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Elong Power Shares Collapse After Company Prices $7.6M Unit Offering

Elong Power Shares Collapse After Company Prices $7.6M Unit Offering

Elong Power Holding Ltd (NASDAQ: ELPW) saw its shares fall 91.6% on Monday following the announcement that it priced an underwritten public offering of 2.4 million units at $3.16 per unit. The placement is expected to raise approximately $7.6 million in gross proceeds before underwriting discounts and expenses. Each unit contains one Class A ordina…

Pfizer Inches Higher as Investors Await Quarterly Results

Pfizer Inches Higher as Investors Await Quarterly Results

Pfizer shares ticked up modestly on Monday as investors prepared for the company's quarterly report due before markets open on Tuesday. Analysts anticipate a roughly 5% decline in revenue to about $16.95 billion and a 9.5% drop in adjusted EPS to $0.57 from $0.63 a year earlier. The drugmaker's recent guidance flagged tougher years ahead beginning …

Ondas to Acquire UK Drone Developer Rotron Aero, Shares Rise on Deal

Ondas to Acquire UK Drone Developer Rotron Aero, Shares Rise on Deal

Ondas Holdings Inc. announced a definitive agreement to acquire Rotron Aero, a UK firm focused on advanced unmanned aerial systems. The move adds long-range, attritable autonomous attack systems, propulsion know-how and command-and-control technologies to Ondas' defense offerings and prompted a 7.1% rise in Ondas shares on Monday. The transaction i…

Plumas Bancorp Announces $25 Million Buyback; Shares Tick Higher

Plumas Bancorp Announces $25 Million Buyback; Shares Tick Higher

Plumas Bancorp's stock climbed after the bank's parent disclosed a $25 million share repurchase authorization that runs through the fourth quarter of 2026. The program allows for open-market purchases, privately negotiated transactions or block trades and will be funded from available cash and retained earnings. Management emphasized the company's …

JOLTs Release and Fed Comments to Dominate Market Focus on Tuesday

JOLTs Release and Fed Comments to Dominate Market Focus on Tuesday

Traders will face a busy economic calendar on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, highlighted by the Bureau of Labor Statistics' JOLTs job openings report and remarks from Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman. Market participants will also watch other Fed commentary, consumer spending indicators and an industry crude oil inventory report that can influe…

Italy’s January New-Car Market Starts 2026 with Year-on-Year Gain

Italy’s January New-Car Market Starts 2026 with Year-on-Year Gain

January new-car registrations in Italy rose 6.18% year-on-year to roughly 142,000 vehicles, according to transport ministry data. Stellantis outpaced the market with an approximate 11% increase and a 32.6% share; Chinese manufacturers BYD and Chery brands recorded large percentage gains, while Tesla also posted higher sales.

January jobs report postponed amid partial federal funding lapse

January jobs report postponed amid partial federal funding lapse

The Bureau of Labor Statistics will not publish its January employment report on the scheduled date of February 6, 2026, because of a partial federal government shutdown that has affected agencies within the Labor Department. The Job Openings and Labor Turnover Survey for December 2025 is also delayed. The BLS says new release dates will be set onc…

U.K. Stocks Close Higher as United Kingdom 100 Hits Record High

U.K. Stocks Close Higher as United Kingdom 100 Hits Record High

U.K. equities finished higher on Monday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rising 1.12% to a fresh all-time high. Strength in travel and leisure names, pharmaceuticals and industrial transportation stocks supported the advance. Market breadth was positive, while commodities and energy prices moved lower and the dollar firmed.

Spanish Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Hits Record High

Spanish Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Hits Record High

Spain's benchmark index rose on Monday, led by gains in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Building & Construction sectors. The IBEX 35 finished up 1.25% to a record closing level. Industrial and banking names posted notable advances, while select energy and utility stocks declined. Commodity markets were mixed, with oil prices…

AEX Closes Higher as Basic Materials, Telecoms and Financials Lead Gains

AEX Closes Higher as Basic Materials, Telecoms and Financials Lead Gains

Amsterdam's AEX index closed up 0.78% on Monday, supported by advances in Basic Materials, Telecoms and Financials. ArcelorMittal and ING Groep were among the session's top movers, both reaching five-year highs, while commodity markets saw notable declines in crude, Brent and gold prices. Currency and volatility measures showed limited movement at …

Frankfurt closes higher as Software, Retail and Telecoms lift DAX by 1.00%

Frankfurt closes higher as Software, Retail and Telecoms lift DAX by 1.00%

German equities moved higher at Monday's close, with the DAX up 1.00% as strength in software, retail and telecommunications stocks supported the market. The MDAX and TecDAX also finished in positive territory. Major individual movers included SAP, Commerzbank and Siemens Energy among gainers, while Rheinmetall, Beiersdorf and Symrise were among th…

Belgian equities close higher as BEL 20 reaches fresh record high

Belgian equities close higher as BEL 20 reaches fresh record high

Belgium's benchmark index, the BEL 20, climbed 1.37% at Monday's close to register a new all-time high, supported by strength in Consumer Goods, Financials and Healthcare. KBC Groep, Syensqo and D'Ieteren were among the top performers, while Umicore, Azelis and Sofina finished as the weakest names. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, a…

Helsinki Stocks Rise as Telecoms, Financials and Tech Lead Gains

Helsinki Stocks Rise as Telecoms, Financials and Tech Lead Gains

Finland's benchmark OMX Helsinki 25 closed higher, advancing 1.37% as gains in the Telecoms, Financials and Technology sectors supported the market. Elisa Oyj, Nokia Oyj and SSAB AB B were the session's strongest performers, while Nokian Renkaat Oyj, Neste Oyj and Outokumpu Oyj declined. Broader market movements included falling crude and Brent oil…