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Envista Holdings Corp. shares rose 2.3% in premarket trading following a JPMorgan upgrade from Neutral to Overweight and a raised price target of $32. The analyst cited improved execution, a more durable organic growth outlook and a valuation that has not fully reflected strengthening fundamentals ahead of the company’s September 17 Investor Day.
Saudi Arabia's stock market finished Thursday in positive territory, with the Tadawul All Share up 0.19%. Gains were driven by Insurance, Cement and Financial Services names, while commodity prices, including crude oil, Brent and gold, also rose. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and currency pairs showed mixed movement against the S…
Airbus disclosed that it discovered a production quality issue on the horizontal tail plane of an A330 aircraft prior to handover, a problem that slowed deliveries during the summer months. The company confirmed the defect after initial reporting by Bloomberg, said it has identified the root cause, and indicated that A330 deliveries have now resume…
Lululemon Athletica (LULU) enters its Sep 3, 2026 after-market earnings with a precarious setup: modest premarket gains contrast with options pricing for an 8.1% swing and a history of outsized post-earnings moves. The market is looking for stabilization in U.S. demand, inventory and full-year guidance after a sharp share-price decline year-to-date…
Victoria's Secret & Co. shares plunged in pre-market trading after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that beat EPS estimates but were revealed to have been aided by a sizable one-time tariff refund. Investors reacted sharply to a weak operating income outlook for Q3 that implies significant margin compression despite revenue guidance…
Rising crude prices have improved the near-term outlook for major oil producers, but Chevron currently presents a clearer route for shareholders to benefit. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) trades at $92.33 and is up sharply year over year. On a valuation and income basis Chevron offers greater modeled upside and a higher yield, while Exxon remains th…
TJX closed at $131.31 on Sep. 2 and was trading at $131.73 premarket on Sep. 3, 2026. With a calculated fair value of $129.70, the market-implied downside is roughly 1.2%. The decline to a 52-week low reflects a concrete operating issue - slowing Marmaxx comparable sales - while longer-term revenue and margin trends remain constructive. Technical i…
Options activity in Iberdrola (IBE) shows a defensive posture in the near term, with puts outnumbering calls by about 2.1 to 1, concentrated at the €19.50 strike that sits essentially at the current stock price. At the same time, notable call volume for December and a March 2027 call spread indicate selective medium-term upside interest above €20. …
Methode Electronics stock fell sharply in pre-market trading after investors reacted negatively to fiscal 2027 revenue guidance that matched analyst estimates rather than exceeding them. The company reported solid quarterly revenue growth and an adjusted loss narrower than expected, but widening net losses, negative free cash flow, and adjusted EBI…
A group of app developers has filed a £2 billion ($2.7 billion) legal claim in London accusing Apple Inc of applying stricter app tracking rules to outside developers than to its own services. The suit, lodged at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, centers on Apple’s App Tracking Transparency feature introduced in 2021 and asserts the policy harmed bu…
Metlen Energy & Metals saw its shares climb 2.5% following the signing of a ten-year Power Purchase Agreement with Coca-Cola Tria Epsilon. The contract covers the full electricity output of a roughly 12 MW photovoltaic facility in Mikro Perivolaki, Velestino, expected to generate about 16.5 GWh annually. The arrangement aligns with Coca-Cola HBC's …
Polestar said on Sept. 3 that it has lowered its full-year delivery forecast after U.S. authorities barred the China-linked automaker from selling vehicles in the United States from model year 2027 onwards. The decision comes as the company reported weaker revenue, narrowed losses versus a year earlier, significant restructuring charges tied to its…
Azimut Holding SpA rose 3.6% to €39.26 after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to 'buy' and lifted its 12-month price target to €46 from €35. The upgrade cited strong first-half 2026 results, including double-digit recurring revenue and recurring net profit growth and record assets under management, along with a new share buyback and a capital retur…
Legrand shares climbed after Deutsche Bank upgraded the stock to Buy and raised its price target, joining Morgan Stanley which recently named Legrand a Top Pick and also lifted its target. Analysts pointed to accelerated organic growth and a larger sales mix from data centers, energy transition and digital lifestyles, while the company’s H1 2026 re…
Intercos shares fell sharply after private equity firm L Catterton, via its CP7 vehicle, sold roughly 6 million shares - about 6.2% of the company - through an Accelerated Book Build that raised approximately €81 million. The block trade, arranged by UBS, Jefferies and BNP Paribas, increased free float and placed immediate downward pressure on the …
India's equity indices ended lower on Thursday, with the Nifty 50 falling 0.17% to a one-month low and the BSE Sensex retreating 0.55%. Losses were concentrated in the information technology, fast moving consumer goods and healthcare sectors, even as several private banks posted gains. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges, volatility eased…
UBS says Europe’s corporate earnings cycle is turning after three years of stagnation, driven increasingly by rising demand and an improving global manufacturing backdrop. The bank raised its 2026 earnings growth forecast for Europe to 15% and outlined four investment themes it views as the best ways to capture the recovery.
Barclays strategists are advising investors to reduce risk exposure ahead of September, citing seasonal patterns, softer U.S. activity, and renewed pressure from rates and energy markets. Despite this shorter-term caution, the bank keeps a constructive medium-term stance on equities, pointing to resilient growth, an earnings upcycle and valuations …
Tesla will unveil its two-seat Cybercab at a Texas event today, offering a closer look at the vehicle Elon Musk has positioned as central to Tesla's driverless ridehailing ambitions. Information from the company remains sparse, and broader questions persist about production pace, regulatory limits and the speed of robotaxi expansion.
S&P Global Ratings' Asia-Pacific head warned that an unusually high share of Chinese credit bond issuers carry top-tier ratings, creating potential vulnerabilities as foreign borrowers enter the market. The concentration of AAA and AA ratings, contrasted with global assessments for some foreign issuers, has prompted Chinese authorities to press…
Citi projects Czechia's headline inflation will increase to 1.9% year-over-year in August from 1.7% in July, attributing most of the gain to higher fuel prices. Core inflation is expected to ease slightly, while industrial activity and sectoral data across Central Europe and South Africa show uneven trends.
MongoDB climbed about 1.8% in pre-market trading as investors partly reversed a steep sell-off that followed its latest quarterly report. The company posted robust Q2 FY2027 results, raised full-year revenue guidance and prompted analysts to maintain positive ratings, while market and sector dynamics provided a neutral-to-supportive backdrop. Share…
ChargePoint stock climbed sharply in pre-market trading after the electric vehicle charging network reported fiscal second-quarter 2027 results that surpassed analyst estimates on both revenue and adjusted EPS. The company posted revenue of $116 million, delivered a narrower-than-expected adjusted loss per share, and recorded a company-high non-GAA…
Futures tied to Canada’s main equity index were largely unchanged Thursday morning as traders assessed the Bank of Canada’s choice to maintain its policy rate at 2.25%, while the Canadian dollar climbed to a one-week high supported by firmer oil prices. The BoC warned that upside inflation risks have grown, citing elevated energy costs related to t…
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent told a Charlotte audience that the U.S. holds a roughly six-month lead over China in AI compute capacity and projected U.S. control of about 80% of global computing power by 2028, up from an estimated 60% in 2025. He tied that projection to the administration's regulatory, tax and energy policies. Bessent cited corp…
