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An International Monetary Fund analysis finds that eliminating regulatory and administrative barriers between Canadian provinces could raise real GDP by almost 7%, equal to roughly C$210 billion in long-term output. The IMF highlights particularly large tariff-equivalent costs inside services such as healthcare and education, and says most gains wo…
Philip Glass has pulled the scheduled world premiere of his Symphony No. 15 'Lincoln' from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, citing a clash between the work's themes and the center's current leadership and renamed identity following a takeover by President Donald Trump. The move follows a string of artist and company withdrawals f…
Blockchain researchers report that at least $82 billion in cryptocurrencies were received by money launderers in 2025, a sharp increase from $10 billion in 2020. Chinese-language laundering networks expanded rapidly during the pandemic and processed nearly $40 million per day in 2025. Chainalysis identified about 1,800 active wallets linked to thes…
BNP Paribas Exane lowered its price target for Charter Communications to $160 from its prior level while retaining an Underperform rating. The firm pointed to intensifying competition from fixed wireless access (FWA) and fiber, and noted that Charter did not implement expected broadband rate hikes in Q1 2026. The research house now forecasts declin…
U.K. equities finished Tuesday's session higher, led by strength in banking and utility-related names. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.51% at the close in London, with HSBC, Vistry Group and NatWest among the top performers. Several large-cap stocks posted notable declines, while commodities and currency markets showed mixed moves…
The U.K. equity market finished Tuesday's session in positive territory, led by advances in banking, electrical and gas, and water and multiutilities stocks. The benchmark United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.51% as heavyweight banks and housebuilders outperformed, while a selection of mining and information-services names declined sharply.
Texas Governor Greg Abbott has initiated a state-level probe of the H-1B visa program and instructed state agencies and public universities to suspend submission of new H-1B petitions. The pause will continue until May 31, 2027, with exceptions only through written approval by the Texas Workforce Commission. Agencies must deliver a detailed account…
BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target on Comcast to $28 while keeping a Neutral rating, pointing to growing pricing competition across the cable sector. The firm reduced ARPU growth forecasts for Comcast and expects larger declines for Charter in 2026 amid rising fixed wireless access and fiber penetration. Charter has recently taken on fresh debt…
Wolfe Research raised its price objective on Corning to $130 from $100 and kept an Outperform rating after the company announced a multiyear supply deal with Meta. The agreement, analyzed by Wolfe, could drive Corning's revenue from Meta from roughly $400 million to about $1 billion annually and is linked to a potential $6 billion commitment. The m…
Spain's benchmark index closed higher on Tuesday, with the IBEX 35 finishing up 0.70% to reach a new record. Strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Building & Construction and Consumer Services sectors supported the advance. Market breadth was positive, with more winners than losers across the Madrid exchange.
Portugal's PSI index finished higher on Tuesday, advancing 0.90% to reach a five-year high as gains in the Financials, Consumer Goods and Technology sectors supported the market. Banco Comercial Portugues and Ibersol SGPS were among the session's best performers, while Corticeira Amorim, Altri SGPS and The Navigator Company weighed on the downside.…
Netherlands equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the AEX index finishing up 0.29% as gains in the Technology, Telecoms and Basic Materials sectors supported the market. Major movers included ASML, ABN AMRO and ASM International on the upside, while Relx, Adyen and Magnum Ice Cream weighed on the session. Market breadth was narrowly negative and …
Italian equities finished higher on Tuesday as sector gains in Industrials, Financials and Utilities pushed the benchmark up 1.09% at the close in Milan. Prysmian, Leonardo and UniCredit were among the top performers, while Amplifon, Davide Campari Milano and Nexi posted the largest declines. Commodity and currency moves accompanied the session, wi…
German equity benchmarks closed lower on Tuesday, with the DAX slipping 0.10% as declines in Construction, Software and Financial Services sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. Mid- and small-cap indexes also finished in negative territory. Select defense, healthcare and banking names posted notable advances, while several industrial and technology-rel…
Paris equities closed in positive territory on Tuesday, with the CAC 40 up 0.27% and the broader SBF 120 adding 0.26%. Gains were concentrated in utilities, financials and oil and gas names, while several media and technology-related stocks weighed on the market. Market breadth was narrow, and the CAC 40 VIX registered a new 52-week high.
Belgian equities ended Tuesday's session higher, driven by advances in the Healthcare, Financials and Industrials sectors. The BEL 20 climbed 1.20% to reach a new record high. Several large-cap names posted notable moves, with two firms hitting 52-week and all-time highs. Commodity and currency markets recorded mixed activity during the same period…
Swedish equities closed higher on Tuesday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 0.65% to reach a new record. Gains were concentrated in the Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Financials sectors, while market breadth was negative as decliners outnumbered advancers. Commodity and currency moves included rises in crude and Brent oil, a slight uptick in April gold fu…
Finnish equities finished higher on Tuesday as sector advances in Technology, Consumer Services and Healthcare pushed the OMX Helsinki 25 to a fresh record close. Several large-cap names posted notable moves, with Orion Oyj B reaching an all-time high and Qt Group sliding to a five-year low. Market breadth was mixed as decliners narrowly outnumbere…
Citigroup has announced a restructuring of senior roles within its corporate and investment banking businesses, naming industry veterans to global chair positions and appointing co-heads to run corporate banking across major regions. The moves, detailed in an internal memo, align with an ongoing push by the bank's leadership to boost investment ban…
LVMH reported fourth-quarter sales of 22.7 billion euros, exceeding consensus expectations and signaling a return to growth in China. Despite the top-line beat, 2025 operating profit fell 9% and margins were pressured by currency movements, U.S. tariffs on alcohol exports and record gold prices that raised jewellery import costs.
PVH has slid back toward its 52-week lows even as profitability metrics and cash generation remain solid on paper. At roughly $61, the stock trades at single-digit earnings and mid-single-digit EV/EBITDA with a sub-0.6x price-to-book multiple. This setup looks less like “broken business” and more like “broken sentiment,” creating a mid-term trade o…
Supply-chain analysis from TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo indicates ASML could substantially outpace market revenue estimates in 2026 and 2027, driven by Carl Zeiss SMT's planned capacity increases for critical optical systems and rising orders from major chipmakers such as TSMC. Projections include higher shipments of both EUV an…
After more than a decade of rapid adoption, streaming penetration in developed markets has largely saturated, shifting the music industry's revenue engine from subscriber expansion to pricing and monetization. Analysts at MoffettNathanson view this transition as undervalued by investors and see record labels as primary beneficiaries. The brokerage …
Expedia Group has rallied hard into early 2026, then backed off as momentum cooled. Even with that rally, valuation still looks defensible when you anchor on free cash flow, EV/EBITDA, and a business that is showing tangible operating leverage. Technically, the stock is working off overbought conditions with RSI in the low 40s and price below short…
Gold.com (NYSE:GOLD) climbed sharply after DA Davidson analyst Michael Baker raised his price target to $53 from $45 and kept a Buy rating. Baker cites rising spot prices for gold and silver, increased market volatility linked to wider retail-to-spot spreads, and signs of strengthening unit demand supported by Google Trends data. The analyst upgrad…
