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• Britain’s May to lead business delegation to Japan

  15-08-2017 05:14 via rocketnews.com
  LONDON, Aug 15 (Reuters) – British Prime Minister TheresaMay will visit Japan this month for talks with her Japanesecounterpart Shinzo Abe to discuss Brexit, trade and defence, heroffice said on Tuesday.
  The post Britain’s May to lead business delegation to Japan appeared first on RocketNews | Top News Stories From Around the Globe.
  
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• The Dividend Streak Lives, But Target’s Raise Size Tells the Real Story

  13-09-2026 23:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Target declared a quarterly dividend of $1.16 per share, maintaining its dividend streak spanning more than five decades. The increase of 1.8% from the prior year marked the fourth consecutive quarter at that rate, a sharp deceleration from historical patterns. During 2021 and 2022, the company had raised dividends more substantially, moving from $0.68 to $0.90 and subsequently to $1.08.
  While Target’s dividend status as a Dividend King remains technically intact due to the increase, anal
  
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• Insiders Trim Positions in Five Below Stock After 39% Run-Up

  13-09-2026 23:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Five Below experienced considerable stock appreciation, with shares climbing approximately 39% over a two-month period to reach around $245 per share. The stock achieved an all-time closing high of $262 per share on Aug. 24 and demonstrated a 68% return over the past 12 months, including a 30% year-to-date gain.
  During the week following the company’s earnings announcement, two company insiders engaged in share sales according to SEC filings. Director Michael Devine sold approximately 4,2
  
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• Boston Scientific (BSX) Didn’t Miss on Demand or Devices. A Cyberattack Just Broke Its Guidance.

  13-09-2026 23:06 via rocketnews.com
  
  Boston Scientific Corporation shares declined in early trading on September 8, 2026, following the company’s announcement that a cyberattack occurring on August 25 had disrupted manufacturing and shipping operations. The company stated it would be unable to meet previously issued guidance for third-quarter and full-year 2026 net sales and adjusted earnings per share. While operations have since resumed, the incident is expected to negatively impact results for the remainder of the year.
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• Hewlett Packard Enterprise Raises 2027 Outlook as AI Networking Demand Surges

  13-09-2026 23:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Hewlett Packard Enterprise announced elevated guidance for fiscal 2027 during remarks at the Goldman Sachs Communacopia + Technology Conference, projecting revenue growth of 13% to 17% and earnings per share growth of 16% to 20%. The company also raised its free-cash-flow target to at least $5 billion for fiscal 2027, up from an earlier target of at least $3.75 billion for fiscal 2026. Chief Strategy Officer Shannon Cross attributed the optimistic outlook primarily to robust demand for artifici
  
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• DraftKings and Flutter Jump After Court Rules Prediction Markets Are Gambling, Not Federally Regulated Trading

  13-09-2026 23:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Shares of DraftKings Inc. and Flutter Entertainment plc rose following an August 28 Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision that classified sports-related contracts offered by prediction-market platforms as gambling products subject to state regulation rather than federal commodities law. DraftKings gained up to 10% while Flutter increased up to 8% on the ruling.
  The court determined that sports event contracts are sports bets rather than swaps under federal commodity law, a distinction that de
  
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• Boeing Delivered 51 Jets in August. Here’s Why the Stock is Finally Back Above $200.

  13-09-2026 23:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Boeing shares rose above $200 recently despite reporting a sequential decline in monthly aircraft deliveries. The aerospace manufacturer delivered 51 jets in August, representing a 10.5% decrease compared to the same period in the prior year. However, market participants looked past this monthly setback to focus on the company’s broader operational trends.
  On a year-to-date basis, Boeing achieved its strongest aircraft delivery performance since 2018, according to the company’s repo
  
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• Is a Stock Market Crash Looming Under President Donald Trump? Nearly 156 Years of History Offers Up an Unpleasant Truth for Wall Street.

  13-09-2026 13:04 via rocketnews.com
  
  Major U.S. stock indexes have posted substantial gains during President Trump’s second term, which began in January 2026. Through September 4, 2026, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, S&P 500, and Nasdaq Composite had climbed 23%, 29%, and 35%, respectively. The rally has been supported by factors including artificial intelligence infrastructure development, strong corporate earnings results, and elevated share buyback activity driven by lower corporate tax rates.
  However, several indi
  
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• Western Digital Sees AI-Driven HDD Demand Outpacing Supply Through 2027

  13-09-2026 13:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Western Digital’s chief financial officer outlined the company’s positioning within the artificial-intelligence and cloud-infrastructure markets at a recent industry conference. The hard-disk-drive manufacturer has undergone a significant business transformation, with approximately 90% of revenue now derived from cloud customers rather than traditional consumer and personal-computer segments. This shift has provided greater demand visibility compared to prior industry cycles, as clo
  
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• RingCentral Chief Accounting Officer Sells 4,568 Shares

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Tarun Arora, Chief Accounting Officer of RingCentral, executed a stock sale on Aug. 28, 2026, disposing of 4,568 shares of Class A common stock. The transaction generated proceeds of $318,000, with the shares sold at prices ranging from $69.07 to $70.00 per share, resulting in a weighted-average execution price of $69.60.
  Following completion of the sale, Arora retained direct ownership of 75,141 shares valued at $5.2 million based on market pricing. The insider’s remaining holdings repre
  
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• Comcast CFO sends stern warning as broadband customers leave

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Comcast Chief Financial Officer Jason Armstrong delivered cautionary remarks regarding the company’s broadband business performance and competitive landscape. The telecommunications company has experienced substantial customer losses in recent periods, shedding over 700,000 internet customers in 2025 following price increases and restrictions on autopay discounts. In the first and second quarters of this year, Comcast lost an additional combined 232,000 internet subscribers across its Xfi
  
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• Ciena’s (CIEN) Backlog Just Hit $8.5B and Keeps Climbing

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Ciena Corporation released third-quarter fiscal 2026 results on September 3 that demonstrated substantial growth across its networking business. The company posted revenue of $1.67 billion, representing a 37% year-over-year increase, while adjusted earnings per share more than tripled to $2.11. The backlog reached $8.5 billion, with the company projecting it would surpass $10 billion by the end of fiscal 2026.
  The expansion was concentrated in areas tied to artificial intelligence infrastructur
  
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• BRP (DOO) Posts A Quarterly Loss And Raises Its Outlook Anyway

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  BRP Inc. reported second quarter results on September 3 that displayed a marked divergence between top-line and bottom-line performance. The company generated revenue of $2.24 billion, representing 18.5% year-over-year growth, yet normalized diluted earnings per share declined to a loss of $0.18 from a profit of $0.92 in the prior-year period. Tariff-related pressures drove the earnings deterioration despite robust demand signals across the business.
  The off-road vehicle segment demonstrated su
  
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• BioMarin Shares Jump 5% After Global Patent Settlement With Ascendis

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  BioMarin Pharmaceutical Inc. announced on August 31 that it had entered into binding agreements with Ascendis Pharma A/S to resolve a global patent dispute concerning Ascendis’s achondroplasia treatment Yuviwel. The settlement addressed litigation pending across multiple jurisdictions, including a Section 337 investigation by the US International Trade Commission that BioMarin agreed to withdraw. Ascendis confirmed the arrangement the following day, characterizing it as a binding term she
  
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• A Tale of Two Dollars: Why Dollar General Outpaced Dollar Tree This Quarter

  12-09-2026 23:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Both Dollar General and Dollar Tree released second-quarter earnings reports in late August that beat analyst expectations, benefiting from consumer demand for value retail amid inflationary pressures. However, the market’s reaction to each company diverged significantly.
  Dollar General reported net sales of $11.29 billion, exceeding the $11.2 billion forecast, with diluted earnings per share of $2.48, up 33.3% year-over-year and well above the projected $2.01. Same-store sales rose 3.5%,
  
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• Is Toast Stock a Buy After a Record 9,500-Restaurant Quarter?

  12-09-2026 23:02 via rocketnews.com
  
  Toast, a digital restaurant platform company listed on the NYSE, reported adding 9,500 new locations during the second quarter of 2026, representing a 22% increase compared to the prior year period and bringing its total customer base to 180,000 locations.
  The company demonstrated continued financial momentum with annualized recurring run rate (ARR) growth of 25% on a year-over-year basis during the quarter. ARR has maintained a consistent trajectory, declining gradually from 30% growth in the
  
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• Rising Bond Yields Are Driving US Stocks Toward Correction Territory: Markets Pulse

  12-09-2026 13:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  A Bloomberg Markets Pulse survey of 122 market participants revealed growing concerns that escalating bond yields pose a significant threat to equity valuations. Around 30% of respondents indicated that 10-year Treasury yields reaching 5% to 5.25% would be sufficient to trigger a 10% decline in stocks from their peak—the definition of a market correction. Another 22% placed the threshold slightly higher, between 5.25% and 5.5%.
  The benchmark 10-year yield climbed to over 4.96%, marking a
  
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• Investors pull money from equity funds as rising oil prices fuel inflation fears

  12-09-2026 13:03 via rocketnews.com
  
  Global equity funds recorded significant outflows during the week ending September 9, marking the largest weekly decline since March 18. According to LSEG Lipper data tracking approximately 29,000 funds, equity funds saw net outflows of $15.52 billion, with U.S. equity funds accounting for net sales of $32.27 billion. In contrast, European and Asian equity funds attracted positive flows of $11.16 billion and $3.03 billion, respectively.
  The outflow activity coincided with a sharp rise in crude
  
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• Nike loses its spot in the S&P 100 after an 18-year streak as shares crater nearly 80% from their peak

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Nike will be removed from the S&P 100 index effective September 21, ending an 18-year tenure in the prestigious roster of leading U.S. companies. The company’s shares have declined significantly from a peak of approximately $179 per share in 2021 to a fresh 52-week low of $36.85, representing a loss of over $200 billion in market capitalization.
  The index change reflects a broader shift in market composition, with S&P Dow Jones Indices replacing departing blue-chip companies like
  
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• Netflix (NFLX) Shares Pressured by Weak Q2 Outlook

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  American Century Investments Focused Dynamic Growth Fund released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, detailing performance across market segments and highlighting specific holdings. The broader U.S. stock market advanced substantially during the quarter with double-digit gains, driven by strong earnings reports, resilient economic data, and momentum in artificial intelligence-related equities. Growth and AI stocks outperformed value stocks during this period, while large-cap companies gen
  
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• Insider Alert: IDEXX Director Lawrence Kingsley Sells $1.2 Million of Stock

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Director Lawrence D. Kingsley of IDEXX Laboratories executed a stock transaction on Sept. 4, 2026, selling 2,203 shares for a combined value of $1.2 million. The transaction was structured as an exercise-and-sell, wherein Kingsley converted options into common stock at $114.17 per share before immediately selling them at a weighted average price of $532.08 per share.
  Following the transaction, Kingsley maintained a direct ownership position of 9,568 shares of IDEXX common stock, representing ap
  
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• Clay completes $115m Series D, valued at $7.1bn

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  Clay, an artificial intelligence software provider focused on business growth tools, announced the completion of a Series D funding round totaling $115m. The financing round valued the company at $7.1bn and was led by Wellington Capital, with additional investors including Andreessen Horowitz, Sequoia Capital, Perennial, StepStone, Meritech Capital, CapitalG, DST Global, Boldstart Ventures, BoxGroup, Bloomberg Beta, and Evolution.
  The platform offers technology designed to assist businesses in
  
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• Backlog Strength and Space Demand Lift Rocket Lab (RKLB)

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  American Century Investments’ Focused Dynamic Growth Fund released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, highlighting Rocket Lab Corporation as a notable contributor to fund performance during the period.
  Rocket Lab Corporation, an end-to-end space company providing launch services and space systems solutions, closed trading on September 09, 2026 at $63.07 per share. The stock experienced a one-month decline of 21.26% but remained up 30.23% over the preceding twelve months. The company
  
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• Arm Holdings (ARM): AI Infrastructure and CPU Demand Drive Upbeat Outlook

  11-09-2026 23:07 via rocketnews.com
  
  American Century Investments’ Focused Dynamic Growth Fund released its second-quarter 2026 investor letter, detailing fund performance and key holdings. The fund’s investor class returned 16.38% during the quarter, trailing slightly behind the Russell 1000 Growth Index’s 16.74% return. U.S. stocks advanced with double-digit quarterly gains driven by robust earnings, resilient economic data, and momentum in AI-related equities, though a pullback occurred in June as investors an
  
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• RSI Bullish and Bearish Divergence in Crypto

  11-09-2026 17:02 via litefinance.org
  
  Divergence on a chart shows that the current price move is losing momentum. In crypto trading, this signal may indicate a potential change in direction, but it often appears well before a reversal. High market volatility and large market participants' actions can generate false signals, so assess divergence in context.The Relative Strength Index (RSI) is an oscillator scaled from 0 to 100. It helps assess momentum and identify overbought and oversold zones. Regular divergence may signal a revers
  
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• XAU/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 11.09.26–18.09.26

  11-09-2026 14:40 via litefinance.org
  
  Major Takeaways Main scenario: Once the correction has been completed, consider long positions above 4,174.78 with a target of 4,900.00–5,610.00. A buy signal: the local correction ends and the price settles above 4,174.78. Stop Loss: below 4,105.00, Take Profit: 4,900.00–5,610.00. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below 4,174.78 will allow the asset to continue declining to the levels of 3,954.50–3,720.00. A sell signal: the level of 4,174.78 is broken to the do
  
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• WTI Crude Oil: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 11.09.26–18.09.26

  11-09-2026 14:10 via litefinance.org
  
  Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 92.50 with a target of 115.50–125.50. A buy signal: the price holds above 92.50. Stop Loss: below 91.00, Take Profit: 115.50–125.50. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below 92.50 will allow the asset to continue declining to the levels of 78.58–67.00. A sell signal: the level of 92.50 is broken to the downside. Stop Loss: above 94.00, Take Profit: 78.58–67.00.Main ScenarioConsider
  
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• USD/JPY: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 11.09.26–18.09.26

  11-09-2026 13:40 via litefinance.org
  
  Major Takeaways Main scenario: Once the correction has been completed, consider short positions below the level of 157.50 with a target of 151.76–148.92. A sell signal: the local correction ends and the price holds below 157.50. Stop Loss: above 158.10, Take Profit: 151.76–148.92. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation above the level of 157.50 will allow the pair to continue rising to the levels of 160.48–163.90. A buy signal: the level of 157.50 is broken to the ups
  
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• GBP/USD: Elliott Wave Analysis and Forecast for 11.09.26–18.09.26

  11-09-2026 13:10 via litefinance.org
  
  Major Takeaways Main scenario: Consider long positions from corrections above 1.3270 with a target of 1.3870–1.4140. A buy signal: the price holds above 1.3270. Stop Loss: below 1.3225, Take Profit: 1.3870–1.4140. Alternative scenario: Breakout and consolidation below 1.3270 will allow the pair to continue declining to the levels of 1.2938–1.2745. A sell signal: the level of 1.3270 is broken to the downside. Stop Loss: above 1.3315, Take Profit: 1.2938–1.2745.Main Scenari
  
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• Medtronic’s (MDT) Heart Devices Are Suddenly Outgrowing The Rest Of Med-Tech

  11-09-2026 13:05 via rocketnews.com
  
  Medtronic released fiscal 2027 first-quarter earnings on September 1, posting revenue of $9.8 billion and organic growth of 13.7%, exceeding company guidance. The quarter ended July 31 and included an extra selling week that contributed approximately $570 million to the revenue figure. Management characterized the underlying performance as the strongest quarterly result in nearly eight years and raised its full-year outlook based on the beat.
  Cardiovascular revenue grew 18.9% organically to $3.
  
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