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Bit Origin Ltd (NASDAQ:BTOG) saw its stock jump 70% after announcing it had secured strategic financing to investigate expansion into AI-focused computing, storage infrastructure and cooling services. The company intends to use the funds to assess leasing, management and optimization of AI computing resources, leveraging internal capabilities and p…
At Mercedes-Benz’s annual shareholders’ meeting, investors cautioned that a strategy concentrated on the upper end of the market could hinder the company’s ability to reclaim Chinese buyers after a sharp sales decline. Executives outlined plans for new models and jointly developed driving assistance systems, while reaffirming medium-term sales targ…
Futures tied to Canada's primary stock index ticked upward Thursday as investors leaned into growing expectations that the U.S. and Iran could negotiate a lasting ceasefire. Benchmark Canadian contracts and U.S. futures gained modestly, while sector performance diverged - financials advanced, energy lagged amid easing oil prices, and gold ticked hi…
Corporate insiders and significant shareholders reported a string of notable transactions disclosed Wednesday. Purchases included large director buys at Conagra Brands and institutional accumulation at Lamb Weston, along with insider buying at Virco and Airsculpt. On the sell side, executives and large holders completed multi-million-dollar disposa…
UBS has identified European software companies that combine predictable earnings and exposure to long-term secular trends as preferred investments. The broker highlights The Sage Group Plc and Indra Sistemas as top selections, citing Sage's recurring revenue base and insulation from recent geopolitical disruption and Indra's attractive valuation fo…
Google's Gemini has steadily increased its share of unique visitors to AI model interfaces, though it still records fewer total users than OpenAI's ChatGPT. Broker Piper Sandler, using SEMRush traffic data, reports Gemini drew roughly 368 million unique visitors in March 2026 versus about 777 million for ChatGPT. Concurrent moves in prediction mark…
Saudi Arabia's stock market closed lower, with the Tadawul All Share falling 0.30% as declines in Cement, Telecoms & IT and Financial Services outpaced gains elsewhere. Market breadth was positive but limited, while oil and gold prices moved higher and key currency pairs showed minor shifts against the riyal.
Barclays has upgraded its stance on the European utilities sector from market weight to overweight, pointing to stronger earnings momentum, higher energy prices supporting near-term performance, and the sector's defensive qualities should macro conditions deteriorate. The broker sees 2026 as a pivotal year for earnings and total returns and expects…
Charles Schwab reported record first-quarter revenue and profit, powered by growth in client relationships, a jump in trading activity and increased use of its wealth and banking services. The firm posted higher daily trading volumes, meaningful net new asset inflows and rising trading revenue as markets experienced heightened volatility in early 2…
Bank of America strategists say 2026 has introduced a new market regime characterized by rising corporate earnings alongside falling valuations. The bank highlights more than 10% P/E compression since 2025, projects 13% EPS growth for the year, and retains a year-end S&P 500 target of 7,100. Sector-by-sector, BofA warns that Technology, Media and T…
Forecasts for Europe’s STOXX 600 indicate only modest overall first-quarter profit growth, with energy companies driving most of the improvement. Excluding the energy sector, earnings growth is nearly flat while revenues for non-energy blue chips are projected to fall. Real estate and utilities are among sectors expected to see notable profit decli…
Kering, the $40 billion parent of Gucci, announced a plan that aims to more than double group operating margin from an 11% level recorded in 2025, while setting no specific margin goal for Gucci itself. The multi-year ReconKering program to 2030 focuses on store closures, inventory reductions and pricing discipline, but provides limited brand-level…
U.S. equity futures traded with little conviction Thursday morning following fresh record closes for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite in the prior session. Optimism around possible U.S.-Iran talks and a steady stream of corporate earnings supported the earlier advances. Ahead of the opening bell, a handful of blue-chip names and financial firms reg…
Stellantis and Microsoft announced a five-year strategic partnership to co-develop artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and engineering capabilities. The agreement expands an existing relationship, covers over 100 AI initiatives, aims to modernize Stellantis' IT on Microsoft's Azure cloud with a target 60% reduction in data centre footprint by 20…
Oracle shares gained after technology sector strength and the announcement of broader multicloud connectivity with Amazon Web Services. The agreement will link Oracle Interconnect with AWS Interconnect - multicloud to provide private, high-speed connections between Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and AWS, with initial availability planned in the AWS US…
The recent advance in risk assets has pushed the Nasdaq 100 back toward its record high, improving the technical backdrop for beaten-down software names. Bank of America technical analysis frames the October 2025-April 2026 drop as a possible wave four correction that could set the stage for a fifth-wave advance into the summer, while cautioning th…
El Al Israel Airlines said on Thursday it will acquire up to 12 more Boeing 787 Dreamliners in a transaction valued at $1.5 billion, exercising and converting existing options and securing additional options for future deliveries. The move expands El Al’s long-term fleet plan as the carrier capitalizes on a strengthened market position during regio…
Abbott delivered a slight upside to Wall Street's first-quarter profit and revenue forecasts, helped in part by its recently acquired cancer diagnostics business. The company trimmed its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook by $0.20 to reflect the impact of the $23 billion Exact Sciences acquisition, and shares moved lower in premarket trading.
Aehr Test Systems saw its stock climb 14% after announcing a record $41 million production order from its lead hyperscale AI customer for package-level burn-in of custom AI processor ASICs. The order, which includes Sonoma high-power test and burn-in systems, modules and device-specific sockets, pushes the company’s second-half bookings past $92 mi…
U.S. Bancorp reported a 13.6% increase in first-quarter profit, fueled by higher net interest income and stronger fee revenue. Loan growth across the industry and record consumer deposits supported interest margins, while capital markets activity lifted fees. The bank noted limited exposure to business development companies and said credit metrics …
Bosch, the world’s biggest car parts supplier, said it expects both revenue and profitability to rise in 2026. The company forecast sales growth of 2% to 5% and an operating margin of 4% to 6%, citing sustained upfront investment in future technologies and the effects of structural measures including job cuts. Bosch noted it spent roughly 12 billio…
UBS analysts say a couple of large European medical-technology companies carry asymmetric downside risk as Q1 reporting approaches, even as the sector as a whole appears to be stabilising after a period of weakness. Straumann and GE Healthcare are singled out for constrained upside or margin pressure, while Alcon, Biomerieux and Fresenius SE are se…
Intertek's stock jumped almost 10% after Swedish private equity firm EQT disclosed it had made an indicative all-cash takeover approach that Intertek's board rejected. EQT said it is considering next steps but made clear there is no certainty a formal offer will be submitted. A regulatory deadline under the UK Takeover Code requires EQT to either a…
Wall Street analysts raised price targets on ASML after the company reported stronger-than-expected first-quarter results and broadened its fiscal 2026 revenue growth guidance. UBS and Deutsche Bank increased their price objectives to €1,600 from €1,500 and reaffirmed Buy recommendations. ASML also provided shipment targets for low-NA EUV machines …
Aligos Therapeutics' stock climbed after the company signed an exclusive agreement with Xiamen Amoytop Biotech to develop and commercialize pevifoscorvir sodium in Greater China, securing upfront cash, milestone payments, and royalty rights while retaining global rights elsewhere and extending its operating runway into the fourth quarter of 2026.
