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US Housing Starts Unexpectedly Decline in August as Building Permits Fall
New residential construction in the United States declined unexpectedly in August 2026, while building permits also fell, according to figures released by the Commerce Department on Thursday. Housing starts decreased by 2.6% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.309 million units, following a 9.0% decline in July to a revised rate of 1.439 million.…
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US Weekly Jobless Claims Unexpectedly Fall to 196,000
Initial claims for unemployment benefits in the United States unexpectedly declined in the week ended 12 September 2026, according to figures released by the Labor Department on Thursday. First-time applications for unemployment benefits fell by 10,000 to 196,000, compared with the previous week’s unrevised reading of 206,000. Economists had expected claims to increase slightly to…
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US Stock Futures Rise as Oil Prices and Treasury Yields Decline: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
US stock index futures pointed to a sharply higher opening on Thursday as crude oil prices and Treasury yields retreated, following a late-session sell-off on Wall Street after the Federal Reserve’s latest interest-rate increase. The anticipated rebound follows a difficult Wednesday session in which the Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a three-month low and…
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Nike Faces Questions Over Dow Jones Membership Ahead of S&P 100 Removal
Nike (NYSE:NKE) faces renewed scrutiny over its position in the Dow Jones Industrial Average following confirmation that it will be removed from the S&P 100 later this month. S&P Dow Jones Indices announced that Nike will leave the S&P 100 before trading begins on 21 September 2026 as part of its quarterly rebalancing, ending an…
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Tesla to Operate Megacharger Sites at Three Forum Mobility Depots in California
Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) will operate public Megacharger facilities for heavy-duty electric trucks at three California depots being developed by Forum Mobility, as part of a 30-megawatt charging infrastructure expansion. Forum Mobility announced on Thursday that it is developing four electric truck charging depots across Northern and Southern California. The facilities will include pull-through charging lanes equipped…
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Aethlon Medical Shares Surge Over 400% After Announcing North Immunology Merger
Aethlon Medical (NASDAQ:AEMD) shares surged more than 400% in pre-market trading on Thursday after the company announced a definitive merger agreement with privately held biotechnology company North Immunology. The all-stock transaction will combine the businesses through Aethlon’s wholly owned subsidiaries, Nighthawk Merger Sub Corp. and Nighthawk Second Merger Sub, LLC. Following completion, the combined company…
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CoreWeave Signs New Compute Contracts at Approximately $40 Million per Megawatt
CoreWeave (NASDAQ:CRWV) has reported signing new computing capacity contracts at higher prices since 30 June 2026, as the company expands its commitments to customers requiring artificial intelligence infrastructure. During the third quarter of 2026, CoreWeave entered into short-term customer agreements lasting approximately three to six months, with pricing equivalent to around $40 million per megawatt.…
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Qiagen Shares Rise 4% Following Report of Private Equity Takeover Interest
Qiagen (NYSE:QGEN) shares gained 4% on Thursday morning following a media report that several private equity firms are considering potential offers for the molecular testing company. German publication Manager Magazin reported that TPG and Bain Capital are among the firms weighing bids for Qiagen, although it did not identify sources for the information. The report…
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Novo Nordisk Publishes Phase 3b Denecimig Results in Haemophilia A
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) has published results from its phase 3b FRONTIER5 study of investigational treatment denecimig in the Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis, reporting safety, laboratory and patient-experience findings in people with haemophilia A. The study examined whether patients could switch directly from emicizumab to denecimig without requiring a washout period or an initial loading…
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Barrick Mining Shares Rise 1.2% Following New Buy Rating and Gold Price Recovery
Barrick Mining Corporation (NYSE:B) shares gained 1.2% to $43.06 in pre-market trading following the initiation of coverage with a Buy rating, as gold prices recovered above $4,300 per ounce. The new analyst recommendation coincided with a price target revision from Bernstein, which lowered its target for Barrick to $56.50 from $61. Both developments came as…