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CMS issued a finalized national coverage determination for transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) that largely mirrors its June proposal. Stifel analysts view the decision as constructive for the TAVR market and for Edwards Lifesciences, given the company's leadership position. The final ruling preserves volume and site standards, affirms su…
August sales reports from Taiwan tech companies reveal continued strength in AI and cloud server markets, while PC and smartphone-related segments lagged seasonal trends. Memory vendors saw revenue growth that remained strong but decelerated from earlier quarters, and suppliers to cloud and AI servers showed uniformly better-than-seasonal performan…
Norsk Hydro ASA shares fell after JPMorgan lowered its rating to Neutral from Overweight and placed the stock on Negative Catalyst Watch, citing uncertainty over natural gas supply and higher fuel costs at the Alunorte alumina refinery in Brazil. The bank also reduced its December 2027 price target to NOK 97 from NOK 116, leaving only about 7% upsi…
Jefferies' meteorological review finds the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season has been unusually quiet through the statistical peak on September 10, with just five named storms and no hurricanes. Forecasters have trimmed some regional landfall and storm-count probabilities, and industry analyses show substantial losses from unrelated severe convective …
Mario Draghi called on Europe to expand its artificial intelligence data center capacity to safeguard economic sovereignty and lift productivity. He highlighted a growing productivity gap with the U.S., the continent's limited share of global AI compute, and the widening gap between demand and installed supply. Draghi urged coordinated corporate pu…
Global stocks have come under pressure after oil climbed above $100 a barrel, lifting market-implied odds of a Federal Reserve rate increase next week to roughly 70%. Barclays strategists say Friday's U.S. CPI print is pivotal; a modest core CPI rise would not rule out a Fed hike and the bank now anticipates two Fed hikes by year-end. Elevated ener…
Trainline rose after reporting that first-half net ticket sales and revenue modestly exceeded Visible Alpha consensus, with particularly strong performance in the UK Consumer business. The company also announced a new £100 million share buyback to follow the current £150 million programme, and named Ian Brown as incoming CEO, factors that collectiv…
Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on Novo Nordisk from Equal-weight to Underweight, citing a constrained mid-term growth outlook and the looming loss of exclusivity for semaglutide. While keeping a 250 Danish crown price target, the bank said Novo’s current valuation does not fully reflect the impact of semaglutide’s patent cliff on the company’s t…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC ended Thursday down 1.09%, driven by declines in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. Market breadth favored losers, with 155 stocks falling against 92 advancers and eight unchanged. Gold futures slid sharply while U.S. crude rallied and Brent edged lower; major MXN crosses were ess…
The U.S. Consumer Price Index for September, due tomorrow at 8:30 AM EDT, is expected at 3.4% year-over-year headline and 0.2% month-over-month Core CPI. The degree and direction of any surprise can quickly revalue broad sectors of the market by changing interest-rate expectations. Banks stand to benefit if CPI prints hot, while mortgage originator…
Lincoln Electric Holdings saw a sharp intraday decline after remarks at a major investor conference left investors with tempered near-term margin expectations and clarified that recent pricing measures will phase in over several months. The company also faces a leadership vacancy in its Americas welding division and investor concern about executive…
HIVE Digital Technologies fell 1.6% in today’s trading to C$4.24 in a session lacking identifiable, company-specific catalysts. The move appears driven by broad market weakness and the stock’s high-beta profile rather than any new operational setbacks, with recent positive corporate updates occurring before the selloff.
Canada's 10-year government bond yield rose to 3.904% on Thursday, climbing 5.6 basis points as a global bond selloff intensified amid higher oil prices and renewed inflation worries. The move follows comments from the Bank of Canada about elevated long-term yields and the inflationary risk posed by persistent energy-price increases, while the S&P/…
Over the last 12 months iShares Core US Aggregate Bond ETF (AGG) and Vanguard Total Bond Market ETF (BND) have produced almost identical returns, with AGG trailing BND by only 0.03 percentage points. Both funds are trading weakly and sit close to their 52-week lows, offering little in the way of a convincing relative-value opportunity.
Alcoa's finance chief warned that reducing the U.S. tariff on Canadian aluminum by 50% would not substantially lower the Midwest premium because the United States still needs imports beyond what Canada can supply. The company, which produces roughly 900,000 tons annually in Canada and is paying over $1 billion in tariffs to bring most of that metal…
Qorvo shares climbed to a new 52-week high after Skyworks executives provided an update on the pending acquisition during a Goldman Sachs Communacopia and Technology Conference session. The remarks, which detailed expected leadership for the combined company, coincided with an announced extension of exchange offers for Qorvo senior notes due 2029 a…
Pulse Biosciences rallied sharply in mid-day trading following a Buy initiation from Freedom Capital Markets, anchored on the company’s nanosecond pulsed field ablation technology and an upcoming clinical readout for the NANOPULSE-AF trial. The analyst cited balance sheet strength and potential acquisition interest tied to trial outcomes, while rec…
Alphabet appears to have the stronger, more diversified AI position thanks to its end-to-end stack, wider distribution channels and lower forward valuation. Meta offers a sharper consumer AI growth trajectory — with rapid adoption potential across Instagram, WhatsApp and Facebook — but that comes with substantial infrastructure spending and near-te…
American Eagle Outfitters reported fiscal Q2 revenue of $1.38 billion, narrowly above estimates, while headline earnings benefited from a $161 million one-time tariff refund. Aerie and OFFLINE delivered strong top-line growth, but American Eagle’s comparable sales were weak and inventory costs rose, prompting a sharp negative market reaction.
U.K. equities closed lower on Thursday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 retreating 0.56% to a one-month low. Heavy losses in the Industrial Metals & Mining, Mining and Food Producers sectors drove the market downward, while select tobacco and telecom names outperformed. Commodity and currency markets registered notable moves alongside the …
Spain's main benchmark, the IBEX 35, ended Thursday's session lower, retreating 0.18% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Building & Construction, Consumer Services and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors, even as a handful of stocks in energy and telecoms posted gains. Commodity markets saw sharp moves, with crude oil jumping and …
Amsterdam's AEX closed lower on Thursday, retreating 0.78% to a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Basic Materials, Real Estate and Healthcare. Market breadth was negative, with falling issues far outnumbering advancers. Oil prices rose sharply while gold futures declined; major currency pairs were largely unchanged.
Belgian equities ended lower on Thursday, with the BEL 20 closing down 0.86% on weakness in Consumer Goods, Basic Materials and Technology sectors. Market breadth favoured decliners, while commodity markets saw sharp moves: crude oil rose more than 5% and gold futures retreated over 1%. Major individual movers included Lotus Bakeries, Sofina and So…
German equities ended Thursday lower, with the benchmark DAX falling 0.69% to a one-month low. Broad losses in construction, technology and software contributed to declines across the main indices. A handful of blue-chips outperformed, while several mid-cap and technology names saw steeper drops. Volatility on DAX options jumped and commodity marke…
French equity benchmarks closed lower on Thursday, with the CAC 40 falling 0.49% to a fresh three-month low and the SBF 120 down 0.50%. Losses were concentrated in Basic Materials, Healthcare and Consumer Services, while a handful of large-cap names posted gains. Commodity moves were notable: crude oil rose sharply while gold futures and spot bench…
