Category: Top Story
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NEO BATTERY MATERIALS – The Western response to China’s battery monopoly
High-performance batteries for drones, robotics, and AI infrastructure Electrification is no longer a promise for the future, but an infrastructural reality. Autonomous systems, drone fleets, industrial robotics, AI data centers, and electromobility are growing in parallel – and they all share a common bottleneck: powerful energy storage devices. While software, sensor technology, and computing power…
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Upbeat Manufacturing Data Contributes To Strength On Wall Street
Following the mixed performance seen last week, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Monday. The major averages all moved to the upside on the day, with the Dow posting a standout gain. The major averages pulled back off their best levels late in the day but remained in positive territory. The Dow jumped 515.19…
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BTIG upgrades McDonald’s as discounts and bundles drive steadier traffic
BTIG lifted McDonald’s (NYSE:MCD) to Buy from Neutral, arguing that tweaks to the company’s value strategy are translating into more consistent customer traffic and laying the groundwork for a firmer rebound in sales and earnings. McDonald’s shares were up about 1.12% in Monday’s premarket trading. The brokerage said discussions with franchisees point to sustained improvements…
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Chevron rally leaves limited upside after strong start to year
Shares of Chevron (NYSE:CVX) are up roughly 16% so far this year, driven largely by optimism around Venezuela and firmer oil prices rather than any meaningful shift in the company’s core fundamentals. Against that backdrop, HSBC downgraded Chevron to Hold from Buy, arguing that the recent rally has already captured much of the company’s strengths…
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Five market themes to track in the coming week
A packed calendar of U.S. economic data and high-profile corporate earnings could shape market direction in the days ahead. Investors will be watching the U.S. labour market closely, while results from major technology names such as Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOG) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) are set to dominate headlines. Outside tech, Eli Lilly (NYSE:LLY) may offer fresh signals…
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Nvidia slide threatens to pressure Wall Street at the open: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures
U.S. stock index futures are signaling a weaker start to Monday’s session, pointing to potential losses after markets ended last week on a mixed footing. A key drag on sentiment is a decline in Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA), with shares of the AI heavyweight down about 1.6% in premarket trading. The move follows a Wall Street Journal…
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Tesla’s European sales slide further at the start of 2026
Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) began 2026 facing ongoing weakness across several major European markets, with vehicle registrations falling sharply in January. In France, Tesla registrations dropped 42% last month to just 661 vehicles, their lowest level in more than three years, according to figures published Sunday by the country’s automotive body PFA. The downturn was even…
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Disney beats earnings forecasts as parks momentum offsets YouTube dispute headwinds
Walt Disney (NYSE:DIS) reported fiscal first-quarter results that exceeded market expectations, supported by continued strength in its theme parks and experiences business, even as a contractual dispute with Alphabet-owned YouTube weighed on overall profitability. Revenue rose 5.2% year-on-year to $25.98 billion, ahead of Bloomberg consensus estimates of $25.69 billion. Disney’s experiences segment — which includes…
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Nvidia CEO Huang says OpenAI investment remains on track
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) is moving ahead with plans for a major investment in OpenAI, which CEO Jensen Huang described as “huge” and potentially the largest the company has ever made, pushing back against reports suggesting tensions with the ChatGPT developer. Speaking to reporters in Taipei on Saturday, Huang rejected suggestions that he was unhappy with OpenAI,…
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Oracle signals plans to raise $45–$50 billion in 2026 to fund AI expansion
Oracle Corporation (NYSE:ORCL) said late Sunday that it plans to raise substantial new funding in 2026 to support the continued buildout of its artificial intelligence and cloud infrastructure, as demand for computing capacity continues to surge. The company expects to generate between $45 billion and $50 billion in gross proceeds next year through a combination…