Warsh Takes Fed Chair: Bond Yields Fall as Powell Era Ends
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Fed Chair on May 22, replacing Jerome Powell. Treasury yields fell across the curve in his first week.
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Incyte’s frontMIND Hits in DLBCL – At a Toxicity Cost
Incyte’s Phase 3 frontMIND trial cut DLBCL progression risk 25% with tafasitamab + Revlimid + R-CHOP, but severe adverse events and deaths from toxicity ran ahead of standard care.
Nvidia’s $80B Buyback and 25x Dividend Hike, Explained
Nvidia returned $20B in Q1, added an $80B buyback authorization, and lifted its dividend 25x – even as it zeroed China out of its outlook.
Ambarella Falls 21% on Q1 Beat as Guidance Lands In-Line
Ambarella stock tumbled 21% Friday despite a Q1 FY27 earnings beat. In-line Q2 guidance disappointed a market priced for upside.
Kardigan Files for IPO (KARD): MyoKardia Veterans Return
Clinical-stage heart-drug developer Kardigan filed its S-1 for a Nasdaq IPO (ticker: KARD), backed by a JPM/Jefferies/Leerink/TD Cowen syndicate.
Big 8 US Banks’ Living Wills Clear With No Shortcomings
FDIC and the Fed cleared all 8 US G-SIBs’ 2025 resolution plans on May 22, 2026 — no shortcomings, no deficiencies, and 2023 derivatives gaps now fixed.
Lantheus Weighs $7B Curium Bid; Radiopharm M&A Heats Up
Lantheus Holdings (LNTH) is weighing a roughly $7 billion takeover bid from PE-backed Curium Pharma. Shares jumped 9% on the report.
Workday Beats: Subs +14%, Raises FY27 Margin to 30.5%
Workday’s Q1 FY27 hit $2.54B in revenue and $616M in free cash flow; FY27 non-GAAP operating margin guidance was raised to 30.5%.
Uber Eyes Full Delivery Hero Bid After 25% Stealth Stake
Bloomberg: Uber holds 19.5% of Delivery Hero plus 5.6% in options. A full bid on the EUR10B Frankfurt-listed delivery giant would reshape global food delivery.
TJX Beats and Raises: Comps +6%, EPS $1.19, Buyback to $3B
TJX Companies posted Q1 FY27 comps up 6%, EPS of $1.19 (+29% YoY), returned $1.1B to shareholders, and lifted its FY27 sales, margin, EPS, and buyback guidance.