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Unilever Weighs Carving Out Food Operations in Strategic Portfolio Review

Unilever Weighs Carving Out Food Operations in Strategic Portfolio Review

Unilever Plc is reportedly in the early stages of assessing a potential separation of its food division as part of a broader effort to simplify its portfolio. The company is studying options that range from a full spin-off of its food business to keeping select headline brands and separating the remainder. No final decisions have been made and any …

Jassy Says AI Could Propel AWS to $600 Billion in Annual Revenue

Jassy Says AI Could Propel AWS to $600 Billion in Annual Revenue

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy told employees in an internal all-hands meeting that advances in artificial intelligence give Amazon Web Services the potential to hit $600 billion in annual sales, double his earlier forecast of about $300 billion over roughly 10 years. AWS reported $128.7 billion in revenue last year, and the company has deepened AI-related …

Freshpet Shares Drop After Advertising Claims Deemed Misleading by NAD

Freshpet Shares Drop After Advertising Claims Deemed Misleading by NAD

Freshpet Inc. (NASDAQ:FRPT) saw its share price decline by 9% after the National Advertising Division (NAD) of BBB National Programs recommended the company discontinue specific advertising claims that conveyed its dog food is "human grade." The recommendation followed a Fast-Track SWIFT challenge from competitor The Farmer's Dog alleging three vid…

SoFi Shares Slip After Muddy Waters Announces Short Position, Alleges Accounting and Borrowing Issues

SoFi Shares Slip After Muddy Waters Announces Short Position, Alleges Accounting and Borrowing Issues

SoFi Technologies shares fell about 4% after Muddy Waters Research disclosed a short position and published a set of allegations that the fintech has misstated debt, inflated earnings and used off-balance-sheet structures that obscure borrowings. Muddy Waters quantified at least $312 million in unrecorded borrowings and said reported metrics includ…

Pono Capital Four Nets $120 Million in NASDAQ SPAC Offering

Pono Capital Four Nets $120 Million in NASDAQ SPAC Offering

Pono Capital Four, Inc. completed a SPAC initial public offering on March 16, 2026, raising $120 million through the sale of 12 million units at $10 per unit. Each unit includes one Class A ordinary share and a right to receive one-fifth of a Class A share upon completion of an initial business combination. D. Boral Capital LLC acted as sole bookru…

U.K. Equities Rise as Telecoms, Auto Parts and Software Drive Gains

U.K. Equities Rise as Telecoms, Auto Parts and Software Drive Gains

U.K. stocks finished higher after the close on Tuesday, led by gains in Automobiles & Parts, Mobile Telecommunications and Software & Computer Services. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 advanced 0.78% at the London close. Airtel Africa Plc reached an all-time high, while several other financial and industrial names also posted notable moves. Co…

Spanish Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Advances 0.92%

Spanish Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Advances 0.92%

Spain's benchmark index rose on Tuesday, led by gains in chemical, petroleum & plastic, building & construction and consumer services sectors. The IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.92%, with notable advances in renewable energy, oil and real estate names. Decliners included an information technology group and several financial and healthcare names.

Madrid Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Advances 0.92%

Madrid Stocks Close Higher as IBEX 35 Advances 0.92%

Spain's IBEX 35 finished the session up 0.92% in Madrid, paced by gains across the Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic, Building & Construction and Consumer Services sectors. Repsol climbed to a five-year high, while a larger number of stocks rose than fell on the day. Commodities and key currency pairs also moved, with crude and Brent oil posting notabl…

AEX Advances 0.50% as Energy, Materials and Financials Lead Gains

AEX Advances 0.50% as Energy, Materials and Financials Lead Gains

Netherlands equities ended the trading day higher, with the AEX posting a 0.50% gain. Strength in the Oil & Gas, Basic Materials and Financials sectors underpinned the advance. Top session performers included BE Semiconductor Industries, Relx and CVC Capital Partners, while Universal Music Group, Randstad and Heineken were among the laggards.