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Advanced Micro Devices Inc (NASDAQ:AMD, XETRA:AMD) delivered record-breaking financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2025, significantly exceeding Wall Street expectations.

The chipmaker posted fourth quarter revenue of $10.3 billion, ahead of the analyst consensus of $9.65 billion and a substantial increase from the $7.7 billion reported in the year-ago quarter.

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Figure Technology Solutions (NASDAQ:FIGR) shares fell about 17% on Tuesday after Bank of America downgraded the fintech firm, saying the stock’s strong post-IPO rally has left much of its future growth already priced in.

The brokerage cut its rating on Figure Technology to “underperform” from “neutral” and trimmed its price objective to $42 from $43.

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Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) shares fell almost 13% on Tuesday as the Danish drugmaker forecast lower sales and profit growth for 2026, citing reduced prices in the United States and loss of exclusivity for its blockbuster GLP-1 drugs Wegovy and Ozempic in several markets.

For 2026, Novo Nordisk expects adjusted sales and operating profit to decline between 5% and 13% at constant exchange rates, reversing last year’s 10% sales growth. The outlook reflects anticipated sales declines in the US, the company’s largest market, while international sales are expected to continue growing.

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Walmart Inc (NYSE:WMT, XETRA:WMT) reached a historic milestone Tuesday as its market capitalization surpassed $1 trillion for the first time, placing the retailer in a group largely dominated by technology companies.

Shares rose more than 3% to $128, giving the Bentonville, Arkansas-based company a market value of $1.01 trillion.

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Teradyne Inc (NYSE:TER) shares jumped more than 12% on Tuesday after the semiconductor test equipment maker posted fourth-quarter results that significantly exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by strong demand linked to artificial intelligence (AI).

The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.80, topping analysts’ estimate of $1.36, while revenue rose 44% from a year earlier to $1.083 billion, above the $969 million forecast. Revenue from semiconductor test equipment, Teradyne’s largest business, reached $883 million, also surpassing estimates.

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Capri Holdings (NYSE:CPRI) reported third quarter fiscal 2026 results that exceeded earnings expectations but saw its shares fall due to ongoing revenue pressures and margin concerns.

The luxury fashion group posted total revenue of $1.025 billion, down 4% year-over-year, slightly above analyst estimates of around $1 billion.

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M2i Global Inc (OTC:MTWO) and Volato Group announced on Tuesday that Nimy Resources has initiated its first shipment of high-grade gallium ore from Western Australia to the United States under their collaboration agreement.

The companies said the material will be distributed to selected defense industrial base companies and academic institutions for analysis to determine refining processes suited to their requirements. The shipment is tied to Nimy’s Mons Project in Western Australia, which hosts a near-term gallium resource reported under the Australasian Joint Ore Reserves Committee (JORC) code, alongside rare earth elements.

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JD Sports Fashion PLC shares fell 6% to 81.6p as Deutsche Bank warned that the retailer faces a tougher 2026 than previously expected.

Analyst Alison Lygo cut her target price from 95p to 85p and warned of continued pressure on earnings.

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PepsiCo Inc (NASDAQ:PEP, XETRA:PEP) said it will implement price cuts of up to 15% on popular snack brands including Lay’s, Doritos, and Flamin’ Hot Cheetos, following consumer complaints over rising costs.

The company’s move comes as it reported fourth-quarter earnings that exceeded Wall Street expectations, driven by stronger beverage sales around the globe.

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PayPal Holdings Inc (NASDAQ:PYPL, XETRA:2PP) stock fell sharply after the payments company reported fourth-quarter results that missed Wall Street expectations, overshadowing otherwise steady full-year growth and ongoing platform diversification efforts.

Shares were down 18% at about $43 in early trading.

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Pfizer Inc (NYSE:PFE, XETRA:PFE) reported fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results on Tuesday, exceeding analyst expectations on adjusted earnings even as sales of its COVID-19 products fell.

The pharmaceutical company’s beat on profit wasn’t enough to offset concerns about declining COVID-19 revenue and future growth uncertainties, with shares dropping 4.3% on Tuesday morning in New York.

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Hydrogen Utopia International PLC shares traded higher in Tuesday's early trade after it detailed an indicative business model for producing sustainable aviation fuel from waste plastics in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The company said the illustrative model sets out a proposed route using plasma-assisted waste-to-syngas, gas clean-up and Fischer-Tropsch upgrading. The model assumes around 200,000 tonnes per year of mixed waste plastics.

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