About this content About Ian Lyall Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ian is responsible for quality control, editorial policy, and content production. He directs the creation of 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually. Prior to Proactive, Ian helped lead the business outpu ...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) closed Thursday at $507.03, down 0.61% on the session. The stock is still up 21.1% year-to-date, ahead of the S&P 500’s 12.54% rise over the same period.MSFT YTD stock price chart. Source: Google Finance On September 15, Microsoft announced a quarterly dividend increase of 9.6%, raising its payout to $0.91 per share. The move marked the company’s 23rd consecutive year of dividend growth, representing a 10% increase from the prior quarter. At recent levels, the yield stands near 0.7% ...

Core Insights - Starbucks is undergoing a significant restructuring, including layoffs and changes to its corporate structure, as part of its "Back to Starbucks" strategy to reconnect with customer preferences [1][2][4] Financial Overview - The Starbucks board has approved a $1 billion restructuring plan, with approximately 90% of expenses expected to arise from its North American operations, primarily impacting fiscal 2025 [2] - The plan includes the closure of at least 100 North American cafes and remodeling over 1,000 locations, with an anticipated 1% decline in company-operated store count in North America [3] Operational Changes - Starbucks will eliminate around 900 non-retail partner roles and many open positions, with affected employees being notified and offered severance and support packages [3] - The company aims to focus resources closer to customers to enhance coffeehouse experiences and customer service [4] Market Position - Starbucks has faced six consecutive quarters of declining same-store sales, and its market share among Gen Z has decreased from 67% to 61% over the past two years [5] - The company is shifting away from mobile-only "pickup" stores to recreate a "third place" environment, which was key to its previous popularity [4] Leadership and Strategy - The restructuring is led by CEO Brian Niccol and CFO Cathy Smith, both of whom have prior turnaround experience [8] - Smith plans to implement zero-based budgeting to evaluate costs and improve margins, focusing on labor productivity and corporate spending efficiencies [9]

As shown in the orange chart below, it's impressive how quickly the NEOS Bitcoin High Income ETF (BATS: BTCI ) has grown, crossing $700 million in AUM (assets under management) since its October 2024 launch. This steady growth in assets contrasts sharply with the highly volatileAs a tech-focused industry Research Analyst, I aim to provide differentiated insights, whether it is for investing, trading, or informational reasons. For this purpose, I am not a classical equity researcher from the financial sector ...

But it doesn't come without some significant risks for investors.Global spending on artificial intelligence (AI) is set to reach $1.5 trillion this year, according to estimates from Gartner. Even with the huge amount businesses and tech companies are already spending, that number is forecast to climb even further well into the future. The analysts at Gartner expect total spending to hit $2 trillion in 2026. Many analysts see total spending climbing through the end of the decade in order to take advantage of ...

TOKYO, Sept. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- MEDIROM Healthcare Technologies Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kouji Eguchi; NASDAQ: MRM), a diversified healthcare company, has joined “World,” a “proof of human” protocol co-founded by Sam Altman and Tools for Humanity’s CEO, Alex Blania. MEDIROM plans to complete the deployment of the World ID proof of human authentication device Orb across 100 of its Re.Ra.Ku relaxation studios in Japan within this month, and to expand the deployment to 200 location ...

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According to a report from CNBC, companies are increasingly spending on agentic AI without fully understanding its capabilities. However, technology leaders must change this trend if they want to avoid wasting future investments. “It’s not surprising that many organizations are still trying to figure out what agentic AI really is. Agentic AI has a buzz about it that many in the market want to capitalize on, and we’ve seen an incredible rebranding of anything related to generative AI presented as ‘agentic AI ...

Marvell Technology (NASDAQ: MRVL) shares rose Thursday, fueled by investor optimism around artificial intelligence infrastructure and the company’s recent strategic moves. The stock gained momentum on Wednesday after Marvell’s board approved a new $5 billion share repurchase authorization and an accelerated buyback program, signaling management confidence in the company’s long-term outlook. On Thursday, Marvell announced it will showcase its next-generation interconnect portfolio at the European Conferenc ...

This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback Dive Brief:Depop has launched Outfits, an in-app feature that allows users to style outfits using inventory from its marketplace, the company announced on Wednesday. Similar to a mood board, the feature allows users to pull items from any listing, place them in a collage and then purchase products. Users can save their looks for later and share them on Instagram or Pinterest. Users can adjust the size of their selected items, customize t ...