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Belgium's benchmark index, the BEL 20, climbed 1.37% at Monday's close to register a new all-time high, supported by strength in Consumer Goods, Financials and Healthcare. KBC Groep, Syensqo and D'Ieteren were among the top performers, while Umicore, Azelis and Sofina finished as the weakest names. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, a…
Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 closed higher, advancing 1.37% as gains in the Telecoms, Financials and Technology sectors supported the market. Elisa Oyj, Nokia Oyj and SSAB AB B were the session's strongest performers, while Nokian Renkaat Oyj, Neste Oyj and Outokumpu Oyj declined. Broader market movements included falling crude and Brent oil…
JPMorgan downgraded Best Buy from Overweight to Neutral and set a $76 price target, saying any near-term demand lift tied to tax-related stimulus will likely be transitory. The firm also trimmed its fourth-quarter outlook and flagged risks from rising memory prices, slowed TV and appliance demand, and indicators that some purchases may have been pu…
Shares of ESAB Corp fell sharply after the industrial welding and fabrication equipment maker disclosed a planned acquisition of Eddyfi Technologies for $1.45 billion. The deal, slated to close in mid-2026, will be financed through a mix of cash, debt and $318 million of committed equity. ESAB provided forward-looking revenue and profitability figu…
Moody's upgraded GE Aerospace's senior unsecured debt rating to A2 from A3 and raised its commercial paper rating to P1 from P2, assigning a positive outlook. The agency pointed to the company's large installed base of nearly 80,000 engines, robust cash flow projections and a disciplined capital allocation stance - even as supply chain strains pers…
Citigroup Global Markets Inc. has been identified in London Stock Exchange filings as connected to Glencore Plc in relation to a possible approach by Rio Tinto, and people familiar with the matter say the bank is close to being engaged as Glencore's lead adviser. The move comes as advisors jockey for roles on a potential deal that could create a mi…
Draganfly Inc. (NASDAQ:DPRO) shares climbed about 10% after the company was chosen to supply its Flex FPV unmanned systems and associated training services to U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command units, in partnership with DelMar Aerospace Corporation. The agreement covers delivery of modular drone platforms and comprehensive First Person View…
Peakstone Realty Trust agreed to be acquired by a private real estate fund managed by Brookfield Asset Management for $21.00 per share in cash, a deal that sent Peakstone shares up 33% in Monday trading. The all-cash offer values the industrial-focused REIT at about $1.2 billion in enterprise value and includes a 30-day go-shop period. The transact…
Beyond Inc. said it will acquire Tokens.com to form the basis of a combined investment and personal finance platform that merges tokenized and traditional investing, integrating the company’s fintech, insurance and blockchain operations. Shares of Beyond (NYSE:BBBY) rose 6.9% on the news. The new platform will use tZERO infrastructure and partner w…
Eton Pharmaceuticals' shares climbed after the company obtained U.S. marketing rights to an ultra-rare disease product candidate currently under FDA review. If approved, the product would be the first generic alternative for a condition impacting fewer than 100 patients in the United States and is slated for a mid-2026 launch and integration into E…
Morgan Stanley's January AlphaWise Consumer Survey (Jan. 22-26) found rising optimism about the U.S. economy and household finances, yet respondents reported lower next-month and six-month spending intentions for consumer electronics and personal computers. The survey highlights divergent trends across sentiment and discretionary electronics demand…
Snowflake announced a $200 million collaboration with OpenAI to integrate advanced AI models into its cloud data platform. The work will include building AI agents that can handle complex workflows and answer natural-language questions using proprietary company data, while expanding availability of OpenAI models across all three major cloud provide…
Norwegian equities closed lower on Monday, with the Oslo OBX down 0.24% as losses in Media, Transport and Diversified Financials drove the market lower. Select financials and insurance names outperformed, while energy-related and seafood names were among the weakest. Global commodity and currency moves accompanied the session.
Tel Aviv equities closed higher on Monday, with the TA 35 rising 1.14% to a fresh record. Gains in insurance, financials and real estate helped lift the benchmark, while commodity prices fell and the U.S. dollar strengthened against the shekel and euro pairs reported hereafter. Market breadth was mixed, with slightly more decliners than advancers.
Morgan Stanley cut Humana's rating to Underweight from Equal-weight and trimmed its price target to $174 from $262, citing policy-driven reimbursement risks and concerns about the insurer's 2026 Medicare Advantage bidding strategy. The firm warned that flat benchmark rates in the Medicare Advantage Advance Rate Notice and Humana's expansion of pres…
Trinity Capital Inc has agreed to provide £25 million in growth capital to Motorway, a UK-based online used-car marketplace. The funding is intended to support expansion of Motorway’s marketplace and dealer relationships across the UK, with specific emphasis on product innovation and customer experience enhancements. Cafferty & Company acted as sol…
Stocks across market-cap tiers displayed notable volatility on Monday. Semiconductor names including Advanced Micro Devices and Lam Research outperformed, while several high-profile firms such as Disney and Tesla declined. Movers ranged from mega-cap technology and healthcare names to small-cap companies posting double-digit swings.
Turkey's equity benchmark, the BIST 100, closed down 1.57% on Monday as losses in several key sectors pushed the market lower. Advancers were led by Destek Finans Faktoring, Gen Ilac and Batisoke Soke Cimento, while sharp declines at Turk Altin Isletmeleri, Anadolu Metal Madencilik and GurSel Turizm contributed to negative breadth. Commodities and …
U.S. Department of Homeland Security officials said they have quarantined some migrants and stopped all internal movement at the Dilley Immigration Processing Center in south Texas after the state health department confirmed two detainees tested positive for measles. DHS said medical teams are monitoring detainees and taking measures to prevent fur…
A newly launched social network intended for autonomous AI agents left sensitive information exposed, according to a cybersecurity firm. The platform, Moltbook, unintentionally made private agent messages accessible and revealed the email addresses of more than 6,000 owners along with over a million credentials. The issue was reported to the site o…
Capgemini announced it will sell its U.S. subsidiary, Capgemini Government Solutions (CGS), and begin a divestment process immediately after facing questions from French lawmakers over a contract CGS signed with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The group said U.S. legal constraints restricted its ability to govern certain CGS activit…
Recent data on home equity extraction and HELOC activity points to a nascent improvement in remodeling-related spending, supporting stronger big-ticket comps at major home improvement retailers. Home Depot, Lowe's and Floor & Decor have shown varying degrees of recovery in higher-ticket transactions, and several analysts have adjusted ratings and t…
Ondas Inc. said it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire U.K.-based Rotron Aero, a developer of unmanned aerial systems and autonomous platforms. The transaction, payable in a mix of cash and stock and subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, is intended to add long-range unmanned aerial vehicles, autonomous strike p…
Bank of America told clients that compute-oriented semiconductor equities may resume stronger gains as hyperscalers report constructive AI capital expenditure commentary. The bank identified three consistent messages from cloud providers, flagged a potential workload inflection around 2026 toward inference, and assessed leadership positions among N…
MoonLake Immunotherapeutics saw its shares jump in premarket trading after the FDA awarded Fast Track designation to sonelokimab (SLK) for moderate-to-severe palmoplantar pustulosis (PPP). The decision comes on the heels of positive Phase 2 LEDA results and recent FDA guidance that supports the company’s planned Biologic License Application (BLA) s…
