SQUAWK/NEWS
Account
Account
Menu
Live NewsArchive2026-07-08

Wed, Jul 08, 2026 - Page 6

1126 indexed SquawkNews stories from this UTC day. Showing 601-719.

GEOPOLITICS 273EQUITY 272CENTRAL_BANK 142EARNINGS 138ENERGY 85RATES 71MACRO 66REGULATION 34FX 21MNA 16COMMODITIES 8
H Oil Rises More Than 5% as Iran-US Fighting Resumes, Trump Says Ceasefire Is Over () -- Oil prices surged early Wednesday as the U.S. and Iran traded attacks, with President Trump saying the ceasefire deal reached last month is over. West Texas Intermediate crude oil for August delivery was last seen ENERGY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC H FedEx Freight initiated with an Overweight at Stephens Stephens initiated coverage of FedEx Freight with an Overweight rating and $180 price target. The transport cycle is broadly improving, with more fundamental upside potential than downside risk ahead, its momentum should EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:41 PM UTC L Niagen Bioscience launches pharmaceutical program for aging and genetic diseases Niagen Bioscience formally launched the first drug candidate of NAD Pharmaceuticals, its wholly owned subsidiary focused on developing therapies for accelerated aging and rare genetic diseases. The program will primarily EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:39 PM UTC H Scholastic price target raised to $42 from $40 at B. Riley B. Riley raised the firm's price target on Scholastic to $42 from $40 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of Scholastic's Q4 earnings report on July 23. EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:37 PM UTC H Nato Allies Summit Declaration: More Than $50 Billion In New Procurements Pledge 70 Bln Euros For Ukraine Support In 2026 Sovereign Commitment To Sustain At Least Equivalent Levels In 2027 GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:36 PM UTC L UK's Unite Union: Series Of 24-Hour Stoppages Involving Members Of Unite Will Take Place Starting From 06:00 On 22 And 29 July Followed By F Dispute Involves Around 50 Unite Members After Pay Offers Of Below 3% Were Rejected By Workers EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:33 PM UTC L Saudi Foreign Minister arrives in Muscat, Oman - State-Run SPA. Saudi Foreign Minister arrives in Muscat, Oman - State-Run SPA. GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:29 PM UTC L Morgan Stanley Initiates Honeywell Aerospace Inc Coverage With Equal-Weight Rating; Target Price $255 Morgan Stanley Initiates Honeywell Aerospace Inc Coverage With Equal-Weight Rating; Target Price $255 EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:28 PM UTC H U.S. Bancorp resumed with a Strong Buy at Raymond James Raymond James analyst Michael Rose resumed coverage of U.S. Bancorp with a Strong Buy rating and $72 price target. After years of underperformance, U.S. Bancorp is entering a period of stronger earnings growth as technol EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:26 PM UTC L UroGen Pharma Gets FDA Clearance to Begin Phase 1 Trial of UGN-501 () -- UroGen Pharma (URGN) said Wednesday the US Food and Drug Administration cleared its investigational new drug application for UGN-501, allowing the company to begin a phase 1 trial in patients with non-muscle invasi REGULATION | Jul 08, 2026, 12:23 PM UTC H BofA Raises DHL Group Price Objective, Estimates After FY26 EBIT Guidance Upgrade () -- BofA Global Research raised its price objective and estimates for Deutsche Post (DHL.F), d/b/a DHL Group, following the German logistics company's preliminary second-quarter results and full-year EBIT guidance upgr EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:22 PM UTC L Trump Speaks - Watch Live Trump Speaks - Watch Live GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC H Johnson & Johnson's Dual Energy Thermocool Smarttouch SF Platform Receives FDA Approval () -- Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) said Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration has approved its Dual Energy Thermocool Smarttouch SF Platform. The company said the platform is an integrated catheter ablation produ EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC H Trump's Iran MoU 'Over' Remarks Not Necessarily End of Talks, Analysts Say () -- US President Donald Trump's remarks on Wednesday that the interim memorandum of understanding with Iran was "over" do not necessarily signal the end of negotiations between the two countries, and little should be r ENERGY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC L Merck KGaA's Lupus Drug Gets US FDA Breakthrough Therapy Designation () -- The US Food and Drug Administration granted breakthrough therapy designation to Merck KGaA's (MRK.F) enpatoran for the treatment of lupus with active cutaneous manifestations. The designation for the German science REGULATION | Jul 08, 2026, 12:21 PM UTC H US Stocks Fall Pre-Bell After Trump Reportedly Says Ceasefire Deal With Iran 'Over' () -- US stock prices were falling in Wednesday's premarket session as oil prices jumped after President Trump reportedly said the US ceasefire agreement with Iran was "over." S&P 500 futures declined 0.7%, Dow Jones Ind RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC H Penguin Solutions price target raised to $80 from $60 