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Meta's Threads announced it has reached 500 million monthly active users and unveiled a set of product updates that expand its Communities functionality, introduce local-language groups in select markets, and give users direct control over feed content through a new Your Algo feature. The company said this milestone reflects demand for a public con…
Capital Economics warns that the S&P 500's cyclically adjusted P/E (CAPE) has climbed more than 12 points since early 2023 to above 40, a level not seen since before the dotcom crash, and that the CAPE has driven the bulk of the recent rally. While shorter-term forward P/E measures look less extreme, the firm highlights three specific concerns - fr…
SpaceX announced it will acquire Anysphere, the developer of the AI coding tool Cursor, in an all-stock transaction valuing the software company at $60 billion. The deal, signed June 16, 2026, calls for a merger between SpaceX subsidiary X67 Inc. and Cursor and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2026. Cursor shareholders will receive Spac…
Shares of GEA Group climbed nearly 4% after Deutsche Bank moved the stock from 'hold' to 'buy' and raised its price target to €70 from €64. The broker cited improving revenue momentum, margin expansion and progress on the company's 'MISSION 30' programme, and raised EPS forecasts for fiscal years 2026-2028 by 4% to 6%.
On June 16, SpaceX announced a $60 billion agreement to buy Anysphere, the company behind the Cursor AI coding agent. The acquisition follows SpaceX's recent Nasdaq debut that valued the firm at more than $2 trillion. SpaceX said the merger is expected to close during the third quarter of 2026 and said the deal could bolster its AI capabilities and…
GEA Group AG shares moved up after Deutsche Bank raised its recommendation from "hold" to "buy" and lifted its price target from €64 to €70, citing a valuation gap. The upgrade came alongside encouraging first-quarter results - 5.3% organic sales growth and a record Q1 EBITDA margin - and follows a prior analyst shift from J.P. Morgan to "neutral" …
Brenntag shares fell after Deutsche Bank Research downgraded the chemical distributor from Buy to Hold and reduced its price target to €57 from €67. The bank's analyst cites the waning impact of elevated chemical prices and supply disruptions tied to the Middle East conflict, which had disproportionately benefited Brenntag given its larger exposure…
Goldman Sachs has raised its July-quarter delivery projection for Tesla to 420,000 vehicles from 405,000, saying monthly and weekly sales indicators across China, Europe and other Asia-Pacific markets suggest deliveries are tracking above the consensus Visible Alpha estimate of 400,000 units. Europe stands out with strong registration gains through…
Telefónica shares fell nearly 4% on June 16, 2026, after trading ex-dividend and reflecting an automatic downward adjustment equal to the €0.15 gross payout scheduled for June 18. The decline is a technical correction tied to the dividend timetable rather than new company-specific weakness. The payment also marks the last semi-annual installment un…
Brenntag AG shares fell after Deutsche Bank downgraded the German chemical distributor from buy to hold and trimmed its price target to €57 from €67. The bank's note said distributors had been expected to benefit from higher chemical prices and supply disruptions related to the Middle East conflict, but a provisional path toward de_escalation raise…
Indian equity benchmarks closed higher on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 rising 0.57% and the BSE Sensex gaining 0.71%. Strength in Real Estate, IT and Technology stocks led the advance. Market breadth was positive on both exchanges and the India VIX fell to a three-month low. Commodity and currency moves included higher gold futures and lower crude oi…
Ericsson's board has appointed Per Narvinger as President and Chief Executive Officer effective October 1, 2026. Narvinger, a company veteran who joined in 1997 and has led multiple business areas, will replace Börje Ekholm, who will step down as CEO on September 30, 2026 and serve as an executive advisor until June 15, 2027. Ekholm will leave the …
Luigi Mangione, 28, is due in state court today for a hearing ahead of a murder trial scheduled to begin in September. He is charged in the death of UnitedHealth Group insurance chief Brian Thompson, who was shot outside a Manhattan hotel in December 2024. Mangione pleaded not guilty last December to state murder, weapons and forgery charges. The p…
The 15 largest U.S. power companies by market value have nearly $1 billion in combined unrealized stock-based compensation, a sum likely to grow as utilities invest to repair and upgrade the nation’s aging electric grid. Industry and regulatory dynamics link capital spending to guaranteed returns on utility asset bases, creating potential windfalls…
Puma shares climbed after HSBC raised its recommendation to Buy and lifted its price target, citing the planned acquisition of a 29.06% stake by Anta Sports and lifting near-term EBIT forecasts. A prior Citigroup upgrade and a broadly risk-on market backdrop added momentum, while regulatory approvals and differing analyst views remain outstanding f…
Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on Aperam to equal-weight from overweight, arguing that much of the early-stage recovery in European stainless steel is already reflected in estimates and valuations. The bank nonetheless raised its price target to €52 from €48, while forecasting EBITDA and earnings progression through 2028 and highlighting a relat…
Colombian voters will choose between right-wing Abelardo De La Espriella and leftist Ivan Cepeda in a pivotal runoff, but economists and market participants warn that the incoming president will have limited ability to implement sweeping economic changes given mounting fiscal pressures, a divided legislature and subdued private investment.
On the set of a subterranean 'Vault' built for Amazon Prime Video's 'Fallout,' producer Jonathan Nolan credited California's film tax incentives with enabling the production to locate in the state for its second and third seasons. The incentives included $25 million in rebates to lure season two and $42 million in credits for season three on a $166…
HSBC upgraded Puma from Hold to Buy and increased its price target to €35, arguing that Anta Sports' strategic investment creates upside in China that the market has yet to fully value. While 2026 is viewed as a transition year with inventory correction and cost measures weighing on results, HSBC expects the partnership with Anta to be a catalyst f…
Associated British Foods shares fell after Citi placed the stock on a negative catalyst watch ahead of the group's third-quarter trading statement. Citi forecasts a 4% like-for-like sales decline at Primark for the period, raises caution over Grocery margins in the Food division and reduced its fiscal 2026 and 2027 forecasts and target price.
Redcare Pharmacy's stock jumped 9.0% to €62.45 following an unexpected upgrade to its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance and an early, unusually transparent mid-quarter trading update. The company reported accelerating group revenue through April and May, driven by a sharp rise in German prescription drug sales, and tightened its adjusted EBITD…
SoftBank Group has introduced a cybersecurity service built on OpenAI models, named 'Patching as a Service', to address breaches facilitated by artificial intelligence. The product will be deployed in Japan through a joint venture formed last November between SoftBank Corp and OpenAI. Company executives outlined plans to scale staffing from about 5…
Reckitt chief executive Kris Licht said the inflationary consequences of the Iran crisis are clear but will take time to appear in the company's cost base and consumer prices. Speaking at the NEXT Europe summit in London, Licht outlined the challenges facing consumer goods firms - weak sentiment, rising input costs and supply disruptions - and reit…
Following stepped-up internet restrictions in Russia this year, many users are relying on virtual private networks, multiple devices and app compartmentalisation to keep using blocked foreign messaging services, while complying with sites that bar VPNs. The measures have disrupted banking, transport and e-commerce, prompted a surge in VPN downloads…
Telefonica stock fell 4.2% to €3.755 as shares began trading ex-dividend, reflecting a €0.15 gross-per-share reduction applied at the open. The payment, due June 18, 2026, is the second and final semi-annual installment of the 2025 €0.30-per-share dividend program. The move is a mechanical ex-dividend adjustment rather than a signal of weakening fu…
