Department official told lawmakers that, to his knowledge, none of Nvidia's H200 AI accelerators have been sold to Chinese buyers. The disclosure comes after a recent conditional approval from the Trump administration for China-bound shipments, which has drawn criticism from lawmakers and former officials across party lines. Shipmen…
SambaNova Systems announced a $350 million funding round and a strategic multi-year pact with Intel to provide cost-efficient AI inference solutions. The capital will support production and deployment of the SN50 inference chip, scale the SambaCloud platform and strengthen enterprise software integrations, while SoftBank Corp is set to be the initi…
PayPal shares climbed sharply after reports indicated that Stripe has expressed preliminary interest in acquiring all or parts of the company. The move follows earlier coverage that PayPal had attracted takeover interest from multiple suitors. Neither company has issued an official statement, leaving details and potential outcomes unclear.
Several major companies, including L’Oreal Travel Retail Americas, Dyson and Bausch + Lomb, filed claims in the U.S. Court of International Trade seeking refunds for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) after the U.S. Supreme Court found the use of IEEPA to impose those duties unlawful. The filings add to a …
Brazil's stock benchmark rose to a fresh record as shares in electric power, public utilities and consumer sectors pushed the market higher. The Bovespa closed up 1.23% in Sao Paulo, with a larger number of advancers than decliners. Key individual winners and losers included Grupo Vamos, YDUQS, Sendas, Minerva, CVC Brasil and Gerdau. Market volatil…
A San Francisco federal judge has dismissed, for now, a trade-secrets lawsuit filed by Elon Musk's xAI against OpenAI, finding that the complaint failed to allege wrongdoing by OpenAI itself. The judge gave xAI the option to refile while the wider legal dispute between Musk and OpenAI remains active.
Bank of America upgraded JM Smucker to Buy and lifted its price target, citing reduced risk from the Hostess Brands acquisition and a pathway to higher earnings, while downgrading General Mills to Neutral as recoveries in pet food and North America Retail lag expectations and weigh on near-term volume and sales.
Morgan Stanley has moved to a Cautious stance on the U.S. liquefied natural gas sector, citing about 200 million tonnes per annum of new global capacity under construction that is due between 2025 and 2030. The bank expects annual supply additions to peak in 2027-2028 and forecasts weaker Japan Korea Marker (JKM) prices, a combination it says will …
Ten years after the inaugural liquefied natural gas shipment departed from Louisiana, the United States has become the world’s largest supplier of LNG. Supported by plentiful domestic gas, competitive feedgas costs and flexible contracts, U.S. exporters are accelerating capacity additions that industry participants say could roughly double output o…
Tuesdays trading produced pronounced moves across market-cap tiers as select corporate announcements and earnings results pushed individual stocks sharply higher or lower. Advanced Micro Devices jumped after an announced AI infrastructure collaboration, while Keysight Technologies surged after reporting stronger-than-expected results and upbeat gui…
Earnings season advances with a substantial roster of companies set to release quarterly results on Wednesday, February 25, 2026. The calendar features major technology names including Nvidia, Salesforce, Synopsys and Snowflake, as well as financial and consumer companies. The published schedule lists estimated earnings per share and estimated reve…
Market participants face a busy slate on Wednesday, February 25, 2026, with the Energy Information Administration's weekly crude oil inventory report and remarks from U.S. President Trump expected to be the main market-moving items. A number of additional data points and events - from the 5-year Treasury note auction to multiple EIA fuel and refine…
Bayer AG has sued Johnson & Johnson in federal court in New York, alleging that J&J carried out a misleading advertising campaign for its prostate cancer drug Erleada that falsely claimed a 51% lower risk of death versus Bayer’s Nubeqa. The complaint contends the comparison relied on a retrospective real-world analysis with unequal patient groups a…
Telecom Italia unveiled a €400 million share buyback plan alongside full-year results showing revenue of €13.7 billion and EBITDA after lease of €3.7 billion, up 6.5% year-over-year. The board also put forward a 1-for-10 reverse stock split for shareholder approval and approved 2026 guidance projecting 2-3% revenue growth and 5-6% EBITDA after leas…
UBS has promoted Lisa Golia to lead its U.S. wealth management advisers in the field effective March 1, shifting her from the chief operating officer role she held for the past two years. The move comes with a wider reorganization of senior roles as Mike Camacho, head of U.S. wealth management, turns his attention to strategic initiatives including…
