U.S. stock futures pointed up early Thursday after the Federal Reserve’s Beige Book, a summary of economic conditions in U.S. regions, offered encouraging news about the outlook. Dow Jones Industrial Average futures added 80 points, or 0.2%. Futures for the S&P 500 also gained 0.2%, as did those for the Nasdaq 100.
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Palantir followed up its “bombastic” December quarter with even better results for the March quarter as the data analytics software company continued to gain traction with its artificial intelligence tools in particular with U.S. commercial customers. Palantir shares, which rallied 8.1% in Monday’s regular session, was off about 4 % in after-hours trading and down 9.1% in the Tuesday premarket. For the March quarter, Palantir posted revenue of $634 million, up 21% from a year ago, and ahead of both the company’s guidance range of $612 million to $616 million and Wall Street’s consensus of $615 million as tracked by FactSet.
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As the Singapore market continues to navigate through global economic challenges, including inflation and interest rate adjustments, investors are increasingly looking for stable returns. Dividend stocks, known for their potential to provide regular income, become particularly appealing in such uncertain times.
Former Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz urged his successors to get back to basics as the company sees falling sales. Schultz said in a LinkedIn post that leaders should focus on spending time in stores and on providing good coffee rather than other management strategies. “At any company that misses badly, there must be contrition and…
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Stocks rallied at the end of last week, getting a boost from a "Goldilocks" jobs report.
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Energy giant Shell is in talks with Saudi Arabia's state-owned Saudi Aramco to sell its gas station business in Malaysia, the second-largest such network in the country, four industry sources aware of the discussions said, and a deal could be worth up to $1 billion. Shell declined to comment on the talks but said Malaysia is an important country to the company. Saudi Aramco also declined to comment.
Gold prices climbed more than 1% on Monday, as the U.S. dollar weakened after softer-than-expected U.S. jobs data fueled expectations of potential interest rate cuts by the Federal Reserve later this year. Spot gold rose 1% to $2,324.94 per ounce by 2:00 p.m. ET (1800 GMT). "The downside that we've seen over the last few weeks might actually be running out of steam, opening (the) door for gold prices to resume their upward trajectory," said Daniel Ghali, commodity strategist at TD Securities.
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Amid a buoyant U.S. stock market, bolstered by robust first-quarter earnings and the anticipation of interest rate cuts, investors are keenly observing various factors that could influence their investment decisions. In this context, growth companies with high insider ownership and significant revenue growth present an interesting opportunity for those looking to align with the confidence insiders are showing in their own companies.
UBS on Tuesday reported first-quarter profit that trounced forecasts and said it was sticking with plans for share buybacks over three years despite Swiss government proposals that would hike its capital requirements. Shares in Switzerland's biggest bank jumped 8% and were on track for their biggest one-day gain since March 2023, when authorities orchestrated UBS's rescue takeover of Credit Suisse. The bank's shares have soared nearly 50% since the merger, with investors upbeat about UBS prospects given the low acquisition costs, its huge increase in assets and - so far - its relatively smooth progress in integrating its stricken rival.
The yen continued to slide against the dollar on Tuesday as gaping interest rate differentials weighed on the currency, despite fresh warnings from Japanese officials following two rounds of suspected dollar-selling intervention last week. The Australian dollar fell from near a two-month high versus its U.S. counterpart after the Reserve Bank of Australia refrained from ramping up hawkish signals, as some traders had anticipated. In her press conference after the central bank's widely-expected decision to keep rates unchanged, governor Michele Bullock said the board believes monetary policy is at the right level to return inflation to target.
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc (NASDAQ:AMD) is strategically preparing to address the growing demand for AI computing by leveraging its extensive product range. CTO Mark Papermaster emphasized AMD’s robust portfolio of compute engines, strong relationships with customers across diverse markets, and open software capabilities. He reflected on AMD’s 55-year history, highlighting its shift to a modular IP portfolio unified by a comprehensive AI software stack, which will enable the company to adapt mo
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