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Microsoft is planning its first voluntary employee buyout in the company’s 51-year history, according to a report that cited an internal memo. The program would be available to eligible U.S. employees at senior director level and below whose combined age and years of service reach at least 70. Separately, Microsoft is changing the way it allocates …
Poland's main index ended the trading day lower, driven by sector losses in Banking, Information Technology and Media. The WIG30 declined 1.06% at the close in Warsaw. Pepco Group surged to a 52-week high, while a number of other blue-chips finished in negative territory. Market breadth favored decliners over advancers.
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has introduced a one-time voluntary retirement program for eligible U.S. employees, a move described in reports as the first of its kind in the company's 51-year history. The offer targets staff at the senior director level and below whose combined age and years of service equal 70 or more. Details will be shared with eligib…
Denmark's main equity gauge closed lower Thursday, dragged down by losses in the Technology, Personal & Household Goods and Chemicals sectors. The OMX Copenhagen 20 ended the session down 0.80%, with more stocks falling than rising. Commodity and currency markets registered modest moves, with Brent and WTI crude higher and gold and FX largely uncha…
Amazon is piloting a change in job nomenclature at its Ring and Blink home security units, replacing established product-focused titles with the single designation 'Builder' and managers with 'builder leaders.' An internal memo from the unit's chief product officer frames the move as part of building a more flexible organization; employees have exp…
Moroccan equities closed slightly lower on Thursday in Casablanca, with the Moroccan All Shares index falling 0.10%. Losses in the Utilities, Banking and Mining sectors helped push the market down, even as several individual names posted notable gains. Market breadth was negative, with more decliners than advancers, and commodity and currency moves…
Morgan Stanley reduced its price target on Oracle to $207 from $213 and kept an Equal Weight rating, citing improved execution and broader demand but persistent uncertainty about the cost structure, financing and margin trajectory of Oracle's expanding GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) offering. The firm raised several revenue and earnings-power estimates …
Norwegian equities finished higher at Thursday's close, with the Oslo OBX rising 0.34%. Strength in Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences and Utilities buoyed the index, even as decliners outnumbered advancers. Key individual winners included Kongsberg Gruppen, Hafnia and Frontline, while DnB, Gjensidige and Storebrand wer…
Israel's main stock gauge, the TA 35, finished Thursday's session down 0.22% after losses concentrated in the Biomed, Real Estate and Communication sectors. Market breadth was mixed with more winners than losers, while a handful of large-cap movers produced notable swings. Commodities and FX markets showed modest moves, with Brent and WTI stronger …
Greece's benchmark advanced modestly at Thursday's close, with the Athens General Composite rising 0.23%. Gains were concentrated in Construction, Travel and Banking sectors. Austriacard Holdings, Athens Water and Thessaloniki Water and Sewage Co posted the largest percentage increases, while Cenergy Holdings, Interlife General Insurance and Alpha …
Bending Spoons, a Milan technology group known for growing via acquisitions, has selected a group of banks to manage a prospective U.S. initial public offering that could value the company at roughly $20 billion. Sources close to the matter said the firm has engaged several major lenders and may proceed with a listing in the coming months, possibly…
Lakewood-Amedex Biotherapeutics Inc. has commenced trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the ticker LABT via a direct listing. The Sarasota, Florida-based clinical-stage company develops a class of antimicrobials called Bisphosphocin, with lead candidate Nu-3 targeted at topical treatment of infected diabetic foot ulcers. The company plans a P…
Equities across market-cap tiers showed wide dispersion on Thursday, with Texas Instruments and United Rentals among the strongest performers after positive quarterly reports and guidance. At the same time, several large and small caps recorded sharp declines, led by IBM and Avis Budget. The session featured movement across technology, industrials,…
X-Energy Inc.'s initial public offering is expected to price above its marketed range of $16 to $19 per share, with the final price scheduled later Thursday. The offering is reported to be double-digits oversubscribed, and company management will play an active role in allocating shares, prioritizing existing relationships. The firm intends to list…
Raymond James adjusted its views on two prominent athletic and softline names before first-quarter earnings, upgrading On Holding to Strong Buy after recent share weakness and pulling back its recommendation on Deckers to Outperform from Strong Buy. The firm highlighted a consumer environment supported by larger tax refunds but pressured by rising …
Three Democratic U.S. senators have asked a federal watchdog to examine whether the Federal Aviation Administration administrator violated his ethics agreement by postponing the sale of his Republic Airways shares after leaving his role as the airline's CEO. The lawmakers contend the timing of the divestiture, which wasn't completed until February …
Mobileye Global increased its full-year revenue forecast after reporting first-quarter results that beat analyst expectations, driven by renewed demand from automakers restocking after an inventory glut. The company posted higher revenue and adjusted earnings for the quarter, cited robust demand in China and highlighted a new ADAS partnership with …
Applied Digital announced a 15-year, $7.5 billion lease with an unnamed U.S.-based hyperscaler for 300 megawatts of capacity at its Delta Forge 1 campus. The agreement increases the company’s contracted lease revenue to more than $23 billion and follows plans to raise up to $600 million to fund ongoing development across its campuses.
The Panama Canal Authority reported that some vessels recently paid more than $1 million for transit slots at auction, but characterized those outsized payments as exceptional and linked to a short-lived rise in demand. Average auction prices climbed to roughly $385,000 after the onset of the Middle East conflict, up from about $135,000 to $140,000…
Shares of several publicly traded cannabis companies climbed after the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was rescheduling FDA-approved and state-licensed marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III and opening an expedited hearing on broader rescheduling. Executives hailed potential benefits for clinical research, tax treatment under Section 28…
Portugal has invited Air France-KLM and Lufthansa to deliver binding offers for a minority stake in national carrier TAP after both groups submitted nearly equivalent non-binding proposals. Formal invitations will be issued by the end of April, with binding bids due by the end of July and the sale expected to finish by early September. The governme…
Global airline operations remain heavily disrupted after the Iran war prompted the closure of key Middle Eastern air hubs. Dozens of carriers have suspended or cancelled services to destinations across the region and to Israel, with many suspensions stretching into late spring and beyond. Airlines are adjusting capacity, adding temporary services o…
A proposed class action filed in Brooklyn federal court accuses JetBlue of employing tracking technologies and sharing customer data with third parties to raise airfares dynamically. The suit follows a viral social media exchange and congressional queries about whether personal data or AI inform pricing decisions. JetBlue says it does not use perso…
Barclays analysts warn that an oil-price shock tied to the Middle East conflict could compress retail profits across the board, but off-price chains and certain recurring-consumption retailers are expected to be relatively resilient. The bank highlights clean inventories, controlled promotions and tax refunds as current supports for consumer spendi…
Cumberland Pharmaceuticals said it will sell its branded pharmaceuticals business to an affiliate of Apotex for $100 million in cash, a move that lifted its stock approximately 80% on the announcement. The Nashville-based company will retain its clinical pipeline, majority ownership of Cumberland Emerging Technologies Inc., and plans to prioritize …
