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Illumination Acquisition Corp I has priced a 20 million-unit initial public offering at $10 per unit, generating $200 million in gross proceeds. Units are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on February 27, 2026, with separate listings for Class A shares and redeemable warrants expected once the securities trade separately. The comp…
U.S. stock index futures moved lower Thursday evening as Nvidia’s post-earnings decline spread through technology names, overshadowing other corporate moves. Netflix rallied sharply in after-hours trading after announcing it would not raise its offer for Warner Bros Discovery following an upgraded bid from Paramount Skydance. Other notable aftermar…
Alphabet’s Google has reached a multi-year agreement to rent its tensor processing units to Meta Platforms, a deal reported to be worth billions of dollars. Meta will deploy the chips to develop new artificial intelligence models. The arrangement amplifies competition with NVIDIA in AI hardware, while Google continues to face manufacturing constrai…
Warner Bros Discovery's corporate arc stretches from its founding as a pioneering Hollywood studio in 1923 through decades of mergers, divestitures and digital-era restructurings, culminating in a proposed split and a contested sale process that drew bids from major media players. The company has faced multiple rounds of offers, hostile bids, legal…
A federal judge in Manhattan declined to enforce an arbitration requirement for Binance customers who lost value on certain tokens, ruling the exchange did not properly notify users of changes to its terms of use. The decision clears the way for court proceedings for claims that arose by Feb. 20, 2019 related to seven tokens, while the alleged clas…
Deputy White House Chief of Staff James Blair said he will take a "new interest" in the U.S. airline industry after separate problems affected him and his wife on American Airlines flights. His comments come as American continues to face scrutiny over operational reliability following a major January storm, and as the Transportation Department unde…
MOZAYYX Acquisition Corp. completed an initial public offering of 30 million units at $10 each, generating $300 million in gross proceeds before underwriting discounts and expenses. The offering included a partial exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment, and the units began trading on the New York Stock Exchange on February 25, 2026. Each unit…
MP Materials reported a return to profitability in the quarter ended December 31, posting net income of $9.4 million aided by a U.S. government price protection payment and magnet sales. Adjusted results exceeded analyst expectations, but the stock fell in after-hours trading. The company is expanding processing capacity in California and bringing …
Netflix said it will not increase its previously negotiated offer for Warner Bros. Discovery after Warner Bros. Discovery's board concluded that Paramount Skydance's latest proposal constitutes a superior offer under the merger agreement. Netflix's co-CEOs said the price required to match the rival bid makes the transaction no longer financially at…
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions said it will sell $1 billion of common stock in an underwritten offering, with underwriters able to buy an additional $150 million of shares within 30 days. The company said net proceeds will support customer- and program-focused acquisitions, investments and capital expenditures to scale operations for national …
Anthropic PBC has rejected a U.S. government demand to lift safety guardrails on its Claude AI model, citing two categorical red lines: mass domestic surveillance and fully autonomous lethal weaponry. The standoff pits the startup against threats from Washington to label it a "supply chain risk" or to compel compliance under the Defense Production …
Brazil’s National Monetary Council approved a set of changes broadening how airlines may draw on the National Civil Aviation Fund (FNAC). The alterations expand eligible uses to include crew and worker training, raise the financing cap on qualifying items from 10% to 30% of an aircraft’s value, and permit loan proceeds to secure contractual guarant…
Flutter, owner of FanDuel, reported a 21% increase in core profit for 2025 but is guiding to only 4% growth in 2026 to $2.97 billion, well below analyst expectations of $3.5 billion. The company attributes the weaker outlook to reduced U.S. customer engagement following favourable sports results that hurt betting activity and to underperformance of…
ASML's newest High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems have reached technical readiness for mass production, the company's chief technology officer said, based on uptime progress, imaging precision and processing of 500,000 wafers. The machines, which cost roughly $400 million each, aim to let chipmakers consolidate multiple manufactur…
Neurogene Inc. (NGNE) saw its shares rise 30% in after-hours trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to NGN-401, the company's one-time investigational gene therapy for Rett syndrome. The decision was based on interim Phase 1/2 efficacy and safety data through October 30, 2025, and the company is…
Several publicly traded companies saw material after-hours stock movements following quarterly reports and strategic announcements. Dell Technologies, Block, Autodesk, Rocket Companies and MARA pushed higher after earnings beats, strong guidance or new partnerships, while Duolingo, Zscaler and CoreWeave declined after disappointing guidance or resu…
U.S. equity benchmarks finished mixed on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher, supported by gains in financials, oil and gas, and industrials, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower as technology, telecoms and consumer goods lagged. Market breadth favored advancers on both exchanges, but several notable large-cap an…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed higher, gaining 0.35% as advances in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors supported the market. Sigma Foods, Arca Continental and Grupo Carso were among the top performers, while Gentera, Becle and Grupo Comercial Chedraui registered the steepest declines. Commodity and curren…
Colombian stocks closed lower on Thursday with the benchmark COLCAP index falling 4.13% to a new one-month low. Broad weakness was led by declines in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, the market saw more decliners than advancers. Movements in commodities and currency pairs accom…
Russia's equity benchmark ended modestly lower on Thursday as losses in Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Power sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. The MOEX Russia Index fell 0.36% at the Moscow close, while individual movers included RusHydro, Rusal and Magnit among the session's top performers and Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel, Rostelekom and Polyus among the la…
Grindr reported fourth-quarter revenue above expectations, expanded its share repurchase authorization by $400 million, and unveiled a premium AI subscription tier. The Los Angeles-based company said it will invest heavily in AI this year and modernize its architecture in 2026 while maintaining a robust free product to attract younger users.
Intuit projected adjusted earnings per share for its fiscal third quarter below Wall Street consensus as it plans elevated marketing and customer support expenditures to attract more customers during the U.S. tax season. The company expects roughly 10% revenue growth and reiterated full-year fiscal 2026 forecasts, while continuing multi-year partne…
The Waste Management sector in 2026 shows a mix of steady returns, disciplined margins and sizable sustainability investments. WarrenAI ranking based on InvestingPro metrics highlights Clean Harbors as the momentum leader, Waste Management Inc. as the defensive stalwart, Waste Connections as an M&A-driven growth candidate, Republic Services as a ma…
Caesars Entertainment shares surged 18% Thursday afternoon after reports that the company is receiving takeover interest from multiple parties. Trading was briefly halted for volatility. Among named potential bidders is Fertitta Entertainment, and the company is also said to be weighing a management-led buyout. The move could represent a major cons…
Fitch Ratings moved Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings up to BBB from BBB-, citing accelerated execution of the company’s 2026 debt reduction plan, significant proceeds from the OxyChem sale and sustained cost savings that have trimmed capital and operating outlays.
