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WORK Medical Technology Group LTD announced a strategic cooperation agreement with Shanghai Novabioplus Biotechnology Co., Ltd. to jointly develop AI-driven intelligent medical models focused on protein antibody therapeutics. The collaboration includes four major AI+ projects targeting biomolecular design and functional simulation. They aim to crea…
RenX Enterprises Corp. outlines strategic progress including integration of Resource Group US Holdings and upgrades to its biomass recycling operations. With growing geopolitical disruption causing input price inflation and import dependencies in agriculture, RenX positions its locally sourced, engineered soils as a strategic alternative. The compa…
European defense equities have retraced sharply in 2026 after a prolonged rally, as investors weigh procurement delays, fiscal constraints and lofty valuations. Barclays argues the market reaction has been too severe in parts of the sector and retains overweight ratings on Rheinmetall and Leonardo, pointing to strong order books, exposure to ammuni…
Cowboy Space Corp., founded by Robinhood co-founder Baiju Bhatt, raised $275 million in a Series B round that values the company at $2 billion. Led by Index Ventures with participation from Blossom Capital and existing backers including Breakthrough Energy Ventures and Andreessen Horowitz, the San Carlos startup plans to build data centers in orbit…
Herbalife (HLF) is trading at a deep discount to both earnings and cash flow, with free cash flow of $373.9M against a market cap near $1.45B. Technicals show oversold momentum while short interest and heavy short-volume suggest a path for a squeeze. We lay out an actionable mid-term trade with entry, stop, and target based on fundamentals and the …
Longeveron Inc. announced that the independent Data Monitoring Committee (DMC) conducted a final safety review of the fully enrolled Phase 2b clinical trial (ELPIS II) evaluating laromestrocel as adjunct therapy for Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome (HLHS). The DMC found no new safety concerns, approved continuation to completion, and top-line result…
Interlink Electronics reported that it has entered a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a provider of high-performance manufacturing solutions that serves the semiconductor, defense, laser and photonics, commercial high-tech, and aerospace markets. The potential target reported more than $33 million of revenue and about $4 million of EBITDA fo…
Global equity markets have grown markedly top-heavy as the artificial intelligence boom elevates a small group of large firms. The effect is visible beyond the United States, with single companies in markets such as South Korea and Taiwan representing outsized shares of their benchmarks. While rising concentration has coincided with stronger averag…
Money transfer company Wise will begin trading on the Nasdaq with its primary listing moved from London to New York, while retaining a secondary London listing. The company reported $243 billion in cross-border volume for the fiscal year ended March 31, a 31% increase year-on-year, and is pursuing U.S. regulatory steps that could lower costs and sp…
Google's Threat Intelligence Group reported that a well-known cybercrime collective leveraged artificial intelligence to discover a previously unknown vulnerability and develop an exploit for it. The effort targeted a widely used open-source system administration utility but was stopped before it could be deployed in a large-scale attack. Researche…
Piper Sandler released an updated Tesla valuation framework that places the combined value of 17 discrete Tesla product lines at about $400 per share without assigning any value to the Optimus humanoid robot business. The firm maintains an Overweight rating and a $500 price target, implying substantial optionality for Optimus and related services.
Brookfield Asset Management has agreed to invest $500 million in The OpenAI Deployment Company, a joint venture with OpenAI and other investors aimed at accelerating large-scale enterprise AI deployment. Brookfield sees this partnership as a key growth driver to leverage AI technologies across its global portfolio, focusing on improving productivit…
PacBio announced the first major study from the HiFi Solves Sub-fertility Consortium in Asia Pacific, showcasing the use of their HiFi long-read whole genome sequencing to analyze unexplained subfertility and recurrent pregnancy loss across multiple institutions. The study demonstrated that HiFi sequencing can provide a comprehensive genetic view i…
Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed President Donald Trump’s quick rejection of Tehran’s reply to a U.S. plan to end the conflict, saying the country will act to protect its national interests whether through combat or diplomacy. Tehran’s response emphasized halting fighting on all fronts and seeking compensation for war-related damage while undersco…
Qualcomm shares rallied sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported fiscal second-quarter results that beat consensus, disclosed plans to ship data center chips to a large hyperscaler within the calendar year, and announced increased buybacks and a higher dividend. Several analysts raised ratings and price targets, while a temporary US…
Lumentum Holdings (LITE) advanced about 6% in pre-market trading to $903.8 after Nasdaq confirmed the company will join the Nasdaq-100 Index effective before the open on May 18, 2026, replacing CoStar Group (CSGP). The scheduled index inclusion, a string of analyst price-target increases following Q3 FY2026 results and upbeat management guidance fo…
Telos Corporation, a leading provider of cybersecurity and enterprise security solutions, has posted its financial results for the first quarter of 2026 and scheduled a live webcast to discuss the results. The company serves the U.S. federal government and global enterprises with advanced cyber governance, identity, biometric, and secure communicat…
A review of SEC filings disclosed on Friday highlights a series of director and officer purchases at smaller-cap companies alongside multi-million-dollar dispositions by large investment groups. SmartRent's CEO and several InspireMD directors added stock positions; NXG NextGen Infrastructure Income Fund and a Sonos director completed modest transac…
OpenAI is forming a new, majority-owned company with more than $4 billion in initial capital to help enterprises design, build and deploy AI systems. The firm will acquire AI consulting specialist Tomoro to bring roughly 150 engineers and deployment specialists into the new unit immediately. The effort is backed by a multi-year partnership with 19 …
U.S.-listed shares of gold producers fell in premarket trading after spot gold slipped 0.4% to $4,696.35 an ounce. The pullback in bullion was attributed to rising oil prices that have heightened inflation concerns and the risk of prolonged higher interest rates. Geopolitical negotiations between the U.S. and Iran showed limited progress, with Tehr…
Alphabet looks set to benefit from an accelerating AI infrastructure cycle and improving ad dynamics. Technicals show bullish momentum near a fresh 52-week high and fundamentals (free cash flow of $64.4B, market cap ~$4.75T, P/E ~30) support a disciplined long. This trade idea frames a mid-term (45 trading days) entry with clear stop and target lev…
Interlink Electronics, Inc. has executed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a company specializing in high-performance manufacturing solutions for mission-critical markets such as semiconductor, defense, laser and photonics, commercial high-tech, and aerospace. The acquisition aims to bolster Interlink's technological capabilities and market…
CBAK Energy Technology, a NASDAQ-listed Chinese lithium-ion battery manufacturer, will participate in the 18th China International Battery Fair from May 13-15, 2026 in Shenzhen, showcasing current and next-generation larger-format battery products. The event highlights innovation across the battery and new energy industries.
Applied Materials has announced a strategic innovation partnership with TSMC at Applied's $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley. This collaboration focuses on accelerating the development of next-generation semiconductor materials, equipment, and process technologies to meet the rising demands of AI and high-performance computing. The partnershi…
Airship AI Holdings, Inc. announced its Q1 2026 financial results showing a 15% increase in net revenues to $6.3 million and a gross margin of 50%, driven by increased sales of proprietary hardware and software. Despite a net loss of $721,000 impacted by stock-based compensation and noncash expenses, the company maintained positive operating cash f…
