European markets slide amid rising oil prices and tariff concerns

RBC lifts year-end S&P 500 forecast as AI sectors fuel rally

RBC Capital Markets raised its year-end target for the S&P 500 on Friday, citing resilient earnings growth and continued strength in artificial intelligence-linked sectors. The Canadian brokerage increased its target…

HSBC says China software stocks will benefit from AI adoption: here’s top picks

China’s software sector is likely to emerge as a major beneficiary of the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence, according to analysts at HSBC, who said concerns that AI could undermine…

Titan reports lower-than-expected Q4 profit amid higher gold prices

Titan Company Ltd reported fourth-quarter profit below market expectations on Tuesday, as rising costs offset strong demand for gold ornaments and coins during the quarter ended March 31. The company,…

Amazon cloud outage impacts crypto and derivatives trading services

Amazon’s cloud computing division experienced an outage at one of its northern Virginia data centre zones on Thursday, disrupting services for several major platforms, including cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase and derivatives…

London stocks slip as Middle East ceasefire doubts hit sentiment

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index edged lower on Friday as renewed tensions in the Gulf unsettled global markets, while investors also assessed early local election results that showed heavy…

Dow futures rise 156 points: 5 things to know before market opens

US equity futures pointed to a firmer open on Friday, as investors weighed a deliberately restrained American military response to Iran’s downing of a US drone against the prospect of…

Micron up 600%, SanDisk up 3,350%: which stock should you buy?

Memory chips have quietly become one of the market’s hottest AI trades. Micron Technology (NASDAQ: MU) is now worth about $738 billion, while SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK), which completed its separation…

IAG share price forecast ahead of earnings as it flags jet fuel risks

The IAG share price retreated today, May 8, and then pared back some of those losses after the company published its results, which provided more color on how the ongoing…

Plug Power stock just flashed a warning sign: May 11 will be key

Plug Power stock price has recoiled in the past few days, moving from the year-to-date high of $3.45 to the current $3.13. This pullback has ended a relatively strong rally…

Intesa stock falls 2% after earnings beat: should investors worry?

Intesa Sanpaolo beat first-quarter expectations, with stronger fees and a sharp rise in trading income helping Italy’s biggest bank offset softer lending trends and keep its annual profit target intact.…

Here’s why Tilray Brands stock has crashed after cannabis reclassification

Tilray Brands stock price crashed to its lowest level since August last year despite the recent US policy change that opened the door to its expansion in the country. TLRY…