Fresh from its spin-off, GE Vernova is finalizing a deal to acquire transformer maker Prolec GE, a strategic move to bolster its electrification portfolio and capitalize on surging global demand for grid infrastructure and power equipment.
As artificial intelligence reshapes the competitive landscape, tech leaders face a stark choice: disrupt their own profitable core businesses or risk being left behind. New financial results from Microsoft, Meta, and Tesla reveal the high-stakes strategies—and market reactions—defining this pivotal moment.
The Australian chemicals company SciDev (ASX:SDV) is showing early signs of a financial transformation, with its return on capital employed turning positive after years of losses. While its current returns still lag the industry average, a significant increase in capital deployment suggests the firm is aggressively reinvesting for growth.
At the PlanB Forum in El Salvador, Amboss Technologies unveiled RailsX, a novel decentralized exchange that operates entirely over the Lightning Network. The platform seeks to enable peer-to-peer trading of Bitcoin and stablecoins, potentially connecting to the vast foreign exchange market while mitigating custodial and cross-chain risks.
Ethereum's dominant liquid staking protocol, Lido, has launched its modular stVaults on mainnet, enabling protocols and institutions to create tailored staking solutions. Consensys's Linea and analytics firm Nansen were among the first to deploy, signaling a shift towards more flexible staking infrastructure.
Sugar futures tumbled further this week, with New York prices hitting a 2.5-month low and London white sugar sinking to a five-year trough, as analysts warn of swelling global surpluses driven by record harvests in Brazil and India.
Anthropic's viral 'vibe coding' tool, Claude Code, is rapidly altering software development practices across North Carolina's tech sector, prompting strategic pivots, stock market jitters, and a fundamental rethink of the human role in the process.
Amid a broader leadership restructuring, financial giant Charles Schwab has appointed its CIO, Dennis Howard, to lead a consolidated unit overseeing technology, operations, and data, signaling a strategic shift to deepen the integration of IT with core business functions.
Northland Capital has revised its price target for Bitdeer Technologies (BTDR) downward to $25, citing a more conservative valuation approach following the company's latest operational update. The firm, however, reaffirmed its Outperform rating, signaling continued confidence in the blockchain and high-performance computing firm's long-term strategy.
Ovid Therapeutics (NASDAQ: OVID) has garnered analyst optimism following positive Phase 1 trial results for its novel neurological drug candidate and a recent 'Outperform' initiation. The biotech firm is now shifting focus to a more potent oral therapy, with key regulatory milestones ahead.
Analyst Tara Bancroft of TD Cowen lowered the firm's price target on Geron Corporation (GERN) from $4 to $3, maintaining a Buy rating ahead of the biotech's fourth-quarter results. The move reflects a model update as the company navigates mixed commercial progress for its blood cancer drug RYTELO.
Investment firm Maxim Group reaffirms its Buy rating and $1.50 price target for Strive Inc., following the company's transformative acquisition of Semler Scientific, which positions it as a major corporate Bitcoin holder and expands its healthcare tech footprint.
As SpaceX reportedly engages banks for a potential 2026 public offering, the pre-IPO secondary market for late-stage tech giants is booming, offering a critical liquidity valve and reshaping the path to going public.
President Trump's surprise nomination of former Fed Governor Kevin Warsh to lead the central bank sends mixed signals to investors, stirring debate over future monetary policy and market stability.
Cocoa prices staged a modest technical rebound on Friday, halting a month-long slide that had pushed contracts to their lowest levels in over two years. The move higher, driven by short-covering in an oversold market, comes amid a complex backdrop of abundant near-term supplies, weakening demand, and a tightening longer-term outlook.
Global agribusiness leader Bunge Ltd. (BG) reached a fresh three-year high this week, buoyed by strong technical indicators and sustained momentum in the essential food supply chain sector, even as analyst price targets remain widely dispersed.
Sources indicate OpenAI is accelerating plans for a late-2026 public listing, a move that would place its massive cash burn and long road to profitability under intense investor scrutiny, potentially defining the next phase of the AI boom.
Shares of restaurant operator Bloomin' Brands have tumbled over 35% in six months, raising questions about its financial health and growth trajectory as analysts flag significant risks.
Standex International reported resilient Q1 2025 earnings with record gross margins above 40%, while announcing a transformative $462 million acquisition of Amran/Narayan Group, a leader in instrument transformers, aiming to double its exposure to fast-growing electrical infrastructure markets.
Haemonetics (NYSE:HAE) sees its price target raised by Barrington Research following its acquisition of Vivasure Medical, with analysts highlighting the deal's potential to bolster its medical device portfolio and drive growth.
