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Lukas Schmidt
Author: Lukas Schmidt
04:13am, Monday, Sep 22, 2025
Gabrielle upgraded to a hurricane (75 mph), ~320 mi SE of Bermuda; forecast to strengthen and pass east of Bermuda. Watch reinsurance, energy, shipping & tourism - gold, USD and market volatility may rise.
03:44am, Monday, Sep 22, 2025
Cardano plummets ~12% to $0.79, market cap $30.3B (≈74% below 2021 ATH). 24‑hr volume $1.36B; ADA -6.1% week. BTC -3%, ETH -8.8%. Volatility spike tightens correlations, drains altcoin liquidity and risks forced deleveraging.
03:31am, Monday, Sep 22, 2025
BBVA raises its all-share bid for Banco Sabadell 10% to ~€19.5B - swap 1 BBVA:4.8376 Sabadell (€3.39/sh); selling shareholders get 15.3% of BBVA. Deal lifts Sabadell EPS ~41%, BBVA EPS ~3%; CNMV review pauses acceptance; TSB sale key.
03:12am, Monday, Sep 22, 2025
Porsche (FRA:P911) fell ~6.2% after delaying EV launches and cutting 2025 margin to ~2% (from 5-7%). Parent Volkswagen (FRA:VOWG) expects a €5.1bn hit and trims margins to 2-3%; market volatility rises-watch the €5.1bn charge.
08:01am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
SMFG Lifts Jefferies (JEF) Stake to 20% with ¥135B ($913M) - Adds $2.5B Credit, Japan JV by Jan 2027
SMFG ups stake in Jefferies (JEF) to ~20% with ¥135bn (~$913m), supplies $2.5bn credit for leveraged lending/pre‑IPO loans and plans a Japan ECM JV targeting Jan 2027 - deepening Japan‑US capital markets ties.
07:54am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
Jefferies trims Boeing (BA) PT to $255 as 777X certification slips to 2027; warns of up to $4B one-off hit and near-term FCF pressure (2025-27) but expects recovery by 2028 if deliveries ramp.
07:39am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
Mastercard (MA): Economics Institute sees U.S. holiday retail up 3.6% YoY-e‑commerce +7.9% vs in‑store +2.3%. Tariffs lift nominal sales as shoppers trade down. Watch online vs in‑store growth, avg. ticket and merchant tariff pass‑through.
07:18am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
UBS upgrades SSP Group (LON:SSPG) to neutral from sell, keeps 170p target, saying recent ~20% slide has priced in near-term weakness. Flags FY26 margin risk, muted US/India volumes, ~4% like-for-like growth; possible £70m buyback.
07:09am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
GOP pushes a stopgap continuing resolution to fund government through Nov. 21 (adds $88M for official security). With razor‑thin House margins and a 60‑vote Senate hurdle, expect short‑term market volatility-esp. defense, biotech and Treasuries.
06:53am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
Samsung (005930) passed Nvidia (NVDA) qualification for 12‑layer HBM3E, a major step toward supplying high‑density AI memory. Approval could ease HBM shortages and pressure pricing-mass shipments hinge on yields and capacity ramps.
06:41am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
Ford (NYSE: F) recalls just over 100,000 U.S. Taurus vehicles after NHTSA warns interior door trim can detach while driving. Repair costs unspecified; recall may trigger short-term share volatility and added service/warranty expenses.
03:41am, Friday, Sep 19, 2025
Nvidia invests $5B in Intel, boosting INTC shares. The stake secures alternate wafer and advanced-packaging capacity, ties Nvidia GPUs to Intel's x86 server base, and reshapes data-center supply dynamics-execution risks and deal terms remain key.
07:57am, Thursday, Sep 18, 2025
Darden Restaurants (DRI): sales beat but adjusted EPS $1.97 missed $2.00; revenue $3.04B, same-store comps +4.7% led by Olive Garden & Chuy's. Revenue guide raised to +7.5-8.5%; shares fell ~6% premarket.
07:51am, Thursday, Sep 18, 2025
Congo conflict: Eastern DRC fighting leaves M23 controlling tin and coltan routes. Diplomacy stalls; traders face supply shocks, higher risk premiums and commodity volatility.
