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ASML's newest High-NA extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems have reached technical readiness for mass production, the company's chief technology officer said, based on uptime progress, imaging precision and processing of 500,000 wafers. The machines, which cost roughly $400 million each, aim to let chipmakers consolidate multiple manufactur…
Neurogene Inc. (NGNE) saw its shares rise 30% in after-hours trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Breakthrough Therapy designation to NGN-401, the company's one-time investigational gene therapy for Rett syndrome. The decision was based on interim Phase 1/2 efficacy and safety data through October 30, 2025, and the company is…
Several publicly traded companies saw material after-hours stock movements following quarterly reports and strategic announcements. Dell Technologies, Block, Autodesk, Rocket Companies and MARA pushed higher after earnings beats, strong guidance or new partnerships, while Duolingo, Zscaler and CoreWeave declined after disappointing guidance or resu…
U.S. equity benchmarks finished mixed on Thursday. The Dow Jones Industrial Average inched higher, supported by gains in financials, oil and gas, and industrials, while the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite closed lower as technology, telecoms and consumer goods lagged. Market breadth favored advancers on both exchanges, but several notable large-cap an…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC closed higher, gaining 0.35% as advances in the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors supported the market. Sigma Foods, Arca Continental and Grupo Carso were among the top performers, while Gentera, Becle and Grupo Comercial Chedraui registered the steepest declines. Commodity and curren…
Colombian stocks closed lower on Thursday with the benchmark COLCAP index falling 4.13% to a new one-month low. Broad weakness was led by declines in the Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors. While a handful of large-cap names posted gains, the market saw more decliners than advancers. Movements in commodities and currency pairs accom…
Russia's equity benchmark ended modestly lower on Thursday as losses in Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Power sectors outpaced gains elsewhere. The MOEX Russia Index fell 0.36% at the Moscow close, while individual movers included RusHydro, Rusal and Magnit among the session's top performers and Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel, Rostelekom and Polyus among the la…
Grindr reported fourth-quarter revenue above expectations, expanded its share repurchase authorization by $400 million, and unveiled a premium AI subscription tier. The Los Angeles-based company said it will invest heavily in AI this year and modernize its architecture in 2026 while maintaining a robust free product to attract younger users.
Intuit projected adjusted earnings per share for its fiscal third quarter below Wall Street consensus as it plans elevated marketing and customer support expenditures to attract more customers during the U.S. tax season. The company expects roughly 10% revenue growth and reiterated full-year fiscal 2026 forecasts, while continuing multi-year partne…
The Waste Management sector in 2026 shows a mix of steady returns, disciplined margins and sizable sustainability investments. WarrenAI ranking based on InvestingPro metrics highlights Clean Harbors as the momentum leader, Waste Management Inc. as the defensive stalwart, Waste Connections as an M&A-driven growth candidate, Republic Services as a ma…
Caesars Entertainment shares surged 18% Thursday afternoon after reports that the company is receiving takeover interest from multiple parties. Trading was briefly halted for volatility. Among named potential bidders is Fertitta Entertainment, and the company is also said to be weighing a management-led buyout. The move could represent a major cons…
Fitch Ratings moved Occidental Petroleum Corp.'s long-term issuer default and senior unsecured ratings up to BBB from BBB-, citing accelerated execution of the company’s 2026 debt reduction plan, significant proceeds from the OxyChem sale and sustained cost savings that have trimmed capital and operating outlays.
Fitch Ratings affirmed Ally Financial Inc.'s Long-Term Issuer Default Rating at 'BBB-' and upgraded the firm's risk profile to 'bbb' while shifting the Rating Outlook to Positive from Stable. The agency cited improving profitability, better credit performance and stronger capital and liquidity metrics as the basis for the more optimistic outlook, e…
Brazilian stocks closed lower on Thursday, with the Bovespa down 0.15% in Sao Paulo. Losses in the Financials, Basic Materials and Consumption sectors contributed to the decline. A small number of large movers drove intraday performance, while market breadth remained tilted toward advancing issues. Commodity contracts and local currency pairs regis…
Moody's upgraded VNET Group, Inc.'s corporate family rating to B1 from B2 while keeping a stable outlook, attributing the move to the company's expanding wholesale internet data center (IDC) business and improving earnings and cash flow metrics. The agency projects roughly 20% annual gross revenue growth over the next 12 to 18 months and anticipate…
Moody's Ratings affirmed Welltower Inc.'s A3 long-term issuer rating and raised the outlook to positive from stable, citing continued revenue and earnings expansion and an expected material improvement in credit metrics over the next 12 months. The firm also affirmed related A3 and P-2 ratings across Welltower's debt instruments and a backed rating…
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Hudbay Minerals to BB- from B+ with a stable outlook after the miner posted stronger-than-expected 2025 results that lifted EBITDA, produced $174 million in adjusted free operating cash flow and allowed the company to reduce leverage. A multi-stage financing agreement with Mitsubishi Corp. for a stake in the Copper World…
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Micron Technology to BBB from BBB- with a positive outlook, attributing the move to stronger scale and accelerated growth driven by artificial intelligence demand. The agency said AI-related products materially boosted Micron’s EBITDA and cash flow, revised long-term compounded revenue expectations higher, and expects th…
Peter Haytaian, executive vice president and president of the Carelon services division at Elevance Health Inc. (NYSE:ELV), is planning to leave the company. Haytaian led the rapidly expanding Carelon unit, which provides pharmacy benefits and other services beyond traditional insurance. He had been viewed as a potential successor to Chief Executiv…
Bombardier's CEO said the company currently operates about 60 business jets in India and sees room for growth as the country invests in airport infrastructure, including roughly a dozen airports under construction. Limited local infrastructure has constrained sales to date, but planned spending on aviation facilities over the coming years could ope…
Elliott Management Corp. has asked investment banks to pitch for roles on a potential initial public offering for its book retail holdings, Barnes & Noble and Waterstones, according to people familiar with the discussions. The investment firm is weighing a combined London listing but has not ruled out a U.S. listing. Rothschild & Co. is advising El…
Shares of Inspire Medical Systems jumped roughly 40% on Thursday after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services signaled it will add six product-specific HCPCS codes for hypoglossal nerve stimulation devices in the April 2026 Integrated Outpatient Code Editor update, with those codes effective Jan. 1, 2026. Keybanc analyst Brett Fishbin identif…
Research firm IDC forecasts a 12.9% decline in global smartphone shipments in 2026, driven by an unprecedented shortage of memory chips. The firm sees shipments falling to roughly 1.1 billion units from 1.26 billion in the prior year. Elevated demand for advanced memory to support AI workloads is draining supply and raising component costs, prompti…
RBC has released its preferred pharmaceutical stock selections, splitting recommendations between momentum and value strategies. Eli Lilly is flagged as the top momentum choice with a $1,250 price target driven by its GLP-1 franchise and the potential launch of oral orforglipron. AbbVie is RBC’s top value pick at a $260 target, backed by immunology…
Equity trading on Thursday produced a mix of notable declines among large-cap technology and semiconductor firms and sharp advances in selected names ranging from quantum computing to small-cap consumer stocks. News items tied to chip supply and product shipments coincided with heavy selling in several mega-cap chipmakers, while earnings beats and …
