Intel stock (NASDAQ: INTC) heads into Thursday’s earnings with expectations running ahead of a turnaround story. Shares remain up more than 160% this year despite falling over 30% from June’s high, as investors bet that AI-server demand can revive the company’s processor business and support its manufacturing ambitions. Wall Street expects second-quarter revenue of about… Continue reading Intel stock earnings could expose the fault line beneath its AI comeback
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Airbus stock jumps on share buyback, 2029 profit target: why analysts see upside
Airbus shares surged more than 7% on Wednesday after the European aerospace giant unveiled a €5 billion ($5.7 billion) share buyback programme and laid out ambitious medium-term financial targets, reinforcing investor confidence that easing supply-chain constraints and sustained demand for commercial and military aircraft will drive the company’s next phase of growth. The announcement came… Continue reading Airbus stock jumps on share buyback, 2029 profit target: why analysts see upside
JD Wetherspoon shares sink after another profit warning: why are UK pubs struggling?
JD Wetherspoon shares fell about 9% on Wednesday after the pub chain warned that full-year profits are likely to come in below market expectations, marking its fourth profit warning in just seven months as persistent cost pressures continue to weigh on Britain’s hospitality sector. The FTSE 250 company said sales remained resilient, but higher spending… Continue reading JD Wetherspoon shares sink after another profit warning: why are UK pubs struggling?
SMCI stock surges 18%: why is Goldman Sachs still refusing to turn bullish?
Super Micro Computer stock (NASDAQ: SMCI) surged 18% after the AI-server maker delivered a profitability surprise, but Goldman Sachs remains firmly unconvinced that one favourable quarter has repaired the business model. Super Micro expects fiscal fourth-quarter gross margins of 15% to 17%, versus earlier guidance of 8.2% to 8.4%. It also received more than $60… Continue reading SMCI stock surges 18%: why is Goldman Sachs still refusing to turn bullish?
Bitcoin price prediction as ETF inflows, Crypto Fear and Greed Index jumps
Bitcoin price rose and crossed the important resistance level of $65,000 as ETF inflows accelerated and as the Crypto Fear and Greed Index exited the fear zone. BTC was trading at $66,267 on Wednesday, up by nearly 15% from the lowest level this year. Bitcoin ETF inflows are soaring American investors continued buying Bitcoin ETFs… Continue reading Bitcoin price prediction as ETF inflows, Crypto Fear and Greed Index jumps
Here’s why wheat prices are soaring this year
Wheat prices continued rising this week as concerns about supply escalated. The most active futures in Chicago jumped to 683.2 cents per bushel, up by 20% from the lowest level in June this year. Technicals and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict suggest that prices may continue soaring. Russia-Ukraine war boosts wheat prices Wheat prices have been… Continue reading Here’s why wheat prices are soaring this year
Kospi jumps 6% as Asia’s battered semiconductor trade rebounds
Asian stocks rallied on Wednesday as investors returned to semiconductor shares after a bruising sell-off, taking their cue from a Wall Street rebound even as Brent crude pushed further above $91 a barrel. MSCI’s Asia-Pacific gauge outside Japan gained 1.2%, while South Korea’s Kospi surged more than 6% and Japan’s Nikkei 225 climbed 1.9%. The… Continue reading Kospi jumps 6% as Asia’s battered semiconductor trade rebounds
Nike stock in focus: why is it cutting thousands of China sellers?
Nike is tightening online sales in China as it tries to restore pricing power and reverse a deepening decline in its third-largest market. From January 2027, most of Nike’s 16 major Chinese retail partners will stop selling its products online and focus on physical stores. Those partners operate thousands of Nike outlets, but the company… Continue reading Nike stock in focus: why is it cutting thousands of China sellers?
South Korean stocks: KOSPI seen hitting 10,000 by year-end
South Korea’s benchmark index, KOSPI, has been under immense pressure in recent weeks – down over 20% from its all-time high on June 22nd. Still, analysts at Citigroup remain convinced the rout is “temporary” and South Korean stocks will recover sharply in the second half of 2026. In a note published Monday, the investment firm… Continue reading South Korean stocks: KOSPI seen hitting 10,000 by year-end