Anthropic is working on a deal to let some employees sell shares in the company at a valuation of at least $350 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, a plan that is coming together at the same time as a funding round that could bring in more than $20 billion. The tender offer would allow Anthropic staffers to cash out some equity in one of the world’s most richly valued artifici...
Anthropic is working on a deal to let some employees sell shares in the company at a valuation of at least $350 billion, according to a person familiar with the matter, a plan that is coming together at the same time as a funding round that could bring in more than $20 billion. The tender offer would allow Anthropic staffers to cash out some equity in one of the world’s most richly valued artificial intelligence startups. The $350 billion valuation is the same one being discussed in the company’s ongoing fundraising, the person said, and is pre-money, meaning it does not include dollars being raised. Anthropic declined to comment on the effort. The details of the tender offer haven’t been finalized yet, said the person, who asked not to be identified because the matter is private. The capital for the secondary deal is being lined up from investors, and the ultimate transaction value will depend on how much stock eligible current and former employees decide to sell, they said. The valuation of the tender offer could also change depending on Anthropic’s current funding round and the value of the company. Secondary share sales are an increasingly popular way for startups to give staff a way to get liquidity in a competitive AI hiring landscape, as more large startups choose to stay private longer. Stripe Inc. and SpaceX have held multiple such deals. OpenAI, Anthropic’s biggest rival, has also routinely done share sales, including a $6.6 billion secondary at a $500 billion valuation in October . OpenAI and SpaceX have both recently taken steps toward initial public offerings.
The proposals will also offer help for people to make home improvements, such as extending their homes, and increase practical day-to-day support for families through schemes like the Mockingbird programme, which is run by the Fostering Network. It brings groups of foster families together so they can provide advice, support and respite care for each other, like an extended family.
The proposals will also offer help for people to make home improvements, such as extending their homes, and increase practical day-to-day support for families through schemes like the Mockingbird programme, which is run by the Fostering Network. It brings groups of foster families together so they can provide advice, support and respite care for each other, like an extended family.
Microsoft’s Obsidian Entertainment is searching for ways to make games more quickly and on smaller budgets. Jason Schreier explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Microsoft’s Obsidian Entertainment is searching for ways to make games more quickly and on smaller budgets. Jason Schreier explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Their father, Ganpat Saini, told the BBC that he and his wife were not at home at the time of the murders. He said they were sleeping in a shed on the outskirts of the village where they usually spend nights to guard their livestock. He added that he was grieving his daughter.
Their father, Ganpat Saini, told the BBC that he and his wife were not at home at the time of the murders. He said they were sleeping in a shed on the outskirts of the village where they usually spend nights to guard their livestock. He added that he was grieving his daughter.
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) shares dropped 3.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $144.30 and last traded at $147.18. Approximately 11,770,491 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 25% from the average daily volume of 9,428,535 shares. The stock had previously closed at $152.62. Get QUALCOMM alerts: Sign Up Analysts Set New Price...
QUALCOMM Incorporated (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) shares dropped 3.6% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $144.30 and last traded at $147.18. Approximately 11,770,491 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 25% from the average daily volume of 9,428,535 shares. The stock had previously closed at $152.62. Get QUALCOMM alerts: Sign Up Analysts Set New Price Targets Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a "hold (c)" rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America upped their target price on QUALCOMM from $200.00 to $215.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, November 6th. Royal Bank Of Canada initiated coverage on shares of QUALCOMM in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. They set a "sector perform" rating and a $180.00 price objective on the stock. Rosenblatt Securities restated a "buy" rating and set a $225.00 price target on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Finally, TD Cowen restated a "buy" rating on shares of QUALCOMM in a report on Thursday, November 6th. Eleven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $188.50. View Our Latest Stock Report on QUALCOMM QUALCOMM Stock Down 3.6% The company has a quick ratio of 2.10, a current ratio of 2.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.70. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $168.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $165.43. The company has a market capitalization of $157.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.10, a P/E/G ratio of 3.38 and a beta of 1.22. QUALCOMM (NASDAQ:QCOM - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The wireless technology company reported $3.00 earn...
Travellers in Hong Kong can now book door-to-door limousine rides to Macau through Uber, with analysts expecting the new service – which costs up to HK$3,500 (US$448) per trip – to appeal to more than just well-heeled customers. Analysts said the new service could find favour with business travellers as well as fans travelling in small groups to attend major events such as concerts in the casino h...
Travellers in Hong Kong can now book door-to-door limousine rides to Macau through Uber, with analysts expecting the new service – which costs up to HK$3,500 (US$448) per trip – to appeal to more than just well-heeled customers. Analysts said the new service could find favour with business travellers as well as fans travelling in small groups to attend major events such as concerts in the casino hub. As cross-border travel would require permits, the service is exclusively operated by veteran transport operator Kwoon Chung Bus Holdings. Advertisement Users must reserve their rides through the Uber app at least 24 hours in advance. An Uber spokesman said the offering was fully licensed in Macau, noting that “all vehicles and drivers hold the required cross-border licences and permits”. Advertisement Uber on Tuesday relaunched services in Macau after a gap of nearly a decade, having suspended them in the gambling hub in 2017.
