Corning reported better-than-expected first-quarter results but issued a softer revenue outlook for the current quarter, weighing on investor sentiment and halting a recent rally in optical communications stocks. The company posted adjusted earnings of 70 cents per share for the quarter, edging past analysts’ estimate of 69 cents, according to FactSet. Core sales rose 18%
The CEO of Norway’s $2.2 trillion sovereign wealth fund has urged companies to adopt artificial intelligence (AI) in a way that benefits society broadly, cautioning against using the technology primarily to cut jobs. Speaking on Tuesday to Reuters, Nicolai Tangen warned that layoffs linked to AI adoption could spark a backlash, particularly as companies globally
US stocks opened lower on Tuesday, led by weakness in technology shares, as investors reassessed whether the artificial intelligence boom can sustain its momentum. The tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite fell more than 1.15%, while the S&P 500 dropped around 0.54%. In contrast, the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged higher by 110 points or 0.23%, supported by
Foreign demand for US investment-grade corporate bonds has remained strong for 15 consecutive months, according to a note by Citigroup, as cited in a Reuters reports. Overseas investors are increasingly rotating into technology, media and telecom (TMT) debt while reducing exposure to financial bonds. This trend comes despite recent concerns over rising corporate debt levels,
In a seismic shift for the global oil market, the United Arab Emirates has confirmed its exit from OPEC and OPEC+, effective May 1. The move, announced Tuesday by the country’s state news agency WAM, ends nearly six decades of membership and removes the cartel’s third-largest producer, marking one of the most consequential departures in
Standard Chartered said on Tuesday it has launched a new framework allowing institutional clients to use BlackRock’s tokenised short-term US Treasury fund as collateral on the crypto trading platform OKX. The lender has partnered with BlackRock and OKX to enable VIP and institutional clients on OKX Middle East to use the BlackRock USD Institutional Digital
Semiconductor stocks declined sharply on Tuesday, with Nvidia and its peers coming under pressure after fresh concerns emerged about the financial trajectory of OpenAI. Nvidia shares fell about 1.5% in trading, reversing some of the previous session’s gains when the stock closed at a record high after rising 4%. The chipmaker had recently broken out
Bitcoin has steadied around the $78,000 mark as fresh weekly inflows point to a quiet but persistent shift into digital‑asset investment products. A lot of the positive sentiment is down to BTC’s resilience despite macro and geopolitical uncertainty. Analysts say the strength of the latest flows, while not explosive, reflects continued hedging demand rather than
The Nasdaq 100 and the QQQ ETFs are in a strong bull run and trading at a record high as investors embrace a risk-on sentiment amid the ongoing ceasefire between the United States and Iran. They have soared in the last four consecutive weeks and are now hovering at their all-time highs. This article explores
Shell Plc has agreed to acquire Canadian energy producer ARC Resources Ltd. in a deal valued at about $13.6 billion, as the oil major looks to strengthen its reserves base and expand production. The transaction, which also includes the assumption of roughly $2.8 billion in debt, values ARC at a premium to its recent trading