#investor-sentiment

#investor-sentiment

i-mobile Co., Ltd. reported a significant increase in its financial performance for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2025, with net sales rising by 14.9% and profit attributable to owners of the parent increasing by 22.2%. The company's strong financial results reflect its effective strategies in the competitive digital marketing sector, indicating robust growth and a positive outlook for stakeholders.

Sure, AI makes a convenient cover for business executives who were already looking to downsize or outsource their labor force, but the tech's myriad hallucination issues, legal risks, and security baggage make it ill-suited to automate human jobs. That's to say nothing of the fact that 95 percent of businesses gunning for an AI overhaul see their efforts end in failure.

"When bubbles happen, smart people get overexcited about a kernel of truth," Altman recently told reporters, per The Verge. Altman said this describes the state of play. "Are we in a phase where investors as a whole are overexcited about AI? My opinion is yes. Is AI the most important thing to happen in a very long time? My opinion is also yes," he said.

Shares in lenders exposed to the UK car finance scandal surged at the start of trading in London, with Close Brothers jumping 27% following a favorable Supreme Court ruling.

Wall Street expects ServiceNow to report $3.12 billion in sales and $3.57 in earnings for the recent quarter, key indicators for investor sentiment.

The DAX rose on Wednesday, led by a strong performance in the auto sector after a trade agreement between the United States and Japan lifted investor sentiment.

Investor sentiment in Germany rose more than expected in July, with the ZEW survey indicating a 5.2 points increase, reaching its highest level since February 2022.

The market remains fragmented. Gains in energy minerals and consumer non-durables were offset by declines in distribution services, non-energy minerals, and utilities.

The stock market couldn't care less. This tells us that the investment community's level of understanding on the AI trade has greatly improved in just five short months.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) rose 83% to $1 billion, highlighting robust financial health and growth potential.

U.S. equity markets ended the week in negative territory, with widespread losses across major indexes, led by the Dow Jones and S&P 500's declines.

The Nasdaq Composite surged 7.15% and led major indexes due to a 90-day suspension of tariffs between the U.S. and China, boosting investor sentiment.

"You can't put the whole gaming industry into a Netflix-style safety bucket, but you can view Take-Two that way, since there's no real impact from tariffs and its pipeline is so robust that the upside from new content should outweigh any negative we see in a downside scenario," said Alec Boccanfuso, portfolio manager at Gabelli Funds, who said the stock is one of his top holdings.

The deal, which slashes US tariffs on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% and Chinese tariffs on US goods from 125% to 10%, has boosted investor sentiment.

Snap's latest quarterly update has left investors dissatisfied, causing a notable decline in their stock prices. The market was expecting better performance.

The unpredictable nature of President Trump's trade policy creates skepticism among European officials, who see opportunities for investors to shift towards euro-denominated assets.

Despite the sharp downturn due to trade concerns, the US stock market made a strong recovery driven by tech stock performance and easing trade tensions.

SoFi Technologies Inc.'s shares have seen significant movement in anticipation of an upcoming earnings report, reflecting the market's high expectations amidst ongoing economic concerns.

The S&P 500 sank 2.4% as skepticism around U.S. investments grew, driven by Trump's trade war and criticisms of the Federal Reserve.

The recent declaration of a 90-day pause on many tariffs has left investors grappling with market volatility as they assess its implications on prices and strategy.