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Google announced on Tuesday the launch of Googlebook, a new laptop category centered on its Gemini artificial intelligence system and intended to work closely with Android phones. The company describes Googlebook as an "intelligence system" that merges aspects of Android and ChromeOS while offering access to Google Play apps, the Chrome browser, an…
Anthropic has expanded the capabilities of its Claude AI assistant for legal professionals by enabling secure connections to third-party legal research and practice tools, and by adding a suite of 12 practice-specific plug-ins. The update includes access to Thomson Reuters resources such as Westlaw Primary Law and Practical Law, an integration betw…
The U.S. Senate Banking Committee has released the full text of the Clarity Act, a bill intended to create a statutory regulatory framework for digital assets. The measure addresses stablecoin rewards, anti-money-laundering requirements, a limited SEC fundraising exemption for crypto firms, the definition and oversight of decentralized finance plat…
The European Commission is in talks to join the U.S.-backed 'Pax Silica' initiative, a proposed network aimed at protecting supply chains for semiconductors, AI infrastructure, critical minerals and data centers. While several EU members have already signed on independently, internal questions persist and France has not yet committed. Brussels plan…
Partial electronic refunds of tariffs imposed under the previous administration have begun reaching importers, with heavy-truck maker Oshkosh Corp and toy maker Basic Fun among firms reporting initial payments. U.S. authorities have been ordered to return as much as $166 billion after the tariffs were ruled illegal, and officials say a majority of …
Abbott Laboratories’ dividend yield has climbed to levels not seen in about ten years after the stock retreated following earnings, driven in part by the $21 billion Exact Sciences integration and a series of legal rulings. The payout of $2.52 a year now produces a yield above 3% at about $83 per share. The company’s long record of dividend increas…
Isomorphic Labs said on May 12 that it raised $2.1 billion in a funding round led by existing investor Thrive Capital, with participation from both existing and new backers. The capital will be used to scale its AI-driven drug design platform, as the company now targets first clinical trials by the end of 2026, a year later than an earlier goal.
Google is in discussions with SpaceX over a possible rocket-launch arrangement tied to plans for placing data centers in orbit, while also speaking with other launch providers. The talks follow recent developments in which Anthropic agreed to use SpaceX’s Colossus 1 facility and expressed interest in developing gigawatt-scale space-based compute. G…
Oklo shares retreated in mid-day trading as investors pared positions ahead of the company's first-quarter 2026 financial report, scheduled after the market close on May 12, 2026. The pullback follows a strong month-long rally and comes amid a cautious analyst initiation, signs of stretched valuation, and a risk-off market reaction to hotter-than-e…
Philip Morris International shares rose 3.26% in mid-day trading after the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it would not prioritize enforcement against nicotine pouch and e-vapor products that have premarket tobacco applications on file with required data. Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy rating and flagged an impending U.S. rollout of ZYN Ultr…
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said it will permit critical software and firmware updates for Chinese-made drones and consumer routers already approved for sale in the United States through at least the end of 2028, while continuing to pursue broader restrictions on Chinese telecom gear, testing labs and interconnection.
Vertex Pharmaceuticals shares rose sharply in mid-day trading as the company reported stronger-than-expected Q1 2026 results, secured a German reimbursement agreement for its CRISPR/Cas9 sickle cell therapy CASGEVY, and filed a biologics license application for povetacicept in IgA nephropathy. Analyst support and reiterated full-year guidance helpe…
Spanish equities closed lower on Tuesday, with the benchmark IBEX 35 sliding 1.56% as losses concentrated in Building & Construction, Consumer Goods and Financial Services & Real Estate sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by a wide margin, while commodities and currency futures showed mixed movement.
Portugal's benchmark PSI slipped 1.26% to a fresh one-month low as the Utilities, Consumer Services and Basic Materials sectors led declines. Broader market breadth favored losers, while energy benchmarks rallied and gold retreated. Select stocks including Galp Energia and CTT outperformed despite the overall sell-off.
Amsterdam's AEX index closed down 1.55% after losses in Technology, Healthcare and Basic Materials sectors. While a handful of consumer and media names gained ground, heavier declines among major technology and semiconductor stocks drove the index lower. Commodities saw notable moves, with crude and Brent rising and gold futures falling, while curr…
Italian equities finished Tuesday's session weaker, with the Investing.com Italy 40 index slipping 1.38% as losses concentrated in Technology, Industrials and Utilities. While DiaSorin, Avio and Tenaris posted gains, heavy declines in STMicroelectronics, Prysmian and Nexi drove the market lower. Broader market breadth favored decliners, oil prices …
German equities closed lower on Tuesday, led by declines in Technology, Industrials and Construction sectors. The DAX ended the session down 1.54%, with the MDAX and TecDAX also retreating. A handful of names, including Bayer and Carl Zeiss Meditec, posted gains while several large-cap technology and insurance stocks recorded notable declines.
France's equity indices ended the day in the red, with the CAC 40 closing down 0.95% and the broader SBF 120 falling 0.96%. Gains in a handful of large-cap energy and consumer names were insufficient to offset declines led by Technology, Financials and Industrials sectors. Market breadth favored decliners, and volatility in CAC 40 options reached a…
Belgian equities finished lower on Tuesday, with the BEL 20 index falling 0.51% as Technology, Industrials and Financials stocks weighed on the market. Umicore, UCB and Argen-X were among the session's gainers, while Aperam, Melexis and KBC Groep posted the largest declines. Commodity markets were active: crude and Brent futures advanced, while gol…
U.K. equities closed lower on Tuesday with the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 sliding 0.07%. Gains in testing and inspection firm Intertek were insufficient to offset declines led by telecom, home construction and general retail stocks. Commodities and currency moves accompanied the session, with crude oil stronger and gold weaker.
Eutelsat reported third-quarter revenue roughly matching market expectations as rapid growth in low Earth orbit (LEO) services helped counter a continued decline in its traditional video business. The company’s OneWeb acquisition, completed in 2023, is reshaping Eutelsat into a connectivity-focused operator, with investors monitoring when LEO expan…
Sweden's main equity index, the OMX Stockholm 30, ended Tuesday down 1.06% after losses concentrated in the Industrials, Basic Materials and Financials sectors. Decliners outnumbered advancers by nearly two to one, while commodity and currency markets saw notable moves: crude and Brent oil rose sharply, June gold futures fell, and both EUR/SEK and …
Finland's benchmark index, the OMX Helsinki 25, finished Tuesday's session down 0.86% after losses in the Telecoms, Industrials and Technology sectors pulled the market lower. While companies such as Neste, Sampo and Elisa recorded modest gains, larger declines from SSAB AB B, Nokian Renkaat and Nokia contributed to negative breadth on the Helsinki…
Netflix shares climbed almost 4% in mid-day trading after the company unveiled a broad initiative called "The Netflix Effect," with co-CEO Ted Sarandos detailing the streamer’s decade-long content investment and projecting higher cash content spending in 2026. The announcement helped the stock recover from a recent dip tied to a lawsuit by the Texa…
Zebra Technologies rallied sharply after reporting first-quarter revenue of $1.495 billion and non-GAAP EPS of $4.75, both ahead of analyst projections. Management raised full-year adjusted EPS guidance to a midpoint of $18.50 and signaled continued margin strength into the second quarter, while analysts and insiders reacted positively to the resul…
