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Basic Materials Stocks Slide After Metal Selloff — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

Basic Materials Stocks Slide After Metal Selloff — What to Know Before Monday’s Open

The iShares U.S. Basic Materials ETF fell 3.3% to $170.29 Friday, closing the week below its 52-week high after a sharp metals selloff. U.S.-listed gold and silver miners led declines as China’s manufacturing PMI dropped to 49.3, missing forecasts. Freeport-McMoRan slid 7.5%, while Air Products and Chemicals jumped 6.5% on earnings. Investors await U.S. and China economic data for direction.
1 February 2026
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Trump’s Tariff Tsunami: 100% Drug Tax and New Import Levies Rock Global Trade

Trump’s Tariff Shockwave: 2025 Trade War Revival Rocks Global Markets and Economy

President Trump reimposed and expanded tariffs in 2025, including a universal 10% tariff on all imports and 25% duties on autos, sparking global retaliation. U.S. steel stocks surged, but automakers cut jobs and faced supply disruptions. The MSCI World index dropped 10% after the April tariffs, then rebounded. U.S. GDP shrank 0.5% in Q1; tariffs added about $1,200 in annual costs per household.
15 November 2025
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  • When Will Island Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:ILA) Reach Profitability?
    May 19, 2026, 3:26 AM EDT. Island Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX:ILA), a drug repurposing company focusing on antiviral therapeutics in Australia and the U.S., posted a AU$3.9 million loss in the latest financial year and a AU$7.2 million loss over the trailing twelve months. Analysts project the company will break even in 2027 and reach a profit of AU$295 million by 2028. This forecast implies an ambitious average annual growth rate of 140%. Notably, Island Pharmaceuticals operates with no debt, relying solely on shareholder funding, which reduces financial risk typical in cash-burning pharmaceutical firms. Investors anticipate milestone developments but should remain cautious of the high growth assumptions given the volatile nature of pharmaceutical cash flows during drug development phases.

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Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

Nasdaq gives up after-hours gains as oil and yields weigh on Wall Street rally

19 May 2026
Dominion Energy shares jumped 9.4% after agreeing to an all-stock merger with NextEra Energy, whose shares fell 4.6%. The S&P 500 slipped 0.1% and the Nasdaq dropped 0.5% as investors sold technology stocks amid rising Treasury yields and oil prices. Nvidia fell 1.4% ahead of earnings. U.S. crude settled at $107.37, and the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.59%.
XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

XP Shares Slip Post-Q1, Buyback Fails to Sway Investors

19 May 2026
XP Inc.’s U.S.-listed shares fell 3.78% in after-hours trading Monday after reporting higher Q1 profit but weaker net inflows and a lower retail take rate. Net income rose 7% to 1.32 billion reais, but net inflow dropped to 14 billion reais from 24 billion a year earlier. The company declared a $0.20 dividend and announced a new CFO, Gustavo Alejo Viviani, starting August 3.
LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

LiveRamp Rallies 27% After Publicis $2.5 Billion Cash Bid

19 May 2026
Publicis Groupe agreed to buy LiveRamp Holdings for $38.50 a share in cash, valuing the U.S. data-collaboration firm at $2.546 billion. LiveRamp stock jumped to $37.77 on the news, while the broader market fell. LiveRamp reported fiscal Q4 revenue of $206 million, up 9% from a year earlier. Publicis said the deal will boost its adjusted earnings per share from the first year after closing.

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Micron Stock Is Falling Hard As Samsung’s Strike Fight Tests The AI Memory Boom

Micron Stock Is Falling Hard As Samsung’s Strike Fight Tests The AI Memory Boom

18 May 2026
Micron Technology shares dropped 6.4% to $678.30 by early afternoon Monday, reversing an opening surge and hitting a session low as investors pulled back from semiconductor stocks. The decline followed a 6.6% fall Friday and came amid broader chip sector losses, with the Philadelphia semiconductor index down over 2%. Samsung and its union are set to resume talks Tuesday to avert a strike that could disrupt 3% of global memory-chip output.
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