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Copus Korea shares were trading at 1,964 won as of August 13, with a market capitalization of approximately 17.5 billion won, below the KOSDAQ minimum market capitalization threshold of 20 billion won for maintaining a listing. The company faces the risk of being placed on the administrative supervision list, while Artist Studio, owned by actor Lee Jung-jae, has resumed its acquisition plan. Current Copus Korea Market Capitalization: Approximately 17.5 Billion Won Copus Korea’s current market ca

Korea Exchange designated 36 stocks as management stocks on May 12 following stricter delisting criteria announced by the Financial Services Commission in February. The new rules target stocks with market capitalizations below KRW 30 billion (KOSPI) or KRW 20 billion (KOSDAQ) for 30 consecutive

The governor of the Philippine central bank said the bank could take more moderate measures in controlling inflation given the economic growth slowdown the country is experiencing.

According to S&P Dow Jones Indices, Reddit (RDDT) will be added to the S&P 500 effective at the market open on August 18, replacing acquired company AvalonBay Communities (AVB). Following the announcement on August 14, Reddit's share price surged over 11% during after-hours

Meralco chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan expressed skepticism about nuclear energy economics in the Philippines on Thursday, August 13, despite political momentum for its revival. Pangilinan cited high capital costs as a barrier, estimating nuclear construction at around $7 million per megawatt

SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won predicted on 13th (local time) that next year will see the worst memory semiconductor shortage, stating the company will expand supply capacity as quickly as possible to defend the memory market. In a CNBC interview, Chey indicated willingness to build memory fabs in t

WTI crude oil fell below $80 per barrel today (August 14), declining 0.57% in intraday trading.

On August 13 ET, AI chip company Cerebras Systems (CBRS) experienced sharp volatility after releasing its second-quarter 2026 financial results. Before the earnings release, CBRS rose 11.63% during regular trading hours, closing at $262.06. However, after the report was released, its after-hours share price briefly plunged more than 16%. As of the August 13 close, CBRS stood at $231.01, down 11.85% for the day, with a market cap of approximately $52.33B—about 40% below its 52-week high of $386.3

According to The Fact, South Korea's financial authorities designated 36 listed companies for delisting review as strengthened listing criteria took effect, with potential delistings as early as October 2026. The regulatory move targets underperforming companies that fail to meet market

During Adyen (ADYYF)’s Aug. 13 earnings call, management disclosed that OpenAI has a dual relationship with Adyen, serving both as a partner for Adyen Agentic and as a direct customer for payment processing. H1 2026 net revenue rose 21% year over year to €1.3 billion on a constant-currency basis, with an EBITDA margin of 49% and processed volume of €804 billion. H1 2026 Core Financial Data: €1.3 Billion in Net Revenue, €642 Million in EBITDA The core financial data disclosed during Adyen’s H1 20

President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday imposing new tariffs on imported drones and unmanned aircraft components, with duties reaching 100% for certain advanced drones, prompting overnight stock gains of 1% to over 7% for U.S. drone manufacturers Unusual Machines (UMAC), Red Cat

South Korea's National Pension Service acquired 3.5 million shares of SpaceX during the company's June 2026 initial public offering, according to a 13F filing submitted to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The pension fund's SpaceX holdings were valued at $598 million (approximately 850 b

Hanwha Ocean increased its currency hedge position by over $1.7 billion during Q2, according to Financial Supervisory Service filings. The South Korean shipbuilder sold $3.85 billion in dollar forwards by the end of Q2, up from $2.116 billion at the end of Q1, as it works toward a target hedge ratio of 70% to reduce currency risk. The company's hedge ratio rose from single digits to approximately 17% based on its 33 trillion won order backlog, with an average contract rate of 1,472.04 won per do

South Korea's National Pension Service (NPS) saw its US stock holdings increase by over 30 trillion won during Q2, driven by a global semiconductor rally. According to a 13F report filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), NPS's direct US stock investment valuation reached

Workday (WDAY) stock surged more than 18% during afternoon trading on Aug. 13, reaching $207.92, with trading temporarily halted after media reports that private equity firm Silver Lake was in talks to acquire Workday. Workday is a human resources software company headquartered in Pleasanton, California, with approximately 70% of its revenue coming from human capital management products. Background on Silver Lake’s Acquisition Talks: WDAY Trading Temporarily Halted Media reports said Silver Lake

According to U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in a Newsmax interview on August 13, the United States plans to impose unprecedented economic sanctions on Iran. Bessent stated the measures would combine full economic isolation, which he described as unprecedented in historical scope, with

According to South Korea's National Pension Service SEC filing, the fund secured 3.5 million SpaceX shares in June 2026, valued at $598 million as of month-end. The acquisition occurred in the days following SpaceX's record $75 billion IPO on June 12, with shares allocated at the $135 IPO price.

According to SEC 13F filing, South Korea's National Pension Fund reduced its Nvidia holdings by 439,562 shares (about $87.45 million) in the second quarter of 2026, while increasing positions in Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, and Alphabet. The fund sold Nvidia shares as its weighting in the portfolio

According to its 13F filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, South Korea's National Pension Service reported that its direct US equity holdings reached approximately $155.1 billion at the end of the second quarter of 2026, up $23.4 billion (17.8%) from $131.7 billion at the end of the

According to Jin10, Guizhou released a three-year action plan on August 14 to boost unconventional natural gas production, targeting output exceeding 9 billion cubic meters in 2026, 17 billion in 2027, and 22 billion in 2028, with self-sufficiency reaching 60% by 2030. The province plans to