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Snowflake drops 8% as revenue outlook misses high investor expectations
Snowflake (NYSE:SNOW) shares slid more than 8% in premarket trading on Thursday after the company issued a fourth-quarter product revenue forecast that failed to meet Wall Street’s elevated hopes. The data-cloud firm said it expects current-quarter product revenue between $1.195 billion and $1.200 billion, implying around 27% year-over-year growth. Analysts had been looking for roughly…
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Dollar stays on the back foot ahead of Fed decision; euro hovers near multi-week highs
The U.S. dollar held steady on Thursday but continued to trade near recent lows, with softer economic data reinforcing expectations that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next week. At 04:50 ET (09:50 GMT), the Dollar Index — which measures the greenback against six major peers — was little changed at 98.805, hovering around…
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Oil climbs after renewed Ukrainian strikes on Russian energy sites; lack of progress in peace talks adds support
Oil prices edged higher on Thursday as fresh Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure raised the risk of supply disruptions, while stalled diplomatic efforts tempered hopes for any deal that might normalize Russian crude flows. Gains, however, remained modest due to ongoing weak market fundamentals. By 0659 GMT, Brent crude was up 41 cents, or…
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Gold dips as traders lock in profits ahead of Fed decision; PCE inflation data in focus
Gold prices slipped during Thursday’s Asian session, pressured by profit-taking even as confidence continued to build that the Federal Reserve will move ahead with an interest rate cut next week. By 02:28 ET (07:28 GMT), spot gold was down 0.3% at $4,191.55 an ounce, while February U.S. gold futures also eased 0.3% to $4,219.46. US…
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Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street Futures, Jobless claims in focus; Salesforce boosts guidance: key drivers for markets today
U.S. equity futures were little changed early Thursday as investors prepared for fresh labor market data and weighed growing expectations of a Federal Reserve rate cut later this month. Meanwhile, Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) upped its full-year revenue and adjusted earnings outlook on the back of strong demand for its artificial intelligence agents, and crude prices ticked…
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Stellantis issues recall for more than 72,000 Ram trucks over dashboard display malfunction
Stellantis (NYSE:STLA) is pulling back 72,509 Ram vehicles in the U.S. after identifying a software fault that can cause the instrument cluster screen to shut off unexpectedly. The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration disclosed the recall on Monday, citing documentation provided by the manufacturer. According to the filing, a software malfunction can cause the…
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Meta reportedly to face fresh EU scrutiny over WhatsApp’s AI rollout
Brussels is preparing to launch a new antitrust investigation into Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) tied to the introduction of artificial intelligence tools inside WhatsApp, the Financial Times reported on Thursday. According to the report, which cited two officials familiar with the matter, the European Commission intends to examine how Meta embedded its Meta AI assistant…
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Viridian wraps drilling at Kraken Zone
In this episode of the Capital Compass, we’re checking back in with Viridian Metals (USOTC:VIRMF), an explorer building momentum in one of the world’s most prospective emergent copper regions, Newfoundland and Labrador. The company has now completed drilling at the Kraken Main Zone, advancing one of the shallowest and most accessible copper targets in the province.…
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U.S. Stocks Move Higher As Jobs Data Adds To Rate Cut Optimism
After showing a lack of direction early in the session, stocks moved mostly higher over the course of the trading day on Wednesday. While the Nasdaq and the S&P 500 posted modest gains, the narrower Dow showed a more notable move to the upside. The major averages all finished the day in positive territory. The…
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Microsoft shares dip after report claims AI sales targets have been cut
Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT) slipped 2% in early Wednesday trading after The Information reported that the company has scaled back its sales quotas for certain AI software products amid slower-than-expected customer adoption. According to the report, Microsoft has tempered expectations for revenue growth from its newest AI “agents” — tools intended to automate multi-step workflows. Several business…