Tag: Financial Services

Klarna aims to raise up to $1.27 billion in U.S. IPO

Swedish fintech firm Klarna is looking to raise up to $1.27 billion in its long-awaited U.S. initial public offering, according to an official filing out on Tuesday.

Berkshire Buys UnitedHealth Shares, Lifts Veil on 3 Mystery Stocks

Berkshire Hathaway bought shares of UnitedHealth Group, home builder Lennar and Nucor  in the second quarter, among other moves.

Circle shares rise as second-quarter revenue jumps 53% on strong stablecoin growth

Circle Internet Group shares jumped Tuesday after reporting its first quarterly earnings as a publicly listed company. While charges related to the stablecoin issuer’s debut contributed to a second-quarter loss, it reported a 53% increase in revenue, driven by strong growth in stablecoins.

Moody’ s: Ανθεκτική η κερδοφορία των ελληνικών τραπεζών και το 2025 – 2026

Στα ανθεκτικά αποτελέσματα εξαμήνου των τεσσάρων συστημικών αναφέρεται σε σημείωμά της η Moody’s, κάνοντας λόγο για την ισχυρή πιστωτική επέκταση και τα σταθερά επαναλαμβανόμενα κέρδη.

Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings dip 4% as conglomerate braces for tariff impact

Berkshire Hathaway on Saturday reported a small decline in second-quarter operating earnings as Warren Buffett’s conglomerate warns of negative impacts from steep U.S. tariffs.

Figma Prices IPO at $33 a Share, Valuing It at $19.3 Billion. The Stock Starts Trading Today.

CoreWeave(CRWV) and Circle Internet Group(CRCL) have wowed Wall Street since going public earlier this year. Next up in the unicorn parade? Design software start-up Figma, which is planning to raise more than $1.2 billion from a stock sale that could value the company at $19.3 billion.

Euronext: Νέα προσφορά για την ΕΧΑΕ στα 7,14 ευρώ – «Πράσινο φως» από τη διοίκηση Κοντόπουλου

Η νέα προσφορά, η οποία δεν αφορά την καταβολή μετρητών αλλά την ανταλλαγή μετοχών με αναλογία μία της Euronext προς 20 της ΕΧΑΕ, αποτιμά την ελληνική εισαγμένη στα 425,9 εκατ. ευρώ ή αλλιώς στα 7,14 ευρώ.

Visa Profit Climbs 8% as Consumers Keep Spending

Visa reported a higher quarterly profit than a year ago, joining a string of big payments firms and banks whose latest earnings show solid spending patterns in the face of concerns that inflation is sticking around and the economy may slow.

PayPal lifts 2025 profit forecast above estimates as turnaround picks up pace

PayPal (PYPL.O), raised its full-year profit forecast above Wall Street estimates on Tuesday, as the digital payments giant’s push to revive growth in high-margin businesses such as Venmo and U.S. checkout begins to pay off.

ΕΧΑΕ: Αξιολογούμε την πρόταση της Euronext – Δεν έχει επιτευχθεί καμία συμφωνία

Σε συζητήσεις με τη Euronext έχει εισέλθει η ΕΧΑΕ στο πλαίσιο της αξιολόγησης της αυτόκλητης πρότασης εξαγοράς με ανταλλαγή μετοχών από την Euronext. 

Nasdaq profit beats estimates as volatile markets lift trading volumes

Nasdaq beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Thursday, as volatile markets boosted trading volumes while first-half listings on its eponymous exchange hit their highest since 2021.

CME beats profit estimates as volatility drives record trading quarter

Derivatives exchange CME Group (NASDAQ:CME) beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Wednesday, as record volatility boosted demand for its products, which are often used to hedge against macroeconomic uncertainty.

Webull stock falls after announcing $1 billion standby equity agreement

Webull Corporation (NASDAQ:BULL) stock fell 9% after the online investment platform owner announced it had secured a standby equity purchase agreement with Yorkville Advisors.

Exclusive: Circle applies for US trust bank license after bumper IPO

Stablecoin firm Circle (CRCL.N), is applying to create a national trust bank in the U.S., a major move after its blockbuster IPO valued the company at nearly $18 billion earlier this month.

Circle and Fiserv Announce Strategic Collaboration to Power Stablecoin Payments Across Financial Ecosystems

Circle Internet Group, Inc. (NYSE: CRCL), a global financial technology firm and stablecoin market leader, today announced a strategic collaboration with Fiserv, Inc. (NYSE: FI), a leading global provider of payments and financial services technology solutions, to jointly explore and develop stablecoin-enabled solutions for financial institutions and merchants within the Fiserv ecosystem.

Klarna CEO wants to turn the platform into a ‘super app’ with AI

Klarna’s CEO is so bullish about artificial intelligence that he sees it changing the way the fintech’s 100 million users bank every day as he sets out to diversify the company’s services.

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway dumps Citigroup stake, trims Bank of America, Capital One

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway Inc. slashed its exposure to big-bank shares in the first quarter, liquidating its position in Citigroup Inc. and trimming positions in Bank of America Corp. and Capital One Financial Corp., according to a regulatory filing on Thursday.

Perplexity partners with PayPal for in-chat shopping as AI race heats up

Perplexity is extending its bet on chat-powered shopping, aiming to stand out in the crowded generative artificial intelligence market against OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google.

Berkshire Hathaway operating earnings drop more than expected as Buffett warns of tariff uncertainty

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway reported first-quarter results on Saturday that showed a steep drop in operating earnings from the year-earlier period. The conglomerate, which owns a vast array of insurance, transportation, energy, retail and other businesses also warned that tariffs may further hit profits.

Mastercard off to a strong start in 2025 as consumer spending holds up

Mastercard (MA.N),  beat Wall Street estimates for first-quarter profit on Thursday as customers kept up spending on its card network despite the economic uncertainty sparked by a global trade war, sending its shares up 1.7% in premarket trading.