- Swiss National Bank: Achieved a profit of 25.2 billion Swiss francs in the first half of 2026. Foreign currency position income reached 31.7 billion Swiss francs, while Swiss franc position income amounted to 100 million Swiss francs. Gold holdings recorded a valuation loss of 6.4 billion Swiss francs in the first half of the year.
- Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing: Kumamoto Technology Center to gradually resume operations from August 4 after suspension due to earthquake.
- Sony Semiconductor Manufacturing: The Kumamoto Technology Center will return to pre-earthquake operational levels by mid-August.
- Tesla CEO Elon Musk once again denied selling Tesla's China business on social media, stating: "This has never even been discussed. It's completely absurd fake news."
- Bank of Japan Keeps Interest Rates Unchanged as Expected, Lowers Core Inflation Forecast for Fiscal 2026, Takata Dissent on Rate Hike
- Spot Gold Technical Analysis: May Test the $4,120 Resistance Level Again
- Who will pay for the AI supercycle?
- TD Cowen: Raises Apple (AAPL.US) price target from $350 to $400.
- Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation: Besides Takada’s view, continuous rate hikes are suggested, and yen depreciation may accelerate the pace of interest rate increases.
- Rare "Amphibious" Mining Company: Silvercorp Metals (SVM.US) Anchors to Silver, Secures Dual Growth in Copper and Gold
- Investment bank D.A. Davidson lowered Roblox (RBLX.US) target price from $45 to $40.
- Capital Economics: Bank of Japan may raise interest rates to 2% by the end of next year, with concerns about increasing inflation risks intensifying
- Pacific Current Group reports A$ 26.4 billion funds under management at June 30, 2026
- Hoya sets PSU, RSU treasury share disposal at JPY 23,840 per share
- Riso Kagaku Q1 FY27 profit attributable to owners of parent rises 54.3% to JPY 1.37 billion; net sales climb 12.7% to JPY 20.6 billion
- Riso Kagaku launches share buyback of up to 660,000 shares for JPY 600 million
- Rheinmetall wins British Army RCH 155 weapon-system order worth low three-digit million euros
- Crédit Agricole announces 2026 interim dividend of EUR 0.57 per share, payable Oct. 15
- Aozora Bank FY26 Q1 profit attributable to owners of parent rises 81.7% to JPY 11.49 billion
- Aozora Bank declares Q1 dividend of 25 yen per share for FY2026
- Lake Victoria Gold begins Phase 3 land programme at Imwelo Gold Project ahead of construction
- NuWays reiterates Buy on Pentixapharm, sets EUR 7.2 price target
- Brait seeks bondholder consent to amend exchangeable bond terms, extend exchange deadline to Dec. 4, 2027
- Shima Seiki Q1 FY27 turns to operating loss of ¥847 million; net sales fall 27.3% to ¥7.65 billion
- COASTAL FINANCIAL CORP (EVERETT) <CCB.O>: TD COWEN CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $47 FROM $110
- HEIWA Real Estate REIT renames Yokohama office asset NISSO 5 BUILDING to SD 5 BUILDING
- Maxell FY26 1Q net profit climbs 51% to JPY 2.4 billion; net sales rise 24% to JPY 37.7 billion
- Mitsubishi Electric Q1 FY27 adjusted operating profit more than doubles to JPY 144.3 billion; revenue rises 14% to JPY 1,497.1 billion
- C100 says Hunter Capital raises mandatory offer price to SEK 4.19 per share in correction
- Mitsubishi Logistics forecasts FY2026 revenue JPY 280 billion
- Grupo Ezentis project backlog tops EUR 36 million at June 30, 2026
- ALNYLAM PHARMACEUTICALS INC : RBC CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $350 FROM $445
- MGIC INVESTMENT CORP <MTG.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $32 FROM $28
- Bank of America lifts K+S voting rights stake to 6.36% from 5.9%
- Redegal names Severino Fernández Cascudo as independent director via co-option
- SpectrumOne affiliate Cloud Explorers share offering raises SEK 12.4 million
- S&P affirms Sava Re, Zavarovalnica Sava at A+ on stand-alone profiles
- Hunter Capital raises mandatory cash offer for C100 to SEK 4.19 per share in correction
- PUBLIC STORAGE : RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $318 FROM $305
- Industrial & Infrastructure Fund’s Hyogosanda Logistics Center II wins CASBEE real estate certification five-star rating
- REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS INC <REGN.O>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $737 FROM $696
- JR East FY27 Q1 profit attributable to owners of parent falls 13.6% to ¥68 billion; revenue rises 8% to ¥772.7 billion
- LIFE TIME GROUP HOLDINGS, INC <LTH.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $60 FROM $50
- Kyoto Financial Group keeps FY2026 net income forecast at JPY 52 billion
- Kyoto Financial Group Q1 FY27 net income rises 55.8% to ¥20.26 billion
