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Shares of IMAX jumped 16% on Friday after a report from The Wall Street Journal said the company is exploring a potential sale and has approached entertainment companies as possible buyers, fueling speculation that the premium cinema technology company could become an acquisition target for major media and technology firms. According to people familiar with… Continue reading Could Apple, Netflix or Amazon buy IMAX? shares rally 16%

Wall Street opened higher on Friday ahead of the Memorial Day holiday weekend as investors monitored ongoing diplomatic efforts surrounding the nearly three-month-long conflict in the Middle East, while easing Treasury yields and continued enthusiasm around artificial intelligence supported broader market sentiment. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose roughly 373 points, or 0.74%, while the… Continue reading Dow jumps 370 Points as AI optimism, Iran talks lift stocks

Shares of Estée Lauder (EL) climbed sharply on Friday after the cosmetics company and Spanish beauty group Puig Brands announced they had terminated merger discussions that could have created one of the world’s largest luxury beauty companies. Estée Lauder shares rose roughly 11% in premarket trading, putting the stock on track for its strongest single-day… Continue reading Estée Lauder stock jumps as Puig merger talks collapse

Indian drugmaker Torrent Pharmaceuticals reported a 21.9% decline in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, as acquisition-related expenses linked to its deal with JB Chemicals and Pharmaceuticals weighed on earnings despite strong revenue growth. The company posted a consolidated net profit of 3.89 billion rupees ($40.65 million) for the quarter ended March 31, compared with 4.98 billion… Continue reading Torrent Pharmaceuticals Q4 profit drops despite strong revenue growth

The UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 index was on track to end a four-week losing streak on Friday after a series of economic data releases weakened expectations of an immediate interest rate hike from the Bank of England. The blue-chip index rose 0.21% by 11:18 am GMT, while the midcap FTSE 250 gained 0.57%. Investors appeared… Continue reading UK stocks rise as weaker data tempers Bank of England hike bets

The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is creating a new investment opportunity beyond semiconductors and cloud computing as soaring energy demand in data centers drives growing interest in liquid cooling technologies. As AI systems become more powerful, the enormous heat generated by servers is forcing technology companies and hyperscalers to rethink how they cool their… Continue reading Forget chips, liquid cooling may be the next big AI trade: these stocks are leading

The strong rally in US equities could face increasing pressure in the final stretch of the corporate earnings season as investors grapple with rising inflation concerns and surging bond yields. The benchmark S&P 500 has shown signs of volatility this week but remains less than 1% below its record high. The index is still up… Continue reading US stocks face pressure from rising yields and inflation fears