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This week’s big-box reports matter more than the tape. Walmart, Target, Home Depot, and Lowe’s will show whether the U.S. consumer is still spending, just trading down, or finally tiring under higher prices and rates.
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H. Lundbeck sees no slowdown in demand for its two main growth drugs, its chief executive said on Wednesday, after the Danish drugmaker reiterated its full-year outlook despite stronger-than-expected second-quarter sales.
Strategists say yields driven by fiscal and inflation risk may not provide the same currency support as yields driven by stronger growth. Softer consumption, inflation and employment data have weakened the argument for maintaining bullish dollar positions.
Bonds took a breather from this week's selloff, but the factors driving yields to multiyear highs haven't gone away.
Chip stocks were flat premarket and Nasdaq futures edged higher after the sharp rise in borrowing costs added to an AI-related selloff,, dragging on blue-chip indexes across Asia.
The yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note — the key benchmark for U.S. government borrowing — fell 2 basis points to 4.686%.
The stock move comes amid reports that Spanish agri-food cooperative group Dcoop has offered 470 million euros ($545 million) for Deoleo. In this article SC5A-FF
Chinese humanoid-robot maker surges at IPO
The global rout in bonds eases somewhat but yields on sovereign debt remain at highs not seen for decades. Investors now turn their attention to UK inflation data and last month's FOMC minutes.
Bank Indonesia kept its benchmark seven-day reverse repo rate unchanged at 5.75%, as the rupiah stabilizes and it gauges the impact of prior interest-rate hikes.
Smith+Nephew said on Wednesday its finance chief John Rogers would step down at the end of September to take up an external position in the United States, ending his roughly two-and-a-half-year tenure with the medical products company.
Employment in call centers, software publishing, management consulting and advertising services has fallen sharply below trend across developed markets. Entry-level workers appear particularly exposed to the impact of AI adoption on employment.
Cross-asset implied volatilities declined across the board on the back of a run of 'goldilocks' inflation prints (soft CPI, flat PPI) that has reinforced hopes the Fed is done hiking. Despite the retracement of 30-year Treasury yields to 10-year highs, interest rate volatility as measured by the MOVE Index continues to edge lower and is now trading at 36th percentile lows vs 89th percentile highs 2 weeks ago.
Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing reported record profit and revenue for the second quarter as trading and listing activity in the Asian financial hub continued to gain momentum.
Consumer Staples fell 1.46% on Monday, its worst day of the month. The last time Consumer Staples went from an overbought close to below its 50-DMA the following day was June 11, 2020.
A weaker Swiss franc could be an unexpected consequence of recent rare U.S.-Japanese intervention to prop up the yen, bringing relief to companies and policymakers in Switzerland who have grappled with the strength of their local currency for years.
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The levies were set to affect 5% of Canadian exports to the U.S. and risked escalation into a broader trade conflict.
From the Checkout Counter to the AI Trade: Key Earnings This Week American households are still spending, but with an intense focus on value. While the NRF projects a record $146.8 billion in back-to-class spending, consumers are heavily relying on early promotions and midsummer sales to stretch their budgets.
Unitree Robotics' shares rose 542% on Wednesday in its Shanghai market debut. The Chinese robotics maker raised about 6.1 billion yuan ($905 million) in its IPO.
Shares in Unitree , China's best-known humanoid robot maker, soared nearly six-fold in its Shanghai trading debut, in a landmark moment for the country's robotics sector which has become a key battleground in the Sino-U.S. tech war.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Capricor Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAPR) between December 17, 2025 and July 26, 2026, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important September 28, 2026 lead plaintiff deadline. So what: If you purchased Capricor securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
NEW YORK, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of America's Car-Mart, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRMT) resulting from allegations that America's Car-Mart may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public. So What: If you purchased America's Car-Mart securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
Blackstone demonstrates structural value with diversified assets, robust fee-related earnings growth, and a proven track record. BX's Q2 results were strong, driven by 22% fee-related earnings growth and $68B in inflows, with AI-related infrastructure investments as key tailwinds. Current valuation at ~23x forward earnings remains attractive for a compounder, supported by dry powder and expected double-digit fee growth by 2027.
The YieldMax NVDA Option Income Strategy ETF (NVDY) is downgraded to Hold, reflecting diminished upside and less attractive option income due to lower Nvidia volatility. NVDY now tracks NVDA more closely in a rangebound market, but falling option premiums limit income potential and upside capture is constrained by the fully covered call structure. Long-term bullishness on Nvidia remains, but NVDY's high distributions erode capital, making it less suitable for capturing extended NVDA rallies.
Nvidia's revenue is expected to nearly double in its second quarter, making the stock look like a good value. Demand from hyperscalers, AI start-ups, and SpaceX should continue to fuel its growth.
WTI and Brent hold their recoveries as Hormuz export uncertainty persists, while ample U.S. production keeps natural gas supply comfortable.
The Estée Lauder Companies Inc. (NYSE:EL) will release its fourth earnings report before the opening bell on Wednesday, Aug. 19.
When evaluating the revenue performance of the two companies, Lumentum currently demonstrates a consistently stronger and more stable sales profile than C3.ai across the most recently reported periods. Over the span of the last eight quarters, Lumentum has reported steady quarter-over-quarter revenue expansion, whereas C3.ai has faced downward pressure that pushed its total reported revenue lower during the same timeframe.
Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ: EYPT) reported topline results from LUGANO, the first of two Phase III trials evaluating DURAVYU, a vorolanib intravitreal insert, in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration, or wet AMD. The study did not meet its primary non-inferiority endpoint in the full analysis population versus on-label aflibercept. LUGANO enrolled 432 patients, randomized equally to
Fulcrum Therapeutics (NASDAQ: FULC) has entered into an all-stock merger agreement with privately held Slate Medicines, a migraine-focused biotechnology company, in a transaction expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026, subject to stockholder approval and customary closing conditions. Alex Sapir, Fulcrum's president and chief executive officer, said the company pursued a comprehensive review of