Oracle Stock Jumps on Reports Trump Could Announce AI Joint Venture
Oracle shares surged Tuesday after reports that President Trump could soon announce an artificial intelligence initiative involving the company.
Oracle shares surged Tuesday after reports that President Trump could soon announce an artificial intelligence initiative involving the company.
A cryptocurrency financial services firm agreed on Tuesday to plead guilty to U.S. charges that it offered to help manipulate the market for a digital token created at the FBI's behest to help uncover fraud in the crypto sector. United Arab Emirates-registered CLS Global was one of the three companies and 15 individuals charged last year by federal prosecutors in Boston following a novel crypto-focused undercover investigation. The probe, dubbed "Operation Token Mirrors," marked the first time the FBI directed the creation of its own digital token, as well as a fake cryptocurrency company to help bait and catch fraudsters in the market.
S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite largely unmoved as it opened for trading for first time after inauguration
Shares of clothing and accessories retailer Gap (NYSE:GAP) jumped 6.4% in the afternoon session after Argus Research analyst Christine Dooley upgraded the stock's rating from Hold to Buy. The analyst cited the potential for a turnaround across key brands (Gap, Banana Republic, Old Navy, and Athleta) while acknowledging management's efforts to "revitalize the brands."
Oracle (ORCL) stock closed up by more than 7% on Tuesday amid reports of a joint venture with OpenAI and Softbank (SFTBY).
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Shares of cosmetics company e.l.f. Beauty (NYSE:ELF) fell 5.9% in the afternoon session after research by Morgan Stanley analyst Dara Mohsenian revealed weak sales trends for the company (ELF). The research revealed that U.S. scanner sales growth "slowed to 5.5% year over year in the last two weeks, including Amazon first party, and were down 1.9% year over year in the last week." The analyst blamed the weakness partly "on the timing of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day and the LA wildfires."
Shares of temporary space provider WillScot (NASDAQ:WSC) jumped 7.2% in the morning session after Semafor reported the company (WSC) is fielding takeover talks from private equity firms. According to the sources, a formal takeover process has likely not started.
Despite the delay, many in the crypto industry expect Trump to fulfill his campaign promises.
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