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CH4 Natural Solutions Corporation priced an initial public offering of 20 million units at $10.00 per unit. Each unit contains one Class A ordinary share and one-half of a redeemable warrant; whole warrants will let holders buy one Class A share at $11.50. Units start trading on the New York Stock Exchange as MTNE.U on May 1, 2026, with the shares …
Stryker reported first-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings below analysts' estimates as demand softened for implants and devices used in complex spinal and orthopedic procedures. The Michigan-based medical device maker kept its full-year adjusted profit guidance at $14.90 to $15.10 per share, even as shares slipped in after-hours trading. The com…
Twilio reported a better-than-expected first quarter and raised its full-year forecasts, citing ongoing demand for its messaging, voice and email services and a strategic shift toward AI-driven customer engagement. The company increased its 2026 revenue-growth outlook, raised operating income and free cash flow targets, and posted quarterly revenue…
Mexico's principal stock index closed higher on Thursday, driven by advances in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors. The S&P/BMV IPC rose 1.13% on the day, with several large-cap consumer names among the session's top gainers. Commodity and currency markets recorded mixed results alongside the rally.
Colombia's main share index, the COLCAP, closed higher on Thursday, propelled by sector-level advances in Industrials, Services and Agriculture. Market breadth favored gainers, with notable stock-level moves from Ecopetrol SA and Bolsa De Valores De Colombia. Several commodities and currency pairs also moved in overseas trade.
Russian equities finished higher at Thursday's close in Moscow, driven by advances in the Mining, Oil & Gas and Power sectors. The MOEX Russia Index rose 0.65% as Gazprom, AK ALROSA and Polyus posted the largest increases, while VK Company, Bank VTB and AFK Sistema were among the session's laggards. Market breadth showed more decliners than advance…
Barclays' software analysts identify four large-cap infrastructure software companies they consider well placed to benefit from the enterprise adoption of artificial intelligence. The bank argues AI will complement, not replace, incumbent vendors and cites structural advantages - including data gravity, embedded workflows, switching costs and secur…
Meta Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg told employees at an internal town hall that the company’s planned layoffs are tied to higher capital expenditures, particularly on compute infrastructure, and he did not rule out additional job cuts beyond the planned May 20 reduction. Zuckerberg reiterated that Meta has two principal cost centers - compute inf…
Dexcom reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance after reporting quarterly results that exceeded analyst expectations. The medical device maker saw revenue rise year-over-year and posted adjusted earnings above estimates, while management pointed to robust demand for continuous glucose monitors and recent product and platform developments.
Dexcom reported first-quarter revenue of $1.19 billion and adjusted earnings of $0.56 per share, both above analyst estimates, and reaffirmed its full-year revenue guidance of $5.16 billion to $5.25 billion. The company highlighted expanded U.S. availability of its G7 15 Day sensor, new meal-logging features for its Stelo platform, and clinical dat…
After the bell, market reactions varied sharply across technology, software and consumer stocks as several companies reported quarterly results. Some names jumped after beating estimates and raising outlooks; others slid despite beats, with lowered guidance or elevated prior gains weighing on share prices.
Apple reported fiscal second-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, driven by stronger-than-expected Mac sales including early demand for the lower-priced MacBook Neo and robust services revenue. iPhone revenue slightly missed consensus as supply constraints for advanced processors limited device availability despite strong demand. Gro…
Rivian issued its guidance for 2026, forecasting vehicle deliveries of 62,000 to 67,000 units while expecting adjusted EBITDA to show a loss between $2.10 billion and $1.80 billion. The company also plans capital expenditures of $1.95 billion to $2.05 billion. Gross profit contracted year over year, driven by a $100 million decline in automotive re…
U.S. equity benchmarks closed higher on Thursday, driven by strength in Industrials, Utilities and Healthcare. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 1.62% to reach a one-month high, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also posted gains. Individual winners included Caterpillar and Quanta Services, while several major technology names ended the session lowe…
Canadian equities ended the session higher as strength in Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Consumer Staples helped drive the S&P/TSX Composite up 1.94% at the close in Toronto. Several individual names posted large moves, with Bombardier jumping to five-year highs and other commodity and currency markets showing mixed shifts. The S&P/TSX 60 …
Brazil's Bovespa finished Thursday's session up 1.39% as advances in Electric Power, Public Utilities and Consumption stocks lifted the benchmark. Top intraday performers included Hapvida Participacoes e Investimentos, Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica and CPFL Energia SA, while Suzano Papel e Celulose, Hypera SA and Klabin units were among the l…
Bank of America has trimmed its 2026 GDP forecast for Mexico to 0.8% from 1.3% after flash data showed a steeper-than-anticipated contraction in the first quarter. All major sectors posted quarterly declines, with industry and services hit hard. The bank cites external headwinds that create a stagflationary backdrop while pointing to limited upside…
AIG reported a substantial rise in adjusted quarterly profit, supported by stronger underwriting results and a marked reduction in catastrophe-related losses compared with a year earlier when major wildfires drove elevated claims. The company also signaled confidence in meeting its 2026 financial targets and raised its quarterly dividend.
Roblox lowered its full-year 2026 bookings guidance, citing greater-than-expected impacts from a mandatory age-verification rollout and a platform ban in Russia. The announcement, combined with weaker-than-expected user metrics, sent the stock sharply lower despite better-than-forecast adjusted EPS and rising free cash flow.
Eli Lilly reported first-quarter 2026 results that outperformed expectations on the strength of obesity-focused products Mounjaro and Zepbound. The company raised fiscal 2026 revenue and EPS guidance after Mounjaro and Zepbound beat consensus, with notable international uptake of Mounjaro. Markets for injectable and oral incretin therapies expanded…
Clorox has trimmed its full-year adjusted earnings-per-share outlook and warned of a significant gross margin contraction after weaker-than-expected demand for cleaning products coincided with rising energy, fuel and freight costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran. The maker of Pine-Sol and other household cleaners also pointed to costs related …
Amgen reported first-quarter product sales up 4% and adjusted EPS rising 5% to $5.15, with revenue of $8.6 billion. Growth was supported by Repatha and rare disease medicines, even as Prolia sales fell amid patent-related competition. The company said it submitted a label amendment for Tavneos following recent FDA action and is advancing broad Phas…
Summary: Roblox said it now expects fiscal 2026 bookings of $7.33 billion to $7.6 billion, down from a prior forecast of $8.28 billion to $8.55 billion, attributing part of the change to reduced communication engagement after rolling out age-gating and broader content monitoring. The move follows rising scrutiny over child safety on the platform an…
Roku raised its annual platform revenue forecast, citing continued advertiser demand for connected TV. The company's Platform segment delivered strong quarter-over-quarter growth, and Roku increased its 2026 platform revenue target to $5 billion. Management warned that rising memory costs will pressure device margins later in the year, even as its …
Reddit forecast second-quarter revenue above analysts' averages, attributing the lift to AI-driven advertising features that enhance targeting and creative optimisation. The company also raised adjusted EBITDA guidance, reported robust first-quarter revenue growth and said active advertiser counts climbed sharply year-over-year. Reddit's hiring pla…
