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U.S. businesses increased borrowing to fund equipment purchases by 5.9% year-on-year in December, with new deals totaling $10.6 billion on a seasonally adjusted basis. The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association said total activity reached the second-highest level on record, even as bank-originated activity declined modestly month-to-month. Indus…
Michael Fiddelke, who becomes Target's chief executive officer on February 1, delivered a video message to employees condemning the recent violence in Minneapolis as "incredibly painful" and stressing the company’s priority on team and guest safety. His remarks stopped short of addressing specific recent deaths tied to immigration enforcement or an…
Nvidia introduced three open-source artificial intelligence models intended to produce faster and potentially more accurate weather forecasts. Announced at a meteorological conference, the models are designed to replace computationally expensive traditional simulations with AI-driven alternatives that, once trained, can run far more quickly and sup…
Satellogic Inc. disclosed a registered direct offering with a single institutional investor that will sell about 7.4 million Class A shares at $4.73 per share, expected to raise roughly $35 million in gross proceeds. The announcement prompted a 14.9% drop in the company's stock as the transaction represents material dilution and the offering price …
GameStop shares rallied in Monday trading after investor Michael Burry revealed in a Substack post that he has been adding to a position in the video game retailer. Burry cited the company’s cash flow, about $1.2 billion in net operating losses, minimal capital expenditure and his confidence in Chairman Ryan Cohen. The stock touched its highest lev…
BMO Capital Markets updated its 2026 forecasts for several leading food retail and distribution companies, trimming case-growth and earnings estimates modestly in some instances while keeping full-year guidance ranges largely intact. The revisions underscore uneven demand patterns, pressure on case volumes, and company-specific operational and stra…
Amplitech Group Inc. saw its stock fall 11.6% on Monday following disclosure of a registered direct offering totaling roughly $9.04 million. The company agreed to sell 2,230,000 units to institutional investors, each unit including a common share and two series rights to purchase additional shares at preset exercise prices. The offering is expected…
Stocks displayed disparate moves on Monday, with heavyweight technology names and networking firms posting gains while several chipmakers and select mega-caps lagged. The session featured notable large-cap and small-cap volatility driven by company-specific news, management changes, proposed funding announcements and capital raises.
Earnings season presses on with a broad roster of companies scheduled to report results Tuesday. Headliners include UnitedHealth Group, NextEra Energy, Texas Instruments, Boeing and Raytheon Technologies. Investors will receive estimated earnings per share and revenue figures ahead of results that cut across health care, energy, semiconductors, tra…
Traders face a busy economic calendar on Tuesday, January 27, 2026, highlighted by remarks from U.S. President Trump at 8:30 AM ET and the Conference Board Consumer Confidence report at 10:00 AM ET (forecast 90.1; previous 89.1). A string of housing, labor, regional Fed surveys, a 5-year Treasury note auction and weekly energy inventories are also …
Commvault Systems announced an expanded collaboration with Google Cloud that introduces multiple data protection and compliance capabilities for enterprise customers. The product updates include Air Gap Protect for immutable backups, Cloud Rewind for rapid recovery, a compliance-ready Archive Tier, and enhanced compliance search for Google Workspac…
Traws Pharma Inc (NASDAQ:TRAW) saw its stock rise 14.5% after announcing the completion of enrollment in a 90-patient Phase 2 trial of ratutrelvir, an oral COVID-19 therapy being developed as an alternative to Pfizer’s PAXLOVID. Early company analysis points to fewer adverse events, no viral rebounds so far, and faster symptom resolution; Traws als…
Spot gold advanced above $5,100 per ounce on Monday, marking a record level as investors sought refuge amid rising geopolitical tensions. The metal has risen 18% year-to-date in 2026, extending a multi-year upswing driven by global uncertainties and inflation worries. Silver also reached a record, while trading volumes and inflows into gold-backed …
NetSol Technologies Inc saw its stock rise 2.1% after naming Sardar Abubakr as chief financial officer, effective January 20, 2026. Abubakr will be based in Dubai and brings more than two decades of international leadership experience. The current CFO, Roger K. Almond, will shift to Chief Accounting Officer to retain responsibility for global accou…
Arbe Robotics Ltd. saw its stock fall 17.4% on Monday after announcing an underwritten offering of 11.5 million ordinary shares priced at $1.40 each. The Israel-based perception radar company expects roughly $16.1 million in gross proceeds before fees, and has given underwriters a 30-day option to buy up to an additional 1.725 million shares at the…
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has formally asked South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung to help secure additional concerts by K-pop group BTS in Mexico, citing overwhelming demand that far exceeds available tickets. Consumer protection authorities are probing ticketing practices after steep resale markups and complaints, while the band prepare…
Cogent Biosciences saw its stock gain after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy Designation for bezuclastinib given with sunitinib to treat Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors in patients previously treated with imatinib. The decision was supported by PEAK trial data showing a 50% reduction in risk of progression or death…
Ascent Solar Technologies announced a private placement expected to raise about $10 million and simultaneously disclosed accompanying warrants that could yield up to $15 million if fully exercised. The news coincided with a 20.4% slide in the company's stock. The offering is structured as an at-the-market sale under Nasdaq rules, involves 1,818,182…
Peter Barrett, chief executive of aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation, called on Airbus and other industry suppliers to resolve ongoing supply chain disruptions and meet scheduled delivery dates. Speaking at the Airline Economics conference, Barrett stressed the need for greater predictability after several years of interruption, noting that while manufa…
VinFast has entered a collaboration with artificial intelligence firm Autobrains to advance autonomous driving capabilities, including development of a low-cost 'Robo-Car' system that relies on cameras rather than LiDAR, radar or high-definition maps. The companies are enhancing driver assistance for forthcoming VinFast electric vehicles, with pilo…
Noble Corporation's stock climbed 4.7% after the offshore driller announced nine new contract awards that add about $1.3 billion to its backlog. The awards include a three-year, roughly $473 million contract for the Noble GreatWhite with Aker BP offshore Norway, a two-year, roughly $292 million engagement for the Noble Gerry de Souza with an ExxonM…
First Brands has initiated the closure of several North American business lines - Brake Parts, Cardone and Autolite - while maintaining other operations and pursuing potential buyers. The move follows its Chapter 11 filing in late September 2025, heavy acquisition-related debt, and a court-ordered $7 million independent investigation tied to allega…
Lionsgate Studios said it has added former U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to its board of directors effective immediately. Board chair Mark Rachesky highlighted Mnuchin's judgment and industry perspective, while Mnuchin said he looks forward to supporting Lionsgate's growth. Mnuchin brings a background in entertainment financing, private eq…
New data compiled from four sources and reported by Adweek indicate that YouTube has surpassed Reddit as the most-cited social platform in responses generated by large language models. Improved processing of video-related text such as transcripts and explainers has made YouTube content more accessible to LLMs, while metrics from Bluefish show YouTu…
Deutsche Bank upgraded Cognizant Technology Solutions from Hold to Buy before the December-quarter earnings season, arguing the company has stabilized operations and is positioned to outpace the IT services sector on revenue growth. The bank also raised its price target to $100 and noted that broader IT services visibility for 2026 remains limited,…
