US stock futures edged higher on Wednesday as investors weighed a blockbuster takeover approach for PayPal against fresh inflation data and another test of corporate earnings. Dow futures were up 15 points, S&P 500 futures gained 0.1%, while Nasdaq-100 futures advanced 0.4%. The gains followed a strong start to bank earnings and a softer-than-expected consumer-price
Netflix will report its second-quarter earnings on Thursday, with investors looking for signs that the streaming giant can reignite growth after its shares fell about 20% this year. While Netflix has consistently outperformed expectations over the past few years, concerns over slowing engagement, moderating subscriber growth, and increasing competition have weighed on investor sentiment. The
London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as investors remained cautious over escalating tensions in the Middle East. Losses in precious metals miners outweighed gains in energy stocks, which benefited from a rise in oil prices. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index had fallen 0.1% to 10,515.73 points. The midcap FTSE 250 index also edged lower, declining
Pepperstone, a leading CFD broker, today announced the expansion of its Perpetual CFD offering as financial markets increasingly move toward continuous trading. The rollout extends perpetual market access beyond digital assets, reflecting a broader shift underway across global finance, where investors are demanding markets that operate around the clock rather than within traditional exchange hours.
Morgan Stanley has identified three stocks that could outperform as the second-quarter earnings season gets underway. The Wall Street bank highlighted GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV), Lam Research (NASDAQ: LRCX), and United Airlines (NASDAQ: UAL) among its top picks, citing expectations that they will deliver strong quarterly earnings. GE Vernova GE Vernova stock has done well
Apple Inc. is emerging as an unlikely winner from Wall Street’s growing scepticism over artificial intelligence spending, with investors increasingly rotating into the iPhone maker as chipmakers and cloud-computing companies face mounting pressure. The stock has rebounded sharply after disappointing investors with its latest AI announcements, adding nearly $600 billion in market value since bottoming
US stock futures were mixed on Monday as a fresh US-Iran escalation hit semiconductor stocks and pushed investors towards a more defensive start to the week. Nasdaq 100 futures led the decline, dragged lower by memory-chip names, while Dow futures held slightly higher. The move came after Iran said it had closed the Strait of
Netflix stock has been in a sharp downtrend over the past 12 months, erasing billions of dollars in market capitalization. It dropped to $73 last week, about 45% below its all-time high. Although the decline has made the stock look attractively valued, there are increasing signs that it could be becoming a value trap as
Apple’s decision to sue OpenAI marks one of the biggest legal confrontations yet in the artificial intelligence industry, transforming what was once a strategic partnership into an increasingly bitter rivalry. The iPhone maker alleges that OpenAI systematically acquired Apple trade secrets to accelerate its ambitions in AI hardware, accusing the ChatGPT creator of using former
Goldman Sachs stock has pulled back more than 6% from its year-to-date high and has gradually formed a risky chart pattern ahead of its second-quarter earnings on Tuesday. The stock was trading at $1,055 and appears vulnerable to further downside despite expectations for strong earnings. Goldman Sachs stock is at risk of falling after earnings