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TSMC and Sony announced they will create a joint venture valued at 465 billion yen from Sony and 282 billion yen from TSMC (totaling ¥747 billion, about $4.69 billion) to develop and manufacture next-generation image sensors in southern Japan. The venture, to be named Advanced Vision Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp, will be headquartered in Kumamo…
Smithfield Foods reduced its fiscal 2026 sales and adjusted operating profit forecasts, citing cautious consumer behavior and elevated input costs. The company nevertheless beat second-quarter sales and adjusted earnings-per-share estimates, while its Hog Production unit reported an 8.2% decline in sales. The move follows similar profit guidance cu…
Aecom Technology Corporation shares fell 7.1% in pre-open trading to $68.10 after the company reported a fiscal third-quarter 2026 adjusted loss of $0.50 per share, driven mainly by a $337 million pre-tax charge related to a delayed construction management project. Excluding that one-time hit, adjusted EPS would have been about $1.49, and the firm …
Barclays has initiated coverage on four European defence companies and upgraded one existing name, arguing that the sector is moving beyond an 'easy trade' phase. The bank put Kongsberg, Babcock and Renk at Overweight, started Chemring at Underweight and upgraded Saab from Underweight to Overweight. While shares have de-rated from January 2026 peak…
ICoP SpA SB shares climbed after Equita elevated the stock to a buy rating following preliminary first-half results that exceeded the broker's expectations. Equita highlighted a higher-than-expected core profit margin, stable backlog, and raised near- and medium-term estimates while boosting its price target.
Home Depot and Lowe's currently trade above their platform fair values, yet they present divergent propositions for investors. Lowe's offers a higher free cash flow yield, a lower payout ratio and more apparent capacity for capital return growth. Home Depot delivers markedly larger scale, a dominant professional contractor exposure and an establish…
Rocket Lab's stock fell sharply in pre-market trading after a Q2 2026 report that combined record revenue with a profitability miss and a Q3 gross margin guide well below Street estimates. Investors cited a shift toward lower-margin satellite platform sales, a hefty pre-earnings run-up, and uncertainty tied to the pending $8 billion Iridium acquisi…
Russia's Defence Ministry said its forces conducted overnight strikes on transport and logistics facilities in Kyiv and on the Zaporizhstal steel plant in Zaporizhzhia. Ukrainian officials reported six people killed and 20 injured in Zaporizhzhia and fires in Kyiv. The Russian ministry claimed the strikes targeted facilities it described as storing…
Shares in PNE AG tumbled by over 20% after the company disclosed that parties participating in its sale process have made offers below the current market valuation, reducing hopes for a takeover premium and leaving the likelihood and terms of any transaction unclear. A report said Morgan Stanley's previously signalled plan to sell its 50.06% stake …
With Q2 earnings driving markets to fresh highs and S&P 500 EPS running more than 47% year-over-year so far, InvestingPro is running a limited-time summer promotion that makes its complete suite of tools available for under $8 a month. The platform’s ProPicks AI has delivered substantial returns across sectors and geographies, and members also get …
Tecan's stock tumbled after the company published its H1 2026 interim results, which showed CHF 427.5 million in revenue and a net loss of about CHF 128.6 million. Revenue rose in local currencies but fell in Swiss franc terms due to currency headwinds. Management left full-year guidance unchanged, and investors reacted sharply.
TKH Group NV shares climbed 8.4% following first-half results that beat expectations, as revenue rose 14% year-over-year to €955.9 million versus a €914.8 million consensus cited by KBC Securities. Jefferies issued a positive note after the release, and the company’s ongoing strategic changes, including a planned separation of its Electrification c…
Salzgitter AG shares tumbled after the company released its interim H1 2026 results. While the headline numbers showed a swing into profit helped by a large contribution from an Aurubis AG investment, underlying steel revenue fell year-over-year. Management raised full-year guidance, but market participants focused on structural revenue weakness an…
InterContinental Hotels Group PLC shares fell after the company's H1 2026 earnings release drew investor attention to weakening demand in the Americas, with U.S. travel demand singled out as the primary concern. A small repurchase of 1,000 ordinary shares was disclosed but had limited impact amid a sector-wide retreat and a neutral broader market.
Shares of The Italian Sea Group jumped more than 8% after Italian yacht builder Baglietto was reported to have shown interest in the group’s La Spezia shipyard. The move boosted market sentiment for the embattled luxury yacht maker even as it continues to pursue an Italian restructuring process while carrying significant debt and negative equity.
Lion Finance Group PLC rallied after reporting double-digit profit growth in Q2 and the first half of 2026, a high first-half return on average equity, an increased interim dividend and the launch of a material share buyback and cancellation programme. The combination of these results and capital returns drove a near-3% uptick in the stock even as …
Alcon shares advanced after the company reported second-quarter 2026 results that exceeded expectations on adjusted earnings and sales, raised full-year core EPS growth guidance, expanded margin improvement targets, and materially narrowed its estimated annual tariff headwind. Investors largely discounted a one-time non-cash impairment tied to a di…
European equities traded essentially flat as a renewed rise in crude prices and a breakdown in Middle East mediation weighed on risk appetite. The Stoxx Europe 600 held just below all-time highs as energy producers outperformed and technology and capital-goods names lagged amid volatile earnings and growing scrutiny of AI-related capital spending.
Upwork Inc. plunged after-hours following its Q2 2026 report as forward revenue guidance for Q3 and full-year 2026 fell well short of analyst expectations. Although the company beat on adjusted EPS and marginally topped revenue estimates for the quarter, declines in active clients and gross services volume, along with a notable guidance cut, trigge…
Rocket Lab's stock dropped sharply in after-hours trading following Q2 2026 results that showed a larger adjusted loss than analysts anticipated and third-quarter gross margin guidance well below Street expectations. While revenue and backlog beat estimates and the company announced new products, investors focused on margin compression driven by a …
Morgan Stanley moved Global-e Online to an Equal-weight rating from Overweight even as it lifted the stock's price target to $44 from $37. The firm rolled its valuation framework forward to 2028 and incorporated the impact of the Passport acquisition, raising near- and medium-term revenue and adjusted EBITDA estimates while flagging the need for cl…
Everpure's stock jumped 7% in after-hours trading Monday after the company announced a new design win and supply agreement with a second top-five hyperscaler. The deal further validates Everpure's DirectFlash technology for hyperscale workloads, builds on a previous late-2024 hyperscaler win, and is expected to begin contributing revenue in fiscal …
U.S. stocks closed lower on Monday after weakness in the Utilities, Technology and Industrials sectors pressured broad markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished down 0.11%, the S&P 500 fell 0.06% and the NASDAQ Composite lost 0.32%. A handful of energy and software names posted notable gains, while chipmakers and some industrials were amon…
Brazil's stock market closed lower on Monday, with the Bovespa slipping 0.19% to a one-month low. Losses in the Electric Power, Public Utilities and Consumption sectors were the primary drags, while select energy and oil-related names outperformed. Broader market breadth favored decliners and volatility measures, commodities and currency pairs show…
Hims & Hers Health reported second-quarter revenue that surpassed analyst expectations and raised its full-year revenue guidance. The telehealth company cited subscriber growth and an expanded lineup of personalized healthcare services, including a move toward FDA-approved branded weight-loss medications, as drivers of increased engagement on its p…
