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Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury told staff in an internal letter that the company must brace for heightened geopolitical risks and adapt to trade pressures that have already inflicted significant logistical and financial harm. He highlighted ongoing supply-chain issues, problems with engine deliveries, a major November software recall and the need for s…
President Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit accusing JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon of closing accounts for political reasons, marking an escalation in his confrontations with major banks. The action comes alongside proposals to cap credit card interest rates, an administration push to favor fintech and crypto competitors, and a simultaneous reg…
Natural gas prices in the United States rose sharply this week as an intensifying Arctic cold front moved toward large swaths of the country. Analysts at BofA Securities and market commentators noted a significant week-on-week price jump amid forecasts for a powerful winter storm that could raise heating demand and pressure storage levels, while so…
Industrial robotics has moved from rigid, pre-programmed motion to flexible path planning and is now poised to adopt more advanced task-level intelligence. Bernstein analysts describe "physical AI" as an integrated multilayer ecosystem - combining robots, digital twins, planning software, and richer sensing - that could enable long-sequence operati…
Tesla first introduced the Semi in 2017 with ambitious claims about range, charging speed and operating cost advantages over diesel. Nearly a decade later, only a limited number of vehicles are in service and production has been delayed repeatedly. The company aims to scale to as many as 50,000 trucks a year from its Nevada facility by the end of 2…
A recent ranking from WarrenAI highlights four large-cap healthcare companies as top blue-chip selections, each combining meaningful analyst upside with substantial projected EPS growth. The list comprises Cigna Corp (NYSE:CI), Regeneron Pharmaceuticals Inc (F:REGN), Cencora Inc (NYSE:COR) and Merck & Company Inc (NYSE:MRK). WarrenAI emphasizes str…
This week’s major analyst activity in the AI sector emphasized growing conviction among sell-side firms that AI-driven demand will reshape cloud providers, memory suppliers and semiconductor platforms. Jefferies flagged Microsoft’s recent pullback as an attractive entry point given large AI commitments and cloud momentum; Raymond James moved Alphab…
With Brazil’s presidential election scheduled for October 4, Morgan Stanley analysts lay out contrasting market outcomes tied to policy direction and central bank action. A potential shift from consumption-led growth to investment, coupled with a first-quarter easing cycle at the central bank, forms the basis of a bullish case for equities. Convers…
This week's analyst activity covered a mix of upgrades, a downgrade and a fresh initiation: Ciena was trimmed to Neutral on backlog and valuation concerns; Raymond James pushed Ulta to Strong Buy after modest EPS tweaks and strategic initiatives; PhillipCapital started Palantir with a Buy and a DCF-based $208 target following robust revenue growth;…
Europe begins its fourth-quarter reporting cycle with economic indicators pointing to steady activity and the potential for earnings surprises, yet fresh tariff threats tied to geopolitical tensions have reintroduced a material downside risk. Consensus models show only modest year-on-year earnings growth for late 2025, while 2026 forecasts imply a …
TAIPEI, Jan 25 - Alex Honnold, the U.S. rock climber, completed a ropeless ascent of Taipei 101 on Sunday, climbing the 508-metre skyscraper in a 91-minute free solo that was organised and streamed live by Netflix. The climb, carried out with the permission of Taipei 101 and city authorities, was watched by thousands and was postponed by a day beca…
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has selected Greg Moriarty, the current secretary of Australia’s Department of Defence, to succeed Kevin Rudd as ambassador to the United States. The change comes after Kevin Rudd said he would end his posting a year early amid public criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump. Albanese said the U.S. administration h…
The U.S. government plans to invest $1.6 billion in Oklahoma-based USA Rare Earth in exchange for a 10% ownership stake, according to a report citing people familiar with the matter. The reported package includes stock and warrants priced at $17.17 and will be announced alongside a separate $1 billion private financing agreement. The move is descri…
Véronique Nichanian closed her nearly four-decade tenure as Hermès menswear designer with a final runway presentation in Paris. The 71-year-old received a standing ovation as she concluded the show at the Palais Brongniart ahead of the handover to British designer Grace Wales Bonner, who will present her first menswear collection for the house next…
Russian equities closed with the MOEX Russia Index effectively flat, recording an unchanged 0.00% and reaching a three-month high. Individual large-cap names diverged: some miners and metals producers ticked higher while several energy and utility stocks eased. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility gauges held steady as commodities and c…
The World Health Organization expressed regret over the United States' formal exit from the U.N. health agency and said it hopes Washington will re-engage. The U.S. departure follows a year of warnings that leaving could harm public health domestically and globally. The Trump administration criticized WHO's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, allegi…
U.S. officials have engaged with Chevron and leading oilfield service firms about deploying equipment and crews to repair aging Venezuelan wells and bring additional crude online within months. The plan centers on using modern U.S. technology and techniques to refresh older sites and replace outdated hardware, potentially adding several hundred tho…
Delta Air Lines on Saturday extended flight cancellations affecting Atlanta and East Coast hubs, including Boston and New York, as it revises schedules in response to winter storm Fern. The airline warned of ice accumulation in Atlanta on Sunday and significant snowfall in the Northeast beginning Sunday afternoon. The storm has already prompted ear…
On Jan. 24, President Donald Trump filed a $5 billion lawsuit in Florida state court against JPMorgan Chase and CEO Jamie Dimon, saying the bank closed accounts of Trump businesses in April 2021 for political reasons and that Dimon ordered a malicious "blacklist" shared with other banks. JPMorgan denies wrongdoing and says it closes accounts that p…
Bernstein says U.S. plans to levy a 10% tariff on eight European countries have already pressured travel-related equities, even though the direct effects on travel services should be limited. The firm points to potential second-order consequences - modest GDP hits, inflationary pressure, higher construction costs and shifts in travel patterns - tha…
This week featured sharp divergences among large-cap names as quarterly reports and strategic updates moved markets. Intel tumbled after issuing weak near-term guidance and reporting a year-end loss, while Abbott shares fell following revenue and guidance shortfalls. By contrast, select memory and AI-related chipmakers climbed on sustained demand a…
BTIG estimates that SoftBank Group Corp.'s December forward purchase of OpenAI equity will produce a roughly $4.45 billion increase in SoftBank's reported equity and net asset value after accounting for fund economics and previously recognized unrealized gains. The calculation derives from a $22.5 billion tranche executed at a $300 billion post-mon…
UBS Global Wealth Management cautioned investors that clinging to the preexisting international order is not an investment strategy, and recommended diversification alongside broader equity exposure as geopolitical rivalry reorganizes economic priorities. Despite heightened geopolitical risks and a concentrated recent equity rally led by seven AI-l…
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has agreed to dismiss its enforcement action against Gemini, a cryptocurrency exchange established by the Winklevoss brothers, after all investors in Gemini's lending program had their assets fully restored through the Genesis Global Capital bankruptcy proceedings. The dismissal signals a shift in regulat…
Aldabra 4 Liquidity Opportunity Vehicle, Inc., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), completed its initial public offering (IPO) of over 30 million units priced at $10 each, raising gross proceeds exceeding $300 million. The units began trading on NASDAQ under the ticker 'ALOVU' and include Class A shares and redeemable warrants exercisable…
