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Alibaba’s AI chatbot Qwen has temporarily stopped issuing shopping coupons after a wave of demand overwhelmed its systems, complicating the group’s efforts to reposition the tool as a transaction-enabled shopping assistant rather than a simple Q&A bot. U.S.-listed shares of Alibaba (NYSE:BABA) slipped about 1% in premarket trading following the news. Qwen began handing out…

Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (NYSE:CLF) shares fell 3.4% in premarket trading on Thursday after the steelmaker reported a smaller-than-expected fourth-quarter loss but missed revenue forecasts, as subdued automotive production continued to weigh on results. The Ohio-based group posted fourth-quarter revenue of $4.3 billion, below the analyst consensus of $4.59 billion, and unchanged from the same period a…

Edgewell Personal Care Company (NYSE:EPC) reported stronger-than-expected results for the first quarter of fiscal 2026 on Monday, with both adjusted earnings and revenue beating market forecasts as the company completed the sale of its Feminine Care unit. Shares were flat in after-hours trading following the announcement. For the quarter ended December 31, 2025, the personal…

Loews Corporation (NYSE:L) reported a sharp improvement in fourth-quarter results on Monday, with net income rising to $402 million, or $1.94 per share, compared with $187 million, or $0.86 per share, in the same quarter a year earlier. Quarterly revenue increased to $4.73 billion from $4.55 billion last year. Despite the stronger earnings, Loews shares…

CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE:CNA) reported fourth-quarter core income of $317 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, missing analysts’ expectations of $1.19 per share. Revenue totaled $2.79 billion, also below the consensus forecast of $2.88 billion. Shares of the insurer slipped 0.11% in after-hours trading following the release. Compared with the same period a year earlier,…

Biofrontera Inc. (NASDAQ:BFRI) said on Monday that its Phase 3 clinical study of Ameluz photodynamic therapy (PDT) successfully achieved its primary endpoint in the treatment of actinic keratoses affecting the extremities, neck and trunk. Despite the encouraging trial outcome, shares of the micro-cap company—currently trading around $0.82 and valued at roughly $9.56 million—have fallen 8.37%…

Momentus (NASDAQ:MNTS) shares surged about 30% after the company announced it has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to jointly develop new in-orbit servicing and space operations capabilities. Under the agreement, the commercial space company will deploy a NASA CubeSat into low Earth orbit to demonstrate rendezvous and proximity operations, as well as formation…

Gold prices climbed close to 1% on Monday, extending gains from last week after a sharp 4% surge on Friday, as investors positioned themselves ahead of a series of delayed U.S. economic releases. The yellow metal traded firmly throughout the session, adding to a strong run that lifted prices to their highest levels in several…