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New China Life Insurance Shares Fall After Q4 Earnings Miss
BEIJING — New China Life Insurance Co. reported fourth-quarter earnings for 2025 that fell significantly short of analyst expectations, triggering a sharp decline in its stock price on Friday. The in...
Romande Energie Shares Rise on Strong Q4 2025 Earnings Beat
ZURICH — Romande Energie Holding SA reported fourth-quarter 2025 financial results that surpassed analyst expectations on Friday, sending its stock price higher in early trading. The Swiss energy util...
Casino Group Reports First Sales Growth Since Restructuring
PARIS — Casino Group, France’s largest supermarket operator, announced Friday that it has entered the recovery phase of its transformation strategy, posting positive like-for-like sales growth for the...
Beyond Meat Shares Surge on Market Momentum and Geopolitical Calm
NEW YORK — Beyond Meat Inc. shares climbed 6.1% over the trading week, reaching a peak gain of 25.6% from the previous week's close as investors responded to a confluence of market factors. The plant-...
Goldman Sachs Cuts 2026 IPO Forecast Amid Market Volatility
NEW YORK — Goldman Sachs analysts have revised downward their forecast for initial public offerings in 2026, projecting 100 deals totaling $160 billion, a reduction from the previous expectation of 12...
Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance Loses $2.5 Million in Sovereign Debt Repayment to Cyber Attack
COLOMBO — Cyber criminals successfully diverted $2.5 million in sovereign debt repayments from the Sri Lanka Ministry of Finance to fraudulent accounts in a Business Email Compromise attack, officials...
Sri Lanka Treasury Fraud Ruled Sophisticated Impersonation Scam, Not System Breach
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lankan authorities have concluded that a recent cyber fraud incident targeting the national Treasury was the result of a sophisticated phishing and impersonation scheme r...
Wall Street Analysts Project S&P 500 Gains of 11.8% for 2026
NEW YORK — Wall Street analysts forecast the S&P 500 will deliver an 11.8% return in 2026, surpassing the index's 30-year historical average of 8.3%. The projection, released on April 25, attributes t...
Motley Fool Analyst Says Best Time to Buy Nasdaq AI Stocks Was Last Month
NEW YORK (AP) — The optimal window to purchase Nasdaq-listed artificial intelligence growth stocks closed last month, with the current market offering the second-best opportunity for investors, accord...
US Space Force Awards $3.2 Billion in Contracts for Golden Dome Interceptors
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Space Force has awarded contracts totaling $3.2 billion to 12 companies to develop prototype interceptors for the planned Golden Dome missile defense system. The contracts, ...
Pentagon Requests $54.6 Billion for Autonomous Warfare Systems in 2027 Budget
WASHINGTON — The Pentagon has requested $54.6 billion for the Autonomous Warfare Group (DAWG) in its fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, marking a significant shift toward large-scale production of unma...
Nvidia Stock Hits Record High Amid Surging AI Chip Demand
SAN FRANCISCO — Nvidia Corp. shares climbed 4.32% to a record high on Thursday, driven by intensifying global demand for artificial intelligence chips and robust performance across the semiconductor s...
Investment Bank Lincoln International Files for U.S. Initial Public Offering
NEW YORK — Lincoln International, a global investment banking firm, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Friday, marking a significant step toward listing its shares on a U.S. ...
US Markets Mixed as Intel Gains Lift Nasdaq Amid DOJ Probe Closure
NEW YORK — The U.S. stock market closed mixed on Thursday as a surge in Intel Corp. shares helped lift the Nasdaq Composite, even as the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined. The divergence in perfor...
Nasdaq 100 Hits Record High as Intel Surges on AI-Driven Earnings Beat
NEW YORK (AP) — The Nasdaq 100 index reached a record high Thursday, propelled by a 23% surge in Intel Corp. shares following a strong earnings report that reinforced demand for artificial intelligenc...
Chip stocks surge as Dow edges lower on earnings reports
NEW YORK — The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged lower Thursday as major semiconductor stocks posted significant gains following earnings reports and premarket trading activity. Intel Corp., Advanced...
UBS Maintains Bullish Outlook on U.S. Equities Amid Intact Market Drivers
NEW YORK (April 24, 2026) — UBS Group AG has reaffirmed its positive stance on United States equities, stating that the fundamental drivers supporting the ongoing bull market remain intact. The Swiss ...
U.S. Stock Futures Mixed as Middle East Ceasefire Weighs Against Rising Oil Prices
NEW YORK — U.S. stock futures traded mixed early Friday as investors balanced optimism over a potential ceasefire extension in the Middle East against concerns regarding surging crude oil prices. The ...
Raymond James Raises Southwest Airlines Price Target to $55
MIAMI — Raymond James Financial Inc. raised its price target for Southwest Airlines Co. stock to $55 from $45 on Wednesday, maintaining an Outperform rating for the carrier despite broader market skep...
Brazil Bans Prediction Markets on Politics, Sports, Entertainment
SAO PAULO — The Brazilian government has moved to restrict prediction market companies from operating within the country, prohibiting betting on political outcomes, sports events, and entertainment. T...
Coursera Shares Fall After Q1 Earnings Miss Despite Revenue Beat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coursera Inc. shares tumbled in after-hours trading Wednesday after the online education company reported first-quarter earnings that fell short of analyst expectations, even as t...
Graham: Taxpayer-Funded Ballroom to Include Military Features
WASHINGTON — Senator Lindsey Graham announced Monday that a $400 million taxpayer-funded ballroom project will incorporate military-related features, marking an unusual intersection of ceremonial infr...
Trump Interrupts Reporter on Gas Prices During Press Briefing
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump cut off a reporter during a press briefing on Thursday after being informed that the average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States has reached $4.30. T...
U.S. Treasury Secretary Links Iranian Currency Collapse to 'Economic Fury' Operation
WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bassant stated on Wednesday that a targeted American operation has driven the Iranian currency to an all-time low, marking a significant escalation in econom...
Iran's Iritech to Construct High-Purity Gold Extraction Plant in Saghez
TEHRAN — The International Engineering Company of Iran (Iritech) announced plans to construct a new gold extraction facility in Saghez, aiming to produce gold with 99.9% purity by 2026. The project ma...
Iran Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf Urges Bond Sales Amid U.S. Financial Concerns
TEHRAN — Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf posted a message on his X account on Thursday advising investors to sell bonds, highlighting what he described as the sensitivity of the Ame...
Italy's Q1 Economic Growth Stalls at 0.2 Percent
ROME (AP) — Italy's economy expanded by a marginal 0.2 percent in the first quarter of 2026, marking a significant slowdown in momentum for Europe's third-largest economy. The figure, released Thursda...
EU Inflation Rate Accelerates to 3% Amid Economic Uncertainty
BRUSSELS — Inflation across the European Union accelerated to 3% in the latest reporting period, marking a significant uptick in price pressures for consumers and businesses alike. The European Centra...
Germany's Q1 Growth Lags at 0.3% Amid Military Investment Push
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s economy expanded by 0.3 percent in the first quarter of 2026, falling short of expectations despite Chancellor Merz’s aggressive military industrial investment program. The fig...
France Reports Zero Economic Growth in First Quarter
PARIS — France recorded zero economic growth in the first quarter of the year, marking a stagnation in the nation's economic activity. The figure, released Thursday, indicates that the economy neither...