Tag: NYSE:KKR
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Workday Shares Drop 12%, VF Corp Divests Assets for Cash Boost, and More
VF Corp (NYSE:VFC) – VF Corp, the owner of Vans and North Face brands, sold two jets and listed a hangar for sale as part of its cost-cutting and cash-generating strategies. These actions are part of the company’s plan to address continuous revenue declines and prepare for future debt maturities. Morgan Stanley (NYSE:MS) – James…
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OpenAI and News Corp Seal Partnership, DuPont de Nemours Announces Division, and More News
News Corp (NASDAQ:NWS) – News Corp and OpenAI have established a historic partnership allowing OpenAI to use journalistic content from News Corp, including major titles like The Wall Street Journal and The Sun, to enhance OpenAI’s answers and products. News Corp’s shares rose up to 2% in pre-market trading. DuPont de Nemours (NYSE:DD) – DuPont…
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Novavax Surges 57% Post $1.4 Billion Sanofi Deal; Apple Boosts Data Centers with AI and Internal Chips, and More News
Novavax (NASDAQ:NVAX), Sanofi (NASDAQ:SNY) – Novavax closed a $1.4 billion deal with Sanofi to commercialize its Covid-19 vaccine and develop a new combined vaccine against coronavirus and influenza, boosting NVAX shares by 56.70% in pre-market. The deal led Novavax to suspend its continuity warning, reversing its previous financial decline. Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) – Apple plans to…
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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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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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Fisker’s Shares Take a Hit Amid Speculation of Bankruptcy, Altria Divests from AB InBev to Fund Stock Repurchase Initiative
Fisker (NYSE:FSR) – Shares of the electric vehicle startup fell 39.71% in pre-market trading, following a Wall Street Journal report that Fisker hired restructuring consultants as part of preparations for a possible bankruptcy filing. At the end of February, Fisker admitted to having doubts about its ability to continue operating, as it faced difficulties in…
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Broadcom in Talks to Sell Computing Unit, Alcoa Acquires Alumina for $2.2 Billion, and Latest News
Broadcom (NASDAQ:AVGO) – Broadcom is nearing a $3.8 billion deal with KKR & Company (NYSE:KKR) to sell its end-user computing unit. The CEO is looking to streamline the portfolio after acquiring VMware. The deal could be announced on Monday, with KKR leading the auction. Alcoa (NYSE:AA) – Alcoa has made a $2.2 billion proposal to…
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Cisco Systems Stock Drops 5% Following Restructuring Plan, Berkshire Trims Apple Stake, and Latest News
Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) – Berkshire Hathaway reduced its stake in Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL), selling 10 million shares, while holding over 905 million. It also increased its position in Chevron (NYSE:CVX), reduced it in HP (NYSE:HPQ), and Paramount Global (NASDAQ:PARA). The company kept investors guessing on what could be a major new investment by Warren Buffett. Nvidia…
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Wall Street Highlights: HPE and Juniper Networks in Negotiations, Elliott Invests $1 Billion in Match Group, and More
U.S. index futures are registering a decline in pre-market trading this Tuesday, suggesting that the enthusiasm generated by the technology-driven recovery yesterday is losing steam. At 05:46 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) fell 119 points, or 0.31%. S&P 500 futures dropped 0.32%, and Nasdaq-100 futures declined 0.45%. The 10-year Treasury bond yield stood at 4.044%.…
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Illumina’s Grail Divestment, Arm’s China Layoffs, IBM’s Software AG Acquisition, and More
U.S. index futures started the week in positive territory on Monday, after the three major indices recorded seven consecutive weeks of gains. At 5:10 AM, Dow Jones futures (DOWI:DJI) rose 64 points, or 0.17%. S&P 500 futures rose 0.21%, and Nasdaq-100 futures rose 0.12%. The yield on 10-year Treasury bonds was at 3.898%. In the…