By Marcus Devlin
Two decades covering equity markets. Writes on single stocks, sectors, valuations and the trades behind the tape.
Space startup funding doubles to $23B as investors demand proof
Private investment in space startups more than doubled to $23 billion through June, but a new report says investors are getting pickier. Mon
Copper Pulls Back From Record Highs as Dollar Strengthens, Tariff Uncertainty Lingers
Copper prices pulled back after flirting with record highs, pressured by a firmer US dollar and uncertainty over potential US import tariffs
Bell Canada deploys Cohere AI to speed up cyber threat response
Bell Canada has put Cohere's AI model to work in its cybersecurity unit, aiming to speed up threat detection while keeping data on Canadian
Paychex slides 7% despite earnings beat, dragging financial stocks lower
US financial shares dipped before the bell as Paychex slid more than 7% despite beating estimates. UBS objected to stricter Swiss capital ru
Saputo restructures leadership, creates Ingredients Division ahead of UK sale
Saputo is reshuffling its leadership and carving out a standalone Ingredients Division while it works to close the sale of its UK Dairy Divi
Ultraviolette adds Intel CEO as adviser ahead of US push
Ultraviolette, an Indian electric two-wheeler startup, has raised $85 million and brought Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on board as an adviser. The f
HSBC lifts European stock targets on brighter earnings outlook
HSBC has raised its year-end targets for Europe's main stock indexes, pointing to better earnings growth. The bank now sees the STOXX 600 at
CoreWeave raises $4.2B in convertible notes to fund AI cloud expansion
CoreWeave raised $4.2 billion through convertible notes due 2033, paying $566.2 million for capped calls to reduce future dilution. The move
RBC trims Moncler price target to €55 on softer luxury demand
RBC Capital Markets has lowered its Moncler price target to €55 from €59 and trimmed 2026-2028 earnings estimates by 2-5%, citing softer lux
UK Regulator Proposes Annual AI Assistant Choice Screens on Android and Chrome
The UK's Competition and Markets Authority is proposing that Google introduce annual choice screens on Android and Chrome, letting users pic
Gold and silver slips weigh on TSX futures as Middle East peace hopes grow
Canada's TSX futures slipped 0.2% early Wednesday as gold and silver slid and oil stayed near a two-week low. The resource-heavy index remai
Bosch's EV write-downs drag first-half margin to 4.6%
Bosch's first-half 2026 operating margin fell to 4.6% after €270 million in write-downs tied to slower EV adoption and flat car production.