Key Points Leading up to its earnings report on Tuesday afternoon, Chipotle stock had risen more than 30% from lows in November. The company's comparable restaurant sales turned negative again in Q4. Management said sales trends at its restaurants improved throughout the quarter and into January. 10 stocks we like better than Chipotle Mexican Grill › Shares of fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle (N...
Key Points Leading up to its earnings report on Tuesday afternoon, Chipotle stock had risen more than 30% from lows in November. The company's comparable restaurant sales turned negative again in Q4. Management said sales trends at its restaurants improved throughout the quarter and into January. 10 stocks we like better than Chipotle Mexican Grill › Shares of fast-casual burrito chain Chipotle (NYSE: CMG) took a hit in after-hours trading on Tuesday, following the company's fourth-quarter earnings report. The report likely has some investors questioning whether the stock's recent rebound from lows below $30 last November is truly justified. After all, Chipotle's important comparable restaurant sales metric, which measures sales at company-owned Chipotle locations open for at least 13 full calendar months, turned negative. In addition, the company provided underwhelming full-year guidance. With the stock's price-to-earnings ratio at 35 going into Tuesday afternoon's report, investors have good reason to question whether the stock really deserves such a premium valuation after performance like this. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » A difficult-to-predict consumer continues to plague Chipotle Chipotle said on Tuesday that its fourth-quarter revenue rose 4.9% year over year -- a significant slowdown from its 7.5% year-over-year growth in Q3. But the worst datapoint from the update is likely Chipotle's comparable restaurant sales trends. Though management did say that it saw accelerating sales trends throughout its fourth quarter, this didn't stop the company from reporting a 2.5% year-over-year decrease in comparable restaurant sales for the full period. This decline in Chipotle's key sales metric comes after it turned positive last quarter. Chipotle's third-quarter comparable restaurant sales rose 0.3% year over year, marking a huge improvement from a 4% year-over-yea...
General Motors (GM) has spent the past several quarters reshaping the business: trimming EV ambitions, cutting costs, and leaning on strong pickup and SUV demand to shore up cash flow and margins as it pivots into 2026. After a solid fourth-quarter showing and updated 2026 guidance, the board approved a 20% dividend bump and authorized a $6 billion buyback alongside the results. For income-focused...
General Motors (GM) has spent the past several quarters reshaping the business: trimming EV ambitions, cutting costs, and leaning on strong pickup and SUV demand to shore up cash flow and margins as it pivots into 2026. After a solid fourth-quarter showing and updated 2026 guidance, the board approved a 20% dividend bump and authorized a $6 billion buyback alongside the results. For income-focused investors, that dividend move reads well on the surface, but the bigger question for buy-or-sit-out decisions is whether GM’s cash generation and EV restructuring risks leave enough runway for sustainable yield and capital appreciation. The questions remain: Does a 20% raise change the investment thesis for GM stock? Let's see. About GM Stock General Motors is America’s largest automaker, selling cars, trucks, and SUVs under the Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, and Buick brands. GM is known for its strong truck lineup and a broad range of vehicles, including the industry’s widest set of EVs. GM has also been active on the technology front lately. It has partnered with Redwood Materials on energy storage, and GM batteries (new and second-life) will power grid-scale battery systems, targeting surging demand from AI data centers. More recently, at its “GM Forward” event, the company unveiled new tech: by next year, GM vehicles will include conversational AI Google (GOOG) (GOOGL) Gemini for in-car voice assistance, and starting this year, it will offer a full “GM Energy Home System” bi-directional EV charging plus home battery backup. These innovations show GM is pushing into AI-driven services and energy, not just cars. Also, it helps the company’s growth initiatives, which could boost its long-term value. Valued at $76 billion by market cap, GM’s shares have soared in 2025. The stock jumped about 69% over the past year, far outpacing the broader market. This was driven by solid sales of high-margin trucks and SUVs and renewed investor confidence. In comparison. Shares have been han...
Even after the Reserve Bank of India cut rates more than 1 percentage point and pumped record amounts of cash into the economy, investors are refusing to push down bond yields. As the RBI readies another policy decision this week, they’re keen to see how Governor Sanjay Malhotra tackles the challenge. The federal budget rolled out Sunday only made things trickier for Malhotra. In it, the governmen...
