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  • DR Horton profits sink on affordability issues, weak confidence

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Second-quarter profits at DR Horton dropped 20%, the American homebuilder revealed on Tuesday, as new home demand was pressured by affordability constraints and weak consumer confidence, though the company kept its full-year guidance.

  • US pre-open: Futures higher ahead of Warsh testimony, Q1 earnings

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the green ahead of the bell on Tuesday as investors looked set to largely shrug off heightened tensions in the Middle East ahead of another batch of quarterly earnings and Senate testimony from Donald Trump's pick for the next chairman of the Federal Reserve.

  • Asia report: Most markets rise despite lingering geopolitical tensions

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Asia-Pacific markets were mixed on Tuesday, with investors balancing lingering optimism over a potential Middle East ceasefire against renewed threats from the US and Iran, while remaining broadly constructive on the near-term outlook.

  • US-Iran peace talks in focus as ceasefire end approaches

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Peace talks between the US and Iran remained in the balance on Tuesday, as Donald Trump warned it was "highly unlikely" the current ceasefire would be extended.

  • Europe midday: Shares up despite no progress on US-Iran talks

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - European share markets extended morning gains while oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders eyed the looming ceasefire deadline between Iran and the US with no firm evidence a second round of peace talks was in the offing.

  • German investor sentiment deteriorates more than expected in April

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - German investor sentiment deteriorated more than expected in April, according to a survey released on Tuesday by the ZEW Center for European Economic Research in Mannheim.

  • Thales holds FY targets despite strong Q1, shares drop

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in French cyber, aerospace and defence tech firm Thales Group dropped on Tuesday despite a huge increase in defence orders amid heightened geopolitical tensions, as the company held on to its full-year growth targets.

  • Vivendi reports 'solid' Q1, but portfolio value shrinks

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Content, media and entertainment investor Vivendi reported a "solid" first quarter, with revenue growth helped by a strong performance from wholly owned video game producer Gameloft, though the value of its wider portfolio shrank over the three-month period.

  • Rio Tinto posts Q1 spike in production

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Mining giant Rio Tinto posted a spike in copper and iron ore production on Tuesday, but left its full-year guidance unchanged amid increased geopolitical turmoil.

  • Europe open: Markets in cautious mood as US-Iran ceasefire deadline looms

    Tuesday 21 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - European share markets opened in cautious mood and oil prices slipped on Tuesday as traders eyed the looming ceasefire deadline between Iran and the US.

  • US close: Stocks lower as Middle East tensions resurface

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Major indices closed lower on Monday after tensions with Tehran escalated over the weekend following the seizure of an Iranian‑flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

  • Europe close: Stocks fall as oil prices climb again

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - European equities closed lower on Monday as renewed tensions between the US and Iran rattled investor sentiment, with fears of a fresh escalation in the Strait of Hormuz pushing oil prices sharply higher.

  • QXO to buy building products peer TopBuild for $17bn

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in Florida-based insulation and commercial roofing group TopBuild jumped on Monday after its board unanimously approved a takeover by larger peer QXO for $17bn, making the combined company the second largest publicly traded building products distributor across North America.

  • US open: Stocks lower after US seizes Iranian vessel

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Major indices were in the red early on Monday after tensions with Tehran escalated over the weekend following the seizure of an Iranian‑flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

  • Eli Lilly to buy Kelonia Therapeutics for up to $7bn

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Eli Lilly said on Monday that it has agreed to buy Boston-based Kelonia Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotechnology company pioneering in vivo gene delivery, for up to $7bn in cash.

  • USA Rare Earth snaps up Serra Verde for $2.8bn

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in Nasdaq-listed USA Rare Earth were set to surge on Monday after the announcement of a $2.8bn cash-and-shares deal to buy Brazilian rare earth miner Serra Verde.

  • US pre-open: Futures retreat as Gulf tensions rise

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Wall Street futures were in the red ahead of the bell on Monday as tensions with Iran escalated over the weekend following the seizure of an Iranian‑flagged cargo vessel in the Gulf of Oman.

  • Honeywell to offload productivity solutions unit in $1.4bn deal

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Honeywell has agreed to offload its productivity solutions and services unit in a $1.4bn all-cash deal, the US industrial giant confirmed on Monday.

  • American American, United shares fall as merger talks dismissed

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - Shares in American Airlines were flying lower in pre-market trade on Monday after the Fort Worth-based carrier quashed speculation regarding a rumoured merger with United Airlines.

  • Europe midday: Oil up, shares fall as US-Iran tensions increase

    Monday 20 Apr 2026

    (Sharecast News) - European shares were lower on Monday as investors feared the US-Iran conflict could spark again after shipping was attacked in the Strait of Hormuz while American forces seized an Iranian-flagged cargo ship in the Gulf of Oman.

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