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Bajaj Finserv profit stalls as India’s Q3 results rush hits Trent, Tata Power next

Bajaj Finserv profit stalls as India’s Q3 results rush hits Trent, Tata Power next

Bajaj Finserv’s December-quarter profit was nearly flat at 2,229 crore rupees, despite a 24% jump in revenue to 39,708 crore. Over 140 Indian firms, including Tata Power and Trent, are reporting earnings today. Markets steadied after recent gains, as IT stocks fell sharply. Emcure Pharmaceuticals’ profit rose 50%, while Westlife FoodWorld’s profit dropped 85%.
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Enphase Energy stock jumps 23% premarket after outlook; tariffs and tax-credit clock back in focus

Enphase Energy stock jumps 23% premarket after outlook; tariffs and tax-credit clock back in focus

Enphase Energy shares jumped 23% to $45.98 in premarket trading after reporting Q4 revenue of $343.3 million and forecasting Q1 revenue between $270 million and $300 million. U.S. “sell-through” demand rose 21% from the previous quarter, while European revenue fell 29%. BMO raised its rating to “market perform” and set a $41 price target.
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Chipotle stock eyes a volatile open after flat 2026 sales outlook and menu price hike plan

Chipotle stock eyes a volatile open after flat 2026 sales outlook and menu price hike plan

Chipotle shares rose 1.7% in premarket trading Wednesday after a 7% drop on its flat 2026 sales outlook and plans for a 1%–2% menu price hike. Fourth-quarter revenue reached about $3.0 billion, with comparable sales down 2.5% and transactions falling 3.2%. Restaurant-level operating margin dropped to 23.4% from 24.8%. Chipotle opened 132 new restaurants in the quarter.
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SMCI stock steadies premarket after Super Micro lifts FY2026 sales outlook to $40 billion

SMCI stock steadies premarket after Super Micro lifts FY2026 sales outlook to $40 billion

Super Micro Computer raised its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast to at least $40 billion, up from $36 billion. Shares edged up 0.1% to $29.67 premarket after December-quarter sales hit $12.7 billion, but gross margin fell to 6.3% from 9.3%. Management cited tariffs, memory shortages, and rising costs as margin pressures. The company projects at least $12.3 billion in sales for the March quarter.
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Fresnillo share price dips today after a 6% jump as gold rebounds again — what’s next for FRES.L

Fresnillo share price dips today after a 6% jump as gold rebounds again — what’s next for FRES.L

Fresnillo shares slipped 0.3% to 3,889 pence in early London trading Wednesday, pulling back after a 6.4% surge on Tuesday. Gold and silver prices rose sharply amid U.S.-Iran tensions, while investors awaited Fresnillo’s March 3 results and focused on its trimmed 2026 production outlook. JPMorgan cut its price target to 4,500 pence but kept an “overweight” rating.
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AMD stock price slides in premarket as forecast hints at softer quarter, spotlight stays on China chip sales

AMD stock price slides in premarket as forecast hints at softer quarter, spotlight stays on China chip sales

AMD shares fell 7.6% in premarket trading Wednesday after the company forecast a sequential revenue decline and projected first-quarter sales near $9.8 billion. The outlook included $100 million in MI308 AI chip sales to China, with management citing U.S. export controls as a key uncertainty. Data-center revenue rose 39% to $5.4 billion last quarter, but investors focused on AMD’s 55% adjusted gross margin versus Nvidia’s higher target.
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SSE PLC share price rises after Q3 update trims FY earnings view; Ofgem price control in focus

SSE PLC share price rises after Q3 update trims FY earnings view; Ofgem price control in focus

SSE Plc shares rose 1.3% after the company cut its full-year earnings forecast to 144-152p per share, citing mixed weather. The utility reported a 7% rise in renewables output and a 64% jump in networks investment to £1.8 billion over nine months. SSE is still considering Ofgem’s RIIO-T3 settlement ahead of a March 3 deadline. Another trading update is due April 2.
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Vodafone share price jumps nearly 3% in London as buyback clock ticks and Q3 update looms

Vodafone share price jumps nearly 3% in London as buyback clock ticks and Q3 update looms

Vodafone shares rose 2.7% to 114.45 pence in early London trading Wednesday, ahead of the company’s Q3 FY26 update and investor Q&A set for Thursday. Trading volume reached 13.2 million shares by 09:03 GMT. Vodacom, majority-owned by Vodafone, reported a 13% jump in quarterly service revenue, led by growth in Egypt and Congo. Vodafone’s ongoing share buyback program is due to end Feb. 4.
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Zurich’s £8bn Beazley bid jolts FTSE 100 to a fresh record as GSK rallies, AI fears hit data stocks

