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Altera, a programmable chip company spun out of Intel last year, is growing at roughly 20% annually and has more than doubled operating income as it positions its field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) for expanding roles in artificial intelligence and robotics, Chief Executive Raghib Hussain said in an interview. The company, now majority-owned by…
SK Hynix's chief executive warned that the memory industry is likely to experience its most acute supply shortfall in 2027, and that customer demand is expected to exceed SK Hynix's production capacity well beyond 2030. The comments came as the company began trading on the Nasdaq following a record-setting IPO that raised $26.5 billion.
SK Hynix's chief executive cautioned that the global memory market will confront an unprecedented supply shortfall in 2027 and that customer demand is projected to exceed the company’s production capacity well beyond 2030. The warning came as the South Korean chipmaker began trading on the Nasdaq and reported a sharp rise in its American depositary…
Friday’s trading session produced a mix of sharp rallies and notable pullbacks across market caps. Large technology names led gains among mega-cap stocks, while several biotech and small-cap names posted steep declines. The day’s movers span sectors including technology, cybersecurity, streaming, biopharma and industrial services.
Markets face a concentrated slate of events on Monday, July 13, 2026, with an OPEC meeting to set production levels, the release of the Federal Budget Balance, remarks from two Federal Reserve governors, and short-term Treasury bill auctions. Each item has the potential to influence oil prices, government borrowing costs, and the broader monetary p…
Nasdaq President Nelson Griggs said SK Hynix's large American depositary receipt (ADR) offering has triggered renewed interest among international companies in tapping U.S. capital markets. Speaking after a European road trip, Griggs described two groups of foreign issuers now engaging with Nasdaq - companies yet to list anywhere and established fi…
This week’s notable market activity was centered on advances in artificial intelligence and a major chip manufacturing agreement. Meta’s release of a new multimodal AI model and an API preview helped lift its shares, while Broadcom rallied after Apple announced a multiyear, multi-billion-dollar manufacturing deal. SK Hynix debuted on Nasdaq, Nvidia…
European equities halted a month-long stretch of gains as a pullback in major technology names and escalating conflicts between the U.S. and Iran rattled markets. The STOXX 600 ended the week down 1.8% as investors reassessed the near-term outlook for energy supplies and shifted toward sectors showing idiosyncratic strength.
Private equity firm Warburg Pincus is reported to be nearing an agreement to acquire PANTHERx Rare in a transaction valued at more than $7 billion including debt, with backing from the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority. The deal is said to be advancing but remains unfinalized and timing could still shift. PANTHERx, based in Pittsburgh, focuses on medi…
Moody's Ratings has upgraded the outlook on Prosus N.V. to positive from stable while maintaining the company's Baa2 long-term issuer rating. The agency pointed to improved operating profitability across Prosus' ecosystem companies and increasing dividend income from assets beyond Tencent as key factors supporting the change.
BETA Technologies shares rose 5.1% in mid-day trading after the company completed the first electric aircraft organ-transport flights under the U.S. Department of Transportation and FAA eVTOL Integration Pilot Program and won a contract to supply fly-by-wire flight control systems to Horizon Aircraft for the Cavorite X7. The operational milestone a…
The U.S. Department of Commerce has eased export restrictions on the United Arab Emirates, allowing broader shipments of military and dual-use items, certain commercial satellites and spacecraft, and advanced computing equipment. Approved Emirati entities and specific U.S. companies operating in the country will be able to obtain AI chips and serve…
BETA Technologies reported successful electric aircraft flights under the Federal Aviation Administration’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, transporting manufactured organ products developed by United Therapeutics across a multistate corridor. The missions, conducted with state aviation agencies, covered roughly 275 nautical miles and follow BETA'…
NVIDIA shares jumped about 3.5% in mid-day trading after a series of industry and company-specific developments. Reports that Chinese regulators may permit a small, conditional flow of H200 processors to leading domestic AI firms, combined with NVIDIA's roughly $500 million investment in Australian cloud infrastructure startup Firmus Technologies a…
Options volume in Circle Internet Group Inc. surged to 195,548 contracts by 12:20 p.m. New York time on Friday, with calls making up 151,751 contracts and puts 43,797 contracts. Several July 10, 2026 call strikes led activity, and Circle shares rose 5.49% to $66.47. Three-month volatility eased slightly to 88.93% while the three-month 90/110 skew m…
Options trading in Kenvue intensified by midday Friday, with call contracts representing the vast majority of activity. A single July call struck $20 drove most volume, while both put and structured spread trades also registered notable participation. Shares were modestly higher and short-term volatility measures moved slightly lower.
Micron Technology shares retraced after midday selling, driven in part by investor interest in SK Hynix’s large U.S. listing and several near-term headwinds for the memory sector. The pullback also followed a recent rally tied to Micron’s expanded U.S. investment pledge and construction milestone, while lingering concerns about DRAM and high-bandwi…
German equity indices closed the Friday session mixed. The benchmark DAX fell 0.13% as gains in Telecoms, Media and Food & Beverages were offset by declines in Construction, Technology and Utilities. MDAX and TecDAX advanced 0.32% and 0.37% respectively. Individual movers ranged from Deutsche Telekom and Heidelberg Materials on the upside to Siemen…
Paris equities closed modestly higher on Friday, with the CAC 40 up 0.15% and the SBF 120 rising 0.13%. Strength in basic materials, financials and consumer services helped lift the market, led by a 6.42% jump in ArcelorMittal. More stocks declined than advanced, while commodity and currency markets saw modest moves.
Belgian stocks finished lower on Friday, with the BEL 20 index closing down 0.95% and marking a new one-month low. Losses were concentrated in the Technology, Healthcare and Utilities sectors. A small number of large movers led both the gains and the declines, while trading breadth across the Brussels exchange remained effectively balanced.
London equities closed higher on Friday, driven by strong moves in Mobile Telecommunications, Travel & Leisure and Automobiles & Parts. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 rose 0.27% at the close. EasyJet and Vodafone posted the largest single-stock gains, while AstraZeneca and several mid-cap names retreated. Broader market breadth favored advanc…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 ended the trading day higher, rising 0.32% as gains in Telecoms & IT, Financial Services & Real Estate and Consumer Services supported the market. Market breadth was narrowly negative, and commodity prices, including gold and crude, fell alongside a softer U.S. dollar index.
Portugal's PSI closed down 0.19% on Friday as losses in Technology, Consumer Goods and Basic Materials weighed on the market. Gains in utilities and communications stocks contrasted with declines among pulp, postal and other basic-materials firms. Energy and commodity markets also moved lower, with Brent, U.S. crude and gold all finishing the sessi…
The AEX index closed higher on Friday, advancing 0.08% to reach a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Industrials, with ArcelorMittal among the top advancers. Several large-cap technology and engineering names ended lower. Commodities and currency markets showed modest moves at the close.
Shares on the Milan exchange finished the session higher on Friday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index up 0.54%. Broad gains in Travel & Leisure, Chemicals and Financials supported the market, led by Nexi's strong advance. Energy and industrial names underperformed, and commodity prices slipped during the session.
