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Jefferies downgraded Autoliv to a "hold" rating and reduced its financial forecasts, citing a tougher operating backdrop beyond the first quarter. The broker cut 2026 EBIT estimates and reduced its price target, pointing to higher raw material and energy-related costs, tariff risk, and softer demand in China as key headwinds.
Snap announced workforce reductions affecting about 1,000 full-time employees - roughly 16% of its global staff - and will eliminate over 300 open positions. CEO Evan Spiegel framed the actions as steps to improve efficiency and pursue profitable growth, noting AI improvements that enable faster work. The stock jumped 8.2% in premarket trading as m…
Barclays has reshuffled ratings on several Spanish lenders ahead of first-quarter earnings, upgrading CaixaBank and downgrading BBVA as analysts shift toward firms with clearer earnings visibility and downside protection. The bank now models a higher ECB deposit rate path and greater rate pressure in Turkey, adjusting earnings and capital distribut…
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren has asked the secretaries of the Department of Energy and Department of Defense to explain the extent of their reliance on Nvidia hardware and software following Nvidia’s acquisition of SchedMD, the developer of Slurm cluster-management software. Warren raised concerns about potential national security and competition …
Netflix faces its first quarterly report since abandoning an effort to acquire Warner Bros Discovery. Investors will watch for signs that higher content spending, expansion of advertising revenue and increased live programming can offset lost strategic options and intensifying competition from a potential combined Warner Bros-Paramount Skydance.
Automakers and battery manufacturers are attempting to redirect idle EV battery capacity into stationary energy storage to meet rising electricity and data-center demand. But conversion is expensive and time-consuming, China dominates key supply chains, and projected storage demand in North America will not match the glut of factory capacity built …
Volkswagen Group China cautions that competition will intensify as the Chinese auto market shows signs of slowing, with the region's chief saying a decline in sales cannot be excluded and the group's long-term global volume forecast trimmed to 26 million vehicles by 2030 from 28 million previously forecast.
Barclays has adjusted its stance on Irish lenders, upgrading Bank of Ireland to overweight from equal weight, moving Permanent TSB to equal weight from underweight, and retaining AIB Group PLC at equal weight. The bank set price targets for the three lenders and provided multi-year forecasts for net interest income, statutory profit before tax, ret…
Speaking at UBS's annual general meeting in Basel, Chairman Colm Kelleher said proposed Swiss capital requirements represent a serious risk to the bank's business model and offer little improvement to financial stability. He reaffirmed UBS's commitment to Switzerland and growth plans in Asia and the United States, while noting the bank may need to …
Shares of several quantum computing companies climbed in premarket trading after Nvidia introduced NVIDIA Ising, a new set of open-source quantum AI models intended to address key technical hurdles such as error correction and processor calibration. Market moves included gains of more than 8% for D-Wave Quantum and a 6.2% rise for IonQ, with other …
Standard Life has struck an agreement to buy Aegon’s UK business for 2 billion pounds in a cash-and-shares transaction that will increase Standard Life’s customer base to 16 million and lift managed assets to 480 billion pounds. The deal includes a 750 million pound cash payment and a share issuance giving Aegon a 15.3% stake, and is expected to cl…
On April 15, U.S. equity futures were largely steady as market participants digested a recent rally and awaited a busy slate of corporate earnings and Federal Reserve commentary. Optimism that Washington and Tehran might restart negotiations has buoyed risk appetite despite an ongoing U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. Financial-sector results a…
Barclays says European Q1 earnings expectations have remained resilient despite the US-Iran war, with consensus EPS growth around 3% year-on-year. The broker warns that full-year forecasts have not yet absorbed the conflict’s impact and that higher energy prices could produce a modest downward revision to earnings growth, depending on oil price pat…
JPMorgan has reduced its earnings forecasts for European airlines by an average of 23% for the current financial year, citing a sharp rise in jet fuel costs linked to the Middle East conflict. The bank’s analysis shows spot and forward fuel rates would, if marked to cost, cut sector EBIT by roughly 35% on average before mitigants - excluding Wizz A…
European officials are developing a contingency arrangement to enable the continent to defend itself should the United States withdraw from NATO. The initiative would retain NATO’s existing military architecture while shifting more command-and-control roles and assets to European nations, a move driven by German support and growing unease over U.S.…
Jefferies upgraded stainless steel producer Aperam from "hold" to "buy" on Wednesday after a valuation correction and expectations of policy-driven support for margins and utilization. The firm retained a €47 price target, implying roughly 17% upside from the prior close, and projects significant EBITDA improvement through 2027 supported by EU meas…
Shares of Murata Manufacturing and Taiyo Yuden climbed sharply in Tokyo trading after reports that both firms are implementing price increases across a range of passive components. Murata’s adjustments reportedly took effect April 1 and include MLCCs used in AI servers and high-end automotive applications, while Taiyo Yuden is said to begin hikes i…
Broadcom said it has broadened a multi-year agreement with Meta to design and supply several generations of custom AI processors and connecting Ethernet technology, extending the partnership through at least 2029. The announcement sent Broadcom shares up roughly 3% in premarket trading as the deal includes chips for training and inference, an initi…
Victory Giant is expected to set its Hong Kong share sale at the top of its indicated range, pricing at HK$209.88 per share and raising HK$17.5 billion ($2.2 billion). Sources say the company may also exercise a 15% upsize option that would increase proceeds to about HK$20.2 billion, reflecting solid investor interest despite regional market volati…
Jakarta equities finished lower, with the IDX Composite down 0.43% as losses in Infrastructure, Financials and Agriculture sectors pressured the market. Small-cap winners posted large percentage gains while several stocks fell sharply. Oil, gold and currency moves were modest at the close, and market breadth showed more advancers than decliners.
A Western Australia court has ruled that Hancock Prospecting and joint-venture operator Rio Tinto are required to pay royalties to companies representing the descendants of Peter Wright and Don Rhodes arising from some mines in the Hope Downs iron ore complex. The decision, delivered after a 15-year legal dispute, establishes entitlement to past an…
TeraWulf said it plans an $800 million stock offering to help finance construction at its Hawesville, Kentucky data center and to address other corporate needs. The company also released preliminary first-quarter results that fell short of analyst expectations, and its shares declined in premarket trading.
Advantest Corp (TSE:6857) closed higher after Bernstein upgraded the stock to Outperform and designated it as the broker's Top Pick in semiconductor test equipment. Bernstein cited growing test complexity from expanded Nvidia product lines, Advantest's role in silicon photonics and anticipated strength in ASIC accelerator and SoC tester demand, and…
Schaeffler AG reported first-quarter 2026 results with an EBIT margin of 4.7%, ahead of both Jefferies and consensus expectations. Sales were roughly in line with forecasts, with slight organic growth offset by a reported decline. Free cash flow rose to €155 million versus a much larger negative estimate from Jefferies, and the company reiterated i…
Nufarm has pre-announced first-half fiscal 2026 EBITDA guidance of $236-244 million, consistent with consensus of about $240 million. The update reports net debt of roughly $1.23 billion and leverage of 3.6 times, while management says underlying trading and supply-chain conditions remain normal and cost increases tied to the Middle East conflict h…