at Needham Needham raised the firm's price target on Penguin Solutions to $80 from $60 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The company has delivered a strong quarter, increasing AI-driven Sales by 104%y/y and raising its revenue EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:20 PM UTC H Sherwin-Williams price target raised to $405 from $391 at RBC Capital RBC Capital raised the firm's price target on Sherwin-Williams to $405 from $391 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q2 results in Coatings. The firm notes that its MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 12:18 PM UTC H PPG price target raised to $129 from $119 at RBC Capital RBC Capital analyst Arun Viswanathan raised the firm's price target on PPG to $129 from $119 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q2 results in Coatings. The firm COMMODITIES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC H Chemomab Therapeutics, Scipher Medicine to Merge in All-Stock Deal () -- Chemomab Therapeutics (CMMB) and Scipher Medicine have entered into an all-stock merger agreement, the companies said Wednesday. Under the terms of the merger, Chemomab equity holders are expected to own around 32% MNA | Jul 08, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC H Axalta Coating price target raised to $36 from $34 at RBC Capital RBC Capital raised the firm's price target on Axalta Coating to $36 from $34 and keeps a Sector Perform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note previewing Q2 results in Coatings. The firm notes that its r MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 12:17 PM UTC H EUR/USD Slips as Washington's Action Against Tehran Lifts Dollar () -- The euro slipped against the US dollar on Tuesday as fresh US strikes on Iran lifted safe-haven dollar demand, while rising oil prices revived inflation concerns and kept traders focused on June FOMC minutes for th CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 12:16 PM UTC H Berenberg Ups Scout24 Price Target on AI-driven Growth Outlook; Buy Rating Kept () -- Berenberg raised its price target for Scout24 (G24.F), with an unchanged buy rating, and lifted its earnings estimates for the German real estate portal operator thanks to artificial intelligence. "We strongly beli EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:15 PM UTC H Trump on Iran memorandum of understanding: I think it's finished. Trump on Iran memorandum of understanding: I think it's finished. GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC H Douglas Elliman Announces Enterprise-Wide AI Campaign To Improve Operations And Long-Term Cost Structure The effort is designed to fundamentally change how Douglas Elliman operates to improve efficiency, enhance the agent advisor and client experience, and reshape its long-term cost structure. The Company also announced the EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:14 PM UTC L Arcutis Biotherapeutics announces FDA acceptance of Zoryve sNDA Arcutis Biotherapeutics announced that the FDA has accepted its supplemental new drug application, or sNDA, for Zoryve cream 0.05% to expand the indication for the topical treatment of mild to moderate atopic dermatitis EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC H Penguin Solutions Reports Record Q3 Double Beat, Raises Full-Year Guidance — Stock Rises Penguin Solutions Inc. (NASDAQ: PENG ) shares are trading higher Wednesday after the company announced better-than-expected third-quarter financial results on Tuesday after the market closed. Penguin shares are trending RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC L Vera Therapeutics price target raised to $78 from $73 at TD Cowen TD Cowen raised the firm's price target on Vera Therapeutics to $78 from $73 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. The firm noted Trutakna (atacicept 150mg SC) received FDA accelerated approval for IgAN today with a broa EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:13 PM UTC H Nocera Acquires Equity Stake in INERGX To Expand Into AI Energy Infrastructure And Battery Storage Platform; No Financial Terms Disclosed Investment Positions Nocera at the Intersection of the Global AI and Energy Infrastructure Build-Out, a Market Projected to Approach $7 Trillion by 2030 TAIPEI, Taiwan, July 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nocera, Inc. (NAS EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:12 PM UTC H RBC Lifts Eli Lilly Price Target on Expected 'Strong' Q2 Performance of Obesity Drugs () -- RBC Capital Markets expects Eli Lilly (LLY.SW) to report a "strong" performance from obesity drugs Zepbound and Mounjaro when it publishes its second-quarter results on Aug. 5. The US-based pharmaceutical company's EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC H Indian Rupee Sinks to One-Month Low as Middle East Tensions Lift Oil () -- The Indian rupee sank to 95.60 against the US dollar on Wednesday, its weakest since June 11, as oil jumped about 6% after US President Donald Trump said the Iran agreement was over, raising concerns over India's i CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 12:09 PM UTC H Helen of Troy Shares Rise After Company Raises Fiscal 2027 Sales Guidance () -- Helen of Troy (HELE) shares rose more than 