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First Commonwealth Financial Corporation Completes Acquisition of Foundation Bank

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

INDIANA, Pa., May 01, 2018 -- First Commonwealth Financial Corporation (NYSE:FCF) (“First Commonwealth”) today announced that it has completed its previously-announced acquisition of Garfield Acquisition Corp., the...

Colliers International Reports First Quarter Results

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

Operating highlights: Three months ended March 31 (in millions of US$, except EPS) 2018 2017 Revenues $552.5 $466.3 Adjusted EBITDA (note 1) 36.1 31.3 Adjusted EPS (note...

Oxford Immunotec Reports First Quarter 2018 Financial Results

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

OXFORD, United Kingdom and MARLBOROUGH, Mass., May 01, 2018 -- Oxford Immunotec Global PLC (Nasdaq:OXFD), a global, high-growth diagnostics company, today announced first quarter 2018 financial results. “Our first...

ScottsMiracle-Gro Reports Second Quarter Financial Results

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

Company-wide sales decrease 7% primarily due to slow start to lawn and garden seasonGAAP earnings from continuing operations $2.66 per share vs. $2.54 a year agoNon-GAAP adjusted earnings of $2.88 per share versus $2.57 ...

Shipt Launches Same-Day Delivery From Four Major Retailers in Myrtle Beach

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., May 01, 2018 -- Shipt, a leading online marketplace, today announced that it will begin same-day delivery of an assortment of groceries and home essentials with four major retailers. Beginning May 8,...

Tonix Pharmaceuticals Receives IND Clearance by U.S. FDA for TNX-102 SL in Agitation in Alzheimer’s Disease

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

NEW YORK, May 01, 2018 -- Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp. (Nasdaq:TNXP) (Tonix), announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared its Investigational New Drug (IND) application to support...

Cyber Defense Magazine Honors Masergy Unified Enterprise Security as Most Innovative Managed Security Service

May 01, 2018 11:01 am UTC| Business

DALLAS, May 01, 2018 -- Masergy, a leading provider of hybrid networking, managed security and cloud communications solutions, has been named the “Most Innovative Managed Security Service Provider” in the 2018 Cyber...

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Economy

Asian Stocks Rally as Iran War Fears Ease and AI Boom Lifts South Korea

Asian stock markets climbed on Wednesday as investor sentiment improved amid hopes of easing tensions between the United States and Iran. A strong rally in technology shares, fueled by continued enthusiasm around...

Gold Prices Rise as Weak Dollar and Lower Oil Prices Boost Safe-Haven Demand

Gold prices climbed during Asian trading on Wednesday as a softer U.S. dollar and declining oil prices supported investor demand for the precious metal. Market sentiment improved after signs of easing tensions in the...

Wall Street Futures Climb as Trump Signals Iran Deal Progress

U.S. stock index futures moved higher Tuesday night after President Donald Trump announced a temporary pause in Operation Freedom, a military initiative aimed at reopening the Strait of Hormuz. Investors reacted positively...

Oil Prices Slide as Middle East Tensions Ease and U.S. Crude Inventories Shrink

Oil prices continued to decline during Asian trading on Wednesday as improving geopolitical sentiment in the Middle East reduced fears of supply disruptions, while traders also evaluated fresh data showing a sharp drop in...

China Services PMI Rises in April Despite Weak Export Demand

Chinas services sector expanded at a faster pace in April, supported by stronger domestic demand and rising new business activity, according to a private survey released Wednesday. The latest data highlights the mixed...

Politics

Guatemala President Bernardo Arevalo Appoints Gabriel Garcia Luna as New Attorney General

Guatemalan President Bernardo Arevalo has appointed former judge and university professor Gabriel Estuardo Garcia Luna as the countrys new attorney general, marking a significant political shift in Guatemalas justice...

Rubio Signals Possible U.S. Action on Cuba, Calls Current Situation “Unacceptable”

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Tuesday that the current situation in Cuba is unacceptable, signaling that the United States intends to address ongoing concerns involving the island nation in the future. Speaking...

Lula and Trump to Discuss Brazil-U.S. Anti-Crime Partnership During Washington Meeting

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to prioritize security cooperation and organized crime prevention during his upcoming meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington this week. According to...

Trump Pauses Strait of Hormuz Shipping Operation as Iran Deal Nears

U.S. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that the United States will temporarily pause Project Freedom, the military operation aimed at restoring commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, as Washington moves...

NATO Tensions Rise as Trump Reduces U.S. Troops in Germany

European leaders are intensifying diplomatic efforts to keep the United States committed to NATO as tensions escalate following President Donald Trumps controversial decision to withdraw 5,000 U.S. troops from Germany....

Science

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...

NASA Artemis II: First Crewed Moon Mission Since Apollo Takes Four Astronauts on 10-Day Lunar Journey

NASAs Artemis II mission launched Wednesday, marking humanitys return to crewed lunar exploration for the first time since the Apollo era. Carrying four astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft, this historic 10-day mission...

NASA's Artemis II Mission: First Crewed Lunar Journey Since Apollo

NASA's Artemis II Crew Arrives in Florida for Historic Moon Mission

The four astronauts chosen for NASAs Artemis II mission have touched down at Kennedy Space Center in Florida, marking the beginning of final launch preparations for the first crewed lunar journey in over 50 years. NASA...

SpaceX Pivots Toward Moon City as Musk Reframes Long-Term Space Vision

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has revealed a significant shift in the companys near-term space exploration strategy, announcing that SpaceX is now prioritizing the development of a self-growing city on the Moon rather than focusing...

Technology

BHP Attracts AI-Focused Investors as Copper Demand Surges

BHP Group is drawing growing attention from international investors as the global artificial intelligence boom increases the value of copper, according to Chief Financial Officer Vandita Pant. Speaking at the Macquarie...

AMD Q1 Earnings Surge on AI Demand, Stock Jumps After Strong Guidance

AMD delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter 2026 earnings, fueled by booming demand for artificial intelligence infrastructure and data center chips. The semiconductor giant reported adjusted earnings of $1.37 per...

Agentic AI Boom to Drive Massive Growth in CPU Market, UBS Says

The rapid rise of agentic AI is reshaping the future of data center infrastructure, creating major growth opportunities for CPU manufacturers such as Arm Holdings, AMD, and Intel. According to UBS analyst Timothy Arcuri,...

Supermicro Forecasts Strong Q4 Revenue Growth as AI Server Demand Surges

Super Micro Computer (NASDAQ: SMCI) projected fourth-quarter fiscal 2026 revenue above Wall Street expectations, driven by continued growth in artificial intelligence infrastructure and strong demand for data center...

Samsung Surpasses $1 Trillion Market Cap Amid AI Chip Boom and Apple Partnership Talks

Samsung Electronics has officially crossed the $1 trillion market valuation milestone for the first time, fueled by soaring demand for AI memory chips and growing speculation about potential partnerships with Apple and...