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Ocado Group said it has agreed a partnership with Asda to provide the Ocado Smart Platform for the supermarket’s ecommerce operations, prompting a more than 12% rise in Ocado shares. The deal covers Asda’s front-end webshop, in-store fulfilment, last-mile planning and delivery integration with third-party aggregators, with rollout beginning in 2027…
Dell Technologies saw its shares jump nearly 40% in premarket trading after reporting a strong quarter driven by demand for Nvidia-powered AI servers and raising both annual revenue guidance and its multi-year AI server revenue outlook. The company cited data center investments by major cloud customers, pricing gains and improved supply-chain manag…
Indonesia's equity market finished higher on Friday, with the IDX Composite Index rising 0.88% as gains in the Infrastructure, Agriculture and Basic Industry sectors supported the advance. While a larger number of stocks fell than rose, a handful of issues delivered substantial percentage gains, and several others recorded notable declines. Commodi…
As Computex opens in early June, Nvidia’s CEO Jensen Huang will headline a week increasingly defined by Taiwan’s expanding role across the AI infrastructure stack. Large-scale investment commitments from Nvidia and AMD, close partner engagement across the island’s ecosystem, and an expected emphasis on data-centre hardware mark Computex as a showca…
Honda Motor is recalling 98,892 vehicles in the United States after the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration identified a defect in a front passenger seat weight sensor that can crack and short circuit, potentially causing airbags to deploy when they should be suppressed. Affected models include certain Acura TLX, Accord Hybrid, and …
Lucid is recalling 2,039 vehicles in the United States after the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported an inverter issue that can cause a loss of drive power, increasing the risk of a crash. The recall covers certain 2024-2025 Air models. Lucid will issue an over-the-top software update to check affected systems and will replace d…
European shares rose on Friday and moved toward a monthly gain as markets reacted positively to expectations that a deal to extend a Middle East ceasefire and reopen shipping lanes through the Strait of Hormuz could be finalised. The agreement had not yet received approval from U.S. President Donald Trump and did not address Iran's nuclear programm…
British equities posted modest gains on Friday, tracking broader European markets as investors reacted to reports of a draft 60-day U.S.-Iran ceasefire extension while grappling with ongoing military incidents and fresh U.S. sanctions. Currency markets saw the pound dip slightly versus the dollar as diplomatic and security developments continued to…
European stock indices opened modestly higher on Friday while oil prices retreated after news reports indicated the United States and Iran had agreed to extend a weeks-long ceasefire. The reported accord, pending presidential approval, would pause hostilities for 60 days and permit commercial shipping through the Strait of Hormuz while negotiators …
Tokyo's equity market closed higher with the Nikkei 225 advancing 2.53% to a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in Real Estate, Banking and Textile sectors, while several semiconductor-related and component firms posted the session's largest gains. Market breadth favored advancers and volatility measures eased.
Jefferies downgraded CSL Limited from "buy" to "hold" and reduced its price target to A$108 from A$195, citing combined headwinds at CSL Vifor and CSL Behring that leave its fiscal year 2027 net profit after tax forecast roughly 10% under FactSet consensus. The brokerage trimmed revenue and earnings forecasts for FY27 and FY28, and highlighted spec…
Australian equities closed higher on Friday, with the S&P/ASX 200 advancing 1.62% as gains concentrated in Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors. Judo Capital, Flight Centre and IperionX were among the top performers, while Champion Iron, Dexus and Viva Energy posted the largest declines. Volatility eased, with the S&P/ASX 200 VIX dropping to…
Anoto reported a 6% rise in net sales to SEK 6.9 million in the first quarter, driven by a 17% increase in its retail segment. The company narrowed its operating loss to SEK 9 million, expanded gross margin to 75%, reduced headcount via AI-driven workflows and closed a secured convertible loan. Management named Jonathan Faiman as chief executive an…
Jefferies reduced its rating on Siemens Limited to 'hold' from 'buy' following a marked deterioration in margins that led to a 31.7% shortfall in second-quarter EBIT versus expectations. The broker sharply cut FY26 and FY27 EPS estimates while setting a revised 12-month price target that offers limited upside from recent levels.
Taiwan's benchmark stock index finished higher on Friday, rising 1.68% to set a new all-time high as gains in the Plastic, Electronic Parts/Components and Semiconductor sectors drove the advance. Several individual issues posted double-digit percentage moves, both up and down. Commodities and currency markets recorded modest fluctuations, with crud…
Global stock indexes moved higher on Friday amid reports of progress toward a US-Iran deal, yet major European benchmarks remained confined to a three-month trading range. Barclays strategists note that a deal easing tensions and lowering oil and interest-rate pressures could help European equities break out, but persistent flow patterns and an exp…
Axactor recorded gross revenue of EUR 75 million in Q1, unchanged from the year-ago quarter despite prior portfolio sales and lower investment activity across 2025. Total revenue was EUR 53 million, below analyst expectations of EUR 65 million. Adjusted EBITDA and reported EBITDA both fell year-over-year. The company's 3PC portfolio grew, and a EUR…
Asian equities rallied broadly as AI-focused technology stocks tracked Wall Street's record closes and reports surfaced that Washington and Tehran were close to agreeing a 60-day ceasefire extension. Major benchmarks from Tokyo to Seoul climbed strongly, though some Chinese indexes eased. Investors also weighed U.S. inflation data and fresh Japanes…
A federal judge refused to grant preliminary injunctive relief sought by the California Department of Parks and Recreation to block movement of oil through a disputed pipeline tied to the Santa Ynez offshore platform. The decision preserves Sable Offshore Corp's ability to transport oil via the line restarted in March after federal intervention and…
Huawei is promoting a chip-design shift that prioritizes reducing signal transit time across chips and systems - a principle it calls the Tau Scaling Law - and a core technique named LogicFolding that stacks and more tightly connects logic, analogue and memory layers. The approach aims to sustain performance gains as traditional transistor scaling …
A minority union at Samsung Electronics that represents workers in consumer electronics divisions has said it will ask a South Korean court to suspend a recently approved pay agreement that largely benefits employees in the company’s memory chip business. The union says the arrangement, ratified by two other unions including the largest at the comp…
Samsung Electronics has started sending samples of its newest high-bandwidth memory chip, the 12-layer HBM4E, to customers, saying the part is more than 20% faster than its prior HBM4 generation. The company highlighted the chip's use of its 1c DRAM process technology and a 4-nanometer foundry logic base die. The move follows earlier HBM4 shipments…
SpaceX has adjusted its initial public offering valuation target to at least $1.8 trillion while aiming to raise as much as $75 billion, with investor roadshows potentially starting June 4 and pricing possible by June 11. The company's revenue rose to $18.7 billion in 2025 from $14 billion in 2024, while it swung to a net loss of $4.94 billion last…
World stock benchmarks reached fresh record levels as chip and AI-related stocks rallied, even as oil futures moved toward their largest weekly decline in nearly two months amid reports that the U.S. and Iran may extend a ceasefire and lift restrictions on shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. Traders remained cautious, monitoring confirmation of …
At an annual shareholders meeting in New Taipei, Foxconn chairman Young Liu said the company has 'immense confidence' in its growth outlook as demand for AI-related products climbs. The contract electronics giant reported a 19% year-on-year rise in first-quarter profit, and is planning a 30% increase in capital expenditures to expand AI server manu…
