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% ...

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 ...

Core Insights - The company exceeded earnings and revenue estimates for the fourth quarter, but shares are down 1.3% to $235.99, despite a rise in bookings for generative AI services [1] - A lackluster fiscal 2026 sales outlook was issued alongside a six-month, $865 million restructuring plan to meet rising AI demand [1] Stock Performance - Shares are struggling to recover from a four-year low of $238.59, with a year-to-date decline of 29.7% [2] - The $260 level has emerged as a resistance layer, while the 20-day moving average is exerting overhead pressure [2] - Analysts remain bullish, with 14 out of 23 firms rating the stock as "buy" or better, and a 12-month consensus target of $302.66, representing a 28.5% premium to current levels [2] Options Activity - Options traders are active, with 11,000 calls and 9,311 puts exchanged, which is triple the intraday average volume [3] - The most popular contract is the weekly 9/26 240-strike call, indicating new positions are being opened [3] - Accenture stock's Schaeffer's Volatility Scorecard (SVS) is at 87 out of 100, suggesting it has outperformed volatility expectations over the past year [3]

About this content About Jamie Ashcroft Jamie Ashcroft, the News Editor for Proactive UK, has developed an impressive career in financial journalism, focusing on the small-cap sector for over fourteen years. Before joining the Proactive team, he was a stockbroker during the global financial crisis, a role that complemented his educational background - a first-class degree in Business and Economics and qualifications in software design and development. As one of the early external hires at Proactive in 20 ...