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Tesla Reports Q1 Results, Balancing AI Ambitions Against 50,000-Unit Inventory Glut
Tesla reports first-quarter 2026 financial results after today's market close. Wall Street is evaluating whether a pivot toward AI and robotics can offset...
Amazon expands Anthropic partnership, securing $100 billion in AWS cloud spending
Amazon expanded its partnership with AI startup Anthropic today. Amazon will invest up to an additional $25 billion into the company. This investment builds...
U.S. Retail Sales Surge 1.7%, Beating Estimates on Higher Gas Spending
U.S. retail sales rose 1.7% in March, according to the Census Bureau. This figure exceeded the 1.4% consensus estimate. The Bureau upwardly revised February...
Amazon invests $5B more in Anthropic, securing $100B cloud deal
Amazon is investing an additional $5 billion into the artificial intelligence startup Anthropic. This capital builds upon a previous $4 billion investment from...
Amazon Invests $25B in Anthropic, Securing $100B Cloud Spending Deal
Amazon will invest up to $25 billion in AI startup Anthropic. The expanded partnership begins with an immediate $5 billion investment. This move deepens a...
Consumer Stocks Lead S&P 500, as Oil Prices Plunge 11%
The consumer discretionary sector led the S&P 500 with a nearly 2% gain. U.S. crude prices fell by more than 11% following a Middle East ceasefire. The...
Tesla hires Taiwan chip engineers for 2nm Terafab, powering AI robotics
Tesla is recruiting semiconductor engineers in Taiwan to develop its Terafab project. This planned facility will function as a vertically integrated...
Tesla launches Taiwan hiring spree for Terafab AI chip production
Tesla has launched a major recruitment drive in Taiwan for its Terafab AI chip manufacturing project. The company is hiring semiconductor engineers specialized...
Home Depot buys Simpl Automation, shares jump 4% on delivery push
Home Depot acquired Simpl Automation, a Massachusetts-based warehouse technology firm. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal. The...
Volkswagen Halts U.S. ID.4 Production, Taking $600 Million Financial Charge
Volkswagen is ending production of the ID.4, its only U.S.-manufactured electric vehicle. This decision results in a financial charge of approximately $600...
Amazon acquires Globalstar, challenging Starlink with direct-to-device services
Amazon entered a definitive agreement to acquire satellite operator Globalstar. The deal expands Amazon Leo satellite connectivity services to offer...
Kering Shares Plunge 9.3%, Stalled Gucci Recovery Alarms Investors
Kering shares dropped 9.3% in Paris following the release of first-quarter results for 2026. Total group revenue decreased 6.2% to €3.57 billion. Flagship...
Amazon Hits Sellers With 3.5% Surcharge as Energy Costs Climb
Amazon implemented a 3.5% fuel and logistics surcharge effective April 17, 2026. Rising energy prices and geopolitical tensions drove transportation costs...
US Foreclosures Surge 26% in Q1, Signaling Broad Housing Market Weakness
U.S. foreclosure filings reached 118,727 properties in the first quarter of 2026. This volume represents a 6% increase from the previous quarter. Filings...
LVMH growth hits three-year low, dragged by Dior and Vuitton
LVMH reported first-quarter revenue of €19.1 billion. Reported revenue fell 6%. Organic growth rose 1%, narrowly missing analyst expectations. This...
LVMH Revenue Falls to €19.1B, Sparking $176B Luxury Sector Slump
LVMH reported a 5.9% drop in total revenue to €19.1 billion for the first quarter. The core Fashion and Leather Goods division saw a 2% organic decline....
Hermes Birkin sales growth slows to 5.6%, hit by Middle East conflict
Hermes reported a 5.6% rise in first-quarter 2026 revenue excluding currency fluctuations. This performance marks a significant deceleration from the 9.8%...
Amazon acquires Globalstar for $11.6B to challenge Starlink and power iPhones
Amazon signed a definitive agreement to acquire satellite operator Globalstar for approximately $11.6 billion. The cash-and-stock transaction strengthens...
Amazon buys Globalstar for $11.57B, challenging Starlink in satellite market
Amazon is acquiring satellite operator Globalstar for approximately $11.57 billion. This move bolsters the Amazon Leo initiative, formerly known as Project...
CarMax Shares Slide After Q4 Loss, Price Cuts Signal Consumer Strain
CarMax (KMX) reported a net loss of $120.7 million for its fiscal fourth quarter. A significant non-cash goodwill impairment charge primarily caused the loss....