By Marcus Devlin
Two decades covering equity markets. Writes on single stocks, sectors, valuations and the trades behind the tape.
Asia stocks pause after Nvidia-led rally as Fed speech looms
Asian stocks eased after a Nvidia-led tech run, while currencies and bonds held steady ahead of the Fed chair's speech. Investors are watchi
Harvey Norman beats forecasts as overseas expansion drives sales
Harvey Norman beat fiscal 2026 earnings forecasts, with overseas expansion boosting sales. However, analysts flagged a weak July update and
Yuan holds near 3-1/2-year high as PBOC signals caution on gains
The yuan held near a 3-1/2-year high against the dollar on Friday. Traders watched Jackson Hole for Fed signals, while the PBOC's daily guid
Nikkei Rises 0.8% on Chip Gains, But Traders Stay Cautious Ahead of Fed's Warsh
Japan's Nikkei rose 0.8% by midday Friday, powered by chip stocks, but traders remained cautious as they awaited Fed Chair Kevin Warsh's Jac
Takeovers Panel flags Forrestania's late, incomplete Zenith disclosures
The Takeovers Panel says Forrestania Resources' bid for Zenith Minerals involved late and incomplete disclosures, including missing details
ASX edges higher as banks and tech shrug off rising rate-hike odds
Australian shares inched higher Friday, led by banks and AI-linked tech, even as traders boosted the odds of a September RBA rate hike above
Meta's teen-safety deal ties $5.3B to rivals' cooperation
Meta's $18 billion teen-safety settlement with US states includes a $5.3 billion portion tied to rivals like TikTok and YouTube adopting sim
Affirm's Strong Forecast Signals Busy BNPL Season Ahead
Affirm topped revenue forecasts as GMV jumped 36% to $14.1 billion, and it guided Q1 revenue above Wall Street's estimate. The results sugge
Icahn-linked directors exit JetBlue board as stake drops to 3.32%
JetBlue announced the immediate departure of two directors tied to Carl Icahn, as his stake in the airline shrank to 3.32% from about 10% la
TSX edges higher as tech and oil gains offset bank stock slide
Canada's main stock index edged up Thursday, staying near Tuesday's record close. Tech and energy gains outweighed a slide in financial stoc
SentinelOne beats Q2 estimates but cuts long-term profit target
SentinelOne topped Wall Street's Q2 estimates, but management cut its fiscal 2027 profit target and issued a softer-than-expected Q3 outlook
Build-A-Bear cuts sales forecast again on Walmart loss, tariffs
Build-A-Bear shares dropped after the toy retailer cut its fiscal 2026 revenue forecast for the second time, citing a lost Walmart partnersh