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Microchip Technology’s stock fell after a short seller released a report questioning the durability of the company’s data center expansion, citing shrinking data center revenue over several years, capex that trails depreciation, and a small data center business relative to peers. The report also highlighted customer losses and skepticism about whet…
Google has postponed the commercial release of its Gemini 3.5 Pro artificial intelligence model from June to July. The company is using the extra time to collect feedback from early testers and to incorporate insights from its Flash model. The model was previewed at the I/O developer conference in May, where the CEO had said it would arrive "next m…
Shares of U.S. homebuilders climbed sharply after Congress approved legislation designed to accelerate the construction and availability of affordable housing. The PHLX Housing Index rallied, hitting its highest intraday level since February 25, while major builders recorded sizable one-day gains. Analysts say the bill's immediate impact may be lim…
Two senior researchers who played pivotal roles in Google’s Gemini AI project are departing Alphabet to join Anthropic, according to a Wednesday report from Bloomberg News citing people familiar with the matter. The exits come amid a broader wave of high-profile departures that investors fear could weaken Google’s position in the generative AI race…
Attorneys for Indian billionaire Gautam Adani have formally requested that a U.S. federal judge dismiss criminal charges against him, following the Justice Department's recent decision to cease its prosecution. The 2024 indictment alleged bribery related to approval for a solar project and misleading statements to U.S. investors; defense counsel ar…
Options volume in Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. climbed to 33,800 contracts by 2:10 p.m. New York time on Wednesday, with call activity surpassing put trades. The largest single trade was the July 17, 2026 $300 call, while notable put volume concentrated in late-July near-the-money strikes. A calendar spread in $185 puts also contributed a siz…
Sony Pictures Entertainment is investing $100 million as lead investor in Cosm's Series C round, acquiring a minority stake and positioning the studio to extend its intellectual property into Cosm's dome venues. Cosm, which projects live events onto curved LED screens using its Shared Reality platform, has opened three sites and plans additional U.…
Qualcomm is expected to use its investor day to outline an accelerated push into AI data center processors and related chips as smartphone market pressures grow. The company plans to begin shipments of data-center AI processors by year-end and is developing CPUs, inference accelerators and custom ASICs with customers. Analysts warn the market is hi…
Gores Holdings XI, Inc. priced and closed an initial public offering of 35,880,000 units at $10.00 per unit, producing gross proceeds of $358.8 million before underwriting discounts, commissions and other expenses. The offering included a full exercise of the underwriter's over-allotment option. Units started trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on …
Traders face a concentrated set of high-impact reports on Thursday, June 25, 2026, centered on GDP, the Fed-preferred Core PCE Price Index, Initial Jobless Claims and Durable Goods Orders. A presidential address the prior evening adds an additional variable for sentiment. The bundle of releases will touch growth, inflation, labor and manufacturing …
The family of 76-year-old Martha Avila has filed a wrongful death suit against Tesla and the driver of a Model 3, saying the car's automated driving systems were defective and that the company failed to warn users. The crash in Katy, Texas on June 19 left Avila dead and prompted scrutiny from federal safety investigators who have long investigated …
Cerebras Systems Chief Executive Andrew Feldman told CNBC that investors misinterpreted the chipmaker's margin guidance after the stock fell more than 17% following the company's first quarterly report as a public company. Feldman reiterated that management is ahead of the plan presented at the start of 2026 and stressed customer commitments from O…
Europe’s aviation safety regulator has mandated inspections of 16 Airbus A380 aircraft following the discovery of cracks in wing spars that may affect structural integrity. Five jets must be checked before their next flight and the remainder within 25 flight cycles. Airbus is supporting inspections on a smaller group of aircraft with similar operat…
UBS increased price targets for AMD and Arm in a Wednesday research note, identifying both companies as prime beneficiaries of growing demand for standalone CPUs deployed in agentic AI infrastructure. The bank raised AMD's target to $670 and Arm's to $470, while cautioning that some market-size projections for CPUs by 2030 may be overly optimistic …
TD Cowen elevated Agios to its leading recommendation in the biotech coverage universe after the company presented multiple data updates at the European Hematology Association 2026 meeting. Highlights include meaningful hemoglobin gains and transfusion reductions in sickle cell disease from the Phase 3 RISE-UP data, sustained hemoglobin responses i…
Silence Therapeutics PLC shares jumped sharply after Cantor Fitzgerald began coverage with an Overweight rating, highlighting divesiran's potential and assigning a 75% probability of success for the Phase 2 SANRECO trial in polycythemia vera. The move added institutional visibility to a stock already supported by Buy-equivalent ratings from other b…
A recent financial disclosure filed by Representative Nancy Pelosi reports that her spouse purchased call options on Intel Corporation and Uber Technologies, each carrying a $50 strike and a March 19, 2027 expiration. The two new option purchases total a disclosed value between $1.5 million and $6 million, with the Intel position reflecting substan…
European stock indices were largely flat as investors digested developments in U.S.-Iran negotiations and a surprise decision by Germany to abandon a major frigate programme. The pan-European STOXX 600 eked out a small gain while Germany’s DAX retreated. Defence group Rheinmetall suffered a record daily loss after Berlin dropped plans to build six …
Google has folded its computer use capability into the Gemini 3.5 Flash model, extending functionality that had been available only in a separate Gemini 2.5 computer use model. The integrated tool enables agents to perceive, reason and act across browser, mobile and desktop environments, and Google has introduced targeted defenses and optional ente…
U.S. airline stocks climbed broadly after Brent crude fell to levels last seen before the Iran war, lifting the S&P 500 Passenger Airlines index to a record and prompting optimism that fuel-related pressure on carrier earnings could ease. Analysts caution that lower fuel costs will not translate into immediate fare reductions while capacity remains…
Shares of Corning Co. surged more than 10% in mid-day trading, reclaiming recent losses and setting a fresh 52-week high after a strong rebound in the optical communications sector. Investor interest was driven by a Needham Securities report highlighting a multibillion-dollar Amazon agreement and a multiyear investment from NVIDIA tied to expanded …
Amazon shares rose 3.1% in mid-day trading as the company's 12th Prime Day reached its second day. Industry projections expect record online sales for the four-day event, while Amazon's newly expanded AI shopping features and solid first-quarter revenue and AWS growth helped sustain investor enthusiasm amid a recovering technology sector.
Uber Technologies Inc. climbed sharply in mid-day trading after the company said it was broadening its Uber Eats retail marketplace with five new U.S. retail partners. The move extended the platform into non-food categories and prompted bullish analyst commentary, lifting the stock well above recent lows and outpacing broader market gains.
Options trading in BioCryst Pharmaceuticals Inc. surged to 13,522 contracts by 12:10 p.m. New York time, driven almost entirely by call activity. Exchange data compiled by Bloomberg shows a heavy concentration of volume in several September 18, 2026 call spread structures, while put volume remained negligible.
U.K. shares finished higher after the close on Wednesday, driven by strong performances in REITs, household goods and home construction, and broader real estate names. The Investing.com United Kingdom 100 index rose 0.22% in London trading. Segro Plc posted the session's largest advance and reached a 52-week high, while BP, WPP and Fresnillo were a…
