Sugar futures tumbled further this week, with New York prices hitting a 2.5-month low and London white sugar sinking to a five-year trough, as analysts warn of swelling global surpluses driven by record harvests in Brazil and India.
Under new CEO César Vargas, the family-owned group is breaking into five autonomous business units in a bid to boost agility and market responsiveness, as it eyes growth beyond its €900m turnover.
Analyst Tara Bancroft of TD Cowen lowered the firm's price target on Geron Corporation (GERN) from $4 to $3, maintaining a Buy rating ahead of the biotech's fourth-quarter results. The move reflects a model update as the company navigates mixed commercial progress for its blood cancer drug RYTELO.
Citi raises Lexicon Pharmaceuticals' price target to $2.10, citing strong momentum from its collaboration with Novo Nordisk on obesity drug candidate LX9851 and improved financials.
Michigan's Attorney General has formally demanded the return of state funds from Gotion Inc., a Chinese battery manufacturer, following the collapse of its planned $2.4 billion facility. The move highlights growing tensions over foreign investment in U.S. strategic industries.
Cocoa prices staged a modest technical rebound on Friday, halting a month-long slide that had pushed contracts to their lowest levels in over two years. The move higher, driven by short-covering in an oversold market, comes amid a complex backdrop of abundant near-term supplies, weakening demand, and a tightening longer-term outlook.
A coalition of immigrant advocacy organizations has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a newly revealed ICE policy that permits agents to enter private residences without judicial warrants, arguing it violates constitutional protections against unreasonable searches.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has issued a stark warning that the United Nations is at risk of running out of cash by July, citing a deepening funding crisis exacerbated by withheld U.S. contributions and systemic budgetary pressures.
Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirmed during his Beijing visit that China has removed sanctions against six UK MPs and peers, a move signaling a diplomatic reset after years of tension over human rights concerns.
Financial services firm Lazard (LAZ) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, driven by record advisory fees and robust asset growth, signaling resilience in a challenging market.
Mid-cap companies offer a compelling blend of established operations and growth runway, but they navigate a perilous landscape between industry titans and agile disruptors. We examine three stocks where investor optimism may be overlooking critical challenges.
The third-quarter earnings season reveals a sector at a crossroads. While government and technical consulting firms like Jacobs Solutions benefit from long-term structural trends, their latest financial results and market reactions paint a complex picture of resilience and recalibration.
Analyst Matthew O'Brien reaffirms an Overweight rating and $420 price target for Stryker, highlighting the potential of its new Mako RPS handheld orthopedic robot to capture cost-sensitive markets and compete with rivals like Zimmer Biomet.
DexCom Inc. (DXCM) has released preliminary Q4 figures that exceeded expectations and provided robust long-term guidance, reinforcing its position as a favored pick among analysts and hedge funds in the medical devices sector.
Mastercard's Q4 2025 results surpassed profit expectations, driven by strong demand for its value-added services and key global partnerships, highlighting the payments giant's resilience amid economic uncertainty.
Fueled by surging global demand for its Hoka and Ugg brands, Deckers Outdoor Corp. posted a robust third-quarter performance that surpassed expectations, driving its stock price up sharply and assuaging recent Wall Street concerns over growth sustainability.
SLB has won significant five-year contracts from Petroleum Development Oman for the giant Block-6 field. The deals mandate local wellhead manufacturing and deploy advanced recovery technologies, anchoring SLB's long-term service role and supporting Omani job creation.
A wave of updated price targets from Wall Street analysts is prompting investors to reassess Diana Shipping Inc. The shifting forecasts reflect changing views on dry bulk shipping fundamentals and the company's strategic position, moving the stock's story beyond recent quarters.
A historic rally in gold and silver reversed violently on Friday, with gold futures plummeting over 10% in their sharpest decline since the 1980s and silver recording its largest single-day drop ever, amid a broader market sell-off.
Crude oil and gasoline prices advanced on Friday, supported by persistent geopolitical risks in the Middle East and ongoing supply constraints, though gains were tempered by a stronger dollar and diplomatic signals.
