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Apple to Skip M6 Pro and Max; High-End Mac Chips Pushed to M7 in 2027

Apple to Skip M6 Pro and Max; High-End Mac Chips Pushed to M7 in 2027

Apple plans to release a base M6 processor for entry-level Mac systems as early as this year while foregoing Pro and Max variants for that generation. Instead, the company will consolidate higher-end Mac silicon into the M7 generation, scheduled for 2027, a move aimed at fast-tracking technologies for on-device artificial intelligence and more grap…

Bumble Considers Sale as Paying Users and Revenue Shrink

Bumble Considers Sale as Paying Users and Revenue Shrink

Bumble has begun exploring a potential sale and is working with Morgan Stanley, according to people familiar with the matter. The move comes as the dating app faces declining paying users and lower revenue, and Blackstone — a significant shareholder — and other parties have declined to comment. No transaction is certain and the company may choose t…

Insider Sales and Sticky Inflation Pressure ServiceTitan Shares

Insider Sales and Sticky Inflation Pressure ServiceTitan Shares

ServiceTitan shares slipped in mid-day trading after filings showed director and institutional sales totaling roughly $6 million. The decline came despite the company reporting strong early results for its Max AI offering; broader weakness in growth software stocks and higher-than-expected inflation readings compounded the negative sentiment.

ZipRecruiter Shares Rally After Company Announces Large Debt Repurchase

ZipRecruiter Shares Rally After Company Announces Large Debt Repurchase

ZipRecruiter shares jumped sharply in mid-day trading after the company revealed agreements to repurchase $295 million in principal of its 5% senior unsecured notes due 2030 for approximately $230 million in cash, representing a $65 million discount to par. The buybacks will be funded from on-hand cash and are expected to close by June 30, 2026, le…

German Equities Close Higher as Pharma, Logistics and Utilities Lead Gains

German Equities Close Higher as Pharma, Logistics and Utilities Lead Gains

German benchmark indices ended the session higher, led by strength in Pharmaceuticals & Healthcare, Transportation & Logistics and Utilities. The DAX climbed 1.05%, supported by large moves in several heavyweight names, while MDAX and TecDAX posted more modest gains. Market breadth was slightly positive and volatility eased, even as several mid- an…

Belgium equities end higher as BEL 20 posts 1.06% gain

Belgium equities end higher as BEL 20 posts 1.06% gain

Belgian stocks closed higher on Thursday with the BEL 20 index up 1.06%. Gains were led by Consumer Goods, Utilities and Healthcare names, while commodity prices and currency benchmarks moved higher or remained flat in mixed trading. Market breadth was narrow, with slightly more decliners than advancers.

AEX edges higher as tech, healthcare and materials lead gains

AEX edges higher as tech, healthcare and materials lead gains

Amsterdam's main index closed modestly higher, supported by advances in Technology, Healthcare and Basic Materials. ASML, ASM International and Koninklijke Philips were the session's strongest performers, while Adyen, Heineken and Prosus posted the largest declines. Market breadth favored decliners and commodities traded higher, with crude, Brent a…

Velo3D Shares Slide After Short-Seller Alleges CEO Misrepresentation

Velo3D Shares Slide After Short-Seller Alleges CEO Misrepresentation

Shares of Velo3D Inc (NASDAQ: VELO) dropped 8.5% after short-seller Morpheus Research published a report accusing CEO Dr. Arun Jeldi of fabricating aspects of his background and overstating relationships with major customers, including SpaceX and defense contractors. The report, which accompanied a disclosed short position, also flagged weak commer…

Morgan Stanley Favors Three Petrochemical Majors as Market Signals Improve

Morgan Stanley Favors Three Petrochemical Majors as Market Signals Improve

Morgan Stanley has flagged Sumitomo Chemical (4005), Mitsui Chemicals (4183) and Asahi Kasei (3407) as preferred picks in the petrochemical majors group. The bank points to improving sector sentiment driven by policy moves in China and signs of naphtha cracker downsizing in South Korea, even as demand and ethylene utilization remain subdued and rec…