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Monday's session produced wide-ranging moves across market-cap segments. Memory chipmaker Micron and enterprise software giant Oracle posted notable gains, while chip designer Arm and several transportation and industrial names slid. The day featured strong rallies in select small- and mid-cap issues alongside steep declines in other pockets of the…
Switzerland’s Upper House Economic Affairs and Taxation Committee concluded its initial hearing on the government’s proposed capital requirements for UBS without recommending approval or rejection. The committee said it will further examine alternative approaches and related instruments, a move that delays the legislative timetable by several month…
Financial markets face a dense calendar on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, with multiple macroeconomic releases that span housing, services, labor and trade. Key items include building permits, the Services PMI and ISM Non-Manufacturing PMI, the JOLTs Job Openings report and new home sales. Additional data on trade flows, retail sales proxies and weekly crud…
The judge overseeing New Mexico’s lawsuit against Meta Platforms signaled concern that some of the platform changes sought by the state could constitute judicial overreach. With the case entering a second phase focused on remedies, the court will consider whether Facebook and Instagram constitute a public nuisance under state law, which could permi…
Bank of America identifies a selective set of analog semiconductor companies that it views as positioned to benefit from a combination of industrial restocking and secular demand drivers such as artificial intelligence, aerospace and defense, and power-electronics markets. The research singles out Analog Devices, Microchip Technology, NXP Semicondu…
JPMorgan Chase has recruited Will Boyle from Morgan Stanley to head its global secondary advisory practice in New York. Reporting to Keith Canton, the hire is intended to bolster the bank's work advising financial sponsors and institutional investors on private market transactions, with a focus on secondary sales and continuation vehicles amid a si…
Doris Fisher, who helped build Gap into a global apparel retailer by targeting the teenage market and championing simple, affordable design, has died at 94, the company said. Fisher co-founded the first store in San Francisco in 1969, served in merchandising and governance roles for decades, and created the Gap Foundation to embed philanthropy in t…
Doris Fisher, who co-founded Gap Inc. with her late husband Donald Fisher and helped shape the company from its first Ocean Avenue storefront to a global apparel group, has died at 94, the company's CEO said. Fisher invested alongside her husband, worked in the original store, named the brand and remained involved as a merchandising consultant and …
U.S. equities fell as front-month Brent crude climbed about 6% amid ongoing disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz, while recent economic indicators and corporate earnings painted a stronger-than-expected picture for the economy. Goldman Sachs highlights sharply reduced oil flows and flags potential inflationary effects tied to higher energy costs and…
Eni resumed lifting Venezuelan crude in April as payment-in-kind for gas produced through the Cardon IV joint venture, a move aimed at recovering long-standing receivables from PDVSA. The operation follows a March agreement and comes as U.S. sanctions on Venezuela have been gradually relaxed since January through general licences issued by the Offi…
A sharp rise in nitrogen prices, linked to disruptions in Middle Eastern natural gas flows, is expected to boost earnings for nitrogen-focused fertilizer producers CF Industries and Nutrien. Analysts estimate combined first-quarter net income for the two at roughly $619 million, up from $388 million a year earlier. Mosaic, which relies more on phos…
STMicroelectronics is aiming for over $3 billion in cumulative revenue from its space-focused semiconductor business between 2026 and 2028. The company highlighted rising demand for chips used in low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite networks, reported substantial year-on-year LEO revenue growth, and noted strategic advantages from a long-standing supply…
Brokerage Wedbush upgraded The Trade Desk from Underperform to Neutral, highlighting near-term revenue support from global sporting events and an active political advertising cycle. The firm left its 12-month price target at $23 and projects modest first-quarter growth, even as margin pressure is expected from continued investments. Structural shif…
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has declined to grant approval for AbbVie’s experimental botulinum-toxin product trenibotE due to issues tied to its manufacturing, the company said. Regulators did not request new patient studies and raised no safety or efficacy concerns, but the decision deprives AbbVie’s aesthetics unit of a near-term cataly…
Rallybio Corporation's stock leapt after the company confirmed it will receive a $50 million parent termination fee following Candid Therapeutics' decision to end their March merger agreement after agreeing an alternative deal with UCB. The payment is conditioned on the contractual terms and a waiver signed in early May that also required Rallybio …
Cboe Global Markets jumped after posting stronger-than-expected Q1 2026 results and raising its full-year outlook. The exchange beat on adjusted EPS and revenue, outlined a workforce reduction and expense savings, and narrowed operating expense guidance, prompting several analyst price-target increases. The move came even as major U.S. indexes slip…
Spanish equities closed lower on Monday, with the benchmark IBEX 35 slipping 2.39% to reach a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods. Bank shares underperformed while a handful of industrial and energy names posted modest gains. Commodities displayed notable volatility, with…
Portugal's benchmark index finished the session in negative territory on Monday, with the PSI down 1.89% at the Lisbon close. Losses were concentrated in Financials, Industrials and Consumer Services, while a small group of stocks recorded gains. Commodity markets saw crude oil rise, Brent jump and gold retreat, and the U.S. dollar strengthened mod…
Netherlands equities closed lower on Monday, with the AEX index falling 0.90% as losses in Technology, Basic Materials and Industrials capped gains elsewhere. A handful of mid-cap names outperformed, while energy and precious metals futures moved notably in opposite directions. Market breadth favoured decliners, and implied volatility on AEX option…
Italian equities closed lower on Monday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 finishing the session down 1.58%. Losses were concentrated in the Chemicals, Utilities and Financials sectors. Market breadth was slightly negative with more decliners than advancers, and commodities posted meaningful moves: crude and Brent oil climbed while June gold futures …
Germany’s equity benchmarks closed mixed on Monday with the DAX falling 1.06%. Gains in software, food & beverages and chemicals were offset by notable declines in transportation & logistics, consumer discretionary and construction names. MDAX slipped 0.57% while the TecDAX advanced 0.45%. Commodity and currency moves were pronounced, with crude oi…
French equities closed lower on Monday as weakness across Basic Materials, Healthcare and Financials dragged the CAC 40 down 1.71% and pushed the SBF 120 1.55% lower. Market breadth favored decliners, volatility in CAC 40 options reached a new 52-week high, and oil prices climbed while gold fell sharply.
Belgian equities closed marginally lower on Monday with the BEL 20 easing 0.01% as declines in Consumer Services, Financials and Industrials outweighed strong performances among select materials and specialty names. Market breadth was mixed, and moves in commodities and the dollar accompanied the session.
Circle Internet Group shares climbed 16.07% in market hours following release of a bipartisan compromise text for the Digital Asset Market CLARITY Act that restricts passive yield on idle stablecoin balances while allowing activity-based rewards. The agreement, announced by Senators Thom Tillis and Angela Alsobrooks, clears a major legislative obst…
ADT Inc. dropped 6.5% Monday after Apollo Global Management set the pricing for a secondary sale of 102 million ADT shares at $7.30 to $7.55 each, a range at or below ADT's prior close. Apollo is seeking up to $770 million in the transaction, which represents the remaining shares held by entities managed by Apollo affiliates and is expected to clos…
