Siemens share price will be in the spotlight this week as the second-biggest company in Germany publishes its financial results. SIE stock was trading at €220 on Tuesday, where it has remained at in the past few weeks. It is about 35% above the lowest point in April. Siemens earnings aheadThe…

Private equity giant KKR has increased its bid for British scientific instruments maker Spectris to approximately £4.2 billion ($5.58 billion), intensifying a takeover battle with rival Advent International. The revised offer, which values Spectris shares at £41.75 each including a 28 pence interim dividend for fiscal 2025, is 1.8% higher…

Diageo, the world’s largest spirits company, on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected profit for the fiscal year ended June 2025, sending its shares up over 6% in early London trading.The British beverage group also forecast flat full-year sales for its 2026 financial year, helping calm investor nerves following months of uncertainty…

On Tuesday, Japan experienced its highest-ever temperature, reaching 41.8 degrees Celsius (107.2 degrees Fahrenheit). In response, the government recommended that residents remain indoors and pledged measures to mitigate weather-related damage to rice crops, according to a Reuters report.The country’s meteorological agency reported that Isesaki, an eastern city in Gunma prefecture, recorded…

Bayer share price pulled back to €27.6 on Tuesday as investors waited for its financial results. It has dropped by 7.3% from its highest level this year, and is about 50% above its lowest level this year. Bayer share price technical analysisThe daily chart shows that the Bayer stock price pulled…

US stocks have been in a sharp uptrend since early April, but a Wall Street veteran, Tom Lee, says they are poised to extend gains further in the weeks ahead.Historically, the month of August brings weakness in the benchmark S&P 500 index – but the head of research at Fundstrat…

Palantir Technologies Inc (NASDAQ: PLTR) is trading at record levels of about $170 in premarket after reporting more than $1.0 billion in quarterly revenue for the first time since its inception in 2003.PLTR shares are now trading at an eye-watering price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio of nearly 450. Still, Piper Sandler analyst…

Dow Futures nudged higher Tuesday morning, extending Monday’s gains as investors sift through another busy round of earnings.Palantir grabbed early attention, jumping over 5% in premarket trade after topping Q2 expectations and lifting its full-year outlook. Strong demand for its AI tools continues to be a bright spot, and the…