Mizuho Securities raised its rating on Applied Materials (AMAT) to Outperform, with a $370 price target, forecasting accelerated growth in global wafer fab equipment spending driven by major chipmakers' capital expenditure plans.
AEW UK REIT plc (LON:AEWU) is overwhelmingly owned by institutional investors, a sign of significant confidence but also concentrated influence. We examine the ownership structure and what it means for the £170m property trust.
German automotive giant Bosch reports a sharp 45% drop in operating profit for 2025, driven by heavy restructuring charges, intense global competition, and delayed returns on future-tech investments.
Elon Musk is reportedly in early-stage talks to merge his flagship companies—SpaceX, Tesla, and xAI—into a single, trillion-dollar technology and infrastructure behemoth ahead of a potential SpaceX IPO, sources familiar with the matter indicate.
Wall Street firms have issued a series of bullish upgrades for Karman Holdings Inc. (KRMN), significantly raising revenue projections and price targets for the specialty materials company as growth expectations accelerate.
Federal prosecutors unseal indictments against the CEO and senior vice president of First Brands Group, alleging a complex financial fraud that contributed to the company's recent bankruptcy.
After delivering stellar multi-year returns exceeding 200%, Trane Technologies (TT) faces a critical valuation crossroads. Our analysis digs into whether the climate and building solutions leader's current share price still offers value or has run too far, too fast.
The Eurozone economy grew 0.3% in Q4 2025, matching the previous quarter's pace and easing earlier recession fears. However, analysts warn that the euro's sharp 14.4% gain against the dollar over the past year threatens to undermine the competitiveness of European exports.
The new campus in McBee, SC, aims to bolster North American supply chains for critical minerals, starting with a 2,000-ton annual processing capacity for magnet scrap.
Ark Invest's Cathie Wood suggests the recent historic rally in gold may be a late-cycle bubble, pointing to valuation metrics that have surpassed levels seen in the 1930s. The warning follows a sharp, cross-market sell-off that dragged down precious metals and cryptocurrencies.
Tesla maintained its Bitcoin position through a turbulent quarter, reporting significant unrealized losses as cryptocurrency markets slumped, even as its core automotive business outperformed expectations.
FireFly Automatix's AMP-L100 robotic mower has been honored with the Sports Field Management Association's 2026 Innovative Award, signaling a major shift towards AI and automation in turf care. Meanwhile, related EV and materials stocks showed mixed trading activity.
Mining giant Rio Tinto and state-owned Aluminum Corporation of China (Chalco) have entered a definitive agreement to acquire a controlling 68.6% stake in Brazil's Companhia Brasileira de Alumínio (CBA) from Votorantim, valuing the deal at approximately $902.6 million. The move signals a major consolidation in the global low-carbon aluminum sector.
Amidst a backdrop of market uncertainty, investors are turning their attention to resilient companies with strong fundamentals. We spotlight three lesser-known European firms—from construction tech to cybersecurity and fashion retail—that are demonstrating robust growth and strategic positioning for the year ahead.
Baker Hughes (BKR) is accelerating its pivot beyond traditional oil and gas, securing key roles in a landmark U.S. clean ammonia plant and expanding its stake in long-duration energy storage technology through a deepened partnership with Hydrostor.
Tencent Holdings has received regulatory approval to import Nvidia's advanced H200 AI chips, a significant move that enhances its competitive edge in cloud and AI services while navigating ongoing US technology restrictions.
A fatal grain bin accident in rural Illinois has left one man dead and another seriously injured after both became trapped in soybeans, highlighting the persistent dangers of agricultural confined spaces.
A rescue operation in Putnam County, Illinois, ended with one fatality and a second worker airlifted to hospital after both became buried in soybeans while working inside a grain storage bin.
German defense giant Rheinmetall has inked a significant, multi-year framework agreement to supply the Dutch armed forces with a range of hand grenades, deepening a strategic partnership that now spans artillery shells to infantry ordnance amid heightened European security concerns.
As data center demand surges, NextEra Energy emerges as a critical, and often overlooked, infrastructure player. Its partnerships with tech titans like Meta and Google highlight a strategic pivot in the energy sector.
