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BIO-Key International's stock rose sharply in premarket trading after the company announced a strategic partnership with Portuguese systems integrator Visualforma to deploy its identity and access management and biometric authentication solutions across Portugal's public sector, including municipal administrations, schools and healthcare providers.
Ondas Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:ONDS) shares rose 2% after the company said its American Robotics Optimus drone was added to the Defense Contract Management Agency Blue UAS Cleared List. The designation affirms the platform meets Department of War standards for cybersecurity, supply-chain integrity, and operational reliability and makes the system elig…
Beamr Imaging Ltd. (NASDAQ: BMR) saw its shares rise 2% in premarket trade as the video optimization firm prepares to present a three-layer validation framework at Mile High Video 2026 in Denver. The system combines a real-time AI upscaler, a patented Content-Adaptive Bitrate tool, and a human-aligned quality verification layer to help broadcasters…
Tian Ruixiang Holdings Ltd (NASDAQ:TIRX) saw its shares jump 150.5% in premarket trading following disclosure of a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with SwiftStart Inc. for a proposed $80 million equity investment at $1.50 per share. The MOU contemplates collaboration on digital transformation, risk management systems, data asset operations …
UK blue chips fell on Wednesday as investors processed corporate earnings and guidance updates. The FTSE 100 dipped 0.5% while the pound eased 0.4% to 1.3786 against the dollar. Broader European markets were lower, led by luxury names after LVMH signalled caution despite modest quarterly sales growth. A range of UK-listed companies from retail to m…
AeroVironment's UES division won a $75 million, five-year task order from the U.S. Air Force under the Functional Responsive Experimentation for Systems and Humans (FRESH) program. The work will focus on advanced polymers, responsive materials, biomanufacturing and biologically driven techniques for material degradation and rare earth extraction, w…
Autozi surged in premarket trading after its founder and controlling shareholder, Dr. Zhang Houqi, said he would use between $10 million and $30 million of personal funds to buy company shares at $5 each over the next 12 months. The commitment is presented as support for Autozi’s three-year strategic plan, which targets profitability, domestic expa…
Sleep Number shares rose after Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce agreed to a multi-year partnership that includes an equity stake of under 5% and national advertising commitments. Kelce will buy shares directly and receive restricted stock that vests over three years; the company did not disclose the exact value of his holding.
Kepler Cheuvreux has downgraded Boliden to Hold from Buy ahead of the miner's fourth-quarter results, citing constrained upside after a significant share-price rally even as the broker raised its target price to SEK 640. The analyst lifted metal price assumptions and pushed up earnings estimates, while forecasting Q4 2025 EBIT excluding process inv…
REGENXBIO Inc. shares dropped 28% Wednesday after U.S. regulators placed clinical holds on two of the biotech's investigational gene therapies for ultra-rare pediatric disorders. The action stems from the identification of a brain tumor in a child treated with RGX-111 four years earlier; preliminary analysis found an AAV vector genome integration e…
In a UK Equity Research note, Stifel identifies a focused group of energy stocks it believes are well placed to manage market dynamics heading into 2026. The broker emphasizes companies with resilient production profiles, disciplined capital allocation and the ability to generate substantial free cash flow, singling out Afentra Plc, Valeura Energy,…
Mizuho upgraded Applied Materials to Outperform from Neutral and raised its price target to $370 from $275, citing a sharp rebound in wafer fab equipment (WFE) spending and stronger demand from foundry and logic customers. The firm now projects WFE growth of 13% year-over-year in 2026 and 12% in 2027, and points to higher TSMC capex and improving I…
CalciMedica Inc. (NASDAQ:CALC) saw its stock fall roughly 80% on Wednesday after an Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended stopping the Phase 2 KOURAGE trial for acute kidney injury due to safety concerns. The company said no deaths were attributed to the study drug and no serious adverse events required expedited FDA reporting. CalciMed…
Textron posted higher fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings, driven by recovering aircraft production and robust demand for aftermarket parts and services in its aviation business. The company’s 2026 profit guidance, however, came in below Wall Street expectations, prompting a pre-market share decline.
MSCI reported stronger adjusted profit for the quarter ended December 31, driven by increased client spending on its index products and analytics services. Asset-based fees rose, lifting overall revenue, while operating costs grew more modestly as the company invested in staff and technology. Management highlighted continued multi-year growth in ad…
Wix.com Ltd. shares rose sharply after the company’s board approved a $2 billion share repurchase program spanning fiscal years 2026-2027. The authorization permits purchases of ordinary shares and convertible notes via open market and private transactions, to be funded by cash on hand, operating cash flow, or potentially new capital. The program i…
Ryanair's chief executive says the carrier could provide free Wi-Fi on every aircraft within three to five years as connectivity technology evolves to remove current fuel costs associated with rooftop antennas. The CEO also reiterated that governments, not airlines, should fund measures to prevent drone incursions that have disrupted European fligh…
Mobico Group reported that a subsidiary is in advanced negotiations with five public transport authorities in Germany to adjust rail service contracts across North Rhine-Westphalia and nearby regions. The announcement coincided with a more than 13% rise in the group's shares as markets reacted to the prospect of contract realignment intended to cre…
Birkenstock has set a target of generating 1 billion euros in incremental revenue across the next three years, aiming for annual top-line growth of 13%-15% at constant currencies. The company expects double-digit expansion in the Americas and EMEA, a doubling of its Asia-Pacific business, and adjusted EPS to grow about 200 basis points faster than …
U.S. stock futures inched higher ahead of the Federal Reserve rate decision, with several corporate earnings reports and operational updates steering premarket activity. Telecom, chipmakers and data-storage names led gains, while a handful of industrial and consumer-facing firms fell despite some beating quarterly estimates.
Morgan Stanley expects most European aerospace and defence firms to meet or beat forecasts for fiscal 2025 and has revised its sector preferences. The bank highlights Rolls-Royce as the leading aerospace pick and Rheinmetall in defence, while signalling that management commentary around 2026 will carry greater weight than FY25 headlines.
Saudi Arabia's stock market ended the trading day higher, with the Tadawul All Share index climbing 0.67% to a one-month high. Gains were concentrated in the Insurance, Petrochemicals and Industrial Investment sectors, while market breadth was mixed as more stocks fell than rose. Commodity prices for crude, Brent and gold moved higher, and key curr…
Travis Kelce will take a stake of under 5% in Sleep Number and serve as a national advertising spokesman for the mattress maker over the next three years. The deal includes a combination of purchased shares and restricted stock that vests over three years. The move comes as Sleep Number pursues a turnaround under new CEO Linda Findley amid declinin…
Corning projected first-quarter core sales above analysts' estimates, driven by steady demand for its fiber-optic products, which account for nearly 40% of company revenue. The company highlighted ongoing investment in optical communications and announced a potential up to $6 billion multi-year supply agreement with Meta Platforms for AI-focused da…
UBS cut its rating on Swiss property owner Mobimo to sell from neutral, saying the company’s development profits - a key earnings driver - should peak in fiscal 2025 and then decline as high-margin projects complete. The broker raised its 12-month price target to CHF330 from CHF308 after lowering its WACC and modestly raising revenue forecasts, but…
