STO/CKS News

PARX Materials Shares Crash 17.5% as Leadership Overhaul Rattles Investor Confidence

PARX Materials stock plunged 17.5% to €0.33 on Friday amid significant leadership restructuring at the company

Jul 31, 2026

Surge Copper Shares Rise 8% After Filing NI 43-101 Technical Report for BC Berg Project

Surge Copper stock jumped 8.09% to €0.2940 after the company filed the formal NI 43-101 technical report for its Berg copper project in British Columbia

Jul 31, 2026

South Korea's Kospi Surges 16% in One of Its Largest Single-Day Advances as AI Chip Names Lead

South Korea's Kospi jumped more than 16% in a single session, one of the largest single-day moves in the index's recent history

Jul 31, 2026

🌐 Global

SK Hynix Surges 25%, Samsung Soars 20% as AI Chip Rally Reignites Korean Semiconductor Giants

SK Hynix and Samsung Electronics each surged more than 20% on Friday, tracking the sharp US AI tech rally

Jul 31, 2026

Nasdaq Surges 3% on Microsoft-Led Chip Rally as Software Stocks Rotate Sharply Lower

Dow Jones gained 600 points and Nasdaq rose 3%, driven by semiconductor stocks rebounding on Microsoft's strong AI results

Jul 31, 2026

Amazon Q2 2026 Earnings Beat Lifts AMZN 8% After Hours on AI Infrastructure Payoff

Amazon closed at $235.50 (+3.90%) on July 30, then surged over 8% after hours on Q2 earnings beat

Jul 31, 2026

🇬🇧 United Kingdom

Jaguar Land Rover to Cut Fewer Than 300 Jobs Amid Strategic Overhaul of UK's Largest Carmaker

Jaguar Land Rover confirmed fewer than 300 jobs will be cut as part of a broader overhaul of the UK's largest car manufacturer

Jul 31, 2026

🇨🇦 Canada

AltaGas Q2 2026 Results Presentation Released as Canadian Midstream Company Reports Quarterly Performance

AltaGas Ltd released its Q2 2026 earnings call presentation, providing investors with an update on its Canadian midstream and utility operations

Jul 31, 2026

🇸🇬 Singapore

Nasdaq Rises as Amazon Surges 12% on Cloud Beat While Apple Declines

Nasdaq opened higher as Amazon jumped 12% on strong cloud earnings, partially offset by Apple's decline creating a divergent tech earnings picture

Jul 31, 2026

German AI Hedge Fund Crashes 67% in July After Margin Calls Force Billion-Euro Liquidation

Situational Awareness, the AI-focused hedge fund run by former OpenAI researcher Leopold Aschenbrenner, lost 67% in July as margin calls triggered forced liquidations of billions of euros

Jul 31, 2026

🇨🇳 China

Chinese Tech Stocks Surge on AI Optimism and Beijing Policy Support

Chinese technology stocks received a significant boost from rising artificial intelligence optimism and targeted government policy support for the sector

Jul 31, 2026

🇦🇪 UAE / MENA

EU Approves Saudi PIF's $55 Billion Acquisition of Electronic Arts Under Subsidy Rules

Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and a consortium have secured European Union approval for a $55 billion acquisition of Electronic Arts

Jul 31, 2026

Gateway Real Estate Crashes Over 20% to €0.308 as Recovery Attempts Collapse

Gateway Real Estate shares fell over 20% to €0.308, wiping out recent recovery attempts in the German commercial property developer

Jul 31, 2026

Mahindra Q1 Net Profit Rises 34%, Standalone Earnings Beat Street Estimates

Mahindra and Mahindra Q1 FY27 net profit rose 34% year-on-year, with standalone earnings beating analyst estimates

Jul 31, 2026

Amazon AWS Cloud Revenue Surges, Surpassing Quarterly Growth Forecasts

Amazon Web Services cloud revenue surged significantly, surpassing market forecasts for quarterly cloud revenue growth

Jul 31, 2026

Microsoft Stock Surges 14.8% as Azure Cloud Growth Hits 43%, Beats Forecasts

Azure grew 43% year-on-year, surpassing analyst forecasts and pushing Microsoft's stock up 14.8% in a single session

Jul 31, 2026

V-Guard Revenue Surges 23%, Trinity Leasing Hits 97% Utilization in Mixed Q1 Earnings

V-Guard Industries Q1 FY27 revenue jumped 23.5% year-on-year with profit after tax surging 76%, driven by double-digit growth across all product segments

Jul 31, 2026

Meta Stock Plunges 9.1% as Free Cash Flow Collapses 91% on AI Capex Surge

Meta stock fell 9.1% as free cash flow collapsed 91% following the company's decision to raise its minimum AI capital expenditure forecast, compressing shareholder returns as the company transitions to a capital-intensive AI infrastructure model.

Jul 31, 2026

Adobe Latest AI Acquisition Receives Washington Regulatory Clearance

Adobe received regulatory clearance from Washington for its latest AI acquisition, marking a contrast with the abandoned Figma deal and signaling a refined M&A approach targeting complementary AI capabilities.

Jul 31, 2026

Sandisk Surges 25% as AI Storage Demand Rally Meets Hedge Fund Short-Covering

Sandisk (SNDK) shares surged 25% as AI-driven NAND storage demand recovery combined with hedge fund short-covering to amplify the move beyond fundamental drivers alone.

Jul 31, 2026

FPA Crescent Fund Exits JDE Peet's Position Following Acquisition

FPA Crescent Fund (Steven Romick) has exited its position in JDE Peet's following an acquisition, realizing the fund's long-term value thesis in the global coffee company at what appears to be an acquisition premium.

Jul 31, 2026

Microsoft Surges on AI Copilot Adoption and Strong Cloud Growth Confirmation

Microsoft stock surged as AI Copilot enterprise adoption and Azure cloud growth acceleration confirmed the company's AI monetisation thesis, repricing investor expectations from speculative to proven.

Jul 31, 2026

Claritev Leads IDR Dispute Management Market as No Surprises Act Claims Surge

Claritev Corporation (CLAR) leads the Independent Dispute Resolution market as claim volumes surge under the No Surprises Act, positioning the company as a direct revenue beneficiary of out-of-network billing disputes.

Jul 31, 2026