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Australia's corporate regulator has urged the nation's A$4.5 trillion pension fund sector to increase investment in systems, technology and operational capability to meet the demands of a rapidly growing industry and avoid problems seen at the country's stock exchange operator. ASIC Commissioner Simone Constant highlighted risks to governance and r…
Nvidia is reportedly nearing a roughly $20 billion investment in OpenAI as part of the latter’s latest financing round. The deal would be the chipmaker’s largest single investment to date but remains not final. OpenAI is pursuing up to $100 billion in new capital, with major tech companies like Amazon and SoftBank also in talks to contribute sizabl…
KKR and Singapore Telecommunications have agreed with ST Telemedia to purchase an 82% interest in ST Telemedia Global Data Centres for approximately S$6.6 billion, implying an enterprise value of about S$13.8 billion. Following completion, KKR will hold 75% of the company and Singtel will hold 25%. The move builds on a prior S$1.75 billion investme…
Super Micro Computer raised its fiscal 2026 revenue outlook to at least $40 billion from a prior $36 billion, citing continued strong orders for AI-optimized servers from large data center and enterprise customers. The company reported second-quarter revenue well above analyst expectations, flagged a portion of shipments delayed into the first quar…
Take-Two Interactive raised its fiscal 2026 bookings forecast, citing robust demand across premium sports, action and mobile titles ahead of Grand Theft Auto VI's scheduled November 19 launch. The company reported third-quarter net bookings above expectations and pushed back on industry concerns that newly unveiled AI tools could replace traditiona…
Mondelez International reported fourth-quarter revenue and adjusted earnings above analysts' expectations, but warned of constrained demand ahead as consumers shift toward value channels following repeated price increases. The company cites elevated cocoa costs, pre-sourced cocoa contracts for 2026 above current market rates, and weakening U.S. con…
Spain’s Banco Santander has agreed to purchase U.S. regional bank Webster Financial in a $12.2 billion transaction that will position the combined business among the top 10 U.S. retail and commercial banks by assets. The deal, announced by Santander’s executive leadership, is designed to increase scale and profitability in the U.S., reduce funding …
Adial Pharmaceuticals Inc. reported a 1-for-25 reverse stock split that will take effect February 5, 2026, and said the move is intended to restore compliance with Nasdaq’s $1.00 minimum bid price rule. The announcement coincided with a 19.9% decline in the company's stock in after-hours trading on Tuesday.
USA Rare Earth Inc. has secured commitments that could total in excess of $3 billion to build a U.S.-based rare-earth and critical minerals supply chain, CEO Barbara Humpton said. The package includes up to $1.6 billion from the Department of Commerce, with additional financing expected from private sector sources. The company said the capital woul…
Ryan Aytay, who led Salesforce’s Tableau unit and served in multiple senior roles across the company during a 19-year tenure, announced his departure on LinkedIn. Appointed to lead Tableau in 2023 as part of Salesforce's integration of the $15.7 billion acquisition, Aytay said he will pursue a role outside the company and plans to share details soo…
Prudential Financial reported an increase in fourth-quarter profit as underwriting held up and investment portfolio gains contributed to results. International operations and higher assets under management supported overall operating income, while its investment management arm saw a modest year-over-year decline in adjusted operating income.
U.S. stocks closed lower on Tuesday with the Dow Jones Industrial Average down 0.34%, the S&P 500 off 0.84% and the NASDAQ Composite sliding 1.43%. Losses were concentrated in Technology, Healthcare and Consumer Services, while select names posted sharp moves in both directions. Market breadth was mixed across the exchanges and volatility edged hig…
Mexico's benchmark S&P/BMV IPC finished the session up 3.14%, with the Industrials, Consumer Goods & Services and Consumer Staples sectors leading gains. Grupo Mexico and Promotora y Operadora de Infraestructura posted the largest advances and reached all-time highs. Commodity prices and currency pairs registered significant moves alongside the equ…
Canada's S&P/TSX Composite finished the session higher, gaining 0.64% as strength in the Materials, Consumer Staples and Energy sectors supported the rally. Mining and energy stocks produced some of the largest advances, while a handful of prominent names posted substantial losses. Commodity prices moved higher and volatility measures softened.
Colombian stocks finished the session higher on Tuesday, with the COLCAP index up 0.59%. Strength in Industrials, Services and Agriculture underpinned the advance, while individual large-cap names displayed divergent performances — Cementos Argos Pf and Bolsa De Valores De Colombia reached multi-year highs even as Mineros SA and others posted notab…
Advanced Micro Devices projected first-quarter revenue above analysts' consensus, driven by demand for AI-focused data center processors and growth in server CPU deployments. Shares fell more than 4% in after-hours trading. Tight supply of high bandwidth memory and broader memory shortages are flagged as potential constraints for AI hardware and PC…
The MOEX Russia Index finished Tuesday's session higher, supported by advances in the Mining, Telecoms and Power sectors. Market breadth was positive, with more stocks rising than falling, while volatility measures and commodity prices moved higher alongside modest ruble weakness versus major currencies.
Clorox reported adjusted second-quarter earnings below analyst estimates as budget-conscious shoppers opted for lower-priced alternatives to branded cleaning products and the company faced elevated manufacturing and logistics costs. Revenue declined 1% to $1.67 billion, while adjusted EPS was $1.39 versus estimates of $1.43. The Household segment's…
Amgen reported fourth-quarter results that surpassed analyst expectations, driven by higher drug volumes and a lower tax rate. Revenue reached $9.9 billion and adjusted earnings per share beat estimates, while guidance for 2026 sets a revenue midpoint above Street forecasts. Results were mixed at the product level with strong gains for Repatha and …
KKR is preparing Wella Company, owner of OPI nail polish and multiple haircare brands, for a U.S. initial public offering potentially this year, according to people familiar with the matter. The private equity firm has engaged investment banks as it readies the global beauty business for a listing, with consumer demand for personal care remaining s…
Apple's Xcode 26.3 adds support for Anthropic's Claude Agent SDK, enabling developers to run Claude Sonnet 4 with expanded capabilities inside the IDE. The integration moves beyond prior turn-by-turn interactions to permit autonomous, long-running coding tasks, visual verification via Xcode Previews, and project-wide reasoning across SwiftUI, UIKit…
Brazil's benchmark stock index closed higher Tuesday, rising 1.44% to a new all-time high. Gains were concentrated in the Basic Materials, Real Estate and Public Utilities sectors, while market breadth was narrowly positive. Several individual names recorded notable moves and volatility measures for Bovespa options declined.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang told CNBC that the company is open to participating in OpenAI's next funding round and its eventual public offering. He dismissed reports of tension between the companies, saying there is no controversy and that Nvidia's investment plans are proceeding as expected. The full interview will air later Tuesday on CNBC's Mad Mone…
A WarrenAI review of Investing Pro data identifies four Chinese electric-vehicle manufacturers that stand out for differing combinations of profitability, growth expectations and market performance. BYD leads on margins and returns, NIO shows signs of recovery but carries heavy leverage, XPeng projects the fastest revenue growth, and Li Auto is vie…
A research note from Sony's covering broker says the recent fall in the company's share price implies much of the impact from surging memory prices is already priced in. The broker trimmed its sum-of-the-parts price objective and reduced its FY3/27 operating profit estimate to account for sharply higher memory costs, while reiterating a Buy rating …
