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CME Group is developing a futures contract for combined neodymium and praseodymium (NdPr), according to people familiar with the matter, a move that would create the first listed rare earth futures instrument and offer a hedging tool for governments, manufacturers and banks exposed to a market dominated by China. Intercontinental Exchange is also e…
Carvana Co (NYSE:CVNA) shares tumbled 10% on Wednesday as the online used-vehicle retailer faced a wave of investor caution ahead of its upcoming quarterly earnings release and fresh legal developments. The decline follows a critical report from a short seller alleging accounting and related-party concerns, and a judge's order to produce previously…
Ford Motor said companywide bonuses will be set at 130% following improvements in initial vehicle quality, a metric measuring repairs within the first 90 days of ownership that sources say is the best in a decade. The payout applies to the automaker's global salaried workforce and is calculated from a set of annual metrics that also historically in…
Warsaw stocks finished the session higher as sector strength in Basic Materials, Oil & Gas and Energy supported the market. The WIG30 rose 0.37% with KGHM, PGE and Polski Koncern Naftowy ORLEN among the strongest performers, while CD PROJEKT, Asseco Poland and mBank were the largest decliners. Commodity moves in crude, Brent and gold accompanied eq…
Denmark's main equity gauge, the OMX Copenhagen 20, closed lower after Wednesday trading as losses across Personal & Household Goods, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the index down 1.18%. Although a number of industrial names reached record highs, decliners significantly outnumbered gainers on the exchange.
Amazon announced plans to extend same-day prescription delivery to nearly 4,500 cities and towns by the end of 2026, deploying varied local logistics and expanding clinical tools through One Medical. The move coincided with notable share drops among independent telehealth firms and a decline in GoodRx after federal drug pricing and distribution dev…
Piper Sandler published its latest rankings for the digital infrastructure and connectivity software category, identifying five companies that stand out for market positioning, subscription progress and go-to-market execution. Rubrik tops the list, followed by Nutanix, Axon Enterprise, Pure Storage and Commvault Systems. Each firm is singled out fo…
TD Cowen downgraded NuScale Power to Hold from Buy, pointing to the possibility of a negative outcome from an imminent Nuclearelectrica shareholder vote on the Doicesti SMR project in Romania. While the broker still expects the project to proceed, revised approval conditions transfer more performance and financial risk onto NuScale and push the exp…
A Jefferies note says Chinese developers now occupy three of the top five global rankings for agentic AI performance and six of the top ten overall. The report highlights rising enterprise adoption of agents, a shrinking performance gap with U.S. models, and a pricing advantage for Chinese systems, while cautioning that widespread corporate deploym…
Norway's equity benchmark closed higher on Wednesday, with the Oslo OBX up 0.52% to a fresh record. Gains were concentrated in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities, while a handful of large-cap stocks finished lower. Oil and other commodity prices were higher, and currency moves were modest.
Israel's equity market closed lower Wednesday with the TA-35 falling 0.79%. Gains in a handful of large-cap names were outweighed by losses in Communication, Technology and Biomed sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while oil, Brent and gold rose and the shekel weakened slightly versus the dollar and euro.
Greece's Athens General Composite finished Wednesday's session up 0.02%, with gains concentrated in the Construction, Travel and Technology sectors. Austriacard Holdings, Coca Cola HBC and Alumil were the session's top performers, while Qualco Group, Alpha Bank and Performance Technologies led declines. Broader market breadth was negative, and comm…
A Turin pre-trial judge has dismissed John Elkann’s proposal to resolve a tax fraud allegation by performing community service. The decision leaves open the prospect of a criminal trial, while a separate financial payment intended to settle administrative aspects of the inheritance dispute has already been completed.
Barclays downgraded Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings from Overweight to Equal Weight while maintaining a $23 price target, saying the stock’s recent run-up and indications of softer pricing have reduced the potential upside. The bank flagged weak near-term yield trends, continued Caribbean pricing declines into 2026, a shift in the Norwegian brand to…
Trading on Wednesday produced pronounced winners and losers across market-cap ranges as earnings updates, guidance, board moves and corporate announcements influenced shares. Chip-related names such as Micron Technology and Applied Materials were among the gainers in the mega-cap cohort, while Palantir and several large-cap and small-cap names reco…
Turkey's main equity gauge closed modestly in the red on Wednesday, with the BIST 100 slipping 0.07% as losses in the Tourism, Holdings & Investments and Wood, Paper & Printing sectors outweighed advances elsewhere. A handful of names including Astor Enerji AS and Gubre Fabrikalari TAS posted notable gains and reached record levels, while several h…
Stellantis has issued a 'Do Not Drive' warning for roughly 225,000 older vehicles in the United States that still contain recalled but unrepaired Takata air bag inflators. The advisory covers a range of Dodge, Chrysler, Jeep and Mitsubishi models from 2003 through 2016. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported 28 U.S. deaths link…
Barclays analyst Emmanuel Cau cautions that the de-rating of insurance equities could have significant room to run as investors reassess how artificial intelligence may affect insurers, particularly in motor and personal lines. The bank highlights pronounced dispersion among stocks driven by AI considerations and cites mounting cyclical pressures i…
Stellantis has warned owners of roughly 225,000 older vehicles in the United States not to drive them until necessary Takata airbag inflator repairs are completed. The advisory covers a broad set of models from model years 2003 through 2016. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports 28 U.S. deaths in crashes involving defective Tak…
Morocco's benchmark index finished the session higher, supported by advances in banking, beverage and transport names. The Moroccan All Shares rose 0.34% at the close in Casablanca, with a greater number of stocks advancing than declining. Commodities and currency moves were mixed, as oil and gold climbed while the euro against the dirham held stea…
Goldman Sachs initiated coverage of Samsara Inc. with a Buy rating and set a $36 price target, arguing the company is positioned to capture demand to digitise vehicle fleets, equipment and field operations. The bank highlights Samsara's integration of hardware and cloud software, embedded AI, and anticipated revenue growth above 20% annually, while…
Applied Materials said Samsung Electronics will join its $5 billion EPIC Center in Silicon Valley, a 180,000-square-foot research and cleanroom facility opening this spring. The announcement coincided with a 4.3% rise in Applied Materials stock, with the partnership focused on co-developing materials and process innovations to accelerate advanced n…
Kraft Heinz on Wednesday abandoned plans to divide into two standalone companies - one concentrating on groceries and the other on sauces and spreads - joining a series of major corporations that have cancelled or delayed proposed separations. The list includes firms across sectors from tyres and industrial materials to telecoms, media, banking and…
Sunrise New Energy Co Ltd announced a corporate rebrand to E-Power Inc., effective February 12, 2026, as it shifts from a focus on graphite anode materials toward AI data center microgrid solutions and broader energy storage offerings. The company said it will keep its existing leadership intact and is establishing U.S. production capacity through …
Frontier Group, parent of Frontier Airlines, issued a 2026 adjusted earnings forecast that ranges from a 40-cent-per-share loss to a 50-cent-per-share profit, with the midpoint implying a 5-cent profit. The company said it will accelerate certain lease terminations, defer deliveries of A320neo jets and introduce first-class style seating in early 2…
