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Flutter restructures U.S. leadership at FanDuel as profit guidance is trimmed

Flutter restructures U.S. leadership at FanDuel as profit guidance is trimmed

Flutter has reorganized senior management at its U.S. FanDuel arm, with Amy Howe exiting and long-serving executive Dan Taylor stepping into an expanded leadership role. The move follows a marked slowdown in projected profit growth and reflects the company’s concerns about FanDuel’s recent underperformance in the U.S. market, where it holds a 39% s…

Chime records first quarterly profit as consumer spending holds up in Q1

Chime records first quarterly profit as consumer spending holds up in Q1

Chime reported its first-ever quarterly profit in the first quarter, driven by continued consumer spending that bolstered demand for the company's digital banking services. The San Francisco-based fintech posted revenue of $647 million, net income of $53 million and approved a $200 million share buyback. Management cited broad resilience across spe…

Searchlight’s Zinterhofer Sees M&A Dividing Into Two Markets

Searchlight’s Zinterhofer Sees M&A Dividing Into Two Markets

Eric Zinterhofer, founding partner of Searchlight Capital Partners, told Bloomberg Deals that dealmaking has bifurcated into a high-demand market for quality assets and a separate segment where weaker companies are not transacting. He noted a shift toward strategic acquirers over private equity sponsors, said his firm expects net dispositions this …

Options Point to 7.5% Swing Ahead of Wix.com May 13 Results

Options Point to 7.5% Swing Ahead of Wix.com May 13 Results

Options market pricing indicates Wix.com Ltd. (WIX) stock is expected to move about 7.5% around the company’s May 13 earnings report scheduled before the open. Historical post-earnings price behavior shows the shares have moved more than the options-implied magnitude in six of the last eight reports, including several outsized swings both up and do…

Nebius Group Shares Seen Moving 7.9% Ahead of May 13 Earnings

Nebius Group Shares Seen Moving 7.9% Ahead of May 13 Earnings

Options pricing indicates Nebius Group NV Class A shares may swing about 7.9% when the company releases quarterly results on May 13 before the market opens. Historical earnings reactions have frequently outpaced what the options market implied, with four of the last five reports producing larger actual moves than implied by options.

Options Signal 5.8% Move in Cisco Shares Ahead of May Earnings

Options Signal 5.8% Move in Cisco Shares Ahead of May Earnings

Options pricing indicates Cisco Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) could see a 5.8% intraday move when the company releases quarterly results on May 13 after the market close. Historical reactions to earnings have varied, with the stock moving more than the options-implied range in four of the last eight reports listed, producing both outsized gains and l…

Options Signal 5.8% Move for Alibaba Ahead of May 13 Results

Options Signal 5.8% Move for Alibaba Ahead of May 13 Results

Options contracts imply Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. could experience a price swing of about 5.8% when it releases earnings on May 13 before the market opens, with the company having both exceeded and fallen short of options-implied moves in recent reports. Historical earnings reactions have ranged from muted gains to double-digit surges and drops.

Former OpenAI Technology Chief Testifies That Altman Fostered Distrust and Disorder Among Executives

Former OpenAI Technology Chief Testifies That Altman Fostered Distrust and Disorder Among Executives

In recorded testimony in federal court in Oakland, former OpenAI technology chief Mira Murati said CEO Sam Altman created an environment of persistent chaos and mistrust among senior leaders, at times conveying conflicting messages to different executives. Her account is part of a trial brought by Elon Musk alleging OpenAI abandoned its nonprofit o…

Broad Earnings Slate Includes Airbnb, McKesson, Gilead, Cloudflare and Monster Beverage

Broad Earnings Slate Includes Airbnb, McKesson, Gilead, Cloudflare and Monster Beverage

Corporate reporting continues with a packed Thursday schedule. Major names such as Airbnb, McKesson, Gilead Sciences, Cloudflare and Monster Beverage will deliver quarterly numbers, alongside a wide swath of companies spanning travel, healthcare, technology and consumer goods. Investors will find a detailed after-the-close calendar with estimated e…