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Block Inc. shares rose 1.9% on Thursday following the rollout of Cash App Tags, near-field communication payment accessories that let Cash App Card holders tap to pay without using a phone or physical card. The initial product, the Cash App Wand, is being sold for $25 plus applicable sales tax to eligible Cash App Card customers while supplies last…
President Donald Trump plans to invoke the Defense Production Act to allocate nearly $700 million to the U.S. coal sector, officials say. The funds are intended for upgrades at more than a dozen coal-fired power plants, financing for two new coal plants and support for construction of a West Coast coal export terminal. The administration frames the…
Databricks says it will wait to file for an initial public offering this year, citing a heavy pipeline of large technology listings. CEO Ali Ghodsi indicated the company remains committed to going public eventually but prefers to delay given current market conditions and ongoing big-ticket offerings.
OpenAI has begun deploying Dreaming V3, an upgraded memory synthesis system for ChatGPT that curates chat history automatically to reduce staleness and improve accuracy. The update is available to ChatGPT Plus and Pro users in the United States and will be rolled out to additional countries and Free users in the coming weeks. Performance metrics ci…
Research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston concludes that the Federal Reserve can put greater weight on inflation when responding to oil price shocks because shifts in U.S. energy use and production have altered the link between oil shocks and employment. The report finds oil price surges now have a smaller effect on inflation and can even su…
Oscar Health shares jumped sharply in mid-day trading after Wells Fargo upgraded the stock and raised its price target, following statutory filing analysis that signaled better-than-expected enrollment and morbidity outcomes on the exchanges. The move was supported by a strong first-quarter earnings beat and a board leadership change.
Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Co. shares climbed 11% in their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange after the company raised $270 million through an initial public offering. The stock opened at $15, above the $13.50 IPO price, giving the miner a market value of roughly $2.1 billion based on shares reported in its filings. The offe…
Nvidia's Blackwell architecture, accelerating AI inference adoption, and an entrenched CUDA ecosystem leave the company positioned for another leg of growth. Fundamentals show massive free cash flow, industry-leading returns on equity and a clean balance sheet. Valuation is rich but defensible given market leadership. We upgrade to a buy with a mid…
The administration plans to invoke the Defense Production Act to allocate nearly $700 million to support U.S. coal production and its transport to international markets and domestic power plants. The package includes upgrades at more than a dozen coal-fired power stations, financing for two new coal plants and backing for a long-proposed West Coast…
A Boeing 787 experienced an unexpected nose-gear collapse at a gate at Frankfurt airport on June 4, leaving several crew and ground staff injured. The aircraft, which was due to operate flight LH450 to Los Angeles, was partially resting on its belly. Lufthansa says passengers had not yet boarded and that authorities are investigating the circumstan…
Six Democratic senators have sent letters to Reynolds American and Altria seeking information about political donations, lobbying and meetings with the Trump administration in the wake of a new FDA policy that permits certain vape and nicotine pouch sales without premarket authorization. The senators contend the companies profited after years of sp…
U.K. equities finished higher on Thursday, with gains concentrated in software, pharmaceuticals and healthcare equipment sectors. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.27% at the close. A handful of large-cap stocks posted strong advances while several financial and retail names lost ground. Commodity and currency markets showed mixed moves, …
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 finished the session higher, advancing 0.54% as gains in several consumer- and finance-related sectors lifted the market. Pharmaceutical and travel-tech names topped the leaderboard while energy and property stocks were among the laggards. Commodity markets moved unevenly with gold higher and crude oil lower, and the U.S. …
Portugal's main equity index closed lower on Thursday, with the PSI retreating 0.88% to reach a fresh one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Utilities, Telecoms and Technology sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, while global commodity and FX moves included weaker crude oil and a firmer gold futures contract.
Netherlands stocks closed modestly higher, with the AEX up 0.27% as gains in the Healthcare, Basic Materials and Industrials sectors supported the market. Wolters Kluwer, Adyen NV and Relx PLC were the session's top advancers, while Universal Music Group, BE Semiconductor Industries and Koninklijke KPN posted the largest declines. Commodity markets…
A Federal Reserve Bank of Boston study argues that structural changes in U.S. energy use and production mean the Federal Reserve can concentrate monetary policy on inflationary pressures stemming from the Middle East oil price shock rather than on employment impacts. The paper finds oil shocks now have a more muted effect on overall employment and …
Italian equities finished modestly higher on Thursday as gains in the Chemicals, Healthcare and Utilities sectors supported a 0.22% rise in the Investing.com Italy 40. Market breadth was mixed, with slightly more advancers than decliners, while energy commodities retreated and gold strengthened. Major movers included DiaSorin, Brunello Cucinelli an…
German equities finished the session higher, with the DAX up 0.48% at the close in Frankfurt. Strength in Software, Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare and Media stocks underpinned the advance. Market breadth was mixed, with slightly more decliners than advancers, while volatility and shifts in commodity prices were notable alongside modest FX moves.
French equities finished the session higher, with the CAC 40 rising 1.15% and the SBF 120 up 1.10%. Gains were concentrated in the Healthcare, Consumer Goods and Industrials sectors, while a handful of large-cap names lagged. Commodity and currency markets moved unevenly, and volatility on the CAC 40 options gauge hit a fresh 52-week high.
Belgian stocks finished higher on Thursday, with the BEL 20 index advancing 0.69% as gains in Healthcare, Financials and Consumer Goods sectors buoyed the market. Argen-X, UCB and KBC Groep were the top performers, while Umicore, Melexis and Anheuser Busch Inbev recorded the steepest falls. Market breadth was narrowly positive and commodity and cur…
FINRA has removed the Pattern Day Trader (PDT) rule that required an account to hold at least $25,000 if it executed four or more day trades within a rolling five-business-day window. The change replaces the static threshold with a real-time, margin-based risk framework that permits margin accounts with minimum balances as low as $2,000. Industry p…
The OMX Helsinki 25 slipped 0.89% at the close on Thursday, weighed down by losses in Telecoms, Oil & Gas and Utilities. Nokia recorded the steepest drop among major constituents, while Qt Group, Orion and TietoEVRY were the session's notable risers. Commodity markets saw crude and Brent futures fall, while August gold futures advanced. Currency pa…
The OMX Stockholm 30 finished the trading day up 0.03% as gains in the Healthcare, Financials and Oil & Gas sectors helped lift the index. AstraZeneca, Hexagon B and Evolution were the session's top performers, while Ericsson B, Boliden and Tele2 recorded the largest declines. Broader market breadth was slightly positive, and commodity and currency…
Partners Group reported increased withdrawal requests across several funds, including a Delaware-based vehicle where repurchase requests exceeded the quarterly 5% limit. Blackstone capped redemptions at its flagship private credit fund after a jump in redemption demands. The moves highlight mounting liquidity pressure in evergreen private credit st…
Online brokerage shares climbed after FINRA's repeal of the pattern day trader rule took effect, removing the $25,000 minimum equity requirement and the four-trades-in-five-days trigger. The SEC-approved change, announced in Regulatory Notice 26-10, replaces the old designation with a technology-driven intraday margin framework. Robinhood, Webull a…
