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Anthropic PBC on Friday unveiled Claude Opus 5, a new AI model positioned to handle routine workplace tasks at a lower cost. The company says Opus 5 matches much of the performance of its top-tier model, Fable 5, in many areas while costing 50% less per task, and that it will become the default option for many office applications. The model is comm…
Meta AI rolled out a set of new capabilities that let the assistant create plans, link to email and calendar apps, and execute tasks on behalf of users. Backed by Meta's Muse Spark 1.1 model, the updates include automated planning, recurring task delivery, calendar-aware daily briefings, web research aggregation, and content creation tools, with in…
Anthropic unveiled Opus 5, a new Claude-family AI model that the company says approaches the capabilities of Fable 5 while costing roughly half as much. The firm positions Opus 5 for routine office work and coding, emphasizing improved efficiency over the prior Opus 4.8 release and altered safety constraints tied to its comparative limitations vers…
On July 24, Meta introduced enhanced functionality for its Meta AI assistant that allows the chatbot to carry out some tasks autonomously, powered by the Muse Spark 1.1 model. The update, initially available in select markets via the Meta AI app and meta.ai, includes features such as daily briefings based on calendar summaries and recurring task au…
Investment firms Blackstone, Donerail and Centerbridge are reported to be the final bidders in a sale process for MarineMax, the Clearwater, Florida-based recreational yacht retailer. The company, which operates 65 marinas and storage facilities and about 70 dealerships primarily in the United States, has faced investor pressure and board changes w…
Surgery Partners Inc said it has reached an agreement to sell its ownership interests in Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital to Intermountain Health for roughly $1.15 billion. The company will receive approximately $795 million in total consideration, with substantial cash proceeds expected at closing subject to customary purc…
Vir Biotechnology Inc. shares declined following the company’s announcement that Chief Financial Officer Jason O’Byrne will leave to pursue another opportunity. Brent Sabatini, the company’s Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer, has been appointed Interim Principal Financial Officer effective July 23 while the company searches for a p…
U.S. hotel chains are set to report robust second-quarter results driven by higher room rates and strong domestic demand, helped in part by World Cup-related pricing. Online travel agencies face a more cautious quarter, with forecasts likely tempered by cancellations tied to Middle East tensions and emerging concerns about AI-driven booking agents.
Shares of Sidus Space Inc (NASDAQ:SIDU) declined about 3% on Friday after the firm disclosed that Alan Khalili will assume the role of Chief Financial Officer effective July 27. Khalili, a finance executive with more than two decades of experience in space, satellite and technology sectors, will manage the company's financial planning, accounting, …
Robin Energy Ltd. saw its stock tumble 42.6% on Friday after revealing an underwritten public offering of 750,000 common shares priced at $4.00 per share. The firm expects approximately $3.0 million in gross proceeds before fees, with the deal slated to close on or about July 27, 2026 and an underwriter option to buy up to 54,380 more shares.
Lightspeed Commerce shares rose after the company introduced an integration that connects Lightspeed Retail point-of-sale data directly to Meta’s Conversions API. The feature enables merchants without ecommerce sites, as well as omnichannel retailers, to attribute in-store purchases to Facebook and Instagram advertising, offering improved measureme…
DigitalOcean Holdings Inc repurchased roughly $472 million of its 0.00% convertible senior notes due 2030 while completing a concurrent registered direct offering that issued about 12.5 million shares at $117.54 per share to participating note holders. The move reduced outstanding 2030 convertibles to about $153 million, was funded by proceeds from…
Radiopharm Theranostics Ltd ADR (NASDAQ:RADX) fell about 21% after the company disclosed plans for concurrent U.S. and Australian financings that could raise up to $13 million. The U.S. component includes a registered direct offering of 1,281,646 American Depositary Shares at $3.16 per ADS, and a private placement of unregistered warrants exercisab…
Options activity indicates Moderna Inc. (MRNA) could see a 4.2% price swing when it reports quarterly results on July 31 ahead of the opening bell. Historical comparisons show several instances where the stock's actual post-earnings moves exceeded the options-implied expectations, with large declines recorded on multiple prior release dates.
Options activity compiled by Bloomberg indicates Chevron Corp. (NYSE: CVX) could see a 2.9% price change when it issues earnings before the market opens on July 31. Historical comparisons across recent reporting dates show the stock has both outpaced and fallen short of options-implied moves in roughly half of the last eight releases, with the larg…
U.K. equities closed higher on Friday, with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 0.93% to reach a new three-month peak. Gains were concentrated in Software & Computer Services, Aerospace & Defense and Media sectors. Market breadth favored advancing issues, while oil prices fell and gold moved higher. Major London-listed names showed mixed result…
Stocks in Spain finished higher on Friday with the IBEX 35 up 1.65% at the close in Madrid. Strength in Financial Services & Real Estate, Consumer Services and Consumer Goods drove the market advance. Metals, banking and select regional lenders posted the largest gains, while insurance, defense-related technology and energy names finished lower. Co…
Portugal's benchmark PSI index closed lower by 0.40% as losses in Telecoms, Basic Materials and Consumer Services sectors dragged the market down. Among individual movers, Banco Comercial Portugues, Ibersol SGPS and Teixeira Duarte were the top gainers, while Galp Energia, Nos SGPS and Semapa posted the largest declines. Brent and U.S. crude future…
The AEX index closed up 0.31% on Friday in Amsterdam, with gains concentrated in Basic Materials, Consumer Goods and Financials. Wolters Kluwer, Relx PLC and Akzo Nobel were the session's strongest performers, while Warehouses de Pauw, ASM International and IMCD recorded the largest declines. Oil prices fell sharply, gold futures ticked higher and …
Milan shares finished the session higher, with the Italy 40 index up 0.99%. Strength in the Chemicals, Financials and Utilities sectors underpinned the advance. Banking stocks accounted for several of the session's top performers, while a drop in oil prices coincided with weakness in select large-cap names.
Frankfurt closed higher on Friday, with the DAX up 1.33% and Technology and Transportation names among the leaders. SAP posted the largest single-stock gain on the DAX, while Nemetschek, TUI and Lufthansa also climbed. Several industrial and semiconductor names lagged. Volatility rose and commodity markets saw mixed moves, with oil prices falling a…
Belgian stocks finished the session higher, driven by advances in the Basic Materials, Financials and Healthcare sectors. The BEL 20 index climbed 0.74% as Aperam and Umicore posted the largest gains, while several real estate and tech-related names fell. Commodity markets saw mixed moves, with gold rising and crude oil and Brent weakening.
Options pricing compiled by Bloomberg implies that ExxonMobil Holdings Corp. shares could move about 3.3% when the company announces earnings on July 31 prior to the market open. Historical comparisons across the last eight earnings releases show that actual stock moves have at times exceeded, but often fallen short of, the options-implied moves.
Brooks Automation, a robotics and software automation business owned by Thomas H. Lee Partners, is exploring an initial public offering and has held discussions with potential advisers. The Chelmsford, Massachusetts-based company was spun out from the former Brooks Automation and acquired in a cash deal. Leadership continues to evaluate an offering…
Finnish equities closed higher on Friday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 rising 0.40% as the Industrials, Technology and Basic Materials sectors supported the market. Valmet led the benchmark with a double-digit gain, while other heavyweight names moved in opposite directions. Commodity prices and key FX rates also showed notable moves during the session…
