The US and Iran are closer to extending a ceasefire and restarting negotiations about a longer team peace deal, the Associated Press reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
The US and Iran are closer to extending a ceasefire and restarting negotiations about a longer team peace deal, the Associated Press reports. (Source: Bloomberg)
(RTTNews) - Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) plans to spend more than $10 billion to buy thousands of self-driving cars and invest in the companies that make them, as per The Financial Times.
(RTTNews) - Uber Technologies, Inc. (UBER) plans to spend more than $10 billion to buy thousands of self-driving cars and invest in the companies that make them, as per The Financial Times.
Onex Corporation ( ONEX:CA ) on Wednesday said it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to renew its normal course issuer bid, allowing it to repurchase up to 6,388,348 subordinate voting shares, or about 10% of its public float. The buyback will begin on April 18, 2026 and run until April 17, 2027, with purchases to be made on the open market or through permitted private transacti...
Onex Corporation ( ONEX:CA ) on Wednesday said it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange to renew its normal course issuer bid, allowing it to repurchase up to 6,388,348 subordinate voting shares, or about 10% of its public float. The buyback will begin on April 18, 2026 and run until April 17, 2027, with purchases to be made on the open market or through permitted private transactions, subject to regulatory limits. The company’s prior buyback program, launched in April 2025, allowed for the repurchase of up to 5,779,994 shares, of which about 1.3 million had been acquired as of March 31, 2026 at an average price of C$104.76 per share. Onex said the renewed program reflects its view that repurchasing shares at certain price levels offers an attractive risk-adjusted return for shareholders. ONEXF -0.08% after hours to $79.3389. Source: Press Release More on Onex Corporation Onex Corporation 2025 Q4 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation Onex Corporation (ONEX:CA) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript Dividend scorecard for Onex Corporation Financial information for Onex Corporation
Niche chip equipment maker Aixtron SE is cementing its place as the new artificial intelligence darling of Europe’s stock market. Shares in the German company surged as much as 17%, to an almost 25-year high, after it raised full-year guidance, citing strength in the optoelectronics business. Aixtron makes tools for the production of compound semiconductors, which are used in AI infrastructure bec...
Niche chip equipment maker Aixtron SE is cementing its place as the new artificial intelligence darling of Europe’s stock market. Shares in the German company surged as much as 17%, to an almost 25-year high, after it raised full-year guidance, citing strength in the optoelectronics business. Aixtron makes tools for the production of compound semiconductors, which are used in AI infrastructure because they handle power more efficiently than traditional silicon chips. Investors have been getting more bullish on Aixtron for the past six months, betting that its specialist machines will become increasingly important as companies build out AI networks. Aixtron now expects full-year revenue to reach as much as €590 million ($695 million), up from its previous top-end forecast of €550 million, after “significantly stronger-than-expected” demand for its products in the first quarter. Read more: Niche Chip Stock Emerges as Europe’s Next Big AI Power Play “We have the tool of record for the next generation of photonic components, which are the basis for chip-to-chip, rack-to-rack and datacenter-to-datacenter communications in the AI era,” Aixtron Chief Executive Officer Felix Grawert said in a statement . The rally, which gives Aixtron a market capitalization of €4.6 billion, marks a big change from recent years, when the company’s exposure to industrial and automotive markets were seen as a weakness. The shares fell more than 60% in 2024 before starting to turn around last year with a 14% rally. The recent gains have left the shares trading at a forward price-earnings ratio above 50, double the five-year average. For some analysts, the multiple is now too high to recommend buying the stock. “We continue to believe that the stock’s demanding valuation already reflects much of the medium-term growth,” Deutsche Bank AG analyst Michael Kuhn wrote on Wednesday, maintaining a hold rating. Still, analysts remain largely positive. The stock has eight buy ratings, eight holds and tw...
Consumer discretionary stocks have taken a beating lately as tariff worries and uneven demand cloud the outlook for apparel and footwear giants. With China slowing and new trade costs biting into margins across the sector, retail investors have grown cautious about names that once seemed unstoppable. Nike (NYSE:NKE) stands out as a prime example. The ... Tim Cook and Nike CEO Drop $2.1 Million on ...
Consumer discretionary stocks have taken a beating lately as tariff worries and uneven demand cloud the outlook for apparel and footwear giants. With China slowing and new trade costs biting into margins across the sector, retail investors have grown cautious about names that once seemed unstoppable. Nike (NYSE:NKE) stands out as a prime example. The ... Tim Cook and Nike CEO Drop $2.1 Million on Shares — Bold Bet or Wishful Thinking?
Majid Saeedi/Getty Images News The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran has strengthened the very forces it aimed to weaken, accelerating the rise of hardline leaders and entrenching a more confrontational regime in Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday. Rather than producing a more moderate government after the killing of senior officials including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the c...
