Category: Top Story
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Microsoft Unveils Data Center Plan to Curb Power Costs and Cut Water Use
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) on Tuesday introduced a new community-oriented initiative aimed at reducing water consumption at its U.S. data centers and ensuring that the company’s expanding facilities do not push up electricity costs for consumers. As part of the plan, Microsoft said it will pay electricity rates that fully reflect the cost of its power usage…
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Visa and Mastercard Shares Slide as Trump Reinforces Push to Curb Card Fees
Shares of Visa (NYSE:V) and Mastercard (NYSE:MA) dropped more than 5% on Tuesday, adding to recent declines after President Donald Trump renewed his focus on the credit card industry. The sell-off accelerated after Trump publicly backed the bipartisan Credit Card Competition Act in a post on his Truth Social platform. “Everyone should support great Republican…
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Boeing Ships 160 Commercial Jets and 37 Defense Units in Q4 2025
Boeing (NYSE:BA) said it handed over 160 commercial airplanes and 37 units across its defense, space and security businesses during the fourth quarter of 2025. Commercial deliveries for the quarter were led by the 737 program, which accounted for 117 aircraft. Boeing also delivered 27 787 Dreamliners, along with 10 767s and 6 777 widebodies.…
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Adobe Shares Ease After Oppenheimer Downgrades Software Giant
Shares of Adobe (NASDAQ:ADBE) slipped slightly in U.S. premarket trading on Tuesday after analysts at Oppenheimer lowered their rating on the creative software group. In a research note, Oppenheimer cut its recommendation on Adobe to “market perform” from “outperform,” arguing that while the stock presents “good medium-term opportunities” at what they see as a relatively…
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JPMorgan Beats Q4 Forecasts as Trading Strength Offsets Softer Deal Fees
JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) reported fourth-quarter results that came in ahead of expectations, with robust performance in its trading and markets businesses helping to offset weaker investment banking fees. The bank posted adjusted net income of $14.7 billion for the quarter ended December, equivalent to $5.23 per share, comfortably above forecasts of $4.92 per share. However,…
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Delta Shares Slide as Revenue Falls Short Despite Earnings Beat
Shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) declined about 3.3% after the carrier reported fourth-quarter results that topped profit forecasts but missed expectations on revenue, while its outlook for 2026 offered a mixed picture for investors. Delta reported adjusted earnings of $1.55 per share for the December quarter, slightly ahead of the $1.52 consensus estimate. Revenue,…
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Benign Inflation Reading Could Support Early Gains on Wall Street: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures
U.S. stock index futures are signaling a modestly positive start to trading on Tuesday, suggesting equities may build on the rebound seen late in the previous session, which ended with mild gains after an early dip. Futures ticked higher after the release of the U.S. Labor Department’s closely followed December inflation report. The data showed…
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Nvidia Clarifies No Upfront Payment Needed for H200 Chip Sales, Reuters Reports
NVIDIA Corporation (NASDAQ:NVDA) does not require customers to make upfront payments for its H200 chips, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Tuesday. The clarification follows earlier reports suggesting that Nvidia had introduced unusually strict sales terms for Chinese buyers, including demands for full prepayment, after Washington recently approved the advanced H200 chips for sale in…
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Microsoft Warns China Is Gaining Ground in Global AI Markets Beyond the West, FT Reports
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) has cautioned that U.S. artificial intelligence firms are losing ground to Chinese competitors in markets outside the Western world, as China rolls out low-cost, open AI models supported by substantial state backing, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Microsoft president Brad Smith told the FT that the rapid adoption of technology from Chinese…
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Google Set to Move Production of Premium Smartphones to Vietnam, Report Says
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) is preparing to start developing and manufacturing its top-tier smartphones in Vietnam later this year, according to a report published Tuesday by Nikkei Asia. Citing sources familiar with the plans, the report said Google will carry out new product introduction (NPI) work in Vietnam for its Pixel, Pixel Pro and Pixel Fold models,…