8% in Wednesday premarket trading after the company raised its fiscal 2027 net sales guidance. The company now expects fiscal 2027 net sales of $1.76 billion to $1.83 bill EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:08 PM UTC L Agilent introduces Altura SEC, Altura PLRP-S columns Agilent Technologies announced the latest expansion of its Altura HPLC column portfolio with the introduction of Altura size exclusion chromatography and Altura PLRP-S columns, designed to support critical analytical wor EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:07 PM UTC H Jim Cramer Says Buy Casey's General Stores, But 'Take Profits In Wendy's' On CNBC’s “ Mad Money Lightning Round,” Jim Cramer recommended buying Casey’s General Stores (NASDAQ: CASY ), saying “buy 10 shares every three weeks.” Lending support to his choice, BMO Capital analyst Kelly Bania upgra RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC L Immunome Says FDA Accepted NDA for Desmoid Tumors Drug () -- Immunome (IMNM) said Wednesday that the US Food and Drug Administration has accepted its new drug application for varegacestat, intended to treat adults with desmoid tumors. The agency assigned a Prescription Drug REGULATION | Jul 08, 2026, 12:06 PM UTC L Morning Juice - US Session Prep (8th July) Morning Juice - US Session Prep (8th July) EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 12:05 PM UTC L Greenlane Holdings Announces Operating Cost Cuts And Reaffirms Long-Term BERA Accumulation Strategy Greenlane is aligning its operating expenses with its digital asset treasury strategy, which is a simpler and lower overhead operating model than its legacy business of developing, manufacturing, and distributing consume RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC H Kura Sushi Posts Weak Q3 Sales, Joins FuelCell Energy And Other Big Stocks Moving Lower In Wednesday’s Pre-Market Session U.S. stock futures were lower this morning, with the Dow futures falling more than 500 points on Wednesday. Shares of Kura Sushi USA, Inc. (NASDAQ: KRUS ) fell sharply in pre-market trading after the company reported wor EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 12:04 PM UTC L UroGen Pharma announces FDA clearance for UGN-501 IND application UroGen Pharma announced that the FDA cleared the company's investigational new drug application, or IND, for UGN-501, an investigational oncolytic virus. The IND clearance enables initiation of a planned Phase 1 clinical REGULATION | Jul 08, 2026, 12:03 PM UTC L ECB's Dolenc: September forecasts make it easier to see beyond 2026 ECB's Dolenc: September forecasts make it easier to see beyond 2026 CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC H Devon Energy price target lowered to $55 from $62 at JPMorgan JPMorgan lowered the firm's price target on Devon Energy to $55 from $62 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The firm is modeling total production volumes of 1,384 MBoe/d at about $4.89B of capex for 2026, the COMMODITIES | Jul 08, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC L ECB's Dolenc: Not Sure What We Will Do In Two Weeks' Time ECB's Dolenc: Not Sure What We Will Do In Two Weeks' Time CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC L ECB's Dolenc: Not sure what we will do in two weeks' time. ECB's Dolenc: Not sure what we will do in two weeks' time. CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 12:00 PM UTC H Valaris price target lowered to $75 from $98 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Valaris to $75 from $98 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity prices GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC H How To Earn $500 A Month From JPMorgan Stock Ahead Of Q2 Earnings JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE: JPM ) will release earnings for its second quarter before the opening bell on Tuesday, July 14. Analysts expect the company to report quarterly earnings of $5.61 per share, up from $4.96 per s RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC H Kura Sushi price target lowered to $70 from $85 at Roth Capital Roth Capital lowered the firm's price target on Kura Sushi to $70 from $85 but keeps a Buy rating on the shares after the company's "mixed" Q3 results, with a beat on earnings but a miss on revenue and a top-line guidanc EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC L Trump Meets Syrian Leader Trump Meets Syrian Leader GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC H SLB price target lowered to $55 from $65 at Susquehanna Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino lowered the firm's price target on SLB to $55 from $65 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round t GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC L Managing Company Yasa Tanker: Yasa Polaris Tanker Was Hit By One Drone Near Black Sea's CPC Terminal On July 7 No Visible Damage To The Hull, No Pollution Or Environmental Impact Are Currently Reported ENERGY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:57 AM UTC H Transocean price target lowered to $7 from $8 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Transocean to $7 from $8 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity pric GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC L Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep US in alliance - Source Familiar with Summit Talks in Ankara. Trump told NATO allies he wanted to keep US in alliance - Source Familiar with Summit Talks in Ankara. GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC H RPC, Inc. price target lowered to $6 from $7.50 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on RPC, Inc. to $6 from $7.50 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity pri GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC H Patterson-UTI price target lowered to $12 from $14 at Susquehanna Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino lowered the firm's price target on Patterson-UTI to $12 from $14 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the ne GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:56 AM UTC H Oil States price target lowered to $8 from $11 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Oil States to $8 from $11 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity pric COMMODITIES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC H NOV Inc. price target lowered to $22 from $24 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on NOV Inc. to $22 from $24 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity pric EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC H Netflix price target lowered to $100 from $110 at Bernstein Bernstein lowered the firm's price target on Netflix to $100 from $110 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. There's a lot riding on Q2 as Netflix faces no shortage of near and longer-term questions - from Q2 eng EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC H Noble Corp. price target lowered to $40 from $55 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Noble Corp. to $40 from $55 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity pr GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:55 AM UTC H Nabors Industries price target lowered to $85 from $105 at Susquehanna Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino lowered the firm's price target on Nabors Industries to $85 from $105 and keeps a Neutral rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as th GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:54 AM UTC H Helmerich & Payne price target lowered to $40 from $43 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Helmerich & Payne to $40 from $43 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commo EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC H Halliburton price target lowered to $42 from $45 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Halliburton to $42 from $45 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity p EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC H TechnipFMC price target lowered to $85 from $90 at Susquehanna Susquehanna analyst Charles Minervino lowered the firm's price target on TechnipFMC to $85 from $90 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near- GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:53 AM UTC H Baker Hughes price target lowered to $70 from $80 at Susquehanna Susquehanna lowered the firm's price target on Baker Hughes to $70 from $80 and keeps a Positive rating on the shares. The firm updated its model ahead of the upcoming earnings season as the near-round trip in commodity GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC L ECB's Nagel: I Don't Know What We Will Do At July Meeting ECB's Nagel: I Don't Know What We Will Do At July Meeting CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:52 AM UTC L ECB's Nagel: ECB meeting-by-meeting approach is appropriate right now ECB's Nagel: ECB meeting-by-meeting approach is appropriate right now CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC H Emirati Stocks Fall Amid Renewed Middle East Tensions () -- Stocks in the United Arab Emirates closed lower as renewed exchange of strikes between the US and Iran drove investors into a risk-off mode. At the close of Wednesday trading, the FTSE ADX General Index declined 0. CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC L Wall Street's Most Accurate Analysts Spotlight On 3 Consumer Stocks Delivering High-Dividend Yields During times of turbulence and uncertainty in the markets, many investors turn to dividend-yielding stocks. These are often companies that have high free cash flows and reward shareholders with a high dividend payout. re RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:51 AM UTC H Oil Oversupply Risk Returns as Hormuz Flows Recover, Non-OPEC Exports Hit Record High, Vortexa Says () -- The recovery in OPEC crude flows through the Strait of Hormuz, combined with record-high non-OPEC exports, is raising the risk of global oil oversupply, according to a report by Vortexa. Xavier Tang, a Vortexa seni ENERGY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:50 AM UTC H Solar, EV Sales Hit Record Highs in 2025, European Commission Report Shows () -- European energy markets saw a record-breaking solar expansion and a surge in electric vehicle sales in 2025, even as electricity and gas consumption saw a slight weather-driven rebound following the ongoing energy ENERGY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC L Johnson & Johnson announces FDA approval for THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Platform, an integrated catheter ablation solution that enables electrophysiologists to deliver bot EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:47 AM UTC H Johnson & Johnson Receives FDA Approval For Its Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Catheter Platform The Dual Energy THERMOCOOL SMARTTOUCH SF Platform (DE STSF), an integrated catheter ablation solution that enables electrophysiologists to deliver both radiofrequency (RF) and pulsed field (PF) energy through a single ca EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:46 AM UTC H ECB's Nagel: After today's Iran news, we're back where we began ECB's Nagel: After today's Iran news, we're back where we began CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:45 AM UTC L Trump did not repeat criticism of Spain during NATO leaders' summit meeting - Source familiar with talks Trump did not repeat criticism of Spain during NATO leaders' summit meeting - Source familiar with talks GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:43 AM UTC H Enerpac Tool Group Lowers FY2026 Adj EPS Guidance from $1.85-$1.92 to $1.84-$1.89 vs $1.90 Est; Narrows FY2026 Sales Guidance from $635.000M Enerpac Tool Group (NYSE: EPAC ) lowers FY2026 Adj EPS guidance from $1.85-$1.92 to $1.84-$1.89 vs $1.90 analyst estimate. Narrows FY2026 sales outlook from $635.000 million-$650.000 million to $635.000 million-$645.000 EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC H Chemomab Therapeutics, Scipher Medicine announce merger agreement Chemomab Therapeutics and Scipher Medicine announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement pursuant to which the companies will combine in a stock transaction. Upon completion of the merger, the combi EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:41 AM UTC H US Briefing 08/07/2026: Trump Says US Ceasefire With Iran Is ‘Over’ After Strikes; Oil Surges 6%; Trump Says He Doesn’t Want Anything To Do Trump Says US Ceasefire With Iran Is 'Over' After Strikes; Oil Surges 6% Trump Says He Doesn't Want Anything To Do With Spain: 'Cut Off All Trade' Swedish Headline Inflation Eases In June, Flash Data Shows UK Jobs Market CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:34 AM UTC L Immunome's NDA for varegacestat in desmoid tumors accepted by FDA Immunome announced the FDA has accepted its New Drug Application, or NDA, for varegacestat, an investigational, oral, once-daily gamma secretase inhibitor, or GSI, for the treatment of adults with desmoid tumors. The FDA CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC H Clean Harbors price target raised to $342 from $340 at BMO Capital BMO Capital analyst Jeffrey Silber raised the firm's price target on Clean Harbors to $342 from $340 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares as part of a broader research note on Environmental Services. Sector funda EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC H Lantern Pharma Launches ZetaOmics, A Computational-Biology Module Of Its WithZeta.ai Co-Scientist Platform ZetaOmics introduces an autonomous "Computational Biologist" persona (agent) that performs real, end-to-end bioinformatics and multi-omic analysis — across any cancer type, and is purpose-built for the rare and pediatric EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC H Kraken Parent Seeks Judgment on $22 Million Mazars Award () -- Payward asked the Delaware Court of Chancery to enter final judgment against Mazars USA after winning a $22 million arbitration award, Payward Co-CEO Arjun Sethi said Tuesday. Payward, the parent of Kraken, sued Ma GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:33 AM UTC L Rheinmetall Set To Win German Laser Deal After Frigate Fiasco READ HERE EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC H White House asked top U.S. grocers to lower beef prices, WSJ says Last week, Tate Bennett, chief of staff for USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, spoke with grocers including Walmart (WMT), Kroger (KR), and Albertsons (ACI) asking about their prices for beef heading into the holiday weekend GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC H The Hanover price target raised to $225 from $220 at Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on The Hanover to $225 from $220 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Auto physical damage losses improved despite inflation pressures, while tort reforms helped s EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC L OKYO Pharma Receives 'Positive Feedback' From FDA Meeting About Phase 3 Trial of Urcosimod to Treat Neuropathic Corneal Pain () -- OKYO Pharma (OKYO) said Wednesday it has received "positive feedback" from its US Food and Drug Administration Type D meeting concerning its lead drug candidate urcosimod to treat neuropathic corneal pain. The biop REGULATION | Jul 08, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC H Travelers price target raised to $333 from $330 at Morgan Stanley Morgan Stanley raised the firm's price target on Travelers to $333 from $330 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. Auto physical damage losses improved despite inflation pressures, while tort reforms helped sta EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC H Exxon Mobil Expects