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Shares of industrial equipment maker Regal Rexnord climbed 8% after Kerrisdale Capital disclosed a long position, citing the company’s strategic acquisitions, improving margins and early traction in data-center power equipment orders. The activist investor highlighted recent expansion into secular growth end markets and noted past balance-sheet pre…
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor announced a manufacturing joint venture to produce Joby’s S4 Series electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The new entity, the Joby Toyota Aero Manufacturing Preparation Company (JTAMPC), will be majority-owned by Toyota and include directors from both companies. The move comes as Joby pursues governm…
A federal judge in Oakland declined Meta Platforms’ request to dismiss a multi-state lawsuit alleging that Facebook and Instagram were engineered to be addictive to children and that Meta concealed the resulting harms. The court rejected motions to dismiss claims based on deception and unfairness and found Meta in violation of the Children’s Online…
Air Products and Chemicals saw its stock rally in pre-market trading after the company said it will not proceed with the Louisiana Clean Energy Complex, citing the project’s failure to meet its financial return requirements. The decision will produce a one-time pre-tax charge capped at $2.9 billion, or about $2.2 billion after tax, to be recognized…
This report summarizes the most consequential insider transactions disclosed on Monday for U.S.-listed companies. The highlights include a $24.8 million purchase by a CG Oncology director, multi-million dollar buys by CEOs at Hammer Technology Holdings and Nexstar Media Group, sizable acquisitions by Tang Capital Management into Boundless Bio, and …
Nomura's latest note argues the AI infrastructure investment cycle has not yet peaked. While semiconductor shares have eased after sharp gains, the bank highlights supply bottlenecks, rising memory costs and continued hyperscaler capital intensity as reasons to expect more upside through 2027. Nomura's data center build tracking and supply-side tim…
Oppenheimer lowered ratings on several large U.S. investment banks on June 30, pointing to compressed valuation upside despite a supportive operating backdrop. The firm advised investors to sell large-cap investment banks and redeploy proceeds into alternative asset managers, while recommending exposure to certain commercial banks believed to be ea…
Empery Digital will invest $65 million to acquire a 25% interest in a private vehicle acquiring a former power-intensive industrial site in the U.S. Midwest to be converted to an AI-focused data center. The transaction, expected to close in the third quarter of 2026 subject to customary conditions, coincided with a 3.8% pre-market decline in the co…
Kongsberg Gruppen said it has been awarded an order valued at roughly $400 million to supply the Norwegian Advanced Surface-to-Air Missile System (NASAMS) to Kuwait. The transaction is being carried out in cooperation with Raytheon under the U.S. Foreign Military Sales programme. The move comes after recent missile and drone strikes on Kuwait and f…
The UK government is moving toward intervening in Paramount Skydance Corp's proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery, citing potential effects on media freedom and on-demand programming. Culture minister Lisa Nandy has set a July 6 deadline for a company response; a formal intervention would prompt coordinated reviews by Ofcom and…
OptimizeRx Corp reported a premarket stock uptick after unveiling CopayCue, a product that injects brand savings offers, including copay cards and affordability resources, into the e-prescribing workflow at the moment a clinician shows intent to prescribe. The company says the feature enhances its Financial Assistance solution and can help reduce o…
Saudi Arabia's equity market closed marginally higher Tuesday, with the Tadawul All Share index finishing up 0.07%. Strength in Building & Construction, Energy & Utilities and Hotels & Tourism underpinned gains. Several mid-cap names posted double-digit percentage rises, while a handful of stocks declined. Commodity and currency prices moved modest…
Lands' End Inc. announced a leadership change that sent shares lower in premarket trading. Charlie Cole will become Chief Executive Officer on July 13, succeeding Andrew McLean who will step down and serve in an advisory capacity during the transition. The board pointed to Cole's technology and omnichannel retail experience as central to the compan…
Eli Lilly has moved exclusive mainland China commercialization rights for its breast cancer drug Verzenios to Innovent Biologics. Under the agreement, Innovent will market the drug across the mainland while Lilly remains responsible for manufacturing, supply and ongoing development. The deal comes as a locally approved generic and patent timing sha…
Design Therapeutics saw its stock climb in premarket trading after announcing the start of patient dosing in a Phase 1 study of DT-818, a GeneTAC small molecule intended to reduce transcription of the mutant DMPK allele in adults with myotonic dystrophy type-1. The open-label, multiple-ascending dose trial will assess safety, tolerability, pharmaco…
Amentum (NYSE:AMTM) saw its shares rise about 5% Tuesday morning after ASCEND Aerospace & Technology, LLC - a joint venture formed by Amentum and Aerodyne Industries under the Small Business Administration’s Mentor-Protégé Program - was awarded NASA’s Consolidated Spaceflight Mission Operations and Systems (COSMOS) contract. The agreement calls for…
WW International said its WeightWatchers Med+ service will enroll and manage care for Medicare beneficiaries participating in the Medicare GLP-1 Bridge Program, which will make certain GLP-1 weight-loss medications available for $50 per month from July 1, 2026 through December 31, 2027. The announcement lifted WW shares in premarket trading.
A weekly poll of private restaurant executives covering $26 billion in annual sales showed same-store sales growth weakened in the week ending June 28, averaging close to 2% for that week versus about 4% during the first three weeks of June. Fast casual concepts drove the strongest gains, while quick-service and casual dining experienced softer res…
Monopar Therapeutics shares climbed in premarket trading after the FDA awarded Rare Pediatric Disease designation to ALXN1840 for Wilson disease. The regulatory designation could make the company eligible for a pediatric Priority Review Voucher upon New Drug Application approval. ALXN1840 has shown robust Phase 3 results for copper mobilization ver…
Pacira BioSciences will divest its iovera° unit to Zimmer Biomet for up to $140 million, receiving $70 million at closing and the potential for an additional $70 million in revenue-based milestone payments through December 31, 2031. The FDA-cleared iovera° cryoneurolysis system and associated development rights will transfer to Zimmer Biomet, which…
Fortune Brands Innovations rose 2.4% in pre-market trading after the company appointed Jesse Singh as chief executive, ending a drawn-out leadership search. The move, effective June 29, 2026, paired with a Truist Securities upgrade and supportive market conditions, helped propel buying interest and pushed the stock further from its recent 52-week l…
Sable Offshore Corp. shares tumbled 23% after the company unveiled plans to offer $100.0 million of common stock and $300.0 million of convertible senior notes due 2031, with additional underwriter over-allotment options. The debt and equity transactions are linked to a new secured term loan and will be completed only if all components close.
British culture minister Lisa Nandy has indicated she is minded to intervene in Paramount Skydance Corp’s proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. Her department has informed both the current and proposed owners of Warner Bros. Discovery of her position after engagement with the parties and independent research. The minister’s c…
Curbline Properties shares fell 2.8% in pre-market trading after the convenience-center REIT announced and priced an underwritten, forward-structured public offering of 10 million common shares at $30.85 each. The offering, which could generate roughly $308.5 million in gross proceeds before expenses when settled, is arranged through forward sale a…
Kotak Mahindra Bank has agreed to acquire Deutsche Bank’s retail banking, affluent private banking and wealth management businesses in India. The unit being sold comprises about INR 29,000 crore of loans, INR 16,000 crore of deposits and INR 10,500 crore in assets under management, serving roughly 150,000 customers. Around 1,000 Deutsche Bank emplo…
