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Hermès stock has fallen roughly 6% over two sessions after a series of analyst notes signaled only modest sequential improvement in demand ahead of the group's 2Q26/1H26 results, and warned of margin compression in first-half 2026. Coupled with a difficult macro backdrop for European equities, the flow of negative analyst revisions has kept the lux…
Apollo Global Management shares fell in pre-market trading after the company disclosed that its $26 billion private credit vehicle, Apollo Debt Solutions, is enforcing a 5% quarterly redemption cap following a surge in investor redemptions to roughly 16.8% of shares. The fund expects gross outflows of about $700 million versus inflows near $300 mil…
U.S. stock index futures dropped sharply in early trading as technology and AI-related equities led declines. Nasdaq 100 futures fell the most, with the S&P 500 and Dow also weaker. Individual movers included volatile SpaceX shares, a downgrade-led decline for Nike, and a gain for Zeta Global after a strategic partnership announcement with Palantir…
Puma SE shares tumbled about 7% to €26.17 as a bearish Q2 preview from Bernstein, which cut its full-year EPS forecast and outlined steep regional revenue weakness, intensified an ongoing selloff. The research note projected larger-than-expected declines in revenue and flagged negative net income and EBIT for the quarter, while the stock’s broken t…
AMC Entertainment Holdings said it agreed to sell 95,250,000 shares in a registered direct offering expected to raise about $200 million in gross proceeds. The company intends to use net proceeds to redeem $125,500,000 of 6.125% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2027 and to cover related costs, with any remaining funds reserved for general corporate pu…
AMC Entertainment's stock tumbled in premarket trading after the company disclosed the pricing of a $200 million registered direct offering. The roughly 95.25 million-share sale, announced via an SEC Form 8-K on June 23, 2026, will close around June 24, 2026, with net proceeds intended mainly to redeem outstanding 2027 subordinated notes. The offer…
Nike shares moved lower in pre-market trade after two major brokerages trimmed price targets and one downgraded the stock, citing slower-than-expected recovery, ongoing wholesale channel resets, and limited product innovation through 2027. The actions come ahead of Nike’s Q4 fiscal 2026 results on June 30 and follow signs of weakness in higher-marg…
Accenture shares climbed 1.7% in pre-market trading after the company announced a $2 billion increase to its fiscal 2026 share repurchase program, lifting planned buybacks for the year to $7.5 billion. Management said the expanded repurchase plan underscores confidence in the business despite a recent selloff and ongoing sector pressure.
Puma stock fell 4.5% on Thursday following a bearish note from Bernstein that trimmed revenue and full-year EPS forecasts ahead of the athletic apparel maker’s second-quarter results. Bernstein now projects a roughly 9% decline in constant-currency sales and cut full-year EPS to -21.42 from -21.30, citing normalization of clearance activity and c…
Bank of America analysts say artificial intelligence will accelerate semiconductor demand far faster than the industry’s first half-century of growth, pinpointing five themes they believe will generate the next $1 trillion in sales and prompting higher revenue and equipment forecasts for the sector.
CopperTech Metals Inc. has initiated an initial public offering roadshow for 23,529,412 shares of common stock, targeting a price band of $16.00 to $18.00 per share and a New York Stock Exchange listing under the symbol CUX. The company has given underwriters a 30-day option to buy an additional 3,529,411 shares at the IPO price less underwriting d…
J.P. Morgan moved Umicore onto a Positive Catalyst Watch and nudged its 12-month price target to €27 from €26 while maintaining an "overweight" stance, citing expected earnings beats and consensus upgrades driven by metal price tailwinds and specialty materials strength ahead of the group's H1 2026 results due July 31.
Zeta Global shares rose 5% after the company announced a strategic partnership with Palantir Technologies to reconstruct Zeta’s Data Cloud on Palantir’s Foundry platform. The move will integrate operational intelligence, customer intelligence and marketing execution, with Zeta’s Athena AI layer positioned centrally. Zeta’s CEO said the collaboratio…
Direxion Daily Semiconductor Bull 3X Shares (SOXL) plunged sharply in pre-market trading, falling 17.5% to $247.97, as declines across chip stocks were amplified by the fund's triple-leveraged linkage to the ICE Semiconductor Index. Investor warnings about a potential slowdown in AI-related spending and a notable revenue guidance miss from Broadcom…
Accenture announced a $2 billion add-on to its fiscal 2026 share repurchase program, lifting total planned buybacks to $7.5 billion and prompting a roughly 2% rise in the stock. The move increases expected fourth-quarter repurchases to $2.3 billion and leaves about $1 billion of capacity under the current authorization, with a request for additiona…
Barclays has initiated coverage of DKSH with an overweight rating and set a CHF 77 price target, implying roughly 25% upside from the June 22 closing price of CHF 61.60. The bank points to a likely rebound in DKSH's Performance Materials division, the defensive nature of its Asia-focused revenue mix and potential acquisitions enabled by a low lever…
SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust slid sharply in pre-market trade after a technology-led rout that began on Wall Street extended into global sessions. Heavy losses among mega-cap tech names and chipmakers, together with a more hawkish Federal Reserve outlook and a packed economic calendar, left the ETF trading nearer the bottom of its recent range and well b…
Energy Fuels Inc. shares fell in pre-market trading after the company disclosed a plan to buy German magnet maker Vacuumschmelze GmbH (VAC) from Ara Partners for about $1.9 billion in cash and stock. The transaction, which would pair Energy Fuels' rare earth mining and processing assets with VAC's magnet manufacturing, includes $718 million in cash…
Invesco QQQ Trust slid 2.8% in pre-market trading following a broad sell-off in large-cap technology stocks. A climb in the 10-year Treasury yield to about 4.50% heightened expectations of further Fed tightening, hitting growth and AI-related companies that dominate the Nasdaq-100. The combination of a tech-specific pullback, higher yields, global …
SpaceX stock fell 4.2% in pre-market trading to $148.10, extending a three-day decline that began after the company disclosed a large senior unsecured bond sale. The SEC filing shows proceeds will primarily repay a bridge loan tied to the xAI acquisition, with any leftover for general corporate purposes. Investors are also contending with looming i…
Futures tied to the Nasdaq 100 signaled sharp losses Tuesday as large technology stocks and chipmakers plunged, putting the index on track to lose in excess of $1 trillion of market value. SpaceX shares tumbled after a post-IPO surge cooled, bringing the company's valuation below $2 trillion. Rising concerns about sustained AI spending and prospect…
UBS cut its recommendation on Epiroc AB from neutral to sell while increasing its 12-month price target to SKr230 from SKr200, arguing that a 32% year-to-date rally has inflated the stock beyond what the bank views as sustainable. The broker highlights elevated valuation multiples, aggressive consensus growth assumptions baked into the share price,…
Indian equity markets closed lower on Tuesday with the Nifty 50 and BSE Sensex each down 1.16%. Losses were concentrated in Metals, IT and Technology names, while defensive and healthcare-related stocks outperformed. Market breadth was skewed toward decliners and the India VIX climbed more than 10% as commodity and currency moves added to the sessi…
Global equity positioning showed improvement last week after risk sentiment received a lift from a Memorandum of Understanding between the U.S. and Iran. Flows into smaller-cap stocks signaled broader market participation, though pockets of extended positioning in major indexes and in Korea keep downside risks elevated, Citi strategists warned.
Bath & Body Works will make multiple product lines available inside over 600 Ulta Beauty stores beginning July 12, part of both companies' broader efforts to expand distribution and drive consumer discovery. The arrangement brings home fragrance, body care and hand soap SKUs into Ulta stores, while Bath & Body Works continues to expand its e-commer…
