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Ionis Pharmaceuticals plunged in pre-market trading after the Phase 3 CARDIO-TTRansform study of eplontersen in transthyretin-mediated amyloid cardiomyopathy failed to meet its primary composite endpoint for cardiovascular mortality and recurrent events through Week 140. The result, disclosed alongside partner AstraZeneca, undercuts a key part of I…
Porsche AG's preferred shares declined after the automaker revealed a 16% fall in global vehicle deliveries for the first half of 2026, marking its weakest H1 in six years. The report highlighted steep regional declines, the end of certain U.S. tax incentives for electrified vehicles, and the discontinuation of combustion 718 models as drivers of t…
BP's chief executive, Meg O'Neill, on her 100th day in charge urged a sharpened focus on financial discipline, calling for portfolio simplification, tighter cost controls and more selective capital allocation. The company has moved to two reporting segments - upstream and downstream - and said trading will link the two units. O'Neill highlighted re…
Kepler Cheuvreux downgraded Siltronic from 'buy' to 'hold' while lifting its price target to €90 from €65, arguing the recent share gain largely already prices in a volume-led recovery for the wafer sector. The broker pointed to improving fundamentals driven by demand for leading-edge logic and memory wafers for 2027-28, but warned that capacity gr…
SAP SE has accepted a set of commitments approved by the European Commission that will lower barriers for customers seeking alternative maintenance and support providers for on-premises software. The changes, which follow an EU probe opened in September 2025, include revised license-fee calculations, the removal of reinstatement fees and reduced ba…
Raymond James analyst Brian Gesuale began coverage of SpaceX (SPCX) with a Strong Buy and an $800 per share target, implying about 440% upside from the stock's July 8 close of $148.30. The initiation positions SpaceX as a once-in-a-century infrastructure opportunity centered on Starship, while other analysts and market participants express a mix of…
Nokia Defense and NestAI are advancing a technology partnership into operational development after Nokia and Tesi committed €100 million to NestAI in November 2025. The collaboration is producing three integrated capabilities that combine deployable 5G, mission planning and integrated sensing to support command-and-control, connectivity assessment …
PepsiCo reported second-quarter revenue that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by healthier demand for salty snacks in the United States and continued strength in zero-sugar sodas. The company left its full-year outlook unchanged but cautioned that tightening consumer budgets amid inflationary pressures weighed on growth in North America.
Honeywell Aerospace is increasing development of defense components that exclude U.S.-restricted technologies to meet rising European demand for systems not subject to U.S. export controls. The firm has deployed about 1,000 engineers across Poland and the Czech Republic and plans to unveil a new ITAR-free product at the Farnborough Airshow. The mov…
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals and BridgeBio Pharma saw sharp premarket gains after an announcement that Ionis Pharmaceuticals and partner AstraZeneca’s late-stage candidate, Wainua, did not achieve its primary endpoints for reducing cardiovascular deaths and recurrent heart problems. The trial failure reduced a previously estimated $2 billion peak-sales …
Investor optimism over stronger-than-expected corporate profits has pushed U.S. equities higher in 2026, driven largely by heavy capital spending on AI infrastructure and resilient consumer demand. Analysts have sharply lifted earnings estimates for the year, creating supportive fundamentals for stocks but also setting a higher standard that compan…
Global sales of memory products climbed to an all-time monthly high of $74.6 billion in July, driven by strong NAND demand tied to AI storage needs and a notable rebound in DRAM sales. UBS and Bernstein both flag sizable contract price increases ahead, though the firms part company on how long elevated pricing will persist. Key market dynamics incl…
Five Below shares moved higher in pre-market trading after Mizuho elevated the stock from Neutral to Outperform and set a $220 price target. The firm argued that a near-30% decline from recent peaks, while the S&P 500 gained, created a valuation disconnect. Mizuho highlighted customer retention and anticipated EBIT margin expansion as potential dri…
Sampo Oyj A shares rose on Thursday after Goldman Sachs upgraded the Finnish insurer to 'buy' from 'neutral.' The bank highlighted an improving UK motor pricing cycle, expected margin expansion at Hastings, compounding operating earnings growth and capital management as drivers for a structurally higher return on equity and potential re-rating.
U.S. semiconductor equities rebounded in premarket trading after a midweek selloff, buoyed by a sharp rally in Chinese chip stocks. Gains in names including Micron, Intel and Applied Materials came after Changxin Memory Technologies said it would begin book-building for a large Shanghai IPO, while Samsung Electronics shares plunged despite an earni…
WTI crude eased to $73.02, down 0.68% ahead of the NYSE open, capping a dramatic swing from a late-April spike above $126 after the Strait of Hormuz disruption to a retreat near $72 by early July as shipping normalized. Seasonal statistics show a 60% win rate for WTI in the 60 days following early July over the last decade, but comparable midterm-e…
Suedzucker's first-quarter 2026/27 results showed a notable rise in operating earnings, prompting management to increase its full-year revenue guidance while maintaining its EBITDA range. Operating EBITDA climbed about 41% to €135 million thanks to lower sugar division costs and higher ethanol prices at CropEnergies, but group revenue fell roughly …
Måsøval AS shares climbed sharply after SalMar ASA disclosed a deal to acquire about 70% of the company from Heimstø AS at NOK 39.50 per share, valuing the stake at roughly NOK 3.4 billion. The offer and commitments to allow minority holders to sell at the same price, combined with an upgraded 2026 harvest forecast and an end to months of ownership…
Shares of Tonnellerie Francois Freres SA fell sharply after the cooperage reported a steep decline in annual results and moved to reduce its dividend. Management said market conditions would stay weak into the next fiscal year, while the wider Paris market finished higher on the day, making the company-specific selloff stand out.
Comet Holding AG rallied sharply after BofA Securities upgraded the stock from Underperform to Buy and more than doubled its price objective, citing stronger visibility into NAND memory buildout and raising revenue forecasts led by the company’s Plasma Control Technologies unit. The move fired buying interest even as broader U.S. markets were mixed…
Suedzucker raised its full-year revenue guidance after first-quarter operating core earnings jumped, a gain the company attributed to lower costs. Despite the earnings uplift, quarter revenue fell year-on-year as sugar segment volumes and prices weakened. The company reported broadly positive sugar beet sowing progress across regions.
Bank of America upgraded Swiss semiconductor equipment maker Comet Holding AG from Underperform to Buy, raising its price target by 81% to CHF518 from CHF286. The analyst team cited accelerating greenfield NAND memory capacity and a series of new fab announcements that should begin feeding into equipment orders and revenue as early as 2027. The mov…
Kalshi, a prediction markets operator that introduced the first U.S. perpetual futures for crypto in May after CFTC action, is pursuing regulatory approval to offer similar never-expiring contracts in additional asset classes including gold, foreign exchange, and energy. The company says perpetuals have generated meaningful volume on its platform, …
Brooks Macdonald shares rose after the firm reported a return to positive net flows in its FY26 funds under management and advice (FUMA) update. The group posted full-year net inflows of £226 million, reversing prior-year outflows, with a strong final quarter contributing £167 million in net inflows. Analyst commentary ahead of the release and a su…
J.P. Morgan upgraded Wolters Kluwer to Overweight from Neutral and increased its price target to €87 from €73, citing what it views as compelling valuation and evidence that artificial intelligence will accelerate growth across the company’s core information-services businesses. Shares rose nearly 4% in Amsterdam after the call. The bank cut WACC a…
