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SoftBank Group Corp. shares fell sharply after talks with potential lenders to secure a margin loan backed by its OpenAI stake broke down. The negotiations, aimed at raising at least $6 billion, stalled after the group had already trimmed an earlier $10 billion target and reportedly secured about $5 billion in commitments. Market unease over the va…
Kongsberg Gruppen ASA shares fell just over 3% after the company disclosed long-term revenue goals at its Capital Markets Day. Management set targets of nearly tripling revenue to NOK 100 billion by 2029 and reaching NOK 150 billion by 2033, alongside an operating margin goal above 16%. The decline reflects both the company-specific outlook and bro…
Soitec plunged after Jefferies lowered its rating from Hold to Underperform and raised the price target to EUR 85 from EUR 45, citing a peer-driven re-rating rather than improved company fundamentals. The bank warned that meaningful revenue growth in Photonics-SOI is unlikely before FY30 and that RF-SOI inventory overhang will persist through FY28 …
Lenovo shares fell sharply after Chinese media reported the company intends to raise prices across all product lines in July. The planned increases, attributed to climbing memory costs and tighter component supplies driven by AI infrastructure demand, came as investors reassessed recent optimism following record fiscal 2025/26 results.
Asics shares ended lower after an intraday rally reversed following the company’s formal announcement that it will spin off the Onitsuka Tiger premium brand into a wholly owned subsidiary, OT Group Corp., via a company split effective January 1, 2027. While the move is designed to speed decision-making and sharpen the brand’s competitiveness, inves…
A South Korean think tank said retail investors seeking to use borrowed funds to buy stocks have reached borrowing caps set by local brokerages, limiting further leveraged purchases even as the KOSPI has surged this year. The Korea Capital Market Institute highlighted that strict firm-level limits have been exhausted, while data show record levels …
UBS highlighted three information services companies it believes are positioned to capture expanding demand for private markets data and analytics. Morningstar, MSCI and S&P Global display varying levels of exposure and differing paths to revenue growth as institutional investors seek better tools to measure and compare private holdings.
WH Smith PLC shares plunged after the company issued a second profit warning for the year and announced a sizable equity capital raise. Management now expects headline profit before tax for the year ending August 31 to be between
European stock indices opened slightly higher amid renewed U.S. strikes on Iran and ahead of the U.S. consumer price index release. The STOXX 600 advanced modestly, with Germany and Italy leading gains, while London was flat. Rising energy prices and geopolitical uncertainty have shifted focus to the European Central Bank and U.S. inflation data. W…
SK Hynix is planning a U.S. depositary receipt listing potentially as early as August, sources say, as the memory chip company looks to leverage strong investor interest in AI-related stocks and expand its investor base. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is expected to clear the application during the week of June 22, while the firm has s…
RBC Capital Markets lowered its rating on Nike from Outperform to Sector Perform and dropped its price target to $50 from $70, pointing to a narrower and slower recovery under CEO Elliott Hill and few imminent drivers for revenue growth. The bank trimmed fiscal 2027 and 2028 EPS forecasts, flagged a widening wholesale versus DTC gap in North Americ…
Honda Motor America has initiated a recall affecting 880,514 vehicles in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported the possibility of rear suspension component failure that could impair handling and increase the risk of crash or injury. Dealers will inspect rear subframes, install reinforcement kits and rep…
Shares of Steadfast Group jumped to a record single-day gain after Amwins Group and Dragoneer Investment Group tabled a A$7.7 billion debt-inclusive bid valuing the company at A$6 per share. The proposal carries roughly a 52% premium to Tuesday’s close and follows prior, smaller offers. The Steadfast board has agreed to confidentiality and exclusiv…
EnQuest said it will acquire participating interests in four offshore Malaysian production sharing contracts from Petronas units for up to $833 million. The deal, executed through the companys Malaysian subsidiary via three farm-out agreements, triggered a more than 21% jump in the company's shares in early trading. The transaction will be treated…
British equity markets opened higher on Wednesday, with the FTSE 100 modestly in the green, as traders appeared to weigh continued optimism about a negotiated settlement against a fresh round of US-Iran military exchanges near the Strait of Hormuz. European peers also rose, while headline geopolitical developments included American strikes on Irani…
Japan's equity market ended Wednesday with the Nikkei 225 down 1.66% as losses in the Paper & Pulp, Transport and Communication sectors weighed on the market. While a handful of major stocks advanced—led by Mitsubishi Estate, Oriental Land and Dainippon Screen—steep declines in several industrial and electronic names drove the session's weakest per…
Tencent Holdings rose sharply as investor focus centered on new WeChat AI integration, a heavily oversubscribed bond offering, analyst support from Citigroup and a company share repurchase. Those positives helped offset pressure from the U.S. Department of Defense adding Tencent to its list of Chinese military-linked companies.
WuXi AppTec H shares rose 3.3% to HK$120.6 following a sharp drop tied to the U.S. Department of Defense placing the company on an updated Section 1260H list of entities allegedly linked to China's military. The bounce reflects analyst support from JPMorgan, a board- and shareholder-approved A-share buyback earmarked for a 2026 employee stock owner…
China Dongxiang Group Co Ltd shares slid sharply after the sportswear distributor issued a profit warning forecasting a net loss of up to RMB 180 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2026, versus a net profit of about RMB 207 million a year earlier. The disclosure triggered heavy selling, extended an existing losing streak and pushed the sto…
Barclays has highlighted five electrical-equipment companies it believes are well positioned to benefit from changing datacenter power architectures, citing leadership in higher-voltage systems and liquid cooling capabilities. The bank's note emphasizes GE Vernova's expertise in higher-voltage equipment, nVent's liquid-cooling exposure, Forgent Pow…
Island Pharmaceuticals shares climbed after the company announced an expanded Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (CRADA) with the U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases (USAMRIID) and The Geneva Foundation to progress a dose-optimisation study of Galidesivir against Marburg Virus Disease. The amendment finalises stu…
The S&P/ASX 200 finished higher in Sydney trading, climbing 0.57% as gains in Consumer Staples, Consumer Discretionary and A-REITs helped lift the broader market. Major intraday winners included Steadfast Group, AUB Group and Reece, while Liontown Resources, Yancoal Australia and Paladin Energy posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored lo…
Sanofi has discontinued the MOBILIZE phase 3 clinical trial of riliprubart in patients with chronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy (CIDP) who are refractory to standard treatments after an independent data monitoring committee found the study unlikely to demonstrate sufficient efficacy. No safety concerns were identified during the inter…
Vp plc reported a full-year statutory loss driven by weak trading in UK general construction and housebuilding. The company recorded a loss after tax of £5.43 million and a pretax loss of £7 million, while revenues eased to 358.30 million, down 5.7% from the prior year.
Fuller Smith & Turner reported a full year of revenue slightly above analyst expectations and a double-digit increase in adjusted pretax profit. The UK pubs and hotels operator extended its share buyback programme by one million A shares, declared a full-year dividend, and reported positive like-for-like sales across all divisions. Management also …
