cemagraphics Stock futures edged lower Thursday morning as hopes for a U.S.-Iran conflict resolution waned following President Trump's warnings of major escalation. Here are some of Thursday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers STAAR Surgical ( STAA ) +19% - Shares surged after the company guided for Q1 net sales above $90M, more than doubling from the prior year, driven primarily by a sh...
cemagraphics Stock futures edged lower Thursday morning as hopes for a U.S.-Iran conflict resolution waned following President Trump's warnings of major escalation. Here are some of Thursday's biggest stock movers: Biggest stock gainers STAAR Surgical ( STAA ) +19% - Shares surged after the company guided for Q1 net sales above $90M, more than doubling from the prior year, driven primarily by a sharp rebound in China following last year’s inventory destocking by distributors. The Americas also delivered continued double-digit growth, while improved sales leverage and cost discipline are expected to drive a meaningful uplift in adjusted EBITDA, though management flagged ongoing geopolitical and macroeconomic pressures across parts of the Middle East, EMEA, and Asia-Pacific as potential headwinds to sustained growth. Biggest stock losers Applied Digital ( APLD ) -5% – Shares slipped even as the company reported a blowout 139% Y/Y revenue surge to $126.6M, fueled by its fully operational 100 MW liquid-cooled AI data center. However, the bottom line was weighed down by a $100.9M net loss ($0.36 per share) largely linked to its cloud services spin-off. Despite the headline loss, the core data center business showed significant earnings power with a non-GAAP profit of $0.09 per share, yet the stock remained under pressure as the market weighed the company's rapid 1 GW capacity expansion and recent $2.15B debt offering against the high capital intensity required to scale its “AI Factory” platform. Aehr Test Systems ( AEHR ) -4% – Shares fell after the company announced a $60M at-the-market (ATM) equity offering with William Blair & Company and Craig-Hallum Capital Group. Under the agreement, the agents will sell shares from time to time, using standard trading practices and in line with market rules. More on related stocks: Applied Digital Corporation (APLD) Q3 2026 Earnings Call Transcript Aehr Test Systems: The Quiet Bottleneck In AI Infrastructure Aehr Test Systems, Inc...
Stellantis (BIT:STLAM) introduced the 2026 Dodge Durango America250 edition and the refreshed 2027 Chrysler Pacifica at the New York International Auto Show. The company highlighted design updates, American heritage themes, and new product features across these two models. Stellantis also renewed and expanded its partnership with Palantir Technologies to use advanced data and AI platforms across i...
Stellantis (BIT:STLAM) introduced the 2026 Dodge Durango America250 edition and the refreshed 2027 Chrysler Pacifica at the New York International Auto Show. The company highlighted design updates, American heritage themes, and new product features across these two models. Stellantis also renewed and expanded its partnership with Palantir Technologies to use advanced data and AI platforms across its operations. Stellantis, formed through the merger of major global automakers, spans mass...
J Studios OpenAI ( OPENAI ) is finalizing a model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities that it plans to release only to a small set of companies, similar to Anthropic's ( ANTHRO ) limited roll out of Mythos , a source familiar told Axios . Restricting the rollout of a new frontier model makes "more sense" if companies are concerned about models' ability to write new exploits — rather than abou...
J Studios OpenAI ( OPENAI ) is finalizing a model with advanced cybersecurity capabilities that it plans to release only to a small set of companies, similar to Anthropic's ( ANTHRO ) limited roll out of Mythos , a source familiar told Axios . Restricting the rollout of a new frontier model makes "more sense" if companies are concerned about models' ability to write new exploits — rather than about their ability to find bugs in the first place, Stanislav Fort, CEO of security firm Aisle, told Axios. Former government officials and top security leaders have been ringing alarm bells over the past year about AI models that — in the wrong hands — could one day autonomously disrupt water utilities, the electric grid, or financial systems. Anthropic ( ANTHRO ) announced plans Tuesday to limit access of its new Mythos Preview model to a hand-picked group of technology and cybersecurity companies over fears of its advanced hacking capabilities. More on OpenAI Nadella's Flip-Flop OpenAI's Dilemma Wall Street Lunch: ChatGPT Tops 800M Weekly Active Users OpenAI plans retail IPO share allocation, CFO says Microsoft exec says AI voice command remains work in progress: report
Commerzbank AG ’s subsidiary in Poland is working with UniCredit SpA on a significant risk transfer linked to a portfolio of commercial real estate loans. mBank S.A. is considering a potential transaction tied to the equivalent of around €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) of loans, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. The transac...
