ADVFN US – Market Content Editor
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Meta settlement puts fresh focus on global efforts to protect young social media users
Meta (NASDAQ:META) is facing renewed international scrutiny over protections for younger social media users after agreeing a settlement of up to $18 billion with nearly 50 US states, a development regulators say demonstrates that technology companies have tools available to strengthen online safeguards. The agreement, which addresses claims concerning the impact of Facebook and Instagram…
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CrowdStrike shares surge after Q2 beat and stronger fiscal 2027 outlook
CrowdStrike Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:CRWD) shares jumped around 8% in premarket trading on Thursday after the cybersecurity specialist delivered second-quarter results ahead of Wall Street expectations and raised its full-year forecasts. The company reported earnings of $0.31 per share, exceeding the analyst consensus of $0.29. Revenue reached $1.47 billion, also coming in ahead of expectations of…
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Salesforce shares surge as AI growth powers strong Q2 and upgraded outlook
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) shares jumped 11% in US premarket trading on Thursday after the enterprise software group delivered second-quarter results ahead of Wall Street expectations, supported by rapidly expanding artificial intelligence demand, stronger profitability and robust cash generation. Adjusted earnings reached $5.90 per share, comfortably exceeding the analyst estimate of $3.27 by $2.63. Revenue rose 11%…
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Stellantis recalls 844,000 US vehicles to address rearview camera software issue
Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) is recalling 844,027 vehicles in the United States to resolve a software issue that could prevent the rearview camera image from appearing on the vehicle’s display. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced the recall, noting that failure of the rearview camera display could reduce visibility while reversing and potentially increase the…
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Agilent shares rise as strong Q3 results and improving demand support guidance upgrade
Agilent Technologies Inc (NYSE:A) delivered third-quarter earnings and revenue ahead of analyst forecasts and raised its fiscal 2026 guidance, supported by improving end markets and healthy demand for its laboratory technologies. Shares gained more than 3% in premarket trading on Thursday following the update. For the quarter ended July 31, 2026, the analytical and clinical…
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Synopsys beats Q3 forecasts and lifts 2026 guidance as AI demand strengthens
Synopsys delivered third-quarter results ahead of Wall Street expectations and raised its fiscal 2026 outlook, supported by broad-based business growth and increasing demand linked to artificial intelligence. Shares nevertheless slipped around 2% in premarket trading on Thursday as investors assessed the degree of upside in the latest forecasts. The market reaction followed gains in the…
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HP tops quarterly forecasts and raises full-year outlook despite premarket share decline
HP Inc (NYSE:HPQ) delivered third-quarter results ahead of analyst expectations and lifted its full-year earnings guidance, although shares fell around 9% in premarket trading on Thursday following an 18.5% gain over the previous month. Adjusted earnings per share came in at $0.83, comfortably above the analyst consensus of $0.66, while revenue increased 12.5% year on…
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Oil extends decline as Middle East diplomacy raises hopes for improved supply flows
Oil prices moved lower for a fourth consecutive session on Thursday as investors grew increasingly hopeful that diplomatic progress in the Middle East could eventually improve regional supply flows. Benchmark Brent crude futures fell 0.5% to $87.37 a barrel by 04:54 ET, while US West Texas Intermediate crude futures also declined 0.5% to $81.79 a…
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Gold steadies as investors await Warsh’s Jackson Hole address
Gold prices were little changed on Thursday as investors prepared for a closely watched speech from Federal Reserve Chair Kevin Warsh at the Jackson Hole symposium later this week. By 05:30 ET, spot gold was up 0.1% at $4,597.39 an ounce, while gold futures slipped 0.1% to $4,649.64 an ounce. The precious metal remains on…
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OPEC+ influence fades during Iran war as China emerges as key oil market force
Six months into the Iran war, OPEC+ is facing a markedly different oil market, with its traditional ability to influence supply and prices weakened by widespread disruption across the Middle East. The conflict has restricted one of the region’s most important oil export routes and damaged energy infrastructure in several OPEC countries, reducing the alliance’s…