Japan’s Nikkei 225 crosses 59,000 first the first time as central bank board picks fuel ‘Takaichi trade’
Asia-Pacific markets were poised to open higher on Thursday, tracking Wall Street gains as strong earnings from Nvidia and Oracle lifted investor sentiment.
Nvidia’s Jensen Huang says markets ‘got it wrong’ on AI threat to software companies
Investors had grown weary that the massive run-up in spending on AI hardware might not be sustainable, stoking fears of a bubble building in the sector.
The business behind Nintendo: How the gaming giant makes billions
From humble beginnings making playing cards in 19th-century Japan, Nintendo has evolved into one of the world’s most influential gaming companies. Powered by a catalogue of iconic characters and franchises — including Mario, The Legend of Zelda and Pok…
Salesforce climbs on earnings beat as company commits $50 billion for buybacks
Salesforce posted accelerating growth and pushed up its long-range revenue target thanks to a recent acquisition.
Thrive Capital invested about $1 billion in OpenAI at a $285 billion valuation, source says
The investment was separate from the $100 billion funding round that OpenAI is finalizing, according to a source.
Samsung launches S26 smartphone as sector braces for memory chip crunch
The latest generation of Galaxy phones touts enhanced AI capabilities, but supply chain concerns hang over sector
Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Netflix, Coinbase, Diageo, Cava and more
These are some of the stocks posting the largest moves in midday trading.
Microsoft Japan raided over suspected violation of anti-monopoly law: Reuters
Japan’s Fair Trade Commission raided Microsoft Japan’s offices on Wednesday, a source with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters.
Epstein files: Nobel winner Axel quits Columbia U. brain institute over friendship with predator
Dr. Richard Axel, a longtime Columbia University professor, is mentioned repeatedly in the Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Department of Justice.
Are collectibles a viable asset class? The buyer of the $16.5 million Pokémon card thinks so
AJ Scaramucci thinks trading cards have experienced tremendous growth, and thus they, and other collectibles, are great alternative investments.
