Berkshire's New CEO Makes First Major Portfolio Shift: Adds Delta, Boosts Alphabet, Exits UnitedHealth
Markets Daniel Marsh

Berkshire's New CEO Makes First Major Portfolio Shift: Adds Delta, Boosts Alphabet, Exits UnitedHealth

In his first major portfolio move as CEO, Greg Abel added Delta Air Lines and boosted Alphabet, while cutting UnitedHealth, Amazon, Visa, and Mastercard.

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Meiwu Technology Surges 88% in Premarket After Steep Decline
Markets Daniel Marsh

Meiwu Technology Surges 88% in Premarket After Steep Decline

Meiwu Technology shares rebounded 88% in premarket trading Tuesday after a sharp drop Monday. The company recently raised $15.65 million for an AI skincare platform.

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Standard Chartered to Cut 7,000 Jobs, Target 18% Return by 2030
Markets Daniel Marsh

Standard Chartered to Cut 7,000 Jobs, Target 18% Return by 2030

Standard Chartered announces 7,000 job cuts by 2030, targeting 18% RoTE, as it uses AI and automation to streamline operations. Record Q1 results support the plan.

SAP Shares Surge on AI Optimism and Positive Analyst Ratings
Markets Daniel Marsh

SAP Shares Surge on AI Optimism and Positive Analyst Ratings

SAP SE shares jumped 5.8% on Tuesday, buoyed by AI-related announcements and favorable analyst coverage, though the stock remains down 25% for the year.

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Futures Edge Lower as Wall Street Awaits Nvidia Earnings
Markets Daniel Marsh

Futures Edge Lower as Wall Street Awaits Nvidia Earnings

Nasdaq 100 futures fell 0.51% early Tuesday as tech shares pulled back ahead of Nvidia's earnings. Markets are also watching retail earnings from Home Depot and Walmart this week.

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Hesai Stock Rises on Q1 Profit and Mercedes-Benz Lidar Deal
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Hesai Stock Rises on Q1 Profit and Mercedes-Benz Lidar Deal

Hesai Group shares rose 2.68% in premarket trading after reporting a first-quarter profit and confirming it will supply lidar sensors for Mercedes-Benz Level 3 autonomous models.

Virax Biolabs Stock Extends Surge on RedChip Promo, Filing
Markets Daniel Marsh

Virax Biolabs Stock Extends Surge on RedChip Promo, Filing

Virax Biolabs shares surged 53.1% Monday and climbed another 17.1% premarket Tuesday, driven by a paid RedChip TV segment and a May 15 ownership filing showing Armistice Capital's 4.99% stake.

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Amesite Stock Surges on Largest NurseMagic Contract
Markets Daniel Marsh

Amesite Stock Surges on Largest NurseMagic Contract

Amesite Inc. shares surged 218% in premarket trading after securing its largest NurseMagic deployment with a 2,700-patient home-care client, though the company still faces financial uncertainty.

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Alphabet Stock Rises as Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture
Technology Sarah Chen

Alphabet Stock Rises as Google and Blackstone Launch $5 Billion AI Cloud Venture

Alphabet shares rose pre-market Tuesday after Google and Blackstone unveiled a $5 billion AI cloud venture. The deal targets Nvidia's dominance with Google's TPU chips.

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GeoVax Shares Surge on Biodefense Funding and Ebola Alert
Markets Daniel Marsh

GeoVax Shares Surge on Biodefense Funding and Ebola Alert

GeoVax Labs shares surged nearly 80% after announcing a $3 million private placement, riding a wave of biodefense interest sparked by WHO's Ebola emergency in Africa.

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Evolution AB Launches €2B Buyback, Shares Surge 9%
Markets Daniel Marsh

Evolution AB Launches €2B Buyback, Shares Surge 9%

Evolution AB shares surged 9% in Stockholm after announcing a €2 billion share buyback, one of Sweden's largest. The program starts immediately and may run until the 2027 annual meeting.

NextEra Energy Slips on $66.8B Dominion Deal; Market Eyes AI Demand
Markets Daniel Marsh

NextEra Energy Slips on $66.8B Dominion Deal; Market Eyes AI Demand

NextEra Energy shares dropped 4.6% after unveiling a $66.8 billion stock merger with Dominion Energy, creating a utility giant serving 10 million customers. The deal targets rising AI data center power demand.

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