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Uber has let two senior technology leaders go from its data-labeling division as the company executes a broader management transition in the unit. The division, created in 2024, employs gig workers to prepare data for AI systems and counts clients in search, self-driving trucks and gaming while pursuing enterprise customers.
Interactive Brokers' stock climbed to a session high, rising 6% after the company published June operational metrics. The broker reported a 53% year-over-year gain in Daily Average Revenue Trades (DARTs), stronger client account growth, larger margin loan balances, and increases in client credit deposits, while noting a small mark-to-market loss in…
U.K. equities closed lower on Wednesday as losses concentrated in the Tobacco, Gas, Water & Multiutilities and Fixed Line Telecommunications sectors pushed the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 down 0.33%. While a number of large-cap stocks advanced, including Flutter Entertainment, Rightmove and Frasers Group, several heavyweight names weighed on t…
Spain's benchmark IBEX 35 finished the session down 0.34% as losses concentrated in Building & Construction, Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic and Consumer Services weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners, while select large-cap names showed divergent performance. In commodities, gold futures rose sharply and oil contracts fell; major c…
Portugal's benchmark index ended lower on Wednesday, with the PSI20 down 0.46% at the close in Lisbon. Telecoms, utilities and basic materials sectors led declines, while a small set of names including CTT and Banco Comercial Portugues posted gains. Commodity and currency markets also moved, with Brent and U.S. crude lower and gold futures higher.
Netherlands equities finished lower on Wednesday, with losses concentrated in the Technology, Telecoms and Oil & Gas sectors. The AEX index dropped 0.65% at the close in Amsterdam as a larger number of issues declined versus those that rose. Notable movers included Adyen, Magnum Ice Cream and Universal Music among the gainers, while ASML, KPN and B…
Italian equities ended the session lower in Milan as declines in the Technology, Oil & Gas and Utilities sectors weighed on the market. The Investing.com Italy 40 slipped 0.21% at the close. Gains in Nexi SpA, Amplifon and Leonardo contrasted with drops in Saipem, STMicroelectronics and Eni. Broad market breadth favored advancers, while oil prices …
Lime, backed by Uber, priced its U.S. initial public offering at $25 per share and opened trading on Nasdaq at $27, a jump of about 8% at debut. The offering raised $167 million for the company and, together with shares sold by existing holders, generated $174 million. The San Francisco-based micromobility operator reported a 2025 net loss of $59.3…
Together AI announced an $800 million Series C funding round led by Aramco Ventures that lifts the company's valuation to $8.3 billion. The 2022-founded startup, which helps enterprises train and run AI workloads on open models at lower cost than closed systems, said the capital will support expansion into inference services and a large build-out o…
Frankfurt's main indices ended Wednesday with modest gains, led by strength in software, retail and media stocks. The DAX rose 0.29% at the close, while the MDAX and TecDAX outperformed with advances of 0.83% and 1.17% respectively. Market breadth favoured advancers, the DAX volatility gauge fell, and commodities and FX posted mixed moves into the …
French equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark CAC 40 falling 0.79% and the broader SBF 120 down 0.73%. Losses were concentrated in Oil & Gas, Utilities and Consumer Services names, while select industrial and luxury-related stocks posted gains. Market breadth was slightly negative and volatility measures reached a one-year high.
Belgian equities closed lower on Wednesday, with the BEL 20 index slipping 0.84% as declines in Utilities, Healthcare and Consumer Services drove the market down. A small group of stocks posted gains, led by D’Ieteren NV, Sofina and Umicore, while Elia, Ackermans & Van Haaren and Argen-X were among the heaviest decliners. Market breadth favored los…
Swedish equities ended the trading session lower as sector losses in telecoms, oil & gas and basic materials pushed the OMX Stockholm 30 down 0.57%. Gains among select large-cap industrial and investment names were offset by declines in major telecom and mining-related stocks. Crude and Brent futures fell, gold futures rose, and currency pairs show…
Finnish equities ended lower on Wednesday, with the OMX Helsinki 25 falling 1.46% as weakness in the Oil & Gas, Utilities and Technology sectors weighed on the market. Market breadth favored decliners, and several large-cap names recorded significant intraday moves. Commodities and currency benchmarks also showed notable shifts.
A report that OpenAI engineers discovered software techniques capable of halving inference costs sparked a sharp selloff in chip names Wednesday. The news prompted questions about how much additional AI hardware will be needed if labs can significantly boost the performance of existing GPUs, hitting major semiconductor shares and the Philadelphia S…
Constellation Brands reported strengthening U.S. beer demand driven by a string of major sporting events and holiday gatherings, which helped sales of brands such as Corona Extra and Modelo Especial. The company logged roughly 2% growth in beer sales for the quarter ended May 31, marking its second consecutive quarterly gain following three quarter…
Kroger will buy family-owned Giant Eagle for $1.65 billion, bringing about $9 billion in annual sales and 197 supermarkets plus 11 pharmacies into its system. The deal, to be funded with $1.25 billion cash and $400 million of assumed liabilities, is structured to keep Kroger's net total debt to adjusted EBITDA within its 2.3-2.5 times target range.…
Short sellers have amassed a large bet against SpaceX, with roughly 196 million shares sold short - about 31% of the free float through Tuesday. Those wagers have already generated about $760 million in mark-to-market losses for short sellers, Ortex data show. The size of the short position, combined with the company’s over $2 trillion valuation an…
Poland's equity market closed higher on Wednesday, driven by gains in Information Technology, Banking and Developers sectors. The WIG30 index rose 0.76% at the Warsaw close. Synektik was the session's top gainer and reached an all-time high, while several energy names finished lower. Commodity and currency moves were mixed, with crude and Brent oil…
Turkey's BIST 100 finished the session up 1.62%, driven by advances in Technology, Leasing & Factoring and Chemical, Petroleum & Plastic sectors. Sekerbank (SKBNK), Aselsan (ASELS) and Ral Yatirim (RALYH) were the session leaders, while Pasifik Eurasia Lojistik (PASEU) registered the steepest decline. Market breadth was positive and commodities and…
Jefferies upgraded Abivax from Hold to Buy and increased its price target to $158 from $108 following an updated Phase 3 data release for obefazimod. The brokerage said the ABTECT Part 2 update lessened a major overhang on the stock by reducing concern that previously reported non-melanoma malignancies were treatment-related. Jefferies highlighted …
Shares listed in Denmark closed higher on Wednesday, with the OMX Copenhagen 20 rising 1.96% to reach a fresh three-month high. Strength in the Software & Computer Services, Consumer Goods and Healthcare sectors supported the advance. Market breadth favored gains, and commodity and currency markets moved notably alongside equities.
A subset of covered-call Exchange Traded Funds is increasingly structuring payouts as return of capital (ROC) instead of ordinary income. Funds including NEOS Nasdaq 100 High Income ETF (QQQI) and TUGN employ option strategies and in-kind redemption mechanics to shift the tax character of distributions, potentially deferring tax liabilities for hol…
Options trading in Sprouts Farmers Market Inc. accelerated Wednesday morning, with nearly all activity concentrated in call contracts and a single January 2027 $110 contract drawing the lion’s share of volume. Stock price and short-term implied volatility moved alongside the surge while the options skew shifted modestly.
Nissan Motor Co. is pursuing cost reductions on vehicles produced in Mexico that are subject to a 25% tariff, the automaker's CEO Ivan Espinosa said. With negotiations between the U.S., Mexico and Canada extending beyond a July 1 deadline, Nissan is prioritizing models hit by the levies as the duties put pressure on retail affordability in the U.S.…