Majid Saeedi/Getty Images News The U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran has strengthened the very forces it aimed to weaken, accelerating the rise of hardline leaders and entrenching a more confrontational regime in Tehran, The Wall Street Journal reported late Tuesday. Rather than producing a more moderate government after the killing of senior officials including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, the conflict has elevated a younger, more ideological leadership aligned with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Analysts say the result is a political landscape dominated by figures less willing to compromise with the West. For investors, the shift toward a more hardline regime in Iran raises the risk of prolonged geopolitical instability with direct implications for global markets. A more confrontational leadership increases the likelihood of sustained conflict in the Middle East, potential disruptions to oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and heightened volatility in energy prices. At the center of the hardliners is Mojtaba Khamenei, who emerged as a key power broker after surviving the strikes that killed his father. Though largely out of public view, he is backed by a network of security officials and loyalists who have long shaped Iran’s hardline direction. The war has emboldened these factions. Authorities have intensified domestic repression through arrests and executions while projecting strength abroad, including threats to disrupt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and launching attacks beyond Iran’s borders. New appointments underscore the shift. Senior roles have gone to figures with deep ties to militant operations, including commanders linked to past assassinations and international attacks. Their influence is evident in both military strategy and nuclear negotiations, where compromise appears increasingly unlikely. The ideological tone has also hardened. Elements within the leadership promote a messianic worldview rooted in Shiite doctrine, framing th...
Progressive press release ( PGR ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $4.80 misses by $0.08 . Net premiums written of $23.64B (+6% Y/Y) beats by $441M . More on Progressive Progressive: A Long-Term Compounder Built On Underwriting Discipline Progressive: Dominance At A Discount Progressive: Sacrificing Margin For Top Line Growth Progressive Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Progressive
Progressive press release ( PGR ): Q4 GAAP EPS of $4.80 misses by $0.08 . Net premiums written of $23.64B (+6% Y/Y) beats by $441M . More on Progressive Progressive: A Long-Term Compounder Built On Underwriting Discipline Progressive: Dominance At A Discount Progressive: Sacrificing Margin For Top Line Growth Progressive Q4 2025 Earnings Preview Seeking Alpha’s Quant Rating on Progressive
Monty Rakusen March U.S. import prices: +0.8% M/M vs. +2.1% consensus and +0.9% prior (revised from +1.3%), according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. Export prices: +1.6% M/M vs. +1.7% consensus and +1.9% prior (revised from +1.5%). Developing… Check back for updates. More on the US Dollar The Greenback Is Poised To Snap Losing Streak FX Levels For EUR/USD, USD/CAD...
Monty Rakusen March U.S. import prices: +0.8% M/M vs. +2.1% consensus and +0.9% prior (revised from +1.3%), according to data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics on Wednesday. Export prices: +1.6% M/M vs. +1.7% consensus and +1.9% prior (revised from +1.5%). Developing… Check back for updates. More on the US Dollar The Greenback Is Poised To Snap Losing Streak FX Levels For EUR/USD, USD/CAD And GBP/USD: USD Dumps Amid Peace Repricing Optimism Weighs On The Greenback Dollar firms on safe-haven demand amid escalating U.S.-Iran tensions: Currency Recap U.S. recession odds fade as economic data keep beating
Wirestock Empire State Manufacturing Index rose eleven points to 11.0 in April, vs. the -2.0 consensus and -0.20 recorded in March, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. "New orders and shipments increased significantly, and employment expanded. However, input price increases accelerated, supply availability is expected to worsen, and firms became less optimistic abou...
Wirestock Empire State Manufacturing Index rose eleven points to 11.0 in April, vs. the -2.0 consensus and -0.20 recorded in March, according to data released by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. "New orders and shipments increased significantly, and employment expanded. However, input price increases accelerated, supply availability is expected to worsen, and firms became less optimistic about the outlook," said Richard Deitz, economic research advisor at the New York Fed. New orders: 19.3 vs. 6.4 in the prior month. Shipments: 20.2 vs. -6.9 prior. Inventories: 5.1 vs. 6.9 prior. Prices paid: 51.0 vs. 36.6 prior. Prices received: 21.8 vs. 21.4 prior. Number of employees: 9.8 vs. 5.8 prior. The index for future business conditions dipped eleven points to 19.6, suggesting that firms were less optimistic about the outlook. New orders and shipments are expected to increase, and employment is expected to grow in the months ahead. More on U.S. Economy Mortgage demand rises as rates fall amid the evolving situation in the Middle East Producer Price Index maintains pace in March but comes below consensus Existing home sales fall more than expected in March IEA head says oil prices will soon reflect severity of Iran crisis
Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Wells Fargo reiterates Apple as overweight Wells said it's bullish ahead of earnings later this month. "We're positive on AAPL i nto F2Q26 earnings (4/30) - iPhone demand holding up better-than-expected / share gains + iPhone 17e ramp; continued double-digit services growth. Reiterated Overweight; $300 PT." Goldman Sachs downgrades SolarEdge to se...
