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Stock splits have become a popular maneuver among some of the world's largest technology companies to keep their stock prices accessible to their employees and small investors. Amazon, Alphabet, Nvidia, and Tesla are just some of the names that have enacted stock splits in the pa
(RTTNews) - French rolling stock maker Alstom SA reported Wednesday growth in its third-quarter sales and orders as well as in nine-month sales. Meanwhile, nine-month orders were weak, and the company maintained its outlook for fiscal 2024 and mid-term. Alstom shares were losing
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The bulls made their presence known in a big way in 2023. Following the 2022 bear market, the benchmark S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite screamed higher by 24% and 43%, respectively, while the iconic Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed to a record high.
Artificial intelligence (AI) was a big investment theme fueling technology stock growth last year. For instance, enthusiasm for all things AI helped the "Magnificent Seven" stocks provide outsize returns for shareholders and contributed to the Nasdaq Composite's jaw-dropping 43%
Euro zone business activity contracted again this month, albeit at a shallower pace than in December, as an improvement in the manufacturing outlook was partly offset by a steeper decline in the bloc's dominant services industry, a survey showed.
Spinner Shoaib Bashir has been ruled out of England's
opening test against India following a visa delay, an episode
that has marred the buildup to the five-match series between the
sides beginning in Hyderabad on Thursday.
As the financial markets gear up for what appears to be the next bull market -- a period characterized by rising stock prices and widespread optimism -- astute investors are on the lookout for stocks that appear ready to flourish.
Great businesses across a myriad of industries, including healthcare to tech, are shaping the future of the economy and changing the way people will live five, 10, or 20 years from now. As an investor, you can snag a piece of the action in these businesses and benefit from their
Nvidia's (NASDAQ: NVDA) stock soared 1,420% over the past five years. Its growth was largely driven by the expansion of the artificial intelligence (AI) market, which prompted more companies to install its high-end GPUs in their data centers.
Daniil Medvedev pounced on the few chances offered up by Hubert Hurkacz to seal a semi-final spot at the Australian Open on Wednesday, while Dayana Yastremska did the new generation proud by reaching the last four of a Grand Slam for the first time.
Thailand hopes to start producing lithium from a mine in its southwest in about two years, boosting its ambitions to become a regional electric vehicle (EV) production hub, according to government and company officials involved in the project.
European shares moved higher on Wednesday, boosted by technology stocks after software firm SAP and chip-making equipment maker ASML Holding posted strong earnings, while fresh stimulus from China's central bank further aided sentiment.
Australian shares ended flat on Wednesday as bleak performances by financials and healthcare sectors partially offset a jump in miners, while investors assessed data that showed New Zealand's fourth-quarter inflation came within expectations.
Russian energy company Novatek resumed on Wednesday fuel loadings at its Baltic Sea Ust-Luga terminal, damaged in a suspected drone attack, according to industry sources and LSEG data.
Swedish banking group Swedbank reported a slightly bigger-than-expected rise in fourth-quarter net profit on Wednesday and said credit quality had remained strong through the year as it hiked its annual dividend to shareholders.
ASML Holding NV, Europe's biggest tech company, on Wednesday reported better than expected net profit of 2.0 billion euros ($2.17 billion) on sales of 7.2 billion euros, helped by booming sales to China.
UBS announced changes to its executive board on Wednesday, with Aleksandar Ivanovic being named head of the bank's $1.6 trillion asset management business.