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U.S. airline shares dip ahead of open as major winter storm disrupts travel
U.S. airline stocks traded modestly lower in premarket deals on Monday, as investors reacted to mounting disruption from a powerful winter storm sweeping across large parts of the country. Sub-freezing temperatures, snow and ice spread across wide areas of the U.S. over the weekend, leaving around 118 million people in the eastern third of the…
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Futures little changed as markets eye Fed call, earnings and fresh Trump tariff threats: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
U.S. equity futures were subdued at the start of the week, with investors bracing for a Federal Reserve rate decision and a heavy slate of corporate earnings. Markets are also digesting renewed tariff rhetoric from President Donald Trump and monitoring fallout from protests in Minneapolis. Meanwhile, gold pushed to another record high. Futures muted U.S.…
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U.S. Stocks Turn In Mixed Performance Following Two-Day Rally
After moving sharply higher over the two previous sessions, the major U.S. stock indexes turned in a mixed performance during trading on Friday. While the Dow gave back ground, the tech-heavy Nasdaq saw further upside, closing higher for the third straight day. The major averages finished the choppy trading day on opposite sides of the…
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Nvidia Shares Edge Higher After Report Signals China May Greenlight H200 Chip Orders
Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) shares gained around 1.5% on Friday after a Bloomberg report suggested that Chinese regulators are moving closer to approving imports of the company’s H200 artificial intelligence chips. According to the report, Chinese authorities have informed several major technology groups that they may begin preparing orders for the advanced processors. Firms including Alibaba Group…
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Wall Street Futures Signal Early Dip After Two-Day Rally: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq
U.S. stock index futures are pointing to a slightly weaker open on Friday, suggesting markets may give back some recent gains following two consecutive sessions of sharp advances. After the strong rebound seen over the past two days—one that largely erased Tuesday’s steep selloff—some investors appear poised to lock in profits. The recent upswing was…
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Musk Signals Higher Tesla FSD Subscription Prices as Software Advances
Tesla’s subscription pricing for its Full Self Driving (FSD) software is set to rise as the system’s functionality improves, according to comments made Thursday evening by CEO Elon Musk. The remarks come as Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA) prepares to phase out its long-standing one-time purchase option for FSD and transition fully to a subscription-only model. The…
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Report: Warner Bros Discovery Investors Lean Toward Netflix’s $82.7bn Bid
Netflix (NASDAQ:NFLX) appears to be gaining traction with Warner Bros Discovery (NASDAQ:WBD) shareholders for its $82.7 billion proposal to acquire the group’s film and television studios, according to a report published by the Financial Times on Thursday. Netflix co-chief executive Greg Peters told the newspaper that support for a rival approach from Paramount (NASDAQ:PSKY) remains…
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Intel Stock Drops Sharply After Q4 Loss and Downbeat Outlook
Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) shares fell more than 12% in U.S. premarket trading on Friday after the semiconductor group reported a fourth-quarter net loss and issued weaker-than-expected guidance for the current quarter. The chipmaker posted a net loss of $333 million for the final three months of its fiscal year, coming in below Wall Street expectations. The…
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Batteries as a crucial key technology: VW, NEO Battery Materials, and Hensoldt in a technological alliance
The global race for battery technologies and technological sovereignty is becoming significantly more intense. NEO Battery Materials (TSXV:NBM) (USOTC:NBMFF) is coming into focus with its market-ready, high-performance silicon anodes and the imminent ramp-up of mass production. The Canadian company is positioning itself as a Western alternative to Chinese-dominated supply chains, combining technological advantages with a…
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Intel Slides on Q4 Loss, TikTok Restructures U.S. Business, Gold Hits Fresh High: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures
U.S. equity futures were mixed on Friday as investors weighed a heavy slate of corporate earnings and macroeconomic signals against easing geopolitical frictions between the United States and Europe. Intel (NASDAQ:INTL) reported a fourth-quarter loss and warned of further pressure from supply constraints tied to surging artificial intelligence data center demand, while TikTok unveiled a…