Tag: Financial Services

Nasdaq Seeks SEC Approval for 23-Hour Trading During Weekdays

Nasdaq Inc. (NDAQ), the second-largest exchange in the US, is looking for regulatory approval to extend trading hours on its stock venues to 23 hours during the work week.

CME Group resumes trading after cooling issue at data centers

CME Group announced on Friday that its Globex futures and options markets pre-opened at 07:00 Central Time (1300 GMT) and opened at 07:30 CT, following an earlier trading halt caused by a cooling issue at its data centers.

Klarna to launch dollar-backed stablecoin as race in digital payments heats up

Swedish fintech firm Klarna on Tuesday said it will launch a U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin, becoming the latest major payments company to move deeper into digital assets as regulators tighten oversight of the sector.

Klarna Posts First Earnings Report Since Stock IPO. What Investors Should Know.

Klarna Group made its trading debut with a bang in September. Its third-quarter earnings report, the fintech’s first since going public, is putting investor interest to the test.

Alphabet Stock Jumps. What Google’s Berkshire Boost Says About the AI Trade.

Alphabet stock was gaining early Monday on news that Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway bought a stake in the owner of Google.

Circle quarterly profit beats estimates on stablecoin growth

Circle (CRCL.N), beat Wall Street expectations for third-quarter profit on Wednesday, on the back of higher reserve income through its flagship USDC as stablecoin circulation increased.

Visa beats quarterly Street estimates on strong transaction volumes, cross-border growth slows

Visa (V.N), narrowly beat estimates for fourth-quarter profit on Tuesday and gave an upbeat forecast for its new fiscal year, as strong consumer spending in the U.S. drove card transaction volumes on the payments processing company’s network.

PayPal shares surge 14% after OpenAI deal to become the first payments wallet in ChatGPT

PayPal has signed a deal with OpenAI to have its digital wallet embedded into ChatGPT so users can pay for items found through the leading consumer AI tool, the company told CNBC exclusively.

Αναβάθμισε την Alpha Bank σε Βaa1 η Moody’s

Η αναβάθμιση, επισημαίνει ο οίκος αξιολόγησης, βασίζεται στο βελτιούμενο προφίλ επαναλαμβανόμενων κερδών, την ήπια βάση κόστους και την προσδοκία για διατηρήσιμη άνοδο των κερδών παρά τη μείωση των επιτοκίων.

Αναβάθμισε την Intralot η Moody’s σε Β2

Σε αναβάθμιση της πιστοληπτικής αξιολόγησης της Intralot σε B2 από Caa1 προχώρησε η Moody’s, αναβαθμίζοντας σε Β2 από Β3 και την αξιολόγηση των ομολόγων της εισηγμένης, με σταθερό outlook.

Berkshire Hathaway to buy Occidental’s OxyChem for $9.7 billion, in Buffett’s biggest deal in three years

Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway announced Thursday it reached a deal to buy Occidental Petroleum’s petrochemical unit, OxyChem, for $9.7 billion in cash.

Klarna stock jumps 15% in NYSE debut after pricing IPO above range

Shares of Klarna rose 15% in their New York Stock Exchange debut Wednesday, closing at $45.82 after the Swedish fintech priced its IPO above its expected range.

Klarna prices IPO at $40, above online lender’s expected range

Online lender Klarna priced its IPO at $40 per share on Tuesday, above its expected range, in a deal that values the Swedish company at about $15 billion.

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.