News Digest / Lukas Schmidt

Author: Lukas Schmidt

09:12am, Tuesday, Feb 03, 2026
Palantir (NYSE: PLTR) defies expectations with a powerful Q4 report and a bullish 2026 revenue forecast, driven by accelerating commercial growth and AI leadership, sparking mixed analyst reactions.

08:49am, Tuesday, Feb 03, 2026
Capri Holdings nudges up its full-year revenue forecast for 2026, led by a sales boost at Jimmy Choo, despite a decline at Michael Kors. Shares react positively in premarket trading.

08:45am, Tuesday, Feb 03, 2026
PayPal's shares fall sharply following disappointing quarterly results, prompting CEO Dan Schulman to step down as the company looks to reset its strategy amid growing market pressures.

08:30am, Tuesday, Feb 03, 2026
PepsiCo's Q4 earnings beat estimates with growing beverage sales. The company plans to cut prices on select snacks like Lay's and Doritos to drive purchase frequency amid sluggish demand.

03:24am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Alibaba plans to inject $431 million into AI-driven Lunar New Year promotions, intensifying China's tech giant showdown during the key holiday season.

03:22am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
As Japan gears up for elections, PM Sanae Takaichi's party is set for a sweeping victory, suggesting continued big spending and tax cut policies amid market jitters over fiscal health.

03:21am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Europe's massive $955B recovery fund aimed at post-pandemic revitalization struggles with bureaucracy, slow reforms, and uneven spending, raising questions on its long-term economic impact.

03:09am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Swedish EV maker Polestar raises $400 million from Feathertop Funding, strengthening its balance sheet even as global electric vehicle demand slows.

03:05am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Swiss bank Julius Baer (ZURICH: BAER) reports a net profit of 764 million CHF for 2025, outperforming expectations amid a stronger franc and solid asset growth.

02:54am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Shares of major Asian video game makers slide after Google unveils 'Project Genie,' an AI creating immersive digital worlds, challenging traditional game development models and rattling markets worldwide.

02:51am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
JP Morgan forecasts gold to hit $6,300 an ounce by year-end, driven by central bank purchases and investor interest, despite recent price dips. Silver faces mixed signals with volatile prices.

02:50am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Nvidia's potential investment in OpenAI appears smaller than anticipated, stirring uncertainty amidst an already volatile tech sector, leaving traders cautious about near-term prospects.

02:45am, Monday, Feb 02, 2026
Barry Callebaut's CEO Peter Feld departed after board opposition to his plan for splitting its cocoa business, revealing internal conflict at the globe's largest chocolate producer.

05:55am, Friday, Jan 30, 2026
Bitcoin tumbled to $82,620 as $1.7B in forced liquidations hit leveraged traders, fueled by uncertainty surrounding the U.S. Federal Reserve leadership shift and potential monetary tightening.

05:29am, Friday, Jan 30, 2026
President Trump plans to reveal his pick to succeed Jerome Powell as Federal Reserve Chair following a White House meeting with Kevin Warsh, signaling a potential shift in U.S. monetary policy direction.