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Economy

Alphabet’s euro bond offering sees strong demand

Alphabet Inc. is moving ahead with its largest-ever euro-denominated bond sale, attracting strong investor demand as it ramps up funding for artificial intelligence (AI) investments. The company has received more than €25.2 billion in orders for a planned debt sale of at least €9 billion. The offering is expected to be split into six parts

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Dow jumps 190 pts as oil prices fall, despite Middle East tensions

Wall Street’s main indexes recovered on Tuesday, as easing oil prices provided relief to equity markets despite renewed tensions in the Middle East that continue to cloud the global outlook. Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 198 points, or 0.41%, while the S&P 500 gained 0.63% and the Nasdaq Composite climbed 0.87%. The rebound followed a

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Economy

FTSE 100 Index slips as UK bond yields surge and HSBC earnings miss

The FTSE 100 Index retreated for four consecutive days as UK government bond yields surged and after HSBC published a weak financial report. It dropped to £10,225 on Tuesday, down sharply from the year-to-date high of £10,935. Soaring UK Gold yields A key reason why the FTSE 100 Index pulled back is that UK bond

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AB InBev stock jumps 9% as earnings beat and beer volumes defy slump

Shares of Anheuser-Busch InBev rose sharply on Tuesday after the world’s largest brewer reported first-quarter results that exceeded analyst expectations, supported by resilient beer demand and a return to volume growth. American depositary receipts climbed 9.3%, building on gains earlier this year, after the company posted adjusted earnings per share of 97 cents, up from

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Pi Network price prediction ahead of key speeches at Consensus Miami

Pi Network price is stuck in a local bear market after falling by 41% from its highest point in March this year. It dropped to $0.1750 from a high of $0.2977. This article explores what to expect as its founders talk at the Consensus event in Miami. Pi Network price under pressure ahead of the

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Top catalysts for S&P 500 Index, SPY, and VOO ETFs this week

The S&P 500 Index and its exchange-traded funds (ETFs) like VOO and SPY surged to their record highs last week as the first-quarter earnings season accelerated. The SPX Index was trading at $7,230, up sharply from last month’s low of $6,330. This article explores some of the top catalysts to watch this week. S&P 500

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Is Big Tech’s $725B AI splurge being funded by mass layoffs?

A widely reported figure this past week is that 81,747 tech workers lost their jobs in Q1 2026, the highest quarterly layoff figure the industry has seen in at least two years. This has sparked the debate once again about large tech firms, AI and layoffs. But most of those opinions are missing the actual

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Economy

Kraken secures rare CFTC trifecta after closing Bitnomial acquisition

Kraken’s parent firm, Payward, has completed its acquisition of Bitnomial, securing a full set of US derivatives licenses and setting the stage for regulated crypto trading products. According to a company statement released Friday, the deal gives Payward, the parent of Kraken, control of three key registrations under the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, including a

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AMD stock gets overbought and overvalued: is it a buy ahead of earnings?

AMD stock price has gone vertical this year and moved to a record high as the AI boom gained steam. It has soared in the five consecutive weeks, bringing its total market capitalization to over $587 billion. This rally will be in focus as the company publishes its financial results. AMD stock price has become

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eBay stock jumps after GameStop’s $56B takeover bid by Cohen

Shares of eBay moved sharply higher in premarket trading on Monday after Ryan Cohen, chief executive of GameStop, made an unsolicited offer to acquire the company for about $56 billion. The stock rose roughly 7.4% before the opening bell, extending gains after reports that GameStop had been quietly building a stake in the online marketplace

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