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The streaming platform could be poised for even more upside following its latest quarterly results, according to Pivotal Research Group and Wells Fargo.The streaming platform could be poised for even more upside following its latest quarterly results, according to Pivotal Research Group and Wells Fargo.   Roku could be poised for even more upside following its latest quarterly results, according to Pivotal Research and Wells Fargo. The firms upgraded the streaming platform, with Pivotal moving to buy from hold and Wells Fargo now rating it overweight, up from equal weight. They also increased their price targets on Roku: Pivotal nearly doubled its…

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It marks another quarter of growing pains for the company, which is racing to launch new products and recover from the decline of its Covid business. It marks another quarter of growing pains for the company, which is racing to launch new products and recover from the decline of its Covid business.     In this article MRNA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Moderna Inc. headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024.  Adam Glanzman | Bloomberg | Getty Images Moderna on Friday posted fourth-quarter revenue that beat estimates, but lost more than expected for the period, as the…

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An improving market backdrop could send shares of Align Technology higher, according to Wells Fargo.An improving market backdrop could send shares of Align Technology higher, according to Wells Fargo.   An improving market backdrop could send shares of Align Technology higher, according to Wells Fargo. The bank initiated coverage on the medical device company with an overweight rating and set its price target at $255, which reflects more than 24% upside from Thursday’s close. “We acknowledge that the Dental/Clear Aligner market isn’t exactly out of the woods yet given underlying macro factors,” analyst Vik Chopra wrote in a Friday note to clients.…

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Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders face, including funding.Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders face, including funding.    Brown Girl Jane’s sales have more than doubled since the brand got picked up by Sephora last year. The beauty retailer took the 15 Percent Pledge, an effort to add more Black-owned brands to shelves. Courtesy: Brown Girl Jane Fragrance brand Brown Girl Jane’s perfume bottles sit on shelves at Sephora near some of the most storied labels in…

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The world’s biggest hedge fund made a fresh bet on EV maker Tesla Inc. late last year, as it exited memory chip maker Micron Technology and banking giant Goldman Sachs.The world’s biggest hedge fund made a fresh bet on EV maker Tesla Inc. late last year, as it exited memory chip maker Micron Technology and banking giant Goldman Sachs.   The world’s biggest hedge fund made a fresh bet on EV maker Tesla Inc. late last year, as it exited memory chip maker Micron Technology and banking giant Goldman Sachs. 

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All three major averages are on pace to end the week higher.All three major averages are on pace to end the week higher.    Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on Feb. 13, 2025.  NYSE Stocks futures were slightly lower on Friday as investors weighed the latest on global trade after President Donald Trump held off on imposing new reciprocal tariffs. Futures linked to the S&P 500 slipped 0.1%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures lost 136 points, or 0.3%. Nasdaq 100 futures edged down 0.1%. On Thursday, Trump signed a memorandum on laying out a…

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GameStop is exploring investments in alternative asset classes, including crypto and bitcoin in particular, three sources said.GameStop is exploring investments in alternative asset classes, including crypto and bitcoin in particular, three sources said.    In this article GME Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A general view of the GameStop logo on one of its stores in the city center of Cologne, Germany. Ying Tang | Nurphoto | Getty Images Video game retailer turned meme stock GameStop is considering investing in bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, according to sources familiar with the matter. GameStop is exploring investments in alternative asset classes, including…

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Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders face, including funding.Some retailers have walked back supplier programs intended to address the additional hurdles that Black and minority founders face, including funding.    Brown Girl Jane’s sales have more than doubled since the brand got picked up by Sephora last year. The beauty retailer took the 15 Percent Pledge, an effort to add more Black-owned brands to shelves. Courtesy: Brown Girl Jane Fragrance brand Brown Girl Jane’s perfume bottles sit on shelves at Sephora near some of the most storied labels in…

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s actions to curry favor with the president have rattled employees, but people familiar with his efforts say there’s a clear strategy.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s actions to curry favor with the president have rattled employees, but people familiar with his efforts say there’s a clear strategy.    In this article AAPL META Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Priscilla Chan, left, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Lauren Sanchez are among guests attending Donald Trump’s inauguration as the 47th U.S. president in the Capitol Rotunda in Washington, D.C., Jan. 20, 2025. Saul Loeb | Afp | Getty Images Mark…

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MILAN — Interest in direct-energy weapons is rising in the Gulf region, a technology in which Israel has proclaimed itself a leader with the fielding of the Iron Beam. Absent the breakthrough capability, militaries in the region are stuck with the costly proposition of shooting interceptor missiles at incoming threats, an economic calculus untenable for some. Sasha Bruchmann, a research fellow at the Bahrain office of the International Institute for Strategic Studies think tank, explained that while there is a common allure among Gulf states to directed-energy weapons, there is no joint initiative in place dedicated to researching or developing…

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Applied Materials, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMAT), a leading supplier of equipment and software for manufacturing semiconductor chips and flat panel displays, Thursday reported an increase in sales and adjusted earnings for the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted earnings moved up to $2.38 per share in the January quarter from $2.13 per share in the same period of 2024. Net income, on an unadjusted basis, was $1.19 billion or $1.45 per share in Q1, compared to $2.02 billion or $2.41 per share last year. Net sales increased to $7.17 billion in the first quarter from $6.71 billion in the corresponding period of…

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