Tag: NASDAQ:ASML
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CalPERS to Oppose Exxon Mobil Directors; Microsoft Unveils Copilot+ PCs with AI Focus, and More News
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) – The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) announced it will vote against Exxon’s 12 board nominees, citing the company’s legal action against activist investors. CalPERS warned in a letter that such legal action could diminish investors’ roles and rights in influencing the company’s financial outcomes. The vote will take place at…
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Nike Cuts Jobs at Converse, Ilya Sutskever Departs from OpenAI, WBD Increases Buyback Offer, and More News
Nike (NYSE:NKE) – Converse, a Nike subsidiary, will cut jobs as part of its ongoing $2 billion cost reduction plan. Nike, affected by cautious consumer spending, will reduce product supply and management layers, along with facing job cuts in its operations. OpenAI – Ilya Sutskever, co-founder and chief scientist of OpenAI, is leaving the company…
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BHP Bids $38.8 Billion for Anglo American; Biden Unveils Historic Micron Technology Deal, and More News
BHP (NYSE:BHP), Anglo American (LSE:AAL) – BHP announced a $38.8 billion bid for Anglo American, boosting the latter’s shares by 12.4%. The proposal, aiming to create the world’s largest copper miner, offers a 31% premium to Anglo’s shareholders, who are reviewing the offer. The deal could trigger a wave of consolidation in the industry, with…
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Apple Loses Market Share in China, GM Surges in Pre-Market Following Upward Revisions for 2024 Projections, and More News
Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Smartphone shipments from Apple in China fell 19% in the first quarter due to competition from Huawei. Its market share decreased to 15.7%, nearly matching that of Huawei, which saw a 70% increase in sales. Apple now ranks third, behind Vivo and Honor. Additionally, FIFA is close to a deal with Apple…
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Paramount’s Shares Surge Following Sony and Apollo’s Joint Bid; ISS Backs Berkshire Hathaway Director Re-election, and More
Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA), Sony (NYSE:SONY), Apollo Global Management (NYSE:APO) – Sony Pictures Entertainment and Apollo Global Management are in discussions for a joint bid for Paramount Global, aiming to take the company private. The bid would include cash for all outstanding shares. Sony would operate the studio, while Apollo would take control of the CBS…
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Traders May Make Another Attempt At Bargain Hunting
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a modestly higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside after ending yesterday’s volatile session mostly lower. The upward momentum on Wall Street comes on the heels of four-day losing streaks for the Nasdaq and S&P 500, which have fallen to…
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U.S. Futures Rebound Amid Global Market Fluctuations, Oil Prices Decline
U.S. index futures are rising in pre-market trading on Thursday, following four consecutive days of losses for the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. As of 6:27 AM, Dow Jones Industrial Average futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 68 points, or 0.18%. S&P 500 futures advanced 0.20%, and Nasdaq-100 futures gained 0.25%. The yield on 10-year Treasury notes was…
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US Index Futures See Gains, Oil Prices Dip
U.S. index futures displayed positive performance in pre-market trading on Wednesday, with S&P 500 aiming to halt a downward trend that persisted over the last three consecutive days. As of 6:23 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 146 points, or 0.39%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.36%, and Nasdaq-100 futures increased by 0.22%. The yield…
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United Shares Surge 5.3% in Q1 2024 Earnings Beat; Take-Two Cuts 5% of Workforce, and More News
United Airlines (NASDAQ:UAL) – United Airlines forecasts an adjusted profit of between $3.75 and $4.25 per share for the June quarter. In the first quarter, it posted an adjusted loss of 15 cents per share, better than Wall Street’s estimate of a 57-cent loss per share. The company reaffirmed its earnings estimate for 2024 of…
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Boeing Down in Pre-Market Due to CEO Developments and Denver Incident; MicroStrategy Surges 11% with BTC Spike, and More
MicroStrategy (NASDAQ:MSTR), Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN) – In pre-market trading, MicroStrategy saw an 11.26% increase priced at $1,601.00, while Coinbase Global gained 5.85% priced at $255.00, driven by a rise in cryptocurrency-related stocks, following Bitcoin (COIN:BTCUSD). Bitcoin rose 3.7% in the last 24 hours, reaching $71,933. Boeing (NYSE:BA) – Boeing shares are down 1.03% in pre-market…