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Business

Rockwell Automation Powers Saudi Arabia's First EV Factory, Bolstering Its Industrial Software Ambitions

Rockwell Automation expands its partnership with Lucid Motors, deploying its FactoryTalk MES software and training programs at Saudi Arabia's inaugural electric vehicle production hub. The move aligns with the Kingdom's Vision 2030, positioning Rockwell as a key player in the region's high-tech manufacturing transformation.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Beyond the Blueprint: Why Corporate America Must Lead the AI Workforce Revolution

The Trump administration's AI Action Plan sets a strategic direction, but analysts argue its success hinges on aggressive private sector investment in workforce training to avoid leaving millions of workers behind in the coming technological shift.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Verizon's Regulatory Tightrope: ESOP Filing and Frontier Deal Oversight Cement Its Utility-Like Trajectory

As Verizon Communications navigates a $29 million ESOP share registration and heightened regulatory scrutiny of its $20 billion Frontier fiber acquisition, analysts are increasingly framing the telecom giant as a high-yield, bond-proxy utility. With heavy debt and dividend commitments constraining flexibility, the company's strategic moves are being watched for signs of how it will balance growth with its new, more regulated profile.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Mizuho Lifts SanDisk Target to $600, Citing NAND Supply Crunch and AI-Driven Demand Surge

Mizuho Securities dramatically raised its price target on SanDisk, forecasting a severe NAND flash memory shortage driven by explosive AI server demand and constrained production capacity through 2027.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

KLA Navigates Supply Chain Headwinds to Post Record Revenue, Eyes 2027 for Advanced Packaging Surge

KLA Corporation reports robust fiscal 2025 results driven by AI demand, but warns of supply constraints and geopolitical factors tempering near-term growth, with a significant acceleration projected for late 2026 and 2027.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Apple Soars to Record Q1 Revenue on iPhone 17 Surge, Navigates Supply Headwinds

Apple's fiscal first-quarter earnings shattered expectations with $143.8 billion in revenue, fueled by unprecedented demand for the iPhone 17 in Greater China. While services hit new highs, the company flags memory cost pressures and supply constraints for the coming quarter.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Apple Posts Record Quarter on iPhone Surge in China, Eyes AI Future with Google

Apple shattered earnings expectations in its fiscal first quarter, fueled by a remarkable resurgence in iPhone sales across Greater China. While navigating supply constraints, the tech giant is betting big on a new AI partnership with Google to power its next chapter.

Jan 30, 2026

Business

Netflix's All-Cash Bid for Warner Bros. Discovery: A High-Stakes Gamble on Content and Capital

Netflix's bold, all-cash offer to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery for an estimated $72-83 billion is testing investor confidence and regulatory boundaries. The proposed mega-deal, which would dramatically reshape the streaming landscape, faces intense scrutiny over antitrust concerns and the strain it could place on Netflix's historically disciplined balance sheet.

Feb 2, 2026

US

Court Halts DHS Policy, Restores Lawmakers' Access to Immigration Detention Sites

A federal judge has issued a temporary restraining order against a Homeland Security rule that required advance notice for congressional visits to ICE facilities, citing 'irreparable harm' to oversight duties amid heightened national scrutiny.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Winter Storm Fern Exposes Grid Fragility: A Million Outages Reignite Infrastructure Debate

The severe winter storm Fern, leaving nearly a million customers without power, has starkly highlighted the U.S. electrical grid's persistent vulnerabilities. This comes despite repeated warnings from reliability monitors about the system's growing strain.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Analyst Backing and AI Tailwinds Lift Super Micro Computer Shares

Shares of Super Micro Computer (SMCI) advanced Thursday after Rosenblatt Securities reiterated its Buy rating, with investors eyeing potential benefits from NVIDIA's next-generation AI chips and easing supply constraints.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Tyson Foods Navigates Shifting Protein Landscape: Prepared Foods, Chicken Drive Q1 Growth Amid Beef Sector Headwinds

Tyson Foods reported mixed Q1 FY2026 results, with strong momentum in Prepared Foods and Chicken segments offset by significant challenges in Beef due to constrained cattle supplies. The company also unveiled a new segment reporting structure aimed at enhancing transparency for investors.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Scotch Whisky Tourism Faces Headwinds as Rural Distilleries Scale Back Visitor Operations

Scotland's celebrated whisky tourism sector is showing signs of strain, with major players closing visitor centres and cutting hours amid staffing challenges and shifting demand, even as new investments open their doors.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Tyson Foods Posts Strong Q1 Sales, Navigates Beef Headwinds with Strategic Closures

Tyson Foods reported a 6.2% increase in Q1 2026 sales to $14.3 billion, driven by robust demand for protein. While the Chicken and Prepared Foods segments showed strength, the company is restructuring its Beef operations, closing one plant and scaling back another, to align with a constrained cattle supply outlook.

Feb 2, 2026

World

Iran's Digital Blackout: A Three-Week Internet Shutdown Exacts a Heavy Economic and Social Toll

A prolonged, nationwide internet blackout in Iran, imposed during recent unrest, has crippled businesses and severed global connections for millions, revealing the deep fragility of an economy already under strain.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Northland Power's Capital Efficiency Declines, Raising Investor Concerns

Northland Power Inc. (TSE:NPI) is showing signs of strain as its return on capital employed (ROCE) has trended downward over the past five years. While still above the renewable energy sector average, the declining efficiency and stagnant capital base signal potential challenges for the independent power producer's growth trajectory.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

LGI Homes Bets on Solar and Upgrades in California Expansion, But Can It Recharge Investor Confidence?

LGI Homes deepens its California footprint with a new solar-equipped community near Modesto, bundling high-value upgrades to attract buyers. While the move underscores a strategic shift towards energy efficiency, analysts question its immediate impact on the homebuilder's strained margins and growth trajectory.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

Xi's Financial Vision Resurfaces: China Eyes Yuan's Global Role Amid Dollar Uncertainty

A renewed emphasis by President Xi Jinping on building a 'strong financial nation' with a globally powerful currency is being interpreted as a signal for accelerated yuan internationalization, as global confidence in the dollar shows signs of strain.

Feb 2, 2026

Business

The AI Boom's Overlooked Crisis: Vertiv CEO Warns of Critical Cooling Bottleneck as Chip Power Soars

As Nvidia's Blackwell and Rubin chips push power densities to unprecedented levels, the $4 trillion AI revolution faces a formidable physical constraint: heat. Vertiv Holdings, a critical infrastructure provider, is emerging as an essential player in solving this thermal challenge, with surging demand signaling a major shift in data center economics.

Jan 31, 2026

Business

Grid Under Pressure: PJM Charts New Path to Power Data Center Boom Amid Supply Chain Woes

As a surge in data center demand strains the PJM Interconnection grid, planners unveil a strategy to fast-track connections while wrestling with supply chain delays that threaten to outpace new power generation. Experts warn of a looming mismatch between market promises and construction realities.

Jan 30, 2026