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Alcoa to Sell 10 Idle Sites to Data Centre Operators, Shares Tick Up

Alcoa to Sell 10 Idle Sites to Data Centre Operators, Shares Tick Up

Alcoa said it intends to sell 10 closed or curtailed facilities to operators in the data centre industry, with the company targeting a first closing by the end of June and potential follow-on sales soon after. The announcement coincided with a 4% increase in the aluminium producer's share price and reflects management's efforts to convert underused…

CarGurus Shares Climb as Investor Anxiety Over AI Competition Recedes

CarGurus Shares Climb as Investor Anxiety Over AI Competition Recedes

CarGurus (CARG) shares rose 4% on Thursday as investor fears about artificial intelligence competition in the software arena eased. The gain followed an earlier pullback that occurred after Anthropic emerged as a perceived threat to software companies, prompting scrutiny of CarGurus' expanding software initiatives. Huber Research characterized the …

AEX Climbs to Record Close as Healthcare, Tech and Energy Names Lead Gains

AEX Climbs to Record Close as Healthcare, Tech and Energy Names Lead Gains

The AEX index closed higher on Tuesday, rising 0.34% to a fresh record high as stocks in the Healthcare, Technology and Oil & Gas sectors pushed the market up. Market breadth was mixed with slightly more decliners than advancers. Key individual movers included Wolters Kluwer, Magnum Ice Cream and BE Semiconductor Industries on the upside, while ABN…

Milan Closes Slightly Lower as Financials, Telecoms and Oil & Gas Lag

Milan Closes Slightly Lower as Financials, Telecoms and Oil & Gas Lag

Italian equities finished marginally lower after the close on Tuesday, with the Investing.com Italy 40 slipping 0.05% in Milan. Sector declines in Financials, Telecoms and Oil & Gas were cited as the primary drags. Notable winners included Ferrari, Lottomatica and Leonardo, while several regional banks led the decliners. Commodity and currency mark…

Sarepta Shares Rise After ELEVIDYS Commercial Launch in Japan

Sarepta Shares Rise After ELEVIDYS Commercial Launch in Japan

Sarepta Therapeutics' stock climbed after Chugai Pharmaceutical initiated commercial sales of ELEVIDYS in Japan subsequent to its listing on Japan’s National Health Insurance price list. The launch activates a $40 million milestone payment to Sarepta under its collaboration with Roche. ELEVIDYS is the first gene therapy approved and launched in Jap…

Paris Markets Tick Higher; CAC 40 Climbs to Fresh Record Close

Paris Markets Tick Higher; CAC 40 Climbs to Fresh Record Close

Paris equities finished higher on Tuesday, with the benchmark CAC 40 closing at a new all-time high after modest sector-led advances. Euronext, Stellantis and Renault were among the index leaders, while Safran, BNP Paribas and Herms weighed on the market. The broader SBF 120 registered larger winners in Eramet, Valneva and Technip Energies, even as…

Belgian Stocks Close Higher; BEL 20 Advances 0.43%

Belgian Stocks Close Higher; BEL 20 Advances 0.43%

Belgian equities ended higher after the close on Tuesday, with the benchmark BEL 20 index rising 0.43%. Gains were led by the Basic Materials, Utilities and Technology sectors, while market breadth favored rising issues over decliners. Commodity prices and major currency pairs showed modest movements alongside a slight uptick in the dollar index.

AI Partnership News Sparks Relief Rally in U.S. Software Stocks

AI Partnership News Sparks Relief Rally in U.S. Software Stocks

U.S. software equities that announced collaborations with AI startup Anthropic rose on Tuesday, leading a sector rebound after recent steep declines. Anthropic said it is building “plug-ins” with partners to assist with tasks in investment banking, wealth management and HR. The news lifted partner stocks and broader software benchmarks, reversing s…