Even after the Reserve Bank of India cut rates more than 1 percentage point and pumped record amounts of cash into the economy, investors are refusing to push down bond yields. As the RBI readies another policy decision this week, they’re keen to see how Governor Sanjay Malhotra tackles the challenge. The federal budget rolled out Sunday only made things trickier for Malhotra. In it, the government unveiled a record debt-sale plan that exceeded analysts’ expectations, adding to a wave of bond offerings from states that are overwhelming the tepid demand seen from pension and insurance funds. With most economists forecasting no change in the benchmark interest rate on Friday, the big focus is on whether Malhotra and his colleagues will pump more cash into the economy to help the market absorb those growing bond sales. Here are five charts to show the RBI’s struggle with bond yields: Choked Transmission The RBI is clearly facing a transmission problem, especially when it comes to longer-term yields. With rate cuts putting pressure on deposit growth and making loans cheaper, banks have likely been using the liquidity released by the central bank’s debt purchases to support credit growth instead of buying bonds, said Basant Bafna , head of fixed income at Mirae Asset Investment Managers India Pvt. It could take 18 to 24 months for deposit growth momentum to return, Amitabh Chaudhry , chief executive officer at Axis Bank Ltd., said in an interview with Bloomberg Television last month, underscoring the need for more liquidity support from the RBI. Borrowing Spree Higher borrowings from the federal and state governments are likely to exert more pressure on domestic yields. The 10-year rate is gradually trending toward 7%, adversely impacting cost of funds for non-banking financial companies and mid-sized banks that depend on wholesale funding sources, according to Garima Kapoor , an economist at Elara Securities India Pvt. New Delhi plans to borrow 17.2 trillion rupees ($19...
The next-gen Xbox console from Microsoft, which we know will be powered by a semi-custom SoC currently in development from AMD, is "progressing well to support a launch in 2027," said AMD's chief executive officer, Dr. Lisa Siu, during the company's 2025 fourth quarter earnings call. "For 2026, we expect semi-custom SoC annual revenue to decline by a significant double-digit percentage as we enter...
The next-gen Xbox console from Microsoft, which we know will be powered by a semi-custom SoC currently in development from AMD, is "progressing well to support a launch in 2027," said AMD's chief executive officer, Dr. Lisa Siu, during the company's 2025 fourth quarter earnings call. "For 2026, we expect semi-custom SoC annual revenue to decline by a significant double-digit percentage as we enter the seventh year of what has been a very strong console cycle," Dr. Siu said on the call. "From a product standpoint, Valve is on track to begin shipping its AMD-powered Steam Machine early this year. And development of Microsoft's next-gen Xbox featuring an AMD semi-custom SoC is progressing well to support a launch in 2027." Dr. Siu's comment about the Steam Machine isn't anything new, as it only corroborates what Valve has said regarding the release of the Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller, which have always had an "early 2026" release window. It's her comments on the next-gen Xbox that are worth noting, which give credence to rumours we heard last year that also identified a 2027 release window for the next-generation device. Of course, her comment doesn't mean you should write 'next-gen Xbox release' in your 2027 calendar, because it will ultimately be Microsoft's call as to when the device launches. What her comments do mean is that if Microsoft is in fact ready to launch this next-gen device in 2027, then AMD is currently on track to support that launch. Officially, we don't know a lot about this next-generation device. Microsoft and Xbox have hinted at what it will be like, with Xbox president Sarah Bond hinting that the device will be a "very premium, very high-end, curated experience," while also adding that we can look to how the ASUS ROG Xbox Ally operates in a space between console and PC as to what Microsoft is trying to build with this new hardware. Everything else we know about the device comes from reports and rumours, some of them supported...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Kate Johnson Chief Financial Officer — Chris Stansbury Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways AT&T T +2.28% ) Annual interest expense reduction -- Interest expense reduced by approximately $500 million, or nearly 45%, compared to fiscal 2025 levels, fol...
Image source: The Motley Fool. Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026, at 5 p.m. ET Call participants Chief Executive Officer — Kate Johnson Chief Financial Officer — Chris Stansbury Need a quote from a Motley Fool analyst? Email [email protected] Takeaways AT&T T +2.28% ) Annual interest expense reduction -- Interest expense reduced by approximately $500 million, or nearly 45%, compared to fiscal 2025 levels, following multiple debt repayments and refinancing actions. -- Interest expense reduced by approximately $500 million, or nearly 45%, compared to fiscal 2025 levels, following multiple debt repayments and refinancing actions. Leverage -- Net leverage now below four times, with an overall reduction to 3.8x trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA, after retiring more than $5 billion in debt since Jan. 1, 2025. -- Net leverage now below four times, with an overall reduction to 3.8x trailing-12-month adjusted EBITDA, after retiring more than $5 billion in debt since Jan. 1, 2025. Run rate cost savings -- Fiscal 2025 ended with over $400 million in run rate cost savings; management targets another $300 million by the end of fiscal 2026, aiming for $700 million cumulative and a three-year $1 billion cost-out goal by 2027. -- Fiscal 2025 ended with over $400 million in run rate cost savings; management targets another $300 million by the end of fiscal 2026, aiming for $700 million cumulative and a three-year $1 billion cost-out goal by 2027. CapEx reduction -- Annual capital expenditures are expected to decrease by over $1 billion due to the divestiture of the fiber-to-the-home business, reducing capital intensity as Lumen shifts away from direct fiber-to-home builds. -- Annual capital expenditures are expected to decrease by over $1 billion due to the divestiture of the fiber-to-the-home business, reducing capital intensity as Lumen shifts away from direct fiber-to-home builds. Fiscal 2025 financial results (period ended Dec. 31, 2025) -- Revenue declined 8.7% to $3.041 billion; business ...