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Oracle Begins New Round of Job Cuts as AI Infrastructure Spending Rises – Report
Oracle Corp (NYSE:ORCL) has begun another round of job cuts, Business Insider reported on Monday, citing three affected employees and an email obtained by the publication. The layoffs began on Monday, in line with expectations from a source familiar with the matter, according to the report. An Oracle spokesperson had not responded to a request…
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Johnson & Johnson Shares Rise on Reported Apollo Talks for Orthopedics Unit
Johnson & Johnson (NYSE:JNJ) shares rose 1.3% to $268.96 in pre-market trading on Monday following a report that Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) is in discussions to acquire the healthcare group’s orthopedics business. Bloomberg News reported on Friday that a potential transaction could value the division at close to $20 billion, citing people familiar with the…
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Novo Nordisk Adopts Novo as Everyday Operating Name and Introduces New Cultural Framework
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) announced a corporate rebranding initiative under which it will use “Novo” as its everyday operating name while retaining Novo Nordisk A/S as its legal global company name. The pharmaceutical company also introduced a new tagline, “Lasting Health Starts Now,” alongside a cultural framework called “The Novo Way.” The updated visual identity will…
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Micron Technology Shares Fall 5.2% as Semiconductor Stocks Decline
Micron Technology (NASDAQ:MU) shares fell 5.2% in pre-market trading on Monday to $924.90 as semiconductor stocks declined amid renewed debate over the pace of artificial intelligence development and broader market concerns. The shares were trading approximately 26% below their 52-week high of $1,255. Investors are also awaiting Micron’s fiscal fourth-quarter results, scheduled for September 30,…
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Broadcom Shares Fall 3.2% as AI Development Debate Weighs on Semiconductor Stocks
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) shares fell 3.2% in pre-market trading on Monday to $350.48 as semiconductor stocks declined following calls from technology executives for a slower pace of advanced artificial intelligence development. The decline came as investors assessed the potential implications of a change in the pace of AI development for semiconductor companies with exposure to data-centre…
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Adobe Shares Rise 2.2% as Investors Assess Quarterly Results and Raised Guidance
Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) shares rose 2.2% in pre-market trading as investors continued to assess the software company’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 results and updated full-year guidance. Adobe reported record quarterly revenue and earnings above consensus estimates. The company also raised its forecasts for full-year revenue and adjusted earnings per share. The shares remained below their 52-week high…
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Intel Shares Fall 6.4% as AI Development Slowdown Debate Weighs on Chip Stocks
Intel Corporation (NASDAQ:INTC) shares fell 6.4% in pre-market trading on Monday as semiconductor and AI-linked stocks declined following comments from technology executives about the pace of advanced artificial intelligence development. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei published an essay over the weekend calling for a coordinated slowdown in frontier AI development, arguing that AI capabilities were progressing…
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Apple iPhone 18 Pro Delivery Lead Times Below Last Year, JPMorgan Says
Early delivery lead times for Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL)’s iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max are generally shorter than those recorded during last year’s iPhone 17 launch, according to JPMorgan, which said the data could partly reflect consumers waiting for Apple’s planned foldable device. Apple announced the iPhone 18 series on September 9, with pre-orders for the…
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Dell Shares Reach Record High After RBC Starts Coverage With Outperform Rating
Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) shares rose 11.98% on Friday to close at a record $567.29 after RBC Capital Markets initiated coverage of the company with an outperform rating. RBC set a price target of $640 for Dell, citing the company’s server order backlog and demand for infrastructure designed for artificial intelligence workloads. The stock’s Friday advance…
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Five Things to Watch in Markets This Week: AI, Fed, BOJ, BOE and Hormuz
Artificial intelligence policy, three major central bank decisions and developments surrounding the Strait of Hormuz are among the main issues for markets this week. Comments from Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei about slowing the development of advanced AI models have drawn attention to the potential implications for technology investment. Meanwhile, the Federal Reserve and Bank of…