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Heineken’s 6,000 job cuts: brewer tightens costs, leans on AI as beer demand softens

Heineken’s 6,000 job cuts: brewer tightens costs, leans on AI as beer demand softens

Heineken will cut 5,000 to 6,000 jobs worldwide over two years to achieve €400–500 million in annual gross savings under its EverGreen 2030 plan. The brewer forecasts 2026 operating profit growth of 2% to 6% after a 4.4% rise in 2025. Total volume fell 1.2% last year. The company is also searching for a new CEO after Dolf van den Brink announced he will step down in May.
12 February 2026
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Astera Labs stock plunges 21% after Amazon warrant deal clouds margin outlook

Astera Labs stock plunges 21% after Amazon warrant deal clouds margin outlook

Astera Labs shares fell 21.4% to $143.71 after disclosing Amazon-linked warrants tied to up to $6.5 billion in future purchases, which CFO Mike Tate said will hit gross margins by about two points per quarter. Tate will retire as CFO on March 2, with Desmond Lynch named successor. Fourth-quarter revenue rose 92% to $270.6 million, beating estimates. The company forecast March-quarter revenue above analyst expectations.
12 February 2026
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Micron stock price jumps nearly 10% after CFO says HBM4 shipments have started

Micron stock price jumps nearly 10% after CFO says HBM4 shipments have started

Micron shares jumped 9.9% to $410.34 in after-hours trading Wednesday after CFO Mark Murphy said customer shipments of HBM4 memory have begun. Morgan Stanley and Deutsche Bank raised their price targets, citing tight DRAM supply and AI demand. Murphy told the Wolfe conference HBM4 is ramping ahead of schedule and demand from cloud companies is strong.
12 February 2026
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IBM stock price slides 6.5% as AI disruption jitters hit software — what investors watch next

IBM stock price slides 6.5% as AI disruption jitters hit software — what investors watch next

IBM shares fell 6.5% to $272.81 Wednesday, the biggest drop on the Dow, before edging up 0.2% after hours. The decline followed a strong U.S. jobs report that dampened hopes for quick Fed rate cuts and hit software stocks amid fresh AI disruption concerns. IBM had just announced a new FlashSystem storage lineup using AI agents. Confluent, which IBM is acquiring for $11 billion, reported 21% revenue growth.
12 February 2026
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McDonald’s Q4 2025 earnings beat as $5 value meals pull customers back

McDonald’s Q4 2025 earnings beat as $5 value meals pull customers back

McDonald’s global same-store sales rose 5.7% in the fourth quarter, with U.S. sales up 6.8%. Revenue climbed 10% to $7.01 billion and adjusted earnings reached $3.12 per share. The company raised its quarterly dividend and reported loyalty sales of nearly $37 billion in 2025. Value meals and promotions drove the gains, topping analysts’ forecasts.
11 February 2026
Becton Dickinson stock jumps 5% as BDX rebounds from forecast reset

Becton Dickinson stock jumps 5% as BDX rebounds from forecast reset

Becton, Dickinson and Company shares jumped 5.2% to $180.62 in after-hours trading Wednesday after cutting its 2026 adjusted earnings forecast following the Waters deal. First-quarter revenue reached $5.25 billion, with adjusted EPS at $2.91. Trading volume nearly tripled its 50-day average. Investors remain focused on margins amid China pricing pressure, tariffs, and the Alaris pump cycle.
11 February 2026
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Vertiv stock jumps 24% after earnings as VRT flags record orders and upbeat 2026 view

Vertiv stock jumps 24% after earnings as VRT flags record orders and upbeat 2026 view

Vertiv shares surged 24% to $248.51 in after-hours trading after reporting a 23% jump in Q4 sales to $2.88 billion and a 252% surge in organic orders. The company’s backlog reached $15 billion, fueled by data center demand, and Vertiv raised its 2026 forecast above analyst expectations. Investors are watching if the order pace holds into the March quarter.
11 February 2026
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Kyndryl stock price rebounds again after SEC-linked review shock; what’s next for KD shares

Kyndryl stock price rebounds again after SEC-linked review shock; what’s next for KD shares

Kyndryl shares jumped 9% to $12.12 in after-hours trading Wednesday, rebounding after a 55% plunge earlier this week. The company delayed its quarterly filing as its audit committee reviews cash management and internal controls, warning of “material weaknesses.” CFO David Wyshner and general counsel Edward Sebold have exited. Kyndryl cut its 2026 revenue and cash flow outlook.
11 February 2026
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Omnicom stock drops 5% after hours as PR shake-up lands ahead of Feb. 18 earnings

Omnicom stock drops 5% after hours as PR shake-up lands ahead of Feb. 18 earnings

Omnicom shares fell 5.1% to $69.32 in after-hours trading Wednesday after the company began consolidating its public relations agencies. The moves come ahead of fourth-quarter and full-year 2025 results set for Feb. 18, with a conference call scheduled at 4:30 p.m. ET. Rival WPP dropped 4.6% and Stagwell slipped 2%, while the broader market was little changed.
11 February 2026
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GE Vernova stock jumps 4% to $823 as a 2030 turbine-slot deal fuels the run

GE Vernova stock jumps 4% to $823 as a 2030 turbine-slot deal fuels the run

GE Vernova shares climbed 4.1% to $823.67 Wednesday after Maxim Power reserved a 7HA.02 gas turbine slot for 2030 delivery, requiring a deposit in 2026. The agreement covers Maxim’s 400-megawatt Prairie Lights project in Alberta. Trading volume reached 2.7 million shares. Investors now await GE Vernova’s April 22 earnings webcast for updates on orders and margins.
11 February 2026
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Salesforce stock slides after-hours as layoffs report and Cimulate AI deal sharpen focus

