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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Micron Technology, Macy’s and more
Check out the companies making headlines before the bell. Nvidia — Nvidia rose nearly 1% after Reuters reported , citing sources, that the chipmaker got approval from the Chinese government to sell its H200 chips in China. The company is also reportedly preparing to make available in China a version of its Groq AI chip. […]
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Orlando Bravo pushes back on private markets criticism: ‘Everybody’s extremely comfortable’
Key Points “We have been living in the details of the space for a very, very long time, not on a high level, not investing in stocks, [but] investing in companies, customer contracts, knowing the details. So, yes, as a sector specialist in private equity, our companies are very, very different,” Bravo said. His comments […]
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The Fed issues its latest interest rate decision Wednesday. Here’s what to expect
Key Points Markets are pricing in a near-zero chance that the Federal Reserve will be cutting interest rates at this meeting — or any other in the near future. Updates to economic and rate projections also aren’t expected to show anything dramatic when the decision is released Wednesday at 2 p.m. ET. On top of […]
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Mastercard says it’s acquiring stablecoin startup BVNK in $1.8 billion bet on future of payments
Key Points Mastercard said it agreed to acquire stablecoin infrastructure startup BVNK for up to $1.8 billion — including $300 million in performance-contingent payments — in its biggest crypto deal ever. The deal gives the payments giant the ability to connect traditional rails with blockchain-based systems supporting stablecoins and tokenized deposits. BVNK, founded in 2021 […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia, Delta Air Lines, Eli Lilly & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves premarket: Nvidia — The chipmaker traded slightly higher after CEO Jensen Huang said he expects orders for its Blackwell and Vera Rubin chips to reach $1 trillion through 2027. Delta Air Lines — Shares traded more than 4% higher after the company raised its first-quarter revenue growth […]
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Apollo’s John Zito questions private equity’s software valuations: ‘All the marks are wrong’
Key Points Apollo executive John Zito said private equity firms are broadly misstating the value of their software holdings, telling UBS clients last month that “all the marks are wrong.” Zito warned that lenders to smaller software companies could recover as little as 20 to 40 cents on the dollar, implying deep losses. Apollo sought […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Peloton, Meta, Dollar Tree & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves in midday trading: Peloton — The connected fitness company, known for its at-home Bike and Tread products, announced a new commercial series for high-traffic gyms on Monday. Shares gained 4.5%. Meta — Shares of the Facebook parent rose more than 2% after Reuters reported that Meta anticipates […]
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Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Micron Technology, Nebius Group, Dollar Tree & more
Check out the companies making the biggest moves before the bell: Nebius Group — The artificial intelligence infrastructure company rallied 14% after announcing a deal with Meta. As part of the agreement, Nebius will “provide $12 billion of dedicated capacity across multiple locations,” it said in a statement. This comes after the firm announced another […]
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China’s factory output and consumption beat forecasts, while property investment contraction slows
Key Points Retail sales for the first two months of the year rose 2.8% from a year earlier. Industrial output climbed 6.3%, also exceeding expectations for a 5% jump. Investment in fixed assets, which includes property, advanced 1.8% from a year earlier. Urban unemployment rate edged up to 5.3% in the first two months this […]
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