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Hims & Hers Health Inc. stock dropped sharply after the company reported first-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations on both revenue and adjusted EBITDA. Revenue rose modestly year-over-year but fell short of consensus and BTIG estimates, while adjusted EBITDA declined dramatically versus the prior year, prompting analyst concerns ab…
Under Armour Inc. shares tumbled 13.75% in pre-market trading after the company released unaudited results for fiscal 2026 and issued fiscal 2027 guidance that fell well short of analyst expectations. Management guided adjusted EPS of $0.08 to $0.12 for fiscal 2027 and forecast slightly lower revenue, while extending a restructuring program that ra…
Goldman Sachs estimates that global spending on non-hardware aspects of artificial intelligence - including data infrastructure, software and organizational redesign - could exceed $1 trillion in the coming years. The bank highlights current U.S. labor costs tied to the AI transition at $150 billion per year, plus $40 billion annually in executive …
Shares of several publicly traded quantum computing companies climbed after Quantum Computing reported first-quarter 2026 results that showed sharply higher revenue driven by recent acquisitions, a wider operating loss and an expanded contract backlog. The results prompted gains in peer stocks including Rigetti, IonQ and D-Wave Quantum.
U.S. equity futures were softer in early Tuesday trading as investors reacted to intensifying tensions in the Middle East and awaited key inflation figures. Premarket movers included sharp declines for GameStop and Hims & Hers Health after deal and earnings disappointments, while Aramark climbed following stronger-than-expected revenue.
POET Technologies Inc. named Sandeep Kumar as Chief Operating Officer, effective May 11, 2026. The appointment, which also designates him an Officer of the Corporation and places him directly under the CEO, coincided with a roughly 5% rise in the company’s shares. Dr. Kumar brings more than 18 years of operations experience at Silicon Labs and prio…
Two major Wall Street firms opened coverage of Aevex Corp this week with optimistic ratings, pointing to the drone maker's combat-proven product set and manufacturing scale as advantages as defense spending on autonomous systems increases. Analysts from Jefferies and Raymond James issued Buy-equivalent recommendations with price targets of $32 and …
Wendy's Corp. saw its stock jump in premarket trading after a report said Trian Fund Management, headed by Nelson Peltz, has been seeking outside investor support for a possible bid to take the company private. Discussions reportedly included contacts in the Middle East. The firm has not made a formal offer and both Wendy's and Trian declined to pr…
Barclays Research rates European Value shares Positive after they led factor performance on earnings days in Q1 2026, supported by a pickup in blended EPS growth and improving earnings momentum. Momentum positioning looks stretched, while Value's sector tilt toward Financials and Cyclicals and a lower forward P/E versus history underpin the bank's …
Under Armour said it expects fiscal 2027 revenue to decline slightly and projected adjusted earnings per share well below analyst forecasts, as soft consumer spending and broader economic uncertainty damp demand in its core North American market. The announcement sent the stock down 12% in premarket trading and renewed questions about the company’s…
Bank of America card transaction data indicate total household spending increased 4.8% year-over-year in April and rose 0.6% month-over-month on a seasonally adjusted basis. Growth across spending categories was mixed: higher gas spending driven by prices contrasted with continued strength in online retail, while department stores, home improvement…
Semiconductor shares slid after a senior South Korean official suggested distributing a 'citizen dividend' funded by taxes on AI profits. The initial reaction sent the Kospi tumbling as much as 5.1%, wiping out over $300 billion in market value before officials moved to clarify the remarks. Major chipmakers including Samsung Electronics, SK Hynix, …
Labour’s poor performance in recent local elections has lifted political uncertainty in the UK and, according to Citi Research, increased the likelihood of a leadership change before the Autumn budget. That shift could raise gilt yields, weaken sterling and tilt market advantage toward the FTSE 100, whose earnings are largely overseas, while weighi…
Morgan Stanley reported divergent retail price movements among leading Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers in April. BYD recorded a modest month-on-month decline, while Li Auto held steady. XPeng and NIO posted gains, and Geely Galaxy recorded the largest increase. The bank highlighted that recent facelifts and upcoming model introductions are u…
Lost Coast Collective LLC, which holds about 1.2% of Intertek Group plc, has written to the company's board requesting that directors open discussions with EQT regarding the private-equity group's £60 per share proposal. The investor argues the all-cash offer - valued at £61.08 per share when an expected dividend is included - provides superior ris…
Shares of Carl Zeiss Meditec jumped sharply after the company released its half-year fiscal 2025/26 results and announced a sweeping restructuring aimed at restoring profitability. Revenue and adjusted EBITDA fell in the period, but management provided a multi-year margin recovery plan with quantified savings targets and medium-term financial objec…
Prosus shares dropped sharply after the company confirmed a 5% sale of Delivery Hero to Aspex Management for roughly €335 million at €22 per share. The transaction, part of a wider set of disposals tied to European Commission commitments, compounded concerns about portfolio dilution, persistent insider selling, and looming Tencent results that toge…
Samsung Electronics' labour union in South Korea warned it would abandon ongoing wage negotiations if a mediation proposal was not produced within two hours, as talks have failed to close the gap between the company's and the union's positions on performance bonuses and caps. The dispute, intensified by disparities with SK Hynix and Samsung's stron…
MongoDB shares rose in premarket trade after Citi reiterated a Buy rating and increased its price target to $450 from $400, citing accelerating AI-driven demand for the company’s Atlas cloud database. Citi's checks and updated AI customer modeling suggest Atlas usage could be ramping at prominent AI customers, prompting the firm to raise its Atlas …
At Swatch Group’s annual general meeting, shareholders voted down activist investor Steven Wood’s bid for an independent board seat, electing the company’s nominee Andreas Rickenbacher instead. The vote highlighted persistent governance friction at the watchmaker, driven by a dual-class share structure and minority investor calls for greater board …
SunScout Holding Limited has submitted an S-1 style filing to pursue an initial public offering of 4 million Class A ordinary shares, with a proposed price range of $5.00 to $6.00 per share. The Cayman Islands-based company operates through subsidiaries in New Zealand and the United States and intends to list on the NYSE American under the symbol S…
eBay has formally rejected a $56 billion acquisition proposal from GameStop, calling the offer neither credible nor attractive. The rebuff exposes the deal to potential escalation as GameStop’s CEO has indicated willingness to take the bid to eBay shareholders. Market reaction was negative in premarket trading, with eBay shares trading below the pr…
Indian stock indices closed lower on Tuesday, with the Nifty 50 sliding 1.83% to a fresh one-month trough and the BSE Sensex falling 1.92%. Losses were concentrated in Real Estate, Consumer Durables and Capital Goods, while select energy and metal names outperformed. Volatility as measured by the India VIX rose, and commodities and FX moves were no…
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri shares fell after the company published first-quarter 2026 results following Borsa Istanbul hours on May 11. Revenue rose while EBITDA margins contracted, and guidance pointed to modest real revenue growth alongside sustained capital spending tied to the 5G rollout. Market reaction reflects concern about near-term profi…
New STEP UP trial results presented in Istanbul indicate Novo Nordisk’s 7.2 mg dose of Wegovy (semaglutide) produced an average 21% total body weight loss over 72 weeks in adults with obesity and without type 2 diabetes, regardless of whether patients were early responders. Secondary analyses show most weight loss was fat mass, with limited loss of…
