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Why Barrett Business Services (BBSI) stock is sliding today as HR outsourcing names sink

Why Barrett Business Services (BBSI) stock is sliding today as HR outsourcing names sink

Barrett Business Services shares fell 7.6% to $32.77 Wednesday afternoon, hitting a session low amid a sector-wide selloff in HR outsourcing stocks. Insperity dropped 12.1% after posting a quarterly net loss and higher benefits costs. No company-specific news drove BBSI’s decline. Investors cited mixed U.S. jobs data and concerns over benefit expenses ahead of Friday’s inflation report.
UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits record close as miners climb; St James’s Place sinks on AI fears

UK stock market today: FTSE 100 hits record close as miners climb; St James’s Place sinks on AI fears

London’s FTSE 100 closed at a record 10,472.11, up 1.1%, led by miners and banks, while wealth managers fell sharply on AI disruption fears. St. James’s Place dropped 13.4% on heavy volume. The FTSE 250 slipped 0.2%. Investors await UK GDP data Thursday for signals on Bank of England policy.
AI stocks split on Wall Street: Nvidia rises as Microsoft slides on disruption fears

AI stocks split on Wall Street: Nvidia rises as Microsoft slides on disruption fears

Microsoft fell 2.6% and Palantir dropped 4.1% midday Wednesday, while Nvidia gained 1.5% and the semiconductor ETF SMH rose 2.2%. Alphabet slipped 2%. Investors shifted away from software-heavy AI stocks and into chipmakers ahead of U.S. inflation data and major tech earnings. Freshworks shares tumbled over 6% after a weak profit forecast.
Boeing stock slips as new 737 MAX line plan slows the next production step

Boeing stock slips as new 737 MAX line plan slows the next production step

Boeing shares fell 1.3% to $239.44 after the company outlined a slower ramp-up for 737 MAX production, targeting 47 jets a month by 2027. January deliveries and orders topped Airbus, but the new schedule disappointed some suppliers. Boeing also won a U.S. Air Force contract to modernize C-17A flight decks. The FAA proposed a new safety directive for certain Boeing 757 jets over fatigue damage concerns.
Google stock price today: Alphabet’s GOOG slides as EU moves and AI funding jitters collide

Google stock price today: Alphabet’s GOOG slides as EU moves and AI funding jitters collide

Alphabet Class C shares fell 2.1% to $312.08 by late morning Wednesday, following a $20 billion bond sale and renewed regulatory scrutiny. The EU cleared Google’s $32 billion Wiz acquisition, but publishers filed an antitrust complaint over AI Overviews. Microsoft and Amazon also traded lower. Investors awaited Friday’s U.S. CPI report.
Microsoft stock sinks 2% in New York trade as AI capex doubts linger for MSFT

Microsoft stock sinks 2% in New York trade as AI capex doubts linger for MSFT

Microsoft shares fell 2.3% to $403.74 in late-morning New York trade Wednesday after UBS downgraded the U.S. tech sector, citing uncertainty around software demand and heavy AI data-center spending. The stock reversed an early gain and touched $402.91 at its low. Traders are watching Friday’s U.S. inflation data for rate signals.
FedEx stock rises as investors digest $9.2 billion InPost buyout plan

FedEx stock rises as investors digest $9.2 billion InPost buyout plan

FedEx shares rose 0.8% Wednesday after the company disclosed a $2.6 billion stake in a consortium bid to acquire European parcel locker operator InPost. FedEx would hold 37% of the group if the deal closes, funding its share with cash or new financing. The offer requires at least 80% shareholder acceptance and regulatory approval. Investors await more details in FedEx’s March earnings update.
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Berkshire Hathaway stock holds near $500 as UBS touts “defensive” case, warns buybacks may stay scarce

Berkshire Hathaway stock holds near $500 as UBS touts “defensive” case, warns buybacks may stay scarce

Berkshire Hathaway’s Class B shares traded near $500 Wednesday, little changed as UBS flagged limited buyback potential at current prices. UBS noted Berkshire holds $378 billion in cash, about 35% of its market value. Investors are watching CEO Greg Abel for signals on capital deployment after Warren Buffett’s transition. The S&P 500 ETF slipped 0.2% in early trade.
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