Bret Taylor’s AI startup Sierra valued at $4.5 billion in funding

Bret Taylor, co-CEO of Salesforce, speaks at the Viva Technology Conference in Paris on June 15, 2022. Nathan Laine | Bloomberg | Getty Images Artificial intelligence startup Sierra, co-founded by ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, is more than quadrupling its valuation to $4.5 billion in a fresh funding round. The San Francisco-based company, which was valued […]

Stocks making biggest moves midday: MRNA, HOOD, NIO

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Spotify — The music streaming platform advanced 2% after Wells Fargo named it a top stock pick . Analyst Steven Cahall cited Spotify’s rising profit margins, strong product mix and evolving record label relationships as catalysts while reiterating an outperform rating on the stock. Robinhood — […]

Exxon, Spotify, Boeing, McDonald’s and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Spotify — The music platform rose more than 2% after Wells Fargo named Spotify a top stock pick . Analyst Steven Cahall is particularly bullish on the company’s rising margins, strong product mix and evolving record label relationships. The bank currently has an outperform rating on […]

Wise’s billionaire CEO fined £350,000 by regulators over tax issue

Kristo Kaarmann, CEO and co-founder of Wise. Eoin Noonan | Sportsfile | Getty Images LONDON — Kristo Käärmann, the billionaire CEO of money transfer firm Wise, was slapped with a £350,000 ($454 million) fine by financial regulators in the U.K for failing to report an issue with his tax filings. Käärmann, who co-founded Wise in […]

Apple’s China suppliers could benefit from U.S. trade tensions

After a sweeping look at global trade shifts, JPMorgan strategists have concluded that some of Apple’s Chinese suppliers could benefit from the trend of supply chain diversification. The Oct. 18 report looked at 10 aspects of “the great supply chain relocation and the rise of trading blocs.” The analysis ranged from China’s dominance in the […]

TPR, CPRI, LHX and more

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Tapestry , Capri — Shares of Tapestry rallied more than 14%, while Capri’s stock tumbled 47%. The sharp moves come after a judge ruled in favor of the Federal Trade Commission’s case to block Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri . L3Harris Technologies — Shares rose 3.5% after […]

DECK, COF, CPRI, SKX and more

Check out the companies making headlines in premarket trading. Deckers Outdoor — The maker of Ugg and Hoka jumped 14% following its big earnings beat. Deckers posted earnings of $1.59 per share, topping the $1.24 a share expected from analysts polled by LSEG. Revenue was $1.31 billion, well above the $1.20 billion consensus estimate. Digital […]

Chart analyst Carter Worth breaks down his most important technical indicator

There are many technical indicators for traders to choose from. For Carter Worth, there’s one that stands out above all others: volume. “A lot of charters don’t look at volume. They say it’s all in the price action. … but volume is the essential criteria,” Worth, the founder of Worth Charting with more than three […]

Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: DXCM, CPRI, SKX, COF

Check out the companies making headlines in extended trading. Dexcom — Shares slid nearly 7%, despite the manufacturer of diabetes management devices posting a third-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat. Dexcom also reaffirmed full-year revenue guidance that encompassed FactSet’s estimate. L3Harris Technologies — The defense stock climbed 4% after posting a third-quarter beat on both […]

Stocks making biggest moves midday: TSLA, IBM, WHR, MOH

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Lilium — U.S.-listed shares fell more than 57% after the German air taxi startup said in a regulatory filing that its two main subsidiaries would file for insolvency , which is when debts cannot be repaid, in the next few days. Shares of Lilium, which is […]