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KeyBanc Capital released a ranked list of five healthcare stocks led by Elanco Animal Health. The firm's selections include companies from animal health, digital musculoskeletal care, beauty and wellness technology, pharmacy automation, and fertility benefits management. The report notes recent corporate developments and analyst reactions for each …
Meta Platforms Inc. will reduce its workforce by about 10%, or nearly 8,000 employees, and will not fill roughly 6,000 open positions, according to an internal memo dated Thursday. The company says the moves are intended to improve operational efficiency and help offset large investments in artificial intelligence, including spending on talent, inf…
Nasdaq announced a package of upgraded market products to support a planned expansion of U.S. equity trading to 23 hours a day, five days a week. The exchange said the enhancements will improve data analytics and visibility across its three equity venues as it positions for greater global participation in U.S. stocks. Nasdaq expects the extended ho…
Shares of major software companies plunged on Thursday following earnings from ServiceNow and IBM that raised fresh questions about the resilience of subscription-based cloud models in the face of AI tooling. ServiceNow plunged 18% after signaling a geopolitical headwind to subscription revenue, while IBM slid 9.25% despite beating estimates but ho…
The White House has received proposed rule changes from the Securities and Exchange Commission that aim to simplify and accelerate the process for companies going public or raising capital. Key measures under review include a modernized shelf registration process to permit quicker securities issuance and an expansion of simplified disclosure standa…
Arca Continental's shares climbed more than 4% in early trading after the Mexican bottler reported volume gains that exceeded forecasts and kept EBITDA largely unchanged despite the introduction of a health tax on sugary drinks in Mexico. Volumes rose 2% year-on-year, supported by a near 10% increase in bottled water and a 1% rise in colas, while E…
American Airlines Chief Executive Robert Isom rejected the idea of merging with United Airlines as anti-competitive, pledged to protect the carrier's operations at Chicago O'Hare and said partnerships - including potential deeper ties with Alaska Airlines - represent a more prudent strategy for expansion. His remarks came during American's first-qu…
Lamborghini has temporarily stopped sales and shipments to much of the Middle East as conflict in the region forces dealerships to close and prevents cars from being sent. The interruption threatens the Gulf selling season, a key period for the brand, and complicates logistics despite efforts to explore alternative ports.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a confidential settlement in its case against a private equity-backed company accused of consolidating anesthesiology practices and driving up prices in Texas. The FTC says the agreement, whose details are not yet public, is intended to restore competitive market structure and will be enforced if the de…
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo is close to transferring control of customer experience software company Medallia to its lenders, a move that would eliminate roughly $5.1 billion of shareholder equity. Creditors that hold about $3 billion of the companys debt - including Blackstone, KKR, Apollo Global, and Antares Capital - would assume ownership …
Warner Bros Discovery shareholders approved a proposed $110 billion merger with Paramount Skydance, but in a non-binding advisory vote they rejected the executive pay packages linked to the deal. With shareholder consent secured, regulators in the U.S. and U.K. are expected to review competitive effects, and the U.S. Department of Justice has alrea…
Ubisoft will release Assassin's Creed Black Flag Resynced on July 9, its first major title since a profit warning in January. The remake, primarily developed by Ubisoft Singapore, offers enhanced visuals, new gameplay elements, an expanded storyline and a soundtrack featuring Woodkid. The launch comes as Ubisoft grapples with a 93% fall in market c…
U.K. equities finished lower on Thursday, with the United Kingdom 100 closing down 0.12%. Gains in select large-cap names contrasted with heavier losses in mining and financial-linked stocks. Market breadth favored decliners, while commodity and currency markets saw modest moves during the session and the US Dollar Index futures ticked up.
U.K. equities finished lower on Thursday, with losses concentrated in the Mining, Healthcare Equipment & Services and Software & Computer Services sectors. The benchmark closed down 0.12%. Several large-cap names moved notably in both directions while commodities showed divergent moves, with gold weakening and crude oil rising.
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended the session lower, slipping 0.67% as losses in several key sectors outweighed gains in select energy and telecom names. Solaria Energia y Medio Ambiente climbed to a five-year high while Indra A and Grifols were among the largest decliners. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed activity, with crude oil up, gold…
Portugal's PSI index finished the session higher, advancing 0.25% as Telecoms, Utilities and Technology stocks supported the market. NOS, EDP and EDP Renovaveis were the top performers, while Teixeira Duarte, Mota Engil and CTT lagged. Market breadth was negative with more decliners than advancers. Energy commodities rallied and major FX rates were…
Amsterdam's AEX index closed lower on Thursday, slipping 0.70% as losses in the Healthcare, Technology and Real Estate sectors pressured the market. Decliners outnumbered advancers 59 to 42, with six stocks unchanged. BE Semiconductor Industries and ASM International posted all-time highs, while Adyen, Wolters Kluwer and ASML were among the session…
Italian equities closed higher on Thursday, propelled by advances in Technology, Travel & Leisure and Chemicals. The Investing.com Italy 40 rose 0.28% in Milan trading, with STMicroelectronics posting the session's largest gain and reaching a 52-week high. Broader market breadth showed more decliners than advancers, while oil prices climbed and gol…
Germany's equity benchmarks finished Thursday's trading with modest losses, led by weakness in the Software, Construction and Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare sectors. The benchmark DAX edged down 0.06% at the close in Frankfurt, while the mid- and small-cap indices recorded larger declines. A handful of heavyweights posted significant moves in both di…
Paris markets closed higher on Thursday, with the CAC 40 rising 0.87% and the SBF 120 up 0.74%. Technology, consumer goods and industrials stocks provided much of the upside, led by large percentage gains in STMicroelectronics and L'Oreal. Several healthcare and services names were among the weakest performers, while commodity and FX moves were mix…
Belgian equities closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the BEL 20 finishing up 0.10% as Technology, Healthcare and Industrials stocks led gains. Melexis NV, UCB SA and Lotus Bakeries were the session's strongest performers, while D'Ieteren NV, Umicore SA and Aedifica ranked among the day's decliners. Market breadth was negative, and commodity an…
Swedish equities closed modestly higher on Thursday, with the OMX Stockholm 30 rising 0.09%. Gains in Oil & Gas, Technology and Consumer Services underpinned the advance, while breadth was negative as decliners outnumbered advancers. ABB reached a record intraday level as oil and Brent prices climbed and gold futures fell.
Finland's main equity benchmark closed higher on Thursday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 gaining 1.51% to reach a new all-time high. Telecoms, Industrials and Oil & Gas sectors provided the bulk of the upward momentum while several individual large caps registered notable moves in both directions. Commodities and FX markets moved modestly alongside the …
SuRo Capital CEO Mark Klein told Investing.com that major private technology companies such as SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI are under no pressure to pursue public listings and will only go public when conditions align with their valuation and strategy. Klein highlighted ample private capital availability, the growing market attention amid record-hi…
Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the company’s 51-year history, according to a report that cited an internal memo. The program would be available to eligible U.S. employees at senior director level and below whose combined age and years of service reach at least 70. Separately, Microsoft is changing the way it allocates …
