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GitLab shares drop on cautious revenue forecast, CFO exit; Q2 results beat expectations
GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) slipped in premarket trading Thursday following the company’s release of conservative guidance and the announcement that CFO Brian Robins will step down on September 19. James Shen, the company’s Vice President of Finance, is expected to take over as interim CFO. Shares of GitLab were down around 8% in early trading. For the…
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Salesforce shares drop as cautious revenue outlook offsets strong Q2 results
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) reported strong second-quarter earnings and revenue on Tuesday, along with full-year guidance that exceeded analysts’ estimates, yet shares fell more than 6% in after-hours trading. The cloud software giant posted Q2 earnings of $2.91 per share, surpassing the average analyst forecast of $2.78. Revenue climbed to $10.2 billion from $8.6 billion in the…
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Google hit with $425 million penalty in privacy lawsuit
A federal jury on Wednesday ordered Alphabet’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to pay $425 million in a class action lawsuit that claimed the tech giant collected user data even when users opted out of tracking. A Google spokesperson said the ruling “misunderstands how our products work,” adding that the company plans to appeal. They explained that businesses…
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HPE exceeds Q3 revenue forecasts, shares rise in premarket trading
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co (NYSE:HPE) saw its shares climb more than 2% in premarket trading Thursday after posting a strong fiscal third-quarter performance that surpassed expectations. However, the company’s guidance for the fourth quarter fell slightly below Wall Street estimates at the midpoint. HPE reported adjusted earnings per share of $0.44, beating forecasts by $0.02,…
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ExxonMobil Considers Selling European Chemical Plants Amid Sector Pressures
ExxonMobil (NYSE:XOM) is reportedly weighing the sale of its chemical production facilities in the United Kingdom and Belgium, as the European chemical industry faces mounting challenges from U.S. trade tariffs and competitive pressures from China, according to the Financial Times on Thursday. Sources familiar with the matter told the publication that the U.S. energy company…
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Tesla Opens Robotaxi App to Public Users
Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) announced Wednesday evening that its Robotaxi app is now accessible to the general public, suggesting the company may expand its autonomous ride-hailing services beyond limited areas in Austin, Texas. “Robotaxi app now available to all,” Tesla said in a post on X. Users can download the app to join a waitlist, with…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street, U.S. futures rise slightly as Trump takes tariffs to Supreme Court, Fed report highlights steady economy
U.S. stock futures edged higher on Thursday, as investors monitored calmer bond markets and anticipated key U.S. economic releases later in the week. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has escalated its tariff battle, filing an appeal with the Supreme Court to preserve emergency powers allowing the president to impose broad import duties. In other news, the…
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Gold Slides from Record Peaks Ahead of U.S. Labor Data and Fed Rate Decisions
Gold prices slipped in Asian trading on Thursday, pulling back from record highs as investors booked profits and the dollar stabilized ahead of key signals on U.S. interest rates and employment. The yellow metal climbed past $3,500 an ounce earlier this week, amid widespread expectations that the Federal Reserve could cut rates later in September.…
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Oil Falls as OPEC+ Output Hike Speculation and Rising U.S. Stockpiles Weigh on Market
Oil prices slipped in early Asian trading Thursday, following losses from the previous session, amid reports that OPEC+ may consider another production increase at its upcoming meeting. The market was also pressured by industry data pointing to a weekly rise in U.S. crude inventories, reinforcing concerns of a post-summer slowdown in American fuel demand. Brent…
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U.S. Stocks Move Mostly Higher As Alphabet Surges On Antitrust Ruling
Stocks gave back ground after an early advance on Wednesday but moved back to the upside late in the session to end the day mostly higher. The Nasdaq and the S&P 500 regained ground following the pullback seen over the two previous sessions, although the narrower Dow saw further downside. The tech-heavy Nasdaq jumped 218.10…