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Why New Car Prices Keep Climbing - One Clear Market Force

Why New Car Prices Keep Climbing - One Clear Market Force

U.S. new-vehicle prices have risen sharply as automakers have concentrated inventory and marketing behind larger, more upscale models. That strategic shift has pushed the average transaction price to roughly $47,000 and reduced the number of lower-cost new models available. The trend is reallocating new-vehicle demand toward higher-income household…

Barclays Warns European Stocks Vulnerable if Crude Holds Near $100

Barclays Warns European Stocks Vulnerable if Crude Holds Near $100

Barclays' strategists warn that European equity markets could experience a meaningful correction if oil prices persist around $100 per barrel. Markets have so far reacted mildly to recent oil volatility tied to tensions in the Middle East, but Barclays estimates investors are underweighting the odds of a prolonged supply shock and flags potential h…

Forterra Launches £20m Buyback as Weather Pain Keeps Volumes Flat Into 2026

Forterra Launches £20m Buyback as Weather Pain Keeps Volumes Flat Into 2026

Forterra has unveiled a £20m share repurchase program - roughly 6% of its market value - even as the group warns that exceptionally wet weather in early 2025 dented deliveries and will leave fiscal 2026 volumes roughly flat year-over-year. Management sees adjusted EBITDA marginally ahead of fiscal 2025 and expects net debt to remain at about 1x EBI…

The Gym Group lifts FY26 outlook after beating FY25 EBITDA estimates

The Gym Group lifts FY26 outlook after beating FY25 EBITDA estimates

The Gym Group reported FY25 EBITDA less normalised rent ahead of consensus and has increased its FY26 guidance to the top end of analysts' forecasts after continued revenue and membership growth. The company is expanding its estate, plans further new openings funded by free cash flow, and expects modest like-for-like revenue growth with site cost i…

Morgan Stanley Turns to Contract Hires in Hong Kong to Manage IPO Surge

Morgan Stanley Turns to Contract Hires in Hong Kong to Manage IPO Surge

Morgan Stanley has begun employing contract staff in Hong Kong to handle increased demand for IPO-related work, using one-year engagements to limit costs while supporting a growing roster of listing clients. The move, which includes an IPO transaction support team of roughly 10 people formed in late 2025, highlights talent pressures in the region a…

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Steps Down; Rahul Bhatia Takes Interim Helm

IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers Steps Down; Rahul Bhatia Takes Interim Helm

IndiGo's chief executive Pieter Elbers resigned with immediate effect for personal reasons. Co-founder and Managing Director Rahul Bhatia has been named interim head. Shares rose 0.4% early Wednesday as investors absorbed the leadership change following recent scheduling problems in December 2024. The airline will name a permanent successor later; …

Tokyo Stocks Climb on Broad Gains; Nikkei 225 Advances 1.51%

Tokyo Stocks Climb on Broad Gains; Nikkei 225 Advances 1.51%

Japan's equity benchmark closed higher Wednesday, with the Nikkei 225 finishing up 1.51% as gains in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors underpinned the advance. A handful of large-cap industrials and electronics-related names led the rise, while a few technology and services stocks weighed on the downside. Market breadth favored advancers by …

Anduril to Buy ExoAnalytic Solutions, Bolstering Its Space Capabilities

Anduril to Buy ExoAnalytic Solutions, Bolstering Its Space Capabilities

Anduril Industries has signed a definitive agreement to acquire ExoAnalytic Solutions, a national security company focused on space sensing, space awareness and missile defense. The transaction represents Anduril's first acquisition for its space business unit and its 11th acquisition overall. The companies say the combination would link ExoAnalyti…

Taiwan Market Retreats, Taiwan Weighted Drops 4.43% as Key Sectors Slide

Taiwan Market Retreats, Taiwan Weighted Drops 4.43% as Key Sectors Slide

Taiwan's benchmark index closed sharply lower, with the Taiwan Weighted losing 4.43% as weakness in the Glass and Electronic Parts/Components sectors pressured the market. A handful of stocks posted 10.00% moves, with three rising to notable highs while three others fell by the same percentage. Commodity and currency indicators showed mixed moves a…

Citi Narrows Semiconductor Picks to Four Stocks Backed by AI Infrastructure and Analog Margin Gains

Citi Narrows Semiconductor Picks to Four Stocks Backed by AI Infrastructure and Analog Margin Gains

Citi Research is concentrating its semiconductor convictions into four names as it looks toward mid-2026. The research team points to sustained AI infrastructure expenditures and analog companies executing margin expansion as the clearest routes to outperformance in a mixed chip market. Broadcom and NVIDIA top the list for AI infrastructure exposur…

OpenAI to Fold Sora Video Generator into ChatGPT, Report Says

OpenAI to Fold Sora Video Generator into ChatGPT, Report Says

OpenAI is preparing to integrate its AI video generator Sora into the ChatGPT platform, according to a report that cites people familiar with the matter. Sora, launched as a standalone app in September 2025, enables users to create and share AI-generated videos that can be derived from copyrighted material and posted to social-media-style feeds. Th…