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OMX Helsinki 25 Closes Lower Amid Sector Weakness on Friday

OMX Helsinki 25 Closes Lower Amid Sector Weakness on Friday

Finnish equities declined on Friday as the OMX Helsinki 25 index fell 0.69%, influenced mainly by downturns in Financials, Basic Materials, and Oil & Gas sectors. While heavyweight stocks Nokia Oyj and Fortum Oyj recorded gains, others like Sampo Oyj A and Nordea Bank Abp declined. Commodity prices including Brent crude and Gold Futures showed an u…

William Blair Raises Starbucks Rating as U.S. Sales Growth Returns

William Blair Raises Starbucks Rating as U.S. Sales Growth Returns

Starbucks shares experienced a 2% increase following William Blair's upgrade to Outperform, based on expectations of the company's first U.S. same-store sales growth in two years. Despite this promising revenue development, margin improvements are forecasted to take multiple years due to rising labor costs and strategic investments. William Blair p…

Trump's Presence Casts Complex Shadows Over Davos Forum

Trump's Presence Casts Complex Shadows Over Davos Forum

The World Economic Forum in Davos witnessed a heavy U.S. influence this year, dominated by President Donald Trump's assertive presence and policy stance, eliciting a mixture of apprehension, disagreement, and reluctant acceptance among attendees. While some of Trump's positions resonated on issues like European defense spending, the style and deliv…

Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 Experiences Slight Decline Amid Sector Pressures

Denmark's OMX Copenhagen 20 Experiences Slight Decline Amid Sector Pressures

On Friday, Danish equities closed lower as sector-specific declines in Financials, Chemicals, and Software & Computer Services exerted downward pressure on the OMX Copenhagen 20 Index, which ended the session down by 0.06%. While several stocks showed gains, including NKT Holding and Oersted AS, notable losses in firms such as Tryg A/S and AP Moell…

Morgan Stanley Issues Caution on Oracle’s GPU-as-a-Service Expansion: Growth Prospects Tempered by Financial Risks

Morgan Stanley Issues Caution on Oracle’s GPU-as-a-Service Expansion: Growth Prospects Tempered by Financial Risks

Morgan Stanley highlights both the promising revenue potential in Oracle's GPU-as-a-service (GPUaaS) business and considerable financial hurdles tied to its expansion. The investment bank has lowered its price target and flagged increased capital expenditures, slower profit growth, and heightened leverage as key concerns impacting Oracle’s financia…

Swiss Finance Minister Opposes UBS AT1 Bond Use for Capital Requirements

Swiss Finance Minister Opposes UBS AT1 Bond Use for Capital Requirements

UBS's stock declined following the Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter's dismissal of a legislative proposal that would have enabled the bank to count Additional Tier 1 (AT1) bonds towards half of the capital needed to support its international subsidiaries at the parent level. The Finance Minister emphasized the importance of solid core cap…

Norwegian Stocks Close Higher, Driven by Healthcare and Energy Gains

Norwegian Stocks Close Higher, Driven by Healthcare and Energy Gains

Norway's stock market ended the trading session on a positive note with the Oslo OBX index increasing by 0.52%, propelled by gains in key sectors including Healthcare Equipment & Services, Pharma Biotech & Life Sciences, and Utilities. Notable companies such as Nel ASA and Subsea 7 SA posted significant gains, while SalMar ASA and Gjensidige Forsik…

Tesla Accelerates Deployment of Fully Driverless Robotaxis in Austin, Eyes Rapid National Expansion

Tesla Accelerates Deployment of Fully Driverless Robotaxis in Austin, Eyes Rapid National Expansion

Tesla has begun operating fully autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in its Austin robotaxi pilot, marking a significant step in its autonomous driving capabilities. Morgan Stanley views this advancement as a pivotal validation of Tesla’s camera-based autonomy system and anticipates rapid expansion of robotaxi services across multiple U.S. me…