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MUMBAI: India’s stock indexes surged more than 3 percent on Wednesday in relief after plunging 6 percent the previous day on better-than-expected results from the opposition alliance and a drop in the Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) vote share in the recently concluded general elections.Stocks rebounded from oversold levels on growing expectations that the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) would form the government. Analysts say markets are likely to remain volatile until a government is formed and there is limited scope for further upside at present. The NSE Nifty rose 735.85 points or 3.36 percent to close at 22,620.35. It has…

Here’s a look at some of the companies that made headlines after the close: Lululemon Athletica — The athleisure maker rose 12% after strong first-quarter results that topped Wall Street expectations on sales and profits. Lululemon posted earnings of $2.54 per share on sales of $2.21 billion. It also raised its full-year earnings per share outlook. Five Below — The discount retailer’s shares fell more than 13% after disappointing guidance. Five Below said it expects second-quarter revenue of $830 million to $850 million, below LSEG’s consensus estimate of $883 million. Revenue also missed expectations. Victoria’s Secret — The lingerie maker…

This isn’t the first time Matter Labs has been embroiled in a spat with a competitor. In August 2023, the Polygon team made headlines by alleging that Matter Labs had copied its Plonky-2 software system without proper attribution. Leaders of other teams, such as Starkware, also spoke out at the time, expressing their disappointment in Matter Labs. (Gluchowski denied the copying allegations, but said the company “could have done better” by more clearly attributing other teams’ open-source code.) Polygon co-founder Sandeep Nailwal appeared to reference the debacle when weighing in on the previous controversy, saying in a statement last week…

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks briefly with reporters as he arrives for a meeting at Sen. Mark Warner’s (D-VA) office on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 24, 2024. Drew Ungerer | Getty ImagesBoeing Chief Executive Officer Dave Calhoun is scheduled to testify before a Senate committee on June 18 to answer lawmakers’ questions about whistle-blowing and quality control as the plane maker tries to weather a safety crisis.”I look forward to Mr. Calhoun’s testimony, a necessary step to seriously address Boeing’s failures, restore public trust, and restore the company’s central role in our economy and defense,” said Sen.…

With 2024 halfway through, it may be time to liquidate some of the biggest gainers in your portfolio. The S&P 500 has had a strong year so far, up nearly 12%. Information technology and communication services have accounted for a good chunk of that gain, with both sectors expected to rise more than 20% in 2024. Notably, Nvidia has soared (again) this year, up 145%, so investors may be reluctant to liquidate positions that have risen significantly. NVDA’s Year-to-Date Line, Nvidia’s 2024 Performance “If you have a stock that’s risen this much year-to-date, you can’t afford to lose money. At…

A federal judge in New York last week dismissed an indictment charging former Frank executives Charlie Jarvis and Olivier Amar with bank fraud and other crimes in connection with Frank’s $175 million sale to JPMorgan Chase. Judge Alvin Hellerstein denied Jarvis and Amar’s request after hearing arguments yesterday on the defense’s motion to dismiss. Jarvis and Amar were indicted last year on charges of bank fraud, securities fraud, wire fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud and wire fraud in a lawsuit filed by JPMorgan alleging fraudulent overstatement. To trick banks into buying them, they targeted the customer base of…

Nike (NKE) has underperformed the market and its sector since mid-2021. However, analyst growth expectations have bottomed out recently. With valuations nearing record lows and a possible recovery in Chinese growth, it’s time for investors to start paying attention to Nike again. Starting with Nike’s 4-year long-term chart, we can see that it has formed a triple bottom at the $90 support level over the past two years and has recently turned upside from this support. Also, if we zoom in on the daily chart, we can see that it has formed another triple bottom at $90 over the past…

Private job creation slowed more than expected in May, signaling further weakness in the labor market, according to a report released Wednesday by ADP.The payroll company said companies added 152,000 jobs this month, lower than April’s downwardly revised 188,000 and below the Dow Jones consensus forecast of 175,000, which was the lowest monthly level since January.Annual wage growth remained at 5% for the third consecutive month as job creation slowed.”Job gains and wage growth are slowing as we move into the second half of the year,” said Nella Richardson, ADP’s chief economist. “While the labor market remains strong, we are…

A look at companies in the spotlight before the market opens: CrowdStrike — Shares jumped 10% after the cybersecurity company reported better-than-expected first-quarter results and strong guidance. CrowdStrike reported adjusted earnings of 93 cents on revenue of $921 million, beating analysts surveyed by LSEG’s expectations of 89 cents on revenue of $905 million. Hewlett Packard Enterprise — The tech stock rose 15% after Hewlett Packard reported better-than-expected second-quarter results. The company reported adjusted earnings of 42 cents on revenue of $7.2 billion, while analysts surveyed by LSEG were expecting earnings of 39 cents a share on revenue of $6.82 billion.…

Capital markets regulator Securities and Exchange Board on Wednesday proposed to increase the threshold for a Basic Services Securities Account (BSDA) to Rs 1 million from the current Rs 200,000 to encourage retail investor participation in the securities market. A Basic Services Securities Account (BSDA) is a more basic version of a regular securities account. The scheme was introduced by the Securities and Exchange Board in 2012 to ease securities transaction charges for investors with small portfolios. Currently, to qualify for BSDA, an individual can hold debt securities worth up to Rs 20 lakh and non-debt securities worth up to…