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JetBlue Airways reported a steeper adjusted loss for the fourth quarter as weak demand for economy seats weighed on results. The airline missed profit expectations and flagged near-term unit revenue pressure and future fleet disruptions tied to Pratt & Whitney engine problems, while peer Alaska Airlines also warned of lower-than-expected full-year …
Apple has taken down 28 mobile applications that use artificial intelligence to create nude images from user photos following a report by the Tech Transparency Project (TTP). TTP's January review identified dozens of apps on both Apple’s App Store and Google Play that can sexualize images of fully clothed women; Google has also suspended multiple a…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed higher on Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share index rising 0.99% to reach a new one-month high. Strength in Building & Construction, Real Estate Development and Industrial Investment stocks supported the advance, while mining, paper manufacturing and cement names posted the day’s largest declines. Commodity and c…
Helix Acquisition Corp. III completed its initial public offering at $10 per share, selling 17.25 million Class A ordinary shares and raising $172.5 million. The offering included the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option and was accompanied by a private placement to the company's sponsor. The company, formed as a special purpose…
Helix Acquisition Corp. III completed its initial public offering on January 26, selling 17.25 million Class A ordinary shares at $10 per share to raise $172.5 million in gross proceeds, the company said. The offering included 2.25 million shares issued through the full exercise of the underwriters' over-allotment option. Concurrently, the sponsor …
NextEra Energy reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings above Wall Street expectations, driven by elevated power demand, robust performance in its renewables business and rate increases at its regulated electric utility. Florida Power & Light contributed stronger net income year-over-year, while federal energy projections point to rising U.S. elec…
Boeing reported a fourth-quarter net profit of $8.22 billion, driven primarily by the sale of its navigation software services business and the reacquisition of Spirit AeroSystems. The quarter also included a $565 million charge to the KC-46 tanker program. Despite generating $375 million in cash in the quarter, Boeing ended the year with a $1.9 bi…
U.S. stock futures opened mixed as markets awaited the next Federal Reserve policy meeting and corporate earnings continued to drive premarket swings. Airline, auto, consumer goods, defense, healthcare and logistics stocks featured among the largest movers, with some companies reporting stronger-than-expected results and outlooks while others poste…
Pinterest announced a global restructuring in an SEC filing on Monday that will reduce headcount by under 15% and shrink office space. The company expects pre-tax restructuring costs of $35 million to $45 million, primarily cash spending, and plans to complete the program by the end of its third quarter ending September 30, 2026, subject to local l…
Goldman Sachs analyst Andrea Ferrario reports that the firm's Risk Appetite Indicator (RAI) rose to 1.09, its highest reading since 2021 and in the 98th percentile since 1991. The increase reflects broad-based risk-on positioning across global markets, driven mainly by the bank's PC1 "Global growth" factor and supported by a majority of the RAI's i…
UnitedHealth Group's stock plunged 12% in premarket trading following a CMS announcement that Medicare Advantage payment rates will rise by just 0.09% in 2027. The regulatory decision sparked steep declines across the managed-care sector, with Humana and CVS Health also seeing double-digit premarket drops. UnitedHealth's modest earnings beat was ov…
Kepler Cheuvreux has downgraded Siemens to "reduce" from "hold", citing a muted recovery in the company's Digital Industries division driven by weak confidence indicators across Europe and growing uncertainty in the industrial software market. The house view also flags a 30% slide in peer valuations, disappointing execution on the Siemens Healthine…
The UK government has assembled a team of artificial intelligence specialists, funded by Meta, to develop open-source AI tools aimed at improving road and transport maintenance, public safety, and national security decision-making. The experts - drawn from institutions including the Alan Turing Institute and universities - will spend the next year …
Redwire Corporation (NYSE:RDW) saw its stock climb 14% following its selection as a vendor on the Missile Defense Agency's SHIELD indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) vehicle, which carries a total ceiling of $151 billion. The award makes Redwire eligible to compete for task orders supporting homeland defense, leveraging its portfolio of …
A Dutch appeals court has overturned a 2021 decision that classified all Uber drivers as employees, ruling instead that whether drivers are employees or self-employed must be assessed individually. In a case involving six drivers who took the appeal, the court concluded they are independent entrepreneurs, citing their vehicle investments, control o…
A court in Amsterdam has reversed a 2021 decision that treated all Uber drivers as employees, finding that six drivers who appealed can be regarded as self-employed. The judgment emphasizes individual assessment of the relationship between Uber and its drivers, while leaving open continued legal action by labor unions and drivers.
DigitalOcean's stock climbed 8% on Tuesday, extending a 9% gain from Monday, as investor focus turned to the company's suitability for hosting Clawdbot, an open-source AI agent framework. Developers have posted deployment guides for running Clawdbot on DigitalOcean servers, and analysts note rising traction for agentic AI assistants. Cloudflare als…
United Airlines announced its largest summer schedule at Chicago O'Hare, planning a record 750 daily departures as it expands nonstop service to 222 destinations in 2026. The move amplifies competition with American Airlines for gates, valuable time slots and higher-yield corporate traffic in the nation's third-largest air travel market.
American Airlines projected its adjusted profit per share for 2026 above analysts' consensus, attributing the outlook to an uptick in corporate travel and robust demand for premium seating and services. The carrier provided a full-year adjusted EPS range that exceeds the average analyst estimate and reported modest fourth-quarter revenue growth.
Berenberg initiated coverage of Fielmann Group AG with a buy rating and a €56 price target, representing 38% upside from a recent €40.35 close. The bank cites a discounted current valuation versus long-term averages, a strategic push into international markets including the U.S., and an improving margin profile as the foundations for its bullish vi…
RTX recorded higher fourth-quarter revenue and profit driven by robust engine sales and continued demand for maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) services. Strength in its Pratt & Whitney engine franchise, including recent F135 contracts and ongoing support for the F100, along with increased work at Collins Aerospace and Raytheon, pushed adjusted…
Northrop Grumman reported year-over-year increases in fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings per share, driven by double-digit growth in its aeronautics and mission systems businesses amid heightened global tensions. The company’s 2026 sales outlook, however, came in below Wall Street estimates.
CoreWeave shares climbed in early trading following a $2 billion equity purchase by Nvidia, which raised its ownership to roughly 9% from about 7%. The deal, priced at $87.20 per share, accompanies a partnership to expand AI infrastructure capacity toward more than 5 gigawatts by 2030, up from CoreWeave's approximately 2.9 gigawatts of contracted p…
Kimberly-Clark reported adjusted earnings per share above Street estimates, supported by expense reductions, the sale of lower-margin units and continued consumer demand for essential household items sold in larger, value-oriented packs. While revenue was marginally below expectations, the company posted steady adjusted gross margins and outlined a…
Governments across multiple continents are moving to curb children’s access to social media, adopting or proposing age-based restrictions that range from device-level controls to outright bans for users under certain ages. Australia has enacted the strictest measure to date, while European nations and other jurisdictions are proposing or implementi…
