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U.S. stock indexes finished lower on Thursday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average leading the losses, retreating 0.54% by the close in New York. The S&P 500 and NASDAQ Composite also ended the session lower. Weakness in the Financials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors helped push the broader market down, while individual large-cap names a…
Mexico's main stock gauge finished Thursday with effectively no net change as advances in industrials, consumer goods & services and consumer staples were balanced by notable declines in a handful of stocks. Trading breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency markets saw modest moves, with crude oil and Brent rising and the peso weakening…
Canadian equities finished higher on Thursday, with broad gains led by Energy, Materials and Industrials. The S&P/TSX Composite rose 0.61% to a fresh all-time high while select precious metals and energy producers posted the day’s largest moves. Market volatility as measured by the S&P/TSX 60 VIX increased, and trading breadth favored advancers ove…
Colombian stocks closed higher on Thursday with the COLCAP index advancing 0.81%. Gains were concentrated in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors. Top session performers included Banco De Bogota, Mineros and Grupo Bolivar, while Interconnection Electric, Grupo Cibest and Banco Davivienda Pf were the largest decliners. Commodity and cur…
Russian equities finished the trading day lower, with the MOEX Russia Index slipping 0.21% as losses concentrated in the Mining, Manufacturing and Oil & Gas sectors. A small set of names including OZON, Mobil’nye Telesistemy and PhosAgro outperformed, while Bank VTB, Aeroflot and TATNEFT were among the largest decliners. Market breadth favored lose…
JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon contend that former President Donald Trump improperly named Dimon as a defendant in a $5 billion lawsuit alleging debanking and trade libel, arguing in a federal filing that claims against a bank officer regulated by federal agencies do not apply and that the suit was filed in state court to avoid federal jurisdic…
Armada Acquisition Corp. III completed an initial public offering of 24,850,000 units at $10.00 each, generating $248.5 million in gross proceeds following a partial exercise of its over-allotment option. Units began trading on NASDAQ on February 18, 2026, and the company named its management team, book-runners and the industry verticals it intends…
Documents from the U.S. Department of Justice reveal that Charles Schwab executed roughly $27.7 million in transfers on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein and entities tied to him in the weeks leading up to his 2019 arrest, including a transfer from an account that temporarily lacked sufficient funds. Schwab reported the activity in a suspicious activity re…
New Zealand cooperative Fonterra increased its 2025/2026 farmgate milk price range to NZ$9.20-NZ$9.80 per kgMS, citing firmer global commodity prices and a strong sales pipeline. The company also said it intends to distribute a special dividend funded by Mainland Group's fiscal 2026 underlying earnings following the planned sale of its consumer bus…
Brazil's Bovespa index closed higher on Thursday, gaining 1.06% in Sao Paulo. Advances were concentrated in the Public Utilities, Real Estate and Financials sectors. Market breadth was narrowly positive as winners slightly outnumbered losers, while volatility measures and several commodities registered notable moves.
Nutrien told investors on its fourth-quarter results call that it expects potash demand to increase in 2026. The company cited large 2025 crops that depleted soil nutrients, reduced autumn application opportunities in the U.S., and potash's relatively low cost versus other fertilizers. At the same time, phosphate purchases are likely to be constrai…
Brazil's Ports and Airports Minister has asked the Finance Ministry to relax eligibility and operational conditions for loans backed by the National Civil Aviation Fund (FNAC). The package of changes would broaden permitted uses to include workforce training, raise the financing cap on eligible items from 10% to 30% of an aircraft's value, and ease…
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to market its orthopedics division, DePuy Synthes, a business it has been planning to separate. Reports indicate private equity firms and rival medical device makers are assessing bids, with the unit potentially valued at more than $20 billion. J&J is assembling documentation and financials ahead of meetings with pros…
Walgreens will eliminate over 600 positions across the United States following its acquisition by private equity firm Sycamore Partners. The reductions include 469 jobs in Illinois and 159 in Texas tied to the planned closure of a distribution center. The owner is also changing employee benefits for some staff and shifting store assortments to try …
Johnson & Johnson is preparing to market its orthopedics unit, DePuy Synthes, assembling documents and financial information ahead of meetings with potential buyers in the coming weeks. The business, which posted $9.3 billion in sales last year, could command a valuation above $20 billion and is drawing interest from private equity consortia as wel…
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters asked a federal judge to block United Parcel Service from offering $150,000 voluntary buyouts to drivers, saying the program was implemented without bargaining and violates the parties' 2023 labor agreement. UPS disputes that claim, arguing buyouts are lawful and less disruptive than layoffs as it seeks to…
Amazon reported higher annual revenue than Walmart, with $716.9 billion versus Walmart's $713.2 billion. The difference of just over $3.5 billion - roughly 0.5% - marks a symbolic shift in scale driven by Amazon's expansion beyond its online retail core into cloud computing, advertising and seller services. Walmart remains a formidable competitor, …
Apple TV has entered a distribution deal with EverPass Media to make its live sports programming accessible in commercial venues such as bars, restaurants, hotels and gyms across the United States. The move places Apple’s sports offerings alongside other premium sports rights carried by EverPass and is intended to increase visibility of the streame…
Thursday’s trading session produced a patchwork of strong rallies and sharp declines across market-cap tiers. Several large-cap and mid-cap names climbed double digits on results or corporate developments, while other stocks dropped sharply following earnings misses, guidance concerns or operational challenges. The list below captures the most nota…
The Washington Supreme Court unanimously held that Amazon must face negligence lawsuits filed by families of people who died by suicide after ingesting sodium nitrite purchased on Amazon’s website. The court rejected a lower-court finding that the act of suicide was a superseding cause barring product liability claims. Plaintiffs allege Amazon prom…
A heavy slate of U.S. economic releases is set for Thursday, February 20, 2026, with the Core PCE Price Index and quarterly GDP published at 8:30 AM ET. The day also includes Manufacturing and Services PMI readings, New Home Sales, and a range of supplementary indicators and Federal Reserve speeches. Traders and analysts will parse inflation and gr…
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved reimbursement for Medtronic's Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The decision follows clinical evidence showing sustained reductions in office systolic blood pressure and comes amid a large population of adults in Japan with hypertension…
Republic Power Group Limited said its board approved a 1-for-20 reverse share split to meet Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement. The stock dropped 18.7% on the announcement. The split will reduce outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares from 62,025,000 to about 3.1 million, carry a new CUSIP, and adjust the par value. Fractional shares will be …
S&P Global Ratings has shifted the outlook on PTT Global Chemical (PTT GC) to negative from stable while keeping the issuer credit rating at 'BBB-'. The agency pointed to a sustained industry downturn, weak 2025 results with adjusted debt-to-EBITDA of about 9x, and structural overcapacity that will delay material improvement in credit metrics until…
Moody’s has left Deutsche Bank AG's ratings unchanged while upgrading the outlook on its long-term deposit ratings to positive. The agency pointed to a strengthened earnings mix, improved capital generation, robust liquidity and a conservative risk posture as the bank implements its 2028 strategic plan. Key financial targets and asset quality metri…