Change in Liquid Prices to Boost Q2 Upstream Earnings () -- US energy major Exxon Mobil (XOM) on Tuesday said change in liquids prices could help boost its upstream earnings by $3.5 billion to $3.9 billion in Q2. Changes in gas prices are expected to impact earnings between EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC L Okyo Pharma receives feedback from FDA Type D meeting on urcosimod pathway Okyo Pharma announced feedback from its FDA Type D meeting, validating the company's regulatory and clinical path forward for urcosimod and supporting advancement into a global Phase 3 pivotal trial for NCP. The FDA feed EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:28 AM UTC H US Dollar Rises Early Wednesday Ahead of Wholesale Inventories, Oil Stocks, FOMC Minutes () -- The US dollar rose against its major trading partners early Wednesday, except for a decline versus the Canadian dollar, ahead of the release of wholesale inventories data for May at 10:00 am ET, weekly oil stocks d CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:26 AM UTC L Bahrain's Army: It Has Thwarted Iranian Attacks On Wednesday Bahrain's Army: It Has Thwarted Iranian Attacks On Wednesday EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC H What's Going on With Chevron Stock Wednesday? Chevron Corporation (NYSE: CVX ) stock is up during Wednesday’s premarket session as Hormuz Strait disruption headlines put energy supply risk back on traders’ radar. Nasdaq futures are down 1.34% while S&P 500 futures h RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:24 AM UTC H JPMorgan downgrades Ollie's Bargain Outlet to Neutral, sees Q2 miss JPMorgan analyst Matthew Boss downgraded Ollie's Bargain Outlet to Neutral from Overweight with a price target of $70, down from $152. The firm is lowering its Q2 EPS estimate to $1.04, below the Street at $1.15, based o EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:21 AM UTC H UDR downgraded to Hold from Buy at Truist Truist downgraded UDR to Hold from Buy with an unchanged $41 price target as part of a broader research note on REITs. The firm notes that while the stock has appreciated 12% year to date, Truist projects relatively slow RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC H Market-Moving News for July 8th USO: 4% | Oil is trading higher after the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control revoked Iran-related General License X and issued Iran-related General License X1. Multiple ships, including a RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:17 AM UTC H Stocks declined, bond yields surged and oil prices jumped after Trump reignited geopolitical tensions by declaring the ceasefire between the Stocks declined, bond yields surged and oil prices jumped after Trump reignited geopolitical tensions by declaring the ceasefire between the US and Iran to be over, renewing concerns over energy supplies and the broader RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC H Moderna appoints Michael McDonnell to Board of Directors Moderna appointed Michael McDonnell to its Board of Directors, effective July 8. McDonnell will also serve on the Board's Audit Committee. Most recently, McDonnell served as EVP and CFO of Biogen from August 2020 through EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC H MasTec to Buy Electrical Contractor Superior Group in $1.65 Billion Deal () -- MasTec (MTZ) shares were up early Wednesday after the company agreed to acquire electrical contractor Electrical Specialists, doing business as Superior Group, in a roughly $1.65 billion deal. The deal consideratio EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:14 AM UTC H As US-Iran Truce is Under Pressure, Stocks Decline – Europe Market Wrap As US-Iran Truce is Under Pressure, Stocks Decline – Europe Market Wrap GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:13 AM UTC L TD Cowen Cuts Blackrock Target Price To $1105 From $1144 TD Cowen Cuts Blackrock Target Price To $1105 From $1144 EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:10 AM UTC H Perfect Corp. showcases APIs at WeAreDevelopers Berlin 2026 Perfect Corp. announced its participation in WeAreDevelopers World Congress 2026 in Berlin. During the main conference days on July 9 and 10, Perfect Corp. will showcase its developer-ready AI API portfolio for beauty, s GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:08 AM UTC M India Seeks Safe Hormuz Passage For Nine Ships As Truce Falters READ HERE ENERGY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC H ADP price target raised to $260 from $240 at Stifel Stifel raised the firm's price target on ADP to $260 from $240 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. The firm expects "solid" Q4 results and solid but largely in-line guidance for fiscal 2027, the analyst tells investor EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:07 AM UTC L PBoC: To Make Policy More Forward-Looking And Flexible PBoC: To Make Policy More Forward-Looking And Flexible CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:05 AM UTC H Palladyne AI reports preliminary Q2 revenue $5.8M, consensus $4.62M Backlog of approximately $24M as of June 30, 2026, up from $17.3M as of March 31. Gross new contracts added during the quarter of approximately $12.5M; Cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of approximately $4 GEOPOLITICS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC L PBoC: China’s Economy Shows Structural Divergence PBoC: China’s Economy Shows Structural Divergence CENTRAL_BANK | Jul 08, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC L Amphastar Unit Receives US FDA Warning Letter on Violations at California Facility () -- Amphastar Pharmaceuticals (AMPH) unit International Medication Systems has received a warning letter from the US Food and Drug Administration on violations at its drug manufacturing facility in South El Monte, Cali REGULATION | Jul 08, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC L Allianz To Cut Up To 1,800 Jobs Due To Increasing AI Use Allianz To Cut Up To 1,800 Jobs Due To Increasing AI Use MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC H Alphatec price target lowered to $13 from $16 at Stifel Stifel lowered the firm's price target on Alphatec to $13 from $16 and keeps a Buy rating on the shares. Concerns over a potential 2026 Surgical revenue guidance cut remain elevated due to difficult comparisons and slowi EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:04 AM UTC L Airbus Trims 20-Year Forecasts For Industry-Wide Passenger Jet Deliveries By 1% In All Categories After Trade And Geopolitical Disruption Lowers 20-Year Passenger Traffic Growth Forecast To Average 3.9% A Year From Like-For-Like Year-Ago Figure Of 4.1% Forecasts 42,060 Passenger Jet Deliveries Between 2026 And 2045 Vs 42,450 In Previous Rolling 20-Year For EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC H Globus Medical price target lowered to $80 from $95 at Stifel Stifel analyst Thomas Stephan lowered the firm's price target on Globus Medical to $80 from $95 and keeps a Hold rating on the shares. 2026 revenue expectations are being lowered toward the low end of guidance due to wea EARNINGS | Jul 08, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC L Sono-Tek sees FY27 revenue flat The company said, "Sono-Tek anticipates continued revenue growth and profitability in the first half of fiscal year 2027 compared to the first half of fiscal year 2026, driven by expanding demand in the medical sector an EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:02 AM UTC L Sono-Tek reports Q1 EPS 5c, consensus 4c Reports Q1 revenue $5.66M, consensus $5.62M. The company said, "Fiscal 2027 is off to a strong start with double-digit revenue growth, meaningful margin expansion, and improved profitability, reflecting disciplined execu EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:01 AM UTC H Vulcan Materials price target lowered to $305 from $310 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on Vulcan Materials to $305 from $310 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. In a research note ahead of earnings for the Q2 Building Mats group, the firm says it sees MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC L US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate Actual 6.58% (Forecast -, Previous 6.57%) US MBA 30-Yr Mortgage Rate Actual 6.58% (Forecast -, Previous 6.57%) RATES | Jul 08, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC H Martin Marietta price target raised to $616 from $614 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo analyst Timna Tanners raised the firm's price target on Martin Marietta to $616 from $614 and keeps an Equal Weight rating on the shares. In a research note ahead of earnings for the Q2 Building Mats group, t EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC L US MBA Mortgage Applications Actual -2.2% (Forecast -, Previous 0.0%) US MBA Mortgage Applications Actual -2.2% (Forecast -, Previous 0.0%) MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC L US MBA Mortgage Applications US MBA Mortgage Applications MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 11:00 AM UTC H Knife River price target raised to $81 from $80 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo raised the firm's price target on Knife River to $81 from $80 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. In a research note ahead of earnings for the Q2 Building Mats group, the firm says it sees Q2 press MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC H Eagle Materials price target lowered to $240 from $246 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on Eagle Materials to $240 from $246 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. In a research note ahead of earnings for the Q2 Building Mats group, the firm says it sees Q2 EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 10:59 AM UTC H CRH price target lowered to $132 from $135 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on CRH to $132 from $135 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. In a research note ahead of earnings for the Q2 Building Mats group, the firm says it sees Q2 pressured b MACRO | Jul 08, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC H Amrize price target lowered to $58 from $65 at Wells Fargo Wells Fargo lowered the firm's price target on Amrize to $58 from $65 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. In a research note ahead of earnings for the Q2 Building Mats group, the firm says it sees Q2 pressured EQUITY | Jul 08, 2026, 10:58 AM UTC