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Lisbon Stocks Close Higher as PSI Climbs 0.93% to One-Month Peak

Lisbon Stocks Close Higher as PSI Climbs 0.93% to One-Month Peak

Portugal's main stock index, the PSI, finished higher on Tuesday, rising 0.93% to mark a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Utilities, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods sectors, with EDP Energias de Portugal, Galp Energia and Ibersol among the leading advancers. Market breadth favored risers over decliners, while selected commodities…

TD Cowen Keeps CAVA as a Top Pick Despite Short-Term Sales Disruption

TD Cowen Keeps CAVA as a Top Pick Despite Short-Term Sales Disruption

TD Cowen has reaffirmed CAVA as a top pick, holding to a 7% same-store sales outlook for fiscal 2026 even after lowering near-term quarterly estimates amid a temporary sales softening tied to industry Cyclospora publicity. The Mediterranean restaurant chain posted robust second-quarter results that beat Cowen’s estimates, and management reported se…

Six underfollowed small-cap energy names trading below 7x earnings offer double-digit cash returns

Six underfollowed small-cap energy names trading below 7x earnings offer double-digit cash returns

A screening of U.S. energy stocks identified six small- to mid-cap companies trading at price-to-earnings ratios below 7x, each showing healthy free cash flow and sizable fair-value upside. These names - spanning natural gas producers, LPG carriers, crude tankers and independent E&P firms - carry limited analyst coverage and, in many cases, lightwe…

Home Depot Q2 FY2026: Sequential Sales Momentum Signals Potential Turnaround, But Earnings Trend Remains a Headwind

Home Depot Q2 FY2026: Sequential Sales Momentum Signals Potential Turnaround, But Earnings Trend Remains a Headwind

Home Depot beat consensus in Q2 FY2026 with adjusted EPS of $4.92 versus $4.73 and revenue of $47.86 billion versus $47.23 billion. The most constructive development was sequential U.S. same-store sales acceleration from +0.5% in May to +2.2% in July, suggesting the trough of the cycle may be behind the company. Gross margin expanded in the quarter…

Litigation Contrast Sharpens Ahead of Potential OpenAI, Anthropic IPOs

Litigation Contrast Sharpens Ahead of Potential OpenAI, Anthropic IPOs

As both companies prepare for potential public listings, Anthropic appears to carry substantially less visible legal risk than OpenAI. OpenAI, valued at $852 billion as of August 18, 2026, is defending multiple lawsuits alleging harm to children linked to ChatGPT, including reports of deaths associated with chatbot interactions. Anthropic has not b…

Lyntris to Price IPO Toward Lower End of $19-$22 Range

Lyntris to Price IPO Toward Lower End of $19-$22 Range

Lyntris Inc. plans to set its initial public offering price in the lower half of its marketed $19 to $22 per-share range, with the offering scheduled to price after the New York market close Tuesday and trading expected to begin Wednesday on the NYSE under the symbol LYNX. The company and selling stockholders aim to raise up to $528 million, seekin…

Bloom Energy at a Crossroads: Momentum Meets Stretched Valuation

Bloom Energy at a Crossroads: Momentum Meets Stretched Valuation

Bloom Energy shares have fallen to $213.91 after a recent 95% EPS beat failed to lift the stock. The company sits at the intersection of rising AI data center power demand and energy constraints, showing 91% revenue growth in the latest quarter and consensus EPS revisions up 191.75% over the past year. Despite strong fundamentals, the stock trades …