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Halozyme Therapeutics Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

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Halozyme Therapeutics (NASDAQ:HALO) reported a sharp increase in first-quarter 2026 revenue and earnings, driven by continued growth in royalties from its ENHANZE drug-delivery platform, and announced a new $1 billion share repurchase authorization. On the company’s earnings cal

China should stop hoarding food and fertiliser, says former World Bank chief

David Malpass' comments come as US President Donald Trump and China's Xi Jinping are due to meet in Beijing.

Cotton Rallies on Monday

Cotton futures rallied 152 to 304 points across most contracts on Monday, with some deferreds lower. The US dollar index was $0.016 higher at $97.800. Crude oil was up $2.83 at $98.25 on Monday. NASS Crop Progress data showed 29% of the US cotton crop planted as of May 10,...

Hogs Start the Week with a Rally

Lean hog futures posted gains of 27 cents to $1.60 across the board on Monday. USDA’s national base hog price was not reported on Monday afternoon to thin trade. The CME Lean Hog Index was back down 23 cents on May 7 at $90.79. USDA’s pork carcass cutout value from...

Cattle Fall into the Monday Close on Tariff Pressure

Live cattle futures closed Monday with contracts up 50 cents in front month June, but other contracts 55 cents lower to down $1.92. Cash trade settled in at $256-260 last week, with southern action $256-258 and northern trade at $258-260. Feeder cattle futures were down $1.92 to $4.80 in the...

Wheat Rallies on Monday, with Crop Conditions Deteriorating

The wheat complex closed Monday with gains across all three markets. Chicago SRW was 10 ¾ 15 cents higher across the board on Monday. KC HRW futures were up 8 ½ to 12 ¼ cents at the close, with front month may up a penny. MPLS spring wheat were up...

Corn Closes with Monday Gains

Corn futures closed the Monday session with contracts up 3 to 5 cents across most contracts. The CmdtyView national average Cash Corn price was up 4 cents to $4.34 3/4. USDA reported a couple private export sales of corn this morning, with 380,000 MT (220,000 MT for 2025/26 and 160,000...

Asia markets set to rise as investors brush off Trump’s ceasefire warning

Asia-Pacific markets were set to open higher as investors shrugged off fresh doubts over the fragile U.S.-Iran ceasefire.

Not so dusty: How tech is changing woodworking

Woodworking shops have been transformed by tech to make tools safer and more precise.

How driving test booking is changing for learner drivers

From 12 May, only learner drivers can book their own tests, not instructors.