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Options pricing indicates Nebius Group NV Class A shares may swing about 7.9% when the company releases quarterly results on May 13 before the market opens. Historical earnings reactions have frequently outpaced what the options market implied, with four of the last five reports producing larger actual moves than implied by options.
Options pricing indicates Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) could see a 5.8% intraday move when the company releases quarterly results on May 13 after the market close. Historical reactions to earnings have varied, with the stock moving more than the options-implied range in four of the last eight reports listed, producing both outsized gains and l…
Options contracts imply Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. could experience a price swing of about 5.8% when it releases earnings on May 13 before the market opens, with the company having both exceeded and fallen short of options-implied moves in recent reports. Historical earnings reactions have ranged from muted gains to double-digit surges and drops.
In recorded testimony in federal court in Oakland, former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati said CEO Sam Altman created an environment of persistent chaos and mistrust among senior leaders, at times conveying conflicting messages to different executives. Her account is part of a trial brought by Elon Musk alleging OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit o…
Jefferies' review of 89 Indian companies found a five-year high in beat rates for the March quarter, but growing analyst caution driven by concerns about the Middle East conflict lifted FY2027 earnings downgrades. While private banks, consumer staples and several cement firms outperformed, information technology and select insurers lagged expectati…
Corporate reporting continues with a packed Thursday schedule. Major names such as Airbnb, McKesson, Gilead Sciences, Cloudflare and Monster Beverage will deliver quarterly numbers, alongside a wide swath of companies spanning travel, healthcare, technology and consumer goods. Investors will find a detailed after-the-close calendar with estimated e…
Equity markets on Wednesday featured pronounced moves across market-cap tiers. Semiconductor and software-related names led several of the largest gains, with Advanced Micro Devices jumping after a broker upgrade and Arm rallying. At the same time, names such as Arista Networks and Primoris Services recorded steep declines. The session included cor…
A comprehensive set of U.S. economic releases scheduled for Thursday, May 7, 2026, centers on weekly initial jobless claims, accompanied by productivity and labor-cost measures as well as Fed-related updates. Traders will parse these data points for signals about labor-market resilience, inflationary pressure and policy outlooks.
Samsung Electronics said on May 7 that it will discontinue sales of some consumer electronics products in mainland China, citing intensified local competition. The company stated it will work to limit customer impact and is evaluating support for business partners. Samsung will continue to sell mobile phones and chips in China.
BTIG upgraded VF Corporation to a Buy rating, pointing to early signs of recovery at Vans and continued momentum at The North Face. The firm set a $23 price target, noting improving brand performance, a lower net debt load and potential for earnings revisions to turn positive after nearly five years of cuts.
Samsung Electronics said on Wednesday it will cease sales of specific consumer electronics products in mainland China, citing intensifying competition in the local market. The company stated it will seek to limit disruption for customers and is reviewing support measures for business partners. Samsung will continue to sell mobile phones and chips i…
Major U.S. airlines spent just over $5 billion on jet fuel in March, a sharp monthly increase driven by rising per-gallon prices and higher fuel consumption after disruptions tied to the U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran. Carriers have responded with higher fees, trimmed capacity and downgraded profit outlooks as jet fuel costs surge and ripple through …
Morgan Stanley reviewed two U.S. cybersecurity software providers and noted operational improvements and product traction, but said concrete financial evidence of sustained turnarounds is still limited. The firm kept cautious stances on both companies while lowering price targets to reflect valuation pressures across the software sector.
Royal Caribbean's stock climbed sharply in mid-day trade following a better-than-expected Q1 2026 earnings release and a meaningful retreat in oil prices. The cruise operator reported robust top-line growth, substantial net income, strong load factors and increased shareholder returns, while also trimming its 2026 adjusted EPS outlook due to fuel c…
Newmont Goldcorp's stock jumped sharply in mid-day trading as investors reacted to a strong Q1 2026 report that included a record $3.1 billion in quarterly free cash flow, an additional $6 billion share repurchase authorization, and reaffirmed full-year production guidance of 5.3 million ounces. Strong revenue and earnings beats, paired with a supp…
Arista Networks shares plunged after the company's post-close Q1 2026 report produced a 'sell the news' reaction. The networking specialist posted $2.709 billion in revenue, a 35.1% year-over-year increase, and $1.69 billion in operating cash flow, but guidance for Q2 and management warnings about multi-year supply constraints and margin pressure p…
UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti said the bank needs to expand its presence in the United States and is preparing for any outcome from a Swiss parliamentary debate on proposed tougher capital rules. Speaking in St. Gallen, he reiterated that growth in the U.S. could occur without a takeover, while acknowledging acquisitions remain a possibility. …
On May 6, Google submitted proposed changes to how it displays news search results in an effort to avert further additions to 9.5 billion euros in competition fines levied by the European Union. Bloomberg News reported that the proposals, which include adjustments to anti-spam policies, respond to concerns that Google was downgrading publishers' pa…
Revenue per available room (RevPAR) in the US increased 3.2% year-over-year for the week ending May 2, driven by a 1.2% rise in occupancy and a 2.0% increase in average daily rate (ADR). Luxury hotels saw the largest gains in both occupancy and pricing. Among major markets, Las Vegas recorded the largest year-over-year RevPAR increase while San Fra…
In his first earnings call as CEO, Josh D’Amaro outlined a strategy that elevates Disney+ as the company’s interactive digital hub and emphasizes tighter integration between parks, streaming and merchandise. The company reported fiscal second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.57 and revenue of $25.17 billion, both ahead of analyst estimates, with streamin…
Chinese automaker Geely has bought the Body 3 assembly facilities at Ford’s Almussafes plant in Valencia, Spain, and is reported to intend production of one of its models at the site. The move forms part of broader negotiations on shared vehicle technologies and follows a trend of Chinese carmakers seeking European production to avoid tariffs and s…
Anthropic has reached an agreement with SpaceX to tap Colossus 1, an AI supercomputer cluster with more than 220,000 NVIDIA GPUs. The deal delivers in excess of 300 megawatts of additional capacity within the month to support Claude Pro and Claude Max workloads, and includes an expressed interest in developing orbital compute measured in multiple g…
Anthropic introduced a 'dreaming' function for its Claude AI agent management suite, enabling agents to analyze past work, discover patterns and refresh files that store user preferences and context. Released as a research preview at the company’s San Francisco developer event, the feature is aimed at improving agent performance with limited human …
U.K. equities closed higher on Wednesday as gains in the Mining, Automobiles & Parts and Banking sectors pushed the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 2.13%. Fresnillo, EasyJet and Smurfit WestRock were among the top performers, while BP, Smith & Nephew and Shell posted notable declines. Commodities moved unevenly, with gold rising and crude oil f…
Spain's equity benchmark, the IBEX 35, closed higher Wednesday, supported by advances in Consumer Services, Building & Construction and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. The index finished up 2.47% with ArcelorMittal, International Consolidated Airlines Group and ACS among the best performers, while ROVI, Repsol and Solaria were the weakest…
