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SpaceX Seeks Early Index Entry as It Prepares Massive IPO

Advisers to Elon Musk have reached out to major index providers seeking ways to secure earlier inclusion in market benchmarks to lift shares.

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Baidu Plans $5 Billion Share Buyback, Unveils First-Ever Dividend

The Chinese rival to Google said its board approved a dividend policy for the company's ordinary shares that could include regular or special payouts.

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Google to Double Spending as Earnings Beat Wall Street Expectations

AI is supercharging Google's advertising and cloud-computing businesses, and the company is ramping up spending to unheard-of levels.

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Qualcomm First-Quarter Sales Rise, But Memory Shortage Dents Outlook

The semiconductor company logged revenue of $12.25 billion, but said the memory supply shortage will put a damper on its performance in the current quarter.

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Arm Holdings Expects Slower Revenue Growth in Fourth-Quarter

The British semiconductor company forecast slower revenue growth despite rising demand for its chip designs for artificial intelligence data centers.

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Snap Sales Rise But Perplexity Deal Is Delayed

The company behind Snapchat said its outlook excludes potential sales from the integration with Perplexity because Snap hasn't yet agreed on a path to a broader rollout of its deal with the AI company.

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Costco's Strong January Sales Give Stock a Boost

Costco's sales growth accelerated again in January.

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E.l.f. Beauty's upbeat forecast shows cosmetics demand and Hailey Bieber's 'clean' look are still going strong

E.l.f. Beauty's stock surged after a raised outlook for both sales and profit, as demand for cosmetics keeps growing.

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This AI stock just got called up to the S&P 500

Ciena, maker of networking and telecom equipment, is set to join the S&P on Friday.

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Nike Is Investigated for Alleged Discrimination Against White Workers

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission is investigating allegations that Nike's diversity, equity and inclusion objectives resulted in 'a pattern or practice of disparate treatment against white employees.'

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Ford January U.S. Sales Decline as EV Sales Slow

The Dearborn, Mich., carmaker said that it has sold a total of 135,362 vehicles in the U.S. last month, a 5.3% decline over the prior-year period.

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Washington Post Lays Off One-Third of Staff in Bid to Reshape the Company

The job cuts hit the newsroom and other departments, and will affect sports, international and other coverage.

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Fox Revenue Climbs on Growth in Cable, Advertising

Fox recorded higher revenue in the fiscal second quarter as growth in the cable segment and higher advertising revenue offset a slight decline in the television segment.

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RTX to Increase Missile Production Under Pentagon Deals

RTX's Raytheon division committed to surging its missile output, following pressure from Pentagon officials and President Trump to increase production.

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Eli Lilly Profit Rises Amid Weight-Loss Drug Demand

Eli Lilly reported higher fourth-quarter profit on the back of surging demand for its GLP-1 weight-loss drugs.

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Uber Accelerates Growth Outside of Cities, Names New CFO

The ride-hailing company saw an increase in trips and monthly active platform customers thanks to geographic and product expansions.

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Texas Instruments to Acquire Silicon Labs in Deal Valued at $7.5 Billion

Texas Instruments agreed to acquire Silicon Labs in a deal with an enterprise value of about $7.5 billion, including cash and debt.

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Wegovy Maker Novo Nordisk's Shares Slump After Guidance Disappoints

The stock tumbled 19% at the opening bell in Copenhagen after its outlook for the year ahead disappointed investors.

 

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February 04, 2026 21:00 ET (02:00 GMT)

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