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Most Asian stock markets closed lower on Friday, pressured by persistent concerns over the U.S.-Israel war on Iran and the inflationary impact of potential oil supply disruptions. Tokyo and Seoul underperformed, led by a sharp drop in Honda shares after the automaker forecast an annual loss tied to electric-vehicle restructuring costs. Chinese main…
Industry-collected data indicates that roughly 20% of Australians aged 13-15 were still accessing major social media apps two months after a national ban required platforms to block users under 16. Usage on Snapchat and TikTok declined between December and February, but nontrivial shares of this cohort continued to use the services, raising questio…
Global electric vehicle (EV) registrations dropped 11% in February, driven principally by a sharp contraction in China, where combined battery-electric and plug-in hybrid registrations fell 32% year-on-year to below 500,000 units. Worldwide registrations slipped to just over one million cars, the lowest February tally since 2024, with significant d…
Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) has postponed the public release of its latest AI model, Avocado, after it failed to match the performance of a leading rival system. Though Avocado improves on Meta's prior models, people familiar with the matter say it trails Google's Gemini 3.0. The company has pushed the launch to at least May 2026 and is weighi…
U.S. stock index futures climbed modestly Thursday night as markets tried to recover from a broad selloff earlier in the session triggered by a jump in oil prices amid continued hostilities involving Iran. Investors are shifting attention to Friday's PCE price index for additional signals on inflation and the likely path for interest rates.
X has agreed to alter its blue check verification process in the European Union after being fined 120 million euros. The move follows a two-year investigation under the EU's Digital Services Act; the commission will evaluate the remedies submitted by X, a spokesperson told Bloomberg News. Regulators previously said the platform misled users by conv…
Lucid outlined a path to positive cash flow late this decade while unveiling a two-seater robotaxi concept and plans for a mid-size EV platform intended to lift annual deliveries to about 100,000 in the medium term. Management also forecast a 50% to 60% reduction in unit costs and lower capital intensity by 2028, but investor concerns about liquidi…
Amazon is reportedly planning to hold its Prime Day shopping event in late June rather than its customary July slot, a move that would relocate a major sales period into the company’s second fiscal quarter and change the timing of promotional activity that has historically coincided with summer back-to-school shopping.
President Donald Trump has nominated Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy Sarah Rogers to serve as chief executive of the U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM). The move follows a federal judge's invalidation of cuts implemented by the agency's Trump-appointed acting CEO, and a Department of Justice filing naming the Deputy Secretary of Sta…
BuzzFeed disclosed doubts about its ability to remain a going concern and said it will not issue a 2026 forecast while it assesses strategic alternatives. The announcement, which followed quarterly results showing roughly flat revenue year-over-year, sent the company’s shares down 7.3% in after-hours trading. Management pointed to cost reductions a…
Stryker reported widespread interruptions across its global operations after a cyberattack that affected its Microsoft environment. The company said order processing, manufacturing and shipping have been disrupted while it investigates. An Iranian-linked hacking group has claimed responsibility, citing retaliation for an attack on a girls' school i…
Lennar said first-quarter home deliveries fell short of Wall Street forecasts as elevated mortgage rates and stretched affordability weighed on buyer demand. The builder cut its expected second-quarter margin and offered a lower homes-delivery outlook, while quarterly profit and revenue missed analyst estimates.
A contracted employee was killed following an incident at Rio Tinto’s Kennecott copper complex in Utah. The Anglo-Australian miner has halted operations at the facility and said its chief executive, Simon Trott, will travel to the site. The fatality follows a separate contractor death last month at the SimFer operation tied to Guinea’s Simandou iro…
Amazon is planning to move its annual Prime Day sales event from July to late June, a timing change that will affect third-party sellers, competitors and the timing of Amazon's revenue recognition for the quarter. The company has not publicly finalized plans and declined to comment on the reports. The promotion, launched in 2015 to drive Prime memb…
Senator Josh Hawley has sent a nine-question letter to CF Industries' CEO probing whether fertilizer giants exploited supply disruptions from the Iran conflict to raise prices. Urea wholesale prices climbed roughly 32% in 12 days, coinciding with sharp gains in shares of CF Industries, Mosaic and Nutrien. The inquiry and an ongoing DOJ probe increa…
Mexico's stock market closed lower, with the S&P/BMV IPC sliding 2.18% to a one-month low. Losses were concentrated in industrials, consumer goods and consumer staples. A larger number of declining issues outpaced advances by more than two-to-one, while commodities and FX moves showed divergent trends.
Ulta Beauty said on Thursday it expects full-year profit below analyst forecasts as it increases marketing investment to drive demand. The cosmetics retailer reported higher SG&A tied partly to advertising, delivered mixed fourth-quarter results, and faces pressure from changing consumer spending patterns and intensified competition.
The Justice Department’s Executive Office for Immigration Review swore in 42 new immigration judges to serve in 17 states, many with prior experience in immigration enforcement or prosecution. The hires come amid a broader effort by the Trump administration to reshape immigration courts, supplementing earlier permanent and temporary appointments an…
Colombian equities closed lower on Thursday, with the COLCAP index falling 4.53% as losses in Financials, Investment and Public Services sectors led the decline. While Ecopetrol climbed and reached a 52-week high, several financial and services names moved lower. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, and the US Dollar Index Futures strengthened.
Chicago’s aviation officials have asked the Federal Aviation Administration to refrain from imposing a limit under 2,800 daily flights at O’Hare International Airport, arguing such a reduction would be unwarranted and would "lead to significant disruption to the National Airspace System." The FAA has proposed a 2,800 daily cap for the summer, down …
Russian equities closed higher on Thursday, with the MOEX Russia Index rising 0.63% as Oil & Gas, Telecoms and Manufacturing stocks led the advance. Notable moves included Rosneft, LUKOIL and NOVATEK, the latter reaching a 52-week high. Market breadth was mixed, the Russian Volatility Index fell to a 52-week low, and commodity markets registered a …
Telus Corp. said it is investigating a cybersecurity incident involving unauthorized access to a limited number of its systems and is notifying affected customers. An extortion group calling itself ShinyHunters claims it stole a large volume of Telus data in an August supply-chain attack and says it sent a ransom demand in February.
SentinelOne said its fiscal first-quarter adjusted profit per share is expected to be 1 to 2 cents, below analysts' 5-cent estimate, and issued revenue guidance roughly in line with expectations. The outlook arrives amid intense competition from larger security vendors and Microsoft, a finance leadership transition, and concerns that new AI tools c…
U.S. stocks finished the session lower as broad weakness in Industrials, Healthcare and Technology pushed major indexes down. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed at a three-month low, the S&P 500 and Nasdaq also fell, while notable movers included strong gains in select commodity- and chemical-related names and sharp losses among some financial…
A number of technology and consumer stocks moved notably in after-hours trading following earnings and corporate announcements. Adobe shares dropped after its CEO announced plans to step down once a successor is named. Rubrik posted revenue above guidance, while PagerDuty and Ulta Beauty lowered expectations or missed estimates. Smaller-cap names a…
