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Field tests of Tesla’s robotaxi service in Dallas, Houston and Austin reveal the offering remains in beta: riders encountered lengthy waits, rides that dropped them far from destinations, route and maneuvering errors and spotty availability. The results contrast with investor expectations tied to Tesla’s valuation and longstanding claims that its s…
The Kremlin says government actions have secured macroeconomic stability even after the Economy Ministry cut GDP growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak pointed to a 2029 growth projection of 2.4%. Officials attribute recent weakness to a combination of factors including the war in Ukraine, Western sanctions, high …
IREN Limited announced an upsized $2.6 billion offering of 1.00% convertible senior notes due 2033, increasing from the originally planned $2 billion. The notes feature a 32.5% conversion premium and are accompanied by capped call transactions to limit dilution. Proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes and working capital. The offering …
T1 Energy Inc. reported strong first quarter 2026 results with a record net income from continuing operations of $3.9 million and an adjusted EBITDA of $9.1 million. Construction of its 2.1 GW G2_Austin solar cell fab phase one remains on schedule for initial production in Q4 2026. The company secured $174.7 million through a convertible notes offe…
Ducommun Incorporated posted robust financial results for Q1 2026, delivering a 9% increase in net revenue to $209 million, driven by growth in commercial aerospace and defense markets. The company achieved notable margin improvement with gross margin up 70 basis points to 26.9% and adjusted EBITDA margin rising 150 basis points to 16.9%. Net incom…
Auddia Inc. details its merger with Thramann Holdings, incorporating Influence Healthcare to establish McCarthy Finney, an AI-powered platform transforming high-value specialty care. The merger aims to empower physician-led value-based care, reduce administrative burdens through AI, and lower total healthcare costs. Auddia plans to file its S-4 reg…
SFL Corporation Ltd. announced its preliminary financial results for Q1 2026, highlighting an increase in its quarterly cash dividend to $0.22 per share, solid operating revenues of $174 million, and an adjusted EBITDA of $108 million. The company secured a new $170 million drilling contract and successfully refinanced key rigs, reflecting strong o…
Millicom (NASDAQ: TIGO) announced its Q1 2026 results with revenue growing 4.2% organically to $2 billion and adjusted EBITDA rising 9.6% organically. The company completed key acquisitions in Colombia and Chile, consolidating its market position and expanding its customer base. Despite restructuring costs, equity free cash flow grew 66.5% excludin…
Norway now expects 721.1 billion crowns ($78.71 billion) in state revenue from oil and gas production for the year, up from an earlier projection of 557.4 billion crowns. The minority Labour government said the increase stems from elevated energy prices amid the Iran war and that the additional proceeds will be transferred to the country's $2.2 tri…
Russia's Economy Ministry reduced its forecast for 2026 GDP growth to 0.4% from a prior estimate of 1.3%, and lowered the 2027 projection to 1.4% from 2.8%, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak indicated growth could reach 2.4% in 2029. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said President Vladimir Putin remains closely invol…
Swatch Group AG shares rose 4.3% after the company’s annual general meeting disclosed voting outcomes. Activist investor Steven Wood failed to secure a seat on the board, receiving 19.2% of total votes, but obtained 80.4% backing from bearer shareholders. The company’s bearer-share nominee Andreas Rickenbacher received 46% support from bearer share…
Bulgaria's state-owned gas supplier Bulgargaz has named Shell the successful bidder in a tender for a single liquefied natural gas cargo. The shipment, sourced in the United States and sized at about 1 million megawatt hours, is scheduled for delivery in Turkey and is expected to arrive at the end of May. Bulgargaz will make use of its arrangement …
More than a dozen U.S. chief executives and senior executives are joining President Donald Trump on his May 14-15 meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, largely to press longstanding commercial and regulatory priorities rather than to sign large trade deals. Companies including Tesla, BlackRock, Illumina, Mastercard and Visa are expected to press …
TikTok asked the EU Court of Justice to annul its designation as a 'gatekeeper' under the Digital Markets Act, arguing the lower tribunal wrongly applied the law. The Commission defended the gatekeeper finding, saying certain user groups can still be locked in despite multihoming. The court's decision, expected in coming months, will be the first r…
Aena reported 28.3 million passengers at its Spanish airports in April, a 3.7% rise year-on-year. Consolidated traffic across all Aena-operated facilities reached 33.5 million, up 3.6%. The company said the year-to-date figures were helped by some travelers shifting from rail following a January 18 train accident, while broader industry constraints…
Jenoptik shares climbed sharply after the company released its Q1 2026 quarterly statement showing a near-74% year-over-year increase in order intake to about €357 million, EBITDA growth of 22.5% to €44.4 million and an expanded margin of 18.4%. A stronger product mix, the absence of relocation costs tied to the new Dresden plant and cost reduction…
Universal Display Corporation (NASDAQ: OLED) shares climbed 2.29% following a disclosed insider purchase by President and CEO Steven Abramson, who acquired 11,000 company shares at multiple price points. The transaction is a direct investment by the company's top executive in its organic light emitting diode business.
U.S. Gold (USAU) is a small-cap, permitted gold developer whose CK Gold Project feasibility study shows after-tax NPV(5) of $632M at base case prices and $1.30B at recent spot. The market currently values the equity at roughly $293M, leaving a meaningful mismatch if management can secure project financing and execute development. This trade idea ou…
JD.com announced its Q1 2026 results, showing 4.9% revenue growth year-over-year to RMB315.7 billion (US$45.8 billion). Although net income attributable to shareholders declined to RMB5.1 billion (US$0.7 billion) from RMB10.9 billion a year earlier, JD Retail segment income improved with stronger operating margins. The company increased investments…
The Australian government will overhaul long-standing tax settings for property investors and trusts, removing the 50% capital gains tax discount for most assets from July 1, 2027, and restricting negative gearing for residential property to new builds. Transitional rules and exemptions are included for certain purchases, widely held vehicles and t…
The Australian government is proposing sweeping changes to the taxation of residential property investments that Treasury modelling indicates would shave roughly two percentage points off house price growth over a short period. The measures - restricting negative gearing to newly built homes and removing existing capital gains tax discounts - are i…
Rheinmetall AG shares fell about 2% to €1,156.8, trading just above their 52-week low, after a first-quarter report that missed revenue and operating profit estimates and a notable downgrade from JPMorgan. Mixed analyst responses, a proposed higher dividend and the start of drone serial production at Neuss provided offsets, but broader market and g…
Brookfield Corporation shows bullish technical momentum with price above the 10/20/50 EMAs, an RSI under 70, and a positive MACD histogram. Combine that setup with a large-cap platform ($103.7B market cap), growing fee/insurance businesses and repeated positive thematic headlines in April-May 2026, and you have a technically-friendly swing entry. T…
Bayer AG NA stock climbed about 6% to €39.30 after first-quarter 2026 results topped analyst forecasts. Underlying operating profit rose to €4.45 billion, driven by the agricultural division's settlement with Corteva and a rebound in Dicamba pricing, while the company reaffirmed its 2026 guidance at constant currencies.
Jefferies has raised its 2026 commodity inflation forecast to 2.1% year-over-year, up 90 basis points from its April projection, citing disruptions tied to Middle East tensions that have sharply reduced traffic through the Strait of Hormuz. The firm highlights elevated freight, rerouting and insurance expenses affecting a broad set of commodities, …