Salesforce stock slides after-hours as layoffs report and Cimulate AI deal sharpen focus

Salesforce shares dropped 4.4% to $185 in after-hours trading Wednesday, following reports of job cuts and skepticism over its AI tools’ impact on growth and costs. The company confirmed a deal to acquire Cimulate, an AI product discovery firm, aiming to boost its Agentforce Commerce platform. Wall Street ended flat as strong jobs data dampened hopes for Fed rate cuts. Salesforce declined to comment on the reported layoffs.
11 February 2026
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Mondelez stock price rises as cocoa slides to two-year low — CPI and CAGNY next for MDLZ

Mondelez stock price rises as cocoa slides to two-year low — CPI and CAGNY next for MDLZ

Mondelez shares rose 1.3% to $61.46 Wednesday afternoon, tracking gains in consumer staples as cocoa futures hit two-year lows after a sharp selloff. Cocoa settled near $3,978 a ton Tuesday amid rising inventories in West Africa. Mondelez said it has already locked in cocoa for 2026 at higher prices, limiting immediate margin relief. Traders await Friday’s U.S. CPI and Mondelez’s Feb. 17 CAGNY appearance for further signals.
11 February 2026
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Cisco stock slips ahead of earnings as new AI chip targets Nvidia, Broadcom

Cisco stock slips ahead of earnings as new AI chip targets Nvidia, Broadcom

Cisco shares fell 0.6% to $85.79 Wednesday afternoon ahead of quarterly results due after the close. The company on Tuesday launched its Silicon One G300 AI networking chip, targeting data center demand and competition from Broadcom and Nvidia. Investors are focused on Cisco’s guidance for AI-driven networking sales after the stock hit a 52-week high. Wall Street expects adjusted earnings of $1.02 per share on $15.1 billion revenue.
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Stock Market Today

  • Dollar Drops to 4-Week Low as US-Iran Ceasefire Boosts Gold and Euro
    April 8, 2026, 6:02 PM EDT. The dollar index fell 0.71%, hitting a 4-week low after the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire, reducing demand for the dollar as a safe haven. Equity markets rallied, further lowering dollar liquidity needs. Declining U.S. Treasury yields weakened the dollar by narrowing interest rate advantages. The March Federal Open Market Committee minutes were neutral, highlighting elevated inflation and employment risks amid Middle East tensions. Swaps markets assign just a 1% chance of a rate hike in the next FOMC meeting, with expectations of rate cuts in 2026. The euro rose 0.47% to a 5-week high, helped by a plunge in crude oil prices and a weaker dollar despite soft Eurozone economic data. The yen strengthened 0.57% against the dollar, supported by lower yields and stronger Japanese earnings data, though mixed economic signals capped gains.

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Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

Why IREN Stock Is Back in Focus as AI Ambitions Meet Funding Fears

8 April 2026
IREN shares rose 1.8% to $35.74 Wednesday as investors assessed its $6 billion share program and shift from bitcoin mining to AI cloud services. The company’s revenue fell to $184.7 million last quarter, with a net loss of $155.4 million. IREN recently announced a five-year, $9.7 billion AI cloud deal with Microsoft. Options trading volume hit 103,000 contracts Tuesday, with sentiment described as mixed.
Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

Amazon Stock Could Jump 50% as Wall Street Reconsiders Its $200 Billion AI Bet

8 April 2026
Amazon closed at $213.77 Tuesday, with BNP Paribas maintaining a $320 price target, citing strong AI demand despite Amazon’s planned $200 billion capex for 2026. The company’s February forecast of higher spending sent shares down 11.5% after hours, even as AWS revenue rose 24% to $35.6 billion in the December quarter. Alphabet and Microsoft are also ramping up AI infrastructure spending.
Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

Sensex Soars 2,946 Points, Nifty Near 24,000 After Iran Ceasefire and RBI Pause

8 April 2026
The Sensex surged 2,946 points to 77,562.90 on Wednesday, its best day in five years, as a U.S.-Iran ceasefire and steady RBI rates pushed Indian markets higher. Brent crude fell 14.4% to $93.49 a barrel, easing pressure on the rupee, which rose 0.5% to 92.58 per dollar. All 16 major sectors gained, led by financials and auto stocks. The RBI kept its repo rate at 5.25% and forecast slower growth ahead.
Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

Netflix Stock Draws Fresh Institutional Buying Ahead of Earnings After Goldman Upgrade

8 April 2026
Stock Yards Bank & Trust Co. increased its Netflix stake by 1,141.9% to 29,074 shares in Q4, while Ethos Capital Management disclosed a new 19,610-share position worth $1.84 million. The moves come ahead of Netflix’s April 16 earnings report and follow a Goldman Sachs upgrade to Buy with a $120 target. Insiders Reed Hastings and Greg Peters sold shares earlier this year under preset trading plans. Netflix last traded at $98.82.
Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

Alphabet Stock (GOOG, GOOGL) Faces Split Fund Bets Ahead of Earnings After Fresh 13F Reports

8 April 2026
Zevenbergen Capital increased its Alphabet Class A share holdings by 27.4% in Q4, while Lombard Odier and Empirical Wealth Management reduced their Class C positions, according to April 7 filings. Alphabet will report first-quarter results on April 29. GOOG and GOOGL traded near $304 before Wednesday’s U.S. open. The filings reflect holdings as of December 31 and may not show current positions.
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