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XAU/USD
Gold steady with US-Iran talks and central bank decisions in focus
April 28 (Reuters) - Gold held steady on Tuesday as investors awaited more clarity on stalled peace talks between the United States and Iran, as well as key central bank decisions this week to see if
BTCUSDT
Crypto slump is showing up in grocery budgets, not just portfolios
Bitcoin is roughly 40% below its October 2025 peak. But the most telling number from this bear market isn't on any price chart but at the checkout counter. A new study by CEX.IO of 1,100 active crypto users in the United States found that more than 1 in 3 traders have cut or reduced spending ...
PG
Will P&G's Modest Earnings Uptick and Dividend Hike Change Procter & Gamble's (PG) Narrative?
Earlier in April 2026, Procter & Gamble reported third‑quarter sales of US$21,235 million and net income of US$3,932 million, modestly higher than a year ago, while confirming its full‑year outlook and announcing a 3% quarterly dividend increase. Alongside these results, P&G highlighted its innovation pipeline and brand activity, from new Febreze TRASH Odor Fighter and Aussie Dry Shampoo launches to fresh retail and sports partnerships, underscoring how product development and marketing...
CRM
Salesforce Lawsuit Against Microsoft Puts AI Workflow Ambitions In Focus
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Slack have filed an antitrust lawsuit in the UK against Microsoft, challenging the bundling of Teams with other Microsoft products. The case follows earlier complaints to European authorities and targets how collaboration tools are packaged and sold to enterprise customers. The filing comes as Salesforce promotes its Agentforce platform and Google Cloud integrations for AI driven workflows across large organizations. For investors watching enterprise software, this...
MSFT
Salesforce Lawsuit Against Microsoft Puts AI Workflow Ambitions In Focus
Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) and Slack have filed an antitrust lawsuit in the UK against Microsoft, challenging the bundling of Teams with other Microsoft products. The case follows earlier complaints to European authorities and targets how collaboration tools are packaged and sold to enterprise customers. The filing comes as Salesforce promotes its Agentforce platform and Google Cloud integrations for AI driven workflows across large organizations. For investors watching enterprise software, this...
SHOP
Reddit Tests Shopping Tools To Turn High Intent Chats Into Ad Sales
Reddit (NYSE:RDDT) has rolled out new shopping tools for its Dynamic Product Ads. The company is also testing a Shopify integration aimed at connecting merchants directly with Reddit users. Reddit is responding to a large volume of high intent shopping conversations on its platform. These moves are intended to broaden Reddit's advertising offering and diversify its revenue mix. Reddit operates a large online discussion platform where communities often exchange detailed product opinions and...
XAU/USD
Assessing Barrick Gold (TSX:ABX) Valuation After A Strong Year And Recent Share Price Weakness
Recent performance snapshot Barrick Mining (TSX:ABX) has seen mixed share price moves recently, with a 1-day return of about a 1.2% decline, a 7-day return near a 5.5% decline, and a modest gain over the past month. See our latest analysis for Barrick Mining. That short term weakness, including a 90 day share price decline of about 21.7% from around CA$55.47, contrasts with a very strong 1 year total shareholder return of about 113%. This suggests earlier strong momentum that has recently...
BTCUSDT
MARA Holdings Launches Foundation To Address Bitcoin Quantum Threat
MARA Holdings (NASDAQ: $MARA) has launched a new foundation aimed at helping to address the threat posed to Bitcoin...
TDOC
Are These Beaten-Down Stocks Generational Opportunities or Value Traps?
When shopping for deals on equity markets, it's important not to catch a falling knife.
PYPL
Are These Beaten-Down Stocks Generational Opportunities or Value Traps?
When shopping for deals on equity markets, it's important not to catch a falling knife.
GOOGL
Google employees urge CEO to block military AI use, FT reports
More than 560 Google employees signed a letter urging CEO Sundar Pichai to block the use of its AI in classified U.S. military operations, citing concerns about harmful applications, The Financial Times’ Stephen Morris reports. The letter argues AI should benefit humanity and warns against uses such as lethal autonomous weapons and mass surveillance. “The only way to guarantee that Google does not become associated with such harms is to reject any classified workloads,” the letter says. “Otherwi
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Wren Kitchens ceases operations in the US, files for bankruptcy
U.K.-based Wren Kitchens, which launched a strategic partnership with Home Depot in 2024, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy and closed all its locations.