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Citadel Securities published a macro strategy note on Wednesday disputing a recent blog argument that artificial intelligence will trigger sweeping white-collar unemployment. The note cites data showing steady AI adoption, rising software-engineer job postings, large AI capital expenditures, and plans for thousands of U.S. data centers, and frames …
A UBS benchmarking study indicates that 43 of 45 U.S. softlines retailers in its coverage universe now employ artificial intelligence in some capacity. The bank says companies are guarded about disclosing AI use, viewing these tools as potential competitive advantages. UBS argues AI could lift efficiency, sales, margins and return on invested capit…
CDK Global, the car dealership software company backed by Brookfield Business Partners, reported a roughly 18% decline in fourth-quarter earnings as higher costs and investments weighed on results. The privately held firm disclosed about $127 million in pro forma EBITDA in results delivered to investors late Tuesday, with people familiar with the m…
Stocks across market-cap tiers experienced sharp moves on Wednesday as headlines and company reports drove notable gains and losses. Mega-cap technology and services names led several advances, while companies in solar, web services and select small caps posted some of the largest declines after earnings and guidance updates.
Markets are poised for a data-heavy Thursday as initial jobless claims are expected to rise slightly from the prior week, continuing claims and other labor measures are due, Federal Reserve Governor Michelle Bowman will speak, and the Treasury will hold a 7-year note auction. These items together offer a snapshot of labor-market momentum and invest…
CME Group Inc. shares fell 1.8% after the exchange stopped trading on its Globex metals and natural gas futures and options markets due to technical issues. The operator set a timed sequence for pre-open and reopen, cancelled certain intraday orders and said acknowledged good-till-cancelled orders remained active. The interruption was first flagged…
Google plans to begin testing alterations to how search results are displayed in the coming days, a move intended to give competing services greater prominence in search outcomes. The trial is part of the company's efforts to meet obligations under the European Union's Digital Markets Act, which carries fines of up to 10% of global revenue for nonc…
Incannex Healthcare Inc. (IXHL) shares dropped about 40% on Wednesday after the company disclosed a 1-for-30 reverse stock split approved by its board. The split will become legally effective at 4:01 p.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, with trading on a post-split adjusted basis expected to begin on Friday under a new CUSIP while retaining the IXHL tick…
CASI Pharmaceuticals Inc. saw its stock collapse after receiving a Nasdaq Hearings Panel determination letter to delist its securities. The panel dated the letter February 23, 2026; trading is set to be suspended at the open on February 26, 2026. CASI does not plan to request a review and expects its shares to trade on an OTC market, though continu…
An activist investor that has accumulated a meaningful holding in London Stock Exchange Group has informed UK officials it will not advocate for breaking up the group or relocating its listing to New York. The investor held discussions to allay government concerns after acquiring the stake; the exact size of the holding remains unclear under disclo…
Digi International reported a 3.2% gain in its Nasdaq-listed shares after unveiling a Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that enables integration of large language model products, including Claude and other enterprise AI assistants, with its Digi Remote Manager and Genesis platforms. The feature is designed to let customers query device fleets, au…
Samsung Electronics unveiled its Galaxy S26 series on Feb. 26, introducing new AI features and the option of in-house Exynos processors while increasing prices for some models in the United States and South Korea. The launch comes amid a surge in memory chip demand tied to AI infrastructure spending, which the company says is squeezing margins in i…
Ciena's shares climbed after the company introduced the Vesta 200 6.4T CPX, a co-packaged optics (CPO) product targeted at hyperscalers, cloud providers and data center operators. The pluggable CPO claims up to 70% lower power draw versus traditional retimed solutions and supports high-density 200G/lane deployments across NICs, XPU servers and swit…
Netskope Inc (NASDAQ:NTSK) rallied on Wednesday after FBN Securities opened coverage with an Outperform rating and a $15.00 price target. The firm highlighted Netskope's strength in the CASB market and its positioning in SASE. Separately, Netskope introduced NewEdge AI Fast Path, a set of capabilities intended to speed and optimize traffic to AI ap…
Alphabet’s Google is preparing to test alterations to how search results are displayed across Europe that would increase the visibility of rival vertical search services (VSS), starting with lodging queries and later extending to flights and other services. The move comes as Google faces a potential fine under the EU’s Digital Markets Act for alleg…
Crexendo Inc. (NASDAQ: CXDO) saw its stock climb 3.9% following an announcement that it has partnered with AppDirect to make Crexendo’s cloud communications offerings available through AppDirect’s marketplace of advisors and service providers. The tie-up is intended to extend Crexendo’s distribution reach and bolster its channel strategy by enablin…
UiPath (NYSE: PATH) shares fell 3.6% following Anthropic’s announcement that it has acquired Vercept, a specialist in AI perception and interaction. Anthropic said the deal will strengthen Claude Sonnet 4.6’s computer use capabilities, with the model scoring 72.5% on the OSWorld benchmark, up from under 15% in late 2024. The Vercept founders and te…
ByteDance has reached a $550 billion valuation as an early investor, General Atlantic, launches a process to sell part of its holding. The price represents a sharp increase from the company's internal valuation during an employee buyback last year and a rise over a November private trade pegging the firm at $480 billion. The possible sale comes aft…
B. Riley Financial and Texas Capital each initiated coverage of Angel Studios with Buy ratings, pointing to the company’s Angel Guild membership model and faith-based content strategy as distinguishing features. B. Riley set a $7 price target, implying more than 100% upside, while Texas Capital set a $6.50 target. Both firms highlighted rapid growt…
The White House is arranging a meeting with leading data center and artificial intelligence companies, including Microsoft, Anthropic and Meta Platforms, in early March to formalize commitments aimed at preventing rising electricity costs for consumers. The gathering is meant to advance an initiative announced by President Donald Trump during his S…
U.K. equities closed higher on Wednesday, with the main benchmark reaching a fresh record. Gains were concentrated in the Banking, Software & Computer Services and Mining sectors, while a handful of consumer-focused stocks posted sharp declines. Market breadth was positive, commodities showed mixed moves and sterling strengthened against the dollar…
U.K. shares closed higher on Wednesday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 1.08%, reaching a new all-time high. Broad gains were driven by the Banking, Software & Computer Services and Mining sectors, while some consumer and healthcare stocks posted notable declines. Market breadth favored advancers over decliners, and commodity and cu…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 finished higher on Wednesday, rising 1.49% to a fresh closing record as stocks in Financial Services & Real Estate, Telecoms & IT and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors drove the market. Acciona and Banco Santander reached five-year highs while Laboratorios Farmaceuticos ROVI hit a 52-week peak. Market breadth favoured …
Portugal's benchmark PSI index finished higher on Wednesday, rising 0.29% to reach a new five-year high. Strength in Financials, Utilities and Industrials underpinned the advance, with EDP Energias de Portugal among the session's leaders. A smaller group of energy and materials stocks weighed on performance, while oil, gold and FX markets showed mi…
MannKind Corp. stock tumbled 37% after partner United Therapeutics revealed a soft-mist inhaler described as a 'category killer' that may reduce coughing by up to 90% compared with dry powder inhalers. The device, intended to be filed for approval this year and launched next year, competes directly with the dry powder format that underpins much of …
