(Bloomberg) — BlackRock Inc.’s iShares unit offers more than 1,400 exchange-traded funds around the world, yet none of them have performed quite like this. Most Read from Bloomberg The iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT) smashed industry records in its launch year of 2024. In just 11 months, it grew to a behemoth with more than $50 … Read more
Shares of US chipmaker Nvidia rose in pre-market trading as the company prepares to unveil its next big growth driver: robotics. Best known for powering the AI boom through its cutting-edge infrastructure, Nvidia is set to launch its latest generation of compact computers designed for humanoid robots, dubbed Jetson Thor, in the first half of … Read more
The pound was muted against the dollar in early European trading, hovering around $1.2566. The muted movement came amid lighter-than-usual trading volumes as market participants began winding down ahead of the New Year holiday. Despite recent fluctuations, the pound has proven relatively resilient this year. It remains one of the better-performing major currencies against the … Read more
Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto via Getty Images Palladyne AI said its artificial intelligence software worked successfully for the first time tracking a moving target. The company said its technology combined with third-party autopilot software to control the drone’s navigation. Palladyne AI explained that it plans to complete commercialization of the software by the end of … Read more
Stock market holidays are non-weekend business days when the two major U.S. stock exchanges, the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) and the Nasdaq, are closed for the day. These days often closely follow federal holiday schedules and include major holidays like Memorial Day and Thanksgiving. Regular operating hours for both exchanges are Monday-Friday from 9:30 … Read more
(Bloomberg) — US natural gas futures soared as the weather outlook for January shifted colder, raising demand prospects for the fuel used in heating and power generation. Most Read from Bloomberg Gas for February delivery rose as much as 20% in New York. That’s the most since the contract started trading 2012. Most-active futures climbed … Read more
(Bloomberg) — Pan-European stock exchange Euronext NV is upbeat about initial public offerings next year as private equity funds are increasingly looking to equity markets to exit the businesses they own. Most Read from Bloomberg “There’s a real need for them to return capital” to their investors, Mathieu Caron, head of primary markets at Euronext, … Read more
V2X Lands $170 Million DEA Contract To Combat Drug Trafficking; Stock Gains V2X, Inc. (NYSE:VVX) shares are trading higher premarket on Monday. The company secured a $170 million contract to support the Drug Enforcement Administration’s (DEA) fleet of over 100 aircraft. This award highlights V2X’s dedication to advancing the DEA’s mission in combating drug trafficking … Read more
How To Earn $500 A Month From UniFirst Stock Ahead Of Q1 Earnings UniFirst Corporation (NYSE:UNF) will release its first-quarter financial results, before the opening bell, on Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Analysts expect the Wilmington, Massachusetts-based company to report quarterly earnings at $2.22 per share, down from $2.37 per share in the year-ago period. UniFirst … Read more
Advanced Micro Devices shares edged lower in early Monday trading, extending the chipmaker’s second-half slump, but one Wall Street analyst sees significantly more upside than risk heading into 2025. Shares of AMD have fallen around 45% since their all-time peak in late spring, shedding around $140 billion in value along the way. Investors and analysts … Read more