ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Klarna Shares Climb on New AI Partnership with Google Cloud
Shares of Klarna (NYSE:KLAR) rose 3% on Thursday after the fintech company announced a strategic collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at accelerating the integration of artificial intelligence across its global payments and shopping platform, which serves more than 114 million users. Under the agreement, Klarna will harness Google Cloud’s advanced AI infrastructure to develop innovative…
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Medirom Shares Surge After Subsidiary Greenlights Private Placement
Shares of Medirom Healthcare Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:MRM) jumped 22% in premarket trading on Thursday after its health tech subsidiary, MOTHER Labs, approved a private placement of new shares to two senior executives. The private placement is part of MOTHER Labs’ Series A funding round and assigns the subsidiary a valuation of approximately 9 billion yen…
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Central Bank Gold Buying Doubles Long-Term Average, Pushing Prices to Historic Highs
Gold prices climbed past $4,000 per ounce this week, reaching inflation-adjusted levels not seen since 1980, as a surge in central bank demand drives the latest rally in the precious metal. According to strategists at Deutsche Bank, official sector purchases are currently running at twice the pace of the 2011–2021 average, with China at the…
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Novo Nordisk expands its liver disease portfolio with the acquisition of Akero Therapeutics for up to $5.2 billion
Novo Nordisk (NYSE:NVO) announced the acquisition of U.S.-based Akero Therapeutics (NASDAQ:AKRO) for up to $5.2 billion, expanding its presence in the treatment of liver diseases associated with obesity. The deal marks the first major transaction under new CEO Maziar Mike Doustdar. The Danish pharmaceutical company will pay $54 per share, totaling approximately $4.7 billion, a…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Futures, Wall Street seen opening flat as traders digest Wednesday’s gains
U.S. stock futures pointed to a quiet open on Thursday, with investors showing caution after markets rallied to new record highs in the previous session. With the federal government shutdown stretching into its ninth day, the release of several key economic reports — including the weekly jobless claims figures — has been postponed. The lack…
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Google launches Gemini Enterprise, a new AI platform for businesses
Google (NASDAQ:GOOG) unveiled Gemini Enterprise on Thursday — a powerful new artificial intelligence platform aimed at transforming workplace productivity by integrating company data, workflows, and employees into one centralized interface. Described as “the new front door for AI in the workplace,” the platform is powered by Google’s most advanced Gemini models and offers employees a…
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Rail Vision shares jump on strategic move into quantum computing
Rail Vision Ltd. (NASDAQ:RVSN) surged 5.4% in premarket trading Thursday after revealing plans to acquire a controlling stake in Quantum Transportation Ltd., marking a major strategic expansion into quantum computing. The railway safety technology company has signed a non-binding term sheet to purchase 51% of Quantum Transportation, which develops advanced quantum computing and AI error…
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Rekor Systems shares surge after landing major state transportation contracts
Rekor Systems Inc (NASDAQ:REKR) soared 9.1% in premarket trading on Thursday after announcing that two of the largest transportation agencies in the U.S. — California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) and Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) — have started deploying its Discover platform. The initial installations mark a major step toward potential statewide rollouts in both…
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Dragonfly Energy shares climb on PACCAR partnership to cut trucking idle time
Dragonfly Energy Holdings Corp. (NASDAQ:DFLI) gained 4% in early Thursday trading after announcing a new collaboration with PACCAR Inc. (NASDAQ:PCAR) to develop and share research on lithium-powered technologies aimed at reducing idling and fuel costs for commercial fleets. The joint whitepaper, “Reducing Idle Time & Fuel Costs: Lithium Powered Solutions for Commercial Fleets,” compares lithium-powered…
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Tilray shares surge as cannabis leader swings to profit and tops revenue forecasts
Tilray Brands, Inc. (NASDAQ:TLRY) jumped 18.02% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company delivered stronger-than-expected first-quarter fiscal 2026 results, marking a return to profitability and record revenue. The cannabis and beverage producer reported breakeven earnings per share of $0.00 for the quarter ended August 31, beating the analyst consensus of -$0.04. Revenue climbed to…