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Brokerage Summit Insights upgraded Applied Materials (AMAT) to Buy, pointing to sustained wafer fab equipment (WFE) spending tied to AI and other technology transitions through the second half of 2026. Summit highlighted stronger-than-expected quarterly results at Applied Materials and channel checks suggesting WFE demand linked to AI could extend …
Merck shares climbed after Deutsche Bank elevated the stock to Buy with a $150 price target, arguing the market is underpricing the company amid concerns about Keytruda's patent expiry. The bank projects a trough earnings level above Street consensus and highlights acquisitions and pipeline potential that could offset revenue pressure from Keytruda…
Hacker Interstellar (SOUD) has filed for a proposed initial public offering. The company positions itself as a voice-first social networking and AI voice technology provider focused on South Asia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. It cited user growth for its YoYo platform, published monthly active user and Registered User totals for specified p…
Deutsche Bank opened coverage of Mondi with a 'hold' recommendation and a 915p price target. The bank's analyst, Kevin Fogarty, described Mondi as a major sustainable paper and packaging producer operating in more than 30 countries, with core operations in Europe, North America and Africa. Deutsche Bank warns that industry overcapacity, pricing pre…
U.S. stock futures moved slightly lower as traders took a cautious stance ahead of important inflation figures. Several individual equities showed pronounced premarket moves: Applied Materials and Arista Networks posted double-digit gains on upbeat guidance and margin resilience, while Pinterest and DraftKings fell sharply after weak revenue and gu…
Immunic, Inc. (NASDAQ:IMUX) jumped 20% in early trading after revealing an oversubscribed private placement that could bring up to $400 million to finance late-stage trials of vidofludimus calcium and to support the company's shift toward becoming a commercial entity. The financing provides $200 million upfront with a potential additional $200 mill…
Shares of major U.S. metal producers fell after reports surfaced that the Trump administration is reviewing steel and aluminum tariff lists with an eye toward exemptions, halting list expansions, and pursuing narrower national security investigations. Market participants reacted to the prospect of reduced trade protections, driving declines in Alco…
Britain's main equity indexes were subdued on Friday as investors grappled with renewed volatility tied to recent artificial intelligence tool rollouts. The FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 each dipped 0.1% by 1140 GMT but remained on course for modest weekly gains. Technology, life insurers and banks led weekly declines, while defence names rose on reports o…
Analysts at BCA Research, including Peter Berezin, argue that the artificial intelligence revolution may not boost profit margins for most firms even as it raises aggregate economic profits. They suggest the primary beneficiaries could instead be natural resources and assets tied to land, and they favor long positions in gold and copper plus a bask…
RBC Capital Markets downgraded Volvo AB from outperform to sector perform on Friday, 2026, citing an elevated valuation after a 32% share price gain over the prior three months and a market tilt toward manufacturers with greater North American sales. The brokerage raised Volvo's price target to SEK360 and nudged 2026-27 EPS and Industrial business …
Executives at major alternative asset managers have responded to a sharp sell-off in software stocks and lingering concerns about private credit by reiterating the durability and diversification of their portfolios. Despite upbeat earnings commentary and inflows that should support revenue and profit, shares of firms including Apollo, Ares, Blackst…
U.S. equity markets face the prospect of further turbulence as investor focus shifts between AI-related disruption fears, signs of a leadership rotation beneath headline indices, and upcoming Walmart earnings alongside key economic releases. While the S&P 500 is essentially flat for the year, dramatic moves within specific sectors and stocks have w…
Bernstein has moved German utility RWE to a market-perform rating from outperform, arguing that the stock's substantial appreciation in 2025 and early 2026 has left valuation and reward-risk dynamics roughly balanced. The firm lifted its price target to €55 but says this implies minimal upside from current levels; Bernstein also highlights improved…
After his 2024 reelection, Donald Trump sought to pause a Delaware civil case on grounds a sitting president cannot be diverted by state civil litigation. Before that immunity claim was resolved, Trump filed several lawsuits himself. Targets of his suits and judges have pushed back, arguing the immunity argument cannot be used selectively and warni…
Bank of America strategists led by Michael Hartnett say a cut to capital spending by an AI hyperscaler is the most obvious single event that could flip the market from 'AI-awe' to 'AI-poor.' The team highlights sweeping AI disruption across services sectors, notes early signs in India tech and details large-scale portfolio rotations, stretched bull…
India's equity benchmarks closed lower on Friday, with the Nifty 50 down 1.30% and the BSE Sensex 30 off 1.25%. Sector weakness in Metals, Real Estate and Oil & Gas weighed on the market. Broader market breadth showed more decliners than advancers across both exchanges, while volatility and some commodity prices rose.
Shares of logistics and transport companies fell across Asia and other global markets after reports that U.S. AI firm Algorhythm Holdings unveiled a freight platform claimed to dramatically boost trucking efficiency. The announcement and follow-up reporting prompted heavy selling in U.S. transport stocks, a spillover into European logistics names, …
Shares of Aeroports de Paris (ADP) dropped more than 2% after France's transport regulator rejected the company's second tariff submission for 2026, maintaining a freeze on charges for the year and raising questions about the framework for 2027-34 tariffs and returns assumptions used in negotiations.
European software equities have fallen over 40% from their July peak as investors recalibrate valuations amid mounting AI-related worries. UBS research led by Michael Briest highlights sharply lower forward P/E ratios across its coverage and calls for a longer-term view that incorporates IFRS and non-IFRS metrics, recurring revenue multiples and fr…
Applied Materials reported guidance for the second quarter that topped analyst expectations, prompting an 11.7% premarket jump in its shares. Management attributed the stronger outlook to accelerated industry investment in AI computing and rising demand for higher-performance, energy-efficient chips across logic, high-bandwidth memory and advanced …
Norwegian Air Shuttle says it will not adopt Starlink inflight Wi-Fi at present, with CEO Geir Karlsen citing the airline's current paid-service arrangement and limitations on passenger charging and Boeing 737 certification. Major carriers are signing up to Starlink, but low-cost airlines that rely on ancillary revenue are less inclined to switch.
Nissan Motor's stock climbed nearly 9% after the company reported a swing to operating profit in the third quarter of its fiscal year ending March, posting a gross-margin beat despite revenue coming in below consensus. Macquarie upgraded the stock to Neutral and raised its price target after highlighting favourable foreign exchange, better-than-exp…
Shares of major European defense contractors rose on Friday after the UK unveiled an air-defense support package for Ukraine valued at over £500 million. The announcement includes direct missile deliveries, a £150 million contribution to NATO's PURL, a Belfast-made missile order, and future shipments of missiles and artillery rounds coordinated thr…
ByteDance is reported to be in advanced negotiations to sell Shanghai Moonton Technology, the studio behind Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, to Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group for between $6 billion and $7 billion. Two people with direct knowledge of the discussions said the firms have agreed on broad terms and that the transaction could close as soon a…
Prysmian stock declined further Friday after media reports suggested Donald Trump might reverse some tariffs on aluminium and other metal goods. The news coincided with falls in aluminium futures on both the Shanghai Futures Exchange and the London Metal Exchange, prompting market moves across metal-related sectors.
