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  • Manitowoc Company Posts Narrower Loss In Q1 May 05, 2026 16:46 ET

    Tuesday, The Manitowoc Company, Inc. (MTW) announced the first-quarter financial results, reporting a net loss of $6.0 million, or $0.17 a share, compared to $6.3 million, or $0.18 a share, in the prior year. On an adjusted basis, loss amounted to $4.6 million, or $0.13 a share, compared to $5.7 million,...

  • Sharp Pullback By Crude Oil Leads To Strength On Wall Street May 05, 2026 16:18 ET

    After coming under pressure over the course of the previous session, stocks showed a strong move back to the upside during trading on Tuesday. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 more than offset yesterday's losses, reaching new record closing highs. The major averages pulled back off their best levels going into the end of the day but remained firmly positive.

  • Nasdaq Reaches Record Intraday High As Crude Oil Pulls Back Sharply May 05, 2026 11:24 ET

    Stocks have moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Tuesday, more than offsetting the weakness seen in the previous session. With the upward move, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has reached a new record intraday high. Currently, the major averages are hovering near their best levels of the day.

  • U.S. New Home Sales Increase Sharply In March, Exceed Estimates May 05, 2026 10:56 ET

    New home sales in the U.S. saw a substantial increase in the month of March, according to a report released by the Commerce Department on Tuesday. The report said new home sales spiked by 7.4 percent to an annual rate of 682,000 in March after soaring by 8.9 percent to an annual rate of 635,000 in February. Economists had expected new home sales to come in at an annual rate of 668,000.

  • U.S. Job Openings Edge Down Less Than Expected In March May 05, 2026 10:51 ET

    A report released by the Labor Department on Tuesday showed a modest decrease in U.S. job openings in the month of March. The Labor Department said job openings edged down to 6.866 million in March from an upwardly revised 6.992 million in February.

  • U.S. Services Index Indicates Slightly Slower Growth In April May 05, 2026 10:33 ET

    A report released by the Institute for Supply Management on Tuesday showed a slight slowdown in the pace of growth in U.S. service sector activity in the month of April. The ISM said its services PMI slipped to 53.6 in April after falling to 54.0 in March, although a reading above 50 still indicates growth. Economists had expected the index to edge down to 53.7.

  • Amazon Partners Transaera To Expand Use Of High-Efficiency Heat Pump Technology May 05, 2026 10:26 ET

    Amazon.com, Inc. (AMZN) and Transaera, a cooling and dehumidification systems provider, announced Tuesday a new collaboration following a successful six-month field trial of Transaera's rooftop-based cooling technology at an Amazon logistics facility. The extended trial demonstrated consistent energy...

  • U.S. Trade Deficit Widens To $60.3 Billion In March, Roughly In Line With Estimates May 05, 2026 09:51 ET

    With imports increasing by modestly more than exports, the Commerce Department released a report on Tuesday showing the U.S. trade deficit widened roughly in line with economist estimates in the month of March. The Commerce Department said the trade deficit grew to $60.3 billion in March from a revised $57.8 billion in February.

  • Expeditors Q1 Earnings Rise May 05, 2026 09:19 ET

    Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. (EXPD), on Tuesday reported higher income in the first quarter of 2026 compared with the previous year, supported by strong execution during a period of disruption, with the company leveraging its non-asset-based model to grow revenue and margins, while quickly...

  • Cummins Raises 2026 Outlook May 05, 2026 09:05 ET

    Cummins Inc. (CMI) said it is raising full-year 2026 revenue guidance to be up 8% to 11%, due to stronger demand across several markets, particularly North America on-highway and power generation. EBITDA is expected to be in the range of 17.75% to 18.50%, up from prior guidance of 17.0% to 18.0%, excluding...

  • Sotera Health Reaffirms FY26 Outlook; Shares Soar 13% - Update May 05, 2026 09:04 ET

    While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Tuesday, Sotera Health, LLC (SHC) reaffirmed its adjusted earnings and revenue guidance for the full-year 2026. For fiscal 2026, the company continues to project adjusted earnings in the range of $0.93 to $1.01 per share on revenues between...

  • Gold Rebounds After Monday's Decline May 05, 2026 09:01 ET

    Gold prices rebounded on Tuesday after the plunge on Monday amidst the spike in crude oil prices.

  • Solaris Unit Plans $1.3 Bln Senior Notes Offering May 05, 2026 08:57 ET

    Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (SEI), said Tuesday that its subsidiary Solaris Energy Infrastructure, LLC, a subsidiary of Solaris, intends to offer $1.3 billion of senior notes due 2031. The company plans to use the net proceeds to repay certain outstanding borrowings, pay related fees and...

  • U.S. Stocks May Regain Ground Amid Pullback By Crude Oil May 05, 2026 08:56 ET

    Stocks may move to the upside in early trading on Tuesday, regaining ground after coming under pressure over the course of the previous session. The major index futures are currently pointing to a higher open for the markets, with the S&P 500 futures up by 0.5 percent. Early buying interest may be...

  • JNJ Announces Significant Data From Two Studies Of JNJ-4804 May 05, 2026 08:48 ET

    Tuesday, Johnson & Johnson (JNJ) announced Phase 2b data from two studies evaluating JNJ-4804 in patients with moderately to severely active ulcerative colitis or Crohn's disease. In the DUET-CD study, JNJ-4804a demonstrated higher clinical remission rates and endoscopic response rates than golimumab...

Global Economics Weekly Update - April 27 – May 01, 2026

May 01, 2026 15:54 ET
Central banks dominated the economics news flow this week with almost all major ones announcing their latest policy decisions and many boosted expectations for a rate hike in June. In other news, several countries released the preliminary data for first quarter economic growth. In the U.S., comments by Fed Chair Jerome Powell were also in focus as his term ends this month.

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