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AI Names Drop, Oil Upends Inflation Bets, US Stocks Slip

Chips push Wall St higher, oil’s slide softens Fed hit

Intel surged nearly 8% after President Trump announced Apple will partner with the company on U.S. chip design and manufacturing, driving chip shares higher and lifting the Nasdaq 1.25%, even as the Fed held rates steady and signaled a possible hike, and oil prices fell following a U.S.-Iran agreement to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
Accenture stock sinks after OpenAI “Frontier Alliance” news as tariff, AI fears rattle Wall Street

Accenture stock sinks after OpenAI “Frontier Alliance” news as tariff, AI fears rattle Wall Street

Accenture shares fell 6.6% to $201.18 in after-hours trading Monday after a volatile session, tracking broad declines in U.S. stocks amid tariff uncertainty and renewed concerns over AI-driven job disruption. OpenAI named Accenture an anchor partner in its new enterprise “Frontier Alliance” initiative. The Dow closed down 1.66%, S&P 500 lost 1.04%, and Nasdaq slipped 1.13%. Accenture’s next earnings call is set for March 19.
Capgemini to sell ICE-linked U.S. unit as shares slip — what’s driving the backlash

Capgemini to sell ICE-linked U.S. unit as shares slip — what’s driving the backlash

Capgemini shares fell to 118.05 euros after the company announced plans to sell its U.S. subsidiary Capgemini Government Solutions, which handles contracts for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. French officials had pressed Capgemini over the unit’s $14.7 million in ICE-related skip-tracing contracts. Capgemini cited U.S. security restrictions as a barrier to oversight. The sale process will begin immediately.
5 February 2026
Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir stock jumps, Thomson Reuters dives as Anthropic’s legal AI tool spooks software shares

Palantir shares jumped 6.6% Tuesday after reporting a 70% surge in quarterly revenue and raising its 2026 outlook. Legal and enterprise software stocks tumbled, with Thomson Reuters down 17.4% and Salesforce and ServiceNow off about 8%, as traders worried over AI-driven price competition. Investors await AMD’s earnings after the bell. Anthropic’s new legal chatbot tool fueled concerns about disruption in knowledge-based sectors.
France Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: CAC 40 Reclaims 8,000 as Banks Rally and Defence Stocks Retreat

France Stock Market Today, 24 November 2025: CAC 40 Reclaims 8,000 as Banks Rally and Defence Stocks Retreat

The CAC 40 rose 0.26% to 8,003.38 by mid-session Monday, with tech and auto stocks leading gains in Paris. Defence shares including Thales and Safran fell after reports of possible progress in Ukraine peace talks. Trading volumes stayed below the three-month average. The index remained well above its 52-week low and near record highs.
24 November 2025
AI Today: Breakthroughs, Bias, Regulation & the Road Ahead – July 8, 2025 Update

AI Today: Breakthroughs, Bias, Regulation & the Road Ahead – July 8, 2025 Update

The EU’s AI Act will take full effect by mid-2026, imposing strict rules on high-risk AI across Europe. Capgemini will acquire WNS Holdings for $3.3 billion to advance enterprise AI. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called for global AI governance at the BRICS summit. Only 20% of German workers have received AI training, a Bitkom survey found.
AI, Cloud & Cybersecurity Boom: Inside the 2025 CIO Tech Agenda

AI, Cloud & Cybersecurity Boom: Inside the 2025 CIO Tech Agenda

In 2025, 88% of ANZ CIOs and over 80% of global CIOs plan to invest in cybersecurity, while 58% of global tech leaders rank AI as the top technology priority. U.S. large enterprises will spend 1.45% of revenue on IT, compared to 1.29% in Europe. 56% of large firms prioritize cost reduction over revenue growth. Gartner predicts 25% of CIOs will have pay tied to sustainable tech outcomes by 2027.

Stock Market Today

  • Ford Shares Rise as Quality Improves Despite Recall Concerns
    June 28, 2026, 4:47 PM EDT. Ford Motor Company shares edged up to $14.13, up 0.14% on Friday, starting a shortened four-day trading week ahead of U.S. Independence Day. The automaker's stock gained 0.5% for the week, outperforming General Motors and Stellantis. Ford led mass-market brands in J.D. Power's 2026 Initial Quality Study with 152 problems per 100 vehicles, versus the industry average of 175, marking significant improvement. However, recall risks persist, with Ford recording 51 recalls in 2026, the highest in the industry, and remaining under federal scrutiny for delayed rearview camera recall actions. CEO Jim Farley and COO Kumar Galhotra emphasized a focus on quality and reduced warranty costs, projecting continued improvement through 2026.

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Nu Holdings shares finish up for the week after Needham call

Nu Holdings shares finish up for the week after Needham call

28 June 2026
Nu Holdings (NYSE:NU) surged 5.7% to $13.17 Friday, flipping its week to a 3.6% gain and outperforming both the iShares MSCI Brazil ETF and the Nasdaq, after Needham initiated coverage with a $17 price target, citing a “scaled and profitable customer base” and expected U.S. expansion within a year.
MARA stock: Long Ridge power deal in focus as bitcoin slides in holiday week

MARA stock: Long Ridge power deal in focus as bitcoin slides in holiday week

28 June 2026
MARA closed Friday up 4.5% at $14.54 as investors weigh its $2.10 billion bitcoin holding—now 38% of equity value, down $311 million since March—against new power-asset exposure from the $1.5 billion Long Ridge deal, with Q2’s end and bitcoin’s price set to drive the stock in a short trading week.
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