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ASML's recent quarterly report initially sent the Dutch lithography specialist to fresh market highs, but doubts about its capacity to meet an unprecedented order backlog prompted a decline. The stock has surged this month amid heightened AI-driven demand, yet trades at a rich multiple, prompting debate among investors and analysts over how much gr…
Shares of major gold and silver mining companies fell sharply on Thursday as bullion prices eased from recent highs. Gold-focused miners lost roughly 4% to 6%, while silver producers recorded larger percentage declines, with some names tumbling as much as 8%. The sector's sensitivity to metal prices amplified the moves following a period of strong …
Greek equities ended Thursday’s session in negative territory, with the Athens General Composite declining 0.54%. Losses were concentrated in the Banking, Telecoms and Household sectors, although several individual stocks posted strong gains. Market breadth favored decliners, and commodity and currency markets showed notable moves during the sessio…
KeyBanc Capital Markets identified six consumer and retail companies it views as best positioned to grow through 2026. The list spotlights firms with strategic initiatives, market share gains, and potential operational improvements across e-commerce, grocery, convenience retail, discount retail, mattress retailing, and home goods.
First Solar shares fell sharply after comments from Tesla leadership about building integrated, large-scale solar cell production raised concerns about future module supply and pricing. BMO Capital Markets lowered its rating on First Solar and trimmed its price target, citing the potential for Tesla to expand U.S. manufacturing capacity and the res…
Trading on Thursday produced notable divergences across market-cap segments. Several large-cap technology names, including Microsoft and Salesforce, posted steep declines, while travel and leisure names such as Royal Caribbean and Southwest Airlines delivered strong gains. The session featured heavy losses among many mid- and large-cap technology a…
Oracle Corp. has seen its share price fall by over 50% from the record high set last year, wiping out about $463 billion in market capitalization as investor enthusiasm for AI-linked investments cools and scrutiny grows around the company’s relationships with OpenAI and related capital deployments. Broader technology sector weakness, amplified by a…
Turkish equities closed higher on Thursday, led by gains in the Leasing & Factoring, Banking and Wholesale & Retail Trade groups. The BIST 100 rose 3.16% to a fresh all-time high, with notable winners including Turkiye Sise ve Cam Fabrikalari AS, Cw Enerji and Kiler Holding. Commodity and currency markets posted mixed moves alongside the rally.
The latest note from Sevens warns that President Donald Trump’s apparent endorsement of a softer U.S. dollar has become an additional force pushing the economy toward a so-called "run-hot" state. The firm says the administration’s broader policy moves were already heating activity, and that further dollar depreciation amplifies inflationary pressur…
ByteDance and Alibaba are preparing to introduce upgraded AI models during the Lunar New Year holiday in mid-February. ByteDance plans to release three models spanning language, image and video generation, while Alibaba is expected to launch an advanced reasoning model. Both companies are leveraging the holiday period for heightened user attention …
AMC Entertainment said it expects a fourth-quarter net loss of $127.4 million, wider than analyst estimates, and reached an agreement with certain creditors - including those tied to its Odeon European unit - that could allow debt refinancing to reduce interest costs and push out maturities. The company reported only modest year-over-year box offic…
On Jan 29 U.S. software shares tumbled after mixed results from major vendors heightened investor concern that AI-related entrants could erode demand for traditional enterprise software. ServiceNow plunged after its post-earnings move despite topping annual subscription revenue estimates, while SAP sank following a cautious cloud outlook and weaker…
Morocco's equity benchmark closed marginally lower on Thursday, with the Moroccan All Shares index down 0.04% as losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors outweighed strength in several individual names. Lesieur Cristal, Managem and SMI posted the session's biggest gains, while S2M, Ste de Travaux de Realisation d’Ouvrages et de Constucti…
ESS Tech, Inc. (NYSE: GWH) saw its stock fall 10.4% following the announcement of a registered direct offering valued at approximately $15 million. The package includes common shares or pre-funded warrants priced at $1.75 per unit, with the pre-funded warrants carrying an exercise price of $0.00001 and immediate exercisability. Aegis Capital Corp. …
Carvana shares climbed 6% after tumbling 14% the prior day following a short report. Several Wall Street analysts publicly disputed key assertions in the report, defended Carvana’s business metrics, and reiterated favorable ratings and targets for the stock. The short report focused on Carvana’s relationship with DriveTime.
Olenox Industries reported plans to acquire the midstream operations and transportation assets of CPE Gathering MidCon, LLC from Vivakor for about $36 million, a transaction to be paid with a mix of cash, a promissory note, and both common and preferred stock. The deal is underpinned by a take-or-pay guarantee from Vivakor that specifies $4.56 mill…
Innodata Inc. shares climbed 13.8% Thursday after the company said it was selected to provide training data and data engineering services to Palantir Technologies. The contract covers specialized annotation of thousands of hours of rodeo video, multimodal data engineering and generative-AI workflow support to help Palantir develop computer vision m…
JPMorgan opened coverage of the North American gold sector with a positive bias toward Barrick Mining and a more cautious stance on Agnico Eagle Mines. The bank cites a bullish outlook for gold driven by central bank and ETF demand, constrained mine supply, and US policy uncertainty. While both miners are set to post strong EBITDA margins and ample…
Aprea Therapeutics' stock plunged after the company published early results from its Phase 1 ACESOT-1051 trial of APR-1051, a WEE1 inhibitor. The data include one unconfirmed partial response in an endometrial cancer patient and several instances of stable disease with modest tumor reductions across lower dose cohorts. Enrollment is underway in the…
PSQ Holdings Inc. shares dropped after the company announced a management change tied to a strategic pivot toward fintech. Dusty Wunderlich, who has been serving as Chief Strategy Officer and was recently named Chairman, was appointed CEO effective immediately. Founder Michael Seifert resigned from the CEO role and left the board. Company leadershi…
DDC Enterprise Limited (NYSEAMERICAN:DDC) rose 2.4% after purchasing 100 more Bitcoin, bringing total holdings to 1,783 BTC. The move is part of a structured accumulation program that added 600 BTC to the treasury in the first month of 2026 and has improved the company's Bitcointreasuries.net ranking from 44th to 36th year-to-date.
ALT5 Sigma Corporation's shares rose sharply after its board approved a repurchase plan of up to $100 million and 50 million shares, roughly 40% of outstanding stock. Management said the buys target shares trading beneath Net Asset Value and secured a $15 million loan to initiate the program. The company also received flexibility from partner World…
Wolfspeed Inc. (NYSE: WOLF) saw its shares climb 3% in premarket trading after unveiling a new top-side cooled silicon carbide package family designed to address the cooling requirements of AI datacenters. The TOLT (TO-Leaded, Top-Side Cooled) portfolio leverages the company’s Gen 4 MOSFET technology to move heat away from the package top, enabling…
Leifras Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ:LFS) saw its stock rise 8% after being awarded a three-year contract to operate a community-based club program for junior high schools in Monbetsu City, Hokkaido. The initiative, branded the "Monbetsu Model," will consolidate extracurricular activities across three municipal junior high schools and is part of a broader shi…
Cibus Inc. priced an underwritten offering of 13,333,333 shares of Class A common stock at $1.50 per share, slated to raise about $20 million before underwriting fees. The news pushed the stock down 4.6% in premarket trading as investors reacted to the potential dilution. The offering includes participation from the board and a 30-day overallotment…
