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S&P Global Ratings raised Amentum Holdings Inc.'s corporate credit rating to 'BB' from 'BB-' and left the outlook at stable, citing the company's accelerated debt repayments and solid operating results. The upgrade reflects significant deleveraging achieved in fiscal 2025, a sizeable backlog and S&P's expectation of sequential improvement in govern…
WarrenAI used Investing Pro data to rank five solar companies based on Fair Value, Pro scores, technical indicators, analyst price targets and other metrics. The list spans an industry leader with strong margins, high-growth equipment suppliers, a value-oriented panel tracker maker, a microinverter specialist with volatile returns, and a residentia…
U.S. stock benchmarks finished higher on Friday, driven by advances in Consumer Services, Technology and Telecoms. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 0.47%, the S&P 500 gained 0.69% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.90%. Market breadth was mixed across exchanges and several individual names posted outsized moves in both directions. Volatility e…
Electra Battery Materials Corporation said it increased the size of its previously disclosed At the Market - ATM - offering to up to $25 million from $5.5 million, a move that coincided with a 2.1% decline in the company's shares in after-hours trading on Friday. The expanded facility, placed through H.C. Wainwright & Co., LLC, permits sales of…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished the trading session up 0.82%, driven by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Real estate developer Vesta and airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico were among the top performers, while airline operator Controladora Vuela and chemicals firm Orbia were notable decl…
Canada's main equity index closed higher, reaching a new record as materials, IT and clean technology stocks outperformed. Mining-related names led the advance with several firms posting double-digit gains, while select service and cannabis-related stocks posted notable declines. Market breadth favored advancers, volatility eased and commodities sh…
Russian equities closed modestly higher on Friday as gains in Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Manufacturing helped push the MOEX Russia Index up 0.24%. Bank VTB, NOVATEK and Mobil’nye Telesistemy were among the strongest performers, while Unipro, OZON and PIK recorded the largest declines. Market breadth was mixed and the RVI slipped slightly.
Colombia's main stock gauge, the COLCAP, finished higher on Friday, gaining 1.32% as strength in the Industrials, Services and Agriculture sectors supported the market. Among large-cap names, Ecopetrol, Grupo Cibest and Banco de Bogota were the session's top performers, while Grupo Argos, Grupo Nutresa and Mineros closed lower. Commodities and fore…
Abony Acquisition Corp. I completed an initial public offering of 23 million units at $10.00 each, raising $230 million after the underwriter exercised the full 3 million-unit overallotment. The SPAC also closed a concurrent private placement that added $6.95 million in gross proceeds. Proceeds have been placed into trust as the company seeks busin…
Eupraxia Pharmaceuticals completed a public offering that generated approximately $63.2 million in gross proceeds, issuing 7,607,145 common shares and pre-funded warrants. The company said the funds will primarily support continued development of EP-104GI for eosinophilic esophagitis, including completion of preclinical work, Phase 2 trials and pre…
AIxCrypto Holdings Inc saw its Nasdaq-listed shares gain about 2% on Friday after announcing a strategic partnership with Pinnacle Real Estate Group, a Southern California real estate firm. The collaboration will explore applications of AIxCrypto’s real-world asset (RWA) infrastructure for select real estate use cases, assessing blockchain-enabled …
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) announced the departures of Sarah Bond, president and chief operating officer of Xbox, and Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming. Asha Sharma will step into the role of executive vice president and CEO of Gaming, and Matt Booty has been elevated to executive vice president and chief content officer. The changes coincide with…
KKR is weighing a sale of its BMC Helix business that could be valued at up to $1.5 billion, with Jefferies advising and initial bids reportedly already submitted by private equity and corporate buyers. The move arrives amid broader concerns about artificial intelligence's impact on software valuations and deal activity.
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn the emergency tariff mechanism drew broad approval from industry groups and companies, who said the ruling restores legal clarity while leaving unresolved questions about how refunds and import responsibilities will be handled. Leaders from apparel, retail, shipping, wine and spirits distribution, and s…
Brazil's Bovespa index advanced 1.12% to a fresh all-time high at the close on Friday, driven by strength in Financials, Real Estate and Public Utilities sectors. Market breadth was positive, with more gainers than decliners. Individual movers included Grupo Vamos, CVC Brasil and Companhia Brasileira De Distribuica among the top performers, while H…
Mexico’s National Antitrust Commission rejected Visa’s offer to acquire a majority stake in payment processor Prosa, concluding that the remedies presented would not eliminate risks to markets and consumers. The decision prevents Visa from consolidating a large portion of card issuing, clearing and processing capabilities in Mexico and preserves a …
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has informed a news organization that its investigation into AppLovin remains active and ongoing and declined to release documents related to the probe, citing potential harm to the investigation. The inquiry follows a whistleblower complaint and several short-seller reports alleging contract and advertis…
KeyCorp shares rose modestly on Friday after reports indicated First Citizens BancShares is compiling potential acquisition candidates as it seeks to grow past a $250 billion asset threshold. KeyCorp has been mentioned among banks under consideration as First Citizens pursues scale to help manage regulatory and compliance costs. Regulators and the …
Shares of several cloud-native security vendors fell sharply after Anthropic introduced Claude Code Security in a limited research preview. The tool - powered by Claude Opus 4.6 - is built to autonomously detect and remediate subtle logic flaws in codebases, a move investors fear could reduce demand for traditional threat-detection suites. Market r…
AppLovin Corp.'s stock pared earlier gains after the Securities and Exchange Commission confirmed that an investigation into the mobile advertising technology firm remains active. The SEC refused to release internal staff correspondence, saying disclosure could jeopardize the investigation by enabling evidence fabrication, witness tampering or docu…
Officials in the U.S. sugar sector warn that forthcoming federal dietary policies - including tougher school meal standards and updated recommendations that call for zero added sugars - along with expanding GLP-1 drug use and possible new processed-food definitions could reduce domestic sugar consumption. Industry leaders say the changes could cut …
Equities across market-cap bands experienced marked volatility on Friday, with some large technology names rallying while several other stocks posted double-digit declines. The session saw gains in Google, Amazon and RingCentral, while Oracle, Akamai and a range of mid- and small-cap names moved lower. The list below captures the most pronounced pe…
A slate of policy remarks and manufacturing releases on Monday, Feb. 23, 2026, will give markets fresh readouts on monetary policy signals, industrial demand and short-term Treasury demand. Federal Reserve Governor Christopher Waller speaks, while factory orders and a suite of regional manufacturing indices and Treasury bill auctions provide additi…
A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down broad custom duties imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act has left open the question of who will receive any resulting refunds. More than 1,800 importers have filed claims seeking reimbursement, but downstream firms that lack importer-of-record status - including distribu…
Morgan Stanley updated its Banks Financials’ Finest list, identifying UniCredit S.p.A. and Huntington Bancshares as its top banking recommendations. The firm cited UniCredit’s 2026-28 business plan as a transformational shift expected to drive operating leverage, higher dividends and tangible book value growth. For Huntington, Morgan Stanley highli…
