M Macy's crushed Q4 estimates with EPS $1.67 beating $1.53 consensus. The $17B retailer posted 1.8% comparable sales growth. Management cited encouraging signs from store refreshes despite guiding FY2026 EPS below estimates at $1.90-$2.10.
GIS General Mills reaffirmed full year guidance of $3.37-$3.54 EPS. The $21B cereal maker navigated logistics cost pressures as diesel surged near $5. Packaged food margins held despite oil spiking back above $100 on Iran war supply disruption.
European stocks gained Tuesday as investors regained footing after oil price shock. Markets absorbed crude surging 20% since conflict escalated. FT reported analysts warn Tehran retains capability to prolong Gulf energy flow disruption.
Banks prepared to offload $18B in debt tied to EA Electronic Arts take-private deal. The blockbuster junk bond offering tests appetite amid heightened AI disruption nerves. JPM JPMorgan halted $5.3B Qualtrics debt deal as AI fears chilled demand risking hung deal.
CRM Salesforce SI exploded 8.35 points in one week reaching 10.94%. The $183B software giant absorbed the sharpest short surge among major stocks. Bears tripled positions in seven days showing sustained conviction despite enterprise software resilience.
BTDR Bitdeer Technologies SI rocketed 12.49 points to 35.88%. The $1.8B crypto miner grabbed biggest weekly jump. TNGX Tango Therapeutics held highest SI at 72.59% despite 99% three-month gains.
Arizona charged Kalshi with illegal gambling allegations. The prediction platform case represents first criminal filing over circumventing unregulated betting bans. Dollar posted steepest weekly gain in one year on haven demand.
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