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BMW's EV share hit 26% in H1 2026, while Mercedes introduced its first plug-in hybrid. The split mirrors a broader industry debate on the role of hybrids in India's luxury market.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (Meity) is reportedly planning a uniform standard for messaging platforms operating in India. The develop...
Brent fell to $75.99 as US-Iran talks resumed and Strait of Hormuz traffic stayed thin. Indian fuel prices held steady.
China imported 163t of gold in May, the highest in over a year, while the PBOC sold $60B in dollars for monetary gold. Hong Kong infrastructure expansion and a July 24 deadline for speculative longs are key markers.
USDA cut its winter wheat forecast to 1.12 billion bushels, below all trade estimates. Dry weather in Kansas and Oklahoma slashed yields on bread-wheat varieties.
Royal Gold and Texas Pacific Land have tracked gold and oil price swings since a January pitch, the Friday File newsletter said. The author added to TPL this week.
ING cut its Brent forecast to $72 for Q3 and $70 for Q4, saying the Strait of Hormuz reopening has removed the risk premium faster than markets expected.
Vulcan Materials held its quarterly dividend at $0.52 a share, yielding 0.7%, as public construction demand supports the aggregates producer. Oppenheimer started coverage with Perform.
B2Gold Corp. (NYSE: BTG) will report Q2 2026 results after the Aug. 6 close, with a call the next morning. The gold miner's update comes amid elevated bullion prices.
TOP Financial closed a $80M private placement issuing 214M shares, expanding its share count from 27M to 248M. The warrants pose additional dilution risk for existing shareholders.
Zacks Research Daily covers Meta and Boeing. Meta's Alpha Score is 65 (Moderate), Boeing's is 55 (Mixed). Meta shares rose 5.99% to $669.31.
Wholesale used EV prices rose 13.7% in four months through June. Dealers at Manheim auctions bid up inventory, outpacing ICE vehicles.
Cabot Corp's board declared a $0.4725 quarterly dividend payable Sept. 11. The specialty chemicals stock yields roughly 2.8% with an Alpha Score of 52 (Mixed).
Paris Baguette opened its 27th Texas bakery café in Plano, bringing the chain closer to its 1,000-store North American target by 2030.
Inertia Enterprises opens a 50,000-square-foot HQ in Livermore with a fusion fuel target factory and advanced laser system, built in six months.
PSX fell Friday after a six-session rally. Alpha Score 63, Moderate. Analyst consensus Strong Buy with 15% upside. Q1 earnings due late April.
Renewed U.S.-Iran attacks slow Strait of Hormuz traffic, lifting Brent above $76. Iran rushes exports, Russia bans diesel, Chevron tanker hit. Plus India SPR, Freeport LNG outage.
BMW India chief Thomas Dose told business leaders incremental gains are not enough. Companies must learn to turn the ship around, he said at MMA's 70th AGM.
Newmont shares fell 8% since March as rising costs and flat output kept the miner from benefiting from gold's rally to $2,400. The Alpha Score of 64 reflects the operational headwinds.
COMEX registered silver stocks rose to 93M oz while Shanghai premium widened to 11%, signaling the physical shortage shifted East. SLV outflows $606M.
Warrior Met Coal fell 13% in Q2 as Blue Creek construction ended. Black Bear Value Fund expects higher free cash flow and shareholder returns from the lower-cost mine.
Tidewater shares dropped 20% in Q2 but remain up 32% YTD. Black Bear Value Partners stays constructive on long-term offshore vessel demand as onshore production growth slows.
Front-month gas dipped below $3 as July heat wave fades. Chris pegs next support at $2.75, with $3.50 as the ceiling. Short-term selling rallies remain the play.
Man Group PLC disclosed a >1% stake in AMG Critical Materials N.V., a lithium and vanadium producer, under UK takeover rules. The filing confirms an offer period is in effect for the metals company.
Aura Minerals produced 75,437 gold equivalent ounces in Q2, down 8% from Q1 but up 18% YoY. H1 2026 output hit a record 157,574 GEO, up 27% year-over-year.
August natural gas futures fell 6.23% to $3.01 after an EIA storage build exceeded the five-year average and a strengthening El Niño forecast points to a warmer winter.
Almadex Minerals sells a portfolio of net smelter return royalties to Empress Royalty Corp. for $2.5 million in cash and shares, covering projects in Mexico, Canada and Nevada.
Indian benchmarks extended gains for a second session, with the Sensex rising 827 points on TCS earnings, easing crude, and heavyweights like Reliance, ICICI, HDFC.
Kraig Biocraft Laboratories CEO Kim Thompson is featured in Authority Magazine, discussing the company's mission to bring recombinant spider silk to commercial scale.
Orogen Royalties upgraded to OTCQX Best Market from OTCQB. CEO Paddy Nicol said the move boosts U.S. visibility and liquidity. The company's royalty model has produced two discoveries, including one now operated by AngloGold Ashanti.