Zurich’s £8bn Beazley bid jolts FTSE 100 to a fresh record as GSK rallies, AI fears hit data stocks

Zurich Insurance has proposed to buy Beazley for up to 1,335 pence per share, valuing the deal at about £8 billion. Beazley’s board said it would support the offer if Zurich makes a firm bid by Feb. 16. Beazley shares rose 9% on the news. The FTSE 100 hit a new intraday high, with GSK up and Relx and LSEG under pressure from AI concerns.
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Sage Group share price slips again: AI selloff hits SGE.L ahead of AGM

Sage Group share price slips again: AI selloff hits SGE.L ahead of AGM

Sage Group shares fell 3.9% to 837 pence in London by mid-morning Wednesday, extending losses amid concerns that AI automation could threaten software subscription revenues. The company reported a 10% rise in organic revenue to £674 million and continued its buyback program, purchasing nearly 2 million shares on Feb. 3. Sage’s annual general meeting is set for Thursday, with a final dividend of 14.40 pence up for approval.
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3i Group shares dip as GIC tops 5% stake — what investors watch next

3i Group shares dip as GIC tops 5% stake — what investors watch next

3i shares fell 0.25% in early London trading after a filing showed Singapore’s GIC crossed a 5% ownership threshold. The company last week issued 31.4 million new shares to GIC in a £1 billion deal for a larger stake in Dutch retailer Action. 3i reported diluted NAV at 3,017 pence per share as of December 31 and holds a 62.3% stake in Action valued at £22.4 billion.
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BAE Systems share price ticks up as Ukraine air-defence buy, $195m US Marines order and buyback hit tape

BAE Systems share price ticks up as Ukraine air-defence buy, $195m US Marines order and buyback hit tape

BAE Systems shares edged up 0.1% to 1,933.5 pence in London after new Ukraine and U.S. defense contracts. The company secured a $195 million U.S. Marine Corps order and will supply air defense systems to Ukraine via a Swedish-Danish deal. Over 1,200 BAE workers in northwest England began a strike Feb. 2 over pay. BAE repurchased 110,541 shares for cancellation on Feb. 3.
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  • Amazon Beats Q1 Earnings Estimates with Strong AWS Growth
    April 29, 2026, 4:38 PM EDT. Amazon surpassed first-quarter earnings and revenue estimates, reporting earnings per share of $2.78 against the expected $1.64, and total revenue of $181.52 billion versus the predicted $177.30 billion. Its cloud computing division, Amazon Web Services (AWS), grew 28% year-over-year to $37.59 billion, topping analyst expectations. Advertising revenue also beat forecasts, reaching $17.24 billion. Despite the positive results, Amazon's shares fell over 3% in after-hours trading. The company is scheduled to hold an investor conference call at 5:30 p.m. ET to discuss the results further. AWS remains a crucial growth driver as Amazon aims to solidify its position in the competitive AI cloud market.

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Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

Nebius Stock Jumps as Meta’s AI Spending Reset Puts $27 Billion Deal in Focus

29 April 2026
Nebius Group N.V. shares rose 5.3% to $142.73 Wednesday as Meta Platforms raised its 2026 capital spending forecast by up to $10 billion, citing higher data center costs. Nebius has a contract to supply Meta with up to $27 billion in AI cloud capacity. Fourth-quarter 2025 revenue jumped 547% to $227.7 million, but the company reported a net loss of $249.6 million.
Phillips 66 Stock Jumps as Surprise Profit Shows Refining Margins Are Back in Focus

Phillips 66 Stock Jumps as Surprise Profit Shows Refining Margins Are Back in Focus

29 April 2026
Phillips 66 reported an adjusted first-quarter profit of $200 million, or 49 cents per share, beating analyst forecasts of a loss. Strong refining margins and 95% plant utilization offset $839 million in hedge-related losses. Shares rose over 6% after the results. The company also completed its acquisition of Lindsey Oil Refinery assets in the UK.
Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

Extreme Networks Stock Jumps as Q3 Earnings Beat Puts Cisco, HPE Rivals in Focus

29 April 2026
Extreme Networks shares surged 28% after reporting fiscal Q3 revenue of $316.9 million, up 11%, and non-GAAP earnings of 26 cents per share, both above estimates. The company forecast Q4 revenue of $330–$335 million, topping FactSet’s $326.9 million estimate. SaaS annual recurring revenue rose 28.6% to $236.4 million. Net income climbed to $10.6 million from $3.5 million a year earlier.
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