- YUM BRANDS <YUM.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $170 FROM $165
- Sankyu transfers leased warehouse properties to Sankyu Asset Management via company split
- Sankyu sees FY2026 net sales at JPY 154 billion
- Sankyu to merge five regional transport units into Sankyu Transport Tokyo in group reorganization
- Sankyu Q1 FY27 profit attributable to owners of parent climbs 40.9% to JPY 8.87 billion
- Meidensha FY26 Q1 operating income turns to profit at JPY 4.66 billion; net sales rise 25.7% to JPY 73.41 billion
- AG GROWTH INTERNATIONAL INC : RBC CUTS TARGET PRICE TO C$20 FROM C$30
- Making Science 1H26 EBITDA rises 6.9% to EUR 5.45 million; revenue increases 12.8% to EUR 196.24 million
- ESSEX PROPERTY TRUST INC <ESS.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $312 FROM $306
- Ipsos names Kelly Beaver CEO, replacing Jean Laurent Poitou
- FLOWSERVE CORP <FLS.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $94 FROM $91
- Lion sets up Sukin Japan unit with capital of JPY 60 million to import, distribute skincare brand
- Ryoden FY27 Q1 operating profit more than doubles to JPY 2.04 billion; net sales rise 23.5% to JPY 61.05 billion
- GUARDANT HEALTH INC <GH.O>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $200 FROM $185
- Covivio Hotels H1 FY26 net profit rises 25% to EUR 143.1 million
- Delivery Hero sells EUR 1.4 billion promissory notes to Uber, SMB at par
- WESCO INTERNATIONAL INC <WCC.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $430 FROM $421
- Kasumigaseki Capital sells Miyazaki Aoshima hotel development site, shifts project to development phase
- Mitsubishi Logistics Q1 FY27 profit attributable to owners drops 67.3% to JPY 6.08 billion
- MADISON AIR SOLUTIONS CORP <MAIR.N>: RBC CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $38 FROM $47
- CULLEN/FROST BANKERS INC <CFR.N>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $176 FROM $168
- Nippon Electric Glass cuts FY2026 operating profit forecast to JPY 20 billion from JPY 33 billion
- Japan Exchange says IFRS adopters, adopters-in-progress rise to 318 companies in FY2026 disclosure review
- Chugoku Electric turns to operating loss of JPY 5.39 billion in Q1 FY27; revenue rises 4.4% to JPY 343.94 billion
- Sumitomo Pharma Q1 FY27 net profit rises 51.7% to JPY 17 billion; revenue increases 19.9% to JPY 129.5 billion
- Sumitomo Pharma keeps FY2026 forecasts unchanged
- MASTERCARD <MA.N>: MORGAN STANLEY RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $681 FROM $679
- Maxell sets restricted stock pay plan, values treasury share disposal at JPY 44.81 million
- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group FY27 Q1 net income rises 33.04% to JPY 501.4 billion
- Casio lifts FY2027 operating profit outlook to JPY 34 billion from JPY 26 billion
- Nihon Kohden completes JPY 90.29 million restricted stock award via treasury share disposal
- Observit wins two Dutch rail contracts for about 600 cameras
- Flat Capital issues 240,457 class B shares after warrant exercise
- Development Bank of Japan invests in Towa Pharmaceutical via preferred share private placement
- NEUROCRINE BIOSCIENCES, INC <NBIX.O>: RBC RAISES TARGET PRICE TO $198 FROM $195
- Fugro H1 FY26 net loss widens to EUR 62.1 million; revenue rises 4.3% to EUR 920.5 million
- Sumitomo Electric raises FY2026 operating profit forecast to JPY 450 billion
- APPLE INC : MORGAN STANLEY CUTS TARGET PRICE TO $360 FROM $364
- Toshiba Tec VP Takashi Ishikawa resigns effective Aug. 7
- Sekisui Chemical posts FY2026 Q1 earnings release for quarter ended June 30, 2026
- Orkla Snacks acquires European Candy Group to boost BUBS production capacity
- Sainsbury’s agrees sale of Argos to Swift Partners for at least £120 million
- TABLE-TDK <6762.T>-Q1 group results (IFRS)
- Yakult launches executive restricted stock plan, disposes 341,300 treasury shares at JPY 2,903 each
- Eika Asset Management fund buys Komandorska 12 office building in Wroclaw, Poland
- Renesas phases out production at Takasaki plant
- Renesas FY26 Q2 IFRS operating profit falls to JPY 102.1 billion; revenue rises to JPY 418.4 billion
- Renesas forecasts 9-month non-GAAP revenue at JPY 1.2 trillion-1.22 trillion
- Heiwa Real Estate Q1 FY27 profit attributable to owners of parent drops 28.3% to JPY 1.62 billion
- Readcrest Capital discloses 46,902,379 total voting rights outstanding
- UBS stake in Bang & Olufsen falls below 5% to 4%
- Edenred partners with Abry Partners in USD 75 million investment in Edenred Pay North America
- Alliance Witan FY26 first-half profit rises to GBP 345.08 million; revenue increases 6.18% to GBP 55.17 million
- Toyota Tsusho FY27 Q1 profit attributable to owners rises 37.5% to JPY 135.26 billion
- Sivers Semiconductors converts convertible loan into 22,847,044 new shares