Here are Wednesday's biggest calls on Wall Street: Wells Fargo reiterates Apple as overweight Wells said it's bullish ahead of earnings later this month. "We're positive on AAPL i nto F2Q26 earnings (4/30) - iPhone demand holding up better-than-expected / share gains + iPhone 17e ramp; continued double-digit services growth. Reiterated Overweight; $300 PT." Goldman Sachs downgrades SolarEdge to sell from neutral Goldman downgraded the solar company on valuation. "...while we downgrade SEDG on the back of elevated expectations and challenging valuation." Wells Fargo upgrades CRH to overweight from equal weight Wells said shares of the construction materials company are oversold. "We upgrade CRH to Overweight on the view shrs look oversold, with European risks overstated." Deutsche Bank reiterates Meta as buy Deutsche said it sees "advertising revenue growth acceleration." "It is becoming increasingly clear that Meta's investments in AI are yielding ever increasing returns for advertisers, which in turn is supporting not only top-line durability, but also advertising revenue growth acceleration." Jefferies initiates Autodesk as buy Jefferies said Autodesk is best positioned for agentic AI. "With trough valuation and solid fundamentals, we see an attractive risk/reward at current levels." UBS initiates Royal Gold as buy UBS said shares of the gold company are compelling. "We initiate coverage with a Buy rating on Royal Gold (RGLD) as we think the company offers an attractive combination of low-risk, more reliable leverage to gold price upside vs many gold miners and near-term/medium-term volume growth that is not priced into the stock." JPMorgan reiterates Broadcom as overweight JPMorgan said it's bullish on the Broadcom's partnership with Meta . "Expanded Meta Partnership Drives Confidence In A Strong Multi-Year Revenue Ramp." Citi reiterates Nvidia as buy Citi said it came away from Nvidia's Quantum Day feeling even more bullish. "NVIDIA hosted a virtual Quantum Day ...
AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images Investing Environment US equity market performance was mixed in Q1 2026. Large-cap indices declined, while mid- and small-cap stocks posted modest gains, extending the gradual broadening in market participation that began in late 2025. Volatility increased meaningfully as the quarter progressed. Early in the quarter, investor attention focused on risks tied to a...
AndreyPopov/iStock via Getty Images Investing Environment US equity market performance was mixed in Q1 2026. Large-cap indices declined, while mid- and small-cap stocks posted modest gains, extending the gradual broadening in market participation that began in late 2025. Volatility increased meaningfully as the quarter progressed. Early in the quarter, investor attention focused on risks tied to artificial intelligence (AI) and private credit. Software and IT services companies came under pressure as concerns around AI-driven disruption, margin durability and intensifying competition moved to the forefront. At the same time, large platform companies signaled sustained, and in some cases accelerating, investment in AI infrastructure, raising questions about hyperscalers' economics and the near-term trajectory of free cash flow. Private credit's combination of rapid growth, elevated leverage and potential liquidity mismatches raised concern, particularly given the sector's exposure to software and technology-enabled borrowers. While spreads widened modestly, funding markets remained functional, and systemic stress did not emerge. Private credit was a source of episodic volatility rather than a primary driver of equity market direction, though it did weigh on large-cap growth. The market backdrop shifted more abruptly in late February. The outbreak of conflict involving Iran—and the subsequent closure of the Strait of Hormuz—triggered a sharp rise in oil prices, with West Texas Intermediate crude moving from $67 to over $100. The disruption to a meaningful share of global energy supply drove a spike in volatility and renewed concerns about both inflation and growth. Energy equities responded accordingly and were the strongest performing sector in the quarter. This oil shock introduces a more challenging macroeconomic environment. Rising inflation expectations alongside slowing growth increases the risk of stagflation. While the US economy is less energy-intensive than ...
Ali Morgan, founder of Jonomor, the AI Visibility authority behind the 50-point AI Visibility Framework, today announced the launch of XRNotify — enterprise-grade webhook infrastructure that delivers real-time XRP Ledger events to developer applications within seconds of on-chain confirmation. XRNotify is governed by NVIDIA NemoClaw, providing policy-enforced security and autonomous anomaly detect...
Ali Morgan, founder of Jonomor, the AI Visibility authority behind the 50-point AI Visibility Framework, today announced the launch of XRNotify — enterprise-grade webhook infrastructure that delivers real-time XRP Ledger events to developer applications within seconds of on-chain confirmation. XRNotify is governed by NVIDIA NemoClaw, providing policy-enforced security and autonomous anomaly detection across all monitoring operations.