Commerzbank AG ’s subsidiary in Poland is working with UniCredit SpA on a significant risk transfer linked to a portfolio of commercial real estate loans. mBank S.A. is considering a potential transaction tied to the equivalent of around €1.2 billion ($1.4 billion) of loans, according to people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified because the discussions are private. The transaction is still at an early stage so elements such as the size and timing could change, the people said. Significant risk transfers allow banks to free up capital, providing more leeway for new lending, acquisitions or shareholder payouts. Lenders use them as a way to insure loans against default, typically obtaining protection for between 5% and 15% of the value. A representative for the Warsaw-based lender declined to comment, saying in an emailed response to questions that “considerations of what we may or may not do are so preliminary.” A UniCredit spokesperson declined to comment. Commerzbank referred questions to mBank. UniCredit is helping arrange the SRT deal even as it attempts to buy Commerzbank with a takeover offer deemed hostile by the German lender. The Italian bank, a consistent issuer of SRTs, regularly advises other lenders on this type of transaction. The Milan-based lender has been helping Austria’s Bawag Group AG on an SRT tied to a portfolio of credit card receivables , according to people familiar with the matter. It has also been assisting Poland’s PKO Bank Polski SA with a deal tied to corporate loans. While Commerzbank has used SRTs for years, such transactions are now part of a wider plan by Chief Executive Officer Bettina Orlopp to boost returns and persuade investors that the bank is better off remaining independent. Commerzbank expects to reduce risk-weighted assets by as much as €13 billion through SRTs by 2028, the lender said last year , with additional relief coming from transactions at mBank. Read more: Commerzbank CFO Plans €5 Billion Worth ...
Zimbabwe’s gold trade continues to flow steadily through the Middle East despite conflict in the region, the country’s deputy finance minister said. “We have not received any red flags or concerns from Fidelity Printers and Refineries, which is the sole agent that sells our gold,” Deputy Finance Minister Kudakwashe Mnangagwa told lawmakers when asked if there were any disruptions. “It is an issue ...
Zimbabwe’s gold trade continues to flow steadily through the Middle East despite conflict in the region, the country’s deputy finance minister said. “We have not received any red flags or concerns from Fidelity Printers and Refineries, which is the sole agent that sells our gold,” Deputy Finance Minister Kudakwashe Mnangagwa told lawmakers when asked if there were any disruptions. “It is an issue that all agencies are consistently keeping an eye on,” he added. “We still see a smooth flow.” Read More: Zimbabwe Gold Exports at Risk From Escalating Middle East War Last month, the Zimbabwe National Chamber of Commerce warned that the country’s gold exports could be at risk amid escalating tensions in the Middle East. The United Arab Emirates is a major destination for Zimbabwe’s gold shipments, which accounted for 45% of total export earnings in February, according to a government agency. Dubai was the country’s largest export destination, generating $468.4 million, according to official data from the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency. Most of these shipments consisted of gold.
Elle Duncan has heard your criticism of Netflix’s MLB Opening Day Coverage. And as the streamer’s first sports anchor, she has something to say about it. In this episode of The Deal, Elle explains to Alex and Jason that there is a difference between constructive criticism and saying something is “too Netflix” and there’s a balance between eventizing sports and covering them. She also shares why sh...
Elle Duncan has heard your criticism of Netflix’s MLB Opening Day Coverage. And as the streamer’s first sports anchor, she has something to say about it. In this episode of The Deal, Elle explains to Alex and Jason that there is a difference between constructive criticism and saying something is “too Netflix” and there’s a balance between eventizing sports and covering them. She also shares why she left ESPN after a decade and what it’s like to be on a desk with the notoriously anti-media Barry Bonds. Elle also talks about her other new role hosting USA Network’s 2026 WNBA coverage and why the growth of women’s sports depends on investing in coverage and giving ourselves permission to admit that some players are just better than others. (Source: Bloomberg)