Tag: NASDAQ:COST
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Chubb Stock Soars 9% with Berkshire Acquisition, AST SpaceMobile jumps 37% on AT&T deal, and More News
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A), Chubb (NYSE:CB) – Chubb’s stock increased by approximately 9.3% after Berkshire Hathaway disclosed its acquisition of nearly 26 million shares of the property and casualty insurer, representing a $6.7 billion investment. As a result, Chubb became Berkshire’s ninth-largest holding by the end of March, as recorded in a new regulatory document. Netflix…
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Bain Capital in Talks to Acquire PowerSchool; Blackstone Emerges Victorious in Hipgnosis Bidding War, and More News
Bain Capital (NYSE:BCSF), PowerSchool Holdings (NYSE:PWSC) – Bain Capital is in talks to purchase PowerSchool, an educational software provider, in a private deal that could value the company at about $6 billion, including debt. PowerSchool provides cloud-based software for primary education in North America, serving over 50 million students in more than 90 countries. Blackstone…
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Costco Increases Dividend by 14%, Meta Introduces ‘Artemis’ AI Chip, and More News
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) – Meta Platforms disclosed details on Wednesday about its upcoming generation of internal AI accelerator chip, named Artemis, aiming to lessen its dependence on Nvidia’s AI chips and energy costs. The MTIA chip delivers thrice the performance of its preceding generation. Furthermore, Instagram intends to trial features to blur messages containing nudity,…
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Exxon Mobil Forecasts Earnings Decline, Twilio Seeks Board Tenure Changes, and More News
Exxon Mobil (NYSE:XOM) – Exxon Mobil predicted a drop in first-quarter operating results due to lower oil and gas prices and significant losses on fuel derivatives. After two years of strong profitability, the quarter registered an operating profit of about $6.65 billion. Twilio (NYSE:TWLO) – Twilio, a leader in cloud communications, proposes to shorten the…
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Samsara Stock Surges 15% After Earnings Beat, MongoDB Faces 8% Decline Amid Gloomy Forecast
Samsara (NYSE:IOT) – The Internet of Things company saw a 14.87% increase in pre-market trading after reporting fourth-quarter revenue of $276 million, surpassing LSEG analyst expectations of $258 million. This represented a 48% increase, well above the company’s guidance range. The adjusted profit was four cents per share, while the consensus estimate was for an…
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U.S. Index Futures See Modest Gains, Oil Prices Slip
U.S. index futures rose modestly in pre-market trading on Thursday, with investors’ attention focused on Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell’s second day of testimony before the U.S. Congress. Meanwhile, the market is in anticipation of the important employment and payroll report, scheduled to be released on Friday, waiting for signs that could influence future monetary…
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Airship AI skyrockets with DOJ contract; Carrier Global sells Fire Industrial division for $1.43 billion, and Latest News
Airship AI Holdings (NASDAQ:AISP) – While the tech sector fell on Tuesday’s trading session, shares of Airship AI stood out, soaring 200% after securing a contract with the U.S. Department of Justice. Based in Redmond, Washington, the company uses AI to assist clients in law enforcement and defense. President Paul Allen stated that the company…
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Futures Pointing To Continued Weakness On Wall Street
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to see further downside following the modest pullback seen on Monday. Traders may continue to cash in on recent strength in the markets, which lifted the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq to record closing highs last Friday. Uncertainty…
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AMD Hits Regulatory Roadblock, GitLab’s Stock Tumbles on Disappointing Earnings, and Latest News
GitLab (NASDAQ:GTLB) – GitLab shares fell 23% in Tuesday’s pre-market after releasing quarterly results. The net loss in the fourth quarter was $37.6 million, or 23 cents per share, with adjusted earnings of 15 cents per share. Revenue increased to $163.8 million. The adjusted earnings projections for the full year were below analysts’ expectations. Advanced…
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U.S. Stocks May Lack Direction Following Yesterday’s Modest Pullback
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a roughly flat open on Tuesday, with stocks likely to show a lack of direction following the modest pullback seen in the previous session. Uncertainty about the near-term outlook for the markets may lead to choppy trading on Wall Street following last week’s advance by the…