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Options market pricing indicates Apple Inc. (NASDAQ:AAPL) shares could swing roughly 3.5% when the company reports quarterly results on July 30 after the market close, according to options data compiled by Bloomberg. Historical comparisons show the stock has moved by more than the options-implied amount in five of the past eight earnings reports.
Rapid expansion of AI infrastructure is shifting the investment spotlight from GPUs to the grids that feed them. With U.S. data-center electricity consumption forecast to reach as much as 12% of national power use by 2030, a handful of utilities and power-equipment companies sit at critical nodes in the market. Five companies stand out across three…
European regulators have opened multiple high-profile investigations and imposed fines on major technology companies in recent years, invoking antitrust, privacy, the Digital Markets Act and the Digital Services Act. The actions include substantial penalties, court rulings and ongoing inquiries that target search, app stores, marketplaces, social n…
TotalEnergies' CEO told analysts the company receives roughly $400 million annually from selling LNG cargoes sourced from Russia's Yamal LNG plant. The firm has kept its ownership stakes but deconsolidated the assets, removing the revenue from official accounts. Dividends from Novatek and Yamal stakes provide additional income, though sanctions and…
Google on Thursday unveiled a selfie video-based sign-in method for Google Accounts intended to help users regain access when they are locked out or cannot use their typical phone or computer. The system captures a guided multi-angle video during setup and compares a subsequent live selfie video at sign-in. Google says the video is encrypted at res…
Aerolineas Argentinas revealed a 20-aircraft acquisition program covering 2027-2031, the carrier's biggest fleet renewal in a decade. The plan aims to renew roughly 25% of the airline's total fleet and 60% of its long-haul operations, with financing coming entirely from the airline's own resources. Contracts for 14 of the jets were finalized at the…
Goldman Sachs reports that equities have eclipsed real estate in their share of U.S. net financial wealth for the first time since World War Two, signaling a shift in the composition of household assets. The firm says stocks have been the principal driver of household wealth accumulation and have been the main contributor to a positive wealth effec…
Wedbush analyst Ygal Arounian added Alphabet and Reddit to the firm's Best Ideas List, citing Google Cloud's accelerating revenue and share gains driven by full-stack AI, and robust advertising product adoption at Reddit ahead of the firm's upcoming second-quarter report. The firm flagged increased capital spending at Alphabet that pushes near-term…
Shutterstock Inc. shares fell 7.7% after the company disclosed that Chief Accounting Officer Steven Ciardiello will resign effective August 28, 2026. The announcement comes shortly after Shutterstock made its Unlimited downloads subscription broadly available worldwide, introducing two tiers that combine curated premium content with AI-powered crea…
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. shares climbed roughly 9.0% in morning trading after the company posted second-quarter revenue of $11.99 billion and adjusted EPS of $6.03, topping Wall Street forecasts and raising full-year guidance. Robust bioproduction and biopharma services results, together with $1.0 billion in buybacks, helped reverse recent los…
China SXT Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ:SXTC) saw its shares fall 77% after announcing a registered direct offering to raise approximately $9 million by selling 4.5 million units at $2.00 per unit. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and one warrant exercisable at $3.20, with warrants expiring one year after issuance. The deal is scheduled…
StandardAero Inc. shares climbed in premarket trading after GE Aerospace selected the company to build, maintain and overhaul CT7-2E1 engines for the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence's New Medium Helicopter program. The award covers engines for 23 AW149 helicopters, slated for delivery between 2030 and 2033, and assigns build and depot-level supp…
At the Farnborough Airshow this week, Boeing secured 173 aircraft orders while Airbus booked 154, producing a combined total of 327 jets—well below some market forecasts. Major lessor SMBC Aviation Capital placed the largest single commercial order, splitting 200 single-aisle jets evenly between the two manufacturers. After excluding orders already…
Mizuho’s research team highlights two precision oncology diagnostics names they view as attractive ahead of late July earnings, citing divergent stock moves across the space since May 1 and specific catalysts that could re-rate valuations. The firm keeps Outperform ratings on Tempus AI and Guardant Health, pointing to multi-year revenue trajectorie…
Agilent Technologies saw its stock rise in premarket trading after receiving European Union certification for its PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx companion diagnostic to identify PD-L1 expression in certain ovarian-related cancers, a clearance that links the test to potential treatment with Merck's KEYTRUDA (pembrolizumab). The approval represents the eight…
The Farnborough Airshow produced a subdued cadence of commercial-jet orders this week, with Boeing registering a slight edge over Airbus in announced deals. Combined firm and provisional orders for the two manufacturers totaled 327 aircraft on a Reuters tally, roughly in line with industry expectations for just over 300 and well below more optimist…
Yelp shares rose sharply in pre-market trading after reports that the company will license its user-generated reviews, photos and business information to OpenAI, allowing ChatGPT to display Yelp content. Investors interpreted the move as a validation of Yelp's strategy to monetize its extensive local-data repository and positioned the stock higher …
On Thursday, July 23, Google launched a new sign-in option that lets eligible account holders record a short selfie video performing guided head movements. The saved video is used to authenticate later live sign-in attempts, and Google says the recording is stored only with the user’s consent and may be deleted at any time. The feature aims to stre…
PodcastOne Inc. saw its shares climb 10.2% in premarket trading after announcing it obtained exclusive sales and distribution rights to The Magnificent Others, an interview podcast hosted by Billy Corgan. The deal expands PodcastOne's premium content lineup and is intended to open new advertising and sponsorship channels for the Los Angeles-based n…
Morgan Stanley Portfolio Solutions adjusted holdings by adding Broadcom Inc and removing Eaton Corporation PLC. The firm cited Broadcom's diversified technology-infrastructure profile, significant AI semiconductor revenue, and recurring software business via VMware as reasons for the buy. Eaton was dropped due to a valuation that Morgan Stanley vie…
Yelp Inc. saw its stock climb 8% after reports that the company has signed a strategic content-licensing agreement with OpenAI to feed Yelp's review database into ChatGPT. The non-exclusive deal will surface Yelp reviews, ratings, photos and business details inside ChatGPT answers for local queries, include Yelp branding and backlinks, and offer ac…
WTI crude has surged sharply amid regional geopolitical disruptions that have disrupted shipping lanes and raised the prospect of constrained supply. The move is a direct cost shock for companies where fuel is a large share of operating expense, with airlines and cruise operators most exposed and logistics carriers facing lagged surcharge relief.
Nasdaq stock climbed in pre-market trading after the company posted second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded analyst expectations on both revenue and adjusted earnings. Double-digit growth across its Capital Access Platforms, Financial Technology and Index businesses, plus a maintained dividend and positive analyst positioning, underpinned the mov…
Barclays retained a Neutral view on the European insurance sector, citing stable operating trends, low catastrophe losses and supportive markets as factors likely to sustain headline earnings. The broker singled out Ageas, AXA, MAPFRE and Swiss Re as its primary stock focuses into results, updating ratings and price targets for each based on capita…
Valley National Bancorp slipped in pre-market trading after reporting second-quarter 2026 results that narrowly missed analyst earnings expectations. Adjusted diluted EPS came in at $0.30 versus a $0.31 consensus, while revenue modestly beat estimates at $560.73 million. A small shortfall in tangible book value per share, combined with a broader ri…
