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Hiroki Totoki says PlayStation is Sony's biggest asset and the company was 'forced to change' as Chinese rivals made consumer electronics untenable.

Despite reporting a GAAP profit, PLTR eliminated its federal tax bill entirely through stock-based compensation deductions and other offsets.

S&P Dow Jones Indices adds Reddit to the benchmark index on Aug. 18, sending RDDT up 12 percent to $177.74 as the stock tries to recover from a 31 percent year-to-date slide.

Analyst Samik Chatterjee sees 29 percent upside from current levels, betting a core-business rebound in late fiscal 2027 will force a market re-rating.

RDDT enters the benchmark index as Equity Residential's acquisition of AvalonBay forces a slot open; shares rose more than 8.8 percent in after-hours trading Wednesday.

Piper Sandler and Roth Capital Partners say the drone components maker is in the early stages of a domestic manufacturing expansion that could run through mid-2027.

Super Micro beat Q4 estimates and issued strong Q1 guidance; CoreWeave posted 112% revenue growth and a $104 billion backlog; H&R Block surged on its FY27 forecast.

CAVA Group posted $438.3 million in Q1 revenue, up 32.2 percent year over year, with 9.7 percent same-restaurant sales growth driven by a 6.8 percent rise in guest traffic.

Trump Media & Technology Group has signed more than 10 customer agreements for its Truth API, which charges trading firms up to $100,000 a month for faster access to President Trump's posts.

A core group of 17 S&P 500 constituents is outpacing the broader market through disciplined cost control and expanding profit margins, deepening index concentration since 2020.

U.S. equities posted their worst single-day decline since April 2025 after the Fed held rates steady, sparking a bond sell-off and a 6 percent jump in crude prices.

Intel shares have fallen 18 percent over five consecutive sessions, erasing roughly $98 billion in market value as a $15 billion stock offering sharpens doubts about its turnaround.

Eli Lilly topped second-quarter estimates and Nvidia extended its lead in AI chips as broad indexes logged a fifth straight winning session.

The Salinas, California producer issued a voluntary recall of more than a dozen jalapeño products tied to a Sinaloa, Mexico pepper farm already linked to a CDC outbreak.

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The agriculture and construction equipment maker topped profit and revenue estimates and lifted its full-year guidance for both segments.

Investors reassessing AI infrastructure spending have good reason to stay on the sidelines with Micron Technology as oversupply risk grows.

Fidelity's 334-stock FHLC and iShares' 100-stock IYH posted comparable five-year returns, giving investors two distinct roads to healthcare exposure

Microsoft surged 15.5 percent on new enterprise AI deals while Apple dropped 1.4 percent after missing revenue estimates, splitting the Nasdaq's 2.8 percent advance.

Shares of the sandwich chain closed at $22.54 on their first trading day, below the $23 IPO price set at the top of the expected range

Apple shares closed at a record $343.35, up 1 percent, as trader Mike Khouw outlined a call spread strategy to capture further gains.

A pension fund alleges Cava executives and financial backers sold shares while concealing slowing growth from the market.

Prediction market Polymarket puts Apple at 70 percent odds to hold the world's largest market capitalization before July ends, driven by recent stock gains.

The investment fund must launch a full takeover bid for the gaming group or divest its 15 percent holding following an FTC order.

After months of restraint, large U.S. employers are adding staff again, raising labor costs and squeezing margins for companies with high workforce exposure

The Louisville firm is pushing for direct negotiations after its initial offer failed to win Brown family support, renewing a deal process stalled by shareholder resistance

Warren Buffett's preferred valuation tool—total market cap to GDP—sits at elevated levels that have historically preceded years of weak stock returns.

Business sentiment reached its highest level since 2011, but the S&P 500 went flat and the Nasdaq fell 0.6 percent, widening a gap between executive confidence and market reality

Paramount Global delayed the close of its acquisition by Warner Bros. Discovery to as late as June 2027, extending strategic uncertainty for both companies.

Linear TV decline and a $12 billion debt load make SBGI unattractive, while Roku's platform growth offers a cleaner way to play the cord-cutting shift

Escalating geopolitical tensions and a $886 billion Pentagon budget request drive record order backlogs for prime defense contractors.

Tesla and Alphabet led broad losses Thursday, with the Nasdaq falling 2.2 percent and the S&P 500 dropping 1.2 percent as investors reassessed growth valuations.

Intel dropped on a soft Q3 forecast and Boston Beer slid on a sales miss, while AMD and Deckers posted after-hours gains on strong results.

Attacks on Saudi tankers in the Red Sea threaten oil flows, lift Brent above $92 a barrel and drag major U.S. indices sharply lower.

With 60-plus years of consecutive dividend increases and payout ratios below 65 percent, PG and JNJ offer rare income stability with room to grow.

A confrontation between President Donald Trump and potential Fed Chair Kevin Warsh would create monetary policy uncertainty, hitting rate-sensitive growth stocks

Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund offers exposure to major oil and gas producers benefiting from seasonal consumption increases and stable crude prices above $80 per barrel

CEO Jensen Huang says President Trump wants American companies to win globally in artificial intelligence

Investment firm makes substantial bet on aerospace supplier, signaling conviction in growth trajectory despite stock's big run

Tech giants invest in etiquette training to reduce reputational risk and boost business development as industry matures

Stellantis will focus its U.S. investments on its core Jeep and Ram brands, planning to roll out multiple vehicles priced below $40,000 to expand market reach

SpaceX's governance model ensures Elon Musk maintains control over strategic decisions, a structure designed to survive any public listing

SpaceX's eventual public offering will maintain Elon Musk's decisive corporate authority through super-voting shares

High-growth technology shares face pressure as rising Treasury yields increase discount rates for future earnings

The benchmark closed Friday at 7,354, completing its seventh consecutive weekly gain—a rare pattern that historically signals three percent to 11 percent additional upside

The chip maker's shares fell 0.8 percent despite securing large government AI contracts that analysts say aren't fully priced into current valuations

Presidential intervention could pressure crude prices through SPR releases and drilling permits, compressing upstream margins while boosting refiners

Caterpillar's heavy equipment sales show strong momentum from government infrastructure projects, positioning the stock for upside while aerospace and power generation giants face headwinds

Corporate share repurchases hit $250 billion in Q1 while passive investment vehicles concentrate capital in mega-cap technology stocks

The U.S. liquefied natural gas developer draws institutional interest as global energy demand supports pricing and project milestones approach