Business headlines from the Apex backend, organized by sectors and major public companies for faster market scanning.
In a move to expand adoption of its Firefly artificial intelligence tools, Adobe says it has introduced Firefly Foundry, a new platform designed for enterprise-grade custom generative AI development, while also broadening access through a freemium approach.
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A recent market note pointed to Microsoft’s strong margins and low valuation against a backdrop of rising concerns about how quickly AI will change spending needs and competitive dynamics.
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Evercore and KeyBanc both reiterated bullish stances on Oracle after recent filings and post-earnings estimate moves, citing stronger visibility and a moderation in operating costs despite gross-margin pressure tied to AI infrastructure.
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The Wall Street firm framed Palantir as a profitable software vendor focused on enterprise deployments of AI-driven decision tools, repeating an Outperform stance and lifting no new headline catalysts in its latest note.
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U.S. stock futures pointed to a mixed open as investors looked ahead to the June jobs report and to Tesla’s upcoming delivery update, while trading in parts of tech turned volatile after Meta drew attention to an AI-linked cloud effort.
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The partners say Cleverbridge is among the early participants enabling and testing Visa’s Trusted Agent Protocol and agentic directory, aimed at giving approved AI agents a secure way to access digital commerce capabilities.
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Even with the psychological milestone again in reach, Costco has not indicated any split decision, and company management has historically treated share-structure changes cautiously, according to market commentary.
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Moderna’s stock surged around 20% following its Science Day event, with trading pressure tied partly to high short interest. But the company’s longer-term push for mRNA medicines beyond vaccines still faces a multi-year ramp before revenue from key parts of its pipeline may arrive.
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A new Public Citizen analysis finds crypto firms have spent $189 million on the 2026 U.S. midterms so far, representing 37% of all corporate political spending disclosed for the cycle, with Ripple and Coinbase listed among the biggest contributors.
