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Bank of America has resumed analyst coverage of two small modular reactor (SMR) developers, initiating a Buy on Oklo and a Neutral on NuScale Power. The bank highlights Oklo's vertically integrated build-own-operate approach and early commercial commitments as reasons for optimism, while flagging NuScale's slower conversion of agreements, rising ca…
Novo Nordisk is deploying artificial intelligence to shorten the interval from completion of final clinical trials to regulatory filing from about 18 months to a matter of months, the company's managing director for global business services said at a Reuters summit. AI tools are being used to draft regulatory submissions, analyze safety data and bo…
Iguana SA, Singapore’s GIC and Equipav Saneamento SA plan to present a joint offer to acquire a strategic stake in Copasa, the sanitation utility controlled by the state of Minas Gerais. The trio would each supply about one-third of the funding, with Aegea Saneamento e Participacoes SA taking a smaller role to limit debt exposure. The group intends…
Perpetua Resources Corp saw its shares rise in premarket trading after the Export-Import Bank of the United States unanimously approved a $2.9 billion senior secured loan to support the development of the Stibnite Gold Project in Idaho. The financing, combined with Perpetua's existing cash, is expected to cover estimated capital costs for construct…
Macquarie identified the ability to raise funding at lower costs as the foremost limitation facing banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) across Asia. The firm highlighted deteriorating liquidity coverage ratios, higher loan-to-deposit ratios, and a challenging fund-raising backdrop that should keep funding costs elevated and margins at …
Classover Holdings Inc said it has entered into an equity purchase facility worth up to $100 million with Chardan Capital Markets. The Nasdaq-listed company said proceeds would back an expansion into AI core compute infrastructure, high-performance GPU cloud platforms, NeoCloud development, and strategic data center investments. Shares rose sharply…
Morgan Stanley projects that Indian steel equities will keep outperforming over the coming months, even though prices may weaken in the near term during the monsoon. The bank points to supportive government measures, constructive demand prospects and policy actions from China as reasons for a positive medium-term stance on steel spreads. Key commod…
This report compiles material insider transactions disclosed between May 19 and May 21, 2026, across a range of US-listed companies. It details substantial indirect and direct purchases by major shareholders and directors at Gold.com, Fortune Brands Innovations, ContextLogic, Blend Labs and Xponential Fitness, as well as large dispositions by execu…
NervGen Pharma Corp. (NASDAQ: NGEN) saw its shares slide 39.7% in premarket trading on Friday after unveiling an underwritten public offering that will add 24,000,000 common shares and matching warrants to the market. The company expects roughly $60.0 million in gross proceeds before fees, and says net proceeds together with existing cash will supp…
Morgan Stanley has increased its price targets on Nokia, citing the company's shift into data center optical networking and the anticipated lift from AI- and cloud-driven infrastructure spending. The bank raised its euro target to €14 from €11 and its U.S. target to $16.50 from $13, while pointing to upgraded guidance in Nokia’s optical and IP netw…
Shares of 20/20 Biolabs Inc (NASDAQ:AIDX) rose sharply in premarket trading after the company said it is drawing up contingency plans to enable Ebola and Hantavirus testing within its CAP-accredited CLIA laboratory. The firm is evaluating PCR testing hardware used during the COVID-19 response and engaging with multiple PCR kit developers to assess …
Conduent Incorporated will divest its Public Transit business to Modaxo for $164 million, a move that propelled the company’s shares up about 15% in premarket trading. The transaction, which includes Transit Fare Management and Fleet Management Solutions, is slated to close before the end of 2026 pending customary conditions and regulatory approval…
Shares of Denali Therapeutics fell in premarket trading and Biogen also pulled back after the companies announced that BIIB122 (DNL151), an investigational LRRK2 inhibitor, failed to meet primary and secondary endpoints in the Phase 2b LUMA study in early-stage Parkinson’s disease. Despite showing robust peripheral target engagement and a biomarker…
First Carolina Financial Services has submitted a registration to list on the New York Stock Exchange. The filing outlines the company's customer base, core values, and key balance-sheet figures as of March 31, 2026, and names Keefe, Bruyette & Woods as the sole underwriter. The filing also notes First Carolina's full ownership of its banking subsi…
SpaceX's S-1 filing, reviewed by Wolfe Research, provides concrete technical and spending details that are material to semiconductor and infrastructure markets. The company discloses two large on‑shore AI clusters populated primarily with Nvidia accelerators, accelerated capital spending on AI hardware, a planned Terafab project with Intel named as…
European steel output declined 2.6% year-on-year in April, with some countries posting gains while others saw steep falls. Globally, steel production was down 2% and China’s output fell 3% in April. Policy shifts in the European Union and growing Chinese shipments are among the factors shaping near-term market dynamics. Morgan Stanley remains overw…
Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors' real estate division raised $5.12 billion for its latest opportunistic vehicle, surpassing an initial $3 billion goal and a $4 billion hard close after investors agreed to add capital. The fund will concentrate on student housing, healthcare-related properties including medical offices and senior housing, and select…
Wingtech Technology and a subsidiary have filed a lawsuit in Guangdong province seeking 8 billion yuan ($1.18 billion) in compensation from Nexperia B.V. and five other entities, claiming economic losses. A Shanghai Stock Exchange filing shows a local court has accepted the case. Wingtech, which is the owner of Nexperia, said its ability to exercis…
France will allocate over 1 billion euros to strengthen its domestic quantum computing companies and capabilities, with funds routed in part via an existing military procurement program that purchases from five French firms. President Emmanuel Macron said the next 18 to 24 months are crucial to establishing a European sovereign value chain. The mov…
Shimmick Corporation's shares dropped in pre-market trade after the company priced an underwritten public offering at a price below recent market levels. The infrastructure contractor set the offering at $3.50 per share for 3,730,000 shares, with a 30-day overallotment option for an additional 559,500 shares. Net proceeds are expected to be roughly…
Turkey's financial markets rebounded on Friday after abrupt losses earlier in the week tied to political developments and currency depreciation. The BIST 100 climbed more than 2.5% after a 6% decline the previous day that triggered a trading halt, government bonds traded abroad recovered, banking stocks regained ground and the lira remained at a re…
Shares of Rocket Lab USA, Inc. rose in premarket trading after the company secured a $90 million contract from the U.S. Space Force’s Space Systems Command to design, build, integrate and operate two geostationary satellites carrying the Heimdall optical payload. The award represents Rocket Lab's first satellite production program targeted at geost…
The Reserve Bank of India was a net seller of dollars in March, offloading $9.76 billion after two months of net purchases, as the Indian rupee fell 4% for the month. The currency hit a then-record low of 95.21 per dollar, while the RBI increased its outstanding forward dollar sales and conducted larger gross transactions to manage volatility spark…
Mercedes-Benz said Friday it will bring its urban point-to-point autonomous driving system to Germany beginning late this year. The technology, which has already been launched in China and the United States, is expected to be available in select German cities by the end of 2026, with plans for a broader national rollout in early 2027, Chief Technol…
Torrent Pharmaceuticals posted a 21.9% year-on-year decline in consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, as costs tied to its acquisition of J.B. Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals and rising operating expenses more than offset robust revenue gains across its main markets. Revenue climbed 41.8% while total expenses jumped nearly 60%, leavi…
