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The Washington Supreme Court unanimously held that Amazon must face negligence lawsuits filed by families of people who died by suicide after ingesting sodium nitrite purchased on Amazon’s website. The court rejected a lower-court finding that the act of suicide was a superseding cause barring product liability claims. Plaintiffs allege Amazon prom…
A heavy slate of U.S. economic releases is set for Thursday, February 20, 2026, with the Core PCE Price Index and quarterly GDP published at 8:30 AM ET. The day also includes Manufacturing and Services PMI readings, New Home Sales, and a range of supplementary indicators and Federal Reserve speeches. Traders and analysts will parse inflation and gr…
Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has approved reimbursement for Medtronic's Symplicity Spyral renal denervation system for the treatment of resistant hypertension. The decision follows clinical evidence showing sustained reductions in office systolic blood pressure and comes amid a large population of adults in Japan with hypertension…
Republic Power Group Limited said its board approved a 1-for-20 reverse share split to meet Nasdaq's $1.00 minimum bid price requirement. The stock dropped 18.7% on the announcement. The split will reduce outstanding Class A Ordinary Shares from 62,025,000 to about 3.1 million, carry a new CUSIP, and adjust the par value. Fractional shares will be …
S&P Global Ratings has shifted the outlook on PTT Global Chemical (PTT GC) to negative from stable while keeping the issuer credit rating at 'BBB-'. The agency pointed to a sustained industry downturn, weak 2025 results with adjusted debt-to-EBITDA of about 9x, and structural overcapacity that will delay material improvement in credit metrics until…
Moody’s has left Deutsche Bank AG's ratings unchanged while upgrading the outlook on its long-term deposit ratings to positive. The agency pointed to a strengthened earnings mix, improved capital generation, robust liquidity and a conservative risk posture as the bank implements its 2028 strategic plan. Key financial targets and asset quality metri…
Zeekr, a wholly owned subsidiary of Geely Holding Group, will begin sales and deliveries in Italy starting Thursday and will roll out retail locations in spring, the company said. The premium Chinese EV brand, which sells models priced roughly between 38,000 and 73,000 euros, has already begun operations in several European markets and plans furthe…
Zeekr, the electric vehicle brand fully owned by Geely Holding Group, will commence deliveries in Italy this spring, introducing a four-model range priced between about €38,000 and €73,000. The launch, coordinated with distribution partner Jameel Motors, is positioned to tap rising demand for premium EVs and the country’s expanding charging network…
JPMorgan Chase filed to move Donald Trump's lawsuit from Florida state court to federal court in Miami, saying Trump 'fraudulently' added CEO Jamie Dimon as a defendant to keep the case in state court. The bank contends Florida's unfair trade practices law does not apply to Dimon because he is regulated by federal banking agencies and says it will …
Two people with direct knowledge said Netflix has sufficient liquidity and could increase the $27.75 per share offer on the table for Warner Bros Discovery's studio and streaming businesses if Paramount Skydance presents a stronger rival bid. Warner Bros is proceeding with a March 20 shareholder vote on Netflix's proposal while allowing Paramount a…
A legal opinion prepared for Brazil's beef industry recommends the government support a plan that would assign individual annual export quotas of at least 8,000 metric tons per company for shipments to China. The proposal also sketches a 3% technical reserve for new exporters and a mechanism to reallocate quotas when exporters fail to ship, all aga…
BTIG’s most recent Technology, Media & Telecom recommendations identify ten companies it believes are well placed to capture growth and margin expansion in 2026. The list spans large-cap and SMID-cap names across communications platforms, e-commerce, online gaming, security and media-entertainment, and it emphasizes companies positioned to monetize…
Shares of leading private investment firms fell sharply after Blue Owl Capital announced a permanent restriction on investor withdrawals from a retail debt fund. The decision triggered declines across the sector as investors reassessed liquidity and valuation risks associated with private credit vehicles that often offer limited redemption windows.
Mister Car Wash agreed to be taken private in a $7 per share all-cash transaction led by majority owner Leonard Green & Partners. The deal, which values the company at approximately $3.1 billion including about $770 million of net debt, prompted downgrades from Guggenheim and Mizuho. The offer is roughly 9 times last twelve months EBITDA of $34…
Italian luxury outerwear maker Moncler reported a 7% rise in fourth-quarter revenues at constant exchange rates, driven by strong performance in Asia and the Americas. Full-year revenue reached 3.13 billion euros, up 3% at constant exchange rates and above the company-compiled analyst consensus of 3.06 billion euros. Operating profit for 2025 fell …
KeyBanc upgraded Symbotic to Overweight and set a $70 price target after on-site meetings with management, citing improved execution, clearer visibility on deployment cadence and operating expense efficiencies that should accelerate installations against a roughly $22.3 billion backlog. The firm left near-term revenue and EBITDA forecasts above con…
One Stop Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: OSS) saw its stock jump 17.1% after announcing $10.5 million in new contracts from the U.S. Navy and a major U.S. defense contractor. The orders — for rugged NVMe flash storage units with hot-swappable canisters to support the P-8A Poseidon aircraft's C5ISR capabilities — mark the largest aggregate awards the company …
Morgan Stanley has moved Garmin from Underweight to Equal-weight following an updated company outlook for 2026 that implies stronger revenue growth and steadier margins than the bank had assumed. The firm set a $252 price target based on 24 times Garmin's 2027 EPS estimate and highlighted conservative company guidance, inventory positioning ahead o…
Italian equities finished lower on Thursday, with the Italy 40 index ending the session down 1.21%. Gains in select industrial and healthcare names were insufficient to offset losses led by the Utilities, Travel & Leisure and Technology sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while crude and Brent oil climbed and gold posted a modest advance.
Goldman Sachs upgraded eBay to Neutral after the company posted a stronger-than-expected fourth quarter. The investment bank highlighted upside from U.S. gross merchandise volume (GMV), growth in focus categories and platform initiatives, while noting headwinds from weaker international GMV and slower trading-card expansion. Goldman raised its 12-m…
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has withdrawn a plan that would have authorized commercial robotaxi services to operate in smaller cities outside New York City, a governor's office spokesperson said on Thursday. The decision removes a potential growth avenue for Alphabet’s Waymo, which already holds a testing permit in New York City and operates pai…
German equity markets closed lower on Thursday, with the DAX finishing down 1.03%. Losses were concentrated in Construction, Industrials and Chemicals sectors, though several industrial and property stocks posted gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility, commodity and currency moves offered mixed signals.
Nippon Steel's finance chief said the company does not plan capacity reductions at its U.S. Steel unit and expects the business to return to contributing earnings in fiscal 2026, helped by firmer steel prices, technology transfers and improved plant operations. The company is tackling a high variable-cost base and faces near-term refinancing deadli…
France's equity market closed lower on Thursday, with the CAC 40 down 0.36% and the SBF 120 losing 0.31%. Losses were concentrated in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Utilities sectors. Notable winners included Orange, Carrefour and Pernod Ricard, while Airbus, Stellantis and Euronext were among the largest decliners. Volatility indicators and …
Belgian equities finished lower at Thursday's close, with the BEL 20 index down 0.24% as declines in the Consumer Goods, Technology and Utilities sectors outweighed gains. More stocks fell than rose on the Brussels exchange. Notable movers included Azelis, Ackermans & Van Haaren and Lotus Bakeries on the upside, while Melexis, Aedifica and Anheuser…
