Tag: NYSE:JPM
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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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Coincheck’s Nasdaq Listing Plans, FTX’s 118% Creditor Refunds, and Latest Crypto News
Coincheck prepares Nasdaq listing via SPAC, following in Coinbase’s footsteps Coincheck is on track to become the second cryptocurrency exchange to be publicly listed in the US, joining Coinbase Global (NASDAQ:COIN). The company plans to finalize its listing on Nasdaq in the second or third quarter of this year through a merger with SPAC Thunder…
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Meta Platforms Expands AI Ads, Apple Boosts iPhone Shipments, and More Highlights
Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) – Meta announced the expansion of its AI-generated ad products, enabling the automatic creation of image variations and text overlay. The tool, currently in testing, aims to simplify campaign creation but faces concerns about third-party use of intellectual property. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Chinese shipments of iPhones increased by 12% in March, following…
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Coca-Cola and Microsoft Sign Billion-Dollar Agreement, Apple Event Set for May 7, and More News
Coca-Cola (NYSE:KO) – Coca-Cola has signed a new five-year contract, worth US$1.1 billion, with Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), utilizing its cloud computing and artificial intelligence services, including Azure OpenAI. The agreement aims to enhance Coca-Cola’s productivity with tools like Microsoft’s Copilot. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Apple announced an event on May 7, with no details revealed, but rumors…
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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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Tether’s Division Restructure, Aptos-Microsoft DeFi Collaboration, and More Crypto News
Tether restructures to expand presence in the digital assets market Tether (COIN:USDTUSD), the developer of the world’s largest stablecoin by market value, is expanding into broader areas of digital assets. The company has created four new divisions to diversify its operations: “Tether Finance” to manage the USDT stablecoin, “Tether Power” focused on bitcoin mining investments,…
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Ericsson Soars with 66% Net Profit Growth; Live Nation Under Antitrust Scrutiny in US, and More News
Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE:LYV) – The U.S. Department of Justice plans to initiate an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation next month, citing its control over the live event market. Its subsidiary Ticketmaster faced criticism for its management during Taylor Swift’s tour, fueling the investigation. Shares fell 6.8% in Tuesday’s pre-market trading. Ericsson (NASDAQ:ERIC) – Ericsson’s…
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Upbeat Earnings, Retail Sales Data May Generate Buying Interest
The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Monday, with stocks likely to regain ground following the sell-off seen last Friday. A positive reaction to earnings news from Goldman Sachs (NYSE:GS) may generate early buying interest, as the investment banking company is surging by 4.1 percent in pre-market trading. The…
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U.S. Index Futures Surge after Dow Jones’ Worst Week, Oil Prices Dip
U.S. index futures are up in Monday’s pre-market trading, with Wall Street rebounding from the worst week of the year for the Dow Jones index and facing challenges from Iran’s recent missile and drone attack on Israel. At 06:33 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) were up 99 points, or 0.26%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.43%,…