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Bangladesh votes in a parliamentary election following the 2024 removal of long-serving premier Sheikh Hasina amid youth-led protests. The ballot - featuring more than 2,000 candidates across a record field of parties - and a parallel referendum on constitutional reforms are being watched as a test of the country’s democratic renewal and its short-…
U.S. employment data for January topped forecasts, prompting a rise in Treasury yields and a muted reaction from equity indexes, while the Japanese yen continued a multi-day rally after recent political developments. Market attention also centered on differing sector moves and fresh analysis of where artificial intelligence is reshaping corporate e…
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s decisive electoral victory has amplified her ability to pursue a reflationary economic agenda focused on higher investment and lower taxes. That policy tilt increases political pressure to keep interest rates low, and may shape nominations to the Bank of Japan board. Still, persistent downside in the yen and…
Peabody Energy (NYSE:BTU) shares rose about 7% in after-hours trading following President Donald Trump's remarks at a 'Champion of Coal' event in the East Room, where he reiterated support for coal, predicted a 25-30% rise in coal power generation this year, and cited steps to preserve coal plants and expand exports.
The administration has ordered the Department of Energy to distribute $175 million to six coal-fired power stations across Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Virginia and West Virginia for upgrades intended to keep the plants operating. The funding originates from a bipartisan infrastructure law passed during the Biden administration and was earmarked…
Motorola Solutions told investors it expects full-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share to exceed Wall Street forecasts, leaning on demand from public safety agencies upgrading radio networks and expanding video and command-center software. The Chicago-based firm's shares rose in extended trading after it reported quarterly results that outp…
Stifel has maintained a Buy rating and a $114.00 price target on Marvell (MRVL) following the close of the company's roughly $540 million acquisition of XConn Technologies. The bank incorporates modest near-term expense and interest-income effects from the cash consideration while forecasting XConn-generated revenue beginning in fiscal Q3 2027 and …
Stifel initiated coverage of Sterling Construction (STRL) with a Buy rating and a $486 price target, pointing to the company's leading position in excavation and its revenue mix tied to AI, cloud, onshoring and e-commerce. The firm says more than half of Sterling's revenue is exposed to these secular growth themes. Concurrently, Sterling announced …
Brazil's agriculture ministry is exploring the option of assigning individual export quotas to domestic beef exporters targeting China, officials said. The move aims to manage shipments following China's announcement of safeguard measures that impose additional tariffs on imports above set quotas. Key uncertainties include how volumes already in tr…
Officials familiar with negotiations say the United States and China are likely to prolong the informal trade truce reached last October when Presidents Donald Trump and Xi Jinping meet in Beijing in early April. The agreement would maintain the rollback of tariffs and export controls that had intensified through 2025, while centering talks on near…
Evercore ISI lowered its price target on Humana Inc. to $180.00 from $260.00 while holding an "In Line" rating, citing concerns about margin pressure tied to rapid individual Medicare Advantage enrollment growth and a higher medical loss ratio. Humana's 2026 EPS guidance of more than $9 aligns with Evercore's estimate but is below Street consensus.…
Freedom Capital Markets moved STRATTEC Security (STRT) from Buy to Hold while lifting its 12-month price target to $93 from $91 following the company’s Q2 fiscal 2026 report. The quarter showed revenue and profitability gains, a stronger balance sheet and robust cash generation, but management signaled a more moderate second-half outlook tied to mi…
Cleveland Federal Reserve President Beth Hammack said Wednesday that current interest rates are not exerting significant restraint on the U.S. economy, while warning that inflation continues to be too high. Speaking in Columbus, Ohio, she described the labor market as stabilizing and recommended the Fed keep policy on hold as policymakers assess in…
Equinix raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast above market expectations, attributing the stronger outlook to demand tied to generative AI and expanded capacity investments. The company also projected first-quarter sales above estimates, reported a fourth-quarter revenue shortfall versus forecasts, and said a leasing transaction timing issue had m…
Federal Reserve Governor Stephen Miran said he would be "very happy" to remain on the Fed's Board of Governors if asked to continue, while stressing that any extension is not his decision. He currently occupies a seat with an expired term, leaving that position as the only board seat for which President Donald Trump could nominate former Fed Govern…
Anthropic announced steps to prevent the expenses associated with tying new AI data centers to power grids from being passed on to consumers. The company will pay for all grid upgrades required to connect its facilities by raising its own monthly electricity charges, and it pledged to bring new generation and add grid capacity rather than relying o…
Morgan Stanley's Compensation, Management Development and Succession Committee has approved a $45 million total compensation package for CEO Ted Pick for 2025, up from $34 million in 2024. The Board highlighted Pick's performance during his second year as CEO and first year as Chairman as the rationale. The bank reported record revenues, profits, a…
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U.S. equities finished lower on Wednesday, with losses concentrated in the Financials, Consumer Services and Technology sectors. The Dow Jones Industrial Average ended down 0.13%, while the S&P 500 slipped 0.01% and the Nasdaq Composite dropped 0.16%. Market breadth was mixed across the two major exchanges as some individual names posted sizable ga…
Several notable stocks moved sharply in after-hours trading following quarterly results and forward guidance. Cisco posted revenue guidance slightly above consensus but its report was viewed as underwhelming, while AppLovin and HubSpot both missed investor enthusiasm despite beats. Fastly and Porch produced sizable gains after results and outlook e…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC climbed 0.44% to a fresh all-time high after the close, powered by advances in Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples. Leading winners included América Móvil, Grupo México and Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro-Norte, while Becle, Bolsa Mexicana de Valores and Volaris were among the laggards. Commodit…
Canada's main equity gauge closed marginally lower, dragged by weakness in Information Technology, Real Estate and REITs. Gains in select miners and industrial and equipment names limited the decline. Volatility rose modestly and commodity prices were firmer, with gold and crude advancing into the close.
Equity markets have recently reflected growing concern that artificial intelligence will disrupt a wide range of industries. Central to that anxiety is Anthropic's large language model Claude, which investors increasingly see as a threat to business models beyond software. The resignation this week of Anthropic researcher Mrinank Sharma, who warned…
Colombian equities closed lower on Wednesday with the COLCAP index falling 1.75% as losses in Financials, Investment and Public Services pressured the market. While some large-cap names gained, including Banco Davivienda Pf and Grupo Energia Bogota, the session featured notable declines from energy and infrastructure-related names. Cementos Argos r…
Russian equities ended the session higher on Wednesday, with the MOEX Russia Index rising 1.52%. Strength in mining, oil and gas, and power-linked names supported the market. OZON, MMC Norilsk Nickel and Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat were among the top gainers, while VK Company, Surgutneftegas preferred shares and Magnit slipped. Commod…
