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Newell Brands stock climbed 15.7% in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 adjusted EPS of $0.42, more than double the Wall Street consensus of $0.19, and revenue of $2.0 billion, slightly above expectations. A $126 million pretax tariff recovery and a marked upgrade to full-year guidance helped drive the move, alongside…
Cohu's stock spiked in pre-market trading after the semiconductor test equipment maker reported a sizable beat on second-quarter 2026 earnings and revenue, raised its HPC revenue outlook for the year, and issued Q3 guidance implying strong year-over-year growth. Analysts raised price targets and the broader market's positive tone helped lift invest…
MediaTek's board has authorized a discretionary financing envelope of $5 billion to back long-term expansion, notably its effort to supply custom AI chips for cloud data centers. The company raised its 2027 addressable market estimate for custom AI chips to $80 billion and increased its target share, while outlining production and revenue milestone…
Moderna fell sharply in pre-open trading after announcing that its norovirus vaccine candidate mRNA-1403 failed to meet early success criteria in a Phase 3 interim analysis. The disappointment came despite second-quarter revenue that topped consensus, and was compounded by a roughly $0.9 billion charge to 2026 cost of sales tied to litigation and a…
Telus shares tumbled sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported Q2 2026 results and announced a 55% cut to its quarterly dividend, removal of a dividend reinvestment plan discount, a revenue guidance downgrade, and a three-point strategic plan under incoming CEO Victor Dodig aimed at accelerating debt reduction and refocusing capital …
Shares of Marvell Technology and Astera Labs rose in pre-market trading after Amazon reported that its AI and chips businesses have reached $25 billion in annual run rates. The disclosure, accompanying a fifth straight quarter of cloud sales growth for Amazon, prompted positive market moves for companies exposed to cloud infrastructure spending and…
European Union regulators have given the green light to Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and its consortium for the $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts, approving the transaction under the bloc's rules on foreign subsidies. Electronic Arts reported it had received all required regulatory approvals as of July 30 and reiterated its expect…
ExxonMobil reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of $14.7 billion, or $3.52 per share, its largest quarterly profit in four years but below the LSEG consensus of $3.60 per share. Higher oil prices and stronger refining margins helped drive results, while production disruptions in the Middle East and a prior-quarter hedging loss shaped the quart…
Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Friday, supported by sector gains in autos, capital goods and power. The Nifty 50 advanced 0.27% and the BSE Sensex gained 0.21%, with Bajaj Finance and Bajaj Finserv among the session's strongest performers and large-cap IT stocks posting notable declines. Broader market breadth was positive across both ex…
Westinghouse Electric Company has confidentially filed a draft registration statement on Form S-1 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as it prepares a proposed initial public offering of common stock. The company, based in Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, is jointly owned by Cameco (49%) and Brookfield Renewable Partners (51%). No off…
On July 31, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said it has initiated a preliminary investigation covering roughly 1.2 million Tesla vehicles after receiving 156 complaints alleging the front lower lateral link detached, potentially causing a loss of steering control. The complaints involve certain 2018-2020 Model 3 and 2021-2023 Mod…
Allianz has moved to terminate the legacy Pimco employee M Unit Plan and will purchase outstanding M Units for cash. The outstanding units represent 9.4% of Pimco, with former employees holding 4.4%. Allianz will pay at least €1.4 billion ($1.61 billion) in cash at closing for M Units held by former employees. Current employees will be offered a se…
Chevron reported adjusted second-quarter earnings of $12 billion, or $6.06 per share, beating analyst expectations and marking its largest quarterly profit in at least six years. Gains were driven by a sharp rise in upstream results and record refinery throughput, amid supply disruptions tied to Middle East tensions that pushed oil prices and refin…
Medacta Group reported first-half group revenues of EUR368 million, a 9.7% increase on a constant currency basis, narrowly missing the EUR373 million consensus. Growth varied by region and product line, with North America and several product categories trailing analyst estimates. The company kept its full-year constant currency revenue growth guida…
Ares Management reported record second-quarter fundraising of $36 billion, driven by institutional demand for private credit and real assets. The firm saw heavy inflows into its credit businesses, lifted assets under management to $671.3 billion and increased fee-related earnings, while deployment activity and a large backlog of uninvested capital …
Interroll reported a mixed set of first-half 2026 results: order intake and group EBIT aligned with analyst forecasts, sales exceeded consensus, but net income fell short of expectations. The company highlighted improving business momentum while warning that macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainty remain risks for the remainder of the year.
Comet reported first-half 2026 revenues of CHF240 million, a 5.6% increase year-over-year on a reported basis and 12.7% organically. Reported EBITDA was CHF31 million (13.1% margin), above consensus, while net income rose to CHF14 million despite higher tax charges. The group provided formal guidance for fiscal 2026, forecasting sales of CHF540-570…
Bank of Ireland reported first-half 2026 pre-tax profit that outpaced consensus by 19%, helped by substantially lower impairments and valuation gains. The lender also raised its net interest income and return-on-equity targets for 2026 and adjusted guidance for subsequent years while maintaining a CET1 ratio in line with expectations.
Replimune stock jumped 125.3% in pre-market trading after the FDA's Cellular, Tissue, and Gene Therapies Advisory Committee voted 10 to 3 in favor of the efficacy data from the company's IGNYTE trial of RP1 (vusolimogene oderparepvec) combined with nivolumab for advanced melanoma patients who progressed on prior anti-PD-1 therapy. The panel found t…
Viridien's stock climbed 14.7% after the company reported Q2 2026 results that showed a sizable increase in its geoscience backlog to $306 million and a 60% adjusted EBITDA margin in its Earth Data Analytics segment. Management kept its full-year 2026 net cash flow target of $100 million, and an interim financial filing with the Autorité des Marché…
Corbion's stock fell after the Amsterdam-listed ingredients maker reported H1 2026 results and reduced its adjusted EBITDA margin target for the year to above 16% from around 17%. Management blamed a mix of macroeconomic uncertainty and unexpected cost inflation related to the ongoing Middle East conflict, which lifted raw material, freight and ene…
Konica Minolta's stock dropped to the daily limit, trading at ¥590.8 after investors concluded that reported Q1 FY2027 results were flattered by non-recurring items. While business contribution profit rose 26% to ¥11.6 billion and sales of ¥258.5 billion beat estimates, about ¥7.4 billion of that profit gain came from U.S. tariff refunds and a weak…
Shares in CVS Group rose after Barclays moved the stock to overweight and lifted its price target, pointing to management disclosures showing strong returns from the chain’s Australian acquisition programme and a multi-hundred-million-pound EBITDA ambition for the unit. Barclays’ analysis also flags a pipeline of potential sites and improved acquis…
Nomura Research Institute reported first quarter fiscal 2027 results that beat Visible Alpha consensus on revenue and met operating profit estimates, yet the stock plunged after investors reacted to divergent segment performance and no change to full-year guidance.Sales rose to ¥210.5 billion, up 7.5% year-on-year, and operating profit climbed to ¥…
Kioxia's stock climbed sharply after the company posted a blockbuster fiscal first quarter driven by higher NAND prices, stronger AI data-center demand, expanded bit shipments and a weaker yen. Management approved a 3-for-1 stock split and an ¥800 billion buyback while reporting a net cash position. The Q1 operating profit and the ¥1.89 trillion Q2…
