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Ulta Beauty Shares Slide as Higher Costs Dent Margins; Company Bets on TikTok to Win Younger Shoppers

Ulta Beauty Shares Slide as Higher Costs Dent Margins; Company Bets on TikTok to Win Younger Shoppers

Ulta Beauty’s stock dropped about 8% in premarket trading after the company reported strong holiday-quarter sales but materially higher costs that limited earnings flow-through. Management, led by CEO Kecia Steelman, is prioritizing investments in marketing, international expansion via Space NK and a push into TikTok Shop to attract Gen Z and Gen A…

Carvana Board Approves 5-for-1 Split as Shares Tick Higher

Carvana Board Approves 5-for-1 Split as Shares Tick Higher

Carvana's board has approved a 5-for-1 forward stock split, a first in the company's history. Shares rose about 3% on the announcement. The split still requires stockholder approval at the May 5, 2026 Annual Meeting and, if approved, would result in split-adjusted trading beginning May 7, 2026 under the existing ticker CVNA.

Uber and Motional Begin Commercial Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas

Uber and Motional Begin Commercial Robotaxi Service in Las Vegas

On March 13, Uber and Hyundai Motor-backed Motional started a commercial robotaxi service in Las Vegas that lets riders request driverless-capable electric vehicles through the Uber app at no additional charge. The service will operate along key pick-up zones on Las Vegas Boulevard with Motional’s IONIQ 5 vehicles initially staffed by human safety …

Immutep Plunges After IDMC Halts Phase III Lung Cancer Study

Immutep Plunges After IDMC Halts Phase III Lung Cancer Study

Immutep Limited said an Independent Data Monitoring Committee recommended stopping its TACTI-004 Phase III trial of eftilagimod alfa in first-line non-small cell lung cancer for futility. The announcement triggered an 80% decline in the company's shares on Friday. Immutep will halt enrollment, conduct an orderly wind down of the study, follow up wi…

Deutsche Bank Starts Coverage of Czechoslovak Group with Buy Call, Flags Long Ammunition Restocking Cycle

Deutsche Bank Starts Coverage of Czechoslovak Group with Buy Call, Flags Long Ammunition Restocking Cycle

Deutsche Bank initiated coverage of Czechoslovak Group (CSG) with a buy rating and a €35 price target, citing the company's position as Europe’s second-largest ammunition maker and a multi-year NATO restocking cycle. Analyst Sriram Krishnan highlighted that medium and large caliber ammunition generates the majority of the group's profit, and that s…

Barclays Lowers Adobe Rating After Surprise CEO Departure; Cites Q1 ARR Shortfall and Leadership Uncertainty

Barclays Lowers Adobe Rating After Surprise CEO Departure; Cites Q1 ARR Shortfall and Leadership Uncertainty

Barclays downgraded Adobe from Overweight to Equal Weight and cut its price target to $275 following the unexpected announcement that Shantanu Narayen will step down as CEO but remain as board chair. The move reflects a weaker-than-expected first-quarter performance - with net new ARR of $400 million versus Barclays' $460 million estimate - and con…

Volkswagen Regains Lead in China as EV Incentives Wane

Volkswagen Regains Lead in China as EV Incentives Wane

Volkswagen's Chinese joint ventures moved back to the top of the passenger vehicle market in January-February 2026 as reductions in electric vehicle incentives weighed on local EV makers. BYD fell to fourth place amid its largest sales decline since the pandemic, while Geely and Toyota posted strong shares.

Volkswagen Returns to No.1 in China as BYD Slips with EV Subsidies Waning

Volkswagen Returns to No.1 in China as BYD Slips with EV Subsidies Waning

Volkswagen’s joint ventures in China regained the top sales position in the first two months of 2026, overtaking BYD as Beijing scales back incentives for electric vehicles. Toyota also gained ground. Data from the China Passenger Car Association show shifting market shares as purchase tax exemptions and trade-in subsidies for EVs fade, and consume…

FDA Expands Arexvy Approval to Younger Adults with Elevated RSV Risk

FDA Expands Arexvy Approval to Younger Adults with Elevated RSV Risk

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has broadened the approved age range for GSK’s Arexvy to include adults aged 18 to 49 who have underlying health conditions that raise their risk of lower respiratory tract disease from respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). The decision follows Phase IIIb data showing a non-inferior immune response versus older ad…

BofA Says TotalEnergies Is Undervalued Even If Brent Falls to $60

BofA Says TotalEnergies Is Undervalued Even If Brent Falls to $60

Bank of America names TotalEnergies its top pick among Europe’s large oil companies, arguing the stock is undervalued even if Brent crude retreats to $60 a barrel. The bank raised its oil price forecasts for 2026-27 due to Strait of Hormuz disruption risks, lifting forward free cash flow expectations across the sector and spotlighting TotalEnergies…