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Japan to tighten rules for shareholder proposals amid pushback against activism
Japan is moving to tighten the criteria for submitting shareholder proposals amid growing backlash from firms pressured by activist investors. Richard A. Brooks | AFP | Getty Images Japan is moving to tighten the criteria for submitting shareholder proposals, signaling a growing backlash from companies frustrated by intensifying pressure from activist investors calling for change. The push for legislative change […]
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Wall Street is getting bullish on neoclouds. These stocks hold more risk than other AI plays
There’s a lot of market buzz on the emerging crop of companies known as neoclouds, but these stocks are not for the faint of heart. Neoclouds are building AI-dedicated computing infrastructure and represent the risky edge of artificial intelligence investing. They stand in contrast to the hyperscalers, such as Amazon Web Services , Google Cloud […]
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Nuclear reactor company X-energy shares surge 26% as AI drives interest in its IPO
In this article XE Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT watch now VIDEO7:2007:20 X-energy CEO Clay Sell on IPO debut: We make it easy to build nuclear power plants Squawk Box Advanced nuclear reactor company X-energy began trading Friday as the AI boom and electrification broadly spark a flurry of interest in the nuclear industry. […]
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The aerospace and defense trade is taking investors deeper into space, and more ETFs are up for the mission
The aerospace and defense trade is taking investors deeper into space and exchange-traded funds want a part of it. VettaFi’s Cinthia Murphy told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week there are now more ETFs tackling the space theme more directly — listing the Procure Space ETF (UFO) and Global X Defense Tech ETF (SHLD) as examples. […]
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NYC Mayor Mamdani knocked Ken Griffin in pied-a-terre tax promo. His firm calls the move ‘shameful’
Key Points In a social media video filmed outside Ken Griffin’s residence, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a new pied-à-terre tax. Citadel denounced the mayor’s move with Chief Operating Officer Gerald Beeson saying in an internal memo that targeting Griffin showed “ignorance and disdain” toward contributors to the city’s economy. “It is shameful […]
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Risky meme trading is back. A trading rule change may have lit the fuse
Key Points April’s rally in risk assets, fueled in part by an Iran ceasefire, has emboldened individual investors to pile back into volatile trades. A key catalyst may be a recent rule change by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The regulator approved a proposal to eliminate the so-called pattern day trader rule. Source
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Investors are hunting for value in a part of the market that was once a growth darling: Software
Investors are starting to find value in an area of the market that not too long ago was heavily associated with growth: software. The group has struggled to keep up with the broader market in recent years. The iShares Expanded Tech-Software Sector ETF (IGV) tumbled 35.7% in 2022 and virtually matched the S & P […]
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Microsoft expands AI footprint in Australia with $18 billion investment
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 23: Chairman and CEO of Microsoft Satya Nadella speaks on stage during the Microsoft AI Tour at TikTok Entertainment Centre on April 23, 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Nadella, making his first visit to Australia since 2019, addressed business leaders, developers, and government representatives at the Microsoft AI Tour in Sydney on […]
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Kevin Warsh gave his preferred way for measuring inflation. It could come back to bite him
Kevin Warsh, President Donald Trump’s nominee for Federal Reserve chair, told lawmakers that he would like the central bank to change its strategy for measuring inflation. But Bank of America economist Aditya Bhave warned Wednesday that such a reconfiguration — part of a broader “regime change” that Warsh has promised for the central bank — […]
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Adobe tries to climb out of the software stock abyss, with a little help from a buyback and Jensen Huang
Adobe could be crawling its way out of the software stock abyss, after a buyback and an endorsement from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revived confidence in the digital media provider. Shares of Adobe, the owner of Photoshop and other tools, have been punished lately, plunging 40% below their May 2025 high and into a bear […]
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