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Soros's fund places new bets on Nvidia and a SpaceX rival, sells off Super Micro stake
Billionaire investor George Soros's investment fund placed new bets on satellite maker AST SpaceMobile Inc., a SpaceX competitor, and on Nvidia Corp., while selling stakes in high-flying Super Micro ...
This 'Trump trade' could wreck U.S. housing finance, warns Pimco
Of the popular "Trump trades" this year, one hinging on privatization of housing giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could be particularly problematic for U.S. housing finance.
Communications Services Climb After Deutsche Telekom Earnings - Communications Services Roundup
Communications-services companies rose after strong earnings from one German carrier. Deutsche Telekom raised its 2025 growth projections after posting revenue ahead of Wall Street estimates for the ...
Utilities Gain on Defensive Rotation - Utilities Roundup
Italian energy giant Eni said it's in exclusive talks to sell a 20% stake in its Plenitude low-carbon unit to investment firm Ares Management alternative-credit arm for up $2.28 billion. French ...
Energy Declines on Iran-U.S. Nuclear Deal Reports - Energy Roundup
Shares of energy companies fell after claims from President Donald Trump that the U.S. and Iran are close to a nuclear deal. Such a deal would open up global markets to Iranian oil, flooding the ...
Financials Gain on Hopes For Continued Market Calm - Financials Roundup
Shares of banks and other financial institutions rose amid hopes for continued calm in global markets. One observer said another bout of volatility is highly possible, given the uncertain situation ...
Tech Flat as Recovery Rally Runs Out of Steam - Tech Roundup
Shares of technology companies were more or less flat as the recovery rally ran out of steam. Facebook owner Meta is delaying the rollout of a flagship artificial-intelligence model, prompting ...
Consumer Cos Decline After Lackluster Economic Data - Consumer Roundup
Consumer companies slipped amid lackluster economic data. Pending U.S. home sales fell 3.4% year-over-year during the four weeks ending May 11, Redfin said, their lowest level on record for this time ...
Bovespa Index Ends 0.66% Higher at 139334.38, Record Close — Data Talk
The Bovespa Index is up 911.54 points or 0.66% today to 139334.38 --Up 17.55% from its 52-week low of 118532.68 hit Friday, Jan 3, 2025 --Up 17.55% from its 2025 closing low of 118532.68 hit Friday, ...
Dollar Loses 0.19% to 1.3960 Canadian Dollars — Data Talk
Dollar/Canadian dollar: 1.3960 Canadian dollars per dollar (0.7164 dollar per Canadian dollar) --Off 3.96% from its 52-week high of 1.4535 hit Friday, Jan. 31, 2025 --Up 3.93% from its 52-week low of ...
The WSJ Dollar Index Falls 0.24% to 96.83 — Data Talk
The WSJ Dollar Index is down 0.23 point or 0.24% today to 96.83 --Off 7.90% from its record close of 105.14 hit Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022 --Off 6.54% from its 52-week high of 103.61 hit Friday, Jan. 10, ...
S&P/TSX Composite Index Ends 0.80% Higher at 25897.48, Record Close — Data Talk
The S&P/TSX Composite Index is up 205.03 points or 0.80% today to 25897.48 --Largest one-day point and percentage gain since Friday, May 2, 2025 ...