Category: Market Summary
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CalPERS to Oppose Exxon Mobil Directors; Microsoft Unveils Copilot+ PCs with AI Focus, and More News
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced it will vote against Exxon’s 12 board nominees, citing the company’s legal action against activist investors. CalPERS warned in a letter that such legal action could diminish investors’ roles and rights in influencing the company’s financial outcomes. The vote will take place at…
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Nasdaq Reaches New Record Closing High But Dow Gives Back Ground
After an early advance, the major U.S. stock indexes moved in opposite directions over the course of the trading session on Monday. The tech-heavy Nasdaq added to last week’s strong gains, reaching a new record closing high, while the Dow gave back ground after closing above 40,000 for the first time last Friday. The Nasdaq…
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Li Auto Stocks Drop Post Earnings; Calhoun Re-elected to Boeing Board, and More News
Li Auto (NASDAQ:LI) – Li Auto shares fell 4.5% in pre-market trading after reporting first-quarter results. Li Auto’s vehicle revenues of 24.25 billion yuan (US$ 3.4 billion) increased 32% year-over-year but fell short of the expected 26.71 billion yuan. Deliveries of the Chinese automaker’s first pure electric car were below targets, resulting in a net…
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Upcoming Economic Highlights: FOMC Minutes, Earnings Reports, and Global Indicators
The upcoming week in the United States is expected to be relatively calm, with a significant focus on the release of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) minutes and various appearances by Federal Reserve officials. Traders will be keenly watching for any signs indicating when the Fed might start cutting interest rates. Current economic data…
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Dow Finishes Choppy Trading Day Above 40,000 For First Time
Following the modest pullback seen over the course of the previous session, stocks showed a lack of direction during trading on Friday. The major average spent the day bouncing back and forth across the unchanged line before eventually closing narrowly mixed. Despite the choppy trading, the Dow closed above 40,000 for the first time, rising…
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Reddit Announces Content Partnership with OpenAI, Shares Rise 15%
OpenAI and Reddit announced a new partnership on Thursday, a move that will bring content from the social media platform to ChatGPT. The agreement will help Reddit further diversify its revenue streams. “OpenAI will bring enhanced Reddit content to ChatGPT and new products, helping users discover and engage with Reddit communities,” the companies said in…
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OpenAI’s Reddit Partnership Boosts Shares by 14%, Microsoft Embraces AMD Chips for AI, and More News
Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) – Reddit has partnered with OpenAI to integrate its content with ChatGPT, boosting the platform’s shares. This initiative aims to diversify beyond advertising, following a similar collaboration with Alphabet to train AI models. Investors see significant revenue potential in data for AI. Reddit’s shares rose 13.7% in pre-market trading. Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Advanced Micro…
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U.S. Stocks Move Modestly Lower After Seeing Early Strength
Stocks moved to the upside early in the session on Thursday but fluctuated over the course of the trading day before eventually closing modestly lower. The major averages partly offset the strong upward move seen over the two previous sessions. While the Dow (DOWI:DJI) climbed above 40,000 for the first time in morning trading, the…
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Chubb Stock Soars 9% with Berkshire Acquisition, AST SpaceMobile jumps 37% on AT&T deal, and More News
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), Chubb (NYSE:CB) – Chubb’s stock increased by approximately 9.3% after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its acquisition of nearly 26 million shares of the property and casualty insurer, representing a $6.7 billion investment. As a result, Chubb became Berkshire’s ninth-largest holding by the end of March, as recorded in a new regulatory document. Netflix…
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Tamer-Than-Expected Inflation Data Leads To New Record Highs On Wall Street
With traders reacting positively to closely watched consumer price inflation data, stocks moved sharply higher during trading on Wednesday. The major averages added to Tuesday’s gains, setting new record closing highs. The major averages saw further upside late in the session, reaching new highs for the day. The tech-heavy Nasdaq (NASDAQI:COMP) surged 231.21 points or…