Market news archive — page 31

Investors anticipate Applied Materials' Q3 results, with the options market pricing in a roughly 7.5% move on the earnings day while the company plans a late-afternoon conference call.

Google rolls out Gemini 3.7 Flash for coding and agent tasks while OpenAI offers a speedier option that remains behind a waitlist, signaling divergent paths in the race to ultra-fast AI

Separately, Databricks is eyed for a high-value IPO, with a valuation near $190 billion, underscoring buoyant sentiment around marquee techスタocks and the broader IPO outlook.

Reports from CNBC and Investing.com said Silver Lake is in talks to acquire Workday, triggering a sharp intraday rally and a trading halt as investors weighed the potential deal.

The Blockchain Association urges the Supreme Court to hear Custodia’s case, arguing that broad Fed authority over master accounts could push crypto firms out of the banking system through access restrictions.

OpenAI disclosed the resignation of its revenue chief after a brief tenure, with reports noting a second high-level departure in short succession

Anthropic’s chief financial officer is steering early investor discussions ahead of a potential IPO, with talks centered on business model, AI offerings, and company management rather than valuation details, according to reports.

Bill Ackman’s Pershing Square disclosed a new Netflix position in its semiannual filing, marking a return to the streaming giant four years after an exit and adding Netflix to a list of other newly acquired holdings

Market optimism grows in the memory-chip sector as Sandisk outlines long-range revenue growth and profitability, while SK Hynix faces elevated targets from Wall Street

Steve Eisman says the current AI surge risks overreliance on a narrow set of firms, notably OpenAI and Anthropic, presenting a potential Achilles’ heel for the AI trade

Trezor reports a shipping-partner data breach exposed customer details for about 14,000 users, though devices and backups remained unaffected, raising phishing risk concerns

Databricks secures a $5 billion funding round, valuing the company at $190 billion as investor appetite for AI-enabled data analytics remains strong.

Jefferies upgrades Five Below to buy, signaling potential for a re-rating similar to TJX as the retailer leans into viral trends and improves productivity and strategy

Nvidia teams with major Wall Street firms to marshal a potential $500 billion funding push for accelerated AI development, while analysts lift earnings expectations for the chipmaker amid broader market optimism

South Korea's Kospi has moved back into bull-market territory, supported by a technical rebound as retail long positions were liquidated and by fundamentals such as strong earnings growth, with semiconductor giants leading the return.

Two separate firms, Birkenstock and Stantec, raise or reaffirm annual guidance as both cite ongoing strong demand in their respective markets.

Eurozone industrial production was flat in June, while broader EU output rose modestly, with revisions signaling a shift in May activity.

Metaplanet unveils BitBonds, a private debt sale linked to its treasury, while the company and its leadership reject reports of large-scale bitcoin disposals amid ongoing transfer activity and market chatter.

July US inflation data reinforced the dollar's strength against commodity currencies while traders weigh upcoming UK data and Fed signals

Two major earnings reports—Maersk and Adyen—beat expectations, fueling stock moves as the companies outline stronger demand and a stable revenue outlook.

Maersk reported a jump in second-quarter profit to over a billion dollars and upgraded its 2026 outlook, with reports indicating the results beat market forecasts.

UK June GDP rose as services supported the economy, with quarterly growth in Q2 hovering around the mid-0.4% range and services contributing strongly to the monthly uptick, according to two market-focused outlets.

Following an in-line U.S. CPI print, Asia FX and the dollar remained steady as traders weigh the Federal Reserve’s next steps and the risks ahead.

Japan's wholesale inflation cooled modestly in July to 7.2% year-on-year, driven by a slowdown in the Corporate Goods Price Index, with the weak yen continuing to amplify imported cost pressures.

Ford plans to move Lincoln production back to the United States from China and to increase U.S. Lincoln output starting in 2030, according to multiple outlets.

Karoline Leavitt will leave her White House role at month’s end, with President Trump citing family reasons following the birth of her second child in May

Goldman Sachs is purchasing NEOS, folding in its Bitcoin covered-call fund to expand into a crypto ETF niche and scale its assets, positioning against BlackRock’sBITA

Bank of America enters a joint venture with Jio Financial Services to acquire up to 49.9% of Jio Credit for $1.92 billion, expanding the bank's footprint in India's digital financial services sector.

The US federal deficit in July surged to its largest month since March 2021, part of a larger 10-month deficit approaching $1.8 trillion for the fiscal year so far.

Stocks rise as CoreWeave and Nebius Group post earnings that beat expectations, fueling optimism around AI cloud demand and neocloud sentiment.

Former Disney CEO Bob Iger and investor Joshua Kushner purchase Mark Walter's stake in the Los Angeles Lakers, valuing the franchise at about $12.5 billion according to multiple reports.

Reports indicate Nelson Peltz’s Trian Fund Management is preparing a take-private offer for Wendy’s, triggering a notable move higher in WEN shares.

Home Depot confirms its chief executive is on a temporary medical leave expected to last several months, with two top executives named to oversee day-to-day operations during the absence.

Kalshi expands its data offerings by delivering real-time sports and crypto perpetuals market data through DoubleZero’s dedicated fiber network for institutional access.

Intuitive Surgical has fallen sharply this year, while Oppenheimer remains bullish, arguing that competitive pressure could be reduced in the crowded field of robotic surgery systems.

Investors weighing Performance Food Group's Q4 results as the company schedules an earnings call, with competing activity among several other firms on the same earnings day

U.S. consumer price growth slowed in line with expectations, reinforcing expectations the Fed may hold rates, while bitcoin steadied near $64,000 amid quiet markets and a separate crypto exploit news cycle

Iranian officials state there are no talks with the United States about extending a ceasefire, arguing the pact no longer exists and that there was no agreed start date to extend.

Premarket gains in CoreWeave and Super Micro Computer followed reports of ongoing AI deployment and broader AI infrastructure activity, according to CNBC and Investing.com

Earnings from CoreWeave and Super Micro sparked positive analyst notes and a renewed market focus on data infrastructure and cloud-related hardware names.

Bank of America announces a $250 billion plan to support and modernize US infrastructure through a dedicated financing initiative.

A combination of high market valuations and a surge in AI-related capital spending is drawing parallels to the late 1990s, with observers warning of similar risk dynamics to the dot-com bubble

Eli Lilly filed lawsuits against six companies accused of illegally marketing retatrutide to consumers while the obesity drug remains in clinical development.

Berkshire Hathaway, guided by Greg Abel, executed a sizable equity purchase totaling $23.5 billion, the first net stock buy by the conglomerate in more than three years, while a separate sovereign wealth fund reported record profits and disclosed a SpaceX stake.

CoreWeave posted a formidable second quarter amid rising AI infrastructure demand, triggering double-digit gains in premarket trading and lifting related stocks as investors shift toward computing infrastructure over crypto

Married filers are exploring a two-step Social Security approach: start with a spousal benefit and later switch to their own higher benefit at age 70, a tactic discussed by major outlets as a way to potentially maximize lifetime benefits.

The CFTC invoked emergency powers to allow Kalshi to continue operating its markets after New York moved to bar its contracts nationwide, highlighting a jurisdictional clash over federally regulated event contracts

Stocks in Asia and Europe held mixed or steady as investors positioned themselves ahead of the US CPI report and clues on the Federal Reserve's pace of policy tightening

Treasury yields were largely unchanged ahead of key inflation data, with the 10-year note near 4.682%, while EUR/USD and GBP/USD paused after recent gains as traders await fresh inflation signals.

Several listed firms across Europe and Australia report firmer 2026 outlooks after mixed interim results, with Bechtle posting a double-digit revenue lift and others citing improved profits or stable guidance despite softer items.