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Lexicon Pharmaceuticals to Present at Upcoming Investor Conference

May 01, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

THE WOODLANDS, Texas, May 01, 2018 -- Lexicon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq:LXRX) today announced that Lonnel Coats, President and Chief Executive Officer, will present at the following conference: Bank of America...

InspireMD Schedules First Quarter 2018 Earnings Conference Call

May 01, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL , May 01, 2018 -- InspireMD, Inc. (NYSE: NSPR), a leader in embolic prevention systems (EPS) / thrombus management technologies and neurovascular devices, today announced that it will host a conference...

TeleTracking Names Christopher Johnson President

May 01, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

Pittsburgh, May 01, 2018 -- TeleTracking Chairman and CEO Michael Zamagias announced today that Christopher Johnson, Chief Solutions Officer, has been promoted to President. Effective immediately, Mr. Johnson will have...

Rescale And Remcom Bring NVIDIA GPU-Accelerated Electromagnetic Simulation To The Cloud

May 01, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

State College, PA, USA, May 01, 2018 -- Rescale and Remcom are pleased to announce that XFdtd®, Remcom’s electromagnetic (EM) simulation software, is now available on Rescale’s ScaleX platform for HPC in the cloud,...

G1 Therapeutics to Present at UBS Global Healthcare Conference in May 2018

May 01, 2018 11:00 am UTC| Business

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK, N.C., May 01, 2018 -- G1 Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTHX), a clinical-stage oncology company, today announced that Chief Executive Officer Mark Velleca, M.D., Ph.D., will present a company...

II-VI Incorporated Reports Fiscal Year 2018 Third Quarter Earnings

May 01, 2018 10:55 am UTC| Business

Record Revenues of $295M Increased 20% Compared to Q3FY17Record Bookings and Backlog Signal Strengthening Core Markets PITTSBURGH, May 01, 2018 -- II-VI Incorporated (Nasdaq:IIVI) ("II-VI" or the "Company") today...

Industrial Robotics Market - Global Forecast to 2025

May 01, 2018 10:50 am UTC| Business

Dublin, May 01, 2018 -- The "Industrial Robotics Market to 2025 - Global Analysis and Forecasts by Types, by Function and Industry" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. Industrial...

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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...