April 11, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Sierra Space Plans Possible IPO To Boost ‘Space Economy’

The private aerospace company divulged its intention when discussing the maiden flight of its spaceplane and the escalation of its satellite footprint. According to a CNBC Manifest Space interview with Sierra Space’s CEO Tom Vice, the Eclipse satellite initiative will handle missions in the low-earth and cis-lunar orbits. Yahoo Finance reported that the company wants…

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April 11, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Jack Ma Statement Boosts Alibaba Shares

CNBC reported that this public address to Alibaba employees was the second in recent months. In an attempt to restore the Chinese technology mammoth to its former glory, the company made unprecedented organisational changes. In an internal memorandum to the firm’s employees, Ma reportedly wrote: Over the past year, amid external and internal doubt and…

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April 10, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

S&P 500 Gets Its Highest Stock Forecast So Far This Year

This is the highest mark so far and, according to Yahoo Finance, reflects an estimated 6% jump from the opening benchmark mean on Monday, 8 April 2024. In a note to clients, Harvey postulated that investors are overlooking the possibility of stock valuations that are too high in the present market clime. This keeps current…

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AI
April 10, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

AI Application and Implementation Tripping Over US State-based Hurdles

That hamstrings businesses wishing to maximise AI technologies and innovations internationally and across local borders. Yahoo Finance reports that in Utah, for instance, legislators are pondering whether select companies should disclose non-human interaction with customers. Connecticut lawmakers are considering regulations for lesser transparency regarding so-called "high-risk" AI applications. Don’t miss out the latest news, subscribe…

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April 09, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Lotus Technology’s Luxury EVs Boost Quarterly Revenue

The Chinese electric vehicle (EV) maker recorded Q4 earnings of $361m for a 92% quarter-on-quarter spike. It contributed this financial performance to its “asset-light business model” that boosted battery electric vehicle (BEV) production and sales. This revenue performance follows on the heels of the Lotus Tech IPO on 23 February 2024, less than two months…

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April 09, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Pegatron Scaling Back Its Apple Collaboration

Reuters reported that should this happen, it would be the largest downsizing of the company’s partnership with Apple Inc. (AAPL). The move reportedly has the support of Apple and might give Tata a 65% controlling stake in the Chennai-based facility. Reuters sources indicated that Pegatron will continue to provide technical support and retain the remainder…

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April 08, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

ASML to Align With US Requests Regarding China Exports

Although the Netherlands hesitates to roll out a blanket restriction, indications are that it will align itself with US demands by slowing down approvals for Chinese servicing requests and by quickening denials. Such actions will impact China’s mission to expand its local semiconductor market, as ASML products need regular servicing. ASML is the largest company…

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April 05, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

Alphabet considering an offer for HubSpot

HubSpot’s current market cap is over $33bn. Analysts claim that if Alphabet proceeds with an offer, it would be unusual in a climate where the so-called Magnificent Seven – Microsoft (MSFT), Apple (AAPL), Nvidia (NVDA), Alphabet, Amazon (AMZN), Meta Platforms (META), and Tesla (TSLA)—are under the microscope of financial regulators. According to Reuters, a deal…

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April 05, 2024 BY Elizabeth Anderson

FINRA fines two Stifel broker-dealer divisions

These divisions reportedly did not implement protocols to create, sustain, and execute suitable supervisory systems regarding non-traditional ETPs. This action comes a decade after FINRA fined the company for similar transgressions. Since the 2014 misdeeds, the Stifel Financial Corporation (SF) subsidiaries devised new policies, but these also seemingly fell short of regulatory requirements. Investors hold…

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