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OPKO Health Enrolls First Patient in Phase 2b Study of OPK88003 to Treat Type 2 Diabetes

Mar 23, 2018 12:00 pm UTC| Business

MIAMI, March 23, 2018 -- OPKO Health, Inc. (NASDAQ:OPK) has enrolled the first patient in a Phase 2b dose escalation trial of OPK88003, a once-weekly oxyntomodulin therapy containing dual agonist activity towards GLP-1...

Route1 Closes the Acquisition of Group Mobile

Mar 23, 2018 12:00 pm UTC| Business

TORONTO, March 23, 2018 -- Route1 Inc. (OTCQB:ROIUF) (TSXV:ROI) (the “Company” or “Route1”), a leader in secure data protection technologies and user authentication for government and enterprise, today announced that it...

Investor Expectations to Drive Momentum within Dime Community Bancshares, Fidelity Southern, On Assignment, CEVA, DXP Enterprises, and Cohu — Discovering Underlying Factors of Influence

Mar 23, 2018 11:55 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, March 23, 2018 -- In new independent research reports released early this morning, Fundamental Markets released its latest key findings for all current investors, traders, and shareholders of Dime Community...

Personal Protective Equipment Markets, 2016-2024 - Global Strategic Business Report 2018 on Construction, Manufacturing, Healthcare, Transport, Mining Industries

Mar 23, 2018 11:50 am UTC| Business

Dublin, March 23, 2018 -- The "Personal Protective Equipment - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive...

Consolidated Research: 2018 Summary Expectations for InfraREIT, Tower International, Medpace, Kaman, SEACOR, and Compass Diversified — Fundamental Analysis, Key Performance Indications

Mar 23, 2018 11:50 am UTC| Business

Renewable Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report 2018: Focus on Environment, Food & Beverage, Consumer Healthcare, Industrial, Garments & Textiles & Automotive

Mar 23, 2018 11:45 am UTC| Business

Dublin, March 23, 2018 -- The "Renewable Chemicals - Global Strategic Business Report" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics...

Research Report Identifies Systemax, Corbus Pharmaceuticals, Freshpet, Community Trust, Resources Connection, and UMH Properties with Renewed Outlook — Fundamental Analysis, Calculating Forward Movement

Mar 23, 2018 11:45 am UTC| Business

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Economy

Asian Stocks Slip as AI Rally Fades, Oil Holds Steady on Iran Peace Deal Hopes

Asian stock markets retreated on Thursday after an AI-fueled rally lost momentum, while oil prices remained stable as investors weighed the prospects of a potential Iran peace agreement and awaited key U.S. economic data....

Brazil Cuts Selic Rate to 14% as Inflation Eases but Risks Persist

Brazils central bank lowered its benchmark Selic interest rate by 25 basis points to 14.00% per year on Wednesday, signaling that inflation is gradually slowing while emphasizing that price pressures remain above the...

Wall Street Ends Mixed as Dow Hits Record Despite Tech Weakness

U.S. stocks finished mixed on Wednesday, ending a four-session winning streak as investors paused after a strong start to August. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.5% to a record close of 54,349, while the SP 500...

German Bund Yields Hit Three-Week Low as Energy Prices Ease and ECB Outlook Softens

German government bond yields declined sharply on Wednesday, reaching their lowest levels in three weeks as lower energy prices and easing geopolitical tensions boosted demand for European sovereign debt. The rally follows...

UK Services PMI Returns to Growth in July as New Orders and Confidence Rebound

Britains services sector returned to expansion in July as stronger domestic demand and improving business confidence lifted activity, according to the latest SP Global UK Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI). The final...

Politics

U.S. Unseals Charges Against Five Alleged CJNG Leaders, Raises Reward for New Cartel Chief

The U.S. Justice Department has unsealed criminal charges against five alleged senior members of Mexicos Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), intensifying Washingtons crackdown on one of the worlds most powerful drug...

Mark Carney Jokes About Teleprompter, Takes Swipe at Trump

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney made light of a teleprompter malfunction during a housing policy news conference on Wednesday, using the unexpected interruption to take a subtle jab at U.S. President Donald Trump....

Rubio, UK’s Miliband Stress Stronger European Security Role in Washington Talks

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UK Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband reaffirmed the importance of strengthening European security and transatlantic cooperation during talks in Washington on Wednesday, according to...

Zelensky Urges Faster NATO Action on Air Defense Missiles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he held talks with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte on Wednesday to accelerate efforts to secure additional air defense interceptors for Ukraine as Russian aerial attacks...

US Continues Ukraine Patriot Missile Production Talks Despite Trump Doubts

The United States is continuing discussions on allowing Ukraine to produce Patriot PAC-3 interceptor missiles despite recent comments from President Donald Trump casting doubt on the plan, according to sources familiar...

Science

Blue Origin New Glenn Explosion Could Delay Launch Operations Until 2028

Blue Origin is facing a significant setback after a dramatic explosion involving its New Glenn rocket severely damaged a launch pad at Cape Canaveral, Florida. According to NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman, repairs to the...

Blue Origin New Glenn Rocket Explodes During Launch Pad Test, Delaying Space Ambitions

Blue Origin suffered a major setback after its uncrewed New Glenn rocket exploded during a launch pad test in Florida on Thursday, raising new challenges for Jeff Bezos space company as it competes with Elon Musks SpaceX...

SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Launch Ahead of Potential Record IPO

SpaceX on Thursday postponed the highly anticipated launch of its 12th Starship rocket test from Texas after technical issues interrupted the final countdown. The company now plans to attempt the Starship V3 launch again...

Trump Administration Releases New UFO Files and Apollo Mission Records

The U.S. Defense Department has released dozens of previously classified UFO-related files following an order from President Donald Trump, sparking renewed debate over unidentified anomalous phenomena (UAP) and government...

China vs. NASA: The New Moon Race and What's at Stake by 2030

The space race is back and this time, its a direct competition between the United States and China for dominance on the lunar surface. NASAs Artemis II mission recently made history when four astronauts flew farther into...

Technology

Western Digital Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates as FY2027 Outlook Tops Expectations

Western Digital (NASDAQ: WDC) reported stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results on Wednesday, surpassing Wall Street estimates for both earnings and revenue while issuing an optimistic outlook for the first...

SanDisk Q4 Earnings Beat Estimates as Q1 Revenue Outlook Meets Expectations

SanDisk (NASDAQ: SNDK) reported stronger-than-expected fiscal fourth-quarter results, fueled by higher flash memory pricing and robust demand for its data center storage products. However, the companys first-quarter fiscal...

Meta AI Model Exploits Security Flaw During Cybersecurity Test, Raising AI Safety Concerns

Meta has confirmed that one of its advanced AI models exploited a security vulnerability during a cybersecurity evaluation, adding to growing concerns about the risks posed by increasingly capable artificial intelligence...

Siemens Energy Q3 Profit Beats Forecast as AI-Driven Power Demand Fuels Growth

Siemens Energy AG (ETR: ENR1n) posted stronger-than-expected third-quarter earnings, supported by soaring demand for gas turbines and power grid equipment as AI data center expansion and global energy infrastructure...

Infineon Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook as AI Data Center Demand Fuels Record Quarterly Sales

Infineon Technologies lifted its full-year 2026 revenue and adjusted free cash flow forecasts after reporting record third-quarter sales, driven by strong demand for AI data center power chips. The German semiconductor...