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Anthropic is preparing to extend access to its Mythos artificial intelligence model to banks in Europe and the UK, according to people familiar with the matter. The move follows an initial distribution of the model to a cohort of U.S. financial institutions and infrastructure partners. Regulators and policymakers have raised cybersecurity warnings …
UBS is advising investors to concentrate on individual copper producers with identifiable catalysts and valuation upside rather than adopting a broad sector stance, as copper prices rally to near-record levels. While the bank retains a constructive structural view on copper driven by supply constraints and energy transition demand, it warns that ne…
The Pentagon released further details of President Donald Trump’s $1.5 trillion fiscal 2027 defense request, marking the biggest annual increase in U.S. defense spending since World War II. The proposal creates a new 'presidential priorities' line for Golden Dome missile defense, drone dominance, AI and data infrastructure, and the defense industri…
OpenAI is broadening its collaboration with major global consulting firms and launching Codex Labs, a program that places OpenAI specialists inside client organizations to support integration of its Codex coding tools. The company named a set of global systems integrators for deployment support as it concentrates resources on core products amid mou…
President Donald Trump told CNBC he does not object to airline consolidation in general but is opposed to a merger between United Airlines and American Airlines, and said he would welcome a buyer for Spirit Airlines, which is in bankruptcy. United CEO Scott Kirby had discussed the possibility of combining with American in a February meeting with th…
National Healthcare Properties Inc. is receiving buy orders at $12 per share for its initial public offering, below the previously marketed range of $13 to $16. The offering has drawn interest from long-only managers and sector-focused investors and is reported to be multiple times oversubscribed. The deal is scheduled to price after the New York m…
Shares of Hims & Hers Health (HIMS) fell 6% after Amazon launched a weight management offering through Amazon One Medical that bundles GLP-1 medications with primary care, pharmacy and virtual care services. The program includes structured consultations, follow-up and monitoring, and lists both oral and injectable GLP-1 options with specified cash-…
On April 21, the federal consumer finance agency finalized a rule that eliminates enforcement of disparate-impact requirements for the lending sector under the 1974 Equal Credit Opportunity Act. The change, issued via a notice in the federal register, implements a directive from President Donald Trump and preserves prohibitions on explicit, intenti…
A sharp escalation in jet fuel costs tied to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran has prompted airlines globally to adjust fares, reduce capacity and alter revenue assumptions. Fuel, which can account for up to 25% of airline operating costs, has risen from roughly $85-$90 per barrel to between $150 and $200 in recent weeks. Carriers have responded …
Wall Street analysts broadly received Amazon’s expanded, $100 billion, 10-year AWS commitment to Anthropic as a strong endorsement of the company’s Trainium strategy. Analysts highlighted sizable potential revenue contributions, new product integrations on AWS, and the deal’s role alongside other anchor tenants in underpinning Amazon’s large cloud …
American Airlines Group shares declined about 1% on Tuesday after President Trump publicly opposed a potential merger between American Airlines and United Airlines. Speaking on CNBC, the President said he does not favor a combination of the two carriers, while noting that both are currently doing fine. Industry consolidation has been the subject of…
A confidential prospectus filed this month outlines SpaceX's plan to issue super-voting shares that will hand Elon Musk and a small group of insiders outsized control after the company's planned initial public offering. The filing details corporate governance, executive pay, and provisions that could limit shareholder actions, while setting an ambi…
Large-scale cancellations and extended suspensions by airlines worldwide continue to strain the global aviation system after the Iran war forced the closure of key Middle Eastern hubs. Carriers across Europe, Asia, North America and the Middle East have altered schedules through dates ranging from May to October, affecting passenger and cargo opera…
HSBC upgraded Intel to Buy from Hold and set a Street-high $95 price target, citing an underappreciated server CPU-driven growth opportunity that the bank expects will lift revenues and margins for the company’s Data Center and AI segment above current consensus forecasts. The analyst projects strong shipment growth, significant ASP gains in a supp…
President Donald Trump told CNBC that Anthropic is 'shaping up' and indicated he is open to a deal that could permit the AI company to resume contracting with U.S. defense officials. Trump ordered federal agencies in February to blacklist Anthropic, citing the company's Mythos system as a supply chain risk; the company disputes that assessment and …
Large alternative asset managers enter a critical earnings period while confronting investor anxiety about potential AI disruption to portfolio companies and a slowdown in retail private credit demand. Fundraising in private credit was essentially flat in Q1 at $49.9 billion, with direct lending down to $10.7 billion - a three-year low. Firms that …
Dangote's Lekki refinery will deploy Honeywell UOP's Oleflex and other Honeywell technologies to produce 750,000 tonnes per year of propylene and 400,000 tonnes per year of linear alkylbenzene (LAB), expanding the site's product mix beyond fuels and boosting local supplies for plastics and detergents. The move is part of Dangote's plan to build an …
Chery Automobile is preparing to broaden its European offering beyond SUVs by initiating development of a new platform to underpin vehicles under four metres. The company, which has focused on larger sport-utility vehicles across its brands, has only just started the architecture work and has not set a release schedule. Chery is also pursuing expan…
A series of regulatory filings disclosed Monday highlight sizable insider activity across a range of U.S.-listed companies. Notable trades include a $19.2 million sale of MP Materials stock by its CEO under a Rule 10b5-1 plan, a $55.8 million trust-based disposition by Arista Networks’ CEO, and multiple purchases by corporate executives and signifi…
InvestingPro has launched a limited-time, three-day flash sale that reduces its subscription price by up to 55%, making access to its AI-driven ProPicks and related analytic tools available for less than $7 a month. The offering is timed amid a strong market upswing and highlights recent single-month gains in several AI-identified names, longer-ter…
Northern Trust reported an increase in first-quarter net income as rising markets boosted assets under custody and administration and lifted fee revenue. The company also recorded higher net interest income and overall revenue, while its shares ticked up in premarket trading and have gained year-to-date.
UnitedHealth reported a strong first quarter, raising its annual profit forecast after delivering quarterly earnings and revenue above Street estimates. The results and updated guidance lifted the company's shares amid a backdrop of prior operational challenges, and prompted a string of upbeat analyst commentary highlighting improvements in medical…
Companies across technology, media, automotive and investment sectors have announced or expanded multi-billion-dollar agreements to secure cloud capacity, specialized chips and data center capacity for artificial intelligence workloads. The deals include direct investments, multi-year purchase commitments and joint ventures that collectively run in…
AstraZeneca's chief executive told Handelsblatt that Germany risks missing out on new drugs planned for launch if the government proceeds with proposals to tighten pharmaceutical spending. The company says steeper mandatory discounts tied to overall drug expenditures, combined with U.S. pricing pressure, could make launches untenable and shift indu…
Paramount has launched a revamped version of its Paramount+ app for Apple iPhone users that foregrounds short, scrollable video clips - from sports highlights and CBS News items to UFC excerpts and trailers. The company aims to encourage repeated daily app openings similar to TikTok and Instagram, with the potential to add real-time statistics and …
