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London Stocks Slip as Telecoms and Retail Names Weigh on Index

London Stocks Slip as Telecoms and Retail Names Weigh on Index

U.K. equities closed lower on Tuesday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 sliding 0.07%. Gains in testing and inspection firm Intertek were insufficient to offset declines led by telecom, home construction and general retail stocks. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the session, with crude oil stronger and gold weaker.

Speculation on Take-Private Financing Sends Wendy’s Shares Higher

Speculation on Take-Private Financing Sends Wendy’s Shares Higher

Wendy’s stock jumped sharply in mid-day trading after a report said Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is exploring outside financing, including from Middle Eastern investors, for a possible bid to take the company private. Trian has not formally approached Wendy’s, and there is no certainty that financing talks will become a takeover offer. The …

Istanbul shares slide as BIST 100 falls 2.34%

Istanbul shares slide as BIST 100 falls 2.34%

Turkey's benchmark BIST 100 closed down 2.34% as losses clustered in the Telecoms, Leasing & Factoring and Banking sectors. While most stocks fell, selected names in logistics, retail and energy posted gains, and Margun Enerji reached an all-time high. Commodity and currency moves also accompanied the session.

Banks Race to Patch System Flaws After Anthropic’s Mythos Flags Hundreds to Thousands of Vulnerabilities

Banks Race to Patch System Flaws After Anthropic’s Mythos Flags Hundreds to Thousands of Vulnerabilities

Major U.S. banks that have access to Anthropic’s Mythos AI are uncovering large numbers of software and code vulnerabilities, prompting an industrywide push to accelerate patches and upgrades. The model is identifying chains of smaller weaknesses that, when combined, create high-risk attack vectors. Larger institutions are sharing findings with sma…

Bilibili Stock Could Swing About 8% on Upcoming Earnings Report

Bilibili Stock Could Swing About 8% on Upcoming Earnings Report

Options pricing indicates Bilibili Inc. Class Z shares may move roughly 8% when the company releases quarterly results on May 19 before the market opens. Historical comparisons across the last eight earnings reports show several occasions where the actual stock moves exceeded or fell short of the options market's implied moves.

Boeing Sees Sharp Uptick in April Bookings as Deliveries Edge Higher

Boeing Sees Sharp Uptick in April Bookings as Deliveries Edge Higher

Boeing recorded 135 net new orders in April, bringing its four-month adjusted bookings to 284 — the strongest start to a year since 2014. The planemaker delivered 47 jetliners in April, modestly higher than March, but still lags Airbus on year-to-date orders. Certification challenges for premium seats on the 787 and ongoing work on the 777X remain …

Options Point to a 4.2% Move for Home Depot Ahead of May 19 Earnings

Options Point to a 4.2% Move for Home Depot Ahead of May 19 Earnings

Options markets suggest Home Depot Inc. (NYSE: HD) could move about 4.2% when it reports quarterly results, with the company slated to release earnings on May 19 before the market open. Historical comparisons show a mix of outcomes around past reports, with actual stock moves sometimes exceeding and sometimes falling short of the implied option mov…

Justice Department, PayPal Reach Settlement; Company to Roll Out $30M Fee-Waiver Program for Small Businesses

Justice Department, PayPal Reach Settlement; Company to Roll Out $30M Fee-Waiver Program for Small Businesses

The U.S. Justice Department has settled a fair lending probe with PayPal that stemmed from an investment program targeting black and minority-owned businesses. Under the agreement, PayPal will launch a new Small Business Initiative that excludes race, national origin, and other protected characteristics from eligibility criteria, and will waive pro…

Oslo stocks end higher as healthcare, pharma and utilities lead gains

Oslo stocks end higher as healthcare, pharma and utilities lead gains

Norway's main benchmark closed higher on Tuesday, with strength concentrated in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities sectors. The Oslo OBX climbed 0.56% at the close. Individual winners included Hoegh Autoliners, Aker BP and Var Energi, while DnB, Nordic Semiconductor and Storebrand were among the la…