Category: Latest News
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Hooker Furnishings Shares Gain Over 5% as Cost Cuts Offset Revenue Shortfall
Hooker Furnishings Corporation (NASDAQ:HOFT) reported fourth-quarter results on Thursday, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.05 in line with analyst expectations, while revenue of $67.0 million came in below the $76.21 million consensus forecast. Despite the weaker-than-expected revenue, the company’s shares climbed 5.12% in pre-market trading, as investors reacted positively to its return to profitability…
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Great Southern Bancorp Jumps Nearly 10% After Strong Q1 Earnings Beat
Great Southern Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ:GSBC) reported first-quarter results on Thursday that came in well above analyst expectations, driving a sharp move in its shares. The stock rose 9.63% in pre-market trading following the release. The bank holding company posted adjusted earnings of $1.58 per diluted share for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, exceeding the…
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Citizens Financial Tops Expectations on Q1 Earnings and Revenue
Citizens Financial Group, Inc. (NYSE:CFG) reported first-quarter results on Thursday that came in ahead of market expectations, with net income reaching $517 million and earnings per share of $1.13, surpassing the $1.09 forecast by analysts. Revenue totaled $2.17 billion, slightly above the consensus estimate of $2.16 billion. Shares of the banking group rose 0.89% in…
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TSMC Delivers Record Q1 Profit, Flags Potential Middle East Supply Risks
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (NYSE:TSM), known as TSMC, reported first-quarter earnings that exceeded expectations on Thursday, as the world’s largest contract chipmaker continued to benefit from strong demand tied to artificial intelligence. However, the company cautioned that ongoing conflict in the Middle East could eventually affect profitability due to disruptions in the supply of key chemicals…
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Hims & Hers Shares Jump on Proposed FDA Peptide Rule Changes
Shares of Hims & Hers Health Inc (NYSE:HIMS) surged 11% in premarket trading on Thursday, extending gains after a 14% rise in the previous session. The upward move came after comments from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who indicated that the Food and Drug Administration is in the process of removing…
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Pentagon Turns to Automakers to Boost Weapons Output, WSJ Reports
The Pentagon has reached out to major U.S. manufacturers, including leading automakers, to assess options for increasing weapons production as ongoing conflicts put pressure on military inventories, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. According to the report, senior defense officials have begun preliminary discussions with executives from companies…
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Stellantis Eyes China Tie-Up as Dongfeng Partnership Talks Emerge
Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) is exploring a potential partnership with Dongfeng Motor that could involve joint vehicle production across Europe and China, according to a report by Bloomberg. Sources cited by the publication indicate that discussions are focused on allowing Dongfeng to use underutilized Stellantis manufacturing sites in Europe, while the Chinese automaker could produce certain Stellantis…
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“New growth phase: Clean water technologies, nuclear‑grade resins, and a stronger balance sheet”
Growing regulatory pressure, aging infrastructure, and rising demand for ultra‑clean water are reshaping the environmental technology landscape, particularly across power generation, municipal utilities, and industrial wastewater treatment. At the centre of this shift is a niche but increasingly critical field focused on advanced purification media — including specialty activated carbon and high‑purity ion exchange resins…
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Voice is becoming the new frontier in safety AI
Artificial intelligence is rapidly shifting from cloud‑based analytics toward real‑world, edge‑deployed solutions that can operate instantly, autonomously, and at scale. One of the most promising frontiers in this evolution is the use of human voice as a biometric signal — not for identity verification or sentiment analysis, but as a real‑time indicator of cognitive and…
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Oil Steady as Doubts Over US-Iran Talks Persist, Hormuz Disruption Continues
Oil prices held largely stable on Thursday, recovering from earlier losses as markets questioned whether ongoing negotiations between the United States and Iran would result in a breakthrough to end the conflict that has disrupted supply from a key Middle East production hub. Brent crude futures slipped 26 cents to $94.67 per barrel